The Queen was a fan of Elizabeth Arden's lipsticks for years. According to Hello, the brand has held a Royal Warrant for over 55 years. Though it's not known exactly which colour the British Monarch preferred.
Whether the church approved of it or not, Queen Elizabeth I loved her red lipstick. She would put it on liberally every day, and she even thought it had healing and protective powers. There was just one problem, though: It was made with lead, and it was slowly poisoning her.
Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).
One of her all-time favorites? Charlotte Tilbury's Matte Revolution lipstick in Very Victoria, (opens in new tab) a gorgeous brown-pink tone that complements a wide range of skin tones and hair colors.
Grace Kelly's favorite: Rouge Dior Lipstick by Dior
She wore the shade from its launch in the mid-1950s onward.
Taylor Collected Elizabeth Arden Lipstick
Taylor favored a fellow Elizabeth – Elizabeth Arden – for lips.
As for Courteney Cox, Siegel admitted that she used MAC's 'Spice it Up', which is a dark red shade with hints of cranberry.
With a few rare exceptions, Princess Diana favored a natural lip shade. Max Factor's Tint of Pink Lipstick used on this shoot is now discontinued but the coral pink tones of Max Factor Colour Elixir Honey Lacquer Lip Gloss in Honey Rose is a good dupe and just as flattering today as part of a modern makeup look.
Princess Diana was a fan of natural lipstick shades
One colour we know she did wear, on an engagement shoot for Vogue, was Max Factor's Tint of Pink Lipstick. Although discontinued, Max Factor's Colour Elixir Lipstick in Pink Brandy is a similar shade.
Queen Elizabeth II – the internet says she wore either White Rose by Floris, or L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain.
In the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, there has only been one nail colour she's sported - in the public eye, at least. It's so subtle you've likely never noticed it, though closer inspection shows her nails are often painted a soft and milky barely-there pink.
Keep Eye Makeup Minimal
Particularly in recent years, Mills notes the Queen looks like she's barely wearing any eye makeup at all. “A touch of mascara would be the only thing, as a makeup artist, I would want to add to her look,” she says.
Though lenses can't get close enough to reveal exactly which brand and shade Her Majesty is using, Elizabeth Arden's Beautiful Colour Lipstick in Fig is said to be among the Queen's favourites.
Marilyn Monroe's signature red lips were famously achieved with five coats of Guerlain's Rouge Diabolique lipstick. Although the original lipstick is no longer sold, many people report this red beauty from Besame to be a pretty close dupe. You'll find it to be a flattering shade of red for you too.
When it comes to smelling good, the Queen is said to use Floris London.
Dior tells InStyle that her makeup artist and close friend, Daniel Martin, used Dior Addict Lip Glow for the big day. It's a color-reviving lip balm that changes hue according to the pH of your skin, and it gave Markle a soft, dewy tint of color for her big day.
Ancient Egyptians extracted red dye from a fungi called focus-algin, iodine and some bromine mannite which resulted in serious illness. Cleopatra made her lipstick from crushed carmine beetles and ants. In England, lip colouring became popular again in the16th century.
Princess Diana's favourite perfume was Penhaligon's Bluebell - and you can still buy it today | HELLO!
The lips were lined with M·A·C Lip Pencil in Vino and topped with M·A·C lipstick in Dubonnet.
Another of Amy's favourite Illamasqua products, her coral pout can be attribute to our Lipstick in Over. While we've reimagined the formula in our Sheer Veil Lipstick for a more modern wear, this lipstick gives the exact same shade. Apply straight from the bullet to your lips and press lips together. Then pucker up.
When painting Johnson's lips, Neoraz used M.A.C. Cosmetics Lip Liner in Cherry and M.A.C. Retro Matte Lipstick in Feel So Grand. The duo had a soft finish that read quietly sexy onscreen.
Revlon's "Pink in the Afternoon"
Throughout the Friends series, Monica was regularly filmed using the MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass Lipstick in Spice it Up ($30), which is a beautiful warm plum colour. The perfect hue to complement her dark hair, and a big nod to the 90's!
Next up in Stewart's beauty routine is the Clé de Peau Beauté Lip Gloss, which she adds just “a touch” of. “Then say the magic phrase: Clé de Peau Beauté,” Stewart says in conclusion. So, once summer 2022 comes around, now you'll know exactly how to recreate the chef's iconic look.