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– Loved this history of nail polish over at Racked…and I can't wait for this new book it mentions (I'm currently reading her other one.) This history of the hair dryer was also interesting.
– Think I'll skip the "lobe strobe", but upside down makeup actually seems reasonable.
– Recent beauty fails involve, of all things, a dead fly and a maxi pad.
– There are swatches, and then there is swatch art.
– A teenage makeup artist revisits the '90s on her eyelids, while The Cut reflects briefly on the decade's popular "butt cut" for men.
– Not sure how I feel about these new Sephora stores. On the one hand, they're good for anyone who feels overwhelmed or intimidated by the selection and doesn't fully understand their skin and makeup needs. On the other hand, I feel like it would be super annoying for someone like me, who wants to be left completely alone while shopping – more in-depth services are not what I'm after.
– Also not sure about this debacle. My gut instinct is to tell the Kardashians to back off, but…their logos aren't really similar? I don't know.
The random:
– So much '90s nostalgia! ABC's original TGIF lineup returns to Hulu, both Titanic and this one-hit wonder turn 20, and the stars of the I Love the '90s music tour share their thoughts on the decade. I also came across the history of Good Burger and the rather sad story of the actor in Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" video.
– Nostalgia isn't limited to the '90s, however: early aughts fashion trends are being revived, and there's going to be an exhibition on pop culture of the 2000s (brought to you by the same folks who launched the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding exhibition).
– Smithsonian Magazine briefly discusses how sunbathing became a fad in the 1930s…thought it was a nice little follow up to my post on vintage tanning product ads.
How are you doing?