For the past few years I've been mildly obsessed with visiting the desert. Not so much the far-flung deserts of Africa but more the American Southwest. I have this urge to wander through cacti, canyons and feel the dry heat... Read more →

I haven't been to that many places outside the U.S., but I've managed to make it to London twice so far (once in 2007, and you may remember I gave a presentation in London last year) and I can honestly... Read more →

Whole lotta links this week! How adorable are these makeup and fashion illustrations? They're also available as gift tags and stickers! Beauty High gives us a nice round up of creatively packaged cosmetics. - Also, here's a student concept for... Read more →

Please give a warm welcome to the Museum's newest staff member, Power Babo! I still haven't figured out what the little fella should do around the Museum - I guess after he reveals his super powers to me (besides fetching... Read more →

I saw this collection at Beauty Crazed months ago but am getting around to posting about it only now. New-to-me brand Marcelle released Riviera Maya for their spring lineup. (images from beautycrazed.ca) Pyramid-shaped cosmetics aren't really anything new, but I... Read more →

G'day, mate! Ah, Australia - definitely high on my list of places to see. In this palette, a brunette Stila girl wearing a flouncy blue frock takes us by the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The koala bear on... Read more →

Lancôme's fall collection is just around the corner, but I wanted to talk about thieir Canadian-exclusive summer collection featuring a collaboration with Quebec-born artist Joanne Corno. Lancôme makeup artist Lora Spiga worked with Corno to create a collection based on... 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 →

Links from this week and last...having so much trouble keeping up lately! - Beautylish introduces us to a new makeup brand that recognizes cosmetics can and should be gender-free. - I don't think all beauty bloggers are depressed, I think... Read more →

This isn't a post so much as a rant. Really, YSL? Instead of coming up with a palette that's based on the fashion of the iconic designer, which would be easy given the rich history and prolific work of YSL,... Read more →