Asking a beauty professional—whether it’s a celebrity hairstylist, makeup artist, or Instagram influencer (hi, 2018)—for advice is always a safe bet. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find there are plenty of other women out there who are legitimate authorities in their own right. In our column, Unlikely Experts, they give real reviews and…
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It’s the beginning of November, and you know what that means: This holiday season is upon us. We’ve reached that transitional time when Halloween decorations are replaced by winter ones overnight—and when gift sets start appearing on shelves. Among the holiday products that have come out so far, I already found the one holiday-themed lipstick…
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Since she first began attending official royal outings with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has proved time and again that she’s of the “if it ain’t broke” mindset when it comes to her beauty choices. When she finds what looks good—her glowy, natural makeup, that controversy-causing messy bun—she sticks with it. In a new interview with…
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Some people swear by red lipstick, but I’ve always been ride-or-die for burgundy. Where bright red lipsticks are bold and loud (whoever named Too Faced’s Melted Matte red lipstick “Lady Balls” nailed it), dark wine shades are shadowy, and don’t demand attention so much as magnetically attract it. My dream color is how red translated…
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As far as lipstick goes, we’ve seen—and tried—them all. So when someone asks us the ever-important questions “What’s your favorite?” or “What color will look good on me?” we’re more than equipped to reply. The answers lie in the so-called cult classics; the lipstick shades that crop up regularly in articles and conversation as the…
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I consider myself relatively confident. I’m strong-willed and opinionated. I go on dates without a lingering fear of rejection, and I really only have a few things I’m irrationally afraid of. Fainting during hot yoga is one of them; going through the wrong checkout line at Whole Foods is another (don’t even try to act…
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