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The ONLY Beauty Products You Need This Summer
We have a hard enough time getting our beauty acts together when the temperature isn’t a… Read More
The ONLY Beauty Products You Need This Summer
We have a hard enough time getting our beauty acts together when the temperature isn’t a bazillion degrees, so summer primping poses some major issues for us. Sweat, frizz, humidity, more sweat — how’s a girl supposed to keep her cool? Our usual primping products just can't stand up to summer's… Read More
May 24, 2013 3:20 PM EDT
Pastel Makeup: Yes, It CAN Work On Warm Skin Tones
Every year, when the weather begins to warm up, there's no escaping the pastel trend. It seems that every makeup brand puts out a gorgeous palette of soft-hued pastel shadows, reminiscent of florals and fairies, and promising a romantic, ethereal look. If you have a warm-toned complexion — whether… Read More
May 24, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
Watch: A Genius Trick For Making Your Bronzer Look 100% Natural
Summer makeup always seems to confound us: When the steam rises outside, we can barely bring ourselves to put moisturizer on our faces, and yet, in theory, we'd like to look more like warm-weather goddesses, and less like frizzed-out messes. Finding that balance between caked-on makeup and a totally… Read More
May 23, 2013 3:20 PM EDT
OCC Launches Gloss Stain, Has Drag Queen Models, Is Officially The Coolest
It's recently come to our attention that we kind of adore Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. What's not to love? Their products aren't just completely vegan, they're amazingly high quality, and the heavily-pigmented colors are consistently efficacious and all-around delightful. Plus, the company's heart… Read More
May 23, 2013 2:00 PM EDT
Can't Find Your Perfect Lip Hue? Make Your Own At This New Lipstick Lab
With all the recent brouhaha over lipsticks and possible health effects, it makes sense that we all want to be a little more aware of what we are putting on our mouths (and, by default, into our bodies). Problem is, most beauty companies don't invite you into the kitchen to see how the sausage is… Read More
May 23, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
Adeline Michèle Has Moves, Beauty, & Sequin Animal-Print Pants
Our daily swoon was delivered this morning courtesy of The Aesthete, who graced our screens with a feature on the gorgeous and talented Adeline Michèle.
In case you haven't heard, Michèle is the 24-year-old front woman of the 17-piece disco band Escort, and it's no accident that she's the band… Read More
May 23, 2013 11:10 AM EDT
8 Genius Beautifiers That Have Us All Set For A Sticky, Sweltering Summer
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 25, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
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


















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