Besame Winner

Congratulations to Molly and the Princess! She was our 9th commenter and wins the Besame Violet Brightening Powder!! Molly, please email me (found in profile) with your name and shipping information. Thank you to all who entered! xo

Besame Giveaway

Besame has been one of my favorite brands for a while now, just as I assume all you vintage loving gals as well! Last week I stopped by the Besame Cosmetics Boutique in Glendale, CA as I had not been there since it had become a retail location. The store is adorable and my fellow Sagittarius Mary assisted me with some purchases and informed me of some new products coming out soon!! (See my previous post on Besame here!)

The first thing I needed to get was their new Brightening Violet Powder!! I had seen the video and read some reviews, so I needed to stock up. I love it. It has a satiny matte finish and a lovely violet scent. It truly does brighten your face due to the hue~ no sparkle necessary. Mary also suggested to use under my eyes and although I was hesitant, it perked me right up. It did not feel cakey and have tried patting it in with the puff and dusting it on with a powder brush~ both give natural, luminous finishes. I have used it on a few shoots and on different skin tones and had no difficulties.

In honor of this new exciting product, I am giving away a new Besame Brightening Violet Powder!! Giveaway is open to all worldwide. Please LEAVE ME A COMMENT and one winner will be drawn at random! Giveaway deadline is Sunday Aug 12th, 12noon EST.

If you haven't seen photos already, here are a few of the boutique~ p.s. vintage hats are on sale for $20 & don't forget to pick up a copy of Gabriela's book Classic Beauty: The History of Makeup!

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Thank you Gabriela & Mary!
Besame Cosmetics

I Spy

Wonder at all the fun things in this photo!

Early Days

Young Norma Jeane/Marilyn
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Inspiration pt. 2

Found some more of Gil Elvgren's models! See more here.

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Twosome

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis, Jr.

photo credits and dates unknown

Captured On Set

A new book of photographs entitled Hollywood Movie Stills by Joel W. Finler reveals some never seen before shots of some of our favorite stars and films! Finler was a film critic for TIME OUT magazine.

Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles- The Lady From Shanghai

Sophia Loren 1955

One of my favorite pictures of Joan Crawford

Audrey Hepburn 1952- Roman Holiday

Greta Garbo being photographed by Clarence Sinclair Bull 1929- The Kiss

Marlon Brando and Elia Kazan- A Streetcar Named Desire

The MGM Lion



photos via Daily Mail

Gloria Encore

Kubrick's New York 1946-1948

These are some spectacular photos taken by famed director Stanley Kubrick in New York City during 1946-1948. Kubrick was working as a staff photographer for LOOK Magazine.

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Stanley Kubrick photographs Rosemary Williams

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At Columbia University

Johnny Grant 1946

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On film set in Brooklyn

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Boxing champ Walter Cartier 1948

Betsy Von Furstenberg



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Backstage at the Copacabana

Courtesy of Stanley Kubrick & Museum of the City of New York