Manetti & Roberts Borotalco talcum powder (vintage tin) and Williams Aqua Velva after shave.
Category Archives: skincare in movies
Ricordati di me (2003)
Manetti & Roberts rose-water toner in the Ristuccias’ bathroom.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Rushmore (1998)
Royal Crown hair dressing, Pinaud Clubman talc, Avon Stop ‘N Go after-shave, Corvette Stingray ’65 bottle containing Spicy after-shave and Thunderbird ’55 bottle containing Deep Woods after-shave in Bert Fischer’s barber shop.
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Iron Lady (2011)
Sisters (1973)
Nightcrawler (2014)

There are a Vaseline jar and a can of Barbasol Soothing Aloe shaving cream in Louis Bloom’s bathroom cabinet.
Gone Girl (2014)
There are Make Up For Ever HD High Definition liquid foundations, Jack Black all- day oil control lotion and Evian natural mineral water spray cans in the dressing room where Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) discusses his upcoming tv interview with his attorney Tanner Bolt (Tyler Perry) and his sister Margo (Carrie Coon).
Other spray cans of Evian appear on the dressing table in the tv studio where the interview takes place.
Gone Girl (2014)
Barr-Co bubble elixir and bath salts on Amy Elliott Dunne’s bath tub.
This choice is very interesting, since the movie is set in Missouri and these products are made in St. Louis, one of the most important cities of the state. Maybe it’s the film production supporting a local business, but it can also have a narrative meaning, indicating Amy’s attempt/pretense to adjust to her new life by using local beauty products.























