DORIS DAY’S LIPSTICK FADES AWAY….by Mary Anne Barothy, author of Day at a Time: An Indiana Girl’s Sentimental Journey to Doris Day’s Hollywood and Beyond
Who would think one could get attached to lipstick? Well, I did when I was Doris’s personal secretary, living in her home. For more than 40 years, I have used Revlon’s Moon Drops # 708 Apple Polish lipstick. Why? Because it was the lipstick that my boss Doris Day used and I used it too. Being a California girl at the time, I found Apple Polish went with everything and I always bought a couple at a time to have on hand. If Doris used it, I had it, too! Had been a Doris Day fan since age 10 and even though I was working and living with her, the “fan” in me was still very much alive!
It’s been years since I worked for Doris, but often when I put the lipstick on, I thought of Doris, and of course fondly. As you can imagine, she always glowed with or without lipstick….she was such a natural beauty.
Several months ago I went to a local drugstore to purchase a couple tubes of Apple Polish # 708. As I scanned the Revlon aisle, I looked for the green case and seemed to find everything but #708. At first I thought they must be out of it as it was such a popular color. I went to a second drugstore and no Apple Polish! Finally, after not finding my #708 Apple Polish at a third store, I decided to contact Revlon and inquire about the availability of purchasing #708. I e-mailed them and was not prepared for their response!
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arently, Revlon made a decision to put my dear ‘Apple Polish’ to rest….was I upset? Yes, a little, because this was a distant connection with a the lady I have loved and admired all these years…nearly 60 now. However, I have recovered—nothing lasts forever. Have been experimenting with other shades, but there will never be anything like the old #708 Apple Polish…the lipstick Doris Day wore. RIP # 708!
I tell all about my years with Doris and the celebrities she knew and went around with in my book Day At a Time: An Indiana Girl’s Sentimental Journey to Doris Day’s Hollywood and Beyond. Click back to this website and order it now and the publisher will refund the shipping price as they ship if you order this way!