Celebrity Apprentice: My, My...So Pretty, Pretty...

Ann Sheridan (1915-1967) from Remember When?

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)

Ann Sheridan (1915-1967)

Jean Harlow (1911-1937) in Dinner at Eight

I love all these photographs of these glamorous movie stars at their dressing tables. These seem to have gone by the wayside. Although I carved out a little space for a vanity at my bathroom counter, I can't say that I sit down and powder my nose there and spend any time there at all. But, having said that, I love the way it looks nonetheless. Perhaps it's because since I live in a house of ALL boys, that is my only feminine girly spot I have? So I do take time to put my perfumed oils in pretty decanters and my make-up in neat containers. All these images are so totally girlie and gorgeous.

Design: Robert Couturier, Photo: Pieter Estersohn for Southern Accents

American c. 1930 dressing table from Withington and Company Antiques via 1st dibs

I can only imagine Jean Harlow having had one exactly like this!

Design: Lisa Martensen, Photo: Stephen Karlisch for D Magazine

Vicki Archer of French Essence

Decoupage tray by John Derian

My vanity tray. I just purchased this parfum by Tom Ford, and I love it. I layer it on top of my Acqua di Parma and the Jasmine top note trails off and leaves the soft musk behind.

My vanity tray (again!) with bottles in which I put my own essentials oils in. In the large decanter I put White musk, Violet and Jasmine. I tried to copy the Vitabath Extra Moisturizing Gelée scent, but it's not that close... unfortunately!