Your bi-weekly link roundup. - Arabelle wrote an excellent piece on beauty product names for Racked. I had been playing around with a post on names for about 2 years and never did anything with it - this article is... Read more →

In honor of National Lipstick Day I thought I'd take a quick peek at how Urban Decay's lipstick tubes have essentially come full circle with their new Vice collection. When the brand launched in 1996, the gritty, decidedly un-pretty feel... Read more →

It's kind of a moot point that these beautiful Shu cleansing oils slipped through my radar last year, as 1. they were Australia-exclusive and I had no way of purchasing them; and 2. they're technically hair products, so it's a... Read more →

I thought I'd keep it light and breezy for today with these delightful ceramics by artist Karen Shapiro. Shapiro found her true calling in ceramic sculpture after spending 30 years as a pastry chef. As for subject matter, she is... Read more →

Before we get to links, a quick blog note: I have made the decision to slow down a bit in terms of posting. Previously my goal was to do 3 posts a week, plus Curator's Corner. Instead I'll be posting... Read more →

Buckle up and start your engines, 'cause you're in for a wild ride! Well, as wild as this boring old curator can be. ;) I almost feel like I need a flow chart or diagram to explain the myriad and... Read more →

For this summer's exhibition theme I couldn't decide between a Mediterranean vibe or bathing beauties. There were lots of other ancient Greece/Italian-inspired ads and items, but sometimes I could only find the ad and not the corresponding object or vice... Read more →

I don't know why but I felt a compelling urge to join yet another social media platform that 1. I don't understand, and 2. will never be able to keep up with. (How do millennials keep up with all this... Read more →

Care to guess why I bought Too-Faced's Totally Cute palette in a matter of seconds after seeing it online? Two words: mermaid stickers!! I'll get to those and the artist who created them in a second, but right now let's... Read more →

Hope those of you in the U.S. are having a relaxing and peaceful 4th of July. So much to catch up on. - Lots of trends over the past two weeks: lip "tattoos", emoji hair tapestries, snowglobe nails and a... Read more →