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Pre-Raphaelite Makeup Muse: Rossetti’s Lady Lilith
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of English artists and poets who rejected Mannerism as it descended from classical painters like Raphael and...
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The Science Behind Beach Hair
The novelty of taking a train ride to a beach will never wear off to me. This is one of the reasons (besides my fly bootay) that I am thrilled to be a pedestrian in New York City. Deciding to take a...
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How To Do Your Own Hair Type Analysis
Have you ever had the experience of shopping for an item that requires a custom measurement to your body, and discovered you have been wearing the wrong size? Not knowing your hair’s type and health...
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Gyaru: Japan's Girliest Makeup Look
I've always wanted to be on the cover of Vivi magazine. In my mind, I become a critically acclaimed womenswear designer, and Vivi is like, "Oh, hey, she'd work," and call up my agent (I'd have an...
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Those Things On Your Nose Are Called Sebaceous Filaments, And Here's How To...
You know those nasty gray dots you get on your nose (and chin and cheeks *ahem*) that emit gunk like little snakes when you squeeze them? And you know how they’re im-freaking-possible to get rid of?...
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Crimping Your Hair The Old-Fashioned Way: Sleeping In Little Braids
I, like many, dabbled in crimping in grade six or seven. I remember my Conair three-in-one tool for straightening, crimping, or "waves" (which pretty much just left a massive dent). Picture an...
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How To Do Your Makeup While You're Still Half-Asleep
I have four jobs: I’m one of the editors at inSing, and there’s xoVain (which I’d give anything to make my full-time gig!) and I am a social media content provider for two SMEs in Asia. It’s...
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2 Cute DIY Bows And 6 Even Cuter Ways To Wear Them
Truth be told, I'm a pathetic crafter. I love the idea of crafts, I constantly pin craft ideas to inspiration boards on Pinterest and collect dainty craft supplies; but when it actually comes down to...
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An Entire Country Refers To This Look As 'Best Face'
Since my last piece was all about gyaru, I figured I'd devote this piece to ulzzang, gyaru's cute Korean cousin. While gyaru is about being an super-made-up anime princess; ulzzang is more about...
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How To Look Hot In Your Driver's License Photo
A year and three months after I moved to NYC, I figured I should go get a new ID. One of my friends from Florida was also living up here and got called for jury duty there. She couldn't get out of it...
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DIY Vitamin C Toner: Because You're Cheap And It Works
I've been into the DIY beauty scene for years. Anytime I can utilize natural ingredients to make myself look prettier, I'm all over it; not just because it's fun and my skin/hair/nails/etc. see the...
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The Loveliest Prostitute: Nancy Kwan As Suzie Wong
Ninety-nine percent of pickup lines I've ever received have been ethnicity-based. Konichiwa, ni hao ma, and on rare occasion, hola como estas? All very ineffective methods used by strangers to speak...
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You Asked: How Do I Know When It's Time To Trim My Bangs?
Welcome to the ACTUAL first installment of my little advice column! Send me your beauty questions (via comment, twitter or email) and every week, I will pick one to answer. Remember: brevity is the...
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I Gave My Dude's Dumb Tattoo A Makeover With Fashion Week's Awesomest Beauty...
Brayden has this really stupid tattoo... of himself. Below it has his birth year, a hyphen, and a blank space. I'm like, what's the blank space for? Is he planning on having the inscription completed...
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I'm Bored With My Pixie Cut, So Here Are 3 Curly Styles For Super-Short Hair
Sometimes I get tired of having the same hair day in, day out. That’s a big reason why I went blonde; I needed a drastic change. But what about those days when you’re sort of bored with your short hair...
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The Color Smear Manicure: No-Skill-Needed Nail Art That Looks Amazing Every Time
Sometimes I look into the depths of my nail polish drawer and I become paralyzed with the potpourri of liquid colors staring back at me. In these moments--when I can't decide between metallic purple or...
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Dream Curls: Why You Need Flexi Rods In Your Life
OK, so maybe the subhead is a bit of a hyperbole. But I promised a big announcement today, and it's coming straight at you in the form of an Official Beauty Editor Decree: Curls are in. I LOVE curls...
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You Asked: How Can I Get My Neglected Lip Colours Out Of My Makeup Bag And...
This week’s question is one that popped up A LOT in the comments of my awesome work lipstick article: I have, like, 50 lipsticks that I LOVE, but I never wear any of them except a couple favorites....
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Dye Your Hair Pretty Much Any Color With Specially Brewed DIY Tea
Before synthetic chemicals, natural ingredients were used to create colors and dyes for hair, makeup, clothing and food. Brilliant yellows, blues and reds can be achieved with plant-based ingredients,...
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Brenda Walsh: How To Look Like The Babeliest Babe of Beverly Hills 90210
There are few childhood girl crushes that come close to Brenda Walsh. Kelly Taylor was up there, but she betrayed her best friend, and this was a major deal breaker for my six-year-old heart. (Kelly...
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