Best of Beauty: Top Products

The Best of Beauty

Cheeks: allure.com

Blush

Powder.

Swirl on Smashbox Blush Rush for cheeks that are either soft or intense, depending on the application. Our top picks: Bare for fair skin, Paradise for medium, and Gingersnap for dark.

Eyes: allure.com

EYE SHADOW

Beige.

Many so-called beige shadows are too white, too golden, or simply too boring. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Beige has a delicate sheen that flouts the blah stereotype.

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LIPSTICK

Red.

You may remember Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Lipcolor in Absolute Rouge as last year's winner. That's because we have yet to find another true red that's as brilliant, as moisturizing, and as universally flattering.

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5 Tricks for Tired Eyes

5 Simple Tricks to Turn Up Tired Eyes

We all experience nights, whether restless or reckless, that quickly turn into mornings where we wake up looking just a little less than alert. But as the story goes, when that alarm buzzes, it’s time to get up and hide our tired eyes. I got the scoop from Physicians Formula Celebrity Makeup Artist, Joanna Schlip, on how to look alert with a few makeup tricks.

1. Line the top of your eye three quarters of the way starting where the color of your eye begins and take it out to the spot where the crease in your eye ends. Creating a thick line on the top gives the illusion of fuller lashes, which opens the eye. Try Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum, $10.95.

2. Trace a soft, thin line underneath your lashes on the bottom of your eye. Make sure you avoid the inner rim. It will only make them appear smaller.

3. Smudge a highlighter or a shimmery eye shadow underneath your brow bone and place a tad in the inner corners of your eyes for an instant pick-me-up.

4. Fill in your brows from the arch to the outside of your eye to add lift. I like the Estee Lauder Artist’s Eye Pencil, $19.

5. Apply false lashes to the outer most corners of your peepers, curl them and add mascara.

And woo-la! Grab a grande non-fat latte with an extra shot of espresso and no one will ever know about your rough night.

Read More here at Glamour