Cupcakes are (still) having a moment. And over the next week, beauty brands are embracing it — sprinkles and all. Beginning today at 9 a.m. EST, New Yorkers can swing by the CupcakeStop truck at Broadway and Spring Streets for a sweet deal. If you're one of the first 300 people to purchase a Valentine's Day-themed Sugarbomb cupcake, you'll receive a new box of Benefit's Sugarbomb powder as a Read more

Red lips are one of those things that will never go out of style, and they're universally flattering. Problem is, many women don't wear them because they can't find a shade that's flattering or worry that it will be too bright to be pretty. Well, worry no more, fair ladies. Lipstick impresario Poppy King is answering the eternal question: how do you choose a red lipstick? To find out how to get Read more

For me, that first breath of chill-tinged air is always a sign to start shopping for new lipstick, and while I've long been a fan of Lipstick Queen's Sinner and Medieval shades, I hadn't given much thought to Sinner's corollary line, Lipstick Queen Saint by Poppy King ($18). After seeing this review by reader Sabrina See , though, I think I'm ready to check them out, although I'm sad that the Read more

Last year, beauty brands hoped that black lips would be big. Unless I missed out on a convention of Bauhaus fans, the sooty-kiss look wasn't an enormous success — going dark just didn't work for most women. Will this season be different? From a sales standpoint, probably so, because Twilight Beauty has a black lip gloss. (The Cullen connection alone will mean they'll sell.) The Volturi Read more

Reader Bailaoragaditana had plenty of positive things to say about Lipstick Queen Medieval Lipstick ($20), so I'll let her take it from here: The name, the picture, the color, the backstory, and some rave reviews convinced me to buy it, but when I did, it was love at first try! Since Medieval is ostensibly a lip stain, it's quite sheer, but still very red — a confounding combination that I Read more