Platinum blonde hair, the sultry eyes and bombshell lips

Ever since Norma Jeane Baker reinvented herself as Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood still remains mesmerized by her beauty and signature look. Who could ever forget that lustrous platinum blonde hair, porcelain perfect skin, sultry dramatic eyes and red bombshell lips?

To celebrate this late beauty icon's birthday today, we've put together an easy make-up guide to recreating her beauty look, "the face that launched a thousand ships".

Don't forget to browse through to the second half of the gallery to find out which of our favourite Hollywood celebs who have tried to mimic Marilyn Monroe's make-up as well.