Blonde Marilyn Monroe Hair and Makeup Secrets
Behind Ana de Armas's Transformation Into Marilyn Monroe
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Kerwin also re-drew Armas's lip shape to make it a bit more round and plump, just like Monroe's. She used a variety of lipsticks and liners to get the bright cherry red lip colour just right. Because the film alternates between shooting in colour and black and white, Kerwin had to change the lip colour frequently to keep the look consistent. The team used everything from Guerlain to Julie Hewitt and Chanel, but one red lipstick they leaned on was Charlotte Tilbury's Kissing Lipstick in "So Red" (£26), which was previously aptly named "So Marilyn."