From Marilyn’s Lipstick to Amy’s Eyeliner, Erin Parsons’ Make Up Archive Preserves the History of Cosmetic Objects

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  • The Make Up Archive (MUA) is a non-profit from celebrity makeup artist and beauty historian Erin Parsons that just launched a digital archive of her 4,000-piece collection
  • MUA Director of Archives, Holly McGraw, unpacks the collection, working with Parsons, and the goals for the organization

Hero image: Marilyn Monroe’s Lipstick, Max Factor, 1960s