Got a beauty question for us? Get in touch here. Q: I'm all for playing up eyes and lips. Olivia Wilde‣s eye makeup looks very professionally applied… how do us mortals get this look? — Leah A: Leah, Olivia definitely suits a smokier eye look—but the key to playing up both features here is the “soft smokiness” […]
Welcome to our Hair Consultation column. To request an online hair consultation, follow the instructions here. Q: I am about seven weeks pregnant, which is awesome, except it is already doing a bunch of not-so-awesome things to my body. Namely, my hair! I have super thick, super fast growing, wavy hair. I do not love […]
When I slipped on my first pair of summer pants this year, something unusual happened. They were… loose. Yes, loose. Why is this a big deal? Well, more than a year ago I went through *THAT* breakup. You know, the one you deal with by overindulging in terrible stuff. I partied and I ate. A […]
Got a beauty question for us? Get in touch here. Q: Hi Michelle! I'm an avid reader and trust everything you say! With that being said, on Sunday I believe you posted a few snaps of an RMS Beauty bronzer and blush, and you said they gave off the look that you'd been out the sun. I want that look […]
So you know how I've slowly, over the years, developed a major aversion to blonde highlights? (You know—the generic kind that hairdressers seem to give out like candy, when truthfully most people are way more suited to warmer, darker, more tone-on-tone, all-over colour.) I can't walk down the street without secretly wanting to tell every […]
I‣ve recently had an epiphany: lipstick is amazing! Throw a little on and you instantly look polished. If you wear glasses like I do, it‣s often the only makeup you need to wear, and it really makes an impact. But yes, I know I‣m a little late to the lipstick party. I tend to shy […]
We've talked about bangs for round faces and bangs for long faces; today we move on to the square face shape. (Keep checking back weekly for the next ones in the series: heart, inverted triangle, pear, diamond and oval.) The square face can be a tricky one for bangs. Any bangs that are too straight-across only serve to emphasize […]
Welcome to our Ask Beautyeditor column, where our experts answer your hair, skin and makeup questions. To request makeup advice: Email [email protected] with “Makeup Question” in the subject line. Briefly describe your makeup issue. Please note: All photos will be published. Q: I wear All Day Luminous Foundation and it looks good on my skin, but […]
You guys are getting to know me. You probably realize by now that I‣m a health nut and I go bananas over any and all natural beauty products—as long as they work. (Just had to clarify that, because as we know, some natural prodz don‣t live up to their claims. Tom's of Maine deodorant—we're lookin' […]
Last week, we talked about the not-so-uncommon phenomenon of having a face that's lighter than your body. Now, the reverse problem. What do you do when your face is darker than your neck and chest? Maybe it's a naturally deeper tone. Maybe your complexion looks darker and more red, yellow or tanned. Or maybe it's […]
Welcome to our Hair Consultation column. To request an online hair consultation from celebrity hairstylist Bill Angst, follow the instructions here. Q: Our daughter is going to undergo brain surgery in an effort to control her epilepsy. While a lot about this situation freaks her out, the fact that half of her skull needs to be […]
Welcome to our Ask Beautyeditor column, where our experts answer your hair, skin and makeup questions. To request beauty advice: Email [email protected] with “Beauty Question” in the subject line. Briefly describe your beauty issue. Please note: All photos will be published. Q: Hi there, I recently discovered your blog and it's one of the most […]
Welcome to our Hair Consultation column. To request an online hair consultation from celebrity hairstylist Bill Angst, follow the instructions here. Q: Hello, I would love some help! I had very light brown/dirty blonde hair as a child. All through the years, I had blonde highlights added at the salon, to the point where my hair was […]
