Welp. This is what I get for not thoroughly researching an artist before purchasing things from a makeup collection they worked on. I was initially excited for Nars' collaboration with fashion photographer Steven Klein, thinking that it would be a... Read more →

Now that we've covered porcelain lipstick holders, let's take a peek at the other main type of vintage holders: metal. Nearly all of the metal lipstick holders produced in the 20th century had filigree work or equally ornate details like... Read more →

Oftentimes I'll be researching a topic for a blog post and stumble across something else entirely that leads me to concoct a new blog post. This was the case with today's round-up of vintage ads which feature some form of... Read more →

Um, wow. I was pretty excited for the latest NARS collaboration with fashion photographer Guy Bourdin...until I actually started looking at his portfolio. As a feminist I found it troubling, to say the least. As someone who enjoys art and... Read more →

This recent post by Jonathan Walford, founding curator of the newly opened Fashion History Museum, briefly discusses some fashion collaborations that caused a stir due to their cultural insensitivity. It also spurred me to write about how the same issues... Read more →

(image from maccosmetics.com) I'm a big Gossip fan, so when I first heard about Beth Ditto collaborating with MAC I could hardly contain my excitment. However, once the collection arrived I couldn't help but be a little disappointed - there... Read more →

So, was everyone excited for the season 5 premiere of Mad Men? I have to admit that I don't watch the show, but I'm still intrigued by Estée Lauder's two-piece collection. It includes a cream blush and lipstick, outfitted in... Read more →

I was perusing The Balm's website for a post on some of their newer creations (Meet Matte, Nude 'Tude palettes) and I stumbled across these. I'm not sure why they're not up at Sephora but they should be. Not only... Read more →

Late to the party, as usual, but I thought I'd do a quick post on this anyway. I'm not really sure how I feel about the fact that Stila released this palette. Yes, they've done movie tie-ins before (Legally Blonde,... Read more →

Some recent collections have gotten me wondering about why makeup companies have been doing packaging that would appeal more to little girls than to women (or even teenagers.) It started with Too-Faced's 2010 holiday collection called Enchanted Wonderland, which included... Read more →