All the lovely vintage makeup! These ladies also continued to be charming. I encourage everyone to watch movies pre1980s, where (sadly) many people stop with vintage. Plenty in my generation at least have seen some. Back in the 90s we watched Music Man in Music class! Technicolor and black & white - so many choices within each.
What 16 Popular Beauties of the Past Looked Like at Different Ages, Proving Their Charm Is Timeless
Films
03/21/2021

When Botox and fillers were unknown to us, and plastic surgery was not as widespread as it is now, everyone was aging at the behest of nature. However, wrinkles and gray hair can never spoil natural beauty, since attractiveness has nothing to do with the age indicated on your passport. We compared photos of iconic movie stars of the 20th century at different ages to confirm once again that beauty knows no limits, and it only grows over time.
Lauren Bacall (ages 21 and 71)

East News, Etienne George/Collection Christophel/East News
Grace Kelly (ages 22 and 52)

Collection Christophel/Collection Christophel/East News, © Michel Dufour/ French Select / Getty Images
Ava Gardner (ages 24 and 62)

Mark Hellinger Productions / Universal Pictures/Collection Chris/ East News
Gina Lollobrigida (ages 29, 39, and 85)

AF Archive/Cinetext Bildarchiv/Mary Evans Picture Library/East News, Mary Evans/AF Archive/East News, SCHNEIDER PRESS/SIPA/East News
Bette Davis (ages 25, 56, and 70)

East News, Mary Evans/AF Archive/East News, Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection/East News
Vivien Leigh (ages 28, 42 and 52)
Ingrid Bergman (ages 27 and 65)

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Sophia Loren (ages 26, 60, and 80)

Elstree Studios/Collection Christophel/East News, Etienne George/Collection Christophel/East News, AP/East News
Michèle Mercier (ages 25 and 76)

Mary Evans/AF Archive/East News
Brigitte Bardot (ages 19, 30, and 70)

Bertho Films/Collection Christophel/East News, East News, ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News
Katharine Hepburn (ages 25, 50, and 74)

Courtesy Everett Collection/ East News, Courtesy Everett Collection/ East News, Courtesy Everett Collection / East News
Rita Hayworth (ages 26 and 60)

COLUMBIA PICTURES / Album/East News
Catherine Deneuve (ages 21, 40, and 70)

CAP/SFS/Capital Pictures/East News, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Collection Christophel/East News, East News
Marlene Dietrich (ages 27, 50, and 77)

ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News, Warner Bros/Collection Christophel/East News, Bayerischer Rundfunk / Leguan Film Berlin/Collection Christophel / East News
Greta Garbo (ages 26 and 55)
Elizabeth Taylor (ages 15, 30, and 75)

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Fashion and beauty trends change fast, and the way modern celebrities look differs from what we see in good old movies. And it’s so exciting to see what classic Hollywood beauties would look like if they were in their prime today.
Preview photo credit Fawcett Publications / Wikimedia Commons, EAST NEWS, Courtesy Everett Collection / East News
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