I’m good at many things. I’m an excellent gift giver, strong listener, and my brain is a storage unit for obscure Lana Del Rey trivia. Among my many gifts, however, is not the ability to do a smoky eye. I could do a winged liner in my sleep, but I’ve never been able to get…
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I’m a liquid lipstick fiend. You name the shade, and I’ve got a few tubes that fit the bill. I know some people aren’t a fan, but our love is true; I love the look and the long-lasting finish. But this isn’t a story about liquid lipstick. It’s a story about the simple combination that’s…
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This Halloween marks the official end of my 17-year tenure as a trick or treat chaperone. It was a good run. Like a well-behaved mother of the bride, I kept my distance, took lots of pictures and helped myself to refreshments—Mike and Ikes and the occasional paper cup of cider (preferably spiked). I have no…
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Celebrity beauty tricks are a dime a dozen, but the ones that actually work are rare. Like, let’s be real: Most celebrities look great because they have a team of dedicated professionals paid to help them look that way. Power to them, but it means I take all celebrity advice, and routines, with a grain…
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I’ll never forget it. I was browsing at my suburban mall’s Bobbi Brown counter one day after high school, when an older woman across from me expertly drew on her eyebrows in three seconds flat. This was the halcyon days of 2009, in a world pre-eyebrow makeup boom. Brows were rarely talked about, much less…
Read moreIf anyone knows the value of makeup that works, it’s celebrities. And who can blame them? With a million cameras going off every time they step foot on a red carpet, it’s no surprise that stars (and their makeup artists) have to find the products that really deliver. Just check Gigi Hadid’s trick for just-right…
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