When it comes to beauty, certain women have the power to leave an indelible impression that endures throughout decades—even centuries. Such is the case with Marie Antoinette, who today would have celebrated her 261st birthday and continues to inspire irreverent opulence on runways, ever-excessive mane volume in the form of bouffants and coiled topknots, and the general sense of almost inappropriate exaggeration that comes with all-out glamour.
And what is beauty if not indulgent? Marie Antoinette’s luxuriating thumbprint has been left on products designed to make every woman feel like a modern-day Marie. We imagine the lavish, sweeping expanses of Versailles would be periodically piled with tubes of lipstick in scintillating shades—like Lipstick Queen’s aptly named shimmering pastel Let Them Eat Cake—and bottles of glistening pink nail polish. Royally approved fragrance choices are made easy, as scents dating back to the 1700s can still be found in Creed’s time-honored perfumes, along with exotic candles by Cire Trudon, a favorite of the Queen of France during her lifetime. And, in welcome contrast to the at-times-conditional grandeur of 18-century Versailles, we bet Antoinette would revel in the opportunity for a relaxing and sumptuous soak—particularly one with waters enriched by way of a sweetly shaped bath fizz. In celebration of the dauphine’s above-the-neck influence, 11 beauty products fit for a queen.
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