When TV personality Jamila Mbugua flaunted her new weave that cost her Sh 40,000, her Facebook followers were livid. The tantrums hurled at her were churlish. She was accused of spending a lot of money, only to end up looking like she had done nothing on her head. However, the furor Verah Sidika sparked when … Read More →
Wedding beauty is the stuff of obsession — enough to build a whole industry upon the procedures and products women will get to look flawless for their big day. But beauty treatments aren’t just for the bride anymore; in 2017, men want in on the bridal beauty routine, too. Here comes the makeup-wearing groom. According to … Read More →
Beauty is a tricky field to navigate come summer. Mascaras become waterproof, but are a nightmare to take off; hair gets wilder, thanks to the humidity; nail polish lasts about 24 hours before peeling away. One of the most frustrating aspects, though, is applying your makeup in the morning only for it to slide off … Read More →
It started during fashion week, when models walked the runway at Anna Sui’s spring 2017 show with a wash of burgundy around their eyes. At Kenzo, Max Mara, Ferragamo, and Tadashi Shoji, there were more variations on red lids. Then Selena Gomez won the Met Gala red carpet with a combination of red and pink eye shadow, the … Read More →
My Instagram feed has been coming up rainbows. Literally. For the past three weeks, makeup artists have been celebrating Pride month with some seriously major rainbow eye makeup looks. With New York’s festivities coming up this weekend, I talked to Adam Burrell, a makeup artist who has worked with Little Mix, Jennifer Hudson, and … Read More →
What do you get when you give a celebrity makeup artist 100 drugstore foundations to test? Besides a lot of dirty makeup wipes, a hell of a lot of tips for finding the best in the bunch. Because who doesn’t want to save some dough on the makeup product that you run out of the … Read More →
Here’s some important info for all you ultra-glam mermaids out there! Hello Giggles spoke with Great Neck, New York-based dermatologist Jeannette Graf, who said swimming in your makeup is not actually that bad for you. And in some cases, it might be almost good for your skin. Will wonders never cease! Dr. Graf says that … Read More →