This week's links.
– So excited for some new Arrested Development!
– Stereogum interviews one of my many idols.
– This is cool – it's the world's first exhibition on Alice in Wonderland.
– Have a gander at some of the most expensive shoes in the world.
– I'm not on Facebook, so clearly I am a sociopath.
On the beauty front (lots of nail news):
– In addition to the aforementioned world's priciest shoes, here are the most expensive beauty products.
– Check out photographer Leland Bobbé's half-drag portraits.
– The wildly popular beauty sample subscription service Birchbox surveyed 10,000 of its customers about beauty trends. Unsurprisingly, the survey found that beachy waves were the most coveted hair style, but I was taken aback by the fact that only 2 out of 5 are "puzzled" by BB creams. I admit I was when I first heard about them months ago, but they've been in the U.S. market for nearly a year now – I would think even non-beauty junkies would be familiar.
– Jezebel posts a very enlightening infographic showing the relationship between beauty and happiness. Apparently Americans spend billions a year on beauty products but overall, we're still not very happy. As the Dude would say, "That's f*ckin' interesting."
– Another story from Jezebel, this one exploring why nail art is still a woman's domain.
– The Fashion Spot gives us a brief history of the manicure.
– Olympic-themed nail art is old news. Lucky Magazine presents manicures in honor of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
(image from luckymag.com)
– Finally, I am gearing up to start a new series here at the Museum, which will be posted every few weeks (read: whenever I get around to it). I'm still struggling with a name…hopefully I can come up with something decent soon. 😉