This week, we were grossed out by a story that appeared on Glamour.com about used makeup – including lipstick, foundation and brushes – that is up for sale on eBay, with plenty of bids coming in.
We thought the idea of buying makeup that a complete stranger has used was absolutely disgusting, particularly used lipstick and mascaras, but a little digging around the Internet revealed that scoring used makeup online is actually pretty common and has been going on for years now.
With summer well underway, many people are beginning to cash in the vacation time and take off for popular hot spots. While everyone loves the time away (no matter how brief it may be), we’ve all been through the overstuffed suitcases. If you’re flying, there’s added pressure to pack light to avoid those arm-twisting checked baggage fees. While we may not be able to help with narrowing down the 10 pairs of shoes that you have to bring along, we do have a few suggestions for lightening up your beauty bag.
The Oprah Winfrey Show has served as a platform for so many years allowing celebrities and everyday citizens to reach out to the public to support activism and charitable causes. In 2007 Mary J. Blige and music industry executive Steve Stoute founded FFAWN, the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, to help all women [...]
Before you paint yourself (or your little ones) up with slap before going out for the night on Halloween, be sure to take a careful look at the ingredients in all that makeup. According to a report from The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, several types of face paints have been found to contain trace levels [...]

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