You’ve probably heard of Nars Orgasm by now, the iconic blush that’s as close to a universally-flattering shade as the world will ever see. (The magic’s all in the rose-gold tone, which looks bad on no one. Seriously: We checked.) I’ve never tried it—not because I didn’t want to drink the kool-aid, but because I…
Read moreThere’s no arguing Kylie Jenner broke the category of lip kits wide open—since their launch in 2015, plenty of major brands have followed suit with their own versions. Given that they make putting on lipstick fast and easy, it’s not hard to see why. Instead of stalking the aisles of Sephora for an exact liner…
Read moreSomething about traveling for me invariably means losing lip balm. There was the time I was outside of Taos, New Mexico, stuck Yelping the nearest Walgreens. Another time I frantically searched the aisles of a tiny health food store in Ojai, California. And maybe most memorably, when I was 19 backpacking through Italy one summer,…
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If there’s one thing Rihanna’s made damn well clear about Fenty Beauty, it’s that her makeup brand is for everyone. Since Fenty’s launch three months ago, it’s set the bar for what an inclusive line really looks like—and it has the numbers to prove it. (Those figures, by the way? They go to the tune…
Read moreChapped lips, the worst thing to happen to your mouth since hooking up with braces, tend to reach next-level special-hell status this time of year. Between flaking, cracking, and a very high ick—and ouch—factor, they’re the bane of living through winter (and that’s counting the flu and trudging through slush). Luckily for all of us,…
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