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

Before the advent of highlighters and illuminators, actresses had to resort to crafty methods to get an onscreen glow. Marilyn used a cocktail of Erno Laszlo Active Phelityl Cream ($72), Vaseline, Nivea, and hormone cream. The thick layers of moisture gave her skin a dewy sheen, while the hormone cream caused growth of downy blond hairs on her face that she refused to remove — when the light hit them, her complexion looked even more radiant.