Sometimes you find a nail polish you like because it wears beautifully. Sometimes you find a nail polish you like because of great color choices. And sometimes, these two criteria combine, forming the perfect polish. Reader Laratf is impressed with Sephora by OPI Nail Color ($9), and here's what she...

Back in December, it was announced that the design duo of Dolce & Gabbana would be coming out with a long-anticipated makeup line, with a mysterious "Hollywood starlet" to be the spokesmodel. That starlet just happened to turn out to be Scarlett Johansson. And yesterday, the young actress made a...

Backstage at the Doo.Ri show, lead makeup artist Tom Pecheux revealed the inspiration for this grayscale look. "It's a contradiction between romantic and gothic and punk," he explained. "It's not black-and-white, but there is no color." He used concealer blended with MAC Lip Mix in black to create t...

Whenever I step into an Aveda store, I always feel relaxed and pampered. And in the spirit of Valentine's Day, this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 13 and 14) the environmentally friendly company is inviting you to pop into any Aveda Experience Center for a complimentary Valentine's Day "masque-rade." The...

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you'll know that NARS Orgasm blush is a favorite of makeup artists and customers alike. The warm pink shade with golden shimmer really does seem to flatter most skin tones. Last year, the iconic brand with the iconic product introduced a lip gloss and nail pol...

With all the barrettes, scrunchies, banana, and butterfly clips we could gather, my BFF and I took turns seeing who could create the craziest hairstyle as kids. Although it's rare I slow down enough to smell the Salon Selectives these days (ha), there's still something refreshing about playing at-ho...

It seems to me that the majority of makeup wearers opt for the fairly standard hues of brown or black. Pretty, but a bit boring, nonetheless. For New Year's Eve I went bold with a bright blue liner, and this got me to thinking about the rainbow of colors available beyond traditional shades. While re...

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Happy 2009! I hope you had a smashing time while ringing in the New Year. It's the year of the ox in Chinese astrology. Since this sign is all about achieving success through hard work, I have a feeling 2009 is going to bring exciting challenges and opportunities to shine. This year, I plan to write...

It can be tricky to visualize how to do a hairstyle without actually seeing each step in action — just imagine trying to explain braiding to a pal over the phone! One of my favorite ways to switch up a traditional braid, which uses three strands of hair, is to use a woven, four-strand version. Tru...