Forget slathering your face with a thick green or purple mask, waiting 25 to 30 minutes for it to dry, then rinsing your face for another 10 minutes to remove all traces of the substance.
Once upon a time, if you asked most makeup devotees to name the brand that simply nailed the art of the powder blush, you’d hear a resounding chorus of voices exclaiming, “NARS!” It was that simple, that irrefutable.
It’s been years since the term “ombré” forayed from the fashion and home design worlds into the beauty realm, becoming the go-to descriptor for dip-dyed, pastel-toned ends; hair color jobs that revealed deliberately darker roots and lighter more sun-kissed mid-lengths and ends (think Rachel McAdams in True Detective); lipstick looks that emphasized a deep and saturated perimeter and a paler center; and manicures that explored the varying intensities of a single hue.
As usual, Zoya released two six-color collections for Summer 2015: one named Island Sun and consisting of creamy and robust shades and the other dubbed Paradise Fun and incorporating glistening metallic hues.
Cultural references tend to abound in Jean Paul Gaultier’s ready-to-wear and haute couture shows, whether through the mandarin collars and dragon-embroidered motifs of his ancient China-inspired Fall 2001 Haute Couture collection; the intricate Maasai-influenced beading, lavish head scarves and wax-print cloths in his Africa-themed Spring 2015 Couture collection; or the Sari-inspired skirts, patchwork gowns, stacked bangles, and off-the-shoulder tops and gowns in his SS13 Haute Couture collection, a Bohemian affair steeped in Indian culture and folklore.
You know what Katy Perrry said: California girls are so hot, they’ll melt your popsicle!
Sunscreens may come in different forms (serum, gel, spray-on, lotion, swivel stick, etc,), but, in terms of their formulations, they can basically be divided into categories: chemical or physical.
As a child, I was completely traumatized by the Jaws film series.
Though I’m more of a matte lipstick lover, I do occasionally enjoy the playfulness and the pop of shine delivered by a funky lip gloss.
Streaky, heavy, chalky sunscreens that leave a white residue behind hardly create the best canvas for a selfie-worthy makeup look.
