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Color correcting before concealer is the step most people skip, and it's usually why a covered spot still shows a…
Blondes look best in makeup that adds depth, mostly at the eyes and brows, with the lips finishing it off.…
To remove Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink, press an oil-based remover such as coconut oil or a cleansing balm (olive…
Blue and orange sit on opposite sides of the color wheel. That's the whole reason copper eyeshadow keeps showing up…
Most eye makeup removal goes wrong at the very start, when people begin wiping before anything has dissolved. Hold a…
Most of what decides how makeup looks on dry skin happens before any makeup goes on. When the outer skin…
Emo makeup is mostly about the eyes. Heavy, smudged black eyeliner goes over a pale matte base, which makes the…
Most smokey eye makeup looks rely on a single idea. The darkest shade sits at the lash line, lighter shades…
The best makeup is the kind nobody notices. That's the entire philosophy behind no makeup makeup looks, a technique that…
Your first mascara wand felt foreign. The foundation shade looked nothing like your skin. We've all been there. Beginner makeup…
Japanese makeup isn't one style. Igari dates to around 2015 and gyaru to the late 1990s, and neither looks much…
A hazel iris is rarely one color. Green and brown are usually in there, with gold somewhere near the pupil,…
Most makeup tutorials assume you have 45 minutes and a ring light. Real life gives you 10 minutes and bathroom…
Killian, Mitra, and Peissig tested greyscale faces in Frontiers in Psychology (2018). Upper-lid makeup raised attractiveness ratings significantly, while added…
A colored dress gives you something to match or avoid. A white one gives you nothing, so the lipstick ends…
Mauve, berry, and a softer rose end up being the safe picks for almost any lavender dress. That's the short…
Kawaii makeup borrows from baby faces, and there's a study behind the idea. In a 2009 study in Ethology, Glocker…
If your lipstick has fuzzy green, black, gray or white growth and smells musty, it's moldy, and there's no saving…
The easiest way to catch a soft autumn mistake is to walk outside. Shimmer that looked fine in the bathroom…
Light pink looks easy and still manages to go wrong at the lips. Most of the trouble comes from picking…
Blue eyeshadow already does most of the talking, so the lipstick has an easier job than people make it. Nude,…
Dark purple lipstick tends to get bought on impulse and abandoned within a week. When that happens, the shade was…
Navy blue is about as close to black as a dress color gets without actually being black, and that's really…
Black lipstick used to be a statement reserved for punk shows and Halloween. Not anymore. From MAC counters to Sephora…
Get the exact blue right and picking the right lipstick color for a blue dress mostly sorts itself out from…
A deep red lip takes over the face fast, so whatever goes on the eyes and cheeks has to work…
What color lip liner goes with red lipstick mostly comes down to undertone. Pick a red liner that matches the…
Egyptian makeup looks borrow from ancient eye painting, and nearly all of it sits on the eyes: a thick almond-shaped…
Green eyeshadow is one of those looks where the pros don't agree on the lip. Red Apple Lipstick keeps the…
Most problems with lipstick on dark lips come from the lip color underneath, not from the lipstick. A peach or…