Author: Dorothy Decker

A baby wreaks a lot of havoc on one’s beauty routine. They’re in your face constantly, you get no sleep, and you barely have a moment to go to the bathroom, let alone take a shower or blend your contouring. The biggest issue, though, is that babies and lipstick don’t really mix. With a new baby, chances are good that you will be carrying that baby very close to your face most of the time. People also tend to like to kiss their new babies on the head, which is great and the babies like it, but if you do it while wearing…

Guerlain’s Rouge G lipstick comes in a silver compact that will make you feel like a wicked heiress in a French movie. But is that worth $54? For the past few weeks, I’ve been indulging my tendency to want to dress like a fancy old lady. Old ladies have it made. You think you’re free in your 20s? Imagine how much more free you’ll be when you’re old enough that you no longer have to worry about career advancement or “having it all” or if some dude on Tinder thinks you come off as “shrill.” And when you’re so old…

We reviewed Tom Ford Lipstick to see if it lived up to the hype and the $50 price tag in this week’s Controversial Cult Fave. For this week’s Controversial Cult Fave, I’m reviewing Tom Ford Lipstick. When we asked readers which products you’d like to see us test, a few mentioned Tom Ford Lip Color. I’ve always been interested in trying anything from Tom Ford’s luxurious makeup range. I’m a sucker for good packaging and have heard endless praises for the glamorous, highly-pigmented range. Until now, I couldn’t quite convince myself to spend $50 on a lipstick, or $79 for an eyeshadow palette.…

There are lots of qualities that a good lipstick has to have. It has to be easy to apply and it should glide over your lips. It should deliver the perfect amount of color and have a pretty finish, be it matte, glossy, or somewhere in between. The perfect lipstick should also be long-wearing and transfer-proof. You do not want that unsightly lipstick mark over every glass you use, and you definitely do not want your partner to end up with lipstick marks all over his or her face. It doesn’t matter how much product stays on your lips; if you leave embarrassing…

Here’s something that every human being can get behind whether they’re a skincare fan or not: bubble masks. What’s a bubble mask, you say? Well, it’s pretty much what it sounds like: it’s a hydrating, cleansing, or purifying face mask that, quite literally, starts bubbling the second you apply it. It’s a magical and mystical product, and at the very least, you’ll always find a way to enjoy giving yourself a fake Santa Claus beard. In all seriousness, though, these masks are a great tool to have in your beauty arsenal. Also knows as “oxygen face masks,” the way that…

There are a lot of different types of face cleansers and it can be tough knowing what one is best for your skin. Let us help. There are a lot of different types of cleansers to pick and choose from. There are foaming ones, gels, and creamy cleansers. You can get a cleansing balm, or if you’re an oil lover, you can get an oil cleanser instead of more traditional formulas. You can even get a solid cleanser if you feel so inclined. With so many options lining the drugstore shelves, how do you know what one is the best…

Do you guys know how much I love lip scrubs? I know you all know how much I love wearing bright lipstick whenever I leave the house, due to my constant harping on the matter. But it can definitely have a drying effect on my lips, especially since I’m currently flailing around the polar vortex. I have a whole arsenal of scrubs, oils, and balms that I put on my face to keep things hydrated, but I’ve been thinking recently that I spend way too much money on beauty products and I want to start making my own when I can. Not to…

Face oils are an actual product, not the thing that gives you a shiny t-zone. Find out what it is and why you should use it. No, it’s not the same stuff that makes your t-zone shiny. FYI: That greasy stuff is sebum. Face oils are moisturizers that–surprise!–come in oil form in a pipet bottle. Generally, they provide a bigger boost of hydration than your regular lotion moisturizer, making them very good for winter days when it is so cold you have icicles hanging from your nose. To get technical, oils are lipophilic (fat-loving), so they absorb into the skin’s lipid…

For cat eye addicts such as myself, the perfect liquid eyeliner is the holy grail of all makeup finds. The search is tedious, exhaustive, and expensive. You need one that is easy enough to apply, goes on smooth but isn’t too wet, creates a deep, rich black, doesn’t smudge or rub off on your eyelids, and remains that way all damn day. It’s a tall order, hence why I’m always the first in line to try any new liquid liner people are raving about. Unfortunately, if people rave about the intense black, it smudges. If everyone’s jazzed about the staying power, it irritates my eyelids. If the…

I am nothing if not a sucker for an intense black liquid eyeliner. So ever since Tarte announced their newest product, the Tartiest Clay Paint Liner, on Instagram last week, I knew I had to have it. It promised precision and the richest shade of black, two of the holy grails of the perfect liquid liner. Not to mention I am a huge Tarte cosmetics fan as it is—I wear their Lipsurgence Matte Lip Tints almost every day. There was just one question: Liquid liner in a tube? My standard black liquid liner is the glorious Stila All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, which is more like a marker…

Quick: What’s the one beauty product that you simply can’t live without? For me, it’s mascara. I’ve been cursed to spend my days roaming the Earth with short, sparse, and straight eyelashes, so for me, a good mascara is a non-negotiable. And when I say that it’s a “non-negotiable,” I mean that I rank it up there with food, shelter, water, and oxygen. Given that I am an absolute nutcase a very serious mascara aficionado, I’m constantly on the hunt for the next big thing in eyelash enhancement. So when I heard that Benefit–maker of the cult favorite mascara They’re Real!–was releasing a brand…

We are trying out the popular Diorshow Mascara to see if it actually works, along with before and after photos. When we started the Controversial Cult Fave column last month, we asked our readers which popular, ultra-hyped products would be the best to review. One of the makeup items that continuously came up was the beloved Diorshow Mascara by Dior, a product that I have admittedly coveted since I was pretty young despite not knowing whether it actually worked or not. This week, we’re going to figure out whether this famous favorite is worth its $25 price tag and a big reputation. What It Claims This is how…