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If ever there was an example of how fashion and beauty go hand-in-hand, this is it. New, from organic skin care developer and clothing and accessories designer Stella McCartney, is a brand-new line of chic, eco-friendly cosmetic and travel cases. Stella partnered with the king of lightweight carry-alls, LeSportssac to bring us two functional and practical toiletry totes made from 100% recycled Read more
Forget crying over spilled milk; it's melted makeup that makes me weep. If you live in a warm climate or plan to travel to hot destinations this summer, keeping your makeup cool is a major concern. As someone who's been known to sneak my makeup to the beach, I'm loving this IcyBag Cosmetic Bag ($14.99). The roomy pink-and-tan pouch comes with an ice pack in the bottom (like a lunch tote). Just Read more
You may not be ready to splurge on a pair of Louboutin heels yet, but no worries: his cosmetics line could be classing up your bathroom counter in 2013. The famed shoe designer has started a new company, Christian Louboutin Beauté. "Beauty products also have to do with empowering women," he explained to WWD. "That's very much the job of the shoes I'm designing." This announcement comes just in Read more
It's almost May, so it's time for a little Spring cleaning . . . of your makeup bag, that is. Since expired cosmetics can cause skin irritation and eye infections, it's important to replace them before they go south. Unlike food, though, cosmetics aren't required to have an expiration date on their packaging. Instead, you'll have to keep track of when you opened them. Most products have a jar Read more
YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan always has a new tip or two for making life easier. This week, Michelle tells us how we can start building a makeup brush collection: Hi everyone, You may not think about your makeup brushes as often as you do the type of foundation or color eye shadow that you use, but that doesn't mean that your brush collection isn't every bit as important to your Read more
The first step to taking care of yourself and de-stressing is to make sure that your environment is in order. Seeing your house full of clutter can affect your mood negatively and make your personal space seem like a place you want to escape from, rather than something to look forward to coming home to. Organize a "throwing out" day every month to make sure that you don't have clutter building Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. If you have to dig though drawers and rummage through an overstuffed makeup bag to get ready every morning, then it's time to bring order to your beauty stash. For more great tips check out: How to Clean Out Your Makeup Bag. These expert tips will help you de-clutter your loot and streamline your storage space. Read more
We're thrilled to present the following post, written by celebrity makeup artist and Vanitymark Cosmetics founder, Brett Freedman! Bold colors in clothing can make your makeup choices a little dicey. Should you balance a vivid shade with pops of color in the eyes and lips, or go neutral, as not to look too silly? Recently I styled starlet Camilla Belle's makeup for the Art of Elysium event. She Read more
We're proud to present the following post by celebrity makeup artist and Vanitymark Cosmetics founder, Brett Freedman. I don't know anyone that doesn't have a mix of department store and drugstore cosmetics in her bag. Makeup artists, too, pull from both sources for their arsenal. It used to be that drugstore brands were obviously lower-watt than their larger price-tagged friends. These days the Read more
Lancôme's gifts with purchase offers are always a best bet, and this time around is no exception. From now until Jan. 28 at Saks Fifth Avenue, a $65 Lancôme purchase will get you a Sophie Theallet-designed cosmetics case — apparently she got the memo on the whole put-a-bird-on-it movement — full of beauty loot. The fashionably playful bag comes brimming with the following seven products: Read more
