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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Padroni di casa (2012)

padronidicasa_bornunicorn (1)There are medicines and beauty products on a tray by Moira’s bed.

santamarianovella_calendulacream_bornunicornThe white jar with the cap printed in blue letters is Crema Calendula by Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella. This is still on the market, but with a different packaging (tube instead of jar).sisleycreamjar_bornunicorn.jpgThere’s another white jar: this has the capital “s” engraved on the cap. It’s by Sisley but it’s impossible to say more about it. As a matter of fact, this jar is used for several skincare products.penhaligonsartemisia_bornunicornThere’s also a Penhaligon’s perfume. Judging from the ribbon bow on the bottle, it’s Artemisia, a powdery/milky fragrance launched in 2002.

La donna della domenica (1975)

keramineh_bornunicornWhile Anna Carla (Jacqueline Bisset) is having her hair done, we can see a box of Keramine H hair treatment vials on the mirror shelf in front of her. This is a quintessentially Italian product which I’ve seen since forever in supermarkets and hairdresser’s.

The woman’s hairdresser is Gil Cagné, a make-up artist who worked with celebrities like Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Virna Lisi, Bette Davis and Liza Minnelli, and became art director for Max Factor.

How to Get Away with Murder S05E13 (Where Are Your Parents?)

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EcoTools_spongeapplicatorbrush_bornunicornThere are several make-up products and tools on Michaela’s dresser. Among them there are Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Let It Loose hairspray, a Black Radiance Artisan Color baked blush and a foam applicator brush by EcoTools.

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essie_nailpolish_bornunicornThere are also a bottle of Smashbox Studio Skin liquid foundation, a tube of Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Stain lip colour and a bottle of Essie nail polish.

Thanks to Jessica in the comments who identified the Herbal Essences spray and the Smashbox foundation.

 

L’etrangleur (1970)

There are many Guerlain perfumes on the vanity table of one of Émile’s victims. From left to right:

guerlaineaudecologneimperialevintage_bornunicornThe classic flacon abeilles contains Eau de Cologne Impériale, a cologne created by Pierre François Pascal Guerlain for Empress Eugenie in 1853.

guerlaingoutteflacon_bornunicornNo way to know what the flacon goutte contains here. This bottle, first launched in the 1920s, has been used for many eaux de toilette.

eauxdeguerlain_bornunicornThere’s another flacon abeillessans golden bees – containing an eau. The front label is not shown, so it’s impossible to say what eau this is.

Guerlain Chypre 53 cologne_bornunicornThe sage green disk on a flacon montre indicates its content: Chypre 53 eau de cologne. The perfume was first released in 1909, but in 1948 it was re-issued as a cologne.

guerlainchantdaromesdeodorant_bornunicornThe last bottle is the perfumed deodorant of Chant d’Arômes, a 1962 creation by Jean-Paul Guerlain.

Id and screencap source.