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Ep. 393: Collecting Vintage Makeup with Gabriela Hernandez

Fat Mascara
Fat Mascara
Episode • Apr 8, 2022 • 53m

Gabriela Hernandez is a photographer, author, historian, and the founder of Bésame Cosmetics, a line inspired by her personal archive of vintage cosmetics. She shares how she started collecting makeup and the stories behind some of her favorite pieces; explains the history of mascara and how it got its name; tells us how color-changing lipsticks work; and explains how people have been beautifying themselves since the days of Ancient Egypt.


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