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Marilyn Monroe is the embodiment of the American dream. A girl who grew up without a father and practically without a mother, dreaming in the darkness of the movie theater of becoming an actress like her idol—Hollywood's first platinum blonde Jean Harlow—achieved legendary status and became the main sex symbol of the 20th century.

After changing her name and image, Marilyn decided to become ideal in all respects, as she craved overwhelming success and wanted all of America to admire her.

She was aware of her femininity and attractiveness and constantly took care of her appearance, as she believed that being beautiful is difficult. Monroe could spend two hours redoing her makeup until she achieved the desired result.

In her pursuit of perfection, she worked hard on her manners, voice, and self-development. She studied anatomy to master her face and body, hide flaws, and emphasize strengths. She spent hours in front of the mirror perfecting gestures, poses, and gait.

Having dropped out of school due to her early first marriage at 16, with the beginning of her film career, Marilyn read during every free minute—classical literature and scientific works. She studied acting with Michael Chekhov and Lee Strasberg and dreamed of serious roles.

The most desired woman in the world was burdened by the image of a dumb blonde that the cinema industry imposed on her, as she was capable of much more—not a beautiful doll, but a deep, talented personality.

First Beauty Recipe

Seductive curves and a slim waist, fashionable in the 1950s, were given to Marilyn at birth. In addition, deprivation in childhood and the hungry first years in Hollywood accustomed her to dietary restrictions. Therefore, when necessary before filming, she easily parted with extra pounds. Having become a star, the actress monitored her diet especially carefully—skipping lunch, with her diet predominantly consisting of protein and fiber.

It is known that her breakfast usually consisted of two beaten raw eggs with a glass of warm milk and a multivitamin tablet, and dinner—often just a steak or other meat products with raw carrots as a side dish.

Second Beauty Recipe

The constant use of decorative cosmetics, without which Marilyn did not appear even off the set, and frequent washing with water led her skin to dryness. Star dermatologist from New York, Erno Laszlo, selected nourishing and moisturizing cosmetic products from his brand for the actress, including cleansing oil. Monroe also used regular olive oil for facial care.

For Your Beauty

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Third Beauty Recipe

In caring for her body skin, Marilyn did not follow the Californian fashion for tanning, as she did not believe that tanned skin looks more attractive and healthy than white or slightly sun-touched skin. On the contrary, she said she wanted to be completely blonde, for which she used protective cream and tried not to be under direct sunlight.

At the same time, the actress maintained the tone and elasticity of her skin with a cold bath, in which she lay for several minutes weekly.

Fourth Beauty Recipe

Marilyn Monroe maintained the admired shape of her breasts with daily exercises using 5-pound dumbbells, lifting her arms from a lying position at different angles for at least 10 minutes, including bringing them behind her head. She did not increase the weight to engage the chest muscles but not to over-train her arms.

For Your Beauty

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Fifth Beauty Recipe

In pursuit of a perfect appearance, Marilyn Monroe applied the right makeup herself off the set, as she believed that no one knows the advantages and disadvantages of her face better than herself. But the secrets that turned a beautiful girl into a legend were invented specifically for the actress by her personal makeup artist Allan "Whitey" Snyder.

The star achieved glowing skin in photographs and on camera in times when highlighters were not yet known with the help of petroleum jelly, which she applied to her face before foundation.

For the effect of languid "cat" eyes, Monroe used several techniques: double arrows with black and brown pencils and white eyeliner along the lash line inside the lower eyelid and in the outer corner of the eye, and two red dots in the inner corner. She colored the upper eyelid and the area under the eyebrows with light beige eyeshadow, on top of which she applied petroleum jelly. The magic of her gaze was enhanced by false eyelashes, which she cut and glued only to the outer side of the eye.

A dazzling smile, sometimes passionate, sometimes tender, and sensual lips with red lipstick—an integral element of the image of the most famous blonde in the world. To create volume, Allan Snyder used five lip pencils of various shades of red—from dark around the contour to light in the center. The finishing touch was the application of a rich balm on top, which gave the lips a wet shine.

For Your Beauty

Aliev's cosmetics brand's approach to feminine beauty is based on quality skin care, which begins with cleansing and moisturizing, which is especially important before applying makeup and when removing it. The combination of our two products is ideal for this—an enzymatic foam for morning washing and micellar water for evening cleansing and makeup removal.

We recommend starting the morning with a gentle facial cleansing with Aliev's cosmetics enzymatic foam with natural components that give your skin a charge of vitality and provide protection until evening, and ending the day with a gentle removal of makeup and all negative influences using Aliev's cosmetics micellar water with oak bark tannins.