With summer right around the corner, many of us are beginning to feel the heat — literally — as temperatures steadily rise and the sun’s intensity increases.
Could metallic lips overtake the matte mouth craze of the last few years?
Last-minute shoppers, fret not!
Brunch is by far my favorite meal — I can feast on shrimp and cheesy grits, then pair the meal with a mimosa; I can nibble on scrambled eggs and pair them with something as seemingly unharmonious as sweet potato fries, all the while enjoying a sangria; or I can sip a latte while savoring eggs benedict atop delicious crab cakes.
Kandi, Phaedra, Nene, Kenya, Cynthia, and Porsha would all be delighted by the latest Too Faced Cosmetics collection, which pays homage to Georgia’s official state fruit: the peach.
There’s a unique mystique to a banc de sable or sandbank, how its surface rises above a body of water, how it seems to play peek-a-boo and only emerge to reveal itself when the tide is low.
I may love makeup, but I know better than to wear a full-coverage foundation, blush, mascara, and a long-wearing lipstick when going to the gym or playing outside with my son and our dog.
Those of us who were on the verge of adolescence as the ’90s kicked off remember the era in all its glory: how Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell ruled the catwalk; how Drew Barrymore was still a daisy-loving wild child who made David Letterman blush by flashing her breasts during a televised visit; how Dawson, Joey, Jen, and Pacey played a romantic musical chairs on Dawson’s Creek; how Gwen Stefani and Shirley Manson led a new wave of powerful female rockstars; how the “Rachel” was the most coveted haircut in the entire country; and how the musical landscape encompassed everything from bubblegum pop (think Britney Spears) to grunge (led by Nirvana) and Latin pop (thanks to stars like Ricky Martin and Shakira going mainstream).
Last summer, I was quoted in a Cosmopolitan.com piece about Urban Decay superfans (guilty as charged), so it’s no surprise that, after just a taste of the brand’s new Vice Lipstick collection, this UD junkie was coming back for more.
Some people get positively giddy when learning about new iPhone models, tinkering with virtual reality viewers, trying out new gaming consoles, and tracking calories burnt and hours slept with new wearable gadgets but, when it comes to tech innovations, I’m most excited learning about those pertaining to the beauty realm.
