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Great Beauty: Movie Star Makeup

The term "movie star" is practically synonymous with all things glamorous, i.e., glamorous gowns, glamorous offspring and especially glamorous makeup. Since the dawn of Hollywood, this has meant deep crimson lips, major black lashes and impossibly flawless skin. From the Simmons sisters to Taraji P. Henson, these celebs know how to work a movie star makeup moment.
Great Beauty: Movie Star Makeup
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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The term “movie star” is practically synonymous with all things glamorous, i.e., glamorous gowns, glamorous offspring and especially glamorous makeup. Since the dawn of Hollywood, this has meant deep crimson lips, major black lashes and impossibly flawless skin. From the Simmons sisters to Taraji P. Henson, these celebs know how to work a movie star makeup moment.