Your bi-weekly round up of links…and as you might have guessed, no fall exhibition this year. Nothing was really coming to me (I don't even have a color trend for this season!) so I decided to skip it than put up something I wasn't happy with. Hopefully I'll get my act together for a holiday exhibition though. ;) Onto some links.
– Congrats to 17 year-old James Charles, who has become Cover Girl's first, well, cover boy! How cool is that?
– In beauty history, Collecting Vintage Compacts shares the fascinating Golden Peacock brand's story, while XO Vain neatly condenses the 6,000 year old history of mascara.
– Are any other Gen X'ers confused by this article? I don't think we're being left out. Certainly not catered to the way millennials are, but I still find plenty of products that suit my needs.
– I wish I worked in an office like this.
– Recent trends: mirrored sunglass nails, chocolate mauve hair, and for the guys, beard jewelry. Also, everyone has seemed to have lost their minds over Harry Potter-themed makeup and brushes, which I bet was no doubt influenced by this Redditor's amazing mock up of a Harry Potter line. I wish I had their Photoshop skills, as I have so many ideas for collaborations!
– As I pointed out a little over a year ago, I'm someone who can't handle the flaws pointed out by basic magnifying mirrors so I think I might have a nervous breakdown if my skin were analyzed by this Panasonic Smart Mirror, which has finally arrived overseas.
– This is for everyone who doesn't think makeup design and packaging is important.
– Just for fun.
The random:
– Yay for my favorite band, who were inducted into Oregon's Music Hall of Fame (and were also an answer on Jeopardy!)
– In '90s nostalgia, the car from the 1992 classic comedy Wayne's World is for sale.
– If you think pumpkin spice-inspired sneakers are ridiculous, then brace yourself for these fake food accessories. Not gonna lie, I'd wear the hell out of that bacon cuff bracelet.
– Loved this profile of a professional merman.
What are you up to?