The onset of summer means a few things in beauty terms: a push for new sunscreens and sunless tanners, makeup palettes that channel beach-y hues of sand and aquamarine, and bronzers—the bigger the better. Having been on the receiving end of these new collections for about five years now, I’m always both impressed and confounded [...]

As the days get shorter and sun exposure becomes scarce, those of us holding our breath for a beachside holiday are reaching for bronzers until travel plans actually materialize. For our fair-skinned sisters, however, a midwinter ruddy cheek can look just plain wrong. But thanks to primers, women with porcelain complexions can still achieve an [...]

During the Spring show season, designers often pass down a “warm” mandate to the makeup artist in charge backstage. This is why, aside from a few rogue dissenters, you frequently see a bevy of rosy cheeks walking down the runway come September. Spring 2009 was no exception to this general rule, although in a particularly [...]

A few weeks ago, we posted about a series of face charts created by MAC Cosmetics vice president of makeup artistry Gordon Espinet, which “suggested” looks for a future first lady or vice president. In said post, we intimated that the looks were, well, de trop. In fact, our exact words were “[the] Gloria [...]

The world’s most famous WAG was looking prim and proper on the purple carpet she reportedly insisted Harvey Nichols roll out for the launch of her new fragrance in Manchester, England today. Sweeping her usually angled bob into a conservative French twist (fastened with an equally tasteful hair accessory), Victoria Beckham was pure class—save for [...]