24 Vintage Photos of Eternal Beauty Muse, Audrey Hepburn

Hannah Coates
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As elegant as they come, Audrey Hepburn’s gamine beauty made her one of the world’s most beloved muses. From her strong brows and penchant for a feline flick to that enviable and effortless pixie crop, she knew the power of a classic look—and, crucially, how to accentuate her features. She also approached her beauty routine with a sense of playfulness and fun. “I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls,” she once said. On what would have been her 94th birthday, Vogue takes a look back at some of her best beauty moments.

1960

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1988

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn, 1988</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn, 1988

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1963

<h1 class="title">Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn

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1961

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly

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1955

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1955

<h1 class="title">Mel And Audrey</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Mel And Audrey

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1955

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1957

<h1 class="title">Funny Face</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Funny Face

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1957

<h1 class="title">Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn

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1957

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn Portrait Session</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn Portrait Session

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1957

<h1 class="title">Funny Face</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Funny Face

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1954

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1955

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1953

<h1 class="title">Hepburn And Wyler At Benefit</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Hepburn And Wyler At Benefit

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1950

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn with a Poodle in Sabrina</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn with a Poodle in Sabrina

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1950

<h1 class="title">British actress Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

British actress Audrey Hepburn

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1952

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1950

<h1 class="title">Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn

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1953

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Audrey Hepburn

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1950

<h1 class="title">Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

Portrait Of Audrey Hepburn

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1957

<h1 class="title">British actress Audrey Hepburn</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

British actress Audrey Hepburn

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1963

<h1 class="title">Hepburn In Charade</h1><cite class="credit">Archive Photos</cite>

Hepburn In Charade

Archive Photos

1985

<h1 class="title">Audrey Hepburn With Flowers</h1><cite class="credit">Hulton Archive</cite>

Audrey Hepburn With Flowers

Hulton Archive

1988

<h1 class="title">1988 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite>

1988 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards

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Originally Appeared on Vogue

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