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Does your mother's makeup influence you?

Does your mother's makeup influence you?

Does your mother's makeup influence you? (Or maternal figure, whether that's a sister, aunt, grandmother, neighbor, etc.) Has her technique or style influenced you?

My mom didn't wear makeup when I was growing up, and she doesn't do so now. The only time she wears makeup is on very, very special...

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More Sales + Deals! The Body Shop, Lancome, Prescriptives

More Sales + Deals! The Body Shop, Lancome, Prescriptives

Bobbi Brown: Enjoy free shipping plus 3 deluxe best-sellers with ANY order: Crystal Lip Gloss , Vitamin Enriched Face Base and Lash Glamour Extreme Lengthening Mascara. Use offer code EARLYBIRD. Valid 11/16 through 11/18.

Lancome: Enjoy FREE 2-Day shipping & 6 Holiday Minis with any $49 order (over a...

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What characteristics do you look for in a good hair stylist?

What characteristics do you look for in a good hair stylist?

What characteristics do you look for in a good hair stylist? Share!

I've been most comfortable with people who 1) are aware of different trends in the industry, 2) aren't stuck in a box BUT will talk you through a hairstyle - not just the cut but maintenance, what kind of lifestyle it is best suited...

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Have you purchased a product you weren't sure about but ended up loving?

Have you purchased a product you weren't sure about but ended up loving?

Have you purchased a product you weren't sure about but ended up loving? What was it?

Kiehl's Creme de Corps! I bought it over a year ago Nordstrom's anniversary sale on a total whim when I happened to be in-store. It's a massive container, but I had heard good things yet wasn't totally sure about...

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Do others like to get into your makeup collection?

Do others like to get into your makeup collection?

Do others like to get into your makeup collection? Or nail polish collection? (Children, siblings, friends, even pets?)

Thankfully, since I live on my own, I don't have family or siblings around to dig into my stuff. Shaun has no interest in rifling through my goods! I'm very lucky that Mellan...

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Rant & Rave: Sheer Eyeshadow

Rant & Rave: Sheer Eyeshadow

This Week's Topic: Sheer Eyeshadow!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about sheer eyeshadow. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: They're not my cup of tea... ever, really. Pigmented eyeshadow can always be blended or sheered out. ...

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This Week’s Sales for November 12th, 2012

This Week’s Sales for November 12th, 2012

Deal Sites/Rebates

  • EBATES:  The Body Shop Canada (24%), Lancome (14%), Pur Minerals (10%), The Body Shop (10%), Clarins (7%), Beauty.com (6%)
  • FAB: --
  • GILT:  Sjal Skincare (11/5),
  • HAUTELOOK: Laura Geller (11/12), Miss Oops (11/12), Bioelements (11/12), Neo Hair Tools (11/13), Ouidad (11/13), Nailuv...

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Has anyone come to you for makeup advice?

Has anyone come to you for makeup advice?

Has anyone come to you for makeup advice? What for? What did you tell them?

My "real life" friends have come to be for advice on long-wearing foundations, shade matching, and how to wear red lipstick. For long-wearing foundation, I say it's about layering and application as much as it is about the...

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