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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

John Wick (2014)

One of the opening scenes is set in the protagonist’s bathroom. He’s standing alone in front of the mirror, but he’s looking at the other side of the counter, where many beauty products are. A close-up on this side shows us that it used to be Helen’s, his dead wife.

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jomalone_bornunicornIn the central part of the counter I’ve spotted a bottle of Kiehl’s Creme de Corps, Marvis toothpaste in Cinnamon Mint and some Jo Malone perfumes.

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narslipsticks_bornunicornThere are other products around the washbasin, among which a small bottle of L’Occitane Verveine shower gel (old packaging) and a NARS lipstick.

Destination Wedding (2018)

destinationwedding_bornunicorn (1)destinationwedding_bornunicorn (2)destinationwedding_bornunicorn (3)destinationwedding_bornunicorn (4)Jack (Keanu Reeves) and Lindsay (Winona Ryder) are attending a wedding neither of them is happy to attend, but they find a connection between them. At the ceremony, for example, they comment on the minister, a friend of the newlyweds. Jack asks if he’s wearing make-up and Lindsay confirms it by namechecking one product Levy always uses.

narsradiantcreamyconcealer_bornunicornIt’s the Radiant Creamy concealer by NARS.

American Horror Story S08E01 (The End)

ahsapocalypse_e01_bornunicorn (1)ahsapocalypse_e01_bornunicorn (2)The episode opens with an ordinary scene: the heiress Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt (Leslie Grossman) is getting a haircut. She wants to become an Instagram influencer: she has no intention to “show her full ass crack” so her hairstyle “has to be on point.” Her hair stylist is Mr. Gallant (Evan Peters), who comes from a rich family just like Coco but, unlike her, has been able to make something out of himself: he’s a celebrity hair stylist, “the new Chris McMillan“.

wella-eimi-mistify-me-light_bornunicornThe hairspray Mr. Gallant uses on Coco is Wella Mistify Me Light from the EIMI line.

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wella-eimi-stay-styled-bornunicorn.jpgOn the counter in front of Coco there are other products from the same line: Perfect Setting (but Sugar Lift and Body Crafter have the same spray bottle) and Stay Styled hairspray.

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Single White Female (1992)

clarinseaudynamisante_bornunicornWhile watching the film, seeing a bottle of Clarins Eau Dynamisante on Allie’s dresser didn’t surprise me at all. I think very few perfumes can capture a certain 1990s vibe as accurately as this perfume. Fresh, citrusy and never overpowering, it was created by Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1987. It was the epitome of that chic minimal mood with an active twist which was a staple of that decade.

Single White Female (1992)

The opening credit sequence is set in a bathroom, where one girl is putting make-up on her twin. Later in the film, we will see these are Hedy (one of the protagonists, whose real name is actually Ellen Besch) and her twin sister. Many bottles are on the tiled counter.

englishleather_bornunicornoldspice_originalcologne_bornunicornOn the right there are English Leather and Old Spice colognes.

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The Hangover (2009)

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Tracy (Sasha Barrese) is getting ready for her wedding, while waiting for her fiancé to get back from Las Vegas. On her dressing table there are several MAC products, among which:

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Prep+Prime Fix+ setting spray

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Charged water cleanser from the Mineralize skincare line

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Studio face and body foundation

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Lipgelée lip colour

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185 kabuki brush

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Zoya nail polish bottles in red and pastel shades