Model Liya Kebede Talks Minimal Makeup in Cannes


Updated 05/24/12 4:56 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Liya Kebede at Cannes: Interview and Makeup Tips

For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making Read more

Should There Be a War on Makeup For Little Girls?


Updated 05/02/12 10:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Little Girls and Makeup

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more

A Makeup Artist's Tricks For Looking Camera-Ready


Updated 04/27/12 10:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Do Your Makeup For Photos

Celebrity makeup artist Julianne Kaye is the lady behind the great makeup on Fashion Star, but she's also a red carpet and editorial staple. With wedding season underway, Kaye gave us a few tips for looking your best in photographs and even wedding videos, too. Find out what looks great (and what to avoid) below. Read more

How Long Does It Take to Feel Sexy Again?


Updated 04/17/12 6:05 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Feeling Sexy After Giving Birth

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Kerala Taylor about bringing sexy back after baby. Last week, when a coworker pointed at my shirt, I immediately started to panic. My first thought: My breasts are leaking. Or maybe I had missed a spit-up stain in my state of Read more

Makeup Must Haves From the L!fe Happens Stars


Updated 04/10/12 3:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Makeup Looks From Life Happens

Krysten Ritter may have cowrote L!fe Happens with her best friend, Kat Coiro, but she called in a few famous friends — Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth, to be exact — to star in the semibiographical flick alongside her. Shot in just 17 days, the film's plot follows three roommates as they take on men, careers, and babies. Amy Nadine, head of the movie's makeup department, played a different Read more

An Oscars Insider Predicts What You'll See on the Red Carpet


Updated 02/24/12 12:18 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Oscars Makeup: Bruce Grayson Predicts Beauty Trends For 2012

Bruce Grayson is the man who keeps the Oscars beautiful. As the head makeup artist for the Academy Awards, he's the one who makes sure that everyone appears on stage looking their best, whether their mascara is running from tears of joy or their lipstick has faded from an evening of air kisses. The Olay brand ambassador recently revealed what it's really like backstage, what stars will be Read more

What We're Sweet On: A Cooling Cleanser That Decongests


Updated 02/02/12 1:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

It's an oldie, but a goodie: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser ($25). Besides, it's actually kind of fun to use. The two-step treatment begins by washing the face with the creamy, cooling cleanser, rubbing it in with circular motions to release dirt and makeup. The second step involves polishing the skin with a muslin cloth that's included as part of the kit. Once you rinse off the Read more

Before and After: How to Wear Makeup For the Perfect Picture


Updated 01/26/12 5:03 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

Before and After Makeover From Gucci Westman

I've sometimes wished a professional makeup artist was on hand for a consultation before my photo was taken. The opportunity for that to actually happen arose this week, when Revlon's Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman volunteered her makeover services. Gucci, who's worked with the likes of Cameron Diaz and Kim Kardashian, walked me through the steps she used to get my visage ready for the Read more

Downton Abbey Beauty: No Mascara, Please, We're Edwardians


Updated 01/14/12 9:08 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Downton Abbey Beauty: How The Crawleys Lived

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Fans of the PBS blockbuster Downton Abbey don't need us to tell them that season two has arrived, ending a painfully long wait for the return of the period drama set in a spectacular English country house stuffed with spoiled aristos and scheming servants. How ever did we survive? One bright spot was the video parody that appeared on Read more