8 Beauty Lessons We Learned from Marilyn Monroe

Kate Sullivan, Allure magazine

Marilyn Monroe's look has been mimicked by every celeb who can draw on a beauty mark-but there's so much more to learn from the original sex symbol. Try these eight Monroe-inspired tips and you'll be spending more than a week with Marilyn.

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GET GLOWING SKIN

Monroe's face always seemed lit from within. Her secret: facial hair. For real. It was a thin layer of downy peach fuzz on her cheeks that caught the studio lights just so-and she refused to wax it off! No need to grow a beard, though: You can mimic Monroe's luminosity with well-placed highlighter. We like Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand and Victoria's Secret Luminous Cheek & Face Highlighter in ... more
Photo by: CN Digital Studio
GET GLOWING SKIN

Monroe's face always seemed lit from within. Her secret: facial hair. For real. It was a thin layer of downy peach fuzz on her cheeks that caught the studio lights just so-and she refused to wax it off! No need to grow a beard, though: You can mimic Monroe's luminosity with well-placed highlighter. We like Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand and Victoria's Secret Luminous Cheek & Face Highlighter in Showtime to create a subtle (and smooth!) glow.

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