The popularity of mineral makeup has exploded over the past few years! Women everyone have been wanting to wear makeup that is healthy and natural for their skin, and major beauty brands have been listening. Nearly every high-end and drugstore makeup brand has at least one mineral product in their collection. If you’ve been thinking about using mineral makeup, we’ve come up with a list of our top three favorite mineral makeup brands, and the reasons why we like each. Check them out! #1. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals There is no contest. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals is the hands-down marketplace leader among the best mineral makeup brands on the market. The visionary bareMinerals creator, Leslie Blodgett, joined Bare Escentuals in 1994 and was determined to bring a natural makeup line to market in 1995. BareMinerals was born and the popularity of it began through word of mouth and a very successful sales campaign on QVC. BareMinerals and other Bare Escentuals products have won nearly every beauty award under the sun. Here are a few worth mentioning: Must-Have Product: Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation Cost: Approx. $24 USD on Amazon.com with Free Shipping Awards: Allure Reader’s Choice Award, Glamour magazine’s Glammy Beauty Award, “Best Foundation” award from magazines like InStyle, Seventeen, Women’s Health, Elle, Teen Vogue, and more! Our favorite thing about the bareMinerals makeup collection is that the company offers a variety of different kits, including the “Get Started” kit which has everything you need to start using mineral foundation.… more

Turbo Power is an Italian manufacturer of hair styling tools like the Turbo Power Turbo1500 Professional Hair Dryer, as well as other turbo hair dryer models in the Twinturbo, Mega Turbo, and Super Turbo Lite lines. The company also offers a selection of flat irons and hair brushes. The Turbo1500 dryer has a reputation for reducing frizz and smoothing hair as it dries it. This dryer comes in a vibrant red color. As a salon professional or customer at home looking for a high quality blow dryer, the amount of air blowing through the Turbo Power dryer will be one of the factors that determines how long it takes to get hair completely dry. The Turbo 1500 hair dryer is rated to blow 60 cubic meters of air per hour. The Turbo1500 dryer also has a few features that will help make sure you get to use it for a long time. The motor in this hair dryer is rated for 2000 hours. If you’re investing some hard-earned money into a quality styling tool like this, you’re going to want to know that it will pay for itself in the long run. Features of the Turbo Power Turbo1500 Professional Hair Dryer: Four variable temperatures for you to choose from Cold air instantly Two variable speeds A device that keeps the hair dryer from overheating and frying itself A stainless steel filter that you can remove and clean A generously long dryer cable (3 meters long) One thing to mention is… more

Glow in the dark nail polish is something cool and different! It’s perfect for nighttime activities, Halloween makeup, or just for fun! A few different nail polish brands have created glow in the dark nail polish as part of their nail polish collections. OPI “Glow-Ink in the Dark” One of these beauty brands is OPI, which has created the “OPI Tattoo Ta-boo” mini polish set for Halloween. This set has four nail polish colors, with a bonus of a few silly Halloween temporary tattoos. “Witch Arm?” (Black nail polish) “Tattoo You Want Candy?”  (Orange nail polish) “I Love Mummy” (White nail polish) Glow-ink in the Dark” (Purple glow in the dark nail polish that looks purple during daylight and glows green at night!)   Sally Hansen “U Glow Girl” Sally Hansen is another beauty brand that offers a glow in the dark polish. Their polish is called “U Glow Girl” and has tiny specks of glitter in it. Tips and Tricks One thing to note is that most glowing nail polish needs to be applied in a few coats, and not used as a top coat, but as the primary color. Black nail polish is another popular Halloween nail polish color but your glowing polish might not work as well if you layer it on top of a black polish. Most things that glow in the dark also work best if they are exposed to the sun or other light source for a while before using at night. You can… more

Do you get tired of painting your nails pink, then red, then pink, then red? Are you wanting to add a little pizazz to your fingertips? I have a friend who refused to wear any other nail polish color than natural pink. She finally felt bold one day and made the (*gasp*) daring move to paint her nails cherry red. If this sounds like you, crackle nail polish probably isn’t your thing. If you’re feeling adventurous and want to have the hottest nails in town, keep reading! Crackle nail polish is one of the best new trends in nail fashion. The look is edgy and fun, with endless possible color combinations to try. Many of the best nail polish brands have created a crackle top coat to use with other colors in their collections. Even Hollywood stars have jumped on the bandwagon. For example, OPI collaborated with Katy Perry to release the 5-piece Katy Perry Collection, with colors named Teenage Dream, Not Like the Movies, The One that Got Away, Last Friday Night, and the crackle nail polish Black Shatter. OPI also designed another crackle polish duo set with Serena Williams, including the greenish gold color Simply Smash-ing with the Black Shatter top coat. As far as other nail polish brands, we’ve heard rumors that a Cover Girl crackle nail polish was available at one time in certain dollar stores, but we think that it has since been discontinued. Mia Secret Nails offers a variety of crackle nail polish colors,… more

What is a Kabuki Brush? Kabuki is a type of classical theater that began in the 1600s in Japan. Kabuki theater featured performers with flawless, elaborate makeup, which is how today’s brushes inherited their name. A good kabuki brush can help you perfect your makeup application. Kabuki brushes are usually wide in diameter with very soft bristles, but you can also find a flat kabuki brush depending on the makeup effect you’re trying to achieve. Rounded bristles will give a softer, more blended look than flat bristles. The handle on a typical kabuki brush is usually short and squat, fitting nicely in the palm of your hand, but they are also available in longer lengths. For applying makeup on the go, you can also use a retractable kabuki brush which will keep the bristles protected. The Ecotools kabuki brush is an affordable and popular retractable brush you can purchase for about $7-$10 USD. Most popularly, kabuki brushes have become the go-to tool for applying mineral makeup. They can also be used to apply any other makeup that needs to cover large sections of your face evenly and flawlessly, like loose powder, blush, or bronzer. Best Kabuki Brush If you’re trying to find the best kabuki brush on the market, there are a few characteristics the brush should have. First, when you swirl the brush around and around on the back of your hand, there should be no shedding of the brush bristles; if you test the brush and you notice… more

Are you having trouble keeping your makeup organized? Have you ever thought to yourself, where’s is that perfect purple eye shadow that I just bought? It can be easy to misplace things like your mascara or lip gloss. The correct makeup storage can help you keep everything together in one place, saving you time and the cost of replacing pricey cosmetics. What Kind of Makeup Storage is Best? There are fabulous products out there to help you stay organized. First, think about how often you use makeup, where you usually are when you apply it, and how much you’ll be traveling. Here are a few makeup storage ideas and different makeup organizer styles that might help you find your cosmetics more easily. An Acrylic Makeup Organizer Do you have a day-in-day-out makeup routine in the morning with minimal touch-ups throughout the day? If you have a vanity or designated place where you get ready each morning, a counter top acrylic makeup organizer or drawer makeup organizer might be a good option for you. The greatest thing about acrylic makeup organizers is that they are clear, allowing you to see all of your cosmetics easily. Most makeup organizers have divided compartments, with sections for taller items (usually in the back), and smaller items like lipsticks and lip glosses. You should be able to find an acrylic makeup holder in the perfect size for your vanity area. Counter top and vanity makeup organizers are quite popular, but so are taller clear makeup… more