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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Scream Queens S01E07 (Beware of Young Girls)

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mac_lipliner_bornunicornFeather McCarthy (Tavi Gevinson) uses a MAC lip liner in an antique pink shade.

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When she opens the bathroom cabinet, some NARS Soft Touch shadow pencils can be seen. I do believe the exact shades are Iraklion, Queen, Silver Factory and Goddess. The last one on the right could be Hollywoodland, though.

Monica Vitti’s Dressing Table (1961)

monicavitti_leclisse_bornunicornThis beautiful picture of Monica Vitti was taken by photographer Rodrigo Pais on August 1st, 1961 in Rome: the Italian actress was on the set of Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’eclisse.

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atkinsons_goldmedal_bornunicornMy attention was caught by the square glass bottle sitting on the left of her dressing table. It’s an Atkinsons cologne, very popular in Italy. I’m not sure if it’s English Lavender or Gold Medal, though.

 

I’ve also spotted another popular drugstore beauty product, Roberts rosewater. You may remember the same bottle was seen in a film starring Vitti, Modesty Blaise (1966) by Joseph Losey.

Swimfan (2002)

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While Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) is searching Madison Bell’s bedroom, a tiny bottle of Hermès Amazone can be seen on her dresser. The perfume, created by Maurice Maurin and launched in 1974, drew inspiration from the mythological nation of all-female warriors who were said to live in Sarmatia (some storiographers placed them in Lybia or Anatolia). It’s a woody/green perfume with notes of galbanum, blackcurrant and oakmoss.

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Io sono l’amore (2009)

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There are Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta spray deodorant, Acqua di Parma Collezione Barbiere after-shave lotion, La Roche-Posay Toleriane make-up remover and Respectissime waterproof eye make-up remover in Emma and Tancredi Recchi’s bathroom.

Pusher II (2004)

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pusher2_bornunicorn (6)There are several Australian Gold products behind the counter of the tanning salon where Gry (Maria Erwolter) works.

australiangoldhot_bornunicornaustraliangold_moisturelock_bornunicornThe gold tubes on the top shelf are tubes of Hot!, a tanning lotion, while the white bottles on the second shelf are Moisture Lock tan extender lotion.

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australiangolddryoil_bornunicornOn the top shelf there are also bottles of dark-tanning dry oil spray.