Old Hollywood Beauty Secrets To steal

BECAUSE OLD HOLLYWOOD NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.

Marilyn Monroe

Find your signature scent

Monroe famously claimed she slept in nothing but Chanel No. 5. You might prefer to wear your perfume fully dressed and out in public, but choose one product as your go-to fragrance. Once you embrace your scent, you’ll feel confident and put-together every time you spritz it on.

Audrey Hepburn

Separated Lashes

According to Marie Claire, Audrey Hepburn was known to separate her lashes after she slicked on mascara — but not in a way you probably assumed. Instead of using a comb, she would take a needle and separate each hair, making sure it was perfectly fanned out. If you prefer a less intimidating method, try just investing in an eye comb.

Elizabeth Taylor

Face shaving

Genetics certainly played a role in Taylor's regal good looks, but she also had a secret to her smooth skin (which she shared with Marilyn Monroe, actually): Born with a condition that gave her a thin layer of peach fuzz on her face, she shaved regularly in order to keep it in check—and that regular exfoliation gave her an unrivaled porcelain-like glow. Sound crazy? It's not: Face-shaving for ladies is actually having a resurgence. (And no, doing it won't make your hair grow back darker or thicker than before.)

Grace Kelly

Blusher to define face features

Even in the 40s and 50s contouring was a popular way to slim the face and Grace Kelly used to use blusher to define her features. She would use a light blusher shade over the apples of her cheeks and a darker shade underneath her cheekbones for an instant slimming effect! Plus Grace was a stickler for hand cream reportedly saying it was where people show their age first. She used to apply it repeatedly!

Sophia Loren

Mint Leaf Under-Eye Formula

Rather than messing with expensive eye creams, Loren went a more natural way when it came to clearing away dark circles. According to one story in The Daily Mail, Loren would crush mint leaves and leave the paste underneath her eyes, letting the cooling sensation alleviate her bags.