A Gothic Approach to Storybook Style — Virgins Saints & Angels’ “Once Upon A Time” Collection

Life can sometimes imitate art, but rarely does it ever mirror the stuff of fairytales.

Talika Skin Retouch Eye Contour — A Temporary Eye Lift!

Let’s face it: in modern society, we practically demand instant gratification.

Revlon Lash Potion Mascara — Should You Fall Under Its Spell?

Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble!

Faking the Glow — Tarte Park Ave Princess Bronze & Glow Matte Bronzer and Cheek Tint AND Tarte Maracuja Rainforest Glow Instant Matte Waterproof Body Perfector

This summer has flown by so that I basically blinked, and it was mid-August — a frightening realization given that I’ve yet to set foot on a beach.

Up in the Nair — Review of Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Hair Removal Collection

‘Tis the season for skimpy bathing suits, crop tops, and micro shorts, which means there’s no time for procrastination when it comes to trimming those hedges and removing unsightly stubble on your legs and armpits.

The k2o by Karen Ko Online Sample Sale Kicks Off at Midnight!

Ruffles, bows, and pearls may lure some girls but, to paraphrase Rihanna, it’s spikes and chains that excite me.

Enter The Glass Room With OCC Makeup’s New Lip Tar Stained Gloss

Even the richest, most saturated lip gloss tends to be, well, sheer.

TOMS Shoes Collaboration with the Haiti Artist Collective — Classics Gone Creole

Ever since watching the first episode of the brilliant Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black, I snicker a bit whenever I see a pair of TOMS shoes — not because they’re laughable (I mean, they’re not clown shoes, for Pete’s sake!) but because, as the show so brilliantly points out, they’ve become synonymous with yuppie fashion.

New eos “Basket of Fruit” Smooth Sphere Lip Balm Pack Makes a Smoother Pout a Walk in the Park

Every time I look at the adorable packaging of the eos Basket of Fruit Smooth Sphere Lip Balm 4-Pack ($10.99 at Target, Drugstore.com and evolutionofsmooth.com), I’m reminded of the Mad Men Season 1 episode in which Peggy participated in a lipstick testing session for agency client Belle Jolie and, while regarding a waste bin filled with lipstick-covered tissues, inadvertently coined the phrase that would become central to the brand’s ad campaign: “a basket of kisses.” Granted, Peggy was remarking on the stains left behind by women’s painted pouts as they blotted their mouths with tissues, so that the reference was rooted in the rainbow of colors she saw before her, but the analogy still seems to fit nicely for this new lip balm kit from Evolution of Smooth.

Fight Frizz In Style with New Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Travel Bags

Rachel Roy x John Frieda Mini Curly Kit:

Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Straight Kit:

Summer is the unofficial wanderlust season — particularly among urbanites hoping to escape their concrete confines and find refuge in breezy beach locales, virginal mountaintops with lush foliage, and quaint lakeside towns.