All Eyes on Emerald: 2013 Color of the Year

Maybelline Eye Color Emerald

A far departure from the vibrant Tangerine Tango that adorned everything from our beauty bags to our fingertips last year, emerald green is a deeply romantic jewel tone that tops the color charts as the Pantone 2013 Color of the Year. "Emerald, a perfectly balanced green, is a mix of warm and cool, which makes it [...]

5 Top Mascaras for Every Spa Girl Type

best mascaras

Call it a problem, call it an addiction but mascara is a makeup bag staple you can’t live without. Even if you’re running out the door without a stitch of makeup, a quick swipe of mascara makes all the difference. Whether you’re looking for the best formula to wear to the office or need some [...]

Power Play: Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint

Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint

I love the idea of BB creams. Who doesn’t want a skin cream that does it? But I have yet to find one of these miracle beauty balms that works for me. Either the color is off or the finish is too matte. Now, tinted moisturizers, that’s a different story. I’ve hit on a couple that [...]

One-Step Wonder: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

The new BB cream on the block: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm. Unless you’ve been stuck on a deserted island for the past year, chances are you know about the 2012 rise of the beauty balm, also known as BB cream. Jumping on the BB bandwagon in 2013 is Urban Decay with its recently released [...]

Flower Beauty from Drew Barrymore: Adorable and Affordable!

Flower Lip Service Lip Butter

Drew Barrymore launches adorable (and inexpensive!) cosmetics line! I let out a tiny squeal of delight as I browsed the website for Drew Barrymore’s new makeup line, Flower Beauty, debuting at Walmart this month. I never thought I’d find myself going gaga over a Walmart exclusive line, but Flower boasts an impressive array of products [...]

BeautySage Advice: Shop Proven Beauty Finds

beautysage.com

Yippee! We’ve discovered yet another beauty site we love. Hard to believe but it’s true. BeautySage is a new website that sells only the cream of the top beauty brands that actually deliver on their promises. If a product claims to smooth wrinkles, well, it better, or it gets removed from the site. The chemistry [...]

Hangover Helpers: 4 Steps to a Pretty Morning After

Kneipp Mineral Soak

Painted the town a little too red on New Year’s Eve? Ah heck, it only comes once a year – might as well live it up! But once New Year’s day rolls around, you don’t want spend the day hiding under the covers. Rise and shine sleepyhead … We’ve got you covered! Read on for [...]

Lighten up with Neutrogena Brightening Eye Perfector

Neutrogena Eye Perfector

Revive tired eyes with Neutrogena’s Brightening Eye Perfector. Happy holidays, Spa Girls! The holidays are a chaotic and exciting time for parties, pretty dresses and sparkly makeup. The unfortunate side effect of the season is staying up past your bedtime and not getting enough beauty sleep. Often, the delicate eye area is the first place [...]

Luxe Gift Picks: Collectible Makeup Compacts

Estee Lauder Snake Makeup Compact

Irresistibly luxe makeup compacts make the purr-fect gift! Searching high and low for a gift that will make the beauty hound in your life swoon? Behold, the collectible makeup compact! Makeup is meant to magnify our beauty, and these gorgeous cosmetic compacts do double time to add a touch of magic to both your complexion [...]

Makeup Color of the Moment: Rose Gold

Rose Gold Eye Shadow Trio from Stila

The jingle bells are a jangling and the chestnuts are a roasting (somewhere anyway!). The holiday season brings with it free license to amp up the shimmer in your makeup and this year, rose gold hues are lighting the way. According to bobbibrowncosmetics.com, “Rose gold is a feminine metal that works on all skin tones.” [...]