April 12, 2019 at 07:47AM by CWC I have to admit I was pretty jealous when associate beauty and fitness editor Zoe Weiner told me she got to hang out with Beyoncé’s makeup artist, Sir John. Naturally, I asked her to spill every tip she got from the in-demand makeup artist. And girl delivered, too…. Continue Reading →

March 28, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC Besides my practically 10-step skin-care routine, the rest of my beauty regimen is actually pretty lazy. I’m all about dry shampoo (or air-drying when I actually wash my hair), slathering on a BB or CC cream, and multi-tasking beauty products (those lip-to-cheeks tho!). So whenever a makeup artist… Continue Reading →

March 11, 2019 at 09:56AM by CWC This weekend, I broke the cardinal rule of beauty. I fell asleep in my makeup. After a Saturday night out with girlfriends, I zonked out on the couch with a full face of foundation, eyeshadow, and mascara—the works. When I woke up the next morning, my eyes were… Continue Reading →

March 07, 2019 at 07:19AM by CWC Hold up, is that sunshine? Yes, spring is just around the corner (the groundhog said so) and the time to rethink your beauty routine for the warmer weather is now. Replace those muted tones of autumn and winter with something bright and cheery because if there’s one takeaway from Paris… Continue Reading →

February 21, 2019 at 12:40PM by CWC For me, self-care means taking the time to make a frothy warm matcha latte in the morning—and sometimes spending an extra five minutes in bed to cuddle with my pup before getting up. (Okay, always.) For celebrity makeup artist Alexandria Gilleo, self-care looks like a morning routine so robust,… Continue Reading →

February 12, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC You’ll sooner catch me rocking a fuschia lip or a smoky eye than see me even breathing in the direction of a bronzer. I have nothing against them—I’ve just always found the creams and dusts to be particularly intimidating, let alone impossible to apply without feeling like a… Continue Reading →

February 07, 2019 at 01:15PM by CWC Let me count the ways that people wash their faces: There’s team wash in the morning and team twice a day. There are staunch double cleansers (like myself). And then, there are those who wash their faces in the shower versus those who wash at the sink (a major debate)…. Continue Reading →

January 17, 2019 at 12:17PM by CWC I know next-to-no one who’s looking to add more steps to their beauty regimen, and if those steps come at the end of one’s routine, that goes double. That’s exactly why I’ve never given setting spray its full due. Despite dozens of them coming across my desk, I’m… Continue Reading →

January 14, 2019 at 10:48AM by CWC I wear makeup every. single. day. I’m really into playing with different eyeshadows and mascaras and highlighters and approach makeup as if my skin is my own artiste palette. And yet: I’ve gotta admit that I’ve never once even touched a makeup primer. To me, the world of primers… Continue Reading →

January 08, 2019 at 12:49PM At first glance, there’s nothing wrong with your #shelfie. Your deodorant is all-natural and so is your favorite lipstick, lotion, serum, and oil. But look again: How many of those beauty and personal hygiene products are packaged in plastic? Those containers might not seem like a big deal—they’re recyclable after all—but even… Continue Reading →

December 28, 2018 at 03:00AM On any given day, I’d estimate that I go through three cotton pads for the sake of my beauty routine. I’d never really thought that much about it, until I did the math: In the course of a single year I throw away upwards of 1,000 cotton pads. That, multiplied by… Continue Reading →

December 14, 2018 at 08:56AM I’ll use any possible excuse to put together a look, but in spite of ample opportunities to do so, the holiday season overwhelms me. It’s two months of non-stop holiday parties, familial obligations, and social outings and I am not creative enough (nor do I have the mental capacity) to… Continue Reading →

December 10, 2018 at 10:35AM In addition to spending every Sunday buried in Hallmark Christmas movies and finally having an excuse to wear all of the glittery outfits in my closet, to me, the holiday season is all about red lipstick. Whether I’m in jeans and a cozy sweater or full holiday party glam, my… Continue Reading →

December 05, 2018 at 11:53AM In an increasingly sustainable world where everyone is constantly promoting the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” lifestyle, people might be taking the slogan a little too far. Early this year, the CDC had to plead with the public to stop washing and reusing condoms (yep…)—and now there’s a skin-care PSA regarding your makeup wipes you… Continue Reading →

November 21, 2018 at 07:16AM Ah, the eternal dilemma: You snooze for those extra 20 minutes, but you still want to put on some makeup so that you don’t look like you had to sleep on whether or not to face the world for the day. I feel you. That’s why I’m all about simplicity when… Continue Reading →

November 06, 2018 at 12:26PM Raise your hand if you’ve been afflicted by fossilized eyeliner. You know what I’m talking about: The horror of finding that a liner was just so budge-proof that it settled into place in 1999 and never left the party. Or alternatively, that feeling when you wake up in the morning… Continue Reading →

November 01, 2018 at 06:30PM Swapping sky blues and corals out of your wardrobe in favor of more fall-friendly colors like cranberry and rust is as much a marker of fall’s arrival as seeing pumpkin-spice [fill in the blank] touted everywhere. But as your wardrobe shifts to warmer textures and colors, your makeup lineup will… Continue Reading →

November 01, 2018 at 11:56AM Sometimes I feel like I’m hiding a dirty secret. I can put together a skin-care regimen like a pro and dab on BB cream and highlighter without even thinking about it, but when I look at eyeshadow palettes, I draw a blank. I’m a beauty editor who has absolutely no… Continue Reading →