While I sort of think roses are a tired motif (see Lancôme, Chantecaille and Valerie Beverly Hills), I was pleasantly surprised to see this palette from Prescriptives. I believe this is the first time the company has come out with... Read more →

The creators behind the big couture houses' spring palettes seem to be suffering from the winter blahs. Armani's Pink Light palette for the spring 2009 collection is nothing more than Armani's signature slapped on top of a plain black compact.... Read more →

According to this article by Cosmetic Design Europe, a company called RPC Beauté has created two new ways to decorate cosmetic packages: HotFix and EcoCoat. Hotfix is an automated process for setting gemstones into plastic. Up to now, placing stones... Read more →

After the frenzy of the initial Hello Kitty release died down a bit, MAC released two new items as an extension of the Hello Kitty line: Dazzleglass lipglosses with a dangling Hello Kitty Swarovski-crystal studded charm, and a compact also... Read more →

For MAC's big (and by big I mean that the collection was both hugely popular and also had a ton of items) spring collection this year they partnered with Sanrio to create a Helly Kitty line of cosmetics. Hello Kitty... Read more →

I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed with the spring 2009 palette from Chanel. The gypsy-inspired collection features dark eye shadows and bright red lip colors. Peter Philips, Chanel's global creative makeup director, was digging through Chanel archives... Read more →

As the Beatles would say, it's been a long cold lonely winter. But spring is officially here! It's still chilly here and the Curator is still not feeling up to snuff, but decided to keep up this exercise in futility.... Read more →