As you've probably already guessed, there won't be a fall exhibition this year. However, I'm working away on the Museum's 10-year anniversary exhibition and as well as the holiday one. ;) More on those later but in the meantime, here's what was in store around the interwebz in October.
– I was so pleased to be interviewed for and quoted in not one but two beauty-related articles during the month. *pats self on back*
– Talk about inclusive: Herbal Essences's new shampoo and conditioner packaging features "tactile indentations" for the blind so they can tell the bottles apart. I think all companies should start including these – and on shower gels too!
– On the not-so inclusive side, I'm glad someone is finally mentioning that the over-30 crowd is being left out. For all the talk of inclusivity, I'm kind of taken aback (and annoyed) at how many brands continue ignoring us. With my 40th birthday quickly approaching, I'm more aware of it than ever.
– I wish I could have gone to Sephora's very first beauty festival, Sephoria – it sounded pretty fun!
– The Cut had an interesting series of essays on lipstick.
– I'd like to hear your thoughts on this Bustle article. As an owner of one of the original Revlon Fire and Ice ads, I must say I have a completely different take on the campaign.
– We know glitter is bad for the environment, but I had no idea child labor was involved too. It's very disappointing that something so sparkly and fun is actually quite sad, so we need a solution ASAP.
– As a sort of follow-up to my post about beauty packaging waste, here's the latest development in the fight for more environmentally-friendly products. Maybe blue beauty can save the mermaids?
– Allure simply loves to name hair color trends after beverages, which apparently doesn't sit well with In Style. Personally I'm siding with the latter on this.
The random:
– In '90s nostalgia, TV show Charmed and Britney Spears' hit "Baby One More Time" turn 20, along with New Radicals' "You Get What You Give". However, nostalgia is all well and good until you start messing with classics like 1995's Clueless – seriously, a remake? As if!
– On the art front, Banksy pulls off what is possibly one of the greatest stunts in art history, only for it to be immediately monetized. Then again, it's a good alternative if you can't afford a shredded $1.4 million painting. Also of note: doctors can now prescribe museum visits – I always knew art was good for your health! – and a statue in Georgia gets a very silly modification. Normally I shudder upon seeing vandalized art, and I'd be super pissed if someone ever messed with the Museum's collection should it ever be available to the public, but for the life of me I cannot stop laughing at it. Finally, unlike the Museum of Pizza and Cheat Day Land (will this ridiculous fake "museum" trend never end?!), the Disgusting Food Museum actually seems to have some educational and historical merit, albeit on an unappealing topic.
– Is it bad I'm looking at holiday things the day after Halloween? Me and the plushies are still in a candy coma, but we're already excited for many more holiday/winter treats.
How was your October? Are you gearing up for the holiday season?