Helena Christensen: Marilyn Monroe is my beauty inspiration
Supermodel Helena Christensen says Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe is the inspiration behind her makeup routine.
Helena Christensen's beauty routine is inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
The 57-year-old supermodel explained that she tries to replicate the look of the Hollywood icon – as well as that of legendary actress Brigitte Bardot and Jean Seberg – with her makeup styling.
Helena told Harper's Bazaar: "I love eyeliners, and actresses from the 70s had beautiful eyeliner.
"One that comes to mind is obviously Brigitte Bardot, who had that beautiful eyeliner. I also always loved the way Marilyn Monroe did her face.
"It looked so dewy, and she had those beautiful lips, the huge eyes, and that big smile on her face. Her look is absolutely one of my favourites.
"I also love Jean Seberg. I loved her pixie hair and her very clean face, but then she would add a little beauty spot and some thin eyeliner."
Helena also loved the "lived-in" makeup style that was in fashion when she rose to fame during the 1990s.
The Danish cover girl said: "I remember when we started working in the 90s, and the eye makeup was dark, glossy, and lived-in – almost like you had slept in it.
"It was Moroccan kohl inside the eye, and then we'd use our finger to sort of give it that sort of greasy look. I would wear that look for a ton of Peter Lindbergh stories, for example.
"Those were some of my favourite makeup looks of all time. At the end of the day, it was all over your face, and it looked so great in the pictures the longer you wore it."
Meanwhile, Helena recommends using your fingertips when it comes to applying cosmetics.
Asked for her best makeup trick, she said: "The one that has stuck with me is to use your fingertips.
"For example, using your fingertips to lightly dab cheek colour onto the skin. It gives a really beautiful, natural, almost flushed look.
"I feel like I can really control the colour with my fingers, more than with brushes."
The brunette beauty continued: "But then in the end, I use a brush to sort of just go over it so the edges are smooth and to blend it perfectly.
"I also feel that when you use your fingers, you get the blood flow going and your own natural colour comes through. For brushes, I do love the ones for foundations that can get a little wet."
