The Beauty Bunny

The au courant trend in prepping for a night on the town is getting your hair blown out at the salon, and the luxurious feeling that ensues of having naturally straight, voluminous hair is a beauty addict’s favorite kind of high.
Alas, all too often do we wake up the following day with lackluster locks and [...]

Did you know that lipstick may have antimicrobial properties? It’s true! Studies show that while food left on dishes before washing can harbor bacteria, lipstick on the rim of a glass seems to ward it away!
Now don’t get too excited; that doesn’t mean your lipstick is germ-free. If it’s getting grimy or you’ve had the [...]

Olive oil is one of the most popular ingredients in cooking, but if you’ve never used it for beauty, you’re in for a treat. Believe it or not, Rachel Ray’s pet ingredient is not only a necessity in any pasta dish, but also great for your nails, lips, hair, and skin. Why? Olive oil is [...]

Us beauty addicts all work hard on keeping our faces beautiful every day - but what about making sure the rest of our bodies are gorgeous? Here are some tips and tricks for taking care of your scalp, elbows, knees, and more of those neglected areas you probably don’t think about beautifying often:

Found your hair looking like the Bride of Frankenstein’s do one morning after a shift in the weather? This little trick is an oldie but a goodie: Run a fabric softener sheet (like the Snuggle ones you use in your clothes dryer) over your hair and watch your static electric flyaways disappear. (You can even [...]

Every girl needs to pluck some gnarly eyebrow hairs every now and again, but believe it or not, one set of tweezers can’t do the whole job. Here’s a quick guide to picking the right tweezers for any situation:

Thin tipped tweezers: Good for grasping small, fine hairs and targeting ingrown hairs.
Slanted tip tweezers: The most [...]

Have tired eyes? No time to go through the whole concealer and foundation song & dance? Save yourself from the high price of eye creams, and try a spoon instead!
Leave two metal spoons in the freezer for a few minutes. Once the spoons are cold, press them under your eyes and leave them there for [...]

It’s tough to find an exfoliant on the market that satisfies me. Either the beads are too squishy to really slough off anything, the formula is too creamy, or my skin ends up feeling like I’ve tenderized it into beef carpaccio.
Naturally, I take my typical bootstrapping approach and create my own exfoliant! Here are a [...]

Cailin posted a great guide on how to highlight and contour awhile ago, so I thought I’d focus on an area a lot of ladies are self-conscious about: a wide nose. Follow these simple steps to slim down your wide nose, and thank me later.

Now that summer’s here, your skin will be getting tons more sun exposure. Remember, protected skin creates beautiful skin! Follow these tips to keep summer skin healthy:

Shower after swimming. Even if it’s just a rinse, showering will help remove chemicals and sea salts that accumulate on your body (both in the ocean and the pool) [...]

Since Cailin recently posted about using Vaseline as a mascara alternative, I’ve thought of a few more ways (twenty, to be exact) to work petroleum jelly into your beauty routine. You’ll be surprised at how many different way you can use something so simple - and so inexpensive!

We’ve all done it: you hit the snooze button one time too many, and the next thing you know, you’ve got five minutes to get to work and you look like a disgruntled yeti. What’s a girl to do? Not to worry: here are twelve quick fixes for an overslept morning (or the occasional hangover):

a·cai(ah-SIGH) n. A berry harvested from an Amazon palm tree in the rainforests of Brazil, rich in antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.
Ladies, if you haven’t begun eating this fruit and using it in your beauty routine, listen up. Here are some of the amazing goodies açaí pulp contains:

This may surprise you girls, but even though I adore getting all dolled up and spending forever getting my makeup just perfect, there are some days where I just want to skip it all and go natural. Maybe it’s just me, but I find a Zen-like quality in facing the world purely, wearing only sunscreen [...]

In today’s world, we girls stay busy around the clock. It’s no rare occasion that we’re asked to go straight from work or running errands to an evening on the town. But your wimpy daytime swipe of mascara isn’t going to suffice under some strobe light at Teddy’s, is it? I don’t think so! Here [...]

The anti-aging sector of the skincare industry has seen huge scientific advancements in recent years. Nearly every product boasts about some difficult to pronounce compound it claims will work wonders for your skin - but who knows what these “miracle” ingredients really do? Here are five ingredients to check out if you’re interested in anti-aging [...]

As you can probably guess from my inability to budget in the makeup department, I have a myriad of different high quality cosmetics brushes and makeup applicators from any number of illustrious brands at my disposal. However, my favorite beauty tool remains to this day the glorious Q-tip (or “cotton swab”, for you generic types). [...]

Now that summer is here, you’re going to be more sweaty than ever. (Ew.) In most cases, you’re going to have a shiny, oily face. There’s nothing wrong with a little “fresh from the beach” glow, but when people have to shield their eyes from the glare when looking at you, your pout’s gone way [...]

In order to keep your make-up brushes in great condition, you must take care of them. That means both cleaning them correctly and on a regular basis.
Make up brushes should be cleaned approximately every two to three months. They should be thoroughly cleansed with a brush cleaner, or you can try using a [...]

It’s true, ladies: your makeup goes bad, just like your milk. Old makeup products can be a breeding ground for bacteria, but since cosmetics manufacturers aren’t yet required by law to put expiration dates on their products, it’s up to us to ditch the expired ones. Below are some guidelines for when to toss each [...]

The trend right now leans toward short, clean and slightly rounded nails - a great, low-maintenance windfall for ladies with healthy nails whose only concern is which polish color is the next big thing. But if your nails are constantly breaking or your fingers look a little pudgy when your nails are too short, it’s [...]

Amber mentioned having problems with dullness in her hair recently, so I thought a post about some solution might be of use both to her and any of my readers who despise those Pantene ads where Laetitia Casta’s hair looks like a big brunette ribbon of glossiness.
Unfortunately, I have to tell you that it’s your [...]

With Memorial Day just around the corner, summer is officially upon us. But you can’t just keep wearing those dull old winter makeup colors, can you? Here are some of our picks for the hottest summer beauty trends:

Red lips. Notice how everyone tells you to leave orangey reds alone? Not now! Summer’s the perfect time [...]

Man, your hair’s so weak. You other blondies probably know what I’m talking about: a couple of days after you color, you squeeze the ends of your hair and flinch. Your hair feels like superthin strands of uncooked pasta, ready to break off at any minute.
Unfortunately, wimpy, fragile hair like this and consistent coloring treatments [...]

Lately, I’ve seen a lot of girls sporting a low ponytail. Whether spending a day at the beach, running errands, or dressing up for a date or Girls’ Night Out, this flexible hairstyle looks great on everybody - but if not styled properly, this look can be a bit, well, boring. Since it’s such a [...]

Eye makeup is probably the area girls have the most trouble with. Here are some helpful tips on how to best apply eyeshadow:
- When applying eyeshadow, it is best to use a brush. Using the spongy applicator most come with can result in a lesser quality look. They can also absorb much more product, which [...]

If you live in the South like I do, you’ve probably experienced the dreaded “makeup meltdown,” where the heat outside causes your makeup to melt off. Don’t lock yourself indoors all summer - just improve your beauty routine! Here are some great products that’ll withstand the sun and keep you beautiful all day:

Chanel Inimitable Waterproof [...]

Now that summer is coming up, everyone wants that bronze “just came from the beach” glow, but with all the warnings about UV rays and potential threats of skin cancer, it can scare one away from laying out for hours to get it. Nowadays, drugstore shelves are filled with all kinds of self tanners that [...]

In all the chaos one day can bring, its hard to remember to do all the important stuff you should-like take your vitamins. But now, I’ve got the vitamin that all beauty gurus won’t be able to resist - Biotin. A small vitamin that can make a big difference!
This vitamin gives you healthier and stronger [...]

I know you’ve heard it everywhere.. “Drink eight glasses of water a day.” Well, now I have two more great reasons why plentiful amounts of water are a real beauty benefit:
1. Dewy skin, without the moisturizer. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your body hydrated, and your skin will love it! (Moist skin also helps [...]

Sometimes not even all the Chapstick in the world can make a girl’s lips soft enough, but luckily, I’ve found a trick that keeps my lips soft all day. This beauty secret only takes a couple of seconds, too! During your morning (or evening) routine, while brushing your teeth, take a couple of seconds to [...]

Quick makeup tip on putting some volume into your eyelashes.

I’m starting a new category called Makeup Tips - it’s like the short and sweet version of the How-tos posts. (We’re all just trying to get out the door, am I right?) Let me know if you guys like it!
Makeup Tip Du Jour: Want to look polished everyday? Do what Katherine Heigl does, according to [...]

e·mol·li·ent (eeMOHleeyent) n. A mixture of oils from animal, vegetable, or mineral sources found in most moisturizers and body creams that soothe & soften the skin, protect it from dryness, and even reduce inflammation. Emollients help to restore the skin’s moisture balance by forming a protective film, trapping moisture in the skin so that [...]

li·po·somes (LIEpohzohms) n. tiny balls of lipids (fats) derived from a mixture of water and phospholipids that deliver moisture to the skin and are used in moisturizers. Because of their small molecular size, they are able to penetrate the cell wall particularly well. They are able to absorb water-soluble nutrients and vitamins. Once applied, stored [...]

Girls are told from a young age not to apply mascara to lower lashes for a multitude of reasons: “It’ll cast a shadow on your face”, “your makeup will look too heavy”, “it makes lower lashes look spidery and gross”. Not so! Using a quality mascara, lower lash mascara is usable in a number of [...]

ti·tan·i·um di·ox·ide (tieTAINeeum diOXide) n. An ingredient in many mineral makeup and skincare products that is a naturally mined mineral considered to be a very effective sunscreen. It protects skin from sun damage by reflecting the sun’s rays. Its light reflecting qualities are only surpassed by diamonds! It also offers full coverage and helps [...]

A common habit for ladies who are running low on their favorite mascara is to “pump” the brush in and out of the tube to get more mascara on the brush. Stop doin’ it! This actually pushes air into the tube and dries your mascara out. Before you know it, you’ll have a clumpy mess [...]

Hypoallergenic cosmetics are makeup products that the manufacturers and/or their marketing teams claim produce fewer allergic reactions than other cosmetic products. Tons of makeup products advertise that they’re hypoallergenic, and they’re right - all products available on the retail market in the US are FDA-approved and thus have less substances in them that will cause [...]

fer·rule (feh-rool) n. The usually metal-plated part of a makeup or cosmetics brush directly below the bristles that secures the hair bundle and attaches to the brush’s handle. Though the word is derived from the Latin word for “iron”, popular makeup brand M·A·C’s ferrules are nickel-plated.

You girls know what I’m talking about: dressing up, doing your hair and putting on your makeup to go out is just more fun when there’s music playing in the background. Here’s my top 10 picks for jams while you get looking right:
1. “Vogue” by Madonna - The classic. Makes you feel like a movie [...]