Any professional makeup artist will tell you the key to flawless makeup application lies in the tools you use. They make all the difference in how everything looks in the end. A high-quality foundation brush will leave you streakless and airbrushed like you applied an Instagram filter in real life, while a great blush brush always hits your cheekbones in all the right places.
Get ready for another grand slam from your favorite makeup artist: The Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish collection officially launches today. The collection includes a mix of returning favorites and brand new obsessions, each more exciting than the last.
Summer beauty may be all about trying the bold and daring beauty looks, but when you're on a tight budget, sometimes testing out the latest and greatest beauty releases isn't always an option. To treat yourself to the best of summer beauty with some extra change to spare, we rounded up 12 summer eyeshadow palettes perfect for all those rooftop soirees and long walks on the beach. All these sizzling shades are under $20, leaving you plenty of savings to treat yourself in other ways (we'll have an extra frose, please). Without further ado, here are our top picks for the season.
As summer officially celebrates its arrival, skies are brighter, sunshine hangs out longer — and rainbows are considered an appropriate accessory. During the month of June, the world joins together to celebrate and honor the LGBTQ community, raising awareness and promoting tolerance. If you identify as part of this group or proudly serve as an ally, consider this your permission to bring out the brights, neons and eccentric shades. Whether you're taking your gay hubby out to dinner, attending a parade or a party, or doing all of the above, these palettes are ideal for a rainbow-inspired look. And hey, don't just pull these out for June — show your pride year-round, beautifully.
When the warmer weather finally arrives, we make a few changes. We pack up all our heavy knits and tall boots. We switch up our beauty routines in favor of oil-free moisturizers and extra SPF. And we brighten up our makeup, trading jewel tones and deep, dark shades for bright, colorful hues that pair effortlessly with floral dresses, off-the-shoulder tops and jean shorts. Changing with the seasons helps keep things fresh, but there's no rule that says you have to put away a product until next season. If you love something, like dark lipstick, for example, you can make it work any time of year.
There's a sort of reverence reserved for a select few makeup products that manage to establish themselves as cult favorites. You see their names again and again as you scroll through Reddit, Instagram and your favorite websites — heck, some of them you've probably even seen in your mother's (or even your grandmother's) makeup bag. Suffice it to say, there's something about them that sets them apart and makes them endure.
Whether it's makeup how-tos or beauty product recommendations, we turn to our favorite beauty bloggers for their mad makeup skills and candid opinions about all things beauty. When they swoon over a dazzling new highlighter, we die a little bit too. If they're obsessed with a particular liquid lipstick, we run out and buy it, too. In other words, their opinions hold a lot of value to us beauty junkies. Which is why, when beauty bloggers team up with beauty brands for makeup collaborations, they're among the most highly anticipated product launches of the year.
First comes the wedding invitation, next comes the dress, then comes the finishing touches. Whether you're a bride, bridesmaid or guest, makeup plays a starring role in your wedding look. Most attendees and bridal party members want to look like the best version of themselves — and they want wedding makeup that looks radiant in photos. The blushing bride idea holds true whether you're the one walking down the aisle or catching the bouquet.
Sunscreen needs to be applied to the entire body. That includes smaller areas that we might not consider like the ears, the back of the neck and, of course, lips. The skin on our lips is especially thin, so it's important to always use an SPF lip product to avoid burns in the summer.
You've got your cheek crayons, your chubby lip crayons, your eye crayons — so why not update your collection with some actual Crayola crayon-inspired crayons? Yes, the iconic brand of your childhood has officially joined forces with ASOS for an enormous capsule collection launching today.
Do you use facial sprays or setting sprays that tend to fall a little flat — or perhaps you use them and don't really see any benefits. We think that makeup setting sprays should be an extension of your skin care and makeup routines as well as reflect your individual taste and style. No longer do you need to spray your face with chemically scented potions that do little for your complexion. There are a number of facial sprays that have really upped their game with added benefits like hydration, scent, shimmer, a finish of your choice and skin care properties. So if you're oily, dry, somewhere in between or just looking to up your glow, check out one of these awesome new facial sprays and see which one will be your new go-to.
Whether you need to camo dark undereye circles, a pesky pimple and/or any other complexion imperfections, a good concealer is an everyday must-have. Unfortunately, caking, creasing and other types of makeup meltdown can make repeated touch-ups throughout the day inevitable. Not anymore. Meet the latest crop of longwear concealers that promise to stay in place all day long. Check out nine of our favorites and bid farewell to the mid-day touch-up.
In a world where going green, eating vegetables and saving the planet are encouraged, going vegan, clean or cruelty-free almost seems to go hand in hand with sacrifice. But going vegan and supporting brands that support the environment don't have to come with a hefty price tag. And while making the health-conscious choice to opt for more fruits and veggies may change your daily meal plan, it doesn't have to change your beauty routine.
In theory, multitasking beauty products are genius. After all, they save space, time and money. In practice, however, it's a bit tough to find multitaskers that can really, truly do two things as well as a regular product can do one thing — and therein lies the rub.
We'll admit it: Glitter has changed us. We used to be perfectly content with the velvety matte finishes in our makeup bags. Then glitter showed up with its fairy dust sparkle and modern formulas and we were never the same. And we're perfectly fine with that.
A well-defined facial structure is a makeup look that doesn't seem to be going out of style anytime soon. The trick to achieving it? Contouring — an age-old makeup technique that gained popularity in the beauty community a couple of years ago after celebrities like Kim Kardashian started raving about how they use it to transform their faces temporarily.
How lucky are we, to have experienced not one, but two royal weddings this decade? On May 19, 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially tied the knot — and they looked absolutely fabulous while doing so. And between all the royalty (both of the British and Hollywood variety) in attendance, the guests were looking pretty amazing as well. From the Duchess of Windsor to Oprah Winfrey (AKA the closest thing to American royalty we've got), let's take a look at some of the best beauty looks from the big royal wedding.
Not even beauty girls in the know had any idea about how big eyebrows were going to be. If we told you a few years ago that makeup lovers would be as excited for eyebrow gel and pencil launches as they were for new lipsticks and eyeshadow palettes, you wouldn't have believed us. Now, we're obsessing over microblading, threading, brow stamps, Instagram eyebrows — and colored eyebrows. While the fishtail brow, garden brow, brow carving, halo brow and wavy brow (remember those?) have all had their 15 minutes of viral fame, the rainbow eyebrow is the one trend that just won't quit.
Here's the thing about cheekbones: you don't have to be a makeup artist to make yours look amazing and you don't have to spend hours in front of the mirror contouring just to make them pop. Emphasizing cheekbones requires the tiniest amount of effort and product, but the payoff is major.
First, let's get one thing straight: color-correcting primers are awesome, but not everyone needs them. While it's imperative to always prime skin before makeup application so you get a smooth canvas for even coverage (and a boost in staying power), it's important to identify what it is you need from a primer before application.
