It seems winter has finally drawn to a close in our fair city and women in every borough are celebrating by breaking out their spring dresses, open toed shoes and fresh, floral-inspired makeup in delicate pinks, peaches and corals. What floral-inspired products did we pick for our beauty bouquet? Take actual rose petals and crush <... >

During my daily commute to my Chelsea office on the N train, I’ve seen many an eyebrow-raising occurrence. A fried chicken feast at 8:00 AM? Check. Steamy make out sessions of every persuasion? But of course! However, one phenomenon that’s stumped me for years are the bold New York women who dare apply a full <... >

Make up artist Paula Dorf is extremely hands on. She maintains quality control of her products, uses her own skin as the guinea pig for products in development, and chooses each product name. Dorf admits, in her thick Bronx brogue, she looks at her products as though they were her children, saying, “When I do <... >

Strange & Beautiful MAC Cosmetics is known as makeup for makeup artists with good reason. The smooth textures and eminently creative shades inspire even the amateur makeup lover. Summer’s Strange Hybrid collection includes lovely pearlized lippies and intense eyeshadows in mainly cool tones – highlights are Floral Fantasy (a deep pink violet) and Moonflower (a <... >

If you’re looking for the ultimate beauty tool that will instantly transform your face, the answer is right before your eyes. Or on them, actually. It’s your eyeliner. Magnetic eyes speak a language all their own, and a good eyeliner is the key to creating them. Liz Taylor’s eyes smoldered in Cleopatra. If you want <... >

Piaffe Cosmetics founder Marie Regan knows a thing or two about what the modern city girl-on-the-go needs. Having enjoyed a stint as an exec at Donna Karan, Regan lived life in the fast lane, where she craved simple but effective make up routines and was often disappointed. Rather than rely on others to supply her <... >

An instant pick-me-up to a dull, winterized complexion, blush is a makeup essential. While finding the perfect shade and formulation can be a challenge, the season’s best offer something for everyone. Founder of the now-defunct Delux Beauty and wife of Grey’s Anatomy star, Patrick “McDreamy” Dempsey, Jillian Dempsey has more than her share of celebrity <... >

Judging from the response to last year’s Tom Ford Estēe Lauder Collection, you should stock up on quickly on the 2007 edition of azurēe soleil. Building on two distinctive color palettes, plum and natural, each features one shade of The Lip, The Lip SPF/ The Lip Conditioner, The Lip Gloss, The Cheek Glow, The Eyeliner, <... >

Perched high above the busy Flatiron streets sits the Three Custom Color Specialists Color Studio. The innovator in custom blended makeup, Three Custom Color was founded more than ten years ago by Trae Bodge, Chad Hayduk and Scott Catto. The line offers a wide range of Ready to Wear cosmetics, helpfully divided into ranges suited <... >

Queen of the World Does anyone else remember Poppy, the fabulous indie line of makeup? Well, founder Poppy King is back after a far-too-long hiatus with Lipstick Queen, her lovely and carefully edited line of lipsticks, yes, lipsticks only, thank you very much. Available in two formulations for each of the ten colors; Saint shades <... >

Go Underground Rimmel’s new Underground collection is not for the faint of heart. Blinged out sparkly shadows, glitter mascaras and colorful liquid liners work for the club kid in all of us. Available at select Target stores nationwide. Mix It Up Hard Candy’s Mix Tape Makeup Palettes are almost too cute to use. Almost. Tiny <... >

Being a green-eyed monster is considered a bad thing, but not when it comes to makeup! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve decided to “go green,” and road test the sexiest green shadows. While greens generally work best on brown and hazel eyes, you blue eyed gals needn’t worry, as many of the shadows <... >

Boots, the popular British cosmetic and healthcare retailer, is expanding its distribution in the U.S. and Canada this spring and will leave beauty junkies craving its new ultra-glam products. The line offers five proprietary ranges: The classic No7 cosmetic and skincare brand, whose fan base boasts the likes of Madonna and Teri Hatcher, Botanics, which <... >

It wasn’t until after I finally stepped foot into Takashimaya (I walked past the entrance TWICE because the storefront is so unassuming from the outside) that I realized I don’t know as much as about beauty and makeup as I once thought I did. Even though I was focused on scoping out Takashimaya’s expansive beauty <... >

‘Back in Black’ screamed the beauty headlines last fall as Chanel’s Black Satin and a slew of imitators brought out the Goth girl in the most uptown of women. Luckily, spring nail trends dictate a slightly more wearable look with the to-be-expected pale pinks, milky neutrals and most importantly, metallics. Be they blaring or neutral, <... >

A beautiful bevy of male models marched down the runway in a style that was reminiscent of military influence in Cabbeen’s Fall 2007 collection. The Chinese designer, whose show on Saturday was his American debut, featured a palette of white, gray and black with quirky accents reminiscent of his native country, such as cherry blossom <... >

Though early mascaras had fright-worthy ingredients like coal -gasp – and tar -oh my! – many formulations today boast lengthening, strengthening ingredients that can keep lashes moisturized, flexible and healthy. Joli Baker, founder of Pur Minerals, insists that “Longer lashes are achieved by the addition of natural waxes (olive oil based, rice bran wax, carnauba) <... >

Anyone who’s ever seen Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Butterfield 8, The Sandpiper, The Last Time I Saw Paris or any number of films in her resume, has witnessed the charm of Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s violet coloured eyes. This month, Interview Magazine has done an amazing tribute to Elizabeth, to celebrate her 75th birthday…if <... >

This time of year, when a little romance fills the air and cuddling is at an all time high, a fresh, light makeup look is just what the doctor ordered. DuWop, famous for their Lip Venom and Revolotion products, brings us a flirty, feminine wash of color for eyes, cheeks and lips. See how you <... >

Fuller brows may be back but tidiness is always in fashion. Anastasia’s Brow Fix is a chubby wax pencil that glides on smoothly over brows and keeps stubborn, scraggly hairs perfectly in place. Brow Fix also does double duty as a clear lip liner that keeps pesky glosses and lipsticks inside your natural lip line. <... >