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Win it!: AVON Little Black Dress Collection for 2 Winners!

March 21, 2016 / 4 Comments

What woman doesn’t love her LBD? We all have at least one Little Black Dress that we can fall back on for any occasion. Well, now, so does Avon. We are totally excited to offer two of our readers the opportunity to win one of two Little Black Dress Collections from AVON.

Here are the details about AVON Little Black Dress Collection $45 value:

A modern classic of sparkling Italian lemon oil and elegant jasmine essence embellished with luxurious sandalwood. The finishing touch that’s perfect for every occasion.

A $45 value, the collection includes:
• Little Black Dress Eau de Parfum Spray – 1.7 fl. oz. a $25 value
• Little Black Dress Shower Gel – 6.7 fl. oz. a $10 value
• Little Black Dress Body Lotion – 6.7 fl. oz. a $10 value

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Editor’s Picks: Best Lightweight Moisturizers for Spring & Summer

Spring is ending soon and summer is around the corner, so what does that mean for your skin care regimen? When it comes to moisturizer, don’t skip it, just take your formula down a notch. Try a lighter weight cream or a lotion for keep your skin hydrated for summer. Oily skin types may even do well with a hybrid serum. The key to choosing your ideal summer moisturizer, is looking at the ingredients. Hyaluronic acid, marine algae, shea butter, superfoods, antioxidants, squalane, honey plus a bevy of other moisture rich ingredients are your friend. We picked several moisturizers we have tried (reviews in the works) and love. BEST LIGHTWEIGHT MOISTURIZERS: PEACH & LILY Lazy Day’s All-In-One Moisture Pad $39 For all skin types. Peach & Lily’s Lazy Day’s All-in-One Moisture Pads deliver the effects of a toner, essence and moisturizer in just one swipe. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants thanks to Ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid, Spinach, Broccoli, Carrot, Pomegranate, and Bamboo Extracts, these hydrating pads act like a green juice for your face, imparting rich, refreshing nourishment. Perfect for lazy or super busy- days (and everything in between), you’ll look dewy, nourished and highlighted from within. Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer $45 For Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily skin types A lightweight yet intensely hydrating gel-cream moisturizer formulated with antioxidant-rich honey, hyaluronic acid, and golden cupuaçu butter beads. DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE Hyaluronic Marine Oil-Free Moisture Cushion $60 For Normal Oily, Combination, Dry, Sensitive skin types. Vegan. A unique, water-break gel-cream formula featuring Japanese marine algae and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and keep skin looking dewy, supple, and plump all day. Get balanced, lightweight hydration to visibly smooth fine lines and experience a dewy, healthy-looking complexion without looking greasy. CLARINS Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream $48 For Normal to Dry Skin Types. A silky cream that restores comfort and radiance to super-thirsty skin, instantly soothing tightness and irritations. SUNDAY RILEY Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream $65 For Normal, Dry, and Combination skin types. An advanced brightening and refining treatment, infused into a next-generation water cream. Papaya enzymes smooth and exfoliate while alpha-arbutin visibly brightens the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dark spots. Two forms of hyaluronic acid pulls water into the skin for intense hydration within minutes that lasts up to 24 hours. Tamarind Extract helps improve skin moisturization. e.l.f. Cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer $12 For all skin types. Give thirsty skin what it craves with this skin-quenching SuperHydrate Moisturizer by e.l.f. Cosmetics. This hydrating, fast-absorbing gel is infused with Squalane, a plant-derived oil that balances moisture and maintains elasticity. This lightweight gel quickly seeps into the skin for smooth, non-greasy hydration. Good for all skin types the result is hydrated, bouncy, plump-looking skin. Kypris Puff of Love $165 For all skin types. Organic. A golden gift of botanical Love. A nurturing, anytime, light-weight moisturizer infused with Nature’s most loving botanicals & green biotechnology’s most kind actives. FRESH Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Moisturizer $42 For Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily skin types. A lightweight gel-cream that is powered by advanced hyaluronic acids and time-release hydro-patches that deliver up to 24 hours of hydration for dewy, plumped-looking skin. YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE Superfood Air Whip Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer $48 For Normal, Oily, Combination, Sensitive skin types. Vegan. A multifunction, lightweight face cream loaded with superfoods—kale, spinach, and green tea—and hyaluronic acid to moisturize skin. OLEHENRIKSEN Sheer Transformation® Perfecting Moisturizer $40 For Normal, Oily, Combination, Dry, Sensitive skin types. An oil-free moisturizer, rich in antioxidants, to weightlessly hydrate, even tone, and smooth skin texture for a healthy-looking complexion. SHOP:
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Trending-Spring Beauty: Drew Barrymore’s Favorite New FLOWER Products

With spring in full bloom, we wanted to share four of Drew Barrymore’s favorite, new FLOWER products. From a lightweight, balm-like foundation to a face/body illuminator and eye and lip products with a range of shades – Drew’s top picks are essentials for spring. On top of having great color pay off and luxurious formulas, each product is travel friendly, making packing for Coachella or any spring travels easier than ever! Drew’s four product picks from FLOWER’s new spring collection are below. All products are available at Walmart/Walmart.com and feature custom formulations with the same quality ingredients found in department store luxury brands, but sold for a fraction of the price. FLOWER E.E. Erase Everything Ultimate Foundation $12.98 Introducing the Erase Everything Ultimate Foundation, which helps to fill in uneven skin texture and fine lines while also hydrating the skin. This cream-like balm formula is mixed at a slow speed resulting in a creamy whipped texture, resulting in sheer coverage for a natural finish. Light diffusing pigments blur out skin imperfections, allowing for an even, smooth complexion with long wear properties. Shades: Sheer Tint, Porcelain Tint, Ivory Tint, Buff Tint, Honey Tint FLOWER Skin Radiance Face & Body Illuminator $12.98 For a glow from head to toe, the Skin Radiance Face & Body Illuminator helps highlight the best features on both your complexion and body. The creamy formula spreads easily for an all-over boost of radiance and the universal shade can be used on all skin tones. FLOWER Endless Wear Eye Color Ultimate Eye Color $7.98 Create a variety of beauty looks with five beautiful shades of shadows. Providing sheer and lightweight color with true staying power up to 12 hours, the cushion-y texture goes on silky and shimmering, lasting all day without creasing or fading. Shades: Sheer Buff, Sheer Sands, Sheer Cinnamon, Sheer Charcoal, Sheer Seas FLOWER Hydrasilk Ultimate Lip Butter $7.98 Create a prefect pout with a conditioning lip butter that hydrates the lips upon application. The deluxe formula will lock in moisture and keep them soft and supple after removing the color. The beautifully luxurious formula leave the lips with a pure, intense color with a glossy finish. Shades: Naked Petal, Rose Petal, Peach Petal, Blush Petal, Ruby Petal, Poppy Petal
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Trending-Spring Makeup: The Best Budget Beauty Coral Blush

Coral is on trend for spring and summer and what better way to incorporate this perfect color into your makeup wardrobe. The good news is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get in on this makeup trend (that’s here to stay!) We rounded up our favorite coral blushes that you can find at your local drugstore. Not only are these coral blushes budget-friendly, but they wear exceptionally well. Whether you are on the lighter side of brown or have deeper tones, these blushes will work for you. 1. Matte Coral Blush Milani Rose Powder Blush in Coral Cove $8.99 (read our review here) This petal soft, natural-finish powder shapes, contours and highlights. 2. Cream Coral Blush Try: Maybelline Master Glaze by FaceStudio Glisten Blush Stick in Coral Sheen $7.49 (read our review here) Liquid shimmer pearls + shea butter glide provide blendable blush color and smooth, even application. 3. Bronzed Coral Blush Try: NYX Baked Blush in Ignite $7.00 Baked to sheer perfection, this luxurious formula is packed full of pigments to provide a natural glow and highlight to the face. 4. Multi-tasking Coral Blush Try: Physician’s Formula Super BB All-in-1 Cheek & Lip Beauty Balm SPF 20 in Natural Peach $6.95 High-tech and multi-tasking, sheer and buildable formula helps instantly enhance the natural color of your cheeks and lips while combining UVA/UVB protection, brightening antioxidants, moisturizing and firming botanicals and perfecting optical diffusers for super-powerful skin care plus makeup benefits in one! 5. Coral Blush with Highlighter Try: IMAN Luxury Blushing Duo Powder in Allure $11 Silky powder brush that provides true color with a natural looking, long-lasting finish. Shop:
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Beauty News: Dior Spring 2012 Garden Party Collection—Vernis Rose Scented Nail Lacquer

Dior creates a stir with these limited edition scented nail polishes. Two fresh shades, soft green and flowery lilac that upon drying, release an intoxicating rose fragrance. Available in two garden colors, reminiscent of spring, Waterlily and Forget-me-Not. What it is: An innovative, high-shine nail lacquer with a delicate rose scent. What it does: This spring-inspired nail color collection conjures images of a garden party. The first Dior Vernis with a subtle scent of roses, each radiant shade provides long-lasting wear. Mother of pearl, glitter, and pigments combine with polymers and resins to give the new Dior Vernis an increased, spectacular shine. What else you need to know: Enriched with silicium, an antiaging nail ingredient, this formula restructures the nails’ proteins to strengthen and protect the nail. The over-sized brush makes application easier, more precise, and quicker. Get your rose scented nail polish here: SHOP DIOR NAIL POLISH
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Product Launch: NARS Spring 2012 Color Collection

It's a brand that we love—NARS. What other color makeup brand can you literally ohhhhhh and ahhhhh over with ever single new color, product, image? NARS is exciting, innovative and best of all wearable. The NARS Spring 2012 Collection does not disappoint. Model Ginta Lapina is gorgeous wearing NARS Gaiety Blush, Dark Rite Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, and Valaparaiso Pure Matte Lipstick. [portfolio_slideshow] nars
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Trending: Spring Cleaning…And We Don’t Mean Your Baseboards

When you think of “Spring Cleaning,” what pops into your mind? Wearing rubber gloves and pushing a mop to buff your wooden floors to their glowing best? Do you see yourself hunched over on hands and knees scrubbing baseboards? Are you doing a little touch-up painting here and there? Maybe you love the adrenaline rush from spraying the heck out of your windows with a power-wash? Or perhaps you change up the scenery in your home by rearranging furniture, replacing pillow covers and adding fresh flowers. We all know that this is the time of the year for organizing your “stuff.” Maybe it’s time to repurpose or recycle some of that “stuff”… For those of us who are beauty obsessed, the term “Spring Cleaning” brings a different set of rituals to mind. Rather than stripping floors, why not peel away layers of winter skin with a super-charged exfoliant to reveal glowing skin? How are your hands and knees looking, by the way? Do they need a little TLC as well? It’s probably time to give those often-neglected body parts that work overtime some much-needed attention. When you look in the mirror, are you looking a little pale? Have you lost your summer vibrancy? It’s probably time for a little touch up of body glow, bronzer or a self-tanner. A facial mask suited for your skin type may be all the touch-up you need. Lots of women adore power tools, so there is no better time than spring to power up your own tools. Check out a home microdermabrasion system, or a power-charged facial cleansing tool! The needs of our skin change with the seasons, so now is the time to rearrange your skin care priorities. A lighter weight version of your current moisturizer or a toner might be necessary. Your cleanser needs to step up another notch as the days get warmer. Body-baring season is right around the corner. Does your skin need buffing? Firming? Lifting? Spring is the time to get your exfoliation going and keep it glowing with body creams, lotions and oils. Has your hair lost its glow? It probably needs a serious deep conditioning and fresh styling products that add luster and shine to your winter-weary tresses. Spring also dictates that we replace our deep makeup color with fresh pops of color. Reorganize your makeup so that you are in touch with the floral trend of the season. This season, it’s all about Tangerine according to Pantone, so take the time to go through your beauty stash. Maybe you have an orange lipstick that you have been afraid to try. Now is the time to work it! Give your nails a trip to Miami Beach with a mani or pedi topped off in the sassiest shades of tangerine. So, look forward to all of our reviews, recommendations, and raves for skin care, body care, hair and makeup for your “Spring Cleaning” needs. And by all means, share your favorite products with us!
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Beauty News: Nordstrom Spring 2018 Beauty Trend Events Are Here!

Beginning in March, Nordstrom Beauty will kick-off their seasonal Beauty Trend Events! Every New York Fashion Week, Nordstrom goes backstage to assess the biggest beauty trends and then brings this intel direct to their customers nation-wide. For the Spring 2018 season, they’ve identified trends such as Luminous Skin and Hi-Definition Lips. Guests can learn how to achieve the freshest runway-inspired looks of the season and get free samples and exclusive gifts with your purchases (while supplies last). Receive one-on-one time with Nordstrom beauty experts, tips tricks to nail the newest trends and receive beauty buzz intel from industry insiders — and it’s free to attend! To read more about the trends, click here: https://shop.nordstrom.com/c/beauty-trends-store-services and to learn more about Nordstrom Beauty Trend Events, click here: https://shop.nordstrom.com/c/spring-trend-week-by-store. Simply RSVP online or ask for special accommodations by calling or stopping by their favorite cosmetics or skincare counter, located within Nordstrom. If you are unable to attend, please click the banner below to check on the trends online!
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Trending-Spring Beauty: Speed Up Your Beauty Routine

Everyone wants to look their best for spring, but who really has the time to truly primp before heading out the door. This spring, we have the best products to help you speed up your spring beauty routine and look as flawless as possible in under 20 minutes! 2 Minutes to a Dazzling Smile With the weather turning warmer and sunnier with each passing day, no one wants to spend precious time indoors for 30 minutes a day to get those extra pearly whites. With 2 Minute White from Luster Premium White, your teeth are ready for all your upcoming spring activities in minutes! Even better, within 3 days this double-action whitening system will have whitened your teeth 6 shades! Smell as Sweet as Spring Make sure you take a few minutes of your quickened spring routine, to add a few swipes from a Capri Vince Camuto Rollerball (perfect to fit in any bag for a touch up) to have you smelling of the perfect spring floral-fruity fragrance with citrusy top notes of violet and pink grapefruit. Spray Your Hair to Perfection We don’t always wake up with flawless looking hair and we all know the feeling of a bad hair day, but with Nexxus Dry Shampoo, you can skip all the hair hassle and be ready for your walk in the park, brunch or day out with friends in a pinch! Brighten Up Your Eyes It would be great to always have the time to put on a full face of makeup, but when the weather is too beautiful to be inside for any prolonged period of time, we want our makeup routine to be quick! With the Charlotte Tilbury Mini Miracle Eye Wand, you get a two-in-one product that works as an eye cream to hydrate and smooth will simultaneously covering and brightening any undereye bags from the night before! …And Eyelashes! What are flawless eyes without equally stunning eyelashes?! Skip the eyelash curler step of your routine this spring with the Benefit Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara. This mascara actually curls your lashes thanks to a special constricting formula making your eyes instantly look more open and awake.
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Trending–Spring Beauty: 4 Essentials To Get Your Season Started

With spring here, it’s time to update your beauty arsenal with the beauty products that make getting ready and staying ready easier. From makeup brushes to, hair care to intimate feminine free products, we’ve got you covered. Moda Brushes Beautiful Bouquet $14.99 Create a bouquet of brushes on your vanity with these brushes from Moda. Each brush is multi-functional and can create multiple looks. Cuvée Beauty Champagne Spray $45 A styling spray that creates definition for a lived-in, tousled look. This signature product creates elegant movement and effortless waves for a piece-y modern silhouette. Our lightweight formula has a clean feel leaving you with second day hair every day. Weightless formula, Conditions hair. Clean, soft hand feel and finish. Antioxidant Protection, Protects and strengthens hair,Sulfate-free. Paraben-free. Phthalate-free. Cruelty-free. Safe for color and chemically treated hair. Deborah Lippman Sex & Candy Set $19 Being just a bit naughty has never felt so sweet. Two new shades: Shape of You, a full coverage warm nude creme and You Sexy Thing, a full coverage strawberry red creme in our keepsake bag DeoDoc Deo Wipes Intimate 10 pieces $15 pH-balanced deodorant wipes that help neutralize odor and are also cleansing at the same time. This makes them perfect when you are on the go and in need of a quick freshening up. Individually wrapped to provide convenient use. Developed by doctors, pH-balanced and gentle, Hypoallergenic and free from parabens, Gynocologicaly and Dermatologically tested, Moisturizing olive oil, Aloe Vera & vitamin E.10 pc. individually packed wipes for convenient accessibility. Made in Sweden.
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Beauty News: Marc Jacobs Beauty Launches Limited Edition Spring 2020

Straight off the runway into your makeup bag. Marc Jacobs Beauty introduces the Spring 2020 Fashion Collection inspired by the bold prints and unique looks seen on the Marc Jacobs Spring 2020 Runway. The new limited-edition runway collection has everything you need to get creative this spring season. Everything Goes With Blacquer 4-Piece Essentials Set With Bag ($69, $100 Value): Create a sparkling smoky eye plus smoky lashes and a nude lip. Carry it all in a collectible bag with a print straight from the runway. Includes full-size Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer, full-size See-Quins Glam Glitter Eyeshadow in Glitter Rock, full-size Le Marc Lip Crème Lipstick in Cream and Sugar, mini Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, and collectible makeup bag. Mist Matched 3-Piece Essentials Set ($34, $51 Value): Line your eyes in lilac with best-selling longwear Highliner, paired with a hydrating gel highlighter, and a shimmering nude gloss. Includes full-size Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon in Mist Me?, mini Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter in Dew You?, and mini Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer Lipgloss in Cream and Sugar. SHOP:
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Fierce Friday: Get Glowing Like Jada Pinkett Smith (archives)

Forty is the new fine, because women like Jada Pinkett Smith are raising the (beauty) bar. Glowing, literally, from head-to-toe, Jada was the essence of 40-is-the-new-20 at the FOX 2014 Programming Presentation at the FOX Fanfront on May 12, 2014 in New York City. With a new chin-length bob parted down the middle, minimal makeup and a fringed Alberta Feretti dress, 42 year-old Pinkett was quite the stunner. Get glowing like Jada: 1. Glowing Complexion Try: NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation $49 A buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear. 2. Natural Blush & Lip Color Try: Josie Maran Argan Vibrancy Argan Oil Fresh Face Paint Palette $45 A creamy eye, lip, and cheek palette powered by vitamin-rich argan oil and fresh fruit extracts for a full face on-the-go. 3. Sparkling Eyes Try: Smashbox Brow Tech To Go in Taupe $28 A double-ended applicator that has an angled long-wearing waterproof eyebrow pencil on one side and a soft-hold gel with a brow brush applicator on the other. Try: Lancome ArtLiner in Noir $30.50 A smudge-proof and richly pigmented eyeliner that has a clean and precise application in satin and metallic finishes. Try: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara $25 An intensely black voluptuous volume mascara for the sexiest, defined, multidimensional lashes possible. 4. Body Glow Try: FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA Body Lava Body Luminizer $59 A shimmering body liquid to veil skin in a high-shine finish that feels as dewy as it looks—in four universal shades including new shade Cognac Candy. 5. Shining Hair Try: Philip B Rejuvenating Oil $35 This intensive hair and scalp treatment from Philip B. provides rich moisture that penetrates each follicle to produce healthier hair. The deep healing properties work to repair existing damage, while restoring elasticity for breakage prevention. Locks become lustrous, bouncy and resilient. SHOP THE LOOK:
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Editor’s Picks: The Best Waterproof Makeup to Beat the Heat

Puerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls is pretty much perfection when it comes to looking fabulous at the beach or in the pool. While most of us don’t possess Smalls’ God-given genes, we can certainly take a hint from her when it comes to how to make up for days at the beach or pool. Not to mention that summer is just around the corner and the heat is here to work it’s evil on our makeup. Most necessary of course is waterproof makeup. Now, the key is to look like you are not wearing any makeup, so a deft hand is needed for application. Also, minimal makeup is the look you need to strive for when you plan to be in or near the water. That can be on beach, poolside or taking in sun on your boat. We have rounded up the best of the best of waterproof makeup that will keep you looking flawless without making you look like you are competing in RuPaul’s Drag Race. Products can be found at Nordstrom, Sephora or Ulta. Waterproof Makeup for Face: The best beach makeup for your face includes a lightweight waterproof foundation and or waterproof concealer. A touch of a cheek stain is a great option because it does exactly what it says– stains the skin. Other blush options include creamy blush that is water resistant. Or you may opt to just highlight your best features with a waterproof highlighter for beachy glow. Waterproof bronzer may be the only color you need for your day at the beach, with of course waterproof mascara and a lip color that holds it own as well. Here’s the water-resistant makeup we are living for. SKIN Start with a generous layer of SPF. Cooola Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Fragrance Free $28 70%+ certified organic ingredients with broad spectrum SPF 50 protection. Water-resistant (80 minutes), Designed for long active days in the sun, but light enough for daily use. Fragrance Free/Vegan / Non-GMO / Gluten-Free / Paraben-Free, recyclable plant-based tubes sourced from sugar cane. A waterproof primer that blurs imperfections may be all you need before you add color. Try: My Clarins PORE-LESS Blur & Matte Stick $20 This waterproof mattifying and re-texturizing complexion primer features optical matte-blur technology that reduces the look of imperfections. It leaves a shine-free matte canvas for your foundation to last 12 hours. Next, a sheer application of foundation and concealer to simply blend and flaws into the background. Only if you need it though… Try: Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation $39 A vegan, buildable, medium-coverage liquid foundation with a real-skin, matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours. This waterproof, long-wear foundation feels like a second skin, thanks to its breathable formula. Try: tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof 12-Hour Concealer $25 A waterproof, 12-hour wear concealer that expertly hides skin discolorations and imperfections in one seamless application. A dusting of water-resistant bronzer with a pop of color on the cheek may be your perfect makeup for a day at the beach. Try: MAKE UP FOR EVER Pro Bronze Fusion Bronzer $36 A gel-power bronzer that blends seamlessly for a lightweight, foolproof, luminous glow. Skin will appear healthy and glowing when you brush on this long lasting, waterproof bronzer that blends on like a second skin. Try: FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Bronzer $32 A light-as-air, non-greasy cream bronzer that effortlessly melts into skin for a natural-looking bronze or soft contour—in a range of no-fuss shades for all skin tones. This light-as-air, sweat- and water-resistant formula instantly melts into skin without disturbing makeup to bronze, define, or contour. Try: FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush $20 This blush is easy to use and impossible to overdo in a lineup of shades designed to enhance every complexion with a youthful glow. Created by Rihanna, these shades are sheer, buildable, and melt into skin. The sweat- and water-resistant formula smooths over skin without feeling sticky or greasy. EYES Go light or go bare with your waterproof eye makeup. Groom your brows and flick your lashes with a water resistant mascara. For more drama add a sheer color to your lids or a bit of drama with a waterproof eyeliner. Try: Lancôme Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara $30 The Monsieur Big Mascara, now in Waterproof, features a large brush and an ultra-creamy, sweat proof, and smudge proof formula that glides onto lashes like silk and delivers up to 12 times the volume with up to 24 hours of wear. This waterproof mascara doesn’t require touch-ups and doesn’t flake or smudge. Try: Revlon ColorStay Crème Eyeshadow $9.69 This waterproof, easy-to-blend, creamy shadow goes on smooth. Wear on your entire lid or across lash line for a bold eye liner look. The high-pigment shadow color comes in two beautiful finishes: matte and shimmer. Try: HOURGLASS VOYEUR WATERPROOF GEL EYELINER $28 A waterproof gel eyeliner that glides on effortlessly to deliver high-impact, 12-hour wear without smudging, bleeding, or fading. The creamy, versatile formula allows you to effortlessly create a precise line, or build to add a definition for a statement look that lasts all day — no touchups required. Available in four matte shades and one shimmer hue. LIPS A swipe of a bright lip stain will last for hours. Try: FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain $27 Hydrates instantly and all day and locks in moisture & conditions lips to leave them feeling soft & smooth. Goes on glossy—leaves behind a soft tint. Customizable, sheer-to-medium coverage.
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Spring Forward: The Prettiest Pastel Nail Polishes for Beautiful Brown Skin!

Nail polishes are fun! It’s considered nail decor and a wonderful art form. Many find the process of applying nail polish to be therapeutic and relaxing; it brings back childhood memories when finger painting was a daily achievement! It dresses fingernails and toenails for their best! Let’s not forget that it’s a creative form of expressing one’s personality. Spring has sprung and pastels are in, there are so many great nail polish colors that compliment beautiful brown skin! Here are some colors that will add to any personal spring nail polish collection. Check out 5 favorite budget brands for spring pastel nail polishes: 1. Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polish in Statemint Yellow $4.99 2. Milani Nail Lacquer in Mint Candy $3.993. Sinful Colors Professional Nail Enamel Tempest $1.99 4. Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Color Tickled Pink $.99 5. Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish Peach of Cake $6.99
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon–Bronze Glow

It’s spring and time to get rid of pale, blah, winter skin. Your best way to boost your glow is with the perfect bronzer. It’s Friday, so get fierce with bronzed glow! I love bronzer for spring and summer for more than a few reasons, mainly that bronzer is the ultimate makeup multi-tasker: 1. Perfect substitute for blush 2. Warms skin with out sun damage 3. Ideal contour tool 4. Enhances complexion, no need for foundation 5. Evens out “tan” lines on body The perfect example of a glowing bronzed girl is Eva Marcille at the recent premier of “Our Family Wedding” at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on March 9, 2010 in New York City.
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Editor’s Picks: The Best Coral Blush For Spring

Coral is your go-to color for Spring 2016. Perfect on brown skin, and ahhhmazing on tan skin, you can’t go wrong with a wash of coral on your cheeks for a lovely natural flush. From the runway to the red carpet to everyday wear, coral blushes are a dominating force in spring beauty. We rounded up our favorites in every formula possible, and know that will find at least one that you won’t be able to live without. Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Color in Lush Nectarine $26 (review) A velvety powder blush that sweeps sheer color for a naturally blushed look. Too Faced Love Flush Long Lasting 16 Hour Blush in I Will Always Love You $26 (review) A long-wear, fade- and smudge-proof formula that keeps your cheeks perfectly flushed for up to 16 hours. Fiona Stiles Soft Cheek Veil in Lex $20 High-intensity hues in radiant and luminous finishes. Ultra fine, silky powder glides on and blends easily to provide a moist, flawless, natural finish or with layering, a brighter, more dramatic look. Color intense formula delivers buildable natural-looking glow. Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten in Golden Apricot $28 Our famous Baked blush creates a gorgeous flush, no matter the season. Made by Italian artisans, it starts as a cream baked for 24 hours on a terracotta tile then hand-finished—resulting in a smooth, long-wearing formula. Paraben-free, with skin-loving antioxidants Centella Asiatica and White Tea. CARGO Blush in Laguna $26 CARGO blush is created with a moist and sheer powder formulation that glides easily over the skin for a beautiful, natural flush. The silky-smooth texture layers well for added intensity as desired. The professional formulation also offers long-wearing and stay-true color. Generously packaged in an oversized signature tin. NYX Baked Blush in Ignite $7 Baked to sheer perfection this luxurious formula is packed full of pigments to provide a natural glow and highlight to the face. Uniquely designed to be used wet or dry depending upon the makeup statement you want to make. When used dry with a brush the look is light and fresh. Want more color? No Problem! Apply wet with a makeup sponge for more intensity. BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Luminous Blush in Snapdragon $34 Features multi-dimensional, versatile blushes to create a subtle, shimmering flush. Specially designed to flatter all skintones, this collection is inspired by the fan favorite Shimmering Skin Perfector—just the right balance of color and light. Physician’s Formula Super BB All-in-1 Cheek & Lip Beauty Balm $6.95 (review) 1st ever Beauty Balm for cheek & lip. High-tech and multi tasking, sheer and buildable formula instantly enhances the natural color of your cheeks and lips while combining UVA/UVB protection, brightening antioxidants, moisturizing and firming botanicals and perfecting optical diffusers for super-powerful skin care + makeup benefits in one! NARS Blush in Torrid $30 A soft and sheer, pressed powder blush. Designed to be worn alone or layered together for more depth, it provides a healthy glow that flatters any skintone. Shop:
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Editor’s Picks: Ten Fragrances to Try for Spring

It’s officially spring and it’s time to update your fragrance wardrobe. Most of us love a warmer fragrance for fall and winter, no matter the family — floral, fresh, warm, woodsy and so on. For your spring scent, try adding some new notes to your favorite fragrance families. Maybe a new fruit, flower or wood will add a twist to your usual perfume choice. We picked 10 fragrances for spring that we are looking forward to trying and adding our reviews to. If you have a favorite scent, or have tried one of these, please leave your choice in the comments below. 10 FRAGRANCES TO TRY FOR SPRING: 1. Floral Street Wonderland Peony Eau de Parfum $78 Fragrance Family: Floral Scent Type: Warm Florals Key Notes: Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper, Candy Floss Fragrance Description: A fragrance for the delicate, dreamy, radiant, and thoughtful. A light, fruity floral—sophisticated, not soft. Captivating, not cute. 2. Armani Beauty Sì Passione Eau de Parfum $97 Fragrance Family: Florals Scent Type: Fruity Florals Key Notes: Rose, Woody Vanilla Fragrance Description: After opening with a burst of sparkling pear, this eau de parfum reveals a deep rose petal heart and a smoldering woody vanilla base. 3. Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Nectar $120 Fragrance Family: Florals Fragrance Family: Florals Scent Type: Warm Florals Key Notes: Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Gun Powder Accord Fragrance Description: This women’s perfume delves deep into the heart of Flowerbomb, emerging a true eau de parfum intense. An intoxicating elixir of blackcurrant and bergamot top notes, a jasmine and orange flower center, and a vanilla, patchouli oil, and benzoin base unveil a profound sensuality in this women’s fragrance. 4. Floral Street Ylang Ylang Espresso Eau de Parfum $78 Fragrance Family: Warm & Spicy Scent Type: Warm & Sweet Gourmands Key Notes: Ylang-Ylang, Coffee Beans, Tiramisu Fragrance Description: A fragrance for the spirited, fearless, mystical, and audacious. A powerful creamy gourmand scent, with its own electric current. Vegan, sustainable, unforgettable. 5. Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Eau So Fresh Daze $100 Fragrance Family:Florals Scent Type:Fresh Florals Key Notes:White Peach, Orchard Blossoms, Peach Skin Fragrance Description: Daisy Eau So Fresh Daze opens with luscious white peach and orchard blossoms, mingling to create a sense of comforting freshness. 6. NEST New York Sunkissed Hibiscus $74 Fragrance Family: Florals Scent Type: Warm Florals Key Notes: Frangipani, Orange Blossom, Golden Amber Fragrance Description: Radiant notes of frangipani and orange blossom are combined with warm golden amber to capture the mystery of a luminous, sunkissed hibiscus. Wrap yourself in bliss with this luminous solar floral that captures the mysterious allure of a Voodoo Queen hibiscus and the warm radiance of a stunning sunset. 7. Gucci Bloom Ambrosia di Fiori Eau de Parfum Intense For Her $107 Fragrance Family: Florals Scent Type: Classic Florals Key Notes: Jasmine Bud, Rangoon Creeper, Damask Rose About the Fragrance: The new Gucci Bloom Ambrosia di Fiori fragrance invites those who wear it to celebrate their true selves and the emotions they feel. Matching this expression, the perfume is deepened in a refined eau de parfum intense. The vibrant bouquet features: jasmine bud, tuberose, Rangoon creeper, damascene rose, and velvety orris. Fresh Fresh Life™ $90 Notes: Grapefruit, Lilac Leaves, Transparent Magnolia, Silk Amber, Warm Orange, And Tonka Flowers, Sweet Cucumber, Sparkling Moss, Bergamot, Vanilla Grass, Cypress. Style: Sensual. Immediate. Fresh. Fragrance Description: Fresh Life Eau de Parfum is sensual citrus fragrance that captures the ultimate Fresh moment, conjuring the freshness of a clear blue sky, sweet morning air, a sparkling sun, and velvety water. 9. Ralph Lauren Beyond Romance Eau De Parfum $98 Fragrance Family: Floral Scent Type: Warm Florals Key Notes: Raspberry Coulis, Rose Centifolia, Black Vanilla Fragrance Description: Mysterious, daring, and wild, this enticing women’s fragrance opens up with playful notes of raspberry coulis and bergamot before taking a turn for the dramatic with the perfumes of rose, jasmine and luscious black vanilla. The Ralph Lauren perfume that turns love into an adventure. 10. BURBERRY Her Eau de Parfum $124 Fragrance Family: Floral Scent Type: Fruity Floral Key Notes: Dark Berries, Jasmine, Musk-Amber About: Burberry Her Eau de Parfum is the embodiment of the Londoner attitude—adventurous, spirited, and bold. A vibrant fruity gourmand capturing the spirit of London. Red and dark berries meet a floral heart signed with jasmine over an addictive and sensual musk-amber base. SHOP SPRING FRAGRANCE:
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Spring Beauty: Spring Clean Your Beauty Routine

There is no better time to spring clean your beauty routine to match your skin to the season. With these pretty picks, you’re sure to brighten any day. KORRES Pomegranate Balancing Cream-Gel Moisturizer delivers immediate and lasting hydration while simultaneously balancing oily to combination complexions. The unique lightweight cream-gel texture is formulated with a blend of 15 percent pomegranate water, pomegranate extract, alpine willowherb, tannins, and polyphenols. These ingredients help reduce the appearance of pores and rejuvenate the look of skin while providing a matte finish ($34; Sephora.com). Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare Complete Clarity Facial Cleansing Wash will remove impurities and help protect your skin with a moisture barrier, leaving it incredibly soft and smooth ($22; Kohls.com). Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Body Butter in Vanilla Grapefruit absorbs instantly for deeply hydrated, luxuriously soft skin. 100% pure Shea & Cocoa Butters blend with powerful antioxidants and essential oils for long-lasting hydration. With super soft scents and a non-greasy formula, prepare for the ultimate indulgence ($19; Sephora.com). Shop:
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2013: Get the Look—Alexander Wang Runway Hair with Redken

Redken Creative Consultant Guido, always looking to put a new spin on the ponytail, created a futuristic, modern interpretation of one at the on runway with from Alexander Wang. The style was sleek and even robotic in front, but the back was all natural, disheveled texture with a bit of a wave. "I'm always challenging myself to update classics, and the look at Alexander Wang today is a ponytail with a different point of view. Alex wanted a small head this season, so this started as a low pony kept close to the head. But I then added a strip of tape down the center part which makes the style really become more than a simply pony. The severity of the tape almost makes you look twice – which makes sense with the collection." -Guido, Redken Creative Consultant Redken Products: -NEW Satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion -Fashion Work 12 versatile working spray Create the Look: On damp hair, create a center part that's clean but not perfectly straight. Apply satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion and dry hair with a Sultra Temptress dryer, leaving natural texture in the bottom two thirds. Create a low pony at the nape of the neck keeping the hair tight to the head. Using a curling iron like the Sultra Bombshell Cone, create a slight bend to the hair in the pony. Adhere tape to the center part, running about an inch down the center of the forehead. Mist fashion work 12 versatile working spray all over finished style to keep the front sleek and add texture and flexible hold in the back.
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Trending-Spring Beauty: The Prettiest Coral Lip Colors You Need Now

The prettiest lips for spring are in shades of orange, coral, tangerine, and melon. Perfect on brown skin and amazing on tan skin, coral is your go-to color for spring. With textures from matte to sheer to glossy, we are sure one of our coral lip picks will suit your fancy. Sheer Try: FIONA STILES BEAUTY Hydrashine Essential Lip Color in Occidental $16 Experience comfort and shine without fading and feathering with this chic, modern lipstick. The rich, buttery and intensely hydrating formula with a sleek shine finish has a soft texture that leaves lips feeling continuously hydrated, nourished and protected. Lips are left soft, smooth and luminous with sheer buildable coverage. Try: Lancồme SHINE LOVER Vibrant Shine Lipstick in Amuse Bouche $26 A moisturizing, glossy lipstick that’s infused with hyaluronic acid and rose de muscat oil to smooth and condition lips. Enhance all of your lip looks with this glossing lipstick that melts onto lips without drying them out. It stays on the surface of the lips reflecting light for a sheer, healthy-looking finish and can be applied easily on the go without using a mirror. Try: Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo Gloss Fusion Lipstick in Darling 10 $37 Dress your lips with a luxuriously rich, matte pigment and a high-shine core that delivers a burst of boundless moisture for an impeccably balanced and sensual effect. Smooth, soft, and deliciously drenching, the Passion Duo Lipstick leaves lips with intense color with a touch of satin gloss Matte Try: Fiona Stiles Color Impact Matte Lip Crayon in Rialto $16 A silky smooth, long-lasting and feather-light lip crayon with a matte finish. A creamy, weightless and non-drying, super-rich lip color that doesn’t feather, bleed or flake. Full coverage, velvet soft texture. Try: Smashbox Be Legendary Matte Lipstick in Matte Fireball $20 Be Legendary Lipstick Matte features shades with lasting and intense pigments to glide on lightweight eye-catching color. These vitamin-fortified mattes do not settle unevenly on the lips or dry out. Smashbox created and tested every hue in their L.A. photo studio to guarantee that color stays true in photographs and lasts throughout an all-day shoot. Try: NYX Matte Lipstick Indie Flick $6 Our shockingly smooth lip color that glides right on and stays in place with a silky matte finish that never feels dry. Now available in a range of fresh new hues, these playful pops of color are just what your spring wardrobe needs! Glossy: Try: Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Gloss Lip Lacquer Lipgloss in French Tickler $28 Enamored Hi-Shine Gloss Lip Lacquer lip gloss delivers maximum color and brilliance with its unique Triple Shine Complex, a blend of high-performance ingredients that provide unstoppable wear and shine like “30 coats of lacquer.” This mint-scented lip gloss collection features a profusion of creamy pinks, shimmering lavenders, and iridescent brights that give lips a lush look with lasting color and unbelievable shine. Try: Dolce&Gabbana The Lipgloss Intense Colour Lipgloss in Secret 136 $32 Luxuriously fluid and comfortable, the silky formula glides on to lock in a soft film of incredible color and shine on lips. A delicate rose fragrance makes lips even more captivating. When layered with lipstick or lip liner, arresting iridescent color abounds. Rich in color pigments, Intense Colour Gloss lacquers the lips with a coat of vivacious shiny color, capturing the light to create full-looking, sensuous lips. Try: bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie® Lipgloss in Party Starter $18 A lip gloss infused with natural ingredients that smooth and hydrate lips with sheer, pure color. This high-shine, hydrating lip gloss contains a nourishing blend of shea, avocado, and murumuru butters. Achieve fuller-looking, pillowy lips and lasting color with this gentle formula. Shop:
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Beauty News: Thakoon for NARS Limited Edition Nail Collection

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Fierce Friday: Glossy Lips & Lots of Lashes like Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi stepped out in Paris for Fashion Week looking like she should be on the runway herself. This makeup look, created by no other than @nikki_makeup enhanced Shahidi’s already gorgeous features — cheekbones, eyes and lips. In our humble opinion, this is the perfect spring Fierce Friday look. Get the look: FACE 1. Start with a sheer tinted moisturizer or lightweight foundation. Try: FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation $35 A hydrating, natural finish foundation that delivers comfortable, long-wear in medium-to-full coverage perfect for normal to dry skin. 2. Add a flush of color on cheeks. Try: bareMinerals BOUNCE & BLUR Blush in Pink Sky $29 A fingertip-friendly, bouncy, powder blush that builds and blends effortlessly for a beautifully-blurred, naturally-healthy-looking flush. EYES 3. Apply sheer pink and nude eyeshadows on eyelid. Try: NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Silk Road $35 (Icy pink / Rose gold with golden flecks) A pair of eyeshadows featuring a formula that delivers high-impact color with one stroke. 4. Apply major eyelashes on top and bottom Try: House of Lashes Siren Double $9 (top) House of Lashes Precious® Lower/Bottom Lashes $7 5. Groom Brows Try: MILK MAKEUP KUSH Clear Brow Gel $20 A clear, vegan brow gel formulated with conditioning, hemp-derived cannabis seed oil to tame and set brow hair. LIPS 6. Complete the looks with a glossy lip. Try: FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in $weetmouth $19 An ultimate, gotta-have-it lip gloss with explosive shine that feels as good as it looks.
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Editor’s Picks: The Prettiest Nail Polish Colors for Spring

We all love the moody, dark, smoky nail polish colors of fall and winter — navy blue, oxblood, vampy reds, and of course the rebel favorite black. But, it’s spring and time to incorporate pops of color into your nail polish wardrobe. From pastel lavenders and blues, to bold vibrant oranges and pinks, now is the time to have fun with nail polish colors. If you are in a WFH or self-isolation situation, it’s even more fun to take a break and do a little self care with a mani and pedi and check out some of our favorite spring nail polish colors. Best Spring Nail Polish Colors: Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish in Everytime We Touch $20 (full coverage cantaloupe crème) A gel-like, treatment nail polish. Essie Expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polish in Don’t Hate, Curate $9 (golden yellow) One step color and shine that dries in about a minute. Angled brush for self-application with both hands. Unconventional, trans-seasonal and fast drying nail polish colors. CHANEL LE VERNIS LONGWEAR NAIL COLOUR Turban $28 (pink coral) An iconic nail polish reformulated for longer-lasting, high-shine color that cares. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Orchid-ing Aside $9.99 (orchid pink) The only true 2-step gel manicure with no light needed. Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Nail Polish Snap!!! $12 (mandarin orange) A nail polish with an unprecedented finish and a shine like 30 coats of lacquer. Dior Vernis Gel Shine & Long Wear Nail Lacquer in Bonheur $28 (vivid pink) A couture gel-effect nail polish featuring an advanced formula that provides you with glass-like shine and extended wear. Londontown Lakur Enhanced Colour Nail Lacquer in Peach Please $16 (pastel peach) Londontown’s Lakur Enhanced Colour Nail Lacquer delivers an intensely shiny, long wearing collection of colors that range from ultra bold to delicately sheer. Their formula is supercharged with Florium Complex, a propriety blend of botanicals and vitamins that work together to heal and nourish the nail from within for healthier looking nails with every application. salon manicure at home! essence shine last & go gives you gel-like shine & vibrant color that lasts. and with a quick dry formula you can create your perfect manicure at home with ease. Pacifica 7 Free Nail Polish Collection in Eternal Flame $9 (bright copper) Amazing vibrant colors that go on smooth and stay put, in addition to a custom wide 100% vegan brush for easier application. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear in Mellow Yellow $3.59 (sunny yellow) Long-lasting color is chip-resistant, fade-resistant and waterproof. OPI Mexico City Nail Lacquer Collection in My Chihuahua Doesn’t Bite Anymore $10.50 (bright orange) Doggon it! An exciting and beautiful orange nail polish to scare away any ankle biter! SHOP:
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