I was out of town last weekend, so here are links from this week and last.
– An editor at Refinery29 tests out a $500 nail polish made with 24k gold. As we know, I'm a sucker for over the top beauty products so naturally I want to try it too.
– As much as running makes me feel like death, perhaps I should keep doing it since a new study shows that exercise has anti-aging benefits for the skin.
– Speaking of anti-aging, a new study confirms what we already knew: teens are so fickle when it comes to products there's no point in trying to hook them early with anti-aging claims.
– Another unsurprising study shows that beauty is totally subjective (unless you're a plastic surgeon.)
– In offensive advertising news, Veet unveiled some truly horrific commercials. Fortunately the backlash was swift and fierce the company pulled them.
– Mental Floss rounds up 9 vintage beauty tutorial videos.
– Equally fascinating was a slideshow of vanity tables from Into the Gloss. I love the Marcel Wanders one!
– How gorgeous is this new Jo Malone collection designed by Michael Angove? And if you can't get enough pretty perfume bottles, check out highlights from the Masters of Fragrance exhibition over at Art Info.
– I was intrigued by this very interesting point/counterpoint between Slate and Jezebel on the politics (?) of not wearing makeup. I'm inclined to agree with the latter piece – sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
– I'm very curious to check out this new documentary on beauty standards.
The random:
– These fashion predictions from 1893 were truly hilarious.
– Loving this new hip-hop/art history Tumblr (via Hyperallergic.)
– One of the Curator's favorite artists, Marcel Duchamp, gets his very own dictionary.
– In '90s nostalgia, the Offspring's Smash turned 20.
– See, you CAN actually get a job with a humanities Ph.D.! Suck it, everyone!
– I don't care what this new study says. You will pry my weekend daytime naps from my cold, dead hands.
– Lots of Easter fun! Check out 10 internet memes as illustrated by Peeps, or find out what kind of Easter candy you are by taking this quiz. Also, did you know Peeps introduced flavors like Blue Raspberry and Party Cake this year? Hmm…that actually sounds kinda gross. Not as gross as jelly bean flavored milk, though.
– Back to the good Easter stuff – my parents sent me a truly obscene amount of candy. If you don't hear anything from me in the next few days it's because I've slipped into a diabetic coma.
How was your week? If you celebrate Easter, what are your plans tomorrow?