Category Archives: haircare in tv shows

Stranger Things S02E09 (The Gate)

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strangerthings_s02e09_1_bornunicornSteve Harrington is the male role model Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) needs in his life. He’s also his style icon, too: he uses the boy’s secret weapon – Fabergé Farrah Fawcett hairspray – to impress the attendees of the Snow Ball at school.

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Let me be pedantic for a moment here: I don’t think the can Dustin is using is the original one. If you look closely, the writing on it is different from the writing on the original can. So they took the writing of the non-aerosol version and put it on the aerosol one. Good job!

Stranger Things S02E08 (The Mind Flayer)

strangerthings_s02e08_bornunicorn-1.pngBilly Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) is the bad boy par excellence in this season. He hates everybody, is rude to everybody but loves himself. A lot. The glimpse we get of his dressing table reveals interesting products he uses as part of his beauty routine.

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He uses the same AquaNet hairspray Kali and Dottie use on Eleven in S02E07.

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He also has a bottle of Breckset setting lotion.

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The third hair product he has in his bedroom is Alberto styling mousse.

The fragrance he uses is Paco Rabanne Pour Homme after shave, created by Jean Martel and launched in 1973.

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On his dresser there’s also a bottle of Aramis by Estee Lauder, a perfume created by Bernard Chant and launched in 1966. The choice is historically accurate but I feel Aramis is a bit too conservative for a rebel like Billy.

Thanks to Ladiesofthepast for the Paco Rabanne id.

Stranger Things S02E06 (The Spy)

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fabergeorganics_wheatgermoilandhoneyshampoo_bornunicornThe first name he drops is Fabergé Organics, a haircare line on the market in the 1970s and 1980s.

vlcsnap-2017-10-31-01h11m11s249He’s consistent, because he uses shampoo and conditioner from the same line.

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farrahfawcetthaircarebyfaberge_bornunicornAfter all, no wonder the line of haircare products that Fabergé launched in the late 1970s was this popular: the “Angel” it was named after was hugely famous for her beauty and her trademark feathered hairstyle.

Stranger Things S02E04 (Will the Wise)

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There are several toiletries in Will’s bathroom: among them, an Avon bath oil and a Pond’s cream jar on the window sill. A couple of words on the Avon bottle: it’s impossible to know what Skin So Soft scented oil it contains, because the same bottle was used for different scents (Elusive, Bird of Paradise, To a Wild Rose and more).

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Glow S01E04 (The Dusty Spur)

glow_s01e04_bornunicorn (2)One of the most interesting characters of this TV show is Sheila. Her gimmick is “the She-Wolf”, but after getting a glimpse of her backstory, we know it’s not really a gimmick: her feral appearance mirrors the way she feels inside. This episode opens with Sheila putting her She-Wolf persona on. There are several interesting products on her dressing table, starting with her perfume.

cartier_pasha_de_cartier_edition_prestige_acier_bornunicorn.jpgThe silver bottle on the left is Cartier Pasha de Cartier (the Prestige Acier edition). I’m a bit disappointed by this choice: I appreciate it, because the bottle is spectacular, and because this aromatic woody fragrance by Jacques Cavallier seems just right for Sheila, but it’s historically inaccurate. As a matter of fact, Pasha was launched in 1992, one decade after the events told in the show.

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lancomevintagecompact_bornunicorn.jpgThe glossy black compact with a gold rose is a Lancôme product – face powder, foundation or an eyeshadow palette.

glow_s01e04_bornunicorn (3)Last but not least, there’s a pump bottle of Dep hair gel. This product is still on the market.