Most Effective Under Eye Concealer: Cream Stick Or Liquid Formula?

Let's face it.....Under eye concealer is an important step in most beauty routines.

No one likes dark shadows, sunken circles, or tired-looking peepers. So many of us reach for a bit of concealer to make the bad stuff disappear, and even up the skin tone.

For years, we applied concealer from a tube. You know the kind---the cream stick. It can look crease-y or crepey after a few hours of wear.

Then we stumbled onto a liquid formula, and we've never looked back.

A lot of professional makeup artists like Jake Bailey would agree:

"Liquid formulas absorb more easily under the eyes and cover circles without caking," he tells inStyle magazine.

Jake suggests choosing an under eye concealer consisting of an "opaque fluid with a peach base, which will help counteract the blue-gray tones."

Jake mentions MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Concealer at $29 a tube at Sephora.

There 14 shades to choose from. Not sure which one has the peach base, but we have learned that it's always best to select an under eye concealer a bit lighter than your natural skin tone.

Whatever you do during your daily makeup routine, DON'T skip the concealer. We ALL need a little.

And don't forget to blend, blend, blend!

Why You Need A Lash Comb To Complete The Perfect Eye

Wising for big, wide, sexy eyes with luscious lashes?

Then remember to buy 3 simple beauty tools:

1. a decent eyelash curler
2. good, black mascara
3. and an effective eyelash comb.

Don't even try to skip the comb. It might sound silly + old-fashioned, BUT, the lash comb was invented for intelligent reasons:

To create long, thick, buildable lashes, and to remove the clumps of mascara that ALWAYS seem to ruin the perfect set of eyes.

We don't care how expensive your volumizing mascara might be. Even the most expensive stuff can clump and 'glue' your lashes together. That creates an unnatural look, and not what we're striving for.

A lash comb can make all the difference. The key point to remember here, are the type of teeth featured on your comb. The plastic comb with the plastic teeth break easier and are tougher to clean.

Instead, look for lash combs that have gold-plated or silver plated metal teeth. The metal teeth seem to give superior separation. Separated lashes look longer, fuller, more natural, and widen the eye. Just clean the lash comb with alcohol on a cotton ball or tissue after each use.

And a lash comb is simple to use:

First, curl your lashes with an eyelash curler.
Second, begin applying thin coats of mascara at a time.
Then, take your eyelash comb and start separating, or combing through your wet lashes.
Comb from the roots upward, immediately after applying each coat.

Say hello to---long, thick, more uniform lashes. No more clumps or 'spider-looking' lashes.

Try perfectlash ($15.95).

The beauty of this comb is in its curved design with rounded sides. This comb has gold-plated and silver-plated teeth. The layered teeth glide easily through your lashes, separating them perfectly.

Nicole Richie Walks The Dog In Classic Style

We've said it many times before. Nicole Richie has great style. And we have proof.

Take a peek below. There's the fashion/jewelry designer walking her adorable pooch yesterday in west Hollywood:

Nicole just goes to show that you CAN'T go wrong with a crisp white shirt. Add a pair of wicked flare jeans, a classic red collegiate blazer with contrast trim, and you're on your way!

We found a cute copy-cat preppy blazer in Vamp Red from GAP for $88.

We LOVE Nicole's effortless chic fashion sense!

Copy Alexa Chung's Glamorous Cat Eye In 3 Simple Steps!

TV host Alexa Chung is known as a fashion icon, but did you ever really look at her pretty eyes?

The British beauty loves wearing a black cat eye, and it's become her signature look:

“Liquid liner is my savior,” Alexa said. “Other people like other things to feel like they look normal, but for me, I’m pretty much naked without my eyeliner on. It’s my comfort blanket.” WWD

We feel the same way, Alexa. We don't go too many places without our liner on, too.

Alexa has debuted her own cosmetics collaboration with British brand Eyeko, and developed a super black felt tip-like liner that's so easy to apply.

A cat eye features a lined eye that ends in a pretty upward flick at the outer eye. It is a very flattering makeup trick when done properly.

Alexa explains it in 3 simple steps:
1. First I apply a makeup base like concealer on my eyelid and under my eye.
2. Next I sweep neutral shadow (slightly brown) as a wash over the lid.
3. Finally black liner. I'll do a flick from the outer corner of my eye upward, then I draw across the lid last.

Alexa Chung x Eyeko will be available Nov. 14 exclusively at eyeko.com and in Sephora stores come January. We think this is a great beauty investment.

Jennifer Aniston Sports Messy Bob As She Lops Off Brazilian Blow-Out Disaster

Jennifer Aniston + beautiful hair have ALWAYS belonged in the same sentence.

But today, we are not so sure. If we were placing a bet, we would assume this was a break-up haircut, where you just lose it after splitting and then 'wipe that man right out of your hair.'

However, the star is wearing her very sizable engagement ring in the recent photos, so we are obviously wrong about a Jen + Justin break-up.

According to the pretty actress, she had her famous locks chopped into a trendy long bob because of problems that developed following the popular Brazilian blow-out.

This is what Jennifer told Elle magazine:

'It wasn't for a role. My hair went through a phase - this thing called a Brazilian and my hair did not react really well to it. It's about two inches above my shoulders now.'

But then Jennifer said something different to Vogue.com:

'It was kind of spur-of-the-moment. I was flipping through the television channels and I paused it to take a picture and I sent it to Chris (McMillan - her hair stylist), and he said, "That’s [stylist] Lawren Howell from Vogue!" And then he said, "I just cut that!" So that’s it.'

Lots of women get Brazilian blow-outs through their stylists to fight frizz + force hair to stay STRAIGHT for 3 months. But the formaldehyde and other strong chemicals in this expensive hair cocktail can further damage the hair. It depends on how long the solution is left on and how healthy the client's hair is to begin with.

Maybe it's a lousy photo, but the actress' mane looks stringy + unflattering at the moment.
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But we do LOVE her sexy, sandal wedges!!

Hey, Willow Did It First: Now Mama Jada Gets Bizarre Undercut

We've talked a few times before about the undercut or the one-side shaved hairstyle that Hollywood refuses to let die.

And here's yet another take on the edgy, tough-gal look.

Mama Jada Pinkett Smith is rockin' a curious kind of severe undercut these days. Not many chicks could pull this off, but Jada, by golly, can wear it well.

Maybe Mama Jada took a beauty cue from daughter Willow, who sported her own undercut a few months ago.

Jada's sides are both shaved and highlighted in platinum.

The 42-year-old actress/singer showed off her unique look during the Make Equality Reality event at West Hollywood’s Montage Hotel last evening.

So, the question begs-----Is this too young a style for a woman in her 40s?


For what it's worth....Jada has amazing brows. Just perfect!

The undercut brings extra attention to the face, and her complexion + features look gorgeous.

What do you think?

Rene Zellweger's Brand New Look: Or Maybe It's Someone Else?

Actress Rene Zellweger has one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces with her adorable, squinty blue eyes + baby fat, freckled cheeks. But lots of people are buzzing about her new look:

The possible eyelift. Browlift?

We say possible because Rene isn't talking. But something IS different. We wouldn't even know that were she, if we hadn't read the photo's caption.
Now take a look at the movie star 2 years ago(below).
Rene's eyes appear wider + larger in 2013. We don't believe that a Botox needle could accomplish that. But could Rene have undergone an eyelift? Or even a browlift?

Both plastic surgeries can nicely open up the eye area.

The Bridget Jones star debuted her new look at a screening of the movie Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story in L.A. over the weekend.

Check out Rene in the 2004 trailer of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason here.