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Dying your hair a bright color can be intimidating, not to mention pricey. We tried out the top 3 highest rated temporary hair dyes on Amazon: Lime Crimes Unicorn Hair, Arctic Fox, and Special Effects. We kept track and saw which one would last the longest. —————————————————— #PurpleHairDye #Amazon INSIDER is great journalism about what

These six hacks will help you perfect winged liner every time. Special thanks to: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTmzwgyBzn9/?taken-by=beautybybda https://www.instagram.com/iamsugarcoated/ BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Beauty and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com BEAUTY INSIDER on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisinsiderdesign/ BEAUTY INSIDER on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbeauty INSIDER

You know the drill—it’s been a long week, you’re suffering from a hormonal breakout, etc.—and the only plausible solution is to spend money on what I believe my grandmother refers to as an “impulse purchase.” What Granny doesn’t know is that there’s a difference between an impulse and a I-need-this-to-feel-good purchase…and what Grandma doesn’t know,

Le Vernis Longwear Nail Color in Fiction CHANEL barneys.com $28.00 “When fall hits, every cell in my body tells me to paint my nails a dark, moody red, but at the risk of having the same color all season long, I do try to switch it up once in a while with a deep green.

What I love most about a trip to the nail salon is it’s basically an oasis of endless possibilities. That being said, most trips to the salon still begin with me staring down the “services” menu trying to figure out if I’ll stick to a regular manicure or treat myself to something more creative like

Eden Day Spa in NYC offers a rejuvenating treatment called the “Deep Sea Dive.” The spa treatment consists of three steps, starting with a long soak in a tub full of lemons and rose petals. From there a seaweed wrap is applied, followed by a Vichy shower. Seven shower head wash away the wrap, leaving

Amy SussmanGetty Images Purple hair may have gotten its roots (no pun intended) in the 1970s, when punk rockers dyed their hair bright, funky colors as an act of rebellion. Those same punks probably wouldn’t have expected that forty-something years later, crazy-colored hair would become part of the mainstream, worn by everyone from pop stars

Benoît Peverelli When it comes to putting on eyeliner, I’m as nervous and shaky as one can get. Eyeliners are basically the MVP of eye makeup, and one wrong move can result in a slew of black marks ruining the flawless mug you spent nearly two hours creating. As the star of your makeup bag,

From chocolate massages and full-body banana leaf wraps to sensory deprivation tanks and back facials, here are eight new spa treatments you need to try. BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Beauty and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com BEAUTY INSIDER

Issa Rae’s Curly Ponytail If you’re lucky enough to have super tight, bouncy curls, our favorite way to style it is in a slicked-back ponytail with tons of volume at the back. As simple as it sounds, a curly ponytail like Issa Rae’s has the power to dress up everything from jeans to a ball

I like to grind. Work-wise, dance-wise—let’s grind it out. But there’s an area I don’t appreciate grinding, and that’s my mouth. I remember when I first realized I was mercilessly grinding my teeth at night: I was on a shoot, getting ready to interview celebrity cosmetic dentist Bill Dorfman about teeth whitening. Before filming, he

5. Matte “A matte finish makes any old nail color look contemporary. An ultimate color shifter, it makes cream polishes look chalky, metallic shades look like steel, and pearl shades look suede,” Remark says. “But if you tend to have dry or peeling cuticles, stick to shiny topcoats. Matte manicures can shine an unwanted light

Cirque Colors is an independent nail polish company that has handcrafted and produced over 250 unique colors since 2012. It makes polishes in creme, holographic, temperature changing, speckled, and shimmer formulas. All Cirque Colors products are mixed, dispensed, and boxed by hand at its base in Brooklyn, NY. See more from Cirque Colors here: https://www.cirquecolors.com/

Albert UrsoGetty Images Even though I am a beauty product hoarder and embrace my (extremely extra) million-step nighttime skincare routine, somehow, my hair care routine has always been bare-bones. I couldn’t figure out how to keep my hair healthy enough. I always ended up with split ends less than a month after a haircut. Even

For the Green Beauty Devotee R.A.W. Texturizing Styling Spray Matrix Biolage ulta.com $19.50 Get results without guilt—this natural spray has no artificial fragrances, colors, nor silicones and parabens. It’s also packaged in recycled plastic. More importantly, the matcha green tea-infused formula gives hair the lift it needs while remaining soft to the touch.

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Purchasing an eyeliner can feel like a gamble. You walk into your nearest Sephora, money in hand, on a mission to find a formula that doesn’t pull, tug, skip or drag. After perusing the shelves, you’ll settle on one in hopes that it won’t smudge before lunch. The truth is, you never

Finding the perfect shade of foundation and lipstick is difficult for women of color due to the lack of shade ranges available. Co-founders KJ Miller and Amanda E. Johnson started Mented in 2017 to create nude lipstick specifically made for brown skin tones. Mented has expanded into eyeshadow, foundation, and nail polish. We tried out

NurPhotoGetty Images There comes a time in a young woman’s life where she feels confident enough to skip the hair salon and experiment with hair dyes and hot styling tools in the comfort of her own home. Shortly after this time, when she stares at her hair’s fried strands, split ends, and lifeless curls, she

Zoe Kravitz is no professional makeup artist, but the the actress, model, and perennial cool girl knows her way around a makeup bag. Her expertise? Bold, vibrant lipsticks. When I walked into my interview with Kravitz on a sunny summer day in NYC at The Plaza Hotel, she took one look at me and said,

These nine beauty products help perfect your look without breaking the bank. For more information on the products (featured in chronological order), visit: Lip Whip: https://www.beautybakerie.com/collections/lip-whip Nail Snaps: https://nailsnaps.com/ Eye Shield: http://en.aprilskin.com/product/fixing-eye-shield/464/ Sphynx razor: https://shopsphynx.com/#/products/ Moon Mousse: https://moonmousse.com/products/moon-mousse-magic-makeup-repair Dermacol Foundation: http://www.dermacolmake-upcover.com/ Brow Tint: https://www.amazon.com/Etude-House-Tint-Brows-Brown/dp/B01AMZ9X64 Glitter Primer: https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/glitter-primer/NYX_305.html Cat Eye Stencil: https://www.amazon.com/LKE-Eyeshadow-Applicators-Professional-Multifunction/dp/B071ZPGDBW/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504709012&sr=8-3&keywords=cat%2Beyeliner%2Bstencil&th=1 BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone

Hair stylist Brian Andrew is a master of finger waving. The Bronx-based stylist creates the wave with a comb and conditioning lotion, keeping in mind the entire time a “C” formation. See more from Brian Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/b_andrew_hair/ BEAUTY INSIDER believes everyone should shine from hair to makeup and everything in between. Life is an adventure.

Timothy Smith The day is May 19, 2018. The world’s first biracial royal ascends the church steps to be greeted by her actual Prince Charming. He bites his lip and utters the words that lip-readers decipher around the world: “I’m so lucky.” So lucky, indeed. A woman became a capital-d Duchess that day. And on

Gregg DeGuireGetty Images Brown hair gets a bad rap for being basic and lacking dimension. And, while brunettes can certainly benefit from some added color, caramel highlights and honey-toned balayage aren’t the only way to upgrade your natural shade. If you’re looking to update your brunette with a cooler color option, consider ashy tones—a hue

Temporary hair dyes can be an easy, low-cost way to switch up your hair color without the use of harmful chemicals. We tested four kinds of temporary hair dye: Good Dye Young Poser Paste, Gemini Naturals Get Hued, Manic Panic Dye Hard, and Mofajang. Producer Nico puts four temporary hair dyes in different price ranges

If summer hair is defined by sun-streaked highlights, shine, and mermaid-y strands—the epitome of strength and health—then winter tresses can feel like the complete opposite: dull and drab. It’s hard to imagine anything else when the weather outside looks as dreary as you feel. But Dominick Serna, hairstylist at Chris McMillian Salon and Unite ambassador,

Courtesy of Justine Marjan Achieving curls that look lived-in, natural, and (dare I say it?) “effortless” is not easy. The first step to getting it right, however, is to use the proper hot tool: A flatiron. Yes, you can get perfect curls by using a straightener. And, if you get the technique right, you’ll never

There’s a certain type of girl who puts Wite Out on her nails as a kid—and Britney Tokyo was definitely that girl. “I was always in trouble,” she giggles while organizing her kit, which includes tiny Chanel and Louis Vuitton nail decals, along with rainbow appliques, glitter powder, and gemstones for her signature super-extra manicures.

Sephora just hosted its first-ever SEPHORiA beauty event in Los Angeles. The two-day House of Beauty experience featured custom makeup products, master classes with celebrity makeup artists and hairstylists, photo ops, and a ton of free goodies. Tickets started at $99 to $449 per day. —————————————————— #Sephora #HouseOfBeauty INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate

“There was Brenda, LaTisha, Linda, Felicia, Dawn, LeShaun, Ines and Alicia, Teresa, Monica, Sharron…” If you’ve scrolled through Twitter or Instagram recently, you’ve definitely heard the classic DMX song those names originate from featured in countless video montages of black women showing they can literally pull of any hairstyle and color. It’s called the #DMXChallenge.

I spent the last two days talking about secondhand cosmetics to anyone who spoke with me: my husband, friends, acquaintances, an acupuncturist, dermatologists, and straight up strangers. Every time I broached the subject, I got the most visceral reactions that ranged from shock to horror (“Ew, like, used makeup?” asked a friend, her face scrunched