スミソニアン博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン博物館Instagram)「Get ready with me while we take a look at Rea Ann Silva, the woman behind the iconic egg-shaped Beautyblender sponge. Silva got her start in the makeup industry working at the cosmetics counter of Los Angeles department store. She applied those skills to land jobs as a makeup artist on TV and film sets where she became well known for her work with entertainers of color. As a makeup artist on the set of the 2000s sitcom Girlfriends, she became inspired to find an alternative to airbrushing. Silva found that the shape of traditional sponge applicators made application difficult and imprecise, so she decided to make her own. After experimenting with various shapes and sizes to fit her needs, she settled on the egg shape. With no edges and a pointed tip, the shape allowed the sponge to get into the hard-to-reach crevices of the face. Thanks to its effectiveness and the power of the internet, the tool leapt from use by professional make-up artists to used by everyday people. These prototypes in our @amhistorymuseum show the evolution of Silva’s experimentations before eventually reaching the iconic egg shape we know today. Follow our @USLatinoMuseum this #HispanicHeritageMonth for more #SmithsonianHHM」10月11日 4時17分