Author: Iskra Banović

We asked makeup artists what their favorite mascaras are for making your eyes pop. These are their picks. Last week we revealed what the best lipsticks are according to makeup artists. This week, it is all about mascaras. Finding the perfect mascara is one of those makeup quests, along with finding the perfect red lipstick and a foundation that actually matches your skin tone. You want a mascara that delivers good volume, length, and thickness but doesn’t make your lashes look and feel like crispy spider legs. (Related: These Are the Best Lipsticks You Can Buy, According to Professional Makeup Artists) These are the mascaras…

We asked makeup artists what their favorite lipsticks are. These are the makeup artist-approved lipsticks you need to try. There are lots of lipsticks out there. To choose the perfect one, we rely on lots of testing, the honest opinion of sales associates, reviews from our friends and family, and thousands of recommendations on the internet. One group of people we would gladly ring up for lipstick opinions is makeup artists. They use makeup every day for their jobs and discover quickly what products are worth clearing a space for in their kits and what ones don’t. In our new series, we asked makeup…

These are the iconic beauty products you need to try before you turn 30. You can’t say you’re makeup obsessed until you do. Start writing your shopping list–and remember to pack your credit card because these are the cult beauty products you should try before you turn 30. (If you’re looking for fashion, we have that covered too.) Why the age 30 goal? Well, some people may have goals about careers, houses, and families, which are perfectly fine, but goals about makeup tricks, skincare essentials, and beauty products are much more fun. Plus, if you try them now, you’ll be able to enjoy them for…

Let’s face it; you’re probably going to get a sunburn this summer. Hell, it’s the 4th of July. There’s a good chance you’re getting a sunburn right now. If you do, don’t worry. Here are 14 clever hacks that will help treat and cure your sunburn quickly. 1. Aloe Vera Ice Cubes That looks so soothing. Also fun. I’m not a toddler, but I want to do it anyway. 2. DIY Epsom Salt Spray Epsom salt is the sort of thing everyone’s grandma had around the house, but none of us know what it is for. Apparently, among other things,…

Yelling about smudged nails doesn’t solve the problem. It may relieve the stress, but you’re still left with a less than perfect manicure. You may be a DIY manicure (and pedicure) expert and nail art master, but smudges still happen. It’s just too hard with phones, computers, and all dressed chips (yum) with reach, to let our nails dry for almost an hour without doing something. Smudged nails aren’t the only manicure problem. If you’ve ever painted your nails black and been left with a gray tint, you know what I’m talking about. Don’t worry. There is a solution, and it doesn’t involve repainting your nails…

Some drugstore beauty brands are just reliably wonderful. Here are 15 of them. As much as I love fancy designer makeup, my favorite thing to do with beauty products is to play with them, which means taking risks and trying out new things. But as much as I want to try out the new blue lip trend, I don’t want to risk doing it with a $45 lipstick and then realize I do not have a face for blue lipstick. That’s why drugstore products are the best. They let you play around with things with a minimal financial commitment. And sometimes…

These are the wardrobe staples that you need to have in your closet before you turn 30 including the perfect jeans and bra. These are the pieces you’ll actually want in your wardrobe–there’s no mention of twin sets or beige slacks here. While it’s great to try a few ultra-trendy pieces, like overalls or crop tops, your entire wardrobe can’t be filled with fads that probably won’t be popular by the end of 2022. You may shudder at the word “practical,” but it is important to have staples that you can reach for. Plus, how nice would it be to never utter the phrase “I…

These are the 30 skincare products for your face you need to try including cleansers, moisturizers, toners, and scrubs. Print out this page and take it to your nearest shop because these are the skincare products you should be stocking up on. You can try all of the best cult beauty products on the market, but if you neglect your skin, none of the makeup will ever look good. Cleansers, toners, and moisturizers may not have as much visual appeal as a pretty pink lipstick. Still, they are an essential part of your beauty regimen, so you better get the best products and know-how to…

There are a lot of tricks to fixing the appearance of under eye circles without surgery. Here are 20 of the best. I am genetically gifted with deep, dark under-eye bags. They seem impossible to fully cover, and whenever I don’t wear my glasses, I am convinced that my terrible under-eye luggage is all anybody can see. As much as I would like to embrace them and be all body-positive about them, they’re definitely a source of insecurity. I’ve actually considered surgery to get rid of them, but I have relatives who have gone that route, and frankly, I think the…

Eye makeup is difficult to take off, but these easy eye makeup remover recipes will help you spend less and keep your skin soft. While I will love, honor, and be amused by makeup until the day that I die, I can’t imagine ever not thinking it’s a pain to take off. Sure, wet wipes are fine in a pinch, but when it comes to the stubborn long-wear eye makeup we’re all using this season or highly pigmented lip colors in bright or deep shades, it’s just best to get it all off. But eye makeup remover can be so annoying and expensive, not to mention it often tugs…

Here are 30 makeup techniques that you need to master before you celebrate your 30th birthday and hacks for how to do them. Forget about buying a house and getting married; before you turn 30, your goal should be to become the master of the makeup brush, know the best skincare products and try a few cult beauty products. As a teenager, you can get away with wearing less than perfect eyeliner because people will just assume you’re going through some punk phase (even if it is unintentional). As you get older, there is less room for raccoon smokey eyes and streaky foundation. If you can hold down…

Here are some hacks on how to choose the most flattering makeup colors and figure out whether you are warm or cool colored. If this was the 80s, you’d be paying a ton of money for this–and you wouldn’t have a computer to bookmark the tips. Getting your colors done went out along with the linebacker shoulder pads and stirrup pants, but that doesn’t mean we lost interest in finding flattering makeup choices–or that it suddenly became easier to figure out whether that shade of yellow is warm or cool. Attempting to figure out which makeup shades flatter your skin tone, eye…