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Makeup lovers, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the hottest makeup trends from the runways (and Instagram), breakdowns of red carpet looks begging to be your Friday night makeup inspo, plus makeup tips and tricks from the world's biggest makeup artists.

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How to Do Eyeliner with Eyeshadow Jourdan Dunn
How to Create Bold Eyeliner Looks With Eyeshadow

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Magnetic Eyeliners Are Everywhere—But Are They Safe?

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How to Create a Glossy, Juicy Makeup Look That Lasts All Day

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Yellow Nails After Acrylics: Causes and Treatments

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Your Favorite Makeup Products—No Checkout Line Required

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6 Black Beauty Influencers on the Best Melanin-Friendly Blush

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How to Choose Your Contour Shade, According to a Makeup Artist

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Laura Mercier: Brand Review and 10 of the Brand's Most Iconic Products

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How to Do Camera-Ready Makeup, According to the Pros

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15 Date-Night Makeup Looks That Are Beyond Stunning

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All My Makeup Is Pre-Pandemic: What Should Be Replaced?

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I Tried 8 Best-Selling Skin Tints—Here's How They Stack Up

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These 13 Brands Are Raising The Bar For What Nude Makeup Should Be

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How to Adjust Your Foundation to the Season, Straight From Makeup Artists

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Digital Makeup Application Is the Future of Cosmetics—Here's Why

Brandyn Cross
4 Makeup Artists on How Beauty Has Positively Affected Their Mental Health

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The Best Westman Atelier Products, According to a Makeup Artist

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The 4 Best Color Correctors Made With South Asian Skin in Mind

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18 Iconic Asian Beauty Moments That Deserve Celebration

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A Deep Dive Into the Appropriation and Whitewashing of Asian Beauty

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Dewy or Matte Foundation? Here's How to Make Your Decision Once and For All

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5 Ways to Create Faux Freckles That Look Totally Natural

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Baking Your Face is the Secret to Budge-Proof Makeup—Here's How to Do It

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The 13 Best Foundations for Indian Skin

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Here's Your Complete Guide to the Best Products From KimChi Chic Beauty

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11 Women Over 40 Share the Makeup They Can’t Live Without

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15 Black Influencers To Follow For Beauty and Wellness Inspiration

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I Want to Fall Back In Love With "Getting Ready"

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The 35 Best Makeup Looks for Spending the Holidays at Home

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This Prestige Foundation Gave Me a Brilliant Matte Finish—But There's a Catch

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3 Dermatologist-Approved DIY Tinted Moisturizer Recipes to Try at Home

Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning Shares Her Favorite Beauty DIYs and Soothing Eczema Remedy

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Get to Know Lily's Glam Team: Hairstylist Gregory Russell and Makeup Artist Fiona Stiles

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8 Makeup Artists Tell Us The Black-Owned Beauty Products They Keep In Their Kit

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Glam Vampire Makeup Look for Halloween

BANANA POWDER
Your Guide to Using Banana Powder Like a Makeup Artist

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Chola Makeup Isn't a Trend—It Signifies a Hard-Earned Identity

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The Best Huda Beauty Products We Keep Buying on Repeat

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9 Things I Learned About Mario Dedivanovic's New Makeup Line, Straight From Mario Himself

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I Tested This "Zero Pigment" Foundation and I'm Pleasantly Surprised

Iman
The History and Triumph of Black-Owned Makeup Brands

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Get to Know Taylor's Glam Team: Hairstylist Johnnie Sapong and Makeup Artist Kate Lee

Khera Alexander
A MUA Shares 10 Game-Changing Makeup Tips for Deep Skin Tones

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Beauty Was Once Defined By the "Golden Ratio"—Here's What It Is and Why It's Outdated

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37 Vintage-Inspired Makeup Looks That Are Officially Back in Style

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I'm a Self-Identified "Soft Girl"—Here's How I Create My Everyday Makeup Look

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Honest Beauty: Best Products and Brand Review

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Tati Beauty: Best Products and Brand Review

Support Creatives
This Beauty Livestream Event Offers Masterclasses from the Industry's Top BIPOC Pros

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Blackface Is More Complex Than Rose and Blanche’s Mud Masks

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I Tried the Italian "Glassy Blush" That Keeps Selling Out, and Now I'm Obsessed

Farmasi
The Best Farmasi Products Will Cure Every One Of Your Skin Concerns

Zoe Kravitz
50 Glowy, Natural Makeup Looks for Any Occasion

Aether Beauty
Āether Beauty Launches a Clean "Golden Supernova" Highlighter Formulated for Deep Skin Tones

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We Asked 12 Beauty Editors and Influencers for Their #1 Drugstore Beauty Buy

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10 of the Best Beauty Looks From the 2020 BET Awards

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Sharon Chuter on the #PullUpOrShutUp Campaign and Real Change in the Beauty Industry

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These 40 Makeup Looks Go Perfectly With a Black Dress

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Empowering, Disruptive, Influential: How 3 Black Models Paved Their Own Lanes

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How to Support the Black Community If You Love Beauty, Now and Always

Saleam Singleton
An Open Letter To The Beauty Industry

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20 Pride Products That Actually Support the LGBTQ+ Community

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This TikTok Makeup Trend Apparently Yields a Flawless Finish—So, I Tried It

Tanya Akim
These are the Only Foundations That Don't Irritate My Perioral Dermatitis