Meli Pennington

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Faking It

"Beauty" has a reputation of being misleading. So much historical and imaginative treatment of beauty relates the fear beauty's power has over its subjects....

Blue Eyeliner, Tattoos, and Face Packs: Beauty Secrets from a Prehistoric Siberian Princess

Finding remains of ancient people is rare enough - finding them well enough preserved to guess at their daily lifestyle is a revelation. In...

What is Looking Young Anyway?

As a makeup artist, I get lots of questions from people on how to look younger. Maybe it comes in the form of "How...

Makeovers in the Movies: Pretty Woman

There are makeover movies I love to love - and some I love to hate. Pretty Woman is definitely one I love to hate:...

Is Your Makeup Killing You? Decoding Cosmetic Scare Stories

You've seen the stories: There's Lead in Your Lipstick! Pthalates in Your Shampoo! Parabens in Everything!   Our cosmetics are awash in toxic chemicals, or so...

Marilyn Minter’s Subversive Beauty

Orange Crush. Marilyn Minter, 2009. Enamel on metal, 108 x 180 inches. What would happen if you ate all your makeup - and it was...

Book Review: The Power of Glamour

You'd think that after working in the fashion, beauty, and entertainment industries for ages, I'd have a lot to say about the subject of...

Painted Ladies: Madame X

  To us in the 21st century, masterworks in painting convey a classicism and elegance that seem nonexistent in the modern world. But in the...

Vanities: Art of the Dressing Table

Let's face it: we humans love to dress up. Long before we were using metal tools, we were painting our faces and bodies, combing...

The “Yoga Body”

We see them everywhere: some are serene, blissful, meditating in drugstore fliers. Others - lithe visions of feminine happiness, stretching in yogurt and maxi...

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Lockdowns Destroyed Our Human Energy Exchange Economy and I Want it Back

My husband and I went to a comedy club with friends a few weeks ago. I was afraid to go - would the comedians...
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