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I am fair-skinned, blue-eyed and a blonde, which is about as far from emulating the Kim Kardashian look as you can get. Although my look suits me just fine, there are times when I am trying to keep up — not with the Kardashian clan — with Kim’s makeup looks.
How does Kim wear so much eye makeup and not seem to be in pain? Not a grimace, nothing watering, no redness… It appears that she does have talent after all!
It is no secret that I have the world’s most sensitive …

If you didn’t catch Beyoncé’s look during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremony coverage, we have the lowdown for you! Superstar, mogul, fashion and beauty icon, Beyoncé, sang the National Anthem beautifully during the ceremony on Monday afternoon — and it was hard not to notice her gorgeous makeup and hair!
Read on to find out how to get Beyoncé‘s look from her personal makeup artist Mally Roncal (who did her actual makeup on the day!), and how to recreate her luscious waves at home with the help from celebrity hairstylist, owner and creative …

Our eye makeup application just isn’t complete without adding that finishing touch… mascara! Every girl just loves swiping on some lash-darkening mascara to either add volume, length, a curl or all three! Everyone has their favorite formula and brand, but BeautyStat knows that there are tons of different mascaras out there, how can we possibly try all of them? We asked our resident beauty-obsessed writers Nicole Gordon Levine and makeup artist Erin Sutera to tackle the ultimate task: make a list of the best volume, lengthening, defining, curling, long-wearing, oscillating …

I tried Shu Uemura Art of Hair Volume Maker ($48.00) this week. It’s a sleekly packaged product in a very easy-to-use canister. The red and black design is ultra-cool. My biggest complaint was that the red and black directions on the box were very hard to read. The product is supposed to give your hair volume just like its name suggests. I used it with a few different hairstyles and it really worked! It was a subtle change, but my hair did look better.

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It comes out as a clear powder …

No matter where I go, the one beauty item I cannot live without is my eyelash curler. I tried the spectrum of these pseudo torture devices and once I found THE one, I was done. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could throw away that tool and wake up with uplifted lashes everyday? Technology has once again made this possible, but with every great invention you must always take into consideration the drawbacks. This stands true for the newest beauty trend, eyelash perms.
Similar to a hair perm, this procedure …

Photo Courtesy of MTV/Gaga’s Twitter
 
We here at Beautystat loved it when Lady Gaga tweeted a picture of herself wearing no makeup. While Gaga has the confidence to wear nothing at all, not all of us are so comfortable being so bold and bare faced. Read on as I talk a bit about my favorite products to achieve a natural, glowing, no-makeup makeup look!
There are certain staples to a glowing, beautiful complexion. Products I can’t live without include very good skin care, pencils/powder for brows, concealer, mascara, blush/bronzer and lipstick! And …

That body, that flawless skin, that accent! If there wasn’t enough to be jealous about, Sofia Vergara’s hair is really the icing on the cake. No matter where she is (she will be hosting SNL this Saturday, April 7th), her luscious locks are always thick, shiny and perfectly styled. To learn the tricks we’ve asked two of our favorite hairstylists, Luca Blandi, senior stylist at the Oscar Blandi Salon, and Michael Angelo, owner and creative director of Wonderland Beauty Parlor, to help use recreate her hair looks, whether straight or …

We all know that a skin care regimen starts with a good cleanser, but, have you ever wondered why it’s so important? Let’s explore the reasons behind why we need to make sure our skin is cleaned properly, no matter what skin type.
Why Is It Important To Use A Cleanser?
Even if you don’t wear makeup, it’s very important to wash your face with a cleanser. “It’s not just makeup you want to wash off”, says Dr. Charles Zugerman, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University. Facial cleansers remove makeup, …

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Viola Davis. She’s sexy and she knows it. The last few years she has been rocking the red carpet with sassy-shaped dresses and bold colors. This award season she looked amazing and wore two of my favorite looks. For the Golden Globes, it was all about her berry dress and lips; for the SAG awards, she rocked a gorgeous peachy, golden hued complexion. FLAWLESS!

Now, I know you’re asking how can I get this gorgeous look? Well kids, I’m going to tell you. As I mentioned for the …

This Valentine’s Day, don’t wait until the last minute to decide how you’re going to wear your hair. Up? Down? To the side? So many choices. We asked owner and lead hairstylist Nicholas Penna, Jr., of the Salon Capri in Boston’s Newton Highlands and Dedham’s Legacy Place, some of his favorite hair styles to wear for the year’s ultimate date night. Read on to find out step-by-step how to create four easy, romantic, do-it-yourself hair looks, along with some of Nick’s favorite products.
 
Sock Bun

This styling trick plays up the volume …