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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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A modern update to 1920s style: Clé de Peau holiday 2016

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Ghosts of Christmas makeup past: Armani Black Gem palette

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Curator’s Corner, 11/27/2016

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MM Smackdown: Brush holder bloodshed!

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The gold standard: Chanel Ombres Lamées

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Maquillage Snow Beauty 2016

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Curator’s Corner, 11/13/2016

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Mutual attraction: magnets and beauty

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Murakami for Shu Uemura, round 2

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