H&M Is Launching a Beauty Line Featuring Over 700 Products This Fall
Meet your new beauty go-to. | H&M. Fast-fashion empire H&M announced yesterday that it is launching a brand-new beauty line, set to debut in the fall. According to reports, the line will kick...
View ArticleInside Rittenhouse’s Best New Makeup Boutique
Monica Virga (inset) and a sampling of her cosmetics line. | Makeup photograph by Kori Livingston. Monica Virga is exactly what you’d think a celeb makeup artist from Milan would be: dewy olive skin,...
View ArticleThe Summer Bronzers Philly Makeup Artists Swear By
From left: Local makeup pros Béke Beau, B Wilson and Monique Mason. After a very ill-fated love affair with self-tanning lotion in high school, I’ve stuck to special-occasion spray tans (see my list of...
View ArticleMakeup Mobile From ‘Shark Tank’ Is Coming to Old City This Afternoon
The Lip Bar van is on a national tour now. | The Lip Bar. Shopping tip of the day: The Lip Bar, a national makeup truck specializing in candy-bright, vegan lipstick and lip glosses, is rolling into Old...
View ArticleCrazy Skilled Makeup Artist Transforms Herself Into Rocky and Other Famous...
Italian makeup artist Lucia Pittalis is giving drag queens a run for their money, proving that anything is possible with few brushes and some expert contouring. Just check out her Instagram account,...
View ArticleFinally, Makeup Sized to Fit Your Life On The Go
The perfect size for glam on the go. | Images via @AshleyMuirBruhn and The Glam Files. Every morning, I apply my makeup on the Septa train into Center City, warranting many a stink eye from fellow...
View ArticleMarket Report: When to Throw Out Your Old Makeup (and Why You Need to!)
It might be time to throw out that favorite blush. | Shutterstock. Skin irritation doesn’t seem to be clearing up? It could be your expired foundation. Find out the actual shelf-life of your beauty...
View ArticleI Tried Pantone’s Skin-Matching Technology at Sephora (and It Was Incredible)
Ace your base. | Shutterstock. Last week, I stopped by my the Sephora store on Walnut Street to buy liquid foundation. But because Sephora is like a candy store, I ended up confiding all my beauty...
View ArticleWTF Beauty: Why Is This New Tarantula Lash Trend a Thing?
Nope, not even close. | Images via Rafsy and Maybelline. Lashes are everything – that’s, like, rule #1 of makeup. A good coat of mascara makes the eyes look bigger, draws attention to the most...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Beauty Event Goes Down Saturday Morning at Bloomingdale’s
How to update your beauty routine for fall. | Shutterstock. Some things are impossible to find: a manicure that lasts longer than three weeks, a Chanel bag that costs less than four figures, a good...
View ArticleBluemercury Launches Good-For-You Makeup Line Lune + Aster
Five-minute makeup for the busy minimalist. | Image via Bluemercury. One of our favorite cosmetics stores, Bluemercury, just launched its own makeup line. It’s called Lune + Aster, and it’s totally...
View Article5 Best Drugstore Beauty Buys
Know when to splurge and when to save. | Shutterstock. Beauty products can really start to add up, especially when it takes more than just a handful of items to get the job done. That’s why it’s...
View Article10 Best Hair and Beauty Destinations in Philly
Image via Mirror and Mantel. Whether you’re looking for an edgy haircut, a manly mani, a brow cleanup, or a total makeover, Philly is home to some seriously talented artists who can get you to primping...
View ArticleHow to Organize Everything In Your Life
Don’t you just want to breathe a sigh of relief looking at this order? | Pinterest. As the foliage on the trees dies in a fiery, colorful blaze, so too should those bad habits that are cluttering your...
View Article13 Killer (And Doable!) Halloween Looks from Philly Makeup Artists
Not your average pumpkin costume. | xplicit_artistry and domo_speca. We asked, and Philly makeup mavens responded in droves: We present the 13 most ghoulish, gory, and gorgeous Halloween looks that our...
View ArticleWhat Happens When a Non-Makeup Wearer and a Makeup Diva Swap Routines
A medley of befores and afters. | Photos by Lauren McGrath. In our office, there are two sets of women: Those who wear makeup every single day, and those who don’t ever wear a stitch. I happen to fall...
View ArticleLearn to Contour Like (Ugh, Fine) Kim Kardashian
Images via Kevyn Aucoin. Love her or hate her, Kim Kardashian has taken contouring – you know, when you strategically paint your face with various splotches of brown/taupe/white/bronze to create faux...
View ArticleThe 5-Product Makeup Routine That’ll Get You Out the Door in 5 Minutes
Run from the gym to the office with a fresh face in mere seconds. | Photography by Claudia Gavin. In my constant quest to pare down the makeup kit I bring everywhere, I’ve gotten things down to a...
View ArticleIf You Can Never Find Your Foundation Color, Sephora Is About to Solve All...
Expert help at navigating the makeup aisle. | Images via black|Up. For women of color, finding the perfect foundation shade can be a nearly impossible task. True, there’s long-time drugstore brands...
View Article5 Ways to Do Your Makeup in No Time at All
Because sometimes you just have to touch up your lipstick at a red light. | iStockPhoto.com/ArthurHidden. Between the low-key makeup-phobics and the fanatical makeup-queens lies a fairly large...
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