I was originally going to write a meatier post about the history of tanning that included sunless tanning, but there's actually been plenty of research already. Rather than essentially re-writing what's already out there I decided to go the more... Read more →

I was eagerly scrolling through Instagram (which has, incidentally, become my favorite social media platform - please join and follow me, it's so much fun!) and came across a familiar image from one of the many vintage ephemera accounts I... Read more →

Welcome to the Makeup Museum's spring 2017 exhibition! As you may know, for the past few months I've been hopelessly under the spell of anything holographic/iridescent/prismatic, and I think this morphed into an obsession with all the colors of the... Read more →

You might remember this neat ad for Max Factor's Italian Touch that I featured in the summer exhibition. I also mentioned there was a really cool bust used as a store prop floating about on E-bay, but that it was... 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 →

I spotted this makeup mirror on one of the 204 design blogs I follow in Feedly and was instantly smitten. It's a very simple design but rather genius. Created by Hungarian designer Viktor Pucsek, this modern vanity consists of a... 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 →

I meant to post about this back in August when it debuted, but am just catching up now. The Lilumia makeup brush washing machine was introduced with much fanfare earlier this year as being one of the most innovative beauty... Read more →

Fall leaves can be pretty...but also lethal. This year multiple brands adopted a foliage theme in advertising and packaging. So instead of the usual one-on-one match, I had no choice but to create a bracketed competition. Chanel will be squaring... Read more →

Update, 11/15/2015: The Makeup Museum's fall 2015 exhibition was already devoted to Paris, but in the wake of the recent tragic attacks there, I want to dedicate the exhibition now to peace and healing in the city. Paris, your lights... Read more →