Category Archives: haircare in movies

The Last Showgirl (2024)

Despite the constant off-focus quality that characterises most of the scenes set in the dressing room of the Razzle Dazzle revue show, some clearer shots give us the chance to see what products sit on the vanities of the showgirls. Not surprisingly, some of them are vintage items, a detail that reinforces the strong divide between past and present analysed in the film.

The white tin bottle is Nestlé Egyptian Henna neutral natural conditioner.

The round tin box is a classic – Max Factor theatrical face powder.

Later in the film we can see a can of Kenra volume hairspray (not a vintage product).

Coty Airspun loose face powder in the round cardboard box is another classic.

The Substance (2024)

On the top shelf in Elizabeth’s bathroom cabinet there’s Eve Lom Time Retreat radiance essence.

On the top shelf there are two Zoya nail polishes in pink/neutral shades; on the bottom shelf there’s another nail polish by the same brand in dark red.

On the bottom shelf there’s another Eve Lom product – a jar containing the rescue peel pads. Next to it there’s a bottle of Davines Melu hair shield.

Later in the film, when Sue opens the bathroom cabinet, we can see both products from the Goddess Cleansing Ritual duo by Charlotte Tilbury – the citrus oil radiance cleaner in the yellow tube and the purifying charcoal cleanser in the black tube.

Nina Wu (2019)

Nina (Ke-Xi Wu) is on the set of the film she’s been cast for. After a difficult scene, actors take a break and Nina’s make-up is retouched.

The make-up artist hands her a black compact (by Bobbi Brown) and retouches her scarlet lip colour, which happens to be Lip Maestro by Giorgio Armani.

On the other hand, the hair stylist sprays some more hairspray (L’Oreal Elnett) to keep her sleep updo in place.

Back to Black (2024)

In the aftermath of the death of Amy’s grandmother Cynthia, the singer (Marisa Abela) sits at her vanity. This is an interesting scene because we get to see some of the beauty products and perfumes used by Cynthia, one of the main inspirations behind Amy’s music tastes and unique look.

The bottle with a triangular shape (a design by Robert Granai) is Guerlain Champs-Elysées, a floral fragrance originally created by Jacques Guerlain in 1904 and reintroduced in 1996.

The spray can Amy is holding is L’Oreal Elnett hairspray.

There’s also a bottle of Estée Lauder Youth Dew, a warm spicy fragrance created by Josephine Catapano and launched in 1953.

Thanks to Alessandra for submitting this post.

Lola (2024)

Lola’s dressing table at the strip club where she works is full of make-up products and beauty tools.

Her lipstick is by MAC.

There’s also a shaker of Evyan White Shoulders talcum powder, which is a quite surprising choice. The perfume counterpart was in 1945: it includes notes of gardenia, jasmine, lily of the valley, orange flower and tuberose.

Another surprising choice is Rayette Aqua Net unscented hairspray. This is the vintage version, so I wonder why it appears in a film that is clearly set nowadays.