Happy September! Well, admittedly it's not so happy for me. I like some aspects of fall but I hate the lack of daylight and the fact that fall always leads to winter. I was also so sad to take down the Museum's summer exhibition both at home and as a featured post at the blog – it was one of the better exhibitions, I think, and it also means summer is now over. Anyway…I gathered lots of links from these past two weeks.
– In the beauty/art crossover front, Art Info gives us a slideshow of famous works of art in manicure form, while Stylist magazine recreates several paintings using makeup (thanks to Literature Couture for the latter!)
– Additionally, the beauty blogosphere exploded this week when NARS released the official information and images for the Warhol collection. Needless to say, I got palpitations when I saw everything. See, this is why a Makeup Museum is needed!
More on the beauty and fashion front:
– The Beheld's Autumn Whitefield-Madrano appeared on the Today Show (!) to talk about mirror fasting, a subject on which she is the preeminent expert. Go, Autumn, go!
– Wendy at Glossed Over did her annual Vogue live blog, which is always a great read.
– The Hairpin presents irrational (and hilarious) beauty fears that inevitably crop up after years of reading ladies' magazines. My favorite: "If I don’t replace my mascara every six months, I will develop huge,
painful styes on both eyes. And then I’ll probably go blind." Honestly, I'm currently using a tube I've had for 2 years (I rarely wear mascara) and my peepers are just fine. I can't stand makeup companies' totally arbitrary expiration dates – they just want you to buy more! Unless the product smells funny or the consistency has changed, you're good.
– Eat your heart out, Imelda Marcos: This woman has over 16,000 pairs of shoes.
– Jezebel has a must-read takedown of a ridiculous Yahoo! article on the biggest beauty turn-offs for men and just how contradictory their expectations are (although I don't think the d-bags they selected for the article are in any way representative of all men). An excerpt: "When men say that they 'love to see the woman underneath the
makeup,' they're not saying they want to see your leg stubble and greasy
bangs—they're saying they want you to be better at hiding your maintenance routine. Because the maintenance spoils the fantasy."
– Anthropologie will be launching a lipstick line, the packaging of which is predictably retro and girly.
– Karen at Makeup and Beauty Blog reports that beloved Aussie brand Becca will be returning to Sephora! Yay! If you're not familiar with this brand, you must try the Soft Touch blushes, Lip and Cheek Cremes, compact concealer, and Beach Tints.
A healthy dose of pop culture:
– I'm loving Bitch Magazine's recaps of Project Runway.
– BitchFlicks presents a feminist look at the women of Arrested Development, while Splitsider gives an absolutely priceless modern dance analysis of the "chicken dances" on the show (one of me and my husband's favorite running jokes).
– A great album by my favorite band turns 10 and is appropriately celebrated by Stereogum.
– Well, all good things (or in this case, so-bad-it's-good) must come to an end: Jersey Shore's next season will be its last.
And a bunch o' randomness:
– It's totally not my fault that I'm addicted to the interwebz.
– Baltimore is one of the nation's smartest cities? I'm skeptical, but maybe it's all the Hopkins researchers.
– File this under "duh": Americans hate every workday equally, not just Mondays.
– Chocolate museums!! Must. Visit. Actually, I've been to one of the three mentioned. Hershey Park wasn't that far from where I grew up, so I went several times when I was little. Most kids were eager to hit up the amuseument park and go on the roller coasters, but I was more excited about the chocolate samples. 🙂
Finally, I hauled me some deliciousness for fall and got a ton of samples in the process.
What have you been enjoying these past two weeks? Are you excited for fall?