People have been chucking add-ons into primers since they came onto the beauty scene. Sunscreen, moisturizers, and all manner of shimmery particles and glow-inducing pigments are old news. Charcoal, though? Where primers are historically the one thing I refuse to make room for in my routine (most just don’t make enough of a difference, IMO),…
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Unlike tinted moisturizer or an incredible lipstick, setting powder isn’t really a look, it’s a tool (that is, unless you’re planning to wear your ‘baking’ face in the wild). And although powder is usually the first thing to go when we’re pressed for time, we also have some sky-high standards for it—because if anything has…
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This isn’t something we say often, but blush is almost too basic to be fun. Take a beaten-up brush that’s seen better days, grab an inoffensive shade of pink, and swipe it across the apples of your cheeks. You look a few degrees more alive, and you’re done. If that sounds familiar, well, the sorry…
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Ask any beauty pro and they’ll tell you: You won’t find the secret to glowy skin in the pan of a highlighter palette. That’s not to say there aren’t products that melt into your skin to fake that dewy, lit-from-within look. (If you’ve ever tried Pat McGrath’s Skin Fetish line, you know her highlighter duo…
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If you’ve been counting down the hours to Amazon Prime Day 2018, it’s time to get your credit card ready. The deals are upon us and they are good. In fact, analysts are predicting that Amazon could rake more than $3 billion (yes, with a “B”) in sales from Prime Day alone this year. To…
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Of all the batshit-crazy things on Pretty Little Liars that make no sense, there’s one above all that’s always bugged me: How can so many teen girls have such incredible skin? Like, is the water in Rosewood secretly filtered with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide? Is “A” rubbing down their faces with a makeup wipe…
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