You might remember a time when many roses in makeup were simply not Museum-worthy. I'm pleased to say that between Smashbox's amazing rose highlighters (the result of a collab with makeup artist Vlada Haggerty) and this stunner from D &... Read more →
Dolce & Gabbana
Sooooooo glad I was able to snag this Dolce & Gabbana bronzer! As of right now it's sold out everywhere in the U.S. and going for double the retail price on ebay, which I find to be pretty obnoxious. (It's... 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 →
As I mentioned last week, I gasped rather loudly when I saw these Dolce & Gabbana powders at British Beauty Blogger. As of this writing they're only available to purchase at Harrod's but hopefully they will be making it stateside... Read more →
I was doing some research on vintage Helena Rubinstein for an inquiry (more on that later) and came across this 1953 ad for Rubinstein's Stay Long Lipstick in special jeweled cases. Here's a snippet in case you don't feel like... Read more →
It was nice to see Dolce & Gabbana coming up with a more collectible lineup for the holidays. The Sicilian Jewels collection includes four lipsticks with four corresponding nail polishes. Now that doesn't sound so interesting, but I'd say that... Read more →
Robert Henri, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1911 Dolce and Gabbana Smooth Eye Color Quad in Elegance Read more →
I have a little game for you. Who wants to play Makeup Museum Curator? Today you can! I spotted this new collection from Dolce & Gabbana at Saks's website. It includes nail polish, lip gloss and mascara all in sexy... Read more →
RAWR! I think this is the makeup equivalent of Dolce & Gabbana's sexy corset dresses and tops. I will get to the fashion in a sec, but first, some pics of the glorious Animalier bronzer: With flash: A couple more... Read more →
Dolce & Gabbana released a rather blingy palette for the 2010 holiday season. The Lip Jewels compact features 4 shades for lips enclosed in a ruby jewel-shaped case. (image from herblog.com) So, the eternal question for couture-related makeup items: what... Read more →