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1 Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice, $25 The launch campaign in 1952 featured a magazine spread starring Dorian Leigh, one of America’s first supermodels. An accompanying quiz asked readers to determine if they were bold enough to wear the “foolproof formula for melting a male”. One is still sold every four minutes around the world.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré, $43, from Inès Store It’s the cream of choice for screen legend Jane Birkin and makeup artists, models and celebrities the world over. Launched in Paris

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