Stories
Stories is the Makeup Museum’s blog written by the founder and curator. It covers a wide range of topics: brand and artist histories, styles and trends, marketing and advertising, design and packaging, and musings on contemporary beauty culture and the museum sector. The blog’s emphasis is on sharing relatively unknown figures and histories, particularly those of traditionally marginalized populations. Overall, the blog aims to present diverse and inclusive conversations around cosmetics and museums.
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MM Exhibition: Happy 15th!
It's roughly 6 months past the Makeup Museum's official anniversary back in August of 2023, but it's still technically the 15th year of the Museum's existence so I forged ahead with a small exhibition, the theme of which is the 15 most important objects in the current collection. I originally thought of doing my favorite […]Read Featured Story
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MM Musings, vol. 30: on problematic objects

Ghosts of Christmas Makeup Past: Fenty x Obi Arisukwu

Women’s History Network Conference, Sept. 5-6

Color Connection #49

Curator’s corner, winter 2024

Ideas for 2024 and beyond

MM Exhibition: Happy 15th!

Elizabeth Arden and the suffragettes, continued

Top makeup fails (inspired by the Museum of Failure)
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