At The Frisky offices, it’s a rare day when one of us doesn’t come in with blue eyeshadow, orange lipstick, or a dog… but it goes without saying that such isn’t the case for most workplaces. There are only so many times you can wear mascara, a touch of tasteful blush, and lip balm before it gets really, really old. If you’ve surpassed that point, like, yesterday, check out these three pretty, office-appropriate beauty looks — they aren’t quite the fuchsia lip stain or smoky eyes you might choose to sport in your free time, but when it comes to the 9-5, we guess they’ll just have to suffice. (And on the off chance you leave your lipstick at home, they can just as easily work the other 16 hours, too.)
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Beauty Test Drive: Jane Iredale Glow Time Full Coverage Mineral BB Cream
Not long ago, BB cream was the biggest buzz in beauty. But lately, it’s all but disappeared from the lips of magazine editors and bloggers. Brands that are just now getting on their BB game are, well, kind of late to the party. The Asian favorite formula ended up being a bit of a disappointment in the U.S. market — though there are several successful versions being offered (Smashbox, Boscia, and Bobbi Brown come to mind), big drugstore companies like Maybelline and L’Oreal dropped the ball on BB by abandoning sunscreen as its main attraction.
When I heard that “The Skincare Makeup” brand Jane Iredale was at long last offering their own addition to the list of American BB creams with Glow Time Full Coverage Mineral BB Cream, I knew I would have to forgo my New Makeup Ban (psh, yeah right) to give it a try. With a smooth, creamy texture, SPF 25, and the kind of hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic natural ingredients that make you think it might be safe to eat, I was not disappointed — in fact, it restored my faith in the BB cream genre, and I’ll tell you why. Keep reading »
It’s Like Butter, Baby!
10 Fresh Face Mists
Feeling a little sluggish? A spritz to the face could do you some good. 11 Photos »
I’m a sucker for all-in-one products — especially when they come from a brand I love so much, like Italian beauty brand Davines. I’ve long loved their wickedly priced haircare products, which come in a range of strange flavors, like “Nou” and “Melu.” Now they’ve come up with a new formulation that works on both hair and body. Yesssssss! Their Authentic Replenishing Butter uses the power of safflower oil to create a nourishing creme for face, hair and body. The clean-smelling stuff is made from 99 percent natural ingredients and includes organic carthame oil — whatever that is. I just know that I want to slather my life in this stuff, okay? [$38, Barneys]
Beauty Trends To Watch: Burgundy Shadow Works On And Off The Runway
So we’ve covered both the top trends to watch this fall and the five must-haves you need to get them, but there’s one particular look that’s been safely concealed beneath the radar until now. Burgundy eyeshadow — or, well, any eyeshadow with warm reddish tones — doesn’t exactly sound like the most flattering of colors, but you’d be pleasantly surprised by how wearable the vampy shade becomes when applied sheer and smoky like a haze around the eye. Keep reading »
Makeup Bag: 5 Pre-Fall Beauty Must-Haves
Now that we’ve acknowledged that summer is on its way out, we can get excited about fall makeup! With new trends come new releases, and you know what that means: it’s high time to update your makeup wardrobe, so to speak. Here are my product picks that will have you craving the cool weather sooner than you think…
Makeup Bag: Face Mists
Feeling a little sluggish? A spritz to the face could do you some good. 11 Photos »
An All-In-One Remedy To Brighten, Correct And Heal Your Skin
As a card-carrying Lazy Person, I’m always in search of the best multitasking beauty products to cut a minute or two out of my routine. Some mornings I can manage a full-on primer, foundation, concealer, and powder process, but other days (like Mondays!) I can be found pleading to the makeup gods for something far more efficient. If it can actually make me look better than usual — brighter-eyed, more awake, more put-together — well, then that’s just the icing on the complexion cake. Veil Cosmetics is brand-new to the market, but their star product, Illuminating Complexion Fix, has already got competitors shaking in their boots. With natural soothing ingredients fueled by skincare treatment philosophies, this weightless formula can be applied over or (actually, I’ve done it) in lieu of foundation for the most luminous, essentially perfect skin humanly possible in seconds flat. In short: it’s wonderful. [$36, Veil Cosmetics]
Makeup Bag: 8 Essential Products For Holding On To Summer All Year Long
I hate to admit it, but the calendar doesn’t lie: September is approaching, and fast. It seems like just yesterday we were gearing up for spring, which turned out to be practically nonexistent, before summer came on hot and heavy. I may be in the minority here, but I would take a gloriously sunny, breezy late-August or early-September day over the oppressive humidity of July. Don’t get me wrong — that doesn’t mean I’m not feeling the universal sadness that comes with the end of the summer, but I’m definitely looking forward to cooler, more jeans-appropriate weather. For those of you who take the end of the season just a little bit harder than I, I understand, and to make things a little easier for you I’ve rounded up a selection of products that will give you that summer lovin’ feeling all year long, or at least until the next time June rolls around.
10 Fresh Face Mists
Feeling a little sluggish? A spritz to the face could do you some good. 11 Photos »
Must Haves: 7 Tiny Makeup Bags For Your Everyday Essentials
Finding yourself out in public looking decidedly worse for the wear and without access to your trusted array of makeup is a total nightmare. It’s hard not to panic when, say, you’re encroaching on oil slick status en route to a spur-of-the-moment party, or you’ve spotted your ex across the Starbucks line and you don’t have so much as an errant lipstick on hand. Of course, lugging around your entire face-painting collection is impractical and virtually impossible, but it’s always important to have the essentials stashed away, you know, just in case. These seven makeup bags are petite enough to fit in a satchel, but have just enough room for the basics, not to mention the tiny coordinating treats you may just want to throw in, too …
The Top Three Beauty Trends To Watch (And Emulate) This Fall
10 Fresh Face Mists
Feeling a little sluggish? A spritz to the face could do you some good. 11 Photos »
Brace yourselves: it’s time to start considering fall beauty. It seems like just yesterday we were discussing our lighter, more low-maintenance summer beauty routines, but the forecast will be replete with smoky eyes and vampy lips before we know it. I look to the Autumn/Winter runway shows for a bit of insight into what we’ll be seeing on the red carpet in the coming months — and if celebrity trends are any indicator, we should all be in search of that perfect burgundy lipstick. Click through for a selection of fall looks straight off the catwalk, along with a few simple steps to wearing them yourself.
Anthropologie Makes Their First Foray Into Beauty With An Exclusive Lipstick Line
Anthropologie gives me a complex. I walk in and I’m like, “I want this life,” which turns into “Does anyone actually have this life?,” which quickly becomes “Why is this life so goddamn expensive?” I go because I want one top; I emerge with that top, a whimsical set of $20 bobby pins, a $60 coffee table book, and maybe some driftwood or tree branches. Don’t even get me started on their beauty section — as the biggest sucker of all time for gorgeously packaged items I definitely don’t need, I am all over it. Basically, Anthropologie is a well-designed trap, and they get me every time. It’s shabby chic, you guys! I need it! Keep reading »
