Editorial: Inspiration
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Member Spotlight
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A Chat with Vlogger ThatsHeart, Who’s Racked Up 60 Million–Plus Views in Just Three Years
After Heart Defensor got some much-needed encouragement from her favorite vloggers (at a Beautylish event!), she launched her own channel. Now, she’s turned her passion into a booming business, and she has plenty of great advice to share.
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Inspiration
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Vintage Inspiration: Marisa Berenson in Cabaret
The not-quite-red lip, the baby blue creamy shadow, the full-on lashes. Marisa Berenson as Natalia Landauer in Cabaret is Tia William’s latest throwback object of beauty obsession, and it’s not hard to see why.
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Behind the Brand
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Ellis Faas on Inspiration, Passion, Style, and the Challenges and Joys of Being a Makeup Artist Today
Ellis Faas, whom Vogue Paris has called one of the most influential makeup artists of her generation, shares advice and talks inspiration and passion with MUA James Vincent.
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Inspiration
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Turmeric for Pimples! and Other Natural Beauty Ideas from Mandy Lee of Misterwives
A natural redhead and strict vegan, Misterwives frontwoman Mandy Lee shares her simple beauty advice, plus a few home remedies her mom taught her growing up.
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Inspiration
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Beauty History Lesson: The Storied History of the “Avon Lady”
Founded in the late 1880s, Avon is one of the oldest beauty brands and one of the first companies that gave women the opportunity to earn their own income. The Avon Lady: an accidental feminist.
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Inspiration
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Exclusive! A Look Inside the Career (and Kit) of Makeup Artist Tabby Casto
In seven years, London-based makeup artist Tabby Casto has worked with Bryan Ferry and Ted Baker, and has had her work published in Vogue. Here she offers advice for building a network of clients and staying true to yourself.
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Inspiration
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Exclusive! Jillian Mercado, Diesel’s New Game-Changing Model, Tells All
Jillian Mercado is turning the modeling industry upside down in her new Diesel campaign.
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Inspiration
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So Cool! This Hong Kong–Based Artist Makes Sculptures Out of Lipstick.
Hong Kong-based artist May Sum carves lipsticks into industry icons. You’ll want to display these on your wall instead of in your makeup drawer.
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Lips
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How to Play With Different Lip Shapes à la Kevyn Aucoin
Why limit yourself to your natural-born lip shape when you can do whatever you want with makeup? Inspired by the late master Kevyn Aucoin, we play around with next-level lip looks.
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Inspiration
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Makeup’s First Lady: The Story of Estée Lauder
How one of the biggest beauty brands on earth all started with one of the most successful female entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
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Inspiration
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It’s Take Your Vlogger to Work Day. We Shadow A Glittery Life to See How It’s Done.
Ever wonder what it takes to start a beauty vlog and make it successful? Up-and-comer A Glittery Life gives us insider tips on how to do it right.
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Inspiration
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Rock This Look: The Opera Singer Turned Punk Star Who “Never Leaves Home Without Falsies”
Neo Geo frontwoman Rainy Terrell is a former opera singer who embraces ever-changing hair colors, smokey eyes, false lashes, and bold lips. What’s not to love?
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News
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The New, 68-Year-Old Face of NARS. More, Please!
The popular makeup brand is challenging cultural perceptions about beauty and age—and others are following suit. Bravo, NARS!
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Inspiration
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Vintage Inspiration: Michelle Pfeiffer in “Grease 2”
Tia Williams will take Michelle Pfeiffer’s Stephanie over Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy any day. Here’s why.
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Inspiration
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The Next-Level Self-Portraits of Ryan Burke
Artist Ryan Burke’s makeup looks are endlessly inspiring. You’ll never believe his amazing photographs all feature the same person—him!
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Inspiration
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Art History, Beauty Edition: Horst Rechelbacher, Founder of Aveda
From mixing shampoo in his kitchen sink to drinking his own natural hairspray to make a point, here’s the how the late Horst Rechelbacher started Aveda and helped popularize the natural beauty movement.
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Inspiration
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Beauty Icon: Kate Moss
Tia Williams takes a moment to reflect on one of our era’s most captivating supermodels.
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Inspiration
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NYFW Fall 2014 Beauty Recap
Just a few of the many makeup, hair, and nail looks that inspired us from the F/W 2014 shows.
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Inspiration
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Makeup Masters: The History of Max Factor
Max Factor is partly responsible for giving makeup its first big break. And he even invented the term “makeup”!
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Inspiration
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Makeup Artist Anastasiya Shpagina, Master of Transformation
YouTube sensation Anastasiya Shpagina gives us a peek inside her jaw-dropping makeup transformation tutorials.
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