Frankly, sunscreen is a pain in my tuckus. It's sticky, it smells bad and just one day by the pool with multiple reapplications to my face leaves my chin a battle zone of acne for the following week. Since forsaking the sun and becoming a hermit didn't work out, I moved on to a new plan: Find a sunscreen that doesn't suck. Luckily, I have a fairly large beauty closet and a team of editors always willing to try a new product at my disposal. We worked tirelessly attending pool parties and outdoor barbecues weekend after weekend -- all to find the best sunscreens that aren't sticky, don't stink, play nice with makeup, are kind to sensitive skin and won't make you break out. Try out a few of our new "holy grail" sunscreens for yourself. We recommend your testing be conducted on a balcony with margaritas -- for the sake of science, of course.
Tattoos are pretty much permanent -- so, naturally, you want to get inked with something you'll love forever. For grammar nerds, it's a semicolon or a set of quotation marks. For book babes, it's a literary tattoo. You, though. If you're reduced to a puddle when your Pat McGrath Skin Fetish 003 finally arrives, or have more lipsticks than Instagram followers, you're a beauty addict, and your tattoo should reflect that. From nail polish bottles to lipstick tubes, these beautiful tattoos are sure to make any beauty-obsessive swoon.
The day you get hitched should go off, well, without a hitch. And though you have no say over things like the weather and your guests' behavior (we know, everyone has that one uncle), your hair and makeup are well within your control -- as long as you've got the right supplies on hand.
Every hostess worth her pink Himalayan salt knows that good food is crucial to a successful soiree, whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply watching Netflix with your beau.
It's Saturday morning, and I have nowhere to be. But when my alarm blares at 5:30 a.m., I dutifully hit the shower. By the time my son is wailing from his crib at 7 a.m., I am doused in primer, foundation, concealer, two types of highlighter, a smoky eye and a red vampy lip. I'm wearing a wavy blowout ... and sweats. In four months, I've tested nearly 500 beauty products for our annual TotalBeauty Awards. I am fast approaching beauty product burnout -- and much in need of a detox.
Some things are simply universal truths: Everyone has had (or will have) a bad experience with bangs, Beyoncé is queen and sky-high stilettos are gorgeous but never comfortable. You know the ones I mean: those beautiful but so effing painful shoes that now reside in your closet solely as eye candy.
May can be a slow month for new beauty products -- lots of exciting products will arrive at drugstores next month. However, I'm impressed by the new beauty products launching this May. There's fascinating new technology, cool ingredients I haven't seen before and makeup that will change your everyday routine and get you out the door five minutes faster.
What's the hot trend in beauty? Going green. And we don't mean emerald eye shadow (though we're all for that). We're talking environmentally friendly and plant-based beauty products that not only do wonders for our skin and hair, but are also saving our planet — one beauty product at a time (how's that for shopping motivation?). Whether you're on the market for natural makeup or are seeking out organic skin care products, we've got the entire organic cosmetics branch covered.
Until recently, it seemed like natural beauty products just couldn't compete with the results of your department store moisturizer. Now, everyone from Kristen Bell to your meat-eating coworker is switching out their conventional products with all-natural ones. The downside: Overhauling your entire routine can get pricey.
Our obsession all started with a simple line: "Welcome to the O.C., bitch."
Even now, nine years off the air, "The O.C." has defined a generation (or two). We followed the characters for four seasons, rooting for Seth and Summer, ugly-crying over Marissa's death, seeing true love in the form of Sandy and Kirsten and, of course, obsessing over the hair and makeup of our favorite characters.
You don't need to spend your entire paycheck in order to purchase high-quality, amazing beauty products. The proof? These 30 (yes, you read that right) inexpensive products that are TotalBeauty Award winners and cost less than $10. Cue the swooning.
We've spent countless hours (and a few sleepless nights) testing hundreds of new beauty products for our 2016 TotalBeauty Awards. And once the testing was completed, we spent even more hours locked in a conference room, battling it out for our favorite products. Now that the winners are announced, we'll let you in on a secret: Discovering the latest beauty trends is just as exciting as choosing the year's best mascara or breakthrough hair product. And now, we're letting you in on the seven hottest trends we saw. If these products aren't on your vanity already, they will be soon.
They may look nice sitting in their Jimmy Choos, but after eight hours at the office and a sweaty gym sesh, your feet look less than stellar once the shoes come off. Cracked heels, seriously dry skin and rough calluses are proof that your feet take a serious beating every day. Still, it's easy to forget them in your nightly beauty routine of moisturizing and conditioning, especially when tights and closed-toe shoes are still options.
You may not be a witch doctor or herbalist, but that doesn't mean you've never used a plant to heal your body. In fact, some of the most common modern medicine is plant-based -- aspirin contains salicylic acid, the active component of willow bark, and penicillin was made from fungi. While we're not suggesting you start growing mold cultures in your kitchen, you can benefit from many easy-to-grow, easy-on-the-eyes indoor plants. Some of the prettiest perennials are hiding some of the best health and beauty remedies. Based on scientific studies, we found the healing plants that help you look and feel your best. These indoor plants will turn your home into the pharmacy version of the great outdoors.
You don't have to look far to find bizarre treatments that women are using to get better skin (bird poop facial, anyone?). But the latest weird beauty treatment to get on my radar: IV vitamin therapy. Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like -- and everyone from celebrities to real housewives to people like you and me are doing it.
Even though she's busy sending Leonardo DiCaprio sexy text messages and performing in her new Las Vegas show, "All I Have," Jennifer Lopez still finds time to look crazy-fabulous every time she steps up to judge "American Idol."
Let's face it -- we don't always have time to whip up a healthy snack, and more often than not, we turn to the quickest, easiest and not-so-healthiest solution (read: something from the nearest vending machine). In lieu of that solution we spoke with nutritionists and dieticians Franci Cohen and Nicolette Pace, who created five easy, healthy snack mixes you can take anywhere. "Snack mixes are ideal because you get a concentration of energy and calories," says Pace, "but they don't take up much volume in your stomach so you don't bloat." So instead of reaching for a snack-size candy bar when you're crashing at your desk midday, swap it out for one of these snack mix recipes you can make in bulk and eat all week long (just don't go too crazy with portion sizes).
Now trending: Multiple ear piercings. A far cry from the punk vibes of yesteryear, the latest crop of multiple ear piercings manages to be at once feminine and rebellious.
You can't roll out of bed without hitting the snooze button 632 times first. You share every "I hate mornings" meme that pops up on your Facebook feed. And everyone knows not to talk to you before you've had at least two cups of coffee. Translation: You are most definitely not a morning person.
We're willing to bet the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a refreshing, delicious summertime smoothie isn't a glass of murky, green liquid. How'd we know? A recent poll found that just nine percent of Americans are on board with green-colored juices, while 28 percent of us actually fear it. So, how do you embrace the going-green trend without plugging your nose to gulp it down?
