This week's links. - I saw The Hunger Games today! Loved it, but I thought I would since I devoured (haha) the books in less than a week. I must say my enjoyment of the series was highly unprecedented -... Read more →

Makeup Museum (MM) Musings is a series that examines a broad range of museum topics as they relate to the collecting of cosmetics, along with my vision for a "real", physical Makeup Museum. These posts help me think through how... Read more →

I came across this bronzer at Sephora over the weekend and was curious to know what the pattern was. To my eye it looks like squares of crinkled silk. (image from sephora.com) Compare it to this silk fabric: (image from... Read more →

So, was everyone excited for the season 5 premiere of Mad Men? I have to admit that I don't watch the show, but I'm still intrigued by Estée Lauder's two-piece collection. It includes a cream blush and lipstick, outfitted in... Read more →

Woohoo, it's officially spring! Although I'm still not ready for the warmer weather we've been having, I'm happy the season is here. This week's links: - I always thought the Feminist Ryan Gosling Tumblr was pretty funny, but this museum-inspired... Read more →

(image from a MAC email) In keeping with the optimistic spirit that pervades the first week of spring, I present to you the Vera Neumann collection for MAC. "Brilliant butterflies, flashy florals and gorgeously geometric graphics…A colourful collaboration between M·A·C... Read more →

Neon! (And neutrals). Okay, so neither of those are specific colors, but the combination is definitely everywhere this season. The idea is to use a pop of neon on lids or lips and keep the rest of the face simple... Read more →

I bought Dior's spring 2012 palettes back in January, but wanted to wait till it was closer to spring to post about them. As it's officially spring in 2 days, today's installment of Couture Monday is dedicated to Dior's Garden... Read more →

The good for this week: it was daylight savings time which means the days are getting longer, and it's been unseasonably warm here. The bad: I'm always more tired than usual on account of daylight savings, and I'm totally unprepared... Read more →

Heeee! I bought the mini version of this fella a while ago but I was still looking for the rarer, full-size version. Lo and behold he popped up on Ebay so I adopted him right away. We had lots of... Read more →