Makeup Museum (MM) Musings is a series that examines a broad range of museum topics as they relate to the collecting of cosmetics, along with my vision for a "real", physical Makeup Museum. These posts help me think through how... Read more →

Today I thought I'd bring you some very interesting green beauty innovations courtesy of one of my favorite design and architecture blogs, Dezeen. First up is this hairdryer made out of bamboo, which was designed by Samy Rio and won... Read more →

I really wish more companies would make palettes like this. Clarins' Essentials palette is both made from all recycled materials and is itself entirely recyclable, complete with a sustainably-sourced birch wood brush. Oh, and the colors are really pretty too!... Read more →

Last week I came across these wonderful illustrations by Korean artist Gobugi, a.k.a. Park Jung Eun, at Design Is Mine. I went to pin one of them to one of the boards at my non-Makeup-Museum Pinterest account and decided to... Read more →

A former colleague of mine sent this to me. Artist Agne Kisonaite created this 2.5 meter (roughly 8 feet) tall sculpture made out of over 5,000 used lipstick tubes with the aim of reminding people to be more thoughtful about... Read more →

I was hoping to get the summer exhibition up today, but that didn't work out. *grumble* Instead I'm honoring the solstice and the longest day of the year with Stila's solar-powered compact. (image from stilacosmetics.com) Isn't this cool? One side... Read more →

Happy March! With spring just a few weeks away it's time to let our hair down with a new palette. It's always interesting to see one's take on a bohemian theme, since "bohemian" has no single definition - the term... Read more →

Last year Sonia Kashuk released a set of brushes made to look like coral. This year she ups the ante with bamboo-shaped brushes made from, well, bamboo. They also fit neatly into cork bags. (image from soniakashuk.com) This is a... Read more →

U.K.-based Andrea Garland has created a lovely line of natural skin care and lip balms. It's great that the products themselves are natural, but the packaging is the real showstopper here - not only is it adorable, it's also recycled!... Read more →

Cosmetics Design has reported some interesting new developments in eco-friendly packaging and technology. Taxing new plastic to increase the use of recycled materials. The cost of using "virgin" plastic is much lower than using recycled materials, so there's little financial... Read more →