With different kinds of beauty products being launched and brands coming up with innovative ideas to change the beauty norms across the globe, the makeup industry has seen an unprecedented boom in recent years. Recently, it was announced that the world’s first makeup museum will be launched in New York, dedicated to bridging the gap between beauty stars of yesteryear and makeup lovers of today. The makeup museum desires to put forth the history of the cosmetic industry by showcasing items from the beauty cabinets of stars like Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. Here are all the details.

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Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo’s makeup collection on the exhibit

The famous makeup museum, which is set to open in the Meatpacking District in New York, plans to exhibit its first collection titled Pink Jungle: 1950s Makeup In America. The collection will explore entrepreneurs, icons and artefacts of the decade which hold a great deal of significance in the modern makeup history. In an interview with a leading daily, the executive director and the co-founder of the makeup museum, Doreen Bloch opined that 1950s is the perfect era for the Makeup Museum to start with its debut collection, as the 1950s is considered as the birth of the modern cosmetics industry. Bloch promised to display rare items which were never seen before, adding to the audience’s excitement.

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In a recently held media interaction, Rachel Goodwin, who has also co-founded the Makeup Museum, shared her desire to house many exhibitions from different time periods and showcase them in an indulging and fun way. Goodwin also expressed his desire to elevate the impact of makeup artists, who have had a huge cultural impact on societal norms.

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What will be put up on the exhibit?

An Avon Fragrance Sample Kit, Max Factor 1959 creme Puff Compacts will be displayed in the makeup museum's debut collection, which was used by Marilyn Monroe. The museum will also display items like Max factor lipstick holder and lipstick sample resembling the makeup cabinets of Greta Garbo.

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