Late late late links, once again. - I was truly honored and overjoyed to be interviewed by the great Arabelle Sicardi for an article on makeup and beauty packaging over at SSENSE magazine. - Congratulations are in order for the... Read more →
On average, the Museum receives one inquiry a week. It doesn't seem like much, but if it's something that can't be identified easily or a broad question about historic trends, they can take up quite a bit of time. Here... Read more →
Stanley Whitney, How Black Is That Blue, 2020 Hot Topic, Blockbuster palette, 2021 Read more →
It took me way too long to return to Dream Teams, but it's back in time for Black History Month! The second installment features five more Black artists whose work I think would make fantastic beauty packaging. Sadly, since the... Read more →
Whew! It's been a while since Curator's Corner made an appearance. Links from January (and maybe a few from December.) - I so wish I could see this exhibition of exquisite powder boxes. Fortunately there's an interview with the collector... Read more →
Just popping in to let you know that the Makeup Museum will be giving a talk on Jewish pioneers in makeup for the National Council of Jewish Women on Monday, January 31 at 7:30pm EST. Register here. Hope you can... Read more →
I'm still a bit shocked that I haven't posted a single thing about Dior makeup in nearly 6 years! I guess Instagram has taken over the shorter posts I'd normally share here. But there have been some beautiful objects that... Read more →
Here we go again! I was not nearly as productive on blog posts and exhibitions as I had hoped in 2021, but that was due to some behind-the-scenes things going on - namely, making the Museum a nonprofit organization, writing... Read more →
As in years prior, the Makeup Museum received some incredibly generous artifact donations in 2021. The Curator is so very grateful to everyone who believes the Museum is the right home for these objects. Most of these beauties were donated... Read more →
As lovely as Clé de Peau's vintage jewelry inspired compacts were, overall I prefer the artist collaborations they've been doing since about 2014 or so. Last year the company worked with Daria Petrilli for a second time on a Swan... Read more →