Yesterday was a glorious day. The sun was shining, I wore open-toed shoes and, because for once I’m enjoying a tiny lull in between mag deadlines, I played hooky and walked around all afternoon following a lunchtime media event.
But (because you knew there would be a but) then my world came crashing down.
Okay, not really, but I was trying on some new gym clothes at Lululemon and suddenly noticed that the eye makeup I’d so artfully applied that morning—to go with my artfully arranged side ponytail and Chanel lipstick—had migrated both above the crease of my eyelids and beneath my lower lashes. Quelle horreur! (And I know I always talk about how the lower lash line is the new thing in eye makeup, but I mean that when you apply it there deliberately—not in an OMG-it’s-3pm-and-I’ve-sweated-it-all-over-my-face kind of way.)
Clearly, I wasn’t fully prepared for this warmer weather. (And clearly I don’t always use my own tips.) So to go with the first week of spring ’12, let’s talk about the things we ALL should be doing to prevent eye makeup meltdowns. Keep reading »
Just like you need a shoe wardrobe and a jeans wardrobe and, arguably, a white T-shirt wardrobe, today I would like to establish that you need one more type of wardrobe in your life: a concealer wardrobe.
After all, I consider myself a bit of a concealer connaisseur. It’s the one product I won’t leave the house without (although blush is a close second) and the one product that I feel makes the biggest overall difference in your appearance. Unless you’re one of those genetic freaks with stupidly flawless and even-toned skin, that is. In which case, feel free to skip this post. (Although I still maintain that you should probably adopt my five-second trick for looking well-rested.)
Anyway, there are many reasons I like to exercise my concealer options each morning. Some days, you may want something organic. Others may require a long-lasting waterproof formula. You might have a flaming red pimple that needs the most heavy-duty coverage possible. Or you need to camo some dark circles and want to throw some brightening action in the mix. See what I mean? Come take a peek at all the concealers I’ve known and loved… Keep reading »
