Category Archives: cosmetics in movies

What Women Want (2000)

whatwomenwant_bornunicorn (4)The scene set in the make-up and perfume department at Marshall Fields is filled with eye candy.

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At the Lancôme counter, a customer is trying one of the brand’s most famous fragrances, Trésor. Created by Sophia Grojsman and launched in 1990, it’s a warm floral-oriental perfume. Several bottles of body lotion and a jar of body cream are on display.

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chanellipstick_bornunicornAt the Chanel counter, there’s a display of the Rouge Hydrabase lipsticks.

whatwomenwant_bornunicorn (6)At the Estee Lauder counter there are some nail polishes on display.

Mr. Morgan’s Last Love (2013)

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elgydiumtoothpaste_bornunicornThere are several beauty products in Matthew Morgan’s bathroom, most of which were used by his wife Joan. On the glass shelf there’s a tube of Elgydium toothpaste.

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guerlainmeteoritesoriginal_bornunicornIn the cabinet there are a bottle of Sonia Rykiel Woman perfume and Guerlain Météorites face powder.

Birdman: Or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance (2014)

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There are several beauty products on Riggan Thomson’s dressing table – a Dove Men+Care shave gel and a MAC lip conditioner.

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cremedelamer_bornunicornmehron_creamblendstick_bornunicornThere are a jar of Crème de la Mer and a Mehron CreamBlend stick, too.

mehronjar_bornunicornThe black plastic jar where he keeps his combs is from another Mehron product. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find an exact picture of it, but I do believe it’s the Charred Ash powder.

Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the MAC lip conditioner id.

Carol (2015)

carol_bornunicorn (1)There are lots of make-up products on the coffee table in Carol Aird’s living room, most of which are vintage pieces.

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dubarry_bornunicorn dubarry1_bornunicornThe item that caught my attention is the oval red box with white lid. This is the Du Barry face powder, produced by Richard Hudnut, an American businessman who first achieved international success in cosmetics manufacturing. This face powder was named after Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry, the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. It’s unclear which version of the powder appears in the film – the lid is not clearly visible – but I think it’s the first.

Pusher (1996)

pusher_bornunicorn (4)Frank (Kim Bodnia) and Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen) take a trip to Matas, a local drugstore. Lots of personal care/beauty products can be seen. Matas products, with the trademark striped packaging, are on the shelves of a whole aisle.

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lorealstudioline_bornunicornA staple of 1990s hair-styling – L’Oreal Studio Line hair products, with the lovely white, yellow, black, red and blue packaging – can be seen, too.

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l'orealelvive_bornunicornAnother classic drugstore line – L’Oreal Elvive haircare – can be spotted on the shelves.

pusher_bornunicorn (9)Clearasil acne and marks treatment line has its place on the shelves, too.

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rimmelchicogo_bornunicornApparently, Chicogo was the brand name with which Rimmel marketed its products in Germany and other Northern European country. The counter in the drugstore visited by Frank and Tonny has got lipsticks and nail polishes.