As beauty editors, we're always trying to discover the best beauty tips, hairstyle trends, makeup how-tos and skin-care secrets. That means interviewing boatloads of industry experts who share exclusive beauty tips and secrets they've discovered over the years -- and we've created quite the list.
As much as we fantasize about the glitz of a life in the spotlight, there are parts of celebrity life we'd rather skip, given the choice. Between the award shows, red carpet appearances and daily paparazzi, the stars of Hollywood are constantly scrutinized for their makeup, hair and attire. In that sense, the camera is always rolling and the pressure is always on. It's the job of a celebrity's makeup artist to ensure they're looking fabulous 24/7. And while celebrities have plenty of dough for luxurious skin-care and makeup products, you'd be surprised by how many celebrity makeup artists rely on drugstore makeup products -- yes, the stuff you see lining the shelves under fluorescent lining at your corner store -- to get celebrity clients red-carpet ready.
Healing crystals are having a serious moment right now. Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Adele and Kylie Jenner have all turned to crystals lately to center themselves or help find peace and well-being.
Being a woman is hard for so many reasons, but luckily with social media, you can find plenty of fellow feminists to commiserate with. Maybe they express these shared views through beautiful original art, or maybe they express it through screenshots of an angry Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" -- but either way, it's a great way to find empowerment via solidarity. Heck, you can even consider it a great way to broaden your horizons, and find new aspects of feminism that you never even thought about before. When it comes right down to it, feminist Instagram accounts are everywhere -- and it's high time to start hitting that "follow" button.
Three-free polishes used to be the non-toxic nail world's darling. But now, these clean polishes, free from what's known as the "toxic trio," are being one-upped by nail polish brands that boast a list of banned ingredients anywhere from five to 10 ingredients long. But do you really need to cast aside your three-frees? Cosmetic chemist Arlette Forshage, founder of Hygieia Cosmedix, says no.