Hollywood film stars seem to everyone to be inaccessible and spoiled by luxury, but many forget that ordinary women with their habits and weaknesses are hiding behind the mask of the “ideal”. At the same time, not all of them like it when stylists or fashion designers create their image. And it's no secret that even the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor preferred to cut her own hair and do her own makeup.
Rumor has it that the number of searches for "The Eyes of Elizabeth Taylor" on Google exceeds similar searches for other actresses. Even the magnificent Marilyn Monroe and the impeccable Audrey Hepburn lost the palm to the "Queen of Hollywood". Undoubtedly, it's all about the charm of the actress, the amazing combination of violet eyes and dark hair, like a raven's wing, and even makeup ...
Today, many try to replicate her "look" with various tricks and even insert purple contact lenses to recreate her look. But, perhaps, all this is a waste of time, because individuality is given to us in order to emphasize it. As for the "secret" makeup, it just might suit many women.
And in the next video, you can see in detail how makeup "a la Taylor" is applied. By the way, you can skip ahead a bit of the video, as at the beginning the stylist talks about the nuances for a long time.
Scarlet lips, luxurious eyelashes and eyes precisely underlined by black eyeliner - these are the main accents of the unforgettable signature make-up of one of the most beautiful actresses of the 20th century. At the same time, the harmony of color and the plasticity of lines were observed in everything.
As we said earlier, the actress rarely trusted makeup and hair to professional stylists, she liked to sum up her upper eyelid, curl her thick eyelashes and apply mascara and shadows.
Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most beautiful actresses in the world. The charm of the legendary actress is really her hallmark and the reason for this is a genetic mutation. This mutation was visible even in infancy, frightened parents even took Elizabeth to the doctor and showed her unusually thick eyelashes with horror. The doctor reassured the parents, explaining that the child has a double row and that's okay. A little later, by 6 months, her eye color changed. On the unusual, rare, or rather, the rarest - purple.
The reason for this color is again a genetic mutation with the name "origin of Alexandria". From birth, such people have the usual eye color (blue, brown, gray), but when 6 months pass, a change closer to purple begins.
The process takes about half a year and during puberty it becomes darker in color or mixed with blue. Purple eye color does not affect health, a person sees everything just as well as other people. Studies have shown that 7% of the owners of the "origin of Alexandria" are highly susceptible to heart disease. For Taylor, these problems were the cause of her death.
She was born on February 27, 1932 - the queen of Hollywood, the most famous brunette beauty of the 20th century and just a great actress - Elizabeth Taylor.
When she arrived at the studio for her first screen test, she was asked to remove her makeup from her eyes, the directors thought there was too much mascara on her eyelashes. And they did not immediately believe that this was her natural feature.
Taylor was able to prove that she is not just a beautiful "accessory" for cinema. She has won three Oscars. Her role as an elite prostitute in the film Butterfield 8 (1960) brought her the first gold statuette. The second award went to Elizabeth for her work in the film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966), where she reincarnated as the vulgar brawler Martha. And in 1993, Taylor received an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work.
One of the main films in the career of the actress was "Cleopatra" (1961). Firstly, for the reincarnation of the Egyptian queen, Elizabeth received $ 1 million - a fee that was considered simply unheard of at that time. Secondly, 65 historical costumes for Taylor cost almost $200,000 - such a budget has never been provided to any film actor.
Finally, it was this film that brought into vogue "Cleopatra's eyes", that is, strong black eyeliner and long arrows.
Elizabeth is famous for her numerous marriages. She went down the aisle eight times, and twice with the same lover - Richard Burton. This man is considered the main man in Taylor's life. They met on the set of Cleopatra. A stormy romance ended with a wedding in 1964.
After 10 years, Elizabeth and Richard divorced, but a year later they got married again. The second marriage lasted only a year. Taylor and Burton's relationship was turbulent not only in life but also on screen. Together, the actors starred in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Taming of the Shrew.
One of Elizabeth's closest friends was Michael Jackson. Taylor was the godmother of the two older children of the musician and communicated very closely with him. They say that it was Taylor who named Jackson the “King of Pop”, after which this title was assigned to Michael forever. In addition, the artist actively defended her friend from all attacks and allegations of child molestation. History has shown that Elizabeth was right, as the singer was later found not guilty. Jackson's death was a terrible blow for Taylor.
Elizabeth adored gems and jewelry. Most often, she received such gifts from her husbands, especially from Burton. In particular, Richard presented his beloved with the famous pearl La Peregrina, the previous owners of which were the daughter of Henry the Eighth Mary Tudor and the Spanish queens Margarita and Isabella. "I wanted this diamond because it was incomparably beautiful and had to belong to the most beautiful woman in the world," Burton once admitted.
Another famous donor of jewelry to the artist was Michael Jackson: Elizabeth received from him an exquisite ring with sapphires and diamonds. Not surprisingly, in December 2011, Taylor's jewelry collection went under the hammer for an impressive $116 million (with a preliminary estimate of $20 million).
Throughout her life, the artist was haunted by injuries and illnesses. She broke her spine five times. Back problems began after the filming of National Velvet (1945), when young Liz fell off her horse. In addition, Taylor underwent surgery on the hip joints, she had a benign brain tumor removed, and at various times she suffered from an addiction to sleeping pills, painkillers and alcohol. And this is not a complete list. “My body sometimes drives me crazy,” the actress admitted.
Elizabeth Taylor is an incredible beauty and talented actress, dubbed the “Queen of Hollywood”, during her lifetime she was known as the owner of eyes of rare beauty. However, not everyone knows that the world-famous violet eyes of Elizabeth Taylor are nothing more than the result of a mutation in the genes of the legendary actress.
Disease history
When Elizabeth was born, her parents immediately noticed her unusually thick eyelashes and showed the girl to the doctor. He explained to the worried parents that the child's eyelashes grow in two rows, and there is nothing to worry about. Six months later, Elizabeth Taylor's eye color changed to purple. The reason for this was a rare mutation with the beautiful name "origin of Alexandria". According to medical studies, purple eyes do not affect visual acuity in any way, but in 7% of owners it causes heart disease. In the case of Elizabeth Taylor, heart problems were the cause of her death.
Disease or gift?
It is known that the first appearance of Elizabeth Taylor on the set caused a sensation around her eyes. It seemed to someone that mascara was too thickly applied to her eyelashes, and the girl was asked to wash off the makeup from her face. The fact that this is a natural feature of the young actress was not immediately believed.
Perhaps it was the eyes, unusual and amazing, that allowed Elizabeth Taylor to approach her success in the film industry and made her the dream of a strong half of humanity. However, at the beginning of her professional career, Elizabeth Taylor's appearance only prevented her from proving her high acting talent. She had to work very hard to gain recognition not only as a true beauty, but also as a great actress, able to successfully embody the images of famous women of different eras on the screen: Helen of Troy, Cleopatra and many others. Elizabeth Taylor has won three Oscars, two of which she received for participation in films, and one special for her humanitarian work.
Violet eyes that conquered many men's hearts
There is nothing surprising in the fact that such an extraordinary beauty as Elizabeth Taylor was constantly surrounded by the attention of men. She was married eight times, which always caused stormy gossip in society. In the cult film Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor's purple eyes, brightly accentuated by jet-black eyeliner, won the heart of her twice-husband Richard Burton forever. All the men in the life of Elizabeth Taylor showered their beloved with jewelry, some of which were exclusive. One has only to mention the famous pearl of Peregrine (a gift from Richard Burton), which once belonged to famous royalty.
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My grandfather during the filming of the film CLEOPATRA worked as a consul in Aswan. The builders of the Aswan Dam - for the most part - Russian and consular workers were taken to the shooting. Everyone was delighted with the grandeur and magnificence of everything that was happening. My grandmother had an autograph of Taylor and Burton (I boasted about it at school), but unfortunately it has not been preserved, but there is a general photograph of this trip. Ours and the film crew are on it, but you can only see it with a magnifying glass.Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most beautiful actresses in the world. The charm of the legendary actress is really her hallmark and the reason for this is a genetic mutation. This mutation was visible even in infancy, frightened parents even took Elizabeth to the doctor and showed her unusually thick eyelashes with horror. The doctor reassured the parents, explaining that the child has a double row and that's okay. A little later, by 6 months, her eye color changed. On the unusual, rare, or rather, the rarest - purple.
The reason for this color is again a genetic mutation with the name "origin of Alexandria". From birth, such people have the usual eye color (blue, brown, gray), but when 6 months pass, a change closer to purple begins.
The process takes about half a year and during puberty it becomes darker in color or mixed with blue. Purple eye color does not affect health, a person sees everything just as well as other people. Studies have shown that 7% of the owners of the "origin of Alexandria" are highly susceptible to heart disease. For Taylor, these problems were the cause of her death.She was born on February 27, 1932 - the queen of Hollywood, the most famous brunette beauty of the 20th century and just a great actress - Elizabeth Taylor.
When she arrived at the studio for her first screen test, she was asked to remove her makeup from her eyes, the directors thought there was too much mascara on her eyelashes. And they did not immediately believe that this was her natural feature.
Taylor was able to prove that she is not just a beautiful "accessory" for cinema. She has won three Oscars. Her role as an elite prostitute in the film Butterfield 8 (1960) brought her the first gold statuette. The second award went to Elizabeth for her work in the film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966), where she reincarnated as the vulgar brawler Martha. And in 1993, Taylor received an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work.
One of the main films in the career of the actress was "Cleopatra" (1961). Firstly, for the reincarnation of the Egyptian queen, Elizabeth received $ 1 million - a fee that was considered simply unheard of at that time. Secondly, 65 historical costumes for Taylor cost almost $200,000 - such a budget has never been provided to any film actor.
Finally, it was this film that brought into vogue "Cleopatra's eyes", that is, strong black eyeliner and long arrows.
Elizabeth is famous for her numerous marriages. She went down the aisle eight times, and twice with the same lover - Richard Burton. This man is considered the main man in Taylor's life. They met on the set of Cleopatra. A stormy romance ended with a wedding in 1964.
After 10 years, Elizabeth and Richard divorced, but a year later they got married again. The second marriage lasted only a year. Taylor and Burton's relationship was turbulent not only in life but also on screen. Together, the actors starred in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Taming of the Shrew.
One of Elizabeth's closest friends was Michael Jackson. Taylor was the godmother of the two older children of the musician and communicated very closely with him. They say that it was Taylor who named Jackson the “King of Pop”, after which this title was assigned to Michael forever. In addition, the artist actively defended her friend from all attacks and allegations of child molestation. History has shown that Elizabeth was right, as the singer was later found not guilty. Jackson's death was a terrible blow for Taylor.
Elizabeth adored gems and jewelry. Most often, she received such gifts from her husbands, especially from Burton. In particular, Richard presented his beloved with the famous pearl La Peregrina, the previous owners of which were the daughter of Henry the Eighth Mary Tudor and the Spanish queens Margarita and Isabella. "I wanted this diamond because it was incomparably beautiful and had to belong to the most beautiful woman in the world," Burton once admitted.Another famous donor of jewelry to the artist was Michael Jackson: Elizabeth received from him an exquisite ring with sapphires and diamonds. Not surprisingly, in December 2011, Taylor's jewelry collection went under the hammer for an impressive $116 million (with a preliminary estimate of $20 million).
Throughout her life, the artist was haunted by injuries and illnesses. She broke her spine five times. Back problems began after the filming of National Velvet (1945), when young Liz fell off her horse. In addition, Taylor underwent surgery on the hip joints, she had a benign brain tumor removed, and at various times she suffered from an addiction to sleeping pills, painkillers and alcohol. And this is not a complete list. “My body sometimes drives me crazy,” the actress admitted.
Elizabeth Taylor left the big screen when she could no longer be the most beautiful woman on the screen. But she was, is and will remain the most beautiful and gifted actress in Hollywood for many, many years to come.
The last film work of Elizabeth Taylor was a small role in the comedy The Flintstones, dated back in 1994. In 1996, the actress divorced her eighth husband, a simple builder Larry Fortensky, whom she met in a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholics. Taylor was actively involved in charity work and raised numerous grandchildren. “I am a happy woman,” said the actress. “I have truly loved many times and had a fantastic film career. Can you ask for more? I'm just damn happy!"
On March 23, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died of heart failure.Hollywood is rich in talents, in the vastness of Beverly Hills, stars quickly light up and illuminate people with their creativity and beauty for a long time. Among the most famous and legendary actresses, who is still idolized all over the world, was Elizabeth Taylor. Men admired her appearance, and women envied and imitated her. Passionate nature won the hearts of millions from an early age until old age. This is a unique person who is able to drag into his networks with one glance. It was in her eyes that the mystery lurked. Fluffy eyelashes were one of the secrets that made Elizabeth famous.
She remained the standard of beauty, even when her brightness faded. Rare women manage to achieve such heights, films with Taylor's participation have become part of the golden classics of cinema.
She is a queen, but not by blood, but by her proud nature. This is a legend for centuries for many reasons: for a huge number of memorable roles, including the image of Cleopatra, for craving for expensive jewelry, for love for men and for an attractive mysterious look.
She lived a beautiful and long life, in which there was a place for tragedy and happiness. Having become famous in childhood, she boldly walked through life, which with enviable constancy subjected her to severe trials. While filming Velvet Champion, young Taylor fell off her horse and suffered a severe spinal injury that would haunt her to death. Throughout her life, she underwent 5 operations on her back, her hip joints were implanted, a brain tumor was removed, and much more, including plastic surgery.
By the age of sixteen, she was already wildly popular and was known all over the world. But along with her career growth, Elizabeth's demands also grew, she was late for meetings, feigned illness and constantly threw tantrums. But against all odds, Time magazine called her a promising Hollywood star and called her a "magnificent jewel."
For more than half a century, the famous actress has entertained the tabloids with her antics, numerous romances and marriages, whims, luxurious jewelry and eccentricities.
What is the secret of an attractive look
Elizabeth Taylor's eyes still raise many questions to this day. Their color and fluffy eyelashes were truly wonderful, which was hard to pass by. The color of the iris is purple. This is a rare phenomenon in medicine, and when such a child was born, doctors were excited and immediately predicted a great future for the girl.
The prophecy has come true. As a small child, Elizabeth was called a beauty. She played her first film role at the age of 9.
The star herself said that she did not know the time when she was a simple girl, it seemed to her that fame was born with her.
The role that opened the doors of Hollywood to the girl was played in the film Lassie Come Home in 1943. The first day of filming was remembered by everyone present on the set - the director decided that the young actress had applied an excessive amount of mascara to her eyes, and ordered her to wash her face. But nothing happened, because there was no decorative cosmetics on her face, and the volume of eyelashes was a natural gift of beauty. The hairs grew in 2 rows. It was this double volume that gave the eyes an incredible seriousness, expressiveness and mystery.
Double eyelashes Elizabeth Taylor - what is the reason?
The Hollywood star was envied by all the women of that time, they wanted to have such beautiful lush eyelashes and they tried to do it with mascara. But, perhaps, the fuse of the fans would come to naught if they knew that the secret of splendor lies in a congenital mutation.
An extra row of eyelashes is a side effect of a genetic disease that often causes health problems, complications, and pain. Hairs can line up not only behind the usual framing, but can also take a direction towards the eyeball and irritate it.
In rare cases, eyelashes grow into the cornea, and patients experience hellish pain, as if millions of needles pierce their eyes.
When the girl was born, her parents were shocked by the look of her eyes. Distichiasis is extremely rare and few people knew about such a disease. In addition, the eye color was a surprisingly dark blue. The baby looked at the world with an adult conscious and insanely beautiful look.
Fortunately, Elizabeth Taylor avoided such complications, and her mutation became a calling card and a pass to Hollywood. After all, then there were not so many cosmetic procedures, and only natural beauty could help in career growth.
How to achieve the same eyelash effect as a Hollywood actress?
Elizabeth Taylor's genetic disease can be called one of the cutest. But not all women are naturally rewarded with voluminous cilia and purple eyes. You can change the color of the iris with the help of colored lenses, which can be purchased at any optician, and you can add a second row of eyelashes using the extension procedure. Although many Hollywood stars imitate Taylor with false eyelashes, this is not very comfortable in daily wear.
You can add volume through different extension techniques. Especially popular is the classic, in which bundles or single hairs are attached to natural hairs. Also, many bright ladies choose for themselves 2D-5D techniques, a Hollywood look, etc. In this case, it all depends on the personal preferences of the client. A lash maker with extensive experience can create absolutely any effect. Cosmetology is regularly updated with new technologies and you can make not only black eye framing, but also attach hairs with rhinestones, pearls, colored bundles, etc.
Eyelash extensions will help you forget about mascara and always stay on top.
Photos of Elizabeth Taylor and her eyelashes haunt you? Then rather go to the eyelash extension master and change. Lush volume, extreme length and charming curve will give you confidence in your image, make others pay attention to you. It is important for a woman to feel irresistible, so do not deny yourself this pleasure. Go for your dreams boldly, as Hollywood star Queen Elizabeth Taylor did in the 1950s. You can enjoy the benefits of the beauty industry at an affordable cost. Today you are a cunning fox with long eyelashes around the edges, and tomorrow you are a languid beauty. The main thing is to choose a good craftsman and quality materials.
