6 Beauty Tricks to Make You a Classic Knockout Like Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn would layer up to five different hues of red on her pucker to create the illusion of a fuller pout, using darker shades in the corners fading to softer crimsons in the center. We know the legend was a fan of Max Factor lipsticks, because several of them were found in her makeup case (which was sold by Christie's in 1999 for a whopping $266,500). Re-create her sexy smile using a few of your favorite reds, including Max Factor Color Elixir Lipstick in Ruby Tuesday ($15).