If you're always at a loss to explain what you want to stylists, Aveda has just debuted a new app that's a great resource for styling and color. The app, My Aveda Style (free), has everything from Fashion Week backstage styling videos to a hair lookbook that allows you to show your stylist what you like. Instructions for getting the looks are included, as well, so if you go to an Aveda salon Read more

There are a ton of random beauty apps out there, but few of them are as genuinely helpful as MyChelle's Pocket Esthetician. Downloading this little beauty is gratis, but it'll score you a weekly tip video, and if you have FaceTime, you can also book free consultations with a licensed esthetician over your phone. So whether you've got some irritating redness you'd like to get rid of or a Read more

Have you always wondered what you would look like with larger breasts? Then, search no further than iAugment, the free iPhone app that allows you to get a virtual breast augmentation in an instant. All you have to do is upload a picture of yourself, highlight each breast, adjust the "circles" to your body, accordingly, and then pick your implant size, ranging 210 cc to 690 cc. While the app Read more

She's a YouTube sensation, an author (her book, Lauren Luke, launched last year), and even has her own beauty line. So it makes sense that the savvy Lauren Luke would launch her own iPhone app, Made Up ($5). I just tried it out, so to see what I thought, just keep reading. Read more

With the semirecent launch of the iPhone 4, comes the ability to magically transform your phone into a "mirror" thanks to the second camera feature. And because this feature now exists, ModiFace, the makers of the popular (and fun) Makeup app, has developed a new one that allows you to virtually apply makeup in real time directly onto your face. Makeup Live ($1) uses 3D technology to enhance Read more

Celebrities often look younger than their actual ages. But what about the rest of us? A while back, most of you said you don't look your age, but the PhotoAge app ($2) will tell you for sure. Or will it? Using perception technology, this app guesses your age based on dimensions of the face. All you have to do is upload a photo of yourself or a friend, and PhotoAge scans it, spitting out an Read more

Ever wondered what the best way to use that Urban Decay Setting Spray ($29) is, or how to get the brand's lipstick shades to stay? Well if you have a smartphone and a Sephora shopfront, that information is quite literally at your fingertips. All you have to do is download the QR code reader app, then aim your phone at the quick response codes (they look like colorful, jumbled barcodes) on the Read more

If you take your sun protection seriously, here's just the app for you: Coppertone MyUVAlert. Even if you're not quite as diligent about SPF, you'll at least take away some sage advice from this application. Just type in your zip code, or the zip of any other US city, and you'll get the current UV index, along with advice on what to do to protect yourself based on the reading. You can then Read more

For this week's iPhone App of the Week, we look at GoNappturale ($1). This app allows you to find natural hair salons — a godsend for any woman who's ever searched for an expert with natural Black hair. There are no bells or whistles here, just a pretty straightforward Yellow Pages-like service. Upon opening the app, your phone will search for nearby businesses, and spit out a list of salons. Read more

Lipstick personality tests have been around forever, and guessing what that funny shape your lipstick becomes as it wears down "means" is probably as old as the product itself. But now the hokey-yet-entertaining game has moved into more technologically sophisticated territory with the Lipstick Personality Test iPhone app. It's free — which is a good thing, since the concept isn't exactly Read more