Beauty Test Drive: L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm
Few things make you feel more like a jerk than spending $10 on lip balm. As a recent and complete convert to that very practice, I speak from experience. But while forking over the cash for an item...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Aveda Light Elements Shaping Wax
Goopy hair products are universally icky. We shouldn’t have to compromise the texture of our hair for the ability to style it, but it’s actually pretty difficult to find styling products that aren’t...
View ArticleThe Dermaroller Is As Painful As You Assumed
This should come as no surprise, but apparently, the Dermaroller, the skin-perfecting needle-roller gizmo (Angelina Jolie is an alleged devotee), is way painful. This is according to a U.K. beauty...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: OPI For Sephora Base Coat
I’m a recovering obsessive nail polisher. And by that I’m not trying to say that I get a manicure every week; I mean that I used to paint my nails as often as every day at worst and two to three times...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Sephora Lip Stain
We’ve been into lip stains lately. They’re easier to wear than lipstick, less sticky than gloss, and keep us from looking zombie-pale, even on the ickiest of days. There is, however, a problem plaguing...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Hourglass Ultra-Thin Lip Gloss
We don’t know about you, but we generally have enough random stuff floating in our purses that distinguishing a lip gloss tube from a hi-liter takes far longer than we’d like. Here to solve the problem...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Aveda Firmata Hairspray
I’ve got the stick-straight sort of hair that refuses to curl, regardless of how much I try to coerce it. I’ve tried curling irons, rollers, all different hair sprays and nothing works. Hell, I used to...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Balenciaga Paris Eau De Parfum
If you’re a lover of lady mags like we are, then you’ve probably noticed advertisements for Balenciaga Paris in almost every April issue. It’s kind of difficult to get the full effect with those paper...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: REN Revitalising Night Cream
People consistently fail to appreciate the importance of a good moisturizer. If you’re having skin issues — whether it’s dryness, breakouts or something in between — you can bet that a lack of or...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Marc Jacobs “Biscotti” Splash Scent
There are so many fragrances to choose from this season. My new favorite everyday scent right now is Marc Jacobs “Biscotti” Splash Scent (sold exclusively at Nordstrom). The fragrance was inspired by...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Laura Mercier Under Eye “Secret” Concealer
I don’t drink coffee and I barely sleep, meaning that the dark circles under my eyes are the stuff of legend. I’d almost gotten to a point where I considered them accessories and was planning to give...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Givenchy PhenomenEyes Mascara
If we’re being totally honest, the main reason we wanted to try out Givenchy’s new mascara was the weird-looking brush. Check that thing out! It looks like a miniature mace. But covered in...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: L’Oreal Ideal Skin Genesis Complexion Equalizer
I have extremely oily skin that is a curse (I’m always shiny) and a blessing (I won’t wrinkle easily). So for years, I’ve ignored the advice of my dermatologist and beauty professionals who said I...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Aveda Botanical Kinetics Exfoliant
Two weeks ago, I came to the realization that you haven’t really felt pure luxury until you’ve hired someone to squeeze gunk from your pores. Forget hot stone massages, Egyptian cotton sheets, and...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Neosporin Lip Health
I committed a cardinal beauty sin yesterday, guys. You see, contrary to what the beautifully made-up artist at MAC claimed, the Lip Conditioner SPF 15 doesn’t protect and moisturize the lips...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Miracle Skin Transformer SPF 20
I was coming to terms with my super oily skin, realizing that I’d always need blotting papers to keep the oil slicks at bay. But then I received some samples of Miracle Skin Transformer SPF 20, and my...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Calvin Klein Beauty Fragrance
It’s not every day I come across a fragrance that can be worn year round, but Calvin Klein Beauty is appropriate for summer, fall, and whenever feels right. With notes of jasmine and neo-lily (a new...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: MAC Haute & Naughty Lash
I’ve become quite the mascara junkie in recent years. I will try anything that promises to both lengthen and thicken my eyelashes. MAC Haute & Naughty Lash gives lashes a natural definition and...
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Beauty Test Drive: Are Sally Hansen Salon Effects Strips Worth The Money?
There have been few innovations in how fingernails are decorated in the last few years–but Sally Hansen Salon Effects strips are one of the best. Salon Effects strips are made of real nail polish; they...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Benefit’s Cha Cha Tint Cheek Stain
If a makeup salesgirl (or makeup sales-gay) descended upon me at a beauty counter with something orange, I would visibly make a face and say, “I don’t think that will work on me.” You see, I have the...
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Beauty Test Drive: Queen Helene Mint Julep Natural Facial Scrub
Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Face Masque is a cult classic among beauty experts. People swear by its detoxifying prowess and it’s known to tighten and shrink the oiliest of pores. So, last time I was...
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Beauty Test Drive: Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Generally speaking, I’m happy with my mascara. Fiberwig and I have been through a lot together and it’s remained pretty true, never smudging and leaving me raccoon-eyed when I’m going for smoky-eyed....
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Beauty Test Drive: Smooth Away Hair Removal Pads
I really hate shaving my legs. Then again, does anyone actually enjoy this activity? No matter what, I end up with a few nicks and bleeds. As for Nair? No way I would put up with the smell. And waxing?...
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Beauty Test Drive: Trish McEvoy’s Lip Primer
I’d never heard of lip primer before I saw Trish McEvoy’s sleek black tube of the stuff. Face primer? Yes. Eyelid primer? Of course. But never lip primer. Naturally, we assumed it had to be some sort...
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Beauty Test Drive: Temptu AIRpod Foundation
As someone with an uneven skin tone, I have a hard time applying foundation (which I wear everyday). I generally use a brush, but end up taking my fingers to my face to even out the streaky lines it...
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Beauty Test Drive: Clarisonic Brush
Derms have been recommending this vibrating, rechargeable, pore-cleaning brush in magazine articles and during office appointments since the dinos roamed the earth. Seriously, even Wilma Flintstone...
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The Hair Product That Just Might Change Your Life
There are some people in the cutthroat fashion and beauty industry that are just plain scary. In a few harsh circles, the meanest mean girls are adept at out-meaning one another. And then there’s Ted...
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Beauty Test Drive: La Mer The Radiant Concealer
Cult skin company La Mer has a new-ish concealer and you’d better believe we were down to take it for a spin. In fact, some of us around here are real concealer devotees because, well, if your skin...
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Beauty Test Drive: Bliss Ingrown Hair Eliminating Pads
Aside from being unsightly, ingrown hairs are actually kind of uncomfortable. And sneaky. What are those hairs doing growing back into our follicles anyway? We don’t like it. Apparently, Bliss feels...
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Beauty Test Drive: Dior Lip Maximizing Gloss
We’re not entirely sure that Dior’s Lip Maximizer gloss actually made our lips look larger, but it did make them look gloriously shiny and leave us with a tingling sensation that we would like to...
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Beauty Test Drive: Nivea Touch Of Sparkle Cream Oil Body Wash
I’ve been using the Nivea Touch of Sparkle Cream Oil Body Wash for two weeks now, and I’m very happy with the results. For one, the wash contains diamond powder and conditioners, but it leaves the skin...
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Beauty Test Drive: Benefit Babe Cake Eyeliner
We are forever looking for the perfect easy-to-apply eyeliner. Problem is, pencils often smudge and liquid can be a tad tricky for quick and easy application. That’s why we were so excited about...
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Beauty Test Drive: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser
A couple of weeks ago, my friends over at Maybelline asked me to come over and check out what they’ll be launching for spring. While I was definitely feeling the juicy-looking tubes of lip gloss (how...
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Beauty Test Drive: Frederic Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream
Winter does horrible things to our hair, so we splurged on some Frederic Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream in the hopes that the gods of hair care would favor us with good results if we spent $27....
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Beauty Test Drive: Aveda Dry Remedy For Winter Hair
If your hair is at all dry or lackluster, you need to check out Aveda’s Dry Remedy shampoo, conditioner and hair mask. Now. It is, I kid you not, the best haircare combo I’ve ever experienced in my...
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Beauty Test Drive: DiorLiner Liquid Liner
So, you know how you put on eyeliner in the morning, trying to make it look subtle and work-appropriate, and you’re feeling good about the whole thing until you catch your reflection in the mirror...
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