Now that June has hit, for many of us that means that it’s getting kind of hot. It can be kind of tricky to pull off makeup when you’re sweating in the heat, so here are a few tips and tricks (and product recommendations) that I’ve found to be especially helpful when wearing makeup in the warmer months. Continue reading
Beauty
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For me, a zit is not just a zit. A zit is a scar in its infancy that will be with me for at least 3-6 months. Thankfully, finally, my hormones evened out and my skin has mostly calmed down and now I only get the occasional zit. But as recently as 9 months ago, this was not the case. Over the years I’ve developed some strategies and tried some truly miraculous products to deal with hyperpigmentation and I’d like to share them with you. Continue reading
St. Tropez, the tanning brand that apparently also doubles as an enchanted witch’s mirror, has released a study that claims every Wednesday afternoon women look their worst due to all the carousing and boozing they’ve done over the weekend. Nice that they can pinpoint it to the exact minute, eh? Continue reading
If you’re seeing the inevitable signs of aging in the mirror and have an extra $350 then Tata’s beauty treatments might be right for you. Continue reading
Everyone has something to say about someone else getting a tattoo. In a recent “Ask A Lady” on the Hairpin, the question was: “I’m about to turn 18 and want to get a tattoo of some writing on my shoulder. Should I?” Continue reading
I think it’s time we’ve had a talk, my friends. It isn’t easy for me to tell you this but friends tell friends hard truths. You ready? Here it goes: Your deodorant is terrible. I’m only telling you this because I care (and because that smell is offensive). Continue reading
These last two weeks have been filled with the conventions for America’s two most prominent political parties. Full of…we’ll call it pomp and circumstance, this is the time when each party puts on a show. It’s also the time diehard true believers of each party get to show their stars and stripes. But let us focus on what is important – how to look like a politician’s wife! Continue reading
Hello you beautiful people. Today were are broaching a difficult topic – when to toss your makeup. Yes, that turquoise eye shadow that you wore that one night because it matched that one outfit and man did you look hot FIVE YEARS AGO probably needs to go. The good news is, I am here for you. Hopefully, my story will give you the courage you need to get real with your makeup inventory. Continue reading
Is there any makeup look more universally coveted (and universally failed) than the glamorous cat-eye? When I see a woman with a perfectly sculpted flipped liner end, I feel simultaneously awed, jealous, congratulatory, humbled, and pretty much every other feeling imaginable. After ordering to-go lattes several days in a row at a small, conveniently-located Italian restaurant, I couldn’t help myself. “Your makeup is beautiful. I just can’t do it and I’ve given up ages ago. Is it hard to do?” The barista smiled (that polite bitch had perfectly dewy skin and an infuriatingly radiant smile) and said, “It’s really easy for me now. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day since I was 14.” Continue reading
We are deep in the throes of summer. Hot, sticky, miserable summer. Looking fresh is not only becoming a battle, it’s maybe one that we have just given in to. You walk down the street and see women waving the white flag surrender. Fear not, women! There is a weapon you have not yet acquired and deployed. Continue reading