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    Tone Down The Shimmer This Season With Matte Grey Makeup Shades

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    Alex Gambardella on Nov 5, 2009 4:19 PM PST
    Say so long to pearlescent gunmetal and chromed-out silvers -- matte grey is the hot beauty shade for the chilly season ahead! Matte nails have already taken the beauty world by storm, but now other makeup products are following in hot pursuit! From soft stone gray to rich chalky charcoal, there's something about matte grey that gives the face an unexpected warmer look than the more common frosty silver shades. While I've noticed that grey shadow seems to bring the best out of green peepers, it's hard to find someone who can't pull off a dark slate eyeliner in place of your basic black. Plus, mattifying your lids leaves room for shimmer elsewhere (ie: cheeks or lips) and helps ensure a balance so that your face doesn't end up looking like a shiny disco ball! Watch the slideshow for a series of grey shades to consider adding to your cosmetics collection!

    Lancome, Urban Decay, And More Of Your Favorite Makeup Brands ...

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    Alex Gambardella on Oct 16, 2009 10:22 AM PDT
    Using beauty products may not be the most environmentally harmful part of your daily routine (well, unless of course you're addicted to hairspray), but if you're into going the natural route for the sake of saving your skin and the planet, you're certainly not the only one! Lucky for us eco-conscious makeup mavens, some of our favorite beauty brands have jumped on the green bandwagon and made natural, organic, and eco-chic versions of their popular products. For example, Lancome's Juicy Tubes Pure are just like the old favorite, but this time with 95% natural ingredients! And Urban Decay's shadow box packs 10 of their favorite shadows into a sustainable wooden box complete with a cruelty-free eyeshadow brush. I won't be dramatic and say that a few coats of organic mascara will save the world, but hey -- every little gesture counts! Take a browse through the slideshow to see which big-name brands have gone natural!

    Makeup 101: Is Mineral Makeup For You?

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    Ida Hsiang on Oct 2, 2009 5:35 AM PDT
    It's no secret that I love Bare Escentuals Mineral Makeup. I ban myself from going in the store because I simply can't control my credit card when in the presence of such amazing makeup. When friends need to go in I blab on and on about what they should get, to the point where sales associates consider offering me a job. Don't worry though, I don't actually work for a mineral makeup company so everything I'm telling you is legit; no one is paying me under-the-table (but if you are from B.E and are lookin to throw some dough my way... hit me up). Okay, so before you dismiss this as just another article advertising mineral makeup, listen up: I'm going to tell you exactly what the benefits are so you can decide if mineral makeup is right for you. There are so many things you need to know (beyond what those ladies tell you in the 3am infomercial) and you may realize that mineral makeup is the best thing for you and your punim (that's face).

    Be Your Own Makeup Artist With These Instructional Beauty Buys!

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    Alex Gambardella on Aug 20, 2009 10:28 AM PDT
    No matter how many cosmetics ads you rip from your magazines or grainy tutorial videos you try to study on YouTube, replicating the exact makeup look you see done by the pros is not often an easy feat. Not everyone has the skill, time, or coordination required to be as creative and as beauty-dexterous as the trained makeup artists of the world, and even if you're pretty gifted with an eyeshadow quad and brush, chances are there are loads of makeup tricks you just can't seem to master on your own. Luckily, more and more our favorite big-name beauty brands are making their collections more novice-friendly with product intro kits and how-to instructional sets that are sure to make Hollywood-worthy glamour accessible to even the most easily intimidated. Have a huge array of shadows but don't know how to apply them to achieve the perfect smokey eye? Maybelline can tell you where on your lid each shade belongs! Got the eyes down pat but need a little help with the brows? Anastasia's at-home brow kit even provides the stencils! Take a look at the slideshow for a few of my favorite instructional products and sets!

    Ready, Set, Prep: The Best Makeup Primers For Your Eyes, ...

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    Alex Gambardella on Aug 5, 2009 8:23 AM PDT
    As the ultimate makeup junkie, I have a tough time saying no to a new shadow shade, lip color, or nail hue... and it certainly shows in my inability to organize it all. But now that my makeup collection has successfully taken over every drawer, zip case, surface, nook and cranny of my humble abode, I'm starting to resist the urge to buy more and more pots of colors that I'll probably never use more than once. Instead, I've narrowed my focus to scouting out the newest and best priming products that can help make the most of the colors I already have for easy application, flawless appearance, and maximum smudge-free wear all day long. I love the way Smashbox's face primer gives my skin a smoother, even tone and a less oily-looking complexion under my powder, and now that I've tried Urban Decay's eyeshadow primer potion, I can't understand how I lived without it in the first place! Designed to target specific problem areas like the appearance of pores, uneven redness, or runny eyes, today's best primers are bound to keep your makeup in check and have you looking like a million bucks, even with the same shades you already have! Check the slideshow to see a slew of splurge-worthy products that can help keep your makeup in place on your eyes, lips, lashes, and face!

    Stylehive's Stylescopes Help You Save Face With Must-Have ...

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    Alex Gambardella on Jun 22, 2009 4:20 PM PDT
    Summer's here (as of yesterday, officially!) and no matter how makeup-savvy we are, the warm weather always seems to put a damper on whatever we put on our face. When it's hot and sweaty outside, it's not only harder to muster up the energy to go all-out with our application, but the makeup we do pile on always seems to end up elsewhere after a productive hour or two. Lucky for you, Stylehive's Stylescopes say you're destined to look beautiful no matter what ulterior plans your messy products and the weather may have for you. The stars predict that low-maintenance beauty is the way to go, and we've got a slew of must-have products for every sign that can help you stay looking fresh without all the fuss of having to use your entire makeup bag. Sagittarius ladies are fated to fall in love with a pair of fail-proof Tweezerman tweezers and Leos will learn how to carry their favorite fragrance on the go, just for example! Check the slideshow to which beauty necessity you'll find vital in the week (and season) ahead!
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