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VAN SMITH DIVINE´S BEAUTY

Divine´s look is totally Van Smith creation.  After working with Divine for so many years,  Van has the drag process down to a science.  He uses huge portions of my film budgets to buy an endless supply of disposable razors to shave Divine´s entire body.  Even Divine´s hairline has been severely trimmed in order to leave more room for eye makeup.  Van swears by the cheapest cosmetics bought from dime stores and is heartbroken that his favorite brand ( Maybeline Black Velvet eye liner) has been taken off the market.  He even found a special  fixative that saves Divine´s face from running when she starts  sweating under the hot movie lights. He´s experimented with all sorts of fake tits - everything from  socks to rags,  foam rubber, and a bra filled with lentils.  Van tought the lentils were the best because they moved with Divine,  but the bra was so heavy Divine started getting poor posture and Van discontinued its use.  He was the first to recommend a ´ ´ cheater´ ´  for Divine´s more intimate scenes, and he patiently sewed on the stage hair himself to make sure the fake vagina looked realistic.  When I complained that Divine´s wig wasn´t dry and brittle enough for one film, Van boiled it in a big pot and beamed:  ´ There!  Is it matted enough for you now? ´

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