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Marilyn Monroe before Plastic Surgery

Marilyn Monroe photographed in February 1947 when she was still a young starlet. At this time she was still called

We all know that the Studio System of 30s, 40s and 50s Hollywood remade and remoulded their actors and actresses,

Marilyn Monroe was married three times, once as a sixteen-year-old brunette in the 1940s, and twice more at the height

I’ve just read that Max Factor have announced Marilyn Monroe as their new ‘global glamour ambassador’. They’ve done this based

At this time of year it’s only natural my mind should turn to sparkly jewellery and classic movies (the perfect

Until recently ‘ghost singing’ in movies was the best kept secret in Hollywood. It might have been that the actor

I came across this photo of Marilyn doing her lipstick from 1948 while I was looking for a photo of

Following on from my ‘dressing Grace Kelly challenge‘ last week I thought it would be fun to ask the vintage

Stars were having nips, tucks and predominantly nose-jobs from as early as the 1930s. It’s not well-documented as the stars

Looking for some hair-style inspiration? I’ve collected some of the most iconic hairstyles here from the 1920s to the 1970s,

The internet can be a pretty unforgiving place, but when the top search for Marilyn Monroe is ‘Marilyn Monroe is

I think the tragic disappearance of Flight MH370 is probably pre-occupying all of us at the moment and it goes

I turn 40 next week and this milestone got me thinking about all the Hollywood stars who died tragically young

In February 1954 Marilyn Monroe travelled to South Korea to entertain the troops. She performed a quickly thrown-together show titled

Some time ago the AFI (that’s the American Film Institute) released a list of the top 50 greatest screen legends

Quite a lot if we believe the Hollywood Studios of the 30s and 40s! There were only a handful of

Marilyn Monroe and Groucho (I think?) Marx in 1949. The young Marilyn (and her wiggle) made a lasting impression on

The height of Hollywood stars is something which has always fascinated me. I’m not sure why, but actresses always seem