Have you heard of Birchbox? It's the latest beauty products sampler-in-a-box that's been generating a whole lot of buzz — and with good reason. For $10 per month (or a one-time $110 payment for a full year), you can try out four to five larger-size high-end samples from brands such as NARS, Deborah Lippmann, Stila, Phyto, and Too Faced. There are even plenty of opportunities to earn points Read more

Technically, all makeup is really coed, but most brands market specifically to those of the biologically female persuasion. Now, though, there's a new brand out called Enter Pronoun, designed by makeup artist Natalia Ramirez to be totally sex- and gender-neutral. I really like the idea, and it would really be nice if Mr. Bella could get some of his beloved guyliner in a stick that wasn't way too Read more

If you're a fan of makeup deals along with your shoe shopping, then you'll be pleased to hear that Payless is expanding its cosmetic range to include a whole new brand, the interestingly disemvoweled Sxy. The line, which will launch early next year, will include body mist, shower gel, eye palettes, lipstick, and mascara. It's always nice to see more affordable makeup come on the market, but will Read more

If you remember CK One fondly as the fragrance the cool girls in your seventh-grade class wore, then Calvin Klein is angling for your business again. Sixteen years after "the world’s first shared scent" bowed, CK One is becoming a brand of its own. It will be distinct from Calvin Klein and produce lingerie, jeans, and swimwear. It's interesting to see an entire lifestyle brand inspired by a Read more

How can one forget celebrity stylist Jonathan Antin's crazy antics on Bravo's Blow Out? You might recall that part of the series focused on the development and marketing of his eponymous line, Jonathan Product. Now, in a move almost as dramatic as his reality TV persona, the longtime stylist, who sold his shares of Jonathan Product back last month, has plans to start up another namesake line late Read more