Topic: eyeliner

Video: How to: Shimmery Liquid Liner

Video: How to: Shimmery Liquid Liner

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

Winter is in full swing, which means every day we’re buried beneath wooly layers of scarves, mittens, and hats. To add sparkle to our over-bundled look, we love using a shimmery, perfect-for-winter color on our eyes. Jouer Cosmetics founder Christina Zilber taught us how to add pop to our peepers with a glittery, cat-eye look that takes less than a minute to apply. The best part? All you need is a gorgeous liquid liner and the confidence to try something a little different. More »

Would You Wear Yellow Eyeshadow?

Would You Wear Yellow Eyeshadow?

Cosmopolitan Magazine (print) claims they have “yellow fever”. Since yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, I thought “gee, that’s really awful”. I was worried the entire Cosmo staff was going to lapse into delirium and then, a coma, but then I realized they just like Rachel McAdams’ yellow eyeshadow. And then I wished it had just been regular old yellow fever, because I think it looks as though Rachel McAdams has smeared pollen all over her upper eyelid. That said, normally I make fun of trends like this and end up trying them about three weeks later and loving them. How do you feel? Love it? Hate it? More »

Video Beauty Tips: A How-To With An Eye Makeup Virgin

Video Beauty Tips: A How-To With An Eye Makeup Virgin

Readers, I have a confession to make: I have never, ever put on eye makeup.

I should clarify. I love mascara and wear it a lot. But liner? Shadow? No way. I’ve had my makeup done for a TV appearance or at a makeup counter before, and loved the way that it looked. But I’ve always felt clumsy about doing my own makeup, especially when it comes to eyes. Luckily, the wonderful Amber Katz, who runs Beauty Blogging Junkie, offered to give me a tutorial. More »