Ready for My Close Up
Veronica Lake was known for a lot of things, and one of them was definitely her iconic hairstyle. She was always seen with her blonde locks covering her right eye, and she rocked the look. However, that classic, beautiful style was entirely accidental.
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It all started on the set of I Wanted Wings. That look fit her character really well. She was meant to appear drunk in the scene. She pulled it off so brilliantly that after that, the blonde over-the-eye look was associated with the actress for much of her career after that.