I love Urban Decay eye makeup. I just love it. It has dimension. The shades are so rich, whether subtle or high-impact. And they don’t fade. Like not for hours and hours and hours. (As an aside, I will go on record as saying the Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil is my all-time favorite eyeliner.. […]
I have quite a few perfumes that I love, for different moods and different seasons, for myself. But it can be hard to gift a perfume, even though it makes a wonderful present. The challenge comes in picking one that is virtually certain to be liked. But here’s one I think is definitely worth considering: […]
I’m a sucker for little beauty kits. They’re fun and make ideal gifts for so many of the women in my friend group. And the Lanolips #1 Essential Lip Tints Trio in particular I’ve gifted a couple of times. Lanolips makes really nice tinted balms, and they do it without petrolatum, parabens, mineral oil, sulfates, […]
If you’re looking for an affordable, fun Mother’s Day gift this kit of pampering sheet masks is a winning pick. She’s used to having to get going to take care of others, but this gift encourages her to take a little time for herself for once–and get glowing. Each mask has a long list of […]
We’ve all been there. We’re late for work or an evening out, and we’re rummaging through our makeup bags trying to find the right lipstick or the skinny tube of concealer that always slips to the bottom. Traveling makes things even trickier. A stuffed makeup bag takes up too much precious space in your carry-on. […]
This gift for women seems like a simple one, but often those can be the best kind. And oh, my gosh, the smell. Like the watermelon sherbert at Friendly’s if you’ve ever had that. The sweet scent of summer and childhood memories of backyard parties is what it is. And that wondrous smell just happens […]
I’ve tried many Saks-level lip brands. And this $15 find impressed me at least as much as any of those. If there is one beauty product that I like to have with me every day, no matter the season or what I’m doing, it’s what I call “no-mirror lip.” That would be a balm-gloss hybrid […]
It’s really and truly easy to get sleek, flattering waves with it. Despite having been a beauty editor and reporter for years, giving myself a blowout is simply beyond me. I can straighten it with a flat iron, but it’s rare that I bother. Curling irons and their younger cousin, waving wands, vex me. I […]
Nails.INC has added to their much-loved 45 Second Speedy Gloss polish line. I thought that as I got older, the pace of my daily life would ease up a little. But if anything, I feel like I have to squeeze even more into every 24 hours. For this reason, trips to the nail salon are […]
It’s official: every music artist, actor, and model now has a namesake makeup, skincare, bodycare, or haircare line. Not literally. But it sure seems that way, with new ones coming out every month for years now. Now, I haven’t believed that oh, if I have that, I’ll look just like her! since 1981, when Brooke […]