For Asian, Latina and black women – and any other shade in between – it can be a challenge to find the perfect shade of makeup to match skin tone. Other challenges might include controlling shine and oil or concealing darker pigmented areas. Luckily, many cosmetic companies have cropped up…
Once you find the perfect golden hue in a bottle, here are some tips to keep your self-tanner in place and looking its best. A great-looking bottle tan starts with preparation. When applied to skin that hasn’t been exfoliated, self tanner can look uneven as dead skin sloughs off. Start…
Getting baked never seemed so safe…according to the employees of places where you can tan in a tanning booth. If you ask about the safety of tanning beds – most people don’t – you’ll get a lot of information about their safety. But don’t believe the hype. Here is the…
The only thing worse than feeling sick is looking the part. You know what we’re talking about — chapped lips, puffy eyes, red nose and fever blisters. Even after you’re past the point of being contagious, the unsightly aftermath can linger for some time to come and leave you looking…
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, as the saying goes, and it looks like there’s some truth to the claim, particularly for women who wear makeup. Procter & Gamble Beauty and Grooming recently sponsored a Harvard study in which women were rated barefaced and then…
In the summer, it’s tough to control shine on your face. You’re having to contend with heat, which means sweating, and increased oil production, which means a tendency to break out. So how can you get that sought-after dewy look that so many stars are sporting? Think Kate Hudson, Rihanna,…
Some days, it’s just nicer to give your hair a break from all the heat you give it, whether from blow-drying, flat ironing, curling or whatever. But how can you go from towel-dried hair to looking stylish enough to leave the house? The first step is to have the right…
When it comes to beauty basics, petroleum jelly is one of those must-haves. That’s right. Good old Vaseline is a versatile product that can save the day in so many situations. Unlike some pricey beauty products, a jar of Vaseline is just plain cheap. Here are some of the ways…
Are your Pumas scratching up your pumps? Flats and flip-flops in a big, messy pile in the closet? If the mountain of Manolos in your closet is getting out of hand, then maybe a little shoe organization is in order. It doesn’t take a lot of cash or a large…
Good old Mom — always telling us to eat our veggies, that our faces would freeze like that if we kept scowling…and heaping on the beauty advice. But there are quite a few things Mom shared about our appearance that just aren’t true. Here are a few of the rules…