Category Archives: stars’ vanities/make-up cases/cabinets in real life

Behind the Scenes of the 89th Academy Awards: Emma Stone

emmastone_oscars2017_bornunicorn-1Thank God for Instagram and make-up artist accounts on a night like the Oscars night! Lots of pictures from the dressing rooms of celebrities were posted tonight, but the ones which really caught my eye came from Rachel Goodwin’s account. The NARS director of Pro Artistry and Red Carpet for North America, who describes herself as “ice cream aficionado and all around beauty seeker,” was behind the lovely look seen on Emma Stone, winner as Best Actress in a Leading Role for La La Land by Damien Chazelle.

She mostly used NARS products – Illuminator in Hot Sand, Radiant creamy concealer (I guess in Chantilly), Dual-Intensity blush in Frenzy. The bronzer on the right is NARS Sweep Sun Wash diffusing bronzer in Seaside (available for Spring 2017) and the tiny bottle on the left (liquid tint or liquid blush?) is surely another upcoming product.

On the table there are two Sisley products – Black Rose cream mask and White Ginger contouring oil for legs; there’s a Sisley blush brush, too. Last but not least, we get to know the PERFUME she used – Diptyque Do Son eau de parfum! This fragrance, created by Fabrice Pellegrin, is a sunny and creamy blend of tuberose, orange leaves, pink peppercorn and musk.

emmastone_oscars2017_bornunicorn-2The strongest detail of this Gabriel Dante Rossetti-inspired look was the bold lip colour. Rachel used NARS Audacious lipstick in Mona, a beautiful mahogany tone. The lip liner she used was Karekare. This beautifully complimented her gold embroidered dress, a haute couture creation by Givenchy.

FYI: here the complete details of this look.

Lady Gaga’s Superbowl Dressing Room (2017)

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ladygaga_superbowldressingroom_bornunicorn-4Lady Gaga, the half-time show performer at the 51st Super Bowl, has posted a short video in her Instagram Stories. Set in a dressing room at the NRG Stadium in Houston, the video shows the artist in front of a mirror with her hair stylist Frederic Aspiras. Lots of Marc Jacobs Beauty can be seen on the table.

marcjacobs_remarkablefoundation_bornunicornRight in front of the mirror there are several bottles of Re(marc)able full-cover foundation concentrate.

marcjacobs_aboutlastnightpalette_bornunicornThe huge palette on the left is About Last Night, which contains 20 eyeshadows.

marcjacobs_palette_bornunicornThe smaller one is the Style Eye Con No. 7 Plush, containing 7 eyeshadows.

marcjacobs_pencils_bornunicornA large number of eye and lip pencils can be seen, too.

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marcjacobs_lipstick_bornunicornMoving to the right, we can see one bottle of Genius Gel super-charged oil-free foundationUnder(cover) perfecting coconut face primer, Glow Stick glistening illuminator and Le Marc lip crème lipstick.

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marcjacobs_airsoftblush_bornunicornLast but not least, other two compacts – O!Mega bronzer and Air Blush soft-glow duo.

Here’s another picture of the dressing table from the Instagram account of Lady Gaga’s make-up artist, Sarah Nicole Tanno.

Carroll Baker’s Dressing Table (1960s)

carrollbaker_bornunicornItalian photographer Pierluigi Praturlon portrayed actress Carrol Baker in the 1960s.

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balmain_joliemadame_bornunicornOn her dressing table two perfumes can be seen: one is a Guerlain cologne in the trademark glass flacon montre, the other is a Balmain perfume. It’s impossible to read the front label: it could be Vent Vert, but I think it’s Jolie Madame.

Thanks to Barbara Herman for the Balmain id.

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John Cameron Mitchell’s Dressing Room (2015)

20150118-hedwig-slide-0o9f-superjumboJohn Cameron Mitchell’s dressing room at the Belasco Theatre is one of the best dressing rooms I’ve ever written about. The picture above, taken by Todd Heisler in 2015, is very simple but hugely inspiring. Freddie Mercury, Dolly Parton, David Bowie and Mick Ronson – their pictures are plastered on the walls and on the mirror – surely served as source of inspiration for Hedwig, the character JCM played in the 2001 film he directed. Besides this show-biz eye candy, there are lots of interesting products.
libertykonailpolishpark_bornunicorn flatte_blackkonailpolish_indiflatte_topkonailpolish_eel_bornunicornOn the left wall there is a row of Ko nail polishes in different shades. This line (also known as Knock Out) is a product of the creativity of Mike Potter, the artist who created the iconic hair and makeup looks for Hedwig & the Angry Inch. I think the shades here are Liberty (patina green), Park (matte park bench green), Flatte Black (two bottles), Indi (dark navy), Flatte Top top coat and Eel (pastel chartreuse) in the black box.

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elnettextrastrong_bornunicornOn the dressing table there are a bottle of Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, Redken Polish Up pomade and L’Oreal Elnett Satin hairspray.

mac_prepandprime_bornunicornThe white pump bottles are MAC Prep + Prime Fix+, a water mist that finishes make-up.

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Madonna’s Bathroom

Some personal pictures of Madonna living in New York during her relationship with singer Dan Gilroy (from 1979 to 1981) have recently surfaced. They’re supposed to be part of a documentary which will include personal letters and “bedroom talk” recordings of the singer. In the picture above, she was putting some mascara on; the yellow tube is Revlon Natural Wonder.

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Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the id.

Julie Newmar’s Dressing Table (2016)

This amazing picture of Julie Newmar was posted by hair stylist and make-up artist Louise Moon on her Instagram account. The iconic American actress, dancer and singer, who was the original Catwoman in the 1966 Batman tv show, was getting ready for a charity event.

wp-1474351062249.jpgThere’s a bottle of Erno Laszlo Shake It tinted treatment on her dressing table, on the left. This is a dual-phase skin-tone evener product with a matte finish.

wp-1474656313795.jpgThere’s also a tube of Duo eyelash glue, just behind the standing mirror.

Thanks to Ramón for the Laszlo id and Jennifer for the Duo one.

 

Barbra Streisand’s Dressing Table on the Cover of “Encore” (2016)

In this promotional picture for Barbra Streisand’s latest album, Encore, several make-up products can be seen on a dressing table. Most of them have a vintage feel, but there’s one which stands out: the nail polish bottle on the left. It’s by Formula X, a brand currently sold at Sephora.

formulaxignite_bornunicornIt’s a classic rouge noir, so it could be Ignite, from the Fall 2015 collection, described as smoking red.

formulaxobsessed_bornunicornIt could also be Obsessed, a dark merlot shade. In any case, it looks like it’s the same shade the singer wears on her nails in the picture.

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