For decades, famous actresses have been featured in ads for beauty products. This was also a way to publicize the current movie in which the actress was starring. Since
March is the month of the
Academy Awards (R), here are some popular movie stars of their day and the products they represented:
16 Top Movie Stars
1960 Lustre-Creme Shampoohttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=51400
Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 Lustre-Creme Shampoohttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=51400
Marilyn Monroe in Niagara
1953 Westmore Makeuphttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=51401
Janet Leigh in Walking My Baby Back Home
1953 Lux Soaphttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=51398
Elizabeth Taylor in Raintree County
1958 Woodbury Makeuphttp://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=51401
Susan Camp
Senior Editor & Archivist
Movie Star Beauty Ads ~ 1953 - 1960