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Pink Jungle: 1950s Makeup in America was a pop-up exhibit that happened in late 2020 (mid-pandemic!) at a temporary location of the Makeup Museum across the street from the Whitney. While I could never quite distill the essence of my visit into a full post, it did yield a few fun Pink Things, such as this promotional poster, which I’m sure you’ll agree is quite fantastic
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There is so much that is the absolute essence of Pinkness going on in this photo. First, look at this towering Christmas tree — just look at it — with its abundance of glittering mid-century baubles and the width swath of Pink Satin Ribbon encircling its branches. Next, observe the walls of the room, which are the loveliest shade of soft millennial pink. This tree was spotted in the Hollywood Museum, located in a building whose pink walls hint at this space’s original occupant.
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If you are intrigued by the history of Makeup, love things that are Pink — and you also crave an out-of-the-house adventure before NYC imposes its next Covid Lockdown (because you know it’s coming) — you can head on over to the newly-opened Makeup Museum (which is a thing that exists) for its debut exhibit entitled Pink Jungle: 1950s Makeup in America. Pink Jungle explores the Makers and Muses of that decade through fascinating and never-before-seen beauty artifacts, and the museum features other makeup-themed exhibits as well. I’ve already booked my visit and will be posting on that very Pink experience in the upcoming weeks!
The Makeup Museum: Pink Jungle is Located at 94 Gansevoort Street, Accross from the Whitney Museum in NYC’s Meatpacking District. Visit This Link For More Information, and to Book and Purchase Your Timed-Entry Tickets. General Admission is $36 but You Can Get a 20% Discount By Entering the Promo Code “NYC” at Check Out.
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‘Never Take a Break From Looking Great’ is the fun tagline for Intermission Beauty, a cosmetics line I discovered while visiting BroadwayCon in late January. The line was created by Douglas Otero, a singer, dancer and actor-turned celebrity makeup artist who wanted to create a line of fabulous lipsticks. Douglas also wanted to team-up with Broadway’s finest stars, and bring awareness to the cause of preventing animal cruelty.
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Do you recognize this object? Do you know how works? How old are you? Don’t answer that. It’s hard to believe that this totally rad Pink Rotary Dial Desk Telephone was once the height of cool and contemporary consumer design. Now, it’s just a sculpture, or a piece pop culture ephemera. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Retro Rotary Dial Desk Telephone