Links for the week, plus a bonus pic of the epic blizzard we had! - Autumn discusses eyelash extensions and provides an excellent history of our efforts to make them longer and lusher. - Hair trends for the week include... Read more →

We're getting lots of snow, so I thought it would be appropriate to do a quick post on some positively adorable winter-themed hand creams from Neutrogena. As with the Nivea cremes, I know it's not makeup but this was just... Read more →

In honor of the birthday of Edouard Manet (1832-1883), today I thought I'd share this 1949 Lancôme ad that refers to one of the artist's most famous works. It looks like Lancôme released a lip color inspired by Manet's 1863... Read more →

This is the third and final installment of my unofficial series on zodiac/calendar themed beauty items. Today I'm sharing Estée Lauder's epic collaboration with Art Deco artist Erté (1892-1990). Erté completed a series of illustrations for the 12 zodiac signs,... 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 for the week. - I can't say I was an avid fan of Bowie, but I definitely admired him - he was a strange guy but not for the sake of being strange. He was authentically weird, and I... Read more →

When I was re-organizing the Museum's collection storage I realized I had never featured these Stila Look of the Month palettes. Plus I figured it would be a good follow-up to my vintage zodiac compact post from last week. In... Read more →

A few months ago I was digging my blotting sheets out of my makeup bag at work and realized that it was a total disaster. Not that I had too much stuff crammed in there, but that the bag itself... Read more →

As soon as I saw these new lipstick cases at Chic Profile I knew I had to have one, no matter the cost. There were only 600 Givenchy Le Rouge Kyoto leather cases produced and I was determined to snag... Read more →

Links for the week. - I don't want to be any part of a beauty pageant, especially one judged by robots. - Not sure how I feel about Eyeko's and Birchbox's new makeup designed for working out. - In hair... Read more →