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Curator's Corner, 2025
What a long, strange year it's been!
Jan 1 • The Makeup Museum
MM Mailbag: A Novel Mascara, Lions and More
Vintage Chanel! Cake mascara! People behaving badly!
Jul 26, 2025 • The Makeup Museum
New exhibition: Blusher
Now open at Leicester Gallery!
Jul 12, 2025 • The Makeup Museum
Trending: What's Pink and Blue and Cloudy All Over?
Some thoughts on pink and blue packaging and cloud-inspired beauty
Jul 10, 2025 • The Makeup Museum
A Life in Secret: Mona Manet Cosmetics
I wish I was sharing something uplifting instead of tragic, but I wanted to discuss a very talented writer who contributed much to the beauty industry…
Feb 28, 2025 • The Makeup Museum
MM Musings, vol. 30: on problematic objects
In 2024, the Makeup Museum’s 15th year, I did a significant amount of reflecting.
Feb 20, 2025 • The Makeup Museum
Ghosts of Christmas Makeup Past: Fenty x Obi Arisukwu
Trying to catch up on some previous holiday artist collabs.
Dec 31, 2024 • The Makeup Museum
The Makeup Museum
The Makeup Museum
Everything from makeup history, design and packaging to musings on contemporary beauty culture and museums.
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