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.)
"What's your sign?" This question (and hopefully not pickup line) is either slightly annoying or semi-meaningful to you. Whether you take the whole zodiac thing with a grain of salt or hang on to every word in your daily horoscope as if it's the gospel, there are probably some similarities between your sign's personality traits and your persona.
If there's one product in your makeup bag that can immediately brighten your complexion, it's blush. In fact, most makeup artists will tell you that your face makeup isn't complete until you've dusted a rosy glow across your cheeks. And then, presto change-o: What once was tired, sallow-looking skin is healthy and radiant.
For a product whose entire reason for being is to make your skin look great by setting foundation and keeping skin matte, it rarely gets the attention it deserves. People never gush about how great your powder looks, do they?
While summer was all about the soft pinks and bright corals, lips are getting a bold overhaul for the new season. Fall trends are calling for deep plums and rich mauves for your pout, and you'll find that there's a color for everyone -- even the Chapstick-wearer in the corner who dares to maybe wear tinted lip balm for a night out.
We're going to go out on a limb here and guess that you're a multi-tasking type of gal. C'mon, admit it -- you tweet, text, and upload photos to your Facebook page simultaneously. You listen to books on tape while you drive. You watch TV while you workout. And you want your makeup to multitask just as well as you do, working to cover up and treat any skin problems you have.
Though your lips only occupy a small area of real estate on your face, they can succinctly communicate the woman you want to be at any given moment: The mysterious chick, the girl next door, the sexy siren, you name it. Well, that's if you paint them with the right lip makeup. We here at Total Beauty understand how important it is to wear the right lipstick (shade, texture, formula), and the difficulty that comes with the hunt. That's why we took on the grueling (note the sarcasm) task of trying and testing the newest lip colors on the shelves and counters to bring you the crème de la crème of lip makeup today.
Red: The color of passion, the color of love. It's probably the sexiest color around and when painted on your lips, it's dynamite. Like with all lip makeup colors, certain shades of red look better on some skin tones than others. Because of this semi-frustrating fact, we are constantly asked by readers to help them find the best red for them.
We've all done it: you can't sleep, you turn on the TV, you watch a celebrity spokesperson rave about some new makeup, and the next thing you know you're pulling out your credit card. The problem is, not all of those late-night impulse buys are great, or even mediocre. However, after reading this list of the top "as seen on TV" makeup, you'll know what's worth the shipping and handling. So go ahead, indulge, it's better than a midnight fridge raid, right?
So are you cool or warm? Cool complexions usually have "blue, violet or gray eyes," says Los Angeles makeup artist Lucy Crawford. Warm complexions usually have brown, green or hazel eyes and tan rather than burn in the sun. But rules were made to be broken, so here's a second test: Hold a white sheet of paper to your jawline. If you see pink or blue in your skin, you're cool; yellow or orange means you're warm. Now remember your undertone and find your makeup colors: