Topic: lipstick

The Pros & (Very Obnoxious) Cons Of Wearing Red Lipstick On A First Date

The Pros & (Very Obnoxious) Cons Of Wearing Red Lipstick On A First Date

Like thousands upon thousands of other people, I have been wearing Ruby Woo by MAC for several years. I have worn it to parties, to school, to work, to interviews, to sets, to the gym (yes, I am one of those people who wears makeup to the gym, and I know — blah blah what’s the point blah blah).

I love wearing red lipstick out, but I have always been somewhat cautious of doing so when out with somebody. You know, romantically. Red lipstick on a first date feels weird. More »

How To Make Red Lipstick Stay Through Drinking, Dancing & Doing It, Step-By-Step

How To Make Red Lipstick Stay Through Drinking, Dancing & Doing It, Step-By-Step

I love red lipstick. Love it. It’s my go-to makeup because when I wear it, I can just put it on with a bit of mascara and pretend I’m going for a “fresh, modern” look when in reality, I am just so very lazy.

Knowing how to make your lipstick stay on longer is extremely important. Otherwise, you will look like Adam Devine in that scene of Workaholics where he does mushrooms. You do not want this. You do not want this at all. More »

Check Out This Optical Illusion Lip Art

Check Out This Optical Illusion Lip Art

Oh, God, this lip/eyeball is terrifying! And fantastic! And terrifying. But mostly fantastic. The make-up artist Sandra Holmbom creates lip art that, at first glance, can trick you into thinking that it’s just really weird contact lenses. Or an eyeball on an alien. The Host frankly would likely be a better movie if all the alien’s eyes looked like this, but then, lots of movies would be. More »

Alvin Valley Tells Us How To Get That Gallery Girl Style

Alvin Valley Tells Us How To Get That Gallery Girl Style

Are you obsessed with Gallery Girls? I am. Not, apparently, because I care about art or “women being really mean to one another.” I just want people to take my picture for Japanese magazines and go out in weird things made out of feathers. I have absolutely no idea how to do that. I have a closet full of clothes that look like I stole them off the set of All About Eve. I have precisely one item of clothing that might qualify as cool and downtown, and it is a pair of high waisted pants that was a gift from Alvin Valley.

Fortunately, Alvin is also a huge fan of gallery girls, and, after listening to me babble about it for while, came up with some great tips on how anyone can get a chic-downtown-to-uptown-in-the-course-of-a-day style. More »