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Dark, under-eye circles are our greatest enemy. And while lack of sleep and the go-go-go lifestyle can definitely be attributed to their presence, the unfortunate truth is that they’re often hereditary. So even if you’re able to cram in 10 hours of sleep a night, your face might not look so well rested. We’ve battled under eye circles for years, and have found that the best cocktail for making them less visible is eye cream and concealer.

While we normally stick to drugstore brands, we’ve officially become addicted to Perfect Touch …

The eyes are certainly the window to our soul. They mesmerize and tease, just like a burlesque dancer, and they have the power to fill us with great desire and joy. When we think of the eyes, we think of countless actresses who have charmed us with their cat eye and charming winks: Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra, the innocent wide-eyed Emmy Rossum in Phantom of the Opera, Halle Berry in Cat Woman…
So, if you wanted to emulate these smoldering icons, would you use a gel eyeliner or pencil? And which …

When the temperatures escalate, your makeup needs to remain in place. There’s no point in you applying your eyeshadow, lipstick and foundation oh so carefully in the morning only to have them evaporate like desert clouds by noon.
So, how can you keep your color on all the time?

1. Use an oil-free primer on your face so it will not clog pores. Our perennial favorite is Smashbox PhotoFinish Foundation Primer. Use a light-weight, breathable foundation with SPF as much as possible. We love Korres’s Ginger & Vitamins Water-Based Foundation with SPF …

Millions of teen girls wish they were Hollywood’s favorite scowling scarlet Kristen Stewart. But millions of us adult women wish we could get our paws on her pretty little wardrobe. This week at the Australian premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Kristen took to the red carpet in a stunning yellow and black ensemble. We got the lowdown on Kristen’s makeup for the evening from celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh.

“I started by applying mark For Goodness Face Antioxidant Skin Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 to Kristen’s skin as a moisturizing base. …

Each year, the Makeup Show in New York brings together the best and brightest of makeup artists and makeup products under one terrific roof. This year, the quality of the participants was beyond stellar, with brands that included Mac Pro, Temptu, Alison Raffaele Cosmetics, Mehron, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and Makeup Forever.
As we expected, Makeup Forever’s new waterproof Aqua Creams stole the show. These are versatile WATERPROOF colors that are so multipurpose that they’ll transform your entire face single handedly. We’re talking color for the eyes, lips and cheeks!

The pigments are …

CONTEST TIME!! This one’s a fun one (aren’t they all???) Yesterday was a big day in the beauty world. The winners of the 2010 CEW Beauty Awards were announced in the Big Apple. The judges picked some good ones of course, but we want to know which products YOU would choose to win an award if you were a judge. Leave us a comment on our Facebook Wall to be entered to win perhaps our most magnificent prize evah… A LOOT BAG STRAIGHT FROM THE AWARDS!!!
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Friday marked the advent of a very special day in New York City with the CEW Beauty Awards, the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars. There were winners, losers and best of all, there was Mario Cantone, the irrepressibly witty and charming MC of the Awards Ceremony (and one of the SATC2 stars) who was presented with his own Beauty Award.
The 16th Annual Beauty Awards crowned 31 different products as winners in several categories, spanning from masstige to prestige. In addition to the standard categories, the effervescent Indie Award went to …

We’ve loved her ever since the days of Almost Famous, where she played the ingenue and groupie Penny Lane. And how can we not forget her in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days where she plays the part of the crazy reporter who tries to make Matthew McConaughy nuts?
Now, Almay has signed the actress on as its latest Global Brand Ambassador, and she’ll be the face of new and existing Almay products everywhere: TV, internet, print…the iPad — you name it!

Frankly we can so get used to seeing …

We’re so excited to offer our Facebook Fans the opportunity to win over $250 worth of beauty products from makeup, skincare, body and hair products to fragrance. The products include:
Lancome La Laque Fever Lipstick
Kate Somerville Somer360 Tanning Towelettes
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager
Rodan & Fields Soothe Sensitive Skin Treatment
Revlon Double Twist Mascara
Loreal Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair for Eyes
Neutrogena Nourishing Eyeliner
Stimulash Fusion Intensive Night Conditioning Lash Enhancer
Liquid Keratin Infusing Deep De-Frizz Hair Conditioner
Memoire Liquide Fragrance
Want to win? Here’s what you do:
Suggest to all your friends that they …

This may well be the decade of the bristle. Or the decade of the eye lash – you decide. From Latisse to Clinique’s Supercurl Mascara which I stash under my bed at night in case some one decides to rob me, I’ve tried countless lash lifters.

Another one looms on the horizon, and it’s Smashbox Hyperlash Mascara, which is exclusive to Ulta.com until March 31st. It has a plastic bristle, and promises to deposit the good stuff evenly over your lashes. It is supposed to “lift, lengthen, volumize and define” like …