Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

On the mirrored dressing table in Laura’s bedroom there are many make-up items, all by Cover Girl.

The glass bottle with gold stopper is MoistureWear liquid foundation. There are also a blush and a tortoiseshell compact, probably containing pressed face powder.

The bottle with white stopper is 9-Hour Eye Polish, a liquid shadow and liner in one.

The First Wives Club (1996)

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Elise Elliot (Dina Spybey) is a glamourous graduate who would later become an award-winning actress. On her busy dressing table there are some interesting items.

There’s a glass bottle of Cutex nail polish remover in front of the mirror.

The black and white atomiser with a Paisley pattern is Avon Patterns, a fragrance launched in 1969.

Reflected on the mirror, there’s also a bottle of Covergirl liquid foundation.

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Last, we can see a spray can of Aqua Net hairspray.

Thanks to Amy in the comments for the Cutex and Covergirl ids.

Kesha’s Raising Hell (2019)

The latest Kesha video is a fun one. The American singer plays a televangelist à la Dolly Parton, who’s unfortunately trapped into an abusive marriage with a horrible husband who doesn’t care about her and beats her up all the time. But she’ll soon know how to take her revenge on him. In the video, directed by Luke Gilford, there are two interesting scenes featuring beauty products.

In the screencap above, Kesha is in her dressing room; on her vanity there’s a can of L’Oreal Elnett Satin extra-strong hold hairspray.

But the most interesting moment is set in her house, where we can get a good look at her vanity.

The white fluted refillable atomiser is the super-romantic L’air du temps by Nina Ricci.There’s also the eau de toilette version of Pasha de Cartier, a fresh spicy men’s fragrance created by Jacques Cavallier and launched in 1992. I like to think the televangelist – not her husband – wears it.

Such an eclectic perfume selection wouldn’t be such without a blast of white flowers! So here is Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt, the 1980s best seller created by Sophia Grojsman.

Another nod to the past is the aqua green tube of Clinique lipstick, a packaging now sadly discontinued.

Thanks to Marco Ortolano for telling me about this video and for the Vanderbilt id.

 

National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)

In the second movie of the original trilogy, the Griswolds win a trip to Europe. Before leaving for London, Clark takes a video of his wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) doing a dancing routine. The scene is set in their bathroom, so some beauty products and toiletries can be seen.

On the marble counter behind Ellen there’s a pump tube of Colgate toothpaste.

There’s also a bottle of Oil of Olay moisturizer.

From another angle, we can see a bottle of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder.

Next to it, there’s a big jar of Nivea creme.

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