Some of you may only know Elizabeth Taylor as a trailblazing AIDS activist or perfume magnate, but at her peak, Liz was one of the greatest actresses of the 20th century—setting fire to the screen in films like Suddenly Last Summer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.

But you don't need to hit up Netflix to see her flex her acting chops—just watch this vintage video of Taylor putting on her makeup.

If there was an Oscar for beating your face, Liz would have won it every year.

h/t: Glamour Daze