Author: Iskra Banović

These are the beauty mistakes that everyone has made at least once including wearing too more blush and the wrong foundation. We don’t wake up one day with a steady hand and the knowledge on how to execute a flawlessly contoured face. Sadly makeup skills can’t be gained through osmosis. It requires practice and remembering a few helpful hints. It takes a bit of experimenting, which results in a few awkward makeup looks. Everyone has made makeup mistakes. It’s the only way to figure out what works and what doesn’t. After you see a photo of yourself where your neck is a completely…

But just because you’re pale doesn’t mean you can’t sculpt some sharper cheekbones. Here’s how to contour for pale skin. All the cool beauty bloggers are talking about contouring lately, and there is an appeal to looking as chiseled as Kim Kardashian or Angelina Jolie in Maleficent. But so many bronzers and contouring palettes and tutorials involve products and tips for medium-toned skin that can look artfully sculpted with just a touch of bronzer. Any super pale person knows that rubbing on bronzer like that will just make her look dirty at best and covered in fake makeup at worst. And it’s tough to find…

Just because you have a small yard, balcony, or garden space, it doesn’t mean that you can skimp on style. You don’t need ample room to make a statement. Whether you need the space to lounge during summer or host a barbecue, you can still style it. Today we have some tips on how to transform your outdoor space into the perfect hangout spot. Don’t use too many colors; keep it neutral. Avoid using too many colors when choosing the color for your small space because they can overwhelm a small space. Choose neutral colors like brown or white. For…

This week, after feeling completely run-down and emotionally exhausted, I followed this advice and finally cut my hair, which I left untouched for almost a year as I was growing it out. When I first chopped it all off in November, I felt so liberated. Short hair, after all, requires confidence in your face and body because you have nothing to hide behind after those final snips. I had thought about it ever since I saw Emma Watson’s cheekbone-accentuating, eye-enhancing new ‘do, but was met with skeptical eyebrow raises and a politely worded, “Girl, DON’T,” most of the times I brought it…

Do you ever have one of those days where you just want to set all your stuff on fire and then retreat into a hole and then think about how great it is that you don’t have any worries anymore because now all your stuff is set on fire? Professional advice: DON’T DO THIS. Instead: Go to Frederic Fekkai and get a cut and color. The haircut will make everything better. I promise. It did for me. I was all glum and funky and blue, and then I called up the salon and said (in a sad, feeling-sorry-for-myself voice), “Hello, I need a haircut…

It seems like most 20-something women are obsessed with the idea of marriage. However, some women have other things on their minds. There’s no need to feel like something’s wrong just because you don’t fantasize about being a wife. Here are some practical reasons women may not want to walk down the aisle. *Side note: these are reasons some people may use, not my personal opinions on marriage. RELATED: Millennial Women Do Not Want Top Jobs, Says Study With Narrow Definition Of Top Jobs 1. You’re Naturally Selfish Usually, people outgrow their selfish years around their mid-to-late 20s, but that…

We love tattoos and books in the summer, so we’re combining those interests in all these 25 amazing female-written literary tattoos! Have you ever read a book that has completely changed the way you think or read one that completely blew your mind? It might have been a story from when you were younger, or it could be a novel you read recently. Books can really resonate with us long after we first read them, which is probably why literary tattoos are very popular. Whether it is a quote that perfectly describes how you feel or a symbolic reference to a certain passage in the book, literary…

Creating some of the best looks for the season is impossible without creative, daring, or even subtle jewelry pieces and accessories. No matter how trendy and stunning your attire may be, it will be incomplete without the right add ons. Accessories can amp up your look and style quite easily, which is why they are everyone’s go-to when looking for that extra oomph. We all want to stay on top of our games with the latest fashion trends. So, with the just around the corner, we are all on the hunt for new accessories. The Spring 2022 collections of various…

If you’re planning to visit a rave music festival or party for the first time, there is a whole new world for you to explore out there. A world of absolute freedom, enjoying the moment, wild dancing, and fantastic fashion like no other. So – before the event arrives, we are here to present you with a brief guide to raving – the things you need to know about the club culture, the pink sunglasses, and the top-line music festival outfits that will skyrocket your experience. Ready to check it out? What do First-Time Ravers Need to Know about Party…

So here’s my question for you guys. How do you feel about permanent makeup? Here’s something I learned recently: Never express your hatred for a beauty trend– especially one that leaves permanent marks on people’s bodies for all time, forever, always– if you’re not positive that your audience agrees with your opinion. Yikes. (Related: Tell Us How You Feel About Stretched Ear Piercings) Basically, I was driving around with a group of friends in LA, and we passed a billboard advertising permanent makeup. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s pretty much a kind of tattoo that makes your…

I recently met up with an old friend I hadn’t seen in two years, and after catching up and freaking out the details we’d picked up about each other’s lives from Facebook stalking, she said she was excited to show me something. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail and revealed that her ears were significantly larger than I’d remembered them. She had giant gauges, probably big enough to shove a quarter through them, and she was beaming. “Do you like them?” she asked. I started at her ear lobes for a second, thought about it, and ended up…

Would you get white ink tattoos? Join in on the discussion! Even if you love to show yours off, the decision to get a tattoo is still really personal. Other people get to look at the artwork your wear around, but at the end of the day, it only belongs to you. No one else’s opinion matters all that much (unless you’re getting something racist or homophobic or otherwise awful etched into your skin, but you totally deserve the criticism if that’s what you’re up to!), but it’s still fun to talk about tattoos. What we like, what we don’t, what we’d…