Category Archives: skincare in movies

Love, Simon (2018)

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cerave_foamfacialcleanser_bornunicornIn Simon’s bathroom there are several toiletries. Among them, a pump bottle of CeraVe foaming facial cleanser.

axepeacedeodorant_bornunicorn (2)There’s also a deodorant – Axe Peace bodyspray.

dovemencarehydratefacewash_bornunicornThe tube on the right is Dove Men+ Care Hydrate+ face wash.

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American Psycho (2000)

americanpsycho_bornunicorn1Patrick Bateman’s bathroom cabinet is one of the best ever featured in the history of cinema. He’s a psychotic narcissist who spends a great deal of time and money to take care of his physical appearance. No wonder that the selection of perfumes and hair, skin and body products in his bathroom is very refined and luxurious.

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americanpsycho2_bornunicornOn the middle shelf of his cabinet we can see the fragrances Caron Eaux de Caron Pure and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme. The other products are L’Occitane Spray Coiffant (now discontinued), Phytoplage sun protection oil (old packaging) and  Phyto Men Eau Vigoureuse body splash (now discontinued). The white jar – by L’Occitane – presumably contains a face cream or a mask.

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On the bottom shelf there are three Phyto Men products and another fragrance – Pour un Homme by Caron.

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On the top shelf there are two deodorants – Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme. A bottle of Pour Lui eau de toilette can be seen on the far left side by of the screencap above.

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americanpsycho4_bornunicornWe are also given access to Patrick’s shower, so we can see he uses Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme all-over shower gel and L’Occitane Eau de Contadour body and hair shower gel.

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More L’Occitane products are in the shower: there’s a bottle of milk shower cream (old packaging) and two shampoos – Shampooing Eclat and Shampooing Nourissant (now discontinued).

Mr. Roosevelt (2017)

cabinet2Emily goes through Celeste’s bathroom cabinet, so we can see some interesting beauty items.

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drhauschkafacialtoner_bornunicorndistillerygeneralstrawberryvine_bornunicornThere’s a Make Up For Ever Ultra HD liquid foundation and a Dr. Hauschka facial toner. The copper-topped bottle is by Distillery General: the perfume is Strawberry Vine.

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loreal-paris-extraordinaire_bornunicornThe product the girl puts on herself is L’Oreal Color Riche Extraordinaire liquid lipcolour in a nude shade.

Thanks to Fragrantica’s Pepperjune for the perfume id.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

futile2_bornunicornThere are several toiletries on a bureau in Doug Kenney’s bedroom.

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marsh-vaseline_bornunicornAmong them, a jar of Vaseline and a bottle of Old Spice cologne. The tall green bottle could be Pinaud Clubman talc, but the front label is not shown, so I can’t tell.

futilemobilhandlotion_bornunicornThere’s an interesting bottle with a red pegasus on the front. Believe it or not, it’s a Mobil Gas Station hand lotion, presumably from the 1940s/1950s.

Shopgirl (2005)

shopgirl_bornunicorn (5)Lisa Cramer (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) is a bored sales assistant at the perfume counter at Saks Fifth Avenue in Los Angeles. Let’s see what’s on her counter.

Bulgari BLV is presented in two versions: the blue and silver bottle is BLV Pour Homme (created by Alberto Morillas in 2001), while the blue bottle is BLV Absolute, launched in 2002.

There are many products by Boucheron. First, the body lotion and the perfumed dusting powder from the Boucheron Pour Femme line.

boucheron_jaipursaphir_bornunicornThere’s Boucheron Jaipur Saphir, created by Nathalie Lorson in 1999. 

eaudecartierconcentree_bornunicornThen there’s a bottle of Cartier Eau de Cartier Concentrée, created by Christine Nagel in 2002.

lanvinlhomme_bornunicornAnother perfume seen on Lisa’s counter is Lanvin L’Homme, another creation by Alberto Morillas, launched in 1997.

cartierpashadecartier_bornunicornHalf-hidden behind the Lanvin there’s a bottle of Cartier Pasha de Cartier, a 1992 creation by Jacques Cavallier.

On the right side of the counter there are several skincare products by Lancôme – two make-up removers (Bi-Facil and Effacil, in the dark blue bottle) and two toners (Tonique Douceur and Tonique Controle).

On the Set of “Call Me by Your Name”

I haven’t watched Call Me by Your Name by Luca Guadagnino yet, but I’ve kept the best picture from the set for last. The author is – again – Giulio Ghirardi, who gave us the perfect shot of a dressing table, covered with some fabric from the Middle East.

dioreausavage_bornunicornAmong the several perfume bottles, I’ve spotted Christian Dior Eau Sauvage, a 1966 creation by Edmond Roudnitska.

acquadiparmacolonia_bornunicornNext to it, there’s Acqua di Parma Colonia, the first fragrance of the Italian brand, created in 1916.

niveacreme_bornunicornThe blue tin unmistakably contains Nivea Creme, a product created in Germany but incredibly popular in Italy.

acquadiroseroberts_bornunicornAnother quintessentially Italian product is Roberts Acqua distillata alle rose, a toner first created in 1867.

gloriavanderbiltperfume_bornunicornLast but not least, there’s a bottle of Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt, a huge commercial success created by Sophia Grojsman in 1982. It’s impossible not to have a memory of it, if you were born in the 1970s/1980s: this white floral fragrance was everywhere!

Picture source.

Broken English (2007)

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vlcsnap-2017-06-21-22h51m38s796cutexnailpolishremover_bornunicornBAECV1157270_3e5b8625-84fa-4ad6-8c52-1e3b6720eb56_largeAmong the products in Nora’s bathroom cabinet: a bottle of Cutex acetone-free nail polish remover, a Carita mask (old packaging), a moisturizer by C. O. Bigelow in a gold bottle and a spray bottle of Heritage Store lilac water.

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nivea_pearlyshine_bornunicornOn the top shelf there are a jar of Tiger Balm red ointment and a bottle of Tiger Balm liniment. On the far right there’s a tube of Nivea Pearly Shine lip balm.

Thanks to Jennifer for the ids.