The November rewind.
– Tooting my own horn, again…this time I was interviewed for a short video segment on makeup during the pandemic. If you want to see what I sort of look like – I swear I'm not quite as hideous in real life – keep your eyes peeled around the 1:20 mark. Alas, they only included a tiny snippet of what I was saying so it doesn't make much sense, but my answers were better in the full context.
– In makeup history, be sure to check out this lovely post (complete with sources!) on '50s beauty tips from Hollywood stars over at Mermaidens blog. I also enjoyed this interview with Beauty Blender founder Rea Ann Silva. (BTW, they have the cutest zodiac-themed sponges available now so clearly I need to add them to the Museum's zodiac collection.)
– Move over '90s, y2k has taken over as beauty nostalgia's new muse. I plan on having a little bit of this era in the epilogue of my 90s book. 😉
– Makeup sales are falling, yet beauty overall is still set to reach nearly $130 billion by 2030. I'm guessing the rising demand for "personal care" items is making up for the losses in color cosmetic sales.
– Target is one of those stores that I could spend all day in. If I ever feel safe enough to go into a store that's not a necessity (i.e. a supermarket) I suspect my Target runs will be even longer due to Ulta setting up shop.
The random:
– In '90s nostalgia, Toy Story turns 25 (a film I still haven't seen because I think it'll make me cry) and one author tries to explain the appeal of the "butt cut" for guys.
– On the art front, I've got two words for you: underwater Impressionism. I'm also really enjoying this blog by a museum professional – she's given me so many things to think about!
– Finally, Thanksgiving was sad again this year, but at least the plushies kept us company. They were very eager for the desserts I was making (candy cane brownies, pumpkin cupcakes with caramel filling and frosting, and coffee heath bar ice cream) so to get them out of my hair for a bit I allowed them to play with some of the Museum's objects. Colourpop released the cutest Candy Land collection complete with a board game, and I finally got around to snagging Revlon's $64,000 Question game from the '50s. So they had a nice little game night.
No pics of the desserts I made because we ate them all too fast, but they were pretty good!
If you celebrated, how was your Thanksgiving? Are you ready for the holidays?