When Kim Kardashian stepped out onto the red carpet at the Met Gala earlier this year,the reference was unmistakeable. With Monroe’s famous sequinned naked dress clinging to her body,hair bleached white-blonde,the Kardashian paid homage (),to the star’s staying power in the American imagination.
Now,Monroe’s image is being:Marilyn is having a moment,it seems. The film,from Australian director Andrew Dominik,is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ loosely biographical account of Monroe’s life,and features pitch perfect recreations of her most iconic looks.
Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the new film Blonde.Netflix via AP
“There are few make-up looks as iconic as that of Marilyn Monroe’s,” says artist. “She encapsulated old hollywood glamour like no other with her striking contoured eye and dazzling red lips,setting a precedent for beauty trends for years to come.”
“For a classic version of ‘The Marilyn’ aim for a consistent finish to your base with a mid/full coverage foundation. She notoriously applied Vaseline underneath her foundation but I recommend sticking with a moisturiser and primer for longevity,” says Angus,who recommends Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation for mid-coverage or Tom Ford’s Traceless Soft Matte for fuller coverage.
“Strip lashes are a must to finish the look,” continues Angus,“and for those brave enough,the beauty spot using a soft eyeliner pencil adds the final character.”
Step-by-step
Below,make-up artist shares a tutorial on recreating Marilyn’s iconic beauty look.
Tatiana Rose,right,recreates Marilyn’s iconic look.Getty Images/Courtesy of Tatiana Rose
- Use a cream-based foundation to even out the skin.
- Apply a concealer 3-4 shades lighter than your skin tone to the high points of your face (under the eyes and just below the brow bone).
- Set your face,applying a powder with a powder puff.
- Drape some blush across your cheekbones,forehead,and down the bridge of your nose.
- Use an eyebrow pencil or pomade to shape your brows,exaggerating their arch. Apply a white eyeshadow just under the brows and all over the eyelid.
- Using a brown or taupe eyeshadow,add shadow to the crease of your eyelid.
- Taking a black liquid eyeliner,start from the inner corner of your eye,drawing a flat,even line across the lid. Once you reach the outer corner of your eye,create a slight wing.
- Apply white pencil eyeliner along the waterline,and finish the eyes off with mascara.
- Apply half a lash to the outer half of each eye for that iconic,sultry-eyed look.
- Using a brush,apply a bright red lipstick to the lips,exaggerating the cupid’s bow. You want to make the sides rounder,like the top of a heart.
- Finish the lips off with a pinky,berry shade gloss.
- Top it all off with a small beauty mark.
Make-up artist Tatiana Rose demonstrates how to recreate Marilyn Monroe's beauty look.
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