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A Stunning L.A. Artist Spills The Secrets To Glowy, Effortless Beauty
We’re all about the slashies: those creative souls whose talents can't possibly be contained… Read More
The Summer-Prep Products We Swear By
It feels like it's been years since we basked in summer's heat, no? But, in all of our nostalgic glorification of this sunny season, we tend to forget about the havoc that summer can wreak on our beauty routines. This summer, though, we're going in prepared — we're going to be the Boy Scouts of summer… Read More
May 22, 2013 5:00 AM PDT
A Stunning L.A. Artist Spills The Secrets To Glowy, Effortless Beauty
We’re all about the slashies: those creative souls whose talents can't possibly be contained by just one occupation. So, when we first met Wendy Polish, we mistook her for a gorgeous model-slash-actress — just blame those razor-sharp cheekbones (and that face!). But in actuality, Polish has an eponymous… Read More
May 21, 2013 1:40 PM EDT
Makeup Tips for Redheads: Yes, You CAN Wear Bronzer
Let’s face it: All redheads aren’t created equal. Red hair comes in a variety of hues to complement different skin tones — and personalities, too. Generalizing redheads is almost a sin, however, we will point out one thing gingers have in common: vibrant hair color. And, what better way to talk… Read More
May 21, 2013 6:00 AM EDT
12 Summer Beauty Buys You'll Treasure When The Temps Rise
For the uninitiated, a typical D.C. summer can be brutal — consider it a sweaty exercise of dry cleaning and face-blotting. But, we do look forward to one part: scoping out the best new beauty products to stay looking cool despite the heat. This time, we've collected stellar sunscreens, lip butters… Read More
May 20, 2013 1:40 PM EDT
Dewy Skin, Velvety Lips: The Perfect Summer Lipstick Look
Our favorite new makeup look for summer? Brightly colored, matte lips. It might sound simple, but pulling this one off requires a certain amount of visual balance in order to not look one-dimensional. Sure, it's our instinct to have our skin be as shine-free as possible, but a matte lip on matte skin… Read More
May 20, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
9 Sexy, New Ways To Shake Up Your Summer Beauty Routine
Summer is the season for natural beauty — hair is tousled and eyes are bright from that happiness booster we like to call sunshine. Now, we love lazy easy looks as much as the next girl, but some days just call for a shake-up in the makeup routine.
To help us hone in on this season's most unexpected… Read More
May 19, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
This May Be The Oddest Makeup Tutorial We've Seen — And It's Awesome
YouTube beauty tutorials? So three months ago — these days, it's all about using GIFs for makeup. Or, at least, it will be...if The Cut's latest endeavor is any indication. Through clever use of everyone's favorite '90s revival, animated GIFs, makeup artist Daniel Martin gives step-by-step instructions… Read More
May 17, 2013 2:00 PM EDT
Red Hot: CoverGirl Announces A Partnership with Catching Fire
Easy, breezy…Katniss Everdeen! Just when we thought that CoverGirl had taken a breather on its cool-girl rebrand (hello, NERVO ladies), the iconic brand announced today that it will be the official, exclusive beauty sponsor of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, set to premiere on November 22, 2013… Read More
May 22, 2013 1:20 PM EDT
May 16, 2013 9:00 AM EDT
This Lip Gloss Ad Is Causing Quite A Stir
Readers, please help us out. Are we perverts? Have we been watching too much porn for women? Or is this VBeauté Lip Spread ad really as, erm, provocative as it seems? Forgive us, but when we read the phrase "spread your lips," we weren't exactly picturing a big, friendly smile, if you know what we… Read More
May 16, 2013 7:00 AM EDT
Shh! We're Spilling Our BEST Beauty Tricks
Ever wonder why we ladies seem doomed to spend one third of our lives getting primped, while our man friends simply need to shower and run their hands through their hair? Primping is fun, sure, but let's be honest —the hours upon hours we spend getting pretty are kind of cramping our style. Ain't nobody… Read More
May 14, 2013 3:20 PM EDT
The Best Stay-Put Liners For Summer's Humid Temps
Everything is so much easier in the summer (hello, tousled hair!). But, with warm weather’s effortless insouciance comes a trade off: melting. No, we’re not talking about that leather pencil skirt that you should have saved for an overcast day, but rather, your eye makeup.
No matter how precise… Read More
May 13, 2013 4:20 PM EDT
Top-Secret Beauty Cheats Straight From The Pros
Listen, we get that the artful application of the perfect cat-eye, or the mastery of an intricate braiding technique are accomplishments to take pride in, but sometimes we just don't have the energy to put that kind of effort into our daily routines.
Over the years, we've picked up some pretty great… Read More
May 13, 2013 11:10 AM EDT
Is This The Coolest Way To Wear Eyeliner, Ever?
Putting on eyeliner basically just involves lining your lids, right? Yawn. Next.
But...wait! Just when we thought we knew all there is to know about this makeup bag standard, Illamasqua came up with a fresh way to wear liner. Check out makeup artist Bethany Brill demo this ultra-mod, unique speckled… Read More
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