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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Curator’s Corner, August 2020

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

Giveaway winner announced!

Giveaway in honor of the Museum’s 12th anniversary!

Curator’s Corner, July 2020

Exhibition spotlight: ancient Egyptian cosmetics at Johns Hopkins

Story time: Memories of Kevyn

Sneaker pimps: Onitsuka Tiger for Shu Uemura

Curator’s Corner, May/June 2020
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