Some people are gifted when it comes to blow drying their strands — they know exactly how to best angle the blow drier with one hand while, with the other, rolling and twirling a round toothbrush with the ease with which a marching band majorette would twirl her baton.
It’s rare when a makeup artist espouses the benefits of minimalism, and yet Bobbi Brown has become a household name by doing precisely that: suggesting that women should use makeup as a means through which to enhance their natural beauty, using a light hand throughout the application process and refraining from overly theatrical looks that might appear mask-like.
As we transition from winter to spring, it’s vital to adjust our skin care routines accordingly.
I’ve always loved the idea of a tactile approach to makeup application, of using fingers to dab, blot, tap, blend, and smooth cream eyeshadows, blush, lipstick, lip stains, highlighters, and so forth. Sure, I rely on tons of brushes and sponges when creating an elaborate makeup look, but I also often find myself using my fleshy finger pads to blot my lip color or apply tiny dots of highlighting cream along my cheekbones and temples.
Before Loehmann’s shuttered its doors in New York City, I managed to swing by its store on the Upper East Side and snag this magenta-toned Rachel Roy dress at 80% off retail.
For years now, I’ve touted the wonders of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics’s richly pigmented, long-lasting, slick-looking, bold and unapologetic Lip Tars. Well, now, the wild child of makeup brands has added a new act to its lip service repertoire with the launch of its Cosmetic Colour Pencils ($16 each at OCCmakeup.com).
Whenever I see a packet of wet towelettes in a drugstore skincare aisle, I tend to assume these moist wipes are meant to cleanse the complexion, remove makeup, gently exfoliate the visage, and so forth.
When I think of tracksuits, one of a handful of images might pop into my head: Missy Elliot (whose tracksuit-wearing period lasted entirely too long and who, sadly, chose to accessorize her sporty gear with a Blow Pop in her mouth); Russian mobsters in Brighton Beach (or rather, movie versions of said tough guys); ’80s-era b-boys in the Bronx; Betty White in Hot in Cleveland; and, occasionally, actual track stars.
It’s the first day of spring — which means the end to this dreadful winter weather is upon us (and, hopefully, this will be the last we hear of the phrase “polar vortex”).
Inspired by the lush flowers that are just beginning to open their buds, the new Spring 2014 lipstick and nail enamel shades from Paul & Joe feature names like Poppy, Peony, Rosebud, Petunia, Hyacinth, Carnation, and Lily.
