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“What’s in my bag” 2007-2009.

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fluffy curls, pink nails, perfumed skin, long lashes, plump lips

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Beauty Routine

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From the bee-stung red lips to her trademark platinum curls, Marilyn Monroe was – and still is – the ultimate bombshell and beauty icon, who had a penchant for glamour that resonates with so many of us today.

On what would have been her 97th birthday, we take a look at the star’s Old Hollywood beauty routine.

She stayed out of the sun

“I’m personally opposed to a deep tan because I like to feel blonde all over,” explained Monroe of why she stayed out of the sun – despite the fact it was in “vogue in California.”

Forget the bronzers and fake tans many of us swear by today, she was all about the alabaster look.

She liked a very specific shade of blonde

If you’ve ever wondered what hair hue Monroe requested when she graced the colourist’s chair, you probably wouldn’t guess it was “pillow case white.”

According to the author Pamela Keogh, Monroe had her hair bleached every three weeks with a roster of hairstylists including Pearl Porterfield (who also tended to Jean Harlow’s pale blonde hair) and Kenneth Battelle.

To avoid washing it too much (which can affect the color), she swore by a makeshift dry shampoo – Johnson’s Baby Powder – applying every two days to keep her hair looking fresh.

A nifty makeup artist’s trick for plump lips

How to create the full, pouty lips Marilyn was so well known for? A clever use of lipsticks, no less.

Her make-up artist would apply up to five different red hues – darker, plummy reds on the outside, and lighter towards the inside – to create the illusion of dimension and plumpness.

A clever tip that many makeup artists still use today.

She knew the importance of sleep

A woman who enjoyed her sleep, Monroe took between five and 10 hours of shut-eye a night in a wide single bed.

"On Sunday? It’s my one day of total leisure. I sometimes take two hours to wake up, luxuriating in every last moment of drowsiness,” she said in an interview with Pageant magazine.

What she wore to bed

Monroe famously wore five drops of Chanel No.5 to bed, a perfume that she is also said to have added into her ice baths.

Yes… ice baths

While Wim Hof and numerous athletes have since popularized ice-cold showers and baths, Marilyn was well ahead of the curve.

It is said that she used to take ice-cold baths to keep her skin firm and tight.

How she looked after her skin

Monroe joined the likes of Audrey Hepburn in regularly seeing Hungarian dermatologist, Erno Laszlo.

Suffering from dry skin (she is rumored to have obsessively washed her face up to five times a day to ward off breakouts), Laszlo prescribed the actor a rigorous skincare routine, which differed depending on the time of day and occasion.

Her evening skincare routine began with an oil cleanse, using the Erno Laszlo Active Phelityl Oil, then she applied the Active Phelityl Cream and washed it off.

She finished with the Controlling Lotion.

All of these products are still available today.

Get the Monroe glow

While today we go wild for highlighter, Monroe got her glow in another, perhaps less tempting, way.

Deploying the K-beauty trend for “slugging,” she would apply layers of Vaseline under her foundation to help skin catch the light.

She was also a fan of cold cream, like Pond’s, and other iconic products we still use today, including Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream and Nivea Creme, and even olive oil, which she also reportedly applied to her skin to offset dryness.

She wasn’t a natural exercise fanatic

“I don’t count rhythmically like the exercise people on the radio; I couldn’t stand exercise if I had to feel regimented about it,” said Monroe about her approach to working out.

Many of us will relate. Instead, she enjoyed a “simple bust-firming routine,” which involved lifting two, five-pound weights above her head 15 times, moving from a “spread-eagle arm position.”

She would do it bedside until she was tired each morning.

Originally published in Vogue.co.uk

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monthly beauty routine.

(staples for models)

1. lash extensions or lifts — depending on what your job allows, it might be better to get lash lifts instead. EVERY 2-3 WEEKS.

2. brow shaping — waxing, threading, etc. EVERY 2-3 WEEKS.

3. mani-pedis — french, clear, white, pink, or nude tones. EVERY 2 WEEKS.

4. facials — microdermabrasion, peels, dermaplanning, hydrafacials, etc. ONCE A MONTH.

5. professional hair removal treatments — waxing, electrolysis, or laser. frequency depends on which treatment you choose. typically it’s 1-2x A MONTH.

appointment layout.

week 1: facial & mani-pedi

week 2: brow shaping & lash extensions or lift

week 3 or 4: professional hair removal

(repeat each month)

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  𝐌𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐇𝐘𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐄

♡ morning:

cleanse

clean piercing

toner 

essence

moisturizer 

sunscreen

♡ night:

first: remove any makeup with micellar water and cotton pads

second: foam cleanse

clean piercings

toner

face masks (sheet or clay)

essence + moisturizer

face mist

i usually wear makeup consecutively for shoots + films so that’s when i use clay masks. for sheet masks, it’s mainly for relaxation

♡ my shower routine

shampoo, rinse

condition my hair & clip it up

wash my body with body scrub + body wash (with beads) & exfoliating gloves

clean every part of my body. (neck, ears, back, underarms, feet, back of your knees…)

rinse off the body wash and conditioner!

♡ after shower care

cocoa butter lotion and almond oil

perfume to uphold my signature scent

♡ skin & hair care:

it removes impurities & build up, and dandruff. with my naturally sensitive scalp and wavy/curly hair, i am constantly bleaching my roots and changing the color of my hair so this is a must.

♡ my skin care rules:

always, alwayssssss always sunscreen on my face, neck, and hands no matter the season and weather! so many forget the neck and hands too.

always enjoy this moment of pampering. say affirmations, play calming music, wear my silk robe bc i’m literally filming for vogue beauty secrets, complement myself in the mirror on how i’m the most beautiful person ever, i’m smart, kind, gentle, and resilient. i’m proud of myself and i will keep making history.

don’t rub your face roughly (or at all)

never touch your face. only after you’ve washed your hands! after i wash my face i refuse to touch anything besides my face towel (that’s kept out of the bathroom) don’t touch your phone, doorknobs, drawers… nothing. 

if you’re applying moisturizer, massaging your face, or wiping off makeup with a cotton pad, always move upwards, never downwards.

be gentle with your face pls

always apply skincare on my neck and chest 

♡ bi-weekly + monthly

root touch ups + color change

mani + pedi

facial

wax

shape eyebrows

scalp treatment

spa getaways 

♡ list of products i use:

cleansers: nature republic - jeju mud sparkling cleanser, garnier - skinactive micellar water

toner + essence: son & park - beauty water, rovectin activating treatment lotion 

serum + moisturizers: tatcha - the dewy & the water cream, peach & lily - glass skin refining serum, sk-II - serum facial treatment, fresh - rose deep hydration skin cream, oat so simple - water cream

sunscreen: abib - quick sunscreen bar, la roche posay - anthelios mineral tinted sunscreen, tatcha - the silk sunscreen, beauty of joseon - relief sun spf 50

sheet masks: innisfree, dassai

here is a post with my skin care recommendations. note that i obvi don’t use all of these products at once. i usually rotate or use specific products depending on the season & weathers, and how i’m feeling.

this all isn’t really necessary for me because of my beauty manifestations but pampering is always a lovely routine i enjoy ♡ and i figured why not make a routine for those who want to know!

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"That's Her" Affirmations [Forced] (only for mature audiences)🔞

Literally make everyone fall to their knees at your sight

You contain a bold, strong, seductive aura

You radiate the energy of true seduction

You are a maneater

You are in complete control of your emotions

You are extremely confident and powerful

Your beauty is irresistible

You have a bold powerful stare

You are a walking male male/female magnet

Nobody would even think about messing with you

You have your own boundaries and everyone's aware of it

You always get what you want

Everyone's obsessed with you

You are your own god but everyone literally worships you

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⋆.ೃ࿔*:･SELF CONCEPT AFFIRMATIONS ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

i am the ultimate god of my reality

the universe is madly in love with me so it spoils me with miracles and my desires instantly

i am so aligned with the universe that i get my desires instantly

i wake up feeling and knowing that i am the most powerful being in this multiverse

i fall asleep feeling and knowing everything falls into my lap because it has to

i live life with ease because i know everything and everyone is working in my favor

i am so confident within myself

i feel secure within myself

i am so self assured because my intuition is so strong it always protects me

i believe and know that i am the only one in charge of my reality and i can change my reality in milliseconds

i live life knowing that i am indeed the baddest bitch in this whole multiverse

i always get what i want because i am so hot

i love myself unconditionally, so does everyone around me

i am highly favoured, admired and respected

i am constantly attracting love, excitement, abundance and happiness in my life because the universe wants me to live my best life

i am the luckiest being existing in this whole multiverse, with that being said every circumstance is in my desired outcome

everyone treats me with high amount of respect because i am a god after all sooo

i have such a strong intuition and it always guides me in the correct pathway

i only attract positive beings because i am a positive being

life is truly a gift, because i am the gift and i receive gifts from the universe and everyone around me

sorry i don’t know what intrusive negative thoughts feel like because i never have had them because my thoughts are always positive

i was born lucky and my life has always been this perfect it’s so normal for me to experience fun exiting new things

my presence is so intimidating and godly like

it is honestly annoying how powerful i am sometimes i will just think of $1000 and i’ll see it in my hand or i will think of a desired outcome and I’m already living the outcome

wow… who allowed me to be this hot, perfect, lucky and powerful….

i get princess treatment 24/7 because i am supposed to thats how i have always been treated

.ೃ࿔*:Vaunt ⋆.ೃ࿔*

who on earth allowed me to have it all? i mean i have the looks of a angel, and i act like a queen/king and i am treated like a queen/king. i cannot seem to remember a time when something hasn’t been in my favour because i was just born lucky. it has always been normal for me to call in what i want and just get it instantly. i think it’s because the universe loves and adores me and only wishes me the best in everything. even when it comes to money, i will think of having a certain amount of money and receive it instantly. the thing is, as cliche as it sounds, my life has ALWAYS been like this, where i get exactly what i wanted, WHEN i want it. every morning, i wake up to a feeling of excitement for my day because i know i am god and i have always created my reality to my desired format. i fall asleep in peace and happiness in knowing everything works out for me. my life is literally heaven on earth and i wish i was over exaggerating it but i am not.

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DESIRED(real)LIFE! don't hold back

sometimes its very saddening to see that a lot of people do not believe in themselves enough. they don't think they are capable of giving themselves the life they are deserving of and if you think like that, why are you here?, why are you practicing the law if you don't see yourself living the life of your dreams?

even if it seems impossible, even if your dream life seems out of reach, there should be a little glint of hope in you because that tiny bit of hope that you have despite everything not going how you planned could actually be the one that can get you whatever it is that you desire.

what i want to say is;

no matter how many people you ask for help, no matter how many posts you look through, no matter how many success stories you read, no matter how many times you ask someone how to believe in yourself. it doesn't matter whether or not people tell you what you want to hear, it will not wipe the doubt away because the words of reassurance are not coming from YOU like they should!

its totally fine to ask for help when you feel lost but when you actually don't think you can do it then its a lost cause.

YOU should tell yourself that YOU can do it, YOU should tell yourself manifesting is easy, YOU should be YOUR OWN success story!!!

you are more than deserving of the life of your dreams, don't hold back. you are meant to live that life!

take the leap. jump. you will not regret it. you do not have anything to lose and there is nothing at risk. what you do have at risk is not having to live your desired life because of the fear and doubt you have.

stop waiting, stop yearning, stop wishing. start doing.

how long is it going to be until you step us as the creator of your own reality??

you only have one life to live (if you assume so) and i know you are not about to spend this one precious life worrying about whether or not you will be able to live your desired life.

break out of your shell and DO IT.

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immediately shift your energy to being “it”

do me a favor RN and just walk. I’m dead serious. Do your “everyday” natural walk. Now stop and do it again, but this time walk like you are 500 percent infatuated and in love with every single part of your body. Walk like you PERFECTLY embody your dream self. You are IT. You lose all tension in your body, because you have nothing to hide, nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to guard yourself from. You are so comfortable in your skin; you thrive in it. You couldn’t even imagine being in anyone else’s. You are perfect you. You look people dead in the eyes, as you know they can see it too. You walk as the limitless god who crafts your own ideal destiny with the mere power of your mind. You are just it.

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Rihanna in 2005⋆˚｡⋆୨୧˚

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Femme Fatale Guide: How To Master Public Speaking Anxiety & Communicate Like A Boss

Take It Slow: The key to seeming secure and displaying confidence when you speak is to slow down your speech. Anxiety makes your mind run a mile a minute and often translates into rushed, jumbled speech and an overall frazzled demeanor. Your mind and your speech often match up in terms of pace. So, when you’re making a conscious effort to stretch out your words and conversational cadence, you naturally have to slow down your thoughts and calm your mind, which helps you think more clearly and comes off as more engaging to your audience. You come off as more self-assured and, by taking your time, you’re subconsciously informing your audience that you're sharing something worthwhile. You know there’s no reason to rush when you have something valuable to say. 

Prepare Like You’re Writing An Essay: As someone who struggled with public speaking in my teens, I found that preparing my points like an essay outline was super helpful to organize my thoughts in a concise/logical way. In practice, the best way I’ve found to do this is to write my “thesis” or general argument/ takeaway down first and then create a list of all of the supporting details/facts/stories that I want to use to support this overarching point as they come to me. This is your “rough draft” for your speech. After, organize your points to create a logical flow that’s easy and engaging to follow. Study this before your public speaking arrangement – whether it’s a presentation for work/school or a speech at a conference or a dinner party. Knowing that you already know and have nearly everything you want to say outlined and prepared ahead of time allows the words to flow more easily if you get a bit nervous (don’t we all?). Combine it with the tip to take it slow, and watch your public speaking skills drastically improve. 

Create An Elevator Pitch: You can complete this exercise for professional, academic, or social purposes (e.g. a birthday, cocktail, or dinner party). Essentially, this practice is similar to the ‘essay’ format above, but in short form. Think of it as a mini "personal essay" if you will. While most of the components of this short monologue are highly versatile, how you craft your elevator pitch will depend on its use purpose. For every context, start with your name and share that you’re excited to be there. When it comes to professional settings, you can share your job title, industry, and why attending this event fits what excites you most about your job/career goals. You can use this same format for academic situations, just swap out the classes you’re taking/your major and how being in this room connects to your academic/career goals. In a social setting, share how you know the host (and sometimes others attending) and have a few “fun facts” about yourself ready to use depending on who you’re speaking to – they could be about what you do for work, your favorite hobbies/leisure activity, the last trip you took or book you read, or some knowledge about something related to the venue (the knowledge of a historic building if you’re attending a wedding or dinner party, for example). Being prepared is the easiest way to calm your mind, so you don’t have to worry about your words, and allows you to just worry about how you’re communicating what you’re trying to say. 

Demeanor Is Everything: At the end of the day, people care less about what you say and more about how you make them feel. So, remember to hold yourself in a confident, relaxed way - even if you’re worried about fumbling over your words at times or not always saying the perfect thing in a speech or as a response in a conversation (as long it’s appropriate, of course). Roll your shoulders back. Smile. Maintain good posture and eye contact. This physicality will make you subconsciously feel more confident, so your speech comes out more calmly and intelligently. 

When in doubt, smile and remember to take deep breaths. Everyone is thinking about how they’re presenting themselves, so just try your best to feel confident. This makes you appear more open and allows the other person (or people) to feel more comfortable.

If needed, here are some more tips on how to manage social anxiety, build self-esteem, and a playbook on how to always communicate with confident Femme Fatale energy.

You got this! x 

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Femme Fatale Guide: How To Build Your Personal Brand & Self Concept

Discovering, refining, and feeling comfortable with your authentic self is essential for claiming your power and deciding how you want to show up in the world. Here's a beginner's guide to discovering your personality, cultivating your personal brand, and unleashing your divine/dark feminine energy. Tips are below x

Create A 'You' Starter Pack:

A Mood Board

Values List (Try 5 Core Values/Words To Start)

Your Own 'Dream Girl' Archetype

A Personal Manifesto

Write A Recommendation Letter About Yourself (It's a great practice to see yourself from the outside looking in. Once you understand how you want to be perceived, it's time to self-reflect. Allow this introspection creates a roadmap to help you cultivate these qualities. Decide mannerisms and habits to cultivate, a way of dressing, interests to pursue, skillsets to master, etc.)

Ultimately, finding who you are comes down to these main principles:

Your Values

Your Goals/Desires

How You Want To Show Up To The World

The Characteristics That Make You Feel Whole Behind Closed Doors

The Way You Hold Yourself: How do you dress, do your hair and makeup, speak, and interact with others? How do you want others to describe you when you're not in the room? What do you do every day? What interests, skills, careers, academic subjects, and social causes drive you? What characteristics do you strive to embody? How do they align with your personal strength and natural skill sets?

To find your likes & dislikes: Look for confidence and alignment in all areas. 

Think about the activities that give you energy and feel effortless once you get into the flow. Is it writing, drawing, a sport, shopping, interior design, reading books, doing your nails, putting together outfits, puzzles, or fitness? Discover the parts of your day and types of tasks that center you. What are you doing when you feel at peace, in flow, and as though time stops? Also, lean into your strengths. Are you naturally good at writing, understanding people, public speaking, singing, dancing, a sport, putting together outfits or spaces, creating Pinterest boards, or doing your makeup? It’s easier to marry passion with an innate skill.

What you would love to do in your free time if you had no responsibilities and would be glad to do for free? Think about building a set of likes like creating your dream job. Would you be a personal chef, dancer, stylist, tennis player, nail artist, professional organizer, book critic, trainer, therapist, scientist, writer etc.? Use your imagination and creativity. Look at the posts you resonate most with and reblog on Tumblr or create boards with Pinterest. See the similarities among your favorite content and why it inspires you. 

Another way to discover your likes (and dislikes) is to experiment! What music genres are you listening to and which can you play for something different? What outfits make you feel most confident? What books and TV shows could you spend hours engrossed in? Browse Spotify, YouTube, Pinterest, Tumblr, bookstores (Amazon lol), clothing websites, Netflix, etc. to try out different aesthetics across categories until you find items and content that speaks to your soul. 

For finding your dislikes, as obvious as it sounds, do the opposite.

What activities, aesthetics, and content drain your energy? What types of books, music, and TV make you space out? What foods could you happily live without? Subjects in school that you dread? Careers that would be soul-sucking? Outfits and beauty looks that make you feel uncomfortable or not like yourself? Anything that continuously creates resistance no matter how much energy you put into trying to align with it can count as a dislike. 

To discover your aesthetic, my advice would be similar: 

Picture what your ideal life and self looks like: How would you dress, eat, spend your leisure time, do as a career, decorate your home, do your makeup, read, watch, listen to, study at school if any path was available and guaranteed to provide you a lifetime of success and ease? 

Take time to think about the archetypical aesthetics that you admire most and 5-10 words you most want to embody when people describe your look/persona. For example, I’m drawn to the Parisian girl, ‘90s model, classic femme fatale, NYC chic, and minimalist ’that girl’ clean wellness aesthetic. My words are refined, elegant, luxurious, contemporary, worldly, intellectual, cultured, and chic. Find inspiration for every aspect of your aesthetic: Your clothes, home, beauty routine, leisure activities (books you read, music and TV show choices, athletic activities), food preferences, etc. that resonate with you. Create a Pinterest board for each area and then a larger vision board with snippets of each category. 

Do you prefer certain colors, silhouettes, aspects of certain cultures, schools of thought, and TV or book archetypes? Lean into how they look, act, speak, and move throughout the world, the routines, habits, and preferences of these ideal figures. Combine different aspects of these archetypes and cultural influences that resonate with you and mind-map them to suit the criteria above. 

Remember: This process takes time and will refine itself organically as you learn about yourself. Start with one or two areas of your life and expand from there. Discover what makes you feel good and the brand consistency will come with time and authenticity.

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Femme Fatale Playbook: How Flirt With Men, Hold Your Own, & Embrace The Art of Seduction

While every encounter has nuances, here are some general principles that inspire a captivating, confident, and alluring presence without making you appear closed off when interacting with the opposite sex. Hope you enjoy these tips x

Decide On Your Intention: Determine your desired outcome from the interaction. Are you looking to get a man to sit by the bar for a drink, ask for your phone number, plan a date in the near future, build tension for a potential fling, or is the interaction more superficial – to practice your flirtation skills or go home with someone (no judgment – everyone needs those nights in their lives)? Knowing your goal and expectations going into the conversation allows you to relax and have a general action plan of how you want to approach the conversation.  

Go In With Confidence: While remaining humble, it’s important to enter into the conversation with the feeling like you’re the hottest woman in the room. Dress to impress – whatever is well-fitting and makes you feel your best. Do your hair and makeup – add a seductive perfume. Wear anything to make you feel like a million bucks. Remember: You can take or leave any offer. It’s a man’s privilege to be in your presence and have your attention. You're in control of the outcome and dynamic of the conversation. Claim your power at every stage of the interaction. 

Learn How To Hold Your Own: Stay unbothered by men’s opinions of you. Decide whether you like him before second-guessing what he thinks of you. Embrace a quiet confidence. Own your opinions. Walk away at any signs of disrespect. Finish your sentences if he’s about to cut you off while you’re still speaking. Control your range of emotions while still having a sense of humor, smiling, and maintaining good posture/open body language. Command presence. Display confidence. Make it clear that you know what you want. 

Remain Interested To Become Interesting: Listen more than you speak – it’s the secret to being mysterious, charming, and alluring. Don’t reveal too many personal details about your life. Ask follow-up questions to his anecdotes. Paraphrase his talking points and respond with an insightful connection that one can take away from his series of thoughts. This type of response makes you captivating and allows him to feel heard without your needing to disclose anything. Let him be more emotionally vulnerable. Nod, smile, and maintain eye contact to show you’re listening and to make him feel safe in your presence. 

Keep It Playful: Tilt your head to the side, touch your lips on occasion, subtly bat your eyelashes, use the triangle technique (look at his left eye, mouth, right eye, and then back at his left eye), graze his shoulder or knee while sharing a laugh, look him up and down – complete with a smile on your face. Indulge in the seduction. Regardless of your intention and timeline, sexual tension starts building in the mind and offers many avenues of exploration from the emotional, intellectual, physical, sexual, and spiritual – all in due time.