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 →
Miscellaneous
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 →
It's the time of year where I babble on about things I want to tackle but most likely won't be able to. I reviewed last year's blog post ideas and out of the 30 topics I only managed to accomplish,... Read more →
It's hard to believe I haven't done a Halloween roundup since 2016, but here we are. Hopefully this post will compensate for the makeup I missed the past couple of years, as cosmetic companies continue churning out spooky and fun... Read more →
Let me preface this post by saying that I haven't forgotten about the bigger issues regarding racism. Skin color is literally a matter of life and death in this country and has been for hundreds of years. But I want... Read more →
How to help: some resources
May 30, 2020
Update, 6/3/2020: There is an excellent website that rounds up key resources - it's far superior to what I tried to do a few days ago so please check it out! As for me, I'm still processing the enormous amount... Read more →
As I did back in January of 2016, I feel the need to discuss some ideas I've had rattling about in my head for quite some time. I could basically copy and paste from that post since I didn't make... Read more →
Welcome to the 2019 edition of Curator's Picks and Pans! It's been a bad year for me and the Museum, but at least there was some great makeup! And some not so great too but again, they were a welcome... Read more →
If I never see another ICU I will be a happy camper. I wish I could say I was taking another blog break to tackle some big exciting projects, or because I just needed a little time off, but my... Read more →
One of the annual blog traditions I started a while back was gathering my favorite and least favorite releases of the year. While I neglected to do this for 2017, I'm triumphantly returning to the tradition this year. Here are... Read more →