The holiday season is upon us and that means our favorite brands are coming out with their festive makeup palette offerings. This is the best time of year to indulge in a new palette for yourself... or gift them to all of the makeup lovers in your life, of course. We've been seeing all types of amazing palettes, for face, cheeks and eyes — the common theme is a multitude of colors, finishes and OTT sparkle. 'Tis the season and all of the gorgeous, limited-edition offerings are coming out to provide extra glimmer and glow. Here are 15 holiday palettes that everyone will be dying to get their hands on.
There are hundreds of great mascaras out there, each promising to help your lashes look longer, thicker, and all-around prettier. Mascaras do so much — and yet, it's easy to feel overwhemed by your options. Are you going to want something that'll lengthen or something that'll volumize? Something natural or something more dramatic? Knowing what your lashes need is half the battle and it's also important to keep track of the different types of formulas as well as the accompanying brushes. Luckily for you, we've got a handy guide that will help you figure this all out! Read on to find which type of mascara is right for you.
Before visiting Japan over the summer (where I learned quite a few beauty lessons), I hadn't realized just how integral bathing was to Japanese culture. While traveling across the country, I was amazed at how deep the bathtubs were everywhere I stayed. As a lifelong New Yorker, I've grown accustomed to only having access to tiny shallow bathtubs, or sometimes just a shower, so this felt like a real luxury to me. I took advantage of that by taking a nightly bath, which was a great way to decompress after long days full of sightseeing in extremely humid, 90-degree weather.
Sure, you moisturize throughout the year, but as fall and winter bring in piercing cold winds that dry out your skin, you need extra pampering and skin rejuvenation to up your glow and look fresh throughout the cold seasons. But can a single product really make a difference change your winter skin into the glowing, dewy visage of summer? According to top beauty bloggers, they can. We scoured the reviews of beauty bloggers to find the moisturizing products that really deliver on their promises, and because beauty bloggers get to try everything, they know a Holy Grail moisturizer when they see one. We found five must-have moisturizing products to try this season backed by reviews from top beauty bloggers.
We know to be careful about the ingredients in our food, but we're not always so diligent when it comes to the products we apply on our skin. But since skin is our largest organ, it's crucial to treat it with respect.