Marilyn Monroe - Iconic Make-up Look

[@knit_bear]

that shadow under the eye trick is genius!

[@Digmer]

if lisa ever do my makeup, i would cry while removing it.

[@poojapotdar2737]

+Digmer I feel you But the makeup would get washed away by your tears :p

[@genesis3790]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@amandababy]

This is hardly a tutorial... It is an epic, beautiful, passion-filled video. It is apparent how enthused you are by beauty. I appreciate this video so much.

[@kwangleason3222]

MASTERPIECE

[@GlitteryGossip21]

What I love about Marilyn's makeup is that it was very customized. I believe everyone should study their face and see what's best for them and what actually improves their look. The heavy contour and the brow shape that's currently popular doesn't work on everyone, especially if it's not done well. Study your proportions, your symmetry and use make-up in a way that it's not a mask but a real life beautifier for your face

[@abk6130]

Very well said !

[@nilsonlopez1850]

Thank you.but how ?

[@Stellaudemba]

I think your last sentence pretty much sums it up

[@jezzyeaaah]

@@nilsonlopez1850 I recommend discovering your Kibbe body type. an eye opener to me :)

[@mrpurple11]

This type of customized make up, colour coordination and outfits was a big part of Classic Hollywood Star System. That's what created this very recognisable faces.

[@ukurikiakas]

This was the most educational, detailed tutorial. It's great to know not only what products Marilyn used, but also WHY she used them.

[@lowlalve43]

she never listed any of the products

[@takeiteasy1979]

Kulwhip K she used Maxfaktor lipsticker! not MAC-i read it

[@yogawithkassandra]

This is probably the best makeup tutorial on youtube! It's like a documentary, I so admire the amount of research that went into this video! Incredible, thank you Lisa

[@Vanessa-ub7oz]

Damn she did a lot of research on this.. I'm impressed

[@tattyuk75]

It’s so hard to believe this wonderful video is over 9 years old. It looks as fresh as if it were uploaded yesterday whilst every other video of that age was apparently filmed with a potato. Lisa hasn’t aged a day either and the gorgeous make up and fascinating research she does still carries on to the present day fortunately for us!

[@coconutorange7609]

Agree I felt its like today done

[@8jaime8]

There’s nothing wrong with ageing. We’re all doing it right now.

[@Lyw1234567890]

That lash shadow trick is absolute genius!!

[@mayanfield6337]

Lisa Wang Ikr?!!

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

It reminds me of ballerina makeup, especially Swan Lake 😍

[@lisafer9411]

I'm not gonna lie, I might give that "false eyelash shadow" trick a try one day. Genius!

[@nancykaufmann3993]

I thought exactly the same!

[@francookie9353]

And, did you?

[@veegonzalez6121]

Add the eyeliner pencils you used ? And the brands ! Lip color and brand too

[@katarinas0019]

It’s great, I always do it^^

[@Kimberlytheresam]

I think that is so unique ! Her makeup artist is genius

[@ainedobson2262]

I love this, you actually go into depth about her make up whereas all any other youtuber does is just slap on some eyeliner and red lipstick and say it's a Marilyn Monroe make up tutorial!

[@Ashley-ns1ws]

“Moisture = youth” words to live by

[@Nina_dollinista]

This hands down has got to be the best Marilyn Monroe makeup tutorial on youtube! So detailed, interesting and beautiful! You should link up with miss butterfly daisy and do a 50's bombshell look on her. You would have her looking like Monroe resurrected girl!

[@RMonroeeOfficial]

Definitely agree!!

[@jemem5976]

its 2016 but im still watching this, this is not a tutorial this Art and History of marilyn

[@lmrozela]

Agreed. Art at it's most beautiful. Well done, Lisa!

[@Anyu31]

amen

[@peaceskylar7841]

Purely art

[@floraa_3]

Didn't realize how old this video was until ur comment wow...

[@ninanovak1404]

2024! :)

[@edaj1990]

Wow! That trick to make the eyelash shadow is genius. Looking at old photos I always thought that was a real shadow haha!

[@xoJassy]

Before a date I did my makeup following this video and he was so entranced by my makeup. I’ve never had a man notice my makeup AND compliment it...let’s just say it worked. Marilyn knew what she was doing!

[@debrahouston2884]

Lol... ;)

[@retnonindya]

Came to this video with a thought of "oh, a makeup tutorial!" and ended up with makeup history of Marilyn Monroe, interesting facts on beauty world, and, well, makeup tutorial. I want to imagine how a couple of years after this video, Lisa actually published a book on history of make-up and beauty industry -- and how proud she would be. It shows throughout the video how she meticulously explained and told stories on Marilyn Monroe and the beauty industry on the 1950s. Thank you, Lisa, for your work and passion in beauty industry.

[@kacangmede419]

And she did! :)))

[@kathleencassidy4126]

I remember seeing Marilyn surrounded by the press and you could see, she was going through a terrible time. She turned her face to the wall, so the photographers couldnt take pictures............She still looked absolutely beautiful, hardly any make-up on and her hair was back from her face, as if she had just ran her fingers through it. A totally natural beauty. There will never ever be anyone, in the film industry, as beautiful as Marilyn Monroe

[@thinkingallowed7042]

When she says that Marilyn Monroe was a 'naturally pretty' girl, that is the understatement of the century. She had the most perfect face.

[@kannot1]

There are plenty of videos about the strict beauty standards of actresses at the time. She had to undergo numerous surgeries, painful hair electrolysis and she bleached her skin and hair for a fair look. Men do not understand "natural beauty" and underestimate the amount of work women put into their appearance😶👀

[@rilasolo113]

@@kannot1 I mean the post is by a woman so if you’re taking a dig at them you’re a bit off.

[@groovyjuliee5163]

Anybody else find her voice relaxing lol ?😂

[@nettigarcia3753]

Can we just acknowledge and applaud this woman's extreme in depth understanding of the whole Marilyn Monroe look!.. I watched this like 3x because she was so informative! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@loveapureheart]

I loved the last comment that people don't just wake up looking like Marilyn Monroe because people don't realize how much passion and pain people go through to look the way that they do.

[@realbeautifulbeauty1556]

I wish I could just sit in the chair and get my makeup done just like this... love the look

[@ashleyr984]

i never would have guessed her makeup had that much complexity! I had always assumed she just wore simple pencil liner, falsies, and a red lip

[@kwangleason3222]

Right !!!!!

[@starcherry6814]

They don't do makeup like this anymore So rare we have a celebrity obtain their own iconic look that dominates an entire decade

[@headphonic8]

The look of the Kardashians literally is dominating pop culture right now. I'm not a fan of it but that's just the facts

[@cheyenne6913]

I mean the whole "Kardashian" look has defined the 2010s I would argue. And that's a very iconic and unique look, for better or for worse.

[@josephcarolan5527]

Amy Winehouse definitely had her own makeup look that dominated the 2000s

[@taiyabazaheer9492]

@@cheyenne6913 it's not iconic or unique by any means. Also so overdone.

[@PrecociousFriand]

This is simply not an accurate statement. You may not think this is true 'in comparison to...' but you can't compare everything to everything else. An era comes to be defined by something by default whether we like it, or not. That is just how it is.

[@BarbzLpz1997]

Lisa Eldridge is a true makeup artist, for me, the best that has ever existed. She not only aplies everything neatly and perfect, but she really understands how to use it in your favor not like most "makeup artists" that only cake makeup on their faces saying SLAAAAYYYYY and doing shitty things that only make you look like a different person, they just try to make you look like the same thing! But Lisa doesnt, she brings out the beauty in a person, make them look real good and as themselves at the same time. Love you Lisa, hope I can be as good as you one day.

[@lmrozela]

When I see celebrities in the media, I don't automatically think of the time and effort most take to make themselves look so good. This gives me a whole new appreciation for the "process" one goes through to be who the public expects them to be.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

O lord, it's a whole routine. Some times taking days to get perfect.

[@esmith7309]

So much like Marilyn at 10:50. The best Marilyn Monroe makeup tutorial I've seen, and I've watched many of them haha. My only criticism would be that the eyelashes are a little bit too long. But apart from that, this is perfect.

[@fatima_9021]

Marylin was really ahead of her time she did many things that we now do and have as makeup trends like the minimal makeup and focusing more on skin hydration as well as wearing half eye lashes which now we do for the foxy eye look this video is truly amazing and gave many insights on what she did. 💜

[@Kimberlytheresam]

Her makeup artist was ahead of his time

[@sophieteresab2084]

Could you please do this same video for Audrey Hepburn?

[@kanta3353]

Om my goodness you're like a makeup historian. I love that you're not just goin " then she applied foundation......". You just got yourself another subscriber

[@Marianita195]

I'm so jelly of the model Lisa is using. Her skin is flawless even before Lisa applied the fundation.

[@kwangleason3222]

Her skin is beautiful

[@rebecca0liverx]

i’m speechless. how talented can someone be at makeup to be able to achieve this look so perfectly?? also you can tell the amount of research she put into this and how passionate she is.

[@Belihoney]

I've been on a binge for the past couple of days of make up tutorials and it never fails me to see how amazing woman are in terms of self maintenance and dressing themselves up. Like the level of care and attention to details that goes into a woman's "best" look is outstanding and no wonder (some) guys are in awe if us lool This video just helped me clarify this. Rather than Marilyn just accidentally popping on a deeper red on her lip to give her that iconic look, she and Whitey actually worked at it and did things in order to bring out the best thing that suited her. It's just so.. wow. I love make up but it's soo bittersweet

[@marisamieryteran4063]

Please make a priscilla presley makeup tutorial 💖🌺

[@deadfish6408]

Yaaaas

[@MeemoHilton]

Yes gawd!

[@videosbyanka]

Esp.. That hair what she had.. even tho its not really Makeup anymore :D

[@danidelafuente1]

Yes!!!!

[@michellemoffett9458]

I'd love that also!

[@sugarlove]

this is not just an ordinary tutorial video this is full of precious and good informations! thank you so much for such intelligent video xxxxx

[@majestica.7166]

This woman knows what she's taking about 😍😍

[@mrmichaelgeorge]

As a Marilyn Monroe researcher I must say you did your research very well.

[@loveapureheart]

Wow she puts nowaday celebrities to shame with all those beauty tricks!

[@sylviam6653]

This was 9 years ago already!?!? Omg I remember when this video premiered! Wow!

[@Mean_Jean]

Before someone says again that she's 'wearing too much' this regime was for the movie cameras

[@kateyrobbinson2577]

as soon as she put on the red lipstick, all of the makeup tied together and she looked like Marilyn!

[@anastasiaromanova7665]

I wish we knew her makeup secrets. I think it’s very sweet whitey kept her secrets but he also didn’t share his gift to the rest of the women in the world. At the end no one can replace Marilyn x

[@Drgarza]

This is the best Marilyn Monroe makeup video I've ever seen! You are so talented!

[@pontius1212]

As a huge Marilyn fan I want to thank you for doing your research and creating this absolute beautiful masterpiece. It's like Marilyn came alive with makeup.

[@simplyshama]

omg me and my sister do the whole nivea/vaseline mix. literally had no idea marliyn did it! i have oily skin, and my sister has combination skin. As someone with oily skin, if you don't want a greasy look just use less vaseline. I always glow and have dewy skin when i do this mix! Also helps my makeup literally glide on.

[@EastmanEditing]

Do you get break outs from it, though? I have oily skin, and would love to try the vaseline/nivea combo, but am afraid the vaseline may clog pores...?

[@simplyshama]

monkeytine nope, i never get breakouts! Probably because I exfoliate everyday and always cleanse my skin in the morning. If your skin is clean (and I mean deeply clean, not just on the surface like face wash does) then this shouldn't clog your pores at all

[@diawq3]

vaseline is a petroleum based product and doesn't moisturize rather seals the existing moisture including clogging up pores.

[@simplyshama]

Lid T yeah so I use it on a damp face. plus the vaseline is mixed with nivea :) and i do this in the morning so my face is clean!

[@Sechari]

Lid T vaseline doesn't clog pores, it's classified as non-comedogenic. It is in fact used as a base for most topical skin-medications, so no, it is most definitely not bad for your skin in any way.

[@lillykeule5416]

I hate those tutorials makeup from nowadays with those ridiculous people who think they are influences. THIS IS A MAKEUP TUTORIAL VIDEO what it really should be a serious video with content and no drama. This is actually the first time I give my time to watch it. So it means it’s a serious one. Thank you for this great video.

[@joannecheekes2396]

I agree this was an excellent tutorial She was a bombshell!

[@lovebunny2345]

The amount of research and expertise displayed in this video are astounding. Thank you so much for this Lisa! Other people who try to replicate Marilyn's look actually end up looking really trashy, but you made the model so classy and stunning!

[@GlitteryGossip21]

this is art

[@grace-op7nd]

I could watch this all day, its so relaxing

[@Paulamdz]

you should try some asmr

[@cindilaird226]

This is hands down the BEST tutorial on Marilyn Monroe's makeup and the history behind it, EVER! Lisa you are incredible and i have been watching your videos for a couple years! Your skill and love for this art we adore clearly shows! You inspire me as a makeup artist to create and fall in love with your work! Thank you xx

[@debrahouston2884]

Excellent documentary info, as well as artistry, technique + insights...just think the demi-lashes were waaay too long. Marilyn would use longer ones for evening or famous dance routines -- but they weren't THAT long. Had they been just a wee bit shorter, Lisa would have nailed it! Still the BEST I've ever seen

[@artcika]

i love this! there's a gazilion of tutorials on this but none gives so much detail and authetity as this one. However i do think the lashes are a bit too long and unnatural.

[@emilyandrea8002]

Does anyone else find her voice soothing??

[@marcellaras4632]

yes so much

[@emilyandrea8002]

right i watch her videos while doing homework lol thats how soothing it is to me

[@DarkMagicSeptember]

I have a faceshape very close to Marilyn's but have always been terrible knowing what makeup style would fit me. Definitely gonna try this tutorial sometime for something fancy, would be fun if I manage to pull it off!

[@OzuMiyuki]

My face shape is also very similar to Mairlyn's. I leaned how to do "the look" from this video and Besame Cosmetics and adjusted it to my own tastes. Well worth the effort

[@FallenAngel9979]

I love MM, and never knew about that cool shadow trick till now. That is very clever! Fascinating history of Marilyn’s look, and clever Mr Snyder for doing all those tricks with her make up.

[@sheyex3]

I really love this look! Best tutorial of Marilyn on KZbin. And the model is flawless 💛

[@TheXMenBeyond242]

Can you do Elizabeth Taylor? You have the best and the most accurate tutorials :)

[@CYndibabI]

I wonder if marilyn's lip gloss secret was to add vaseline to the mix?

[@victoriadoan4424]

Exactly what I was just thinking since she used it will over her face for a dewy look!

[@Johnny.5.Is.Alive.]

Marilyn layered her lip colour. Also a makeup artist that knows a lot about Marilyn Monroes makeup.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

That makeup is gorgeous! Especially those eyes!

[@BridgetCappel]

The lower liner trick is incredible! Lisa, you are an incredible teacher and artist!

[@magdalenaderezic6049]

the lashes were maybe a bit too big but the rest was amazing

[@mothball5425]

She never wore such big lashes, and she didn't highly curl them. It was all about a sleepy look.

[@JMWxx]

It's amazing how her makeup artist back then knew and used a lot of the tricks we use today. Highlighting/contouring, white on the lipstick (Is that to make it look like there's more shape, or for some other reason? I'd be grateful if someone could let me know :-)) etc. I bet up close her lipstick looked caked on. Even in the black and white photographs you could see her skin looked oily from the Vaseline. But she was a beautiful woman! I love not just the tutorial but the facts she gives :-).

[@baileyt.38]

I think the fake lashes are way too long, everything else is beautiful.

[@Alienparty]

Lisa's videos about iconic looks are the best. Good background reading and amazing make-up.

[@angiel2710]

Lisa is a true makeup artist. Excellent Marilyn tutorial

[@megancarter8497]

This is literally the best make-up tutorial I've ever seen, not only did the make-up turn out fabulous, but it was like you were telling a story throughout the whole thing, you really did your research, good job!

[@meanhe1093]

Yours is THE BEST Marilyn Monroe makeup tutorial of all! The model has GORGEOUS skin!

[@matildatofftin3444]

Very pretty and accurate, but the lashes are too long.

[@jeannieharlow]

Fascinating and informative tutorial - thank you. I never realized Whitey shaded under Marilyn's eyes to create the illusion of a shadow cast from her lashes. Really creative and effective use of makeup.

[@Lanallaby]

"She knew every trick in the book"! Love it! Thanks Lisa!

[@christaphobia1613]

I could listen to you describe makeup looks for hours. It is so soothing!!!

[@psychicoutlaw]

Not trying to take anything away from Whitey here but I have read many, many books on this gorgeous woman and she often did her own makeup, particularly for photo sessions and in her last movie, never finished. The two did indeed collaborate as she knew every millimeter of her face and she understood key lighting - they worked to achieve it whether the director/s chose to use it or not. Also she had a special something. Her friends Jeanne Crane & Paula Strasberg reported being with her, at different times, when no one would recognize her. One time with Jeanne Marilyn did it for fun, to show off, Jeanne was a pinup girl and actress but with Paula Marilyn did this thing on purpose. When Paula asked why no one was recognizing her she said 'Oh I'm just Norma Jean now, want me to be Marilyn?' She walked out of a department store fitting room and did The Thing : She turned on the inner light and transformed herself into the Star she was...and they were mobbed by people wanting autographs and calling her name and nearly fainting with joy. Incandescent is what they say about her and it's so true! ~~ Would love if you could also do Dietrich and please, please, Diana Ross!! Thank you for this amazing series Lisa!!

[@Ciaseea]

That lower lash shadow tip is GOLDEN. This was so in depth and informative.

[@julzalta6466]

I love the way you mixt history and make up art. It's a pleasure to watch you videos. It's inspiring.

[@rubydoo3307]

I think from the images that the lashes were thicker (but they don't come like that now) and the eyeshadow under her eyes was slightly lighter, but you are spot on. Your look is closer to the 70's, but it's impossible to be 100% without the products they had. You've done such a good job!

[@BurntSienna]

Could you do a Grace kelly tutorial as well. I love to see you iconic woman tutorials.

[@suem.4672]

Wonderful deconstruction of the MM makeup! Beautifully done/ thank you.

[@EvieMatavelli]

I absolutely love this tutorial! It was like a trip to the past and a pick into MM's life. Thank you💋

[@SimGirl00]

I always come back to this video. It’s so relaxing!

[@Cedricfollyman]

This is the best, and most In depth, Monroe makeup tutorial on the internet. I have read several Monroe biographies and you have very faithfully recreated her look, all the while providing an extremely interesting, informative and correct analysis of Monroe's 'look', which is one based on details- about her makeup- provided by Whitey himself, and not on assumption and speculation. The research that you must have done, in order for you to have been able to recreate her look EXACTLY (which is what I feel you have done here) must have been great. I wish more makeup artists took the initiative, especially when doing period makeup, to study the makeup specific to the period that they are trying to recreate, very carefully, to ensure that even the most minute details are correct. I see it all the time in films! (Example: Great Gatsby- not faithful to the makeup of the 20's, at all). But this... This is very impressive stuff!! Well done!!

[@MsJoeyJody]

Oh those lashes are way too long! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!

[@kateroy3445]

The lip part is so bloody satisfying!

[@pamelaayala8760]

I watched this video when I was 15 and here I am at 26 still inspired and even more inspired because I will be going to school to become a MUA! I appreciate you so much for making this video!

[@laikanbarth]

You are a genius at makeup!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!

[@Pinketuzz]

The beauty mark was fake?

[@LoveFromDanica]

One of my favourite makeup videos online ever, beautifully filmed and narrated - Lisa your work is so inspiring I just love this all together :)

[@AJ-ld5mv]

When the makeup and hair was done and the model smiled, she did look a lot like Marilyn! She's so pretty 😍 Love Marilyn and love this video!!

[@MrsKastell]

First ever tutorial of a make up artist who seems well read. Kudos for the extra dimension of historical details about what we are seeing.

[@CamilaVanilla]

ALL HAIL LISA ELDRIGE.

[@RachelLisa]

Lisa, every time I see you do that lash-shadow technique it blows my mind! Amazing! Also as a MUA, I just love hearing about the relationship she had with Whitey. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@icarrythesuninagoldencup.8750]

I tried this look, and I've never felt more comfortable in a makeup look than this one. It's so pretty. Also I tried it again without the red lipstick and it still looked gorgeous

[@lexieslarksandcrafts]

Lost count how many times I have watched this, still my fave tutorial x

[@jennybailey2998]

I like the quote at the end about - a woman's beauty routine being more than just combing one's hair and washing one's face! It surprises me how many men still don't realize that!

[@cheershiii965]

I don't leave comments very often but I need you to know I come back to this video at least every few months, even after all these years. It's just so beautiful and interesting. It's like watching a beautiful documentary. Thank you so much Lisa!!!

[@kishakisha4552]

I LOVE the lighting in this video!! So much easier to see how things actually looks and what each step does to the face, compared to your newer videos where the light is faaaar too bright! But this I love! You’re a makeup genius, so all I want is to really see what you’re doing😍

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

Nice to find this! I can't tell you how many hours over the decades I've spent looking at pictures and posters of Marilyn and trying to unlock the enigma of her unique eye makeup technique, as well as some of her center face contouring. Ever since I was a punk rocker with flame-ish copper orange & aubergine purple hair in the early eighties, back when you could get beat up on the street for having purple hair, and my mother gave me her hand me down Elizabeth Arden eyeshadow duo... One of the colors when I put it on made me get the idea of doing Marilyn eyes. So I got some false lashes for the outer corner of my eyes, and kept trying to figure it out ever since about 1983! At last I find your very technical as well as artistic and beautifully done explication of the artistry that went into making her face the wide open accessible enigma that it was!

[@haileyxin]

This is beyond amazing Lisa! You are truly a master of your craft 😍

[@NatashaRaisorGlam]

Thank you Lisa for this education. I used it on a client and they loved it. It’s so funny, how she was concerned with a youthful look. She was youthful, she died at 36.

[@cdubbyah5938]

This has to be my favorite of Lisa's videos, hands down. I watch it every time it pops up in my suggestions.

[@tarasmith7859]

This video is AMAZING! The transformation!! I would give anything to have a team of makeup artist to paint me up all different ways, especially like the iconic Marylin! You have not only done your research, but you show great care and passion for all women, their trends and times, and the overall history. I enjoy all your videos. You have an amazing gift to be able to really see people. And to bring History to life.

[@kaitlynsharrock3890]

The models eye color is amazing