From People
Joan Bell
@brighthistoryRetired librarian. Still returning books early. My skin changed, my lipstick did not.
The mix
Vintage · Beauty History · Music History · Photography
Style in their words
Tailored / Vintage / Glam
Right now
old beauty manuals with handwritten corrections
On repeat
Shirley Horn, Here’s to Life
Live Music · Music HistoryNever skipping
You Won’t Forget Me
The detail I always notice
the previous owner’s notes in the margin
Never leaves the bag
a magnifier and plum lipstick
I changed my mind about
Silver hair. I spent years covering the most interesting color.
Put this on your radar
The photographs of Ming Smith.
One take
One thing I notice every timeAdvice ages faster than photographs do.