Texture has become increasingly relevant in the nail realm over the past few months, with a new interest in three-dimensional nail looks that appeal to our tactile instincts.
Know the expression “caviar dreams”?
Having grown up in Puerto Rico, I’ve spent some time in the island’s rainforest, El Yunque —and, I have to say: there’s something really magical about the La Mina and La Coca waterfalls.
Time to hit the books, beauty lovers!
Did you know March 5th was National Absinthe Day?
My skin has been staging a coup d’état as of late — ironically, just as I’ve reinvented my entire diet (partly because years of stress and coffee-chugging have led to ulcers), started working out on a semi-regular basis (I’ve never done much in the form of exercise beyond the occasional yoga or Pilates video), and amassed my own stockpile of vitamins and supplements to boost my cantankerous immune system.
Last fall, when makeup brand bareMinerals released its first collection of pressed eyeshadow duos and quads, I was floored by the intensity of the colors in the range and their lustrous finishes, which were consistent with the high quality established by their loose pigment predecessors, but I was particularly relieved to find these stunning eye shadows in a pressed form that proved both portable and mess-free (as most of us know, the “buff, tap, and swirl” technique wasn’t exactly conducive to cleanly vanity tables or bathroom counters).
With summer right around the corner, now is the time to tackle your hyperpigmentation woes — whether those unwanted clusters of melanin are classified as PIH (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation) resulting from an acne breakout or injury; solar lentigines, the term for those age spots that result from sun damage; melasma, a condition that causes brown patches to appear on the skin; or dark under eye circles,which can be the result of hereditary factors, poor circulation, allergies, UV exposure, and more.
I debated whether or not to watch the Academy Awards this year since, for the most part, I wasn’t enthused about the majority of the films released in 2012 (with Argo and Zero Dark Thirty being the two notable exceptions).
Though I was a bit perplexed by the strapless coral Miu Miu dress Kerry Washington wore to the 2013 Oscars (can’t say I loathed it, but I definitely didn’t think it was up to par with her typical red carpet fare, which is usually spot-on), I did think her minimalist beauty look was simply superb.
