Remember when you were a little girl and you couldn't wait to start wearing makeup?

How you'd pocket your mom's lipstick and wait until you got to the bathroom at school to put it on? And, how you logged countless hours in front of the bathroom mirror experimenting with different colors and ways to draw on eyeliner until you hit on just the right combo?

When you think about runway hair and makeup looks, what words come to mind?
Over-the-top? Avant guard? Wacky? Inspirational? Impossible-to-pull-off? Scary?

Scenario: You're at work. It's 4:55pm and you've had a long, perhaps sweat-inducing day thanks to accounting department Susie giving you lip in front of the big boss. While you're fantasizing about your favorite sweatpants your husband calls saying you need to meet him and his coworkers for drinks at a chi chi restaurant straight from the office. You take one look in your compact mirror and panic.

All bank accounts are not created equal. This is America and capitalism reigns supreme. But while money may fall unequally in our hands, gorgeous celebrity makeup looks are free for all to copy. See, life is fair after all.

Isn't it the worst when you are super excited to try out that hot, new lipstick shade or the latest smoky eye gizmo, so you buy it and rush home or -- who are we kidding -- into your car to try it, only to be disappointed? Whether it's a chi chi product or a cheap makeup item, it's a bust either way. Spending any amount on makeup (even if it's only $1.99) that doesn't work is still a waste of money, not to mention it's really annoying. And no matter how affordable drugstore beauty products are, if they don't work, they're never a good deal.

Who doesn't love summer makeup? From bare faces with dazzling pops of color to that just-back-from-vacation glow, summer beauty is a thing to behold. Long, sunny days, warm nights and exotic vacations bring lots of opportunities to experiment with, new summer makeup trends that run the gamut from dreamy to sizzling.

Get step-by-step instruction on how to pull off the hairstyle and makeup trends of the season

By now, everyone's pretty aware that the job market is b-l-e-a-k. You don't have to turn on CNN to know that new positions are hard to come by, and companies are downsizing left and right. Therefore it should come as no surprise that searching for work is more competitive than ever with a ton of talented people vying for the same jobs. Because of this unfortunate fact, word on the (Wall) street is that employers are so inundated with highly qualified applicants, that they look for the tiniest slip-ups to make the process of elimination easier. Yikes.

Did you know that Asia is home to 60 percent of the world's population? Yup, it's true. That means there are a lot of Asian women in the world, from many different countries, and just like every woman: no two Asian women are exactly the same. Face shape, skin tone, bone structure, eye color, etc. all depend on the individual. So what's the one thing all Asian women do have in common? The ability to look absolutely stunning. They do happen to share some similar features and attributes as well, all which can be made up to glorious perfection.

Who honestly wants to spend an hour getting ready each morning? Or should we say, who has an hour to spend primping? Between jobs, kids, pets, workout routines, Facebook updates and significant others, there's never enough time to fit everything in. Here, we share expert tips for saving time on your hair and makeup routine -- now you won't have to sacrifice looking great for that daunting to-do list.

Before you buy your next eyeshadow or makeup brush — check out these unbiased reader reviews. They reveal that of all (and there are thousands) of the MAC products available, the brushes top every makeup-lovers list. But not all MAC products are perfect — so be sure to steer clear of the ones that made our readers' do-not-buy lists.

We soaked up the backstage scene at Fashion Week to bring you our favorite and least favorite hair and makeup looks. Plus, find out how to make our top picks more street-friendly.

Models swagger down the runway wearing some really insane makeup looks -- and that made us wonder. Could a real woman pull off these fashion week trends?