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YouTube Makeup Star Launches Her Own Beauty Line
A crop of regular-Jane makeup artists have popped up on the Internet as of late, creating mini-celebrity status for themselves. More than 99,000 subscribers tune into Michelle Phan's YouTube channel (watch her birthday girl tutorial here). As for single mom Lauren Luke, she's had 39 million views on her YouTube channel since her debut almost two years ago.
A Woman's Makeup Hobby Becomes a YouTube Sensation
Have you ever thought, "Why didn't I think of that?" Yep, me too. Recently, I had one of those "WDITOT" moments when I read about Lauren Luke, a British woman who's risen to YouTube stardom by recording simple makeup tutorials.
Would You Ever Paint on Fake Abs?
I've been known to use self-tanner to give myself a little extra definition now and again, but the number of instructional YouTube videos about using bronzer to give yourself a six pack is pretty astonishing. I can understand this if you were, say, going as P!nk for Halloween. But more people seem inclined to paint them on when headed to the beach or pool, and that makes me a little confused.
Michelle Phan Provides a Birthday-Girl Tutorial
Michelle Phan's YouTube channel has more than 96,000 subscribers. Popular girl. Her makeup tutorials are slick and thorough, so if you want to know how to create fancy eye makeup, she'll show you how to do it.
Reader Review of the Day: Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge
Those teardrop-shaped makeup applicator sponges seem to be all the rage these days. Recently reader Hyzenthlay20 gave the Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge ($10) a whirl, and here's what she thought of this makeup tool:
I stopped using foundation brushes because I always had lines, no matter how hard I tried to avoid them. I had reverted to using my fingers.
Enter the Sugar and Flip Video Design Contest to Win a Personalized Flip Mino!
Nothing shows your personality quite like home video — don't miss an opportunity to tell your story. Sugar has teamed up with Flip Video to give you a chance to win a new Flip Mino camcorder! All you have to do is design your own Flip Mino on TheFlip.com, send it our way, and let your artistic talent speak for itself!
A Cringeworthy, Catastrophic Crimping Commercial
Talk about uncovering repressed memories. While browsing YouTube yesterday, I came across this all-too-familiar commercial. So maybe the '80s really are back.Love It or Hate It? Chris Crocker's Really Awards Look
So by now, I bet most of you have heard about Web celeb Chris Crocker, the Southern teenager who wants us all to "leave Britney ALONE!" His YouTube videos have been watched millions of times, and he's certainly enjoying his 15 minutes of fame.
Now, usually I don't post pictures of guys wearing makeup, because aside from Pete Wentz, well, there aren't many.
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