Resources
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Welcome to the Beauty Library, a resource list consisting of the most informative books on makeup, beauty politics, and the cosmetics industry. This section is designed for enthusiasts, scholars, makeup artists and anyone curious to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of cosmetic arts. Each book provides insights into the artistry, cultural impact, and transformations that makeup has undergone through the ages.
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Red Lipstick: An Ode to a Beauty Icon
Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt
Selling Beauty: Cosmetics, Commerce, and French Society, 1750-1830
Shu Uemura Mode Makeup Collection Since 1968
Shu Uemura: The Man Who Transformed the Face and the World of Cosmetics
Stephane Marais: BEAUTY FLASH
Style and Status: Selling Beauty to African American Women, 1920-1975
Terrible and Toxic Makeup (The Bizarre History of Beauty)
The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia
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Online Resources
Thirsty for even more makeup knowledge? These sites represent the world’s foremost experts and leaders in researching makeup and beauty culture, along with cosmetics collections and archives at major museums.
- Beni Museum
- British Compact Collectors’ Society
- Collecting Vintage Compacts
- Cosmetics History and Makeup Studies Network
- Cosmetics and Skin
- Digital Museum of Dress Accessories patch box gallery
- Digital Repositories at Duke University
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Pola Research Institute of Beauty and Culture
- International Perfume Bottle Association Virtual Museum (members only)
- Shiseido Corporate Museum
- Smithsonian Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Collection
- V & A