Until very recently, I'd never heard of Sante, an organic makeup and skin care brand from Germany that's just launched in the US. The brand is BDIH certified, which means that it uses natural materials and considers the biological impact of its products, and it's also got a nice, low price point. I especially like the Eyeliner Pencil in Metallic Blue ($10). I use it to waterline my upper and Read more

Ever wonder what's actually in your makeup and how it's made? Then you've come to the right place, especially if you're curious about what, exactly, is in that wondrously effective mineral makeup of yours, and how it's put together. It's actually extremely simple, and easy enough that you could make it on your own if you felt like it. So to find out what goes into making mineral makeup, just Read more

As promised, the other night I made my own eyeliner from a recipe given to me by reader Little Pepper. It sounded pretty simple; just burn an almond and use the soot to make eyeliner. Turns out, things require a bit more prep than that, but the results were lovely: a highly pigmented carbon black that was very smooth and not at all irritating. I modified the recipe a little bit and created this Read more

Post-Grammys, there's been a lot of talk about how amazing Taylor Swift looked. And we have to agree: her makeup and hair were pitch perfect. We were especially taken with her lip color. It looked like she wasn't wearing anything at all, even though the shade was just a little more intense than bare lips could be. "Taylor wanted her lips to be very natural," explains Ms. Swift's makeup artist, Read more

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. When trying to create a natural, sunless tan on your body, mistakes are expected and accepted. If things go too awry, you can just opt to wear pants until the color wears off. Bronzer or self tanner: which is right for you? But a botched fake tan on your face? Completely out of the question. Here, five foolproof Read more