Links from the past 2 weeks, plus I'm wishing the Makeup Museum a very happy 7-year blogiversary! (It was Friday, I totally forgot.)
– Jezebel's makeup by decade series continues with the 1950s.
– Read Autumn's brilliant response to a new study claiming beauty ads are bogus.
– The latest bizarre nail trends: the bubble manicure and aquarium nails. Meanwhile, hair tapestries are the new rainbow hair, and body branding may be the new tattoo. More strange trends include hangover makeup and heart-shaped hair.
– As a huge Strangers with Candy fan I was delighted to see Amy Sedaris dish on her favorite beauty products.
– More on the makeup tax.
– On my beauty book radar is this vintage compact collecting guide by Jane Vanroe.
– See, beautifying oneself IS healthy.
– I'm salivating over Louboutin's new lipstick line…is it September yet?
– Racked, please stay away from MUA. You clearly don't get it.
– On the fragrance front, check out this 19th century "perfume launcher", along with this exhibition and book on perfume miniatures.
– Unbelievable.
The random:
– Bikini Kill will be putting out 3 previously unreleased songs from 1991! Plus, here's an eye-opening piece on black girls within the Riot Grrrl movement.
– Only in Japan: a Snoopy museum, this crazy-looking restaurant, and a cafe in Tokyo that provides luxury services to stuffed animals. I don't think I could send our beloved plushies through the mail, but I love the concept.
– The best response to the new Jack the Ripper Museum, right here.
– I liked this overview of Yves Saint Laurent's "love cards" at Documenting Fashion, since one of the designs was used on a palette. They should really do an entire series of palettes based on those.
– My latest form of relaxation is coloring books. Yes, they make coloring books for adults! My mom told me it was the "hot new trend" and she was totally right. I celebrated National Coloring Book day last week by stealing her coloring book and pencils (sorry Mom, I'll replace them.)
– In '90s news, here's another exhibition on the art of the '90s and some Clueless-inspired decor.
– Greatly amused by this Tumblr.
– It's August, which means Pumpkin Spice Lattes are just around the corner…along with pumpkin spice Peeps!
What have you been digging lately?