Category Archives: haircare in movies

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.

Priscilla (2023)

What does it take to become a beauty icon? Judging from the opening scene of the film, lots of work. Priscilla meticulously applies black eyeliner in a perfect cat-eye shape and that is just the beginning of a strict routine that her over-controlling partner imposes on her.

The eyeliner in question is Guerlain Mad Eyes intense eyeliner in Glossy Black. It’s not a historically accurate choice but in Sofia Coppola’s cinematic world this has never been a problem.

When the trailer of the film was first released, lots of online discussions focused on the brand of the false eyelashes she wears. Now we can confirm the brand  Shirley Joyce doesn’t exist, so this object is simply a prop.

Her lipstick is not a prop, though: the one she wears is by Chanel.

The black glossy case appearing in the film is not historically accurate because in the 1960s Chanel lipstick had slightly different details in gold metal.

The finishing touch on her trademark beehive updo is Rayette Aquanet hairspray. Lots of it!

Quiz Lady (2023)

Jessica (Sandra Oh) turns the ordinary life of her sister Anne around when she moves in with her. Jessica doesn’t have a job, sleeps until late and is very serious about skincare.

Her beauty kit includes City Beauty line-smoothing hydro masks, a green jade roller, Anomaly dry shampoo and Kahi bounce balm.

This last product gets a special mention when the two sisters are in Philadelphia. They are sharing a hotel room and Jessica offers Anne the anti-wrinkle balm saying “it’s Korean”, which usually means innovation and quality.

Medusa Deluxe (2022)

The last part of the film is set after the main tragic events told previously. Cleve and Angel have a conversation in the hairdresser’s dressing room during another hairdressing competition. The camera pans over the room, giving us the chance to see several haircare products.

There are a can of TRESemmé hairspray and a bottle of Natessance ricin shampoo.

There’s also Osmo Deep Moisture shampoo or conditioner in a pump bottle.

Medusa Deluxe (2022)

Divine (Kayla Meikle) holding little Pablo in her arms gives us the chance to take a look at the table in front of her.

On it we can see a bottle of Simple micellar cleansing water (or facial toner).

There’s also a bottle of Aunt Jackie’s Curls & Coils Oh So Clean! moisturizing and softening shampoo.

When the camera moves, we can also see a bottle of African Pride Olive Miracle olive and tea tree growth oil treatment.

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

The drugstore the Jackal (Edward Fox) visits is full of interesting perfume bottles.

On the wall right behind the main counter there’s a poster advertising Victor Acqua di Selva. A factice bottle of the same fragrance can be seen on the counter.

In the glass cabinet behind the counter there’s a Christian Dior houndstooth bottle. Impossible to tell what eau de cologne it contained.

On the counter on the right there are so many bottles! Among them, the beautiful fluted flacon of Lucien Lelong Gardenia.

Next to it, the heart-shaped bottle of Guerlain Chamade.

The camera angle changes and more bottles are revealed.

On a glass shelf there’s a spray bottle of Chanel No. 5 eau de parfum.

Next to Chamade there’s a Guerlain flacon montre, but the colourful disk on white background was replaced with an odd label that looks absolutely wrong. I wonder what the prop masters were thinking…

On a glass shelf there’s Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass dusting powder.

In the mirrored cabinet behind the Jackal there are some bottles of Chanel eau de cologne and Lanvin Eau Arpège.

If you’re wondering what hairdye the Jackal buys, wonder no more: it’s Clairol Loving Care.

Day Out of Days (2015)

There are several beauty products in Mia’s bathroom cabinet.

On the top shelf there’s a bottle of MCMC Noble fragrance, created by Anne McClain and launched in 2009.

On the same shelf there’s a jar of Iwilla Remedy My Skin Glows vegan nourishing cream.

Another product of the same brand –  I Love My Armpits deodorant in Baby Powder – can be seen on the middle shelf.

On the same shelf there’s a bottle of Sinful Colors nail polish.

On the bottom shelf there’s a bottle of Hamadi Organics shea leave-in moisturizing styling cream.

Last, a tube of MAC lipstick.

Thanks to Jennifer for submitting this post.

Bones and All (2022)

When Maren (Taylor Russell) goes to a drugstore to buy a shampoo, we get a nice selection of 1980s products.

On the top shelf, on the left there are some bottles of Silkience conditioner.

The black bottle is Suave Salon Formula conditioner.

Other Suave products follow: the white bottle with purple and sage green logo is Suave Daily Clarifying conditioner. The metallic blue bottle contains Suave Frequent Use conditioner.

Next, there’s Suave Full Body shampoo.

The bottle that Maren selects is Suave moisturizing conditioner.

On the right side of the shelf there are some bottles of Rave unscented hairspray.

More Suave shampoos can be seen in the bottom shelf, starting from the left. Among them, Suave moisturizing shampoo.

There are also some bottles of Head & Shoulders shampoo.

The green bottles contain Clairol Small Miracle extra-body conditioner. Next, more Silkience bottles (the product they contain is unclear).

The blue bottles on the right contain Finesse conditioner. Last, another haircare product, this time by Prell.

Close-up on the Suave conditioner that Maren decides to buy.