Let's be real: Beauty products can be seriously bad for the environment. From oft-wasteful packaging to the inclusion of microbeads, some products and brands leave a lot to be desired.
I'll be the first to tell you — I don't spend much time on TikTok. Since I work in digital media, the second I can get off my devices for the day, I do. So I don't spend much time on Instagram, let alone TikTok.
K-pop fans rejoice: Lisa of BLACKPINK (aka Lalisa Manobal) has nabbed a coveted spokesperson gig with M.A.C. She's the face of the brand's Frosted Fireworks Holiday Collection, which includes 11 limited-edition kits, as well as several similarly limited-edition products.
We're of the firm belief that Halloween is a makeup holiday. Thanksgiving's a turkey holiday, Valentine's Day is a chocolate holiday, New Year's Eve is a sparkles-everywhere holiday... and Halloween is a makeup holiday.
It's the beauty dilemma of the WFH world: You have another impromptu virtual meeting and want to look polished, put-together and ready to take on whatever your boss/clients put forth. Trouble is, the camera might not show that... so you need some makeup that'll give life to the virtual you. (Preferably with little effort and/or time — you might still be on the clock, after all.)
Let's be real: False lashes can be seriously tricky for the average person to master. You usually have to trim them, the glue can be messy, and then there's the whole act of placing them juuuuust right on your lash line. Yep, applying false lashes often proves to be very tedious and frustrating.
Creams crease, right? Honestly, it's kind of what sent us into the arms of powder eyeshadows in the first place... But that was then: Nowadays, cream shadows seriously stick around. There are some super formulas on the market that stay put until you decide to take them off.
In our humble opinion, primer is one of the most underrated makeup products. First and foremost, it creates an even base for smoother foundation application so you don't have to worry about your face makeup settling into pores and lines.
With over 2 million Instagram followers and a long career in fashion that includes walking runways for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Dior and just about every other major brand you can think of, it would be safe to assume Brazillian supermodel Lais Ribeiro is a pretty face. But she's also so much more.
In this era of working from home, you might find yourself wearing less makeup. After all, it's not like you've got team meetings or catch-ups at the coffee machine to contend with...
Who else went a little overboard with the tweezers during quarantine? With nothing to do, and no professional brow artist to see, I took brow-grooming matters into my own hands recently... and, long story short, am now impatiently waiting for my hairs to grow back.
"Wash-of-color makeup" is a term that's traditionally been used to connote that effortlessly cool chick at the party who seemed as if she nonchalantly threw on a dash of makeup just for fun (Zoë Kravitz, we're looking at you). But in 2020, low-key looks are more than a vibe for laidback types — it's a lifestyle for pretty much everyone.
Look, it's not every day you can nab the legendary Pat McGrath lipsticks for 50 percent off. That, plus a few select favorites from some of our other favorite makeup brands (like Fenty Beauty and Nars) are on serious markdown for the day at Sephora — keep reading to see our must-buys!
Just because you're WFH-ing doesn't mean your eye makeup has to be boring! Sure, some prefer a more subtle Zoom makeup look, but for the rest of us, there's high-wattage glitter eyeshadow.
When that late summer heat wave hits, it's almost impossible to keep your hair and makeup looking fresh. Heck, even if you're indoors and out of the sun, sweat and excess oil can still present an issue when it comes to keeping your foundation in place.
I used to love rocking a bold red lip to the office, out to drinks with friends, and on date-night with my boyfriend. But once the pandemic hit, I pretty much stopped wearing makeup altogether. Now that things are starting to reopen in New York City, I've started to venture outside more (sometimes, I even put on some mascara).
As someone with oily skin, I don't always have the best luck with brow products. In fact, I've come to expect anything I use to fill in my brows to fade by lunchtime. But recently, I've been lucky enough to get my hands on some seriously long-lasting brow products, from gels to powders to pencils to pomades, that actually stay put on my naturally shiny skin — even in the summer heat and humidity.
Blame months of a largely foundation-free quarantine or weather that's turned hot enough to make layers of base feel particularly stifling, but either way, the last thing we want to reach for right now is a full-fledged foundation.
Have you jumped on the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask hype train yet? What with the recent launch of its latest flavor (Gummy Bear!!), now's the perfect time to hop on the bandwagon. With that in mind, we're celebrating the new flavor by recommending some of the most delicious lip balms, treatments and masks we've ever tried.
