What is it about Marilyn Monroe, who would have celebrated her 89th birthday today, that still sets the bar on bombshell allure? We’d venture to say that it wasn’t just her heavy-lidded gaze, platinum hair, and iconic red lips that conspired to offer a singular palpable sexuality—but also that iconic dot above the corner of her mouth.
The inexplicable magnetism of a well-placed beauty mark, of course, has been a phenomenon throughout history. Long before a “Material Girl”–era Madonna paid homage to the Monroe with the help of her own exaggerated mark—or a million-dollar mole propelled Cindy Crawford to nineties supermodel status—it was Marie Antoinette who prompted legions of eighteenth-century courtiers to adorn their faces with moleskin or velvet mouches which, depending on their location, conveyed anything from relationship status to a flirtatious personality. These days, fashion favorites like Blake Lively and Kate Upton have revived the Old World glamour of the beauty mark, inspiring their fair share of followers to draw on their own with the help of an eye pencil. Here, a look at a few of the hottest spots of all time.
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