Spring's biggest beauty trend is orange lips, and we're ditching pastel and nude pouts for tangerine, melon and even neon citrus lips. One part vintage pinup, one part modern cool-girl, this style is bold yet so sophisticated that you could wear it to the office. (Really!) Here's how to punch up your usual 9-to-5 look -- and how to balance your show-stopping lip hue with the rest of your makeup.
We're all looking for more glowing skin -- at the bottom of our bottles of green juice, inside a jar of night cream, at the end of a good night's sleep, or after a glycolic peel. But truly luminous skin is hard to come by.
Thanks to purple's "color of the year" status, there are tons of gorgeous purple makeup shades on the market. A sheer wash of lilac shadow on the eyelids is a youthful, super-feminine way to wear the trend -- plus, purple flatters just about any skin tone. Heading to an alfresco Sunday brunch with girlfriends? This is your look.
Minimal, matte makeup with light contouring is a fresh alternative to spring's usual shimmery, luminescent makeup. And although this is a "no-makeup" look, it (spoiler alert) actually requires a bit of makeup -- perfect for a casual date night watching a flick at home.
Like magpies, we're drawn to things that sparkle and shine. So, naturally, we were excited to see gilded eye makeup pop up at the runway presentations of designers like Jason Wu. Bronze shades are perfect for creating a spring-ready bold eye, and they look especially stunning against tawny skin tones and blue eyes. Wear this look on a Friday night out for cocktails -- and get ready to turn heads.
Fellow beauty fiends know that our product "habit" can become a little expensive. Many times I have asked myself, "Do I really need to spend $60 on that night cream just because it promises to erase my every pore?" The answer is typically, "Yes, yes, I do." But even though I'll forgo a morning latte (or let's be real -- a week's worth of groceries), I draw the line at big-ticket items. These luxury beauty products are made up of the finest elements and ingredients on earth, and promise big returns. And although I don't quite have the budget for high-end makeup or luxury beauty products that cost as much as a car -- they are tempting. These high-end makeup brands and beauty brands contain diamonds, gold, even rare flowers from the ends of the earth. If I had money to burn, these would be the luxury beauty products I'd spend it on. A girl can dream.
Mother's Day bouquets, painted eggs, pastel everything ... springtime is full of eye candy and beauty products are no exception. Spring lipstick shades and pastel shadows are one thing, but this season's powders (think highlighters, blushes and bronzers) are raising the stylistic bar.
"It has taken a couple of years -- it's crazy!" Jack McCollough, half of the Proenza Schouler design team, says of his brand's collaboration with M.A.C.
This summer all eyes will be on Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, so perhaps that's where the spark of inspiration came from for Revlon's summer 2014 makeup collection. The collection, entitled Rio Rush, draws on the vibrant, tropical colors of Brazil and will have you instantly dreaming of Carnival, shirtless soccer players and drinks on the beach. This limited edition makeup collection was designed by renowned makeup artist Gucci Westman, Revlon's global artistic director. A peek at her inspiration board for the collection revealed lots of bronzed beach babes and words like "provocative," "energy" and "texture." But personally, Revlon, you had me at Brazil.
There's never a shortage of enviable beauty looks on the red carpet. With professional glam squads at their disposal, celebrities have a leg up when it comes to getting gorgeous in a snap. But we're here to tell you that it is possible to get a red-carpet-worthy look at home without professionals and a hefty price tag. Read on to see the tips, tricks and tools you need to get a celeb status look for your next close-up.
The runways have spoken: The dark, wine-stained lips of the '90s are back in full force. Of course, this isn't the easiest trend to master. To pull off a dark kisser like a pro (meaning: without looking like a goth kid), keep the rest of your makeup minimal. A smoky eye will take this look over the top. Another pro tip? Before application, fill in your lips with liner in the same shade. This will prevent your statement lips from fading. Finally, choose a shade that flatters your skin tone. Fair-skinned women should choose deep red or berry hues, while burgundy will flatter ladies with medium and olive skin tones. Gals with darker skin can get away with blue-toned purples.
Blondes can't wear yellow, shorties can't wear maxi dresses, white ensembles look tacky after Labor Day. Well-meaning fashion rules like these shouldn't always be taken as fact. You just have to know how to wear them. Likewise, similar myths exist in the makeup world, especially with regard to women of color. "Nude lip colors never work," "Bright eye shadows look tacky" ... you get the picture. But giving into dated rules means you miss out on all the fun, and if there's anything we've learned, it's that rules are meant to be broken.
Whether it was your first grown-up purchase or a secret passed down through generations, some classic beauty formulas just can't be beat. Read on to see which oldies but goodies fans continue to adore. (Be sure to pick one up during your next beauty emergency!)
There are opposite lip trends battling it out right now. In one corner, there's the bold purple look being seen on the red carpets. On the other, there's the nude lip that Kylie's made famous.
After a long winter of darkness (both outside and in my makeup routine) I'm ready for summer makeup collections full of light pastel washes and punchy brights. Enter Topshop Beauty's summer 2014 makeup collection and I'm head over heels in love with each and every piece. Topshop's new Sheer Lips, Lip Varnish and Lip Paints were inspired by the iconic lips of model Kate Moss (the perfect match for all the Kate Moss for Topshop fashions perhaps?). And while the lip colors are nothing short of wow-worthy in bold colors and both matte and glossy finishes, the pastel nail polishes in the summer makeup collection are perfectly understated. The Best part? Every piece is under $25. I'm making a vow right here and now to forsake pricey department store makeup (well, at least for now) and head straight to the mall for my summer beauty look.
This weekend, our Instagrams were flooded with pictures of flower crowns, cutoffs and tribal face paint thanks to Coachella. But interspersed with all of the crazy bohemian images from Indio, Calif., was a refreshing dose of red carpet glamour -- thanks to the MTV Movie Awards. The coolest young celebrities took a time out from all that dancing in the desert to celebrate the films that might not have been Oscar-worthy, but were still some of the hottest flicks of the year. And their red carpet looks did not disappoint. From Riri's gorgeous curls to Lupita's smoky eye, we rounded up the best beauty looks and the latest beauty trends that were making the red carpet rounds last night.
There's a time and a place for bright lipsticks and lip glosses -- and M.A.C.'s summer collection, Playland, has convinced us that's anytime and everywhere. From vibrant fuchsias, covetable corals and even bright yellows, we're feeling inspired to leave behind our neutral palettes and indulge our wild sides. Pick up these gorgeous shades online April 15th or get them at a M.A.C. counter April 17th.
Trends, by their very nature, are fleeting. What's fresh and innovative today turns tired tomorrow. While some beauty trends, like stiletto nails and undercuts, can't seem to go fast enough, there are plenty more that we'd like to see stick around forever. Never has that been truer than in this year's TotalBeauty.com Award submissions, where we spotted so many emerging trends and technologies that have kind of become our beauty BFFs.
The secret to this supermodel's pout is a punchy shade of orange -- spring's super trendy lip color. Not only can you use this to freshen up your makeup now, but the color promises to be hot for summer, too -- and it looks great with a tan.