Rock star and designer Gwen Stefani could have created her own makeup line years ago. Fortunately, she held off until now and partnered with rock star beauty company Urban Decay. The UD Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette is everything a makeup-loving fan of either Gwen Stefani, Urban Decay or both could hope for. It's cool, fun and gorgeous -- and you can scoop it up on November 22. Read our Gwen Stefani interview for the details about the palette from the singer herself.
Talk about a makeover! These internet makeup stars pull off believable celebrity-inspired makeup transformations with amazing skill. Here are six of our favorite makeup artists -- Michelle Phan, Promise Phan, Carly Paige, Kandee Johnson, Lucia Pittalis and Anastasiya Shpagina -- and their best makeup transformations.
There are few beauty products that look prettier on our vanities and makeup counters than eye shadow palettes. The sleek packaging, the assortment of pretty matte colors and shimmery shades — a good eye shadow palette is like an artist's palette of paints, but better, because, well, eye shadow.
Beauty editor confession: I hate mascara. I hate it so much that I frequently spend large stretches of time on a treatment table with my eyes taped shut, getting falsies glued to my lashes. Yep, even the torture of eyelash extensions was preferable to applying and removing eye makeup every day and night. I loved my extensions almost as much as I hated mascara -- until they made my lashes short, stubby and unhealthy.
I've spent too many hours glued to Pinterest, getting inspired by images of metal-studded denim shorts and ombre nail art -- only to spend many more hours ruining my favorite cut-offs with a glue gun. So, while there's a cool DIY beauty recipe that tempts me here and there, I've learned to just say no.
The mere mention of false eyelashes can strike fear into the hearts of otherwise makeup-savvy women. Applying false lashes is an art that many of us have yet to master. A bad application can literally leave you in tears, ruining your makeup in the process.
Regardless of how you feel about Kylie Jenner, there's no doubt she knows a thing or two about pulling off a flawlessly executed beauty look. Not only does she have a makeup line in the works and an existing line of hair extensions, but she recently launched a lifestyle website -- full of makeup tutorials -- that crashed on its debut day due to too much traffic. (Looks like she took a note from sister Kim about that whole breaking the Internet thing.)
We spend our days pinning gorgeous images on Pinterest, following top makeup artists on Instagram and overall entrenching ourselves in everything beauty-related, but we've never seen anything like these dramatic makeup looks. We found some of the most innovative makeup artists and beauty bloggers around who know no bounds when it comes to makeup. Ombré eyebrows, watercolor face paint -- nothing is off limits. You won't believe the looks they created.
Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video starred essentially every member of her #squad, and they all looked amazing. So, naturally, Miss Swift and her Bad Blood crew top the list of the best group Halloween costume ideas for 2015. (Because, seriously, who doesn't want to wear killer makeup and a badass outfit?)
Eye shadow palettes sometimes feel like they're intended for the experienced beauty junkie who knows what she's doing -- and who's usually also willing to shell out a little more cash on her products.
As if we needed an excuse to buy more beauty products … October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- the time beauty brands dress up in their finest pink packaging and donate to an array of breast cancer charities. Whether you're out of lip balm or you're looking for a new signature fragrance, there's a charitable option for you. These are the 13 best buys for Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- the products are great and the brand is donating a significant amount to the cause.
Cats -- they're just like us. Except for the parts where they're different. Cats aren't super into humans or other animals in general, and they relieve themselves in boxes -- but other than those things, we're basically the same. Just like humans, cats have the ability to express their feelings about things through body language and facial expressions -- and they certainly aren't afraid to do so. To prove our point, here are a bunch of cat memes that fully embrace the struggles of every beauty girl.
We may check our Instagram more than we care to admit, but with so much beauty inspiration out there it's hard not to take a break from boring spreadsheets and be transported to a land of perfect eyebrows and winged eyeliner. If you also turn to your Instagram feed for makeup inspiration, then you need to be following these Latina makeup artists. From celebrity makeup artists who work with the likes of Demi Lovato and Eva Longoria, to Latina beauty gurus who constantly showcase enviable eye makeup, these are the best Instagram accounts to follow for serious inspiration.
New York Fashion Week is a magical time in the beauty world. All the best makeup artists in the business are there, creating glamorous, gorgeous and (sometimes) insane-but-awesome makeup looks to complement the fashions designers are sending down the runway. Now that New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016 has come to a close, we rounded up our favorite makeup looks from the shows that we can actually pull off in real life. Here, the most-wearable and drool-worthy makeup how-tos from fashion week. Get ready for some serious makeup inspiration.
I remember the day that H&M came to my hometown mall. My friends and I were seniors in high school. The moment the doors opened, we stampeded in like fast fashion-starved wildebeests and spent all our earnings on t-shirt dresses and ankle boots.
More than full lips or rosy cheeks, smooth skin tone is the key to a youthful beauty look. "Even skin color makes someone look years younger," says New York City dermatologist and author of "Skin Rules" Dr. Debra Jaliman, MD.
Sometimes, we beauty junkies can't help it. To get inspiration (or a time-consuming Friday distraction) we turn to bloggers for the coolest, most unique beauty ideas.
Want to know how to make your eyes look bigger? People have been fascinated with eyes since the beginning of time. More than windows to the outside world, eyes are also portals inward. We gaze into them to learn someone's innermost thoughts. Or, we'll cast a smoldering look to tell someone we're interested.
Like death, taxes and Kardashian news in my Facebook feed, foundation has always been one of life's unpleasant inevitabilities for me. Cursed with imperfect skin, I've never been comfortable skimping on foundation, but at the same time, the feel of heavy creams and goopy liquids on my face makes me squirm.
