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Marilyn Monroe’s inspiration: the diva and her red lipstick

Marilyn Monroe’s inspiration: the diva and her red lipstick
12 August 2012
Laura De Vittori
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Laura De Vittori
12 August 2012

Celebrated by the last Cannes Film Festival, catching her in a wonderful poster, honoured by an exhibition of her own clothes and accessories, not to be missed at Salvatore Farragamo Museum in Florence until next January and played by a divine Michelle Williams in the last biopic of Simon Curtis is My Week with Marilyn. Fifty years after her untimely death, Marilyn Monroe, the most beloved blonde of Hollywood, still holds a charm intended to have no end.

The pleated white dress, the swimsuits of the time, the black or white décolleté, the sparkling dresses for special occasions, the satin gloves and jewels, the sheepskin coats, the pencil-skirt suits and the minimal suits for during the day are the key symbols which surround her legend.

Likewise, one of the hallmarks of her “signature look” was the red lipstick: a unique mix of multiple shades of red, created in collaboration with her personal MUA, Whitey Snyder.

To remember her mix of seduction and innocence, here is the last generation of super lipsticks to feel vamp in one coat!  If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, lipsticks are a girl’s boyfriend!

Exceptional Lipstick, Simply Red, Elizabeth Arden, £20

A creamy, long-lasting lipstick with staying power and shine, without having to check the result for the rest of the day! The new diva’s weapon!

Kiss Kiss, Red Strass 521, Guerlain

A deep red with a pinch of innocence that will give glamour to your lips, not to mention hydration and comfort non-stop. The sparkling night out’s must-have!

Rouge Allure Velvet, La Fascinante, Chanel, £25

Elevating matte to a new elegance, this retro non-drying lipstick glides on lips with intensely rich colour and a sumptuously soft, velvet, matte finish. The perfect vintage touch to your make-up!

Rouge Basque, Satin Lipstick, Nars, £17,50

A lustrous, long-wearing lipstick infused with conditioners to provide comfortable wear and sumptuously silky colour. The most sophisticated shade!

Lipstick, Tramp, Illamasqua, £15.50

An indulgent and colour-intense lipstick with a highly pigmented formula. The real pin-up’s favourite choice! 

Ruffian Lipstick, Ruffian Red, Mac, £14

Simply affordable and super attractive, this lipstick is for you to show someone you mean business! 

Rouge in Love, Rouge St. Honoré, Lancôme, £21

Powerfully rich in colour and feather light, this cheeky and innocent lipstick is simply the best for a romantic mood!

Laura De Vittori

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