We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: Colored mascara has always had pretty tacky associations. But the electric blue lashes at Stella McCartney's Fall show in Paris were actually pretty gorgeous. "[Stella] said, 'I love when girls wear colored mascara'," explained makeup artist Pat McGrath backstage. The striking purple-cobalt shade they came up with was fun and youthful Read more

While Aquarians may be the popular ones, Pisceans, who fall under the 12th sign of the zodiac, are some of the most empathetic souls around. Imaginative and understanding, people born under Pisces can also be described as romantic, comforting, intuitive, and, at their worst, even tortured. This arts-loving bunch is usually attracted to the water and swimming; their sign is two fish, after all. Read more

If popularity contests existed in the literal sense, Aquarians would probably be the winners. Often thought of as cool and somewhat eccentric, Aquarians love to surround themselves with family and friends. Those born under Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac, are typically inventive, original, and want to make the world a better place. This free-spirited bunch is also known for wearing Read more

If you want a chance at what may be 2012's most artistic beauty offerings, get in line for Dior's designer collaboration with German painter, sculptor, and installationist Anselm Reyle. The Berlin-based artist is known for working with bright colors and unexpected materials like neon tubing, and his violet camouflage eye shadow palette for Dior echoes his aesthetic perfectly. It's all part of a Read more

For the New York premiere of her new flick Hanna, Saoirse Ronan wore a perfectly pretty palette of subtle smoky eyes, a neutral lip color, and a pop of color on her cheeks. "I wanted her to have a sophistication about her, but be completely age appropriate," said makeup artist Georgie Eisdell, who has also worked with stars like Christina Hendricks and Carey Mulligan. So to learn how to Read more

Once, I had a lady at the Prescriptives counter tell me that because of my pink and blue undertones, I should only wear blue-based lipsticks and cool-toned eye shadows. It wasn't until years later that I realized that she'd been totally wrong — I actually look much better in warm, bright oranges, yellows, and violets. Unfortunately, I'd already spent my teen years and a bit of my early 20s Read more