Marilyn Monroe was so delicate. Her femininity took on such an extraordinary dimension that it's incredible how all the other actresses, even the most beautiful and the most feminine, seemed a little less feminine when they were around Marilyn. Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"I like natural shades. It depends on if I'm tanned or not-that changes everything. I know that it's not very good to tan, but I am a woman who loves the sun." Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"Even for everyday use, I use very light eyeshadow, light grey or brown, something that brings out the hazelnut colour of my eyes."
Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"I really like glosses because Dior has some really nice colours. Otherwise, it depends on whether it's for day or evening."
Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"I also love the gestures associated with makeup and I like how you can construct your personality with it." Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"Makeup is a form of protection, in the sense that when you aren't wearing makeup, there is something very vulnerable about you."
Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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"I am a woman who has lived life, I was married, divorced, remarried, I have a child, I have been in movies. I was a model before. I have a past. It is a new way of seeing women: without fear."
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"When I was 20, I never could have imagined that the happiest time of my life would be at 40! Generally speaking, 40-year-old women are not signed on as the face of a beauty brand." Text: Jhelum Biswas Bose / Harper's Bazaar
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Three years ago, at 40, when few expect to be endorsing makeup products, Monica Belluci became the face of Dior cosmetics. Having just launched the brand's new lipstick, Bellucci shares with us her passion for makeup.
