Topic: Nars

Shopping Guide: Our Favorite Spring Lipsticks, Glosses And Stains

Sara Happ "The Lip Scrub" Brown Sugar Lip Exfoliator

It’s Springtime! That means big changes to makeup routines: gone is the matte skin, the moody ’90s lip colors, the heavy mascara, the cat’s eyes. Instead, skin gets dewier, cheeks get highlighted, liner is going from black to electric blue and moss green and lips are getting real, real bold.

This is the second of a few Spring beauty features we’ve got planned for May–the first is here. Right now we’re focusing on that tried and true warm weather character: the statement-y Spring lip.

Spring 2013 runways from Jason Wu to Prada (that’s Kati Nescher on the Prada runway up there) showed a variety of bold lips in shades from saturated pinks to electric corals and bright reds. Don’t be afraid, though! While bold lipsticks can be intimidating, a minimal, fresh face and a bright lip is easy to wear and really flattering.

We have been testing LOTS of lipsticks and stains these past few weeks and ahead you’ll find some of our favorites from NARS, Tarte, MAC, Hourglass, Make Up For Ever, Tom Ford and more… More »

Peter Som Anthropologie Collection Dropping This Week

Spring is apparently a big time for high profile designer collaborations: Target just announced Phillip Lim as their latest guest tastemaker, NARS and Pierre Hardy have joined forces on shoe-inspired nail polishes, Beyonce had some alleged sway over H&M pieces and the Peter Som Anthropologie collection lands in Anthropologie locations this week. More »

Shopping Guide: Our 20 Favorite Spring Beauty Products For A Fresh Face

Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

Tom Ford Limited Edition Skin Illuminator, Fire Lust

It’s Springtime! That means a big change to makeup routines: gone is the matte skin, the moody ’90s lip colors, the heavy mascara, the cat’s eyes. Instead, skin gets dewier, cheeks get highlighted, liner is going from black to electric blue and moss green and lips are getting real, real bold.

This is the first of a few Spring beauty features we’ve got planned for May–first, we’re focusing on the face. Ahead, our 20 favorite Spring beauty products for emphasizing your beautiful face, featuring foundations, blushes, highlighters, moisturizers, and masks from brands like Hourglass, Make Up For Ever, Kiehl’s, Tom Ford, Juara, Tarte, MAC and more… More »

NARS, Pierre Hardy Collaborate On Shoe-Inspired Nail Polish Collection

In the worlds of fashion and beauty, it’s an unwritten law that everyone must always be collaborating with everyone. All the time. Sometimes the collaborations are really cool and feel like great design at an accessible price point–the rest of the time they’re not. More »

Do You Buy Products From Beauty Brands That Use Animal Testing?

Do you think of the animals?! More »

Copy Cat: Get The Best Oscars Beauty Looks For Less

The Oscars happened this weekend and we’re going to spend all week picking up the pieces. After furiously parsing the red carpet yesterday, we’ve decided to try our hand at replicating the best beauty looks–namely, the perfect faces of Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lawrence, Salma Hayek and more. Wish us luck! More »

Shopping Guide: The Best Holiday Beauty Sets Money Can Buy

Tom Ford 4 Piece Lip Color Boxed Gift Set

The holidays are here! Beauty-wise, that means you can buy all sorts of fancy beauty gift sets for your friends but… let’s be honest, buying makeup as a gift seems kind of random and weird (and not dissimilar to buying them a gym membership). No matter, the real reason you’re buying this stuff is because “holiday beauty sets” is just another way of saying “all of your favorite beauty brands jammed their best and brightest into special palettes and fancy boxes at a lower price point than they would be otherwise.” In other words, it’s awesome. Here are our best bets. More »

The Holiday Cosmetic Collection We’ll All Be Vying For: Andy Warhol For Nars

“If everybody’s not a beauty, then nobody is.” – Andy Warhol More »

6 Ways To Celebrate Shark Week With Beauty Products

Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil by NARS

Paige Black Label 'Hyde Park' Skinny Leather Pants

Yesterday marked the beginning of one of the holiest weeks of the year. More »

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Great Beauty Buys To Help You Beat The Winter Blues

Fall/Winter may be the most exciting season for fashion, but it wreaks absolute havoc on your beauty routine. Just when you start thinking cool coats, boots and sweaters can provide all you need when the temperature drops…the cold air kicks in. Suddenly, your skin’s all flaky, your lips are chapped, your cuticles are dry, you’ve got hat head from that supposedly fashionable knit cap and, yup, you still have to slather yourself in sunscreen even though it’s dark before you leave the office. More »

Shopping Guide: 12 Fantastic Last Minute Gifts For The Make-Up Obsessed

Wild & Chic Best of Make Up For Ever Kit

La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects Gloss

L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Eye Illuminator Eyeliner

The holidays are all about friends, family and… spending money like water. No matter how hard you try, you’re always astonished/horrified by the amount of money you burn this time of year. Lucky, cosmetics offer an easy out–many of the most opulent designer lipsticks, for example, hover around $40. If you plan on gifting some loved ones, here’s a guide with lots of options (in lots of universally flattering shades) but really, you should just be gifting yourself something nice before the money runs out. Good luck! More »