A One-Of-A-Kind Collection The historic art deco building at the corner of Hollywood and Highland, known for decades as The Max Factor Building, holds significant cultural value as The Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles. Leading Golden Age Hollywood starlets such as Colbert, Turner, Harlow, Hepburn, Hayworth, Crawford, and Davis were regular clients. They frequented the first-floor salon for hair and makeup services. According to legend, Lucille Ball became a redhead, and Marilyn Monroe a blonde, in these stylized rooms. Fortunately, these remarkable rooms remain intact and have some of the original Max Factor tools of the trade. The upper floors, where Max Factor once manufactured his pioneering makeup products, now form an integral part of he museum. The museum features
The Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles
February 17, 2025
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