Category Archives: skincare in movies

Irma Vep (1996)

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cetaphil_oldpackaging_bornunicornWhile wandering through the corridors of her hotel, Maggie Cheung – in Irma Vep black latex attire – enters a room where a semi-naked woman (interpreted by Arsinée Khanjian, credited as l’américaine) is talking on the phone. Maggie goes into her bathroom and steals a necklace. On the marble counter there are some beauty products, too. For example, a bottle of Galderma Cetaphil cleanser in the old packaging (blue label and white lettering).

clarinseaudynamisantevintage_bornunicornThere’s also a box of Clarins Eau Dynamisante, a wonderfully fresh fragrance created by Jacques Courtin-Clarins and launched in 1987. This is the original packaging.

Dove non ho mai abitato (2017)

drhauschkabodylotion_bornunicornThere’s a tube of Dr. Hauschka body cream in Francesca’s bathroom. The tube with the red band contains creams in different scents – almond, lavender sandalwood and rose. The front side of the tube can’t be read, so it’s impossible to tell exactly what cream it is.

larocheposaythermalwater_bornunicornThere’s also a spray can of La Roche-Posay thermal water.

Parasite (2019)

parasite (2)Yeon-gyo (Cho Yeo-jeong) is a lucky woman: she lives in a wonderful house, she’s got a loving husband and two beautiful children, her closet is filled with Hèrmes Birkin bags and she’s got a luxurious minimal style. When we are allowed into her private room, we are not surprised to see what’s on her dressing table – European luxury perfumes, skincare and make-up.

tumblr_n0f4gtpbfa1sm54eyo3_1280On the left there’s a bottle decorated with an orange and black ribbon: it’s Orange Blossom by Penhaligon’s, a citrus floral fragrance created by Bertrand Duchaufour and launched in 2010.

smnovella_acquadifiordarancio_bornunicornAlways on the left, just behind the Penhaligon’s perfume, there’s tall bottle with white stopper and a pale green front label: it’s an aromatic water by Santa Maria Novella, the Florence-based company very popular especially in Asian countries.

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chanel_travelpalette_romanticdestination_bornunicornThe several black make-up palettes displayed right in front of the woman are of course by Chanel.

L’Homme fidèle (2018)

lhommefidele_bornunicorn (3)There are several beauty products in Eve’s bedroom.

acquadiparmairisnobile_bornunicornFirst from the left, a bottle by Acqua di Parma. The front label can’t be seen, so it’s impossible to tell what fragrance it is.

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svr_hydralianeessence_bornunicornThe skincare includes Avène thermal spring water spray and SVR Hydraliane Essence priming replumping hydrating concentrate.

chanelchance_bornunicornChanel Chance doesn’t come as a surprise, since Lily Rose Depp is currently one of the most popular testimonials of the French brand. This creation by Jacques Polge was launched in 2003.

avenefacescrub_bornunicornAnother skincare product is Avène gentle purifying scrub.

mavalanailpolishdisplay_bornunicornNow let’s talk about make-up. Next to the Acqua di Parma perfume there are two bottles of Mavala nail polish.

chanelrougecocogloss_bornunicornRight in front of them there’s a tube of Chanel Rouge Coco lipgloss.

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chanellipstick_bornunicornLast, there are Chanel nail polish and Rouge Coco lipstick on the far right side of the table.

Friends with Money (2006)

friendswithmoney_bornunicorn (10)Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) is a former school teacher who now works as a maid. She doesn’t have much money, so she can’t afford expensive skincare.

lancome_resolutiondcontraxol_bornunicornStill, she’s got her own tricks to get it: for example, she goes to different department stores and asks for samples of a Lancôme anti-age cream – the now-discontinued Résolution D-Contraxol.

friendswithmoney_bornunicorn (1)Here she is with a coveted tiny jar of anti-wrinkle treatment.

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lancomeclarifiancegelcleanser_bornunicorn.jpgThe sales assistant tries to sell her another Lancôme product – the Clarifiance gel cleanser – but Olivia walks away: she’s already got what she wanted.

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lancomejuicytube_bornunicornOnce home, Olivia lines up her loot. In the background there’s a lipgloss. Maybe it’s a Lancôme Juicy Tube

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chanelprecisionultracorrectioncream_bornunicorn.pngI guess eight jars of Résolution will last for a while. In addition, she’s also got three tiny tubes of Chanel Précision Ultra Correction restructuring anti-wrinkle firming cream.