Today, thankfully, is the last day of 2016. As I like to do every year, I'm taking a look back on the prettiest, most Museum-worthy pieces of the year (along with some not-so-great ones). Here they are in no particular... Read more →

I'm cramming in one more holiday collection before 2017 arrives! While still not as impressive (in my opinion) as 2012's Warhol collection, this year's holiday offering from NARS is a considerable improvement over previous years. Mr. Nars teamed up with... Read more →

Christmas is over, but I'm determined to try to catch up on some holiday collections! Estée Lauder wasn't the only company who teamed up with a jewelry designer this holiday season. Japanese brand Suqqu collaborated with Ayaka Nishi for two... Read more →

As with last year's holiday exhibition I had difficulty trying to determine a cohesive theme. There was a ton of great releases this holiday season but they were all over the place - the usual blingy gold was trotted out... Read more →

I was so pleased to see the latest product of the wonderful partnership between Cosme Decorte and Marcel Wanders. I really hope it never ends! This year's theme is "the Wandering Grace," yet another variation on Wanders' previous fairy/nymph stories.... Read more →

A very long overdue link roundup. - In cosmetics history, these vintage lipstick and powder-making videos have been making the rounds. (I actually received an inquiry about the latter asking if I knew whether the machine was in any museums!)... Read more →

Poor neglected Museum! I don't really have any excuse for not posting anything in over a week other than the usual holiday craziness, a big work meeting and coming down with a cold a couple days ago, all of which... Read more →

Back in the early fall I saw some beauty items with a very strange-looking character pop up on Instagram. He looked kind of cute though and I was immediately intrigued. I made a mental note to show the husband later... Read more →

Clé de Peau's holiday collection was one of those "order without thinking" kind of purchases for the Museum - as soon as I saw the elegant, Art Deco-inspired ladies on the packaging I knew it would be an excellent asset... Read more →

Happy December! It's that time of year where not only do I share current holiday goodies but also highlight some that came before. I was digging through the Museum's archives and couldn't believe I hadn't posted about this beautiful palette... Read more →