An Internet poll showed that one out of five men would prefer a woman wearing red lipstick. But women themselves have mixed feelings about this color: from boundless love to a strongly pronounced fear. Why does this happen? Are these fears well-grounded? Full story

Cosmetic companies have launched a range of perfect makeup foundation products for this spring-summer season. They are all very different with the only one feature in common – maximum hydration of the skin and UV-light protection. Full story

New lipstick Rouge G de Guerlain has a revolutionary and thrilling packaging, evoking the impression of holding an oval bar of white gold in your hands. Here the case flips open to reveal a mirror and the lipstick which is perfect jewel itself. Full story

Ether, pastel, and natural shades of coral and citrus fruits - this is Yves Saint Laurent's choice for this year's spring makeup collection. Traditionally, the collection will be presented by gorgeous Coco Rocha. Full story

Michaela Kocianova, 20-year-old model from Slovakia, became the face of the makeup spring-summer collection from the top designer brand Givenchy. Mica works for the One modeling agency; her career path includes runway shows for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Dior, Lanvin, plus in 2007 she was invited to take part in the astonishing show of Victoria's Secret. Full story

Renée Zellweger, a famous Hollywood actress, enjoys smooth alabaster skin and charming smile. But she’s unfortunate to have small eyes. Of course, if small eyes are expressive, they look more appealing than those big, but empty eyes. Anyway, Renée always has a splendid natural makeup and her visage experts constantly invent new ways to advantageously accentuate her eyes. Here are some easy tips you should follow to make small eyes look bigger and not “get lost” on the face. Full story

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana create clothing, perfume and accessories like nobody's business. The time has come to enter new markets – Dolce&Gabbana are launching their cosmetics line. The face of their line will be a woman who's now at the height of popularity. Full story

Shining rouges, festive fireworks of nail polishes, dazzling eye shadows and lipsticks. Can you imagine New Year party makeup without sparkling textures? Check out sparkling makeup tips and get into the party spotlight. Sparkling cosmetics became a tradition for New Year makeup. Do you want to outshine everyone at the biggest party of the year? Then choose on where you want to have your glitter makeup. Full story

As the party is over we often feel pricks of conscience for eating too much (you seem to have got a couple of extra pounds), drinking too much (you’ve got a headache) and dancing too much (your feet ache so bad). Don’t blame yourself for it. It was a party, anyway. And you did have a good time. Now you need to find something that will bring you back to your normal state of wellness. Full story

Yesterday you probably read the article on how to get ready for the Christmas party. Let’s go on and discuss your makeup for the Christmas night. Eyes, lips, face skin, nails – everything must look perfect! These useful tips, makeup tricks and advice from professionals will help you prepare for Christmas in the best way possible. Full story

In the past, women applied the mixture of coal dust and petrolatum to their lashes. That mixture, invented by a chemist named Williams, preceded today’s mascara. In earlier articles, I mentioned the mascara with ball-shaped brush. Specialists at Lacome are now offering something exceptionally new – Lancome Oscillation Mascara - mascara with vibrating wand. According to Jean-Louis Guéret, creator of mascara brushes for Lancome, they are offering a revolutionary and unique product that can’t be compared to anything on the market. Full story

Have you ever thought what kind of makeup is right for a sensitive facial skin? It’s important because the way we feel in the presence of others greatly depends on how well our acnes or blemishes are concealed. There are some simple "disguise techniques" that would help you look great all the time and, thus, feel self-confident. Check out how you can create a flawless facial skin look. Full story

German supermodel Heidi Klum is expanding her professional horizons by signing the contract with Victoria's Secret to create her first signature collection for their line of "Very Sexy" makeup. And here it comes! At the launch party, the beauty presented her Very Sexy Makeup Collection for Victoria's Secret. Heidi’s collection will hit all the Victoria's Secret stores. Full story

Looking at this fall’s makeup hottest trends, I get the impression makeup artists opted for dazzling colors. Their focus is on golden shades that they apply to eyelids, cheek bones, decollete area, and even shoulders. Golden makeup looks great on anybody whatever a skin tone, or the color of hair and eyes. Golden eye shadows and rouges are very easy to smudge. It's also simple to remove them when you go over the top. Here is how you can use this color smartly. Full story

Gwyneth Paltrow, blond with a great figure, has a compelling charm of a smart woman. She is hardly a poster child for beauty, however. The actress has a beautiful smile, but her lips are thin. Gwyneth used to wear bright-colored lipsticks that didn't look right on her thin lips. Now she’s using lipstick or lip-gloss of light natural colors as the makeup artists advise thin lips owners to do. Here are basic makeup rules for those with thin lips. Full story

Here are some makeup tips for women with thin lips. If you have time and desire, you can try the makeup Marilyn Monroe used to make for herself. The thing is the sex idol of the twentieth century was born with rather thin lips that she was able to make look full and appealing using her own makeup technique. This makeup takes at least half an hour. But it's worth the efforts. Full story

Makeup brushes, particularly made with natural hair, are easy to build up and accumulate dust and dirt quickly. Soon they become a breeding ground for bacteria. Many women with oily skin who often notice the traces of inflammation appear on their face don't suspect they keep infecting their face skin with their makeup brushes, provoking new rashes. That's why regular care for your brushes is so important and helps make your useful beauty kit last longer. Full story

Your eye makeup is so perfect after you’ve just applied it - you look so nice, so fresh. Self-confident, you leave, but, unfortunately, when you check your makeup in the mirror in the lunch hour, it is no more that great. But how can you come back home after a busy day with the same perfect eye makeup, how do you keep it from creasing? Unfortunately, there is no method that would "work" for everybody. A lot depends on the anatomy of the eyelids. Yet here are some suggestions that might help. Full story

A lot of women believe that blush simply does not go with them or that it is impossible for them to select the right color. Yet a single brush-stroke can give a fresh and well-rested look to your face. There are some rules to be followed when hunting for the right blush color. Full story

Lipstick produced by many leading makeup manufacturers contain too much leads - these data were obtained by a large-scale makeup testing in the US and Canada. The study involved samples of such well-known brands as Dior, L’Oreal and Covergirl. Two-thirds of the examined samples contained twice as much lead, as it is permitted by the sanitary standards. Full story