This post has been in the making for literally years. I finally conceded that I couldn't find a complete history of either Benefit's Glamourette compact, released in 2002, or the vintage compact it was based on, House of Platé's Trio-ette... Read more →
Design
Here's a bit of luxury to start off your week! (Yes, I backdated this post.) Hermès, historic French purveyor of fine leather goods and other accessories since 1837, debuted a lipstick line back in March. Once I saw the modern... Read more →
"I want a case that glows with fashion. That has such fashion magic it transmits right through the lipstick and onto the faces of women. Makes them feel the beauty touching their lips." - Charles Revson, January 13, 1954. I... Read more →
Clé de Peau continues their streak of be... Read more →
"There must be freedom of movement. If one feels like running, there must be freedom to run; if sitting, there must be freedom to sit." - Annika Rimala This collection was released way back in early spring, but I kept... Read more →
"It never dawned on me not to do something because I was a woman...I thought nothing of approaching men like Vincent Bendix, the airplane manufacturer for whom the transcontinental air race was named, to explain my position: 'I can fly... Read more →
I was supposed to write a post rounding up all the delectable Chinese New Year goodies, but not all of the ones I ordered arrived. I didn't want to write it without having everything in hand so instead, I thought... Read more →
I remember thinking how cute and novel these wine bottle-shaped lipsticks were when they were making a sensation back in the fall. (I do have one on the way but the package somehow keeps getting delayed so here's a stock... 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 →
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 →