Burning question

OK...I know this is a design blog and not a style blog. I also know I'm a lot older than many of you readers out there and don't always keep up with things the way I used to. And I realize that a bunch of you, both male and female, won't be the least bit interested in this post. But, after all, it's just a blog post, not an academic treatise, so if I wander slightly off topic, it won't be the end of the world. Most importantly, it's my blog, so if I have a burning question, I get to ask it.

The question is this: Am I the last person on the planet to discover the Pro Longwear Paint Pot eyeshadow by MAC in the color called Painterly? If so, why didn't I get the memo?

I started out on Amazon the other day, trying to buy an old standby eyeshadow, only to find that it had been discontinued. After spending more time than I care to admit down that seemingly endless spiral commonly known as the rabbit hole, I chanced upon a whole spate of glowing reviews specifically about Painterly, so of course I had to find out what all the hullabaloo was about.

I ordered it and another color called Camel Coat, which is almost as good. I'm now a converted hullabalooer. The stuff is amazing. Texture, ease of application, long-lastingness, and usefulness as a primer, a brightener, a highlighter, or a color on its own...in every way better than any cosmetic product I've ever bought. And believe me, I've bought a lot.

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Now that I know you've been holding out on me about Painterly, I have to ask what else you know about that I don't?

And, no...MAC didn't pay me to write this post. I'm truly this in love with the product.

Celebrating Wirkkala's centennial

Tapio Wirkkala was born in Hanko, Finland, in 1915. (He was born in June, but Iittala is already celebrating, and who am I to quibble with Iittala?) He designed everything from glass products to banknotes, knives, jewelry, furniture, and graphic arts, winning a number of awards during his career, including three gold medals at the Milan Triennale in 1951, followed by another three in 1954. He was also director of the University of Arts and Design in Helsinki for many years.

As Wirkkala is one of my favorite designers, I have written several posts about him over the years.

Icy goodness
Works in wood
Tapio Wirkkala jewelry
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
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Celebrate the hundredth-year anniversary of his birth and treat yourself to one of his extraordinary designs. I just bought a little Wirkkala leaf bowl by Rosenthal like this to hold my rings at night, and I have my eye on a Pearl Drops vase and a beautiful Full Moon pendant.

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