Category Archives: shaving products in movies

On the Set of “Call Me By Your Name”

When I bumped into pictures from the set of Call Me By Your Name (2017) by Luca Guadagnino, I felt my id radar tingle, because I knew plenty of beauty products were waiting to be identified. The pictures, taken by the Italian photographer Giulio Ghirardi, beautifully portray the elegant interiors of the 17th-century Lombardy mansion where the film is set. The green-tiled bathroom [1] is filled with Italian drugstore products which bring me back to my childhood.

anticaerboristeriashampoo_bornunicornOn the bathtub metal tray there’s a bottle of Antica Erboristeria shampoo.

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soluzioneschoum_bornunicornprepcrema_bornunicorn.pngOn the glass shelf by the mirror there’s a bottle of Soluzione Schoum, a medication for urinary and biliary tract spasms. The jar with the blue cap is the pre-shave/after-shave cream Prep, with a delicious mentholated scent.

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amaromedicinalegiuliani_bornunicornOn the table by the door there’s a bottle of Roberts Borotalco talcum powder. The bottle made of dark glass is another Italian digestive tonic, Amaro Medicinale Giuliani.

[1] It’s nice to see the bathroom has Palladian floors, made with the ancient technique of using small pieces of marble or stones. Such a typically Italian floor style!

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Cloud Atlas (2012)

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macleanstoothpaste_bornunicorncorsodylmouthwash_bornunicornoldspiceoriginaldeodorantspray_bornunicornThere are several toiletries in Timothy Cavendish’s bathroom – Gillette menthol shaving foam, a tube of Macleans Fresh Mint toothpaste and a bottle of Corsodyl mouthwash on the shelf; a can of Old Spice Original deodorant spray on the mirror cabinet.

Our Idiot Brother (2011)

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aveeno_shavegel_bornunicorndoveultimatevisiblysmoothdeodorant_bornunicornalbabotanicafacemoisturizer_bornunicornnairbikinicream_bornunicornThere are also Degree Shower Clean spray deodorant, Aveeno Positively Smooth shave gel, Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth deodorant stick, Alba Botanica face moisturizer and Nair moisturizing cream hair remover in Vanilla Smoothie.

Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the Aveeno id.

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.

Io sono l’amore (2009)

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There are Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta spray deodorant, Acqua di Parma Collezione Barbiere after-shave lotion, La Roche-Posay Toleriane make-up remover and Respectissime waterproof eye make-up remover in Emma and Tancredi Recchi’s bathroom.