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

Hello! It’s been a while since anything has been posted at the blog. I just wanted to pop in and give a quick recap of my 72-hour voyage to the UK, where I presented “Makeup Design, Compulsory Beauty, and the Modern American Woman, 1920-1960” at the 32nd annual Women’s History Network conference at Royal Holloway […]
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Beauty profile: Carmen Murphy and Carmen Cosmetics

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An exhibition of royal makeup (that you might be able to buy): Princess Hwahyeop

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Curator’s Corner, September 2020

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No cities to love: Yoon Hyup for Bobbi Brown

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Interview with a curator: Andra Behrendt of Perfume Passage

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A visit from the future and past: Paul & Joe x Doraemon

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Curator’s Corner, August 2020

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Party patellas: the knee makeup fad of the ’20s and ’60s

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Giveaway winner announced!

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