Lady of the Sea compact

Object/Artifact

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The Makeup Museum

Name/Title

Lady of the Sea compact

Entry/Object ID

2017.80.1

Description

Face powder compact

Collection

Face

Category

Compact

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Estee Lauder

Date made

2017

Time Period

21st Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Exhibition

Makeup for Merfolk

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Estée Lauder teamed up with jewelry designer Monica Rich Kosann for a second time in 2017 to create another line of keepsake compacts for the holiday season. As part of the ocean-inspired collection, Kosann’s Lady of the Sea compact features a pattern of concentric aqua-colored tiles and a mermaid figure performing a graceful dive on the top. Her rhinestone tail not only adds a touch of sparkle, but also serves a practical function: the compact is opened by pressing on the fin.