In the midst of my all-too frequent Sephora browsing I came across these little gems from Urban Decay. Each shade features a different man/outfit, complete with individual names. (This picture is of "James".) The ad copy mentions that they're perfect... Read more →

Yesterday's post got me thinking about another coral-inspired makeup item: Chantecaille's lovely coral highlighting powder from spring 2007. A portion of the proceeds went to Reefs of Hope, run by the Pew Institute of Ocean Science. But the real collectible... Read more →

The end of Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of summer (although in my mind, summer doesn't officially start until the solstice on June 21) and what better way to kick off the season than a set of coral reef... Read more →

MAC followed in Prescriptives' footsteps and released its own rose-embossed blushes as part of their Rose Romance collection. While I did enjoy the Prescriptives palettes, I like that MAC sculpted a rose in the powder itself rather than choosing to... Read more →

I've been really enjoying these Guerlain eye shadow compacts that have patterns on each of the four shadows. Their latest features a fairly abstract interpretation of leaves you might find growing deep within the jungle. This palette definitely reminds me... Read more →

Through New Curator I have just been alerted to the fact that it is International Museum Day, according to the International Council of Museums. Here's to all the established, traditional museums (think the Met and Louvre) and of course to... Read more →

The makeup artistic director for Givenchy, Nicolas Degennes, created an India-inspired theme for the line's spring/summer 2009 collection. While at first I thought the colors didn't have much to do with India, an interview with Degennes for Vanity Fair explained... Read more →

It just goes to show I'm not totally crazy - here is a bona fide exhibition about beauty and cosmetics! Via Art History Newsletter, I learned that the Musée National de la Renaissance in Ecouen, France, presents Le Bain et... Read more →

For spring Chantecaille released these lovely palettes. Five percent of sales will go to the International Union for Conservation of Nature to help save the whales. I think what I like most about these isn't the abstract waves formed by... Read more →

Hooray, I'm officially a card-carrying member of the American Association of Museums! In my excitement I forgot to sign the card. :P Now I can buy some books on how to start your own museum at the discounted member rate.... Read more →