Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Edition

Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Edition

Whether you’re cultivating a list of beauty products to satiate your inner beauty junkie, or you’re just not sure what to get the cosmetic connoisseur in your life, we’ve rounded up our favorite holiday sets, some timeless stocking stuffers, and...
Products We Love: The Tartelette Eyeshadow Palette

Products We Love: The Tartelette Eyeshadow Palette

Seldom do we come by an eyeshadow palette that simultaneously consists of the top three qualities we all need: 1. Intense pay off 2. A genuine gradient of everyday, wearable colors 3. All matte finishes Previously, we obsessed over Lorac’s PRO matte palette back...
Winter-Proofing Your Curly Hair!

Winter-Proofing Your Curly Hair!

  No two curls are ever the same. Some scalps sprout coily curls, some are wavy, some are loose and some kinky, but their shared commonality is how you tend to care for them. This upcoming season, winter will wage warfare on all hair types from dry indoor heat to...
Deep Brown Pigments For Women Of Color

Deep Brown Pigments For Women Of Color

Eye pigments are never universal for all skin tones. Women of color can’t wear the same colors lighter skin women can and produce the same effect, mainly because most browns match their skin tone and render application futile. For the girls with a little more...
Overslept? Get Ready on The Commute!

Overslept? Get Ready on The Commute!

We’ve all witnessed it before – during the hasty rush hour commute on a crowded subway cart, a girl disassembles her makeup bag and magic ensues. Within the scant 5-minute ride her bare face undergoes a transformation. Just a few, quick strokes of mascara,...
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