Beauty Forum Bookmarks: Our Favorites Part One

These are a few of our favorite beauty sites! We thought we’d share the sites we have bookmarked and visit frequently and what we love and don’t love about each of them. These are GREAT resources, and while many of you may have heard of them, we thought we’d share this list for all of our readers. This will be a two part series so that you can check them out in little groups.

BEAUTEZINE: Part magazine, part blog, this site has a little bit of everything.
Best at: BROCHURES. Her Fall MAC Collection Brochures were the best way to view the tons of MAC collections and see EXACTLY what was in each collection. Sheer brilliance. The monthly magazine is usually pretty nice too.
Lacking in:  Post frequency. If you love hyper frequent posts, this one is not for you. It’s more like a magazine so it’s not as frequent.


Temptalia: Every product ever. The latest releases, the hottest products, great dupes, and reviews of collections.
 
Best at: Reviewing products before they even hit shelves. Wondering whether or not to grab that new Urban Decay Palette? Check Temptalia. The Glossover system rates each
product thoroughly and understandably, with a summary of final thoughts. It’s a great system. The blog has a swatch gallery as well, so if you’re interested in a product, check it out ahead of time.
Lacking In: I love the idea of the dupe list but I find it hard to use. That might just be me, but I’ve never really found it reliable.
Example of the Glossover for the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette.
 
The Beauty Department: Tutorials, blogs, surveys, and advice from Lauren Conrad and her Beauty Team.  We’ve previously introduced it here.
Best at: Tutorials and beauty inspiration. They have a hairstylist and a makeup artist writing for them, so the posts are often really informative.
Lacking in: The tutorials are hit or miss. I either am dying to try it or feel like it’s been done on the blog several times (yes, we know LC loves winged liner, yawn!) or I just don’t like it at all.

Look out for Part Two later this week!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Enchanted Jewels

Jewel tones reign the runways every fall for a reason. They’re universally flattering, and they speak to the princess in all of us. Luxurious deepened teals, bright blue-navys, rich burgundy reds, bright ruby reds and the royal purples look as great in your wardrobe as they do in your makeup drawer. Whether you try this perennial trend on your eyes and nails, or you want go a little more daring and try it on your lips, we promise that you’ll feel a little more enchanted. For more Jewel toned fun, check out the extended column on Beauty Forum.
Stila Eye Shadow Trio in Afterhours - This trio is perfect for a night out with a smokey eye with a pop of color. The green and the violet are perfect are also great stand alone colors when you want to rock the jewel tones especially for eyeliner.

MAC Lipsticks in Hang-Up, Dubonnet, and Rebel - We love MAC’s range of lipsticks, and these three all fit the trend beautifully. Hang-up is much deeper than Rebel when swatched, so definitely look into that!
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner in Sapphire Strength & Vibrant Violet - These are such creamy long wearing eyeliners in two really fun and unexpected jewel tones to brighten up your eyes.

Nars Cream Blush in Cactus Flower- I go visit this blush all the time. It’s my latest obsession. The bright Ruby Red has an undeniable siren call and I think it would be equally gorgeous blended out on fair skin and deep skin.

Milani One Coat Glitter Lacquer in Red Sparkle, Blue Flash and Purple Gleam- I love Miliani glitters, and these are so much fun. For the price, you really can’t beat these adorable jewel toned nail polishes. Pick up all three and play around!

Liquid Liner

Anonymous asked:
What is the best liquid pen eyeliner for an everyday look? I seem to always get the line too thick and too far away from my lash. I want a thin line look. Thanks! and love the blog!!!
Thanks so much, dear! I’ve mentioned previously that I love liquid pen liners and that they’re a staple in my makeup routine.
Getting a thin line is all about precision, practice and the right eyeliner. I know it seems frustrating, but don’t be afraid to put on your liner a couple of times as practice. Liquid liner takes some learning, and if you keep q-tips and eye makeup remover nearby you can start over and try again easily without getting too frustrated. I love pens because they make it so much easier. Pens are great because they give you more control. For more tips on perfecting your lines refer to our past posts on liner:
Eyeliner Basics
Tightlining With the Greatest of Ease - I especially recommend this post, tightlining is a great thin line look to perfect!
Eyeliner Help- More tips to help steady your hand

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen in Blackest Black- This is my go to eye pen. I adore this, and it gives you great control with a fine tip. It’s liner for dummies!

Maybelline Line Stiletto in Blackest Black
If you’re willing to branch out of a pen, I’ve heard great things about Maybelline’s Line Stiletto because of its super-fine tip. This would be great for giving you that super fine line you’re looking for.
Stay Beautiful,
Hannah