If you're in the U.S. I hope you are not laboring on this Labor Day. Happy Monday to everyone else. Much to catch up on!
– LA Splash is making quite a splash (sorry, couldn't resist) with their Harry Potter and Disney princess-themed lipsticks.
– I'd be the perfect person to work for Scouted by Sephora.
– I'd also love to contact this doctoral student to get a copy of her dissertation. Yes, it's on beauty! See, I told you it belongs in academia.
– Glamour Daze shares some very interesting advice from a 1920s makeup artist, while Racked provides a brief history of red lipstick.
– I can't tell whether this new store is taking social media too far or if it's totally genius.
– Makeup is basically my raison d'etre, but some mornings I definitely feel more like this about it.
– So many hair trends! Opal hair, hair contouring, and the "hun". If you're a guy doing that last one, make sure it's tight enough to support your mini fedora. If that's not weird enough for you put a sprout in your hair.
– There were also lots of important reminders about cosmetic product safety: sketchy brand Lime Crime was issued a warning letter from the FDA about ingredients in one of its products, while there have been customer complaints about the serious effects of Mentality nail polish and the Honest Company's sunscreen. And remember: authorized retailers good, authorized resellers bad – at least in this case.
– Speaking of product safety, remember that Crayola pencils are not for your eyes.
The random:
– No lie, I read about Carrie Brownstein's book tour for her upcoming memoir and last night I had a dream that I went to one of the events in which I waited in line for hours to get my copy of the book signed. When I got up there she looked at me and asked my name and I just started bawling. That's probably exactly how it would play out in real life. The closest event to me is in Philly, but there won't be a signing so I don't think I'll be going. Then again, it would be another chance to see one of my idols and you do get a pre-signed copy of the book with your tickets…oh, to own something she touched!!
– Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has just unveiled their new fashion museum. Hey SCAD, might I suggest the addition of a beauty wing? Or maybe just a special beauty exhibition? I think that would be way better than this stupid toilet museum in Japan. There was already a toilet exhibition last July, which, as you might recall, I was not happy about, and now this. Granted, I own a Toto (admittedly, it's a darn good toilet) but I don't think the world needs a whole museum of them.
– On the one hand, destruction of priceless works of art isn't funny. On the other hand, this poor kid tripping and punching a hole through a painting is somewhat hilarious. The best response to that (again) comes from When You Work At A Museum. There was also this oopsie from a little girl in Israel.
– In '90s nostalgia, enjoy these facts about the Spice Girls.
– While I'm not thrilled about fall and winter, at least there will be Pumpkin Spice Latte M&Ms and Charlie Brown Christmas stamps to look forward to.
– I'm not into inspirational quotes or mantras – I'm more of a demotivational posters kind of girl – but recently I came across one that I actually liked. I browsed on Etsy to find an aesthetically pleasing print of it but couldn't find any, so the husband made me one. Of course, he cleverly worked in one of my beloved Museum staff members.
It really cheers me up at work. 🙂
What have you been up to? Are you looking forward to fall?