Today’s celebs are maintained by a steady supply of tan in a can, hair extensions, straightening irons and mascara galore … and that’s just the Jonas Brothers.

But before we start waxing nostalgic about the good ol’ days when men looked like Cary Grant and women didn’t leave their panties in the glove compartment, let’s not forget that the silver-screen stars of Old Hollywood weren’t exactly “natural beauties” either. In fact, as this little trip down memory lane will attest, many of these bizarre old-school beauty tricks would make even Joan Rivers wince. If she could.

Marilyn Monroe – The name isn’t all that separated Norma Jean Baker from Marilyn Monroe. In addition to going from brown to blonde, the bombshell is said to have had her chin and nose surgically altered.

Another beauty secret: ice baths splashed with Chanel No. 5.

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source: Old Hollywood Beauty Tricks [the beauty stop]