Actress Katharine Hepburn’s beauty regimen included a DIY scrub of lemon juice and sugar, reminiscent of her famed beauty tips. However, insights from her dermatologist reveal Hepburn adhered to a structured skincare routine similar to Marilyn Monroe’s.
According to experts at Erno Laszlo, Hepburn favored their Shake-It Tinted Skin Treatment, along with the Phelityl Cleansing Oil and Phelityl Cleansing Bar. Dr. Erno Laszlo, who founded his institute in Budapest in 1927 and later in New York, counted Hollywood icons like Hepburn and Greta Garbo among his early clients.
Over the years, other stars such as Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Onassis, and Marilyn Monroe also turned to Dr. Laszlo for skincare solutions. Monroe famously praised his treatments, declaring, “Erno Laszlo not only heals my skin, but he soothes my soul.”
Like Hepburn, Monroe used the Shake-It Treatment and Phelityl Cleansing Oil as prescribed by Dr. Laszlo, who recommended their application with a cotton pad saturated to the dripping point over the entire face, lips, and neck—a technique still advocated today.
The brand’s archives also reveal Hepburn’s sensitivity to the sun, underscoring her meticulous approach to skincare.
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