Spring collections -- both beauty and fashion -- launch too early. Coral lipstick and raffia sandals do not interest me in January when I'm still bundling up in my full-length puffy coat. It's a tease. If I bought them three months ago they'd be covered in dust.
It all started at New York Fashion Week, the Spring 2013 season. I went backstage at more than 30 shows, and every makeup artist I interviewed was obsessed with the same thing: skin.
Ever tried a friend's brownie recipe and despite following the instructions exactly, they just don't turn out as well? Then when you ask her what you did wrong she remembers that you're supposed to use room temperature eggs, and cook them in a square pan. Details that were not in the email.
Right now, I'm going through a horrible breakup with all of my favorite beauty products.
I'm not alone, either. All of us Total Beauty editors are taking a break from our beloved moisturizers and hair masks. The reason behind our splits? We're testing nominees for the Total Beauty Awards 2013. (You can vote for your favorite beauty products here.)
Spring makeup is rarely controversial. While fall trends can border on Goth or grunge -- and make me roll my eyes and say "never going to happen" -- spring trends are just plain pretty.
Even if you have the best intentions to wake up early, make a huge breakfast, and get the day started right, if you're anything like us, chances are you'll end up hitting the snooze button. Let's be real here...typically the most rushed part of your day is the morning. And when you're really in a time crunch, usually the first thing that gets sacrificed is your beauty routine. When you feel like a zombie in the morning, we're guessing you'll choose coffee over putting on eyeliner any day.
Trying to define the word "hipster" is like trying to catch a butterfly. It's one of those oblique, ever-changing terms that's pretty much impossible to pin down.
Ever have one of those weeks where by Friday, you need to round up your favorite girlfriends and hit the town for a big night out? Heather Carrillo, from Simi Valley, Calif., knows the feeling. Between school, her job, and her two adorable (but high maintenance) puppies, she's more than ready to blow off some steam with a girls' night.
No one in her right mind would be caught dead at Fashion Week looking anything less than flawless. But while most would-be style judges focus their attention on what's happening from the neck down, we're far more interested in what's going on up top. Forget the designer duds. For us, it's all about the bold lips, extreme eyeliner, and intricate braids we see on celebrities and trendsetters in the front rows at Lincoln Center.
One of my favorite lines in "The Devil Wears Prada" happens when Meryl Streep's character is looking at options for a spring photo shoot and she sarcastically quips, "Florals for spring? Groundbreaking."
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I'll admit it: Even though I'm a beauty editor, my makeup could not be more boring.
Each morning I spend exactly seven minutes applying tinted moisturizer, pink blush, black liner, and a few coats of mascara. The result is pretty enough, but it's exactly the same. Every. Single. Day.
For the longest time, most of us tended to play it pretty safe when it came to beauty. Neutral nails, pink lips, maybe a colorful eyeshadow or pixie cut now and then if we were feeling wacky.
If you're not in a relationship -- or you're anti paper hearts and cupids -- February can be a rough (or at least annoying) month. So, for all of you V-day haters out there, I've rounded up my seven favorite beauty product launches.
You've been hoarding hand sanitizer, guzzling Emergen-C, and cringing at every cough and sneeze within a 10-foot radius. But despite your valiant efforts and heightened germaphobe senses, it happened: You're sick.
Shoes are to fashionistas what mascara is to beauty junkies.
Just like style gurus can wax poetic on the latest Jimmy Choos, product lovers can easily name drop the best waterproof formulas. Both are accessories that go in the I-can-never-have-too-many category -- no matter how overflowing our cabinets or closets.
Did someone send out a beauty memo before last night's 2013 SAG Awards? The stars were all flaunting nearly identical beauty looks: rosy lips, soft waves, and classic makeup.
If your office is anything like ours, right now everyone is still buzzing about last night's 2013 Golden Globes. Sure, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were hilarious and Adele's speech was nothing short of charming, but what's really causing heated debate between our cubicles are the red carpet winners.
You've recovered from the holidays, and you've made your resolutions. And if you're holding on to concealers with cracked caps, leaking foundations, slimy shine serums, and expired sunscreens, it's time to make another vow for 2013: Overhaul your beauty product stash stat. (And not to worry, it's actually going to be a lot more fun than you think.)
