Beauty Bumper Crop: Sephora’s 11 Best Spring Makeup Buys

You were following along when we told you about the best makeup brushes, right? Good — now here’s what to apply with your slick new tools: 10 of spring’s coolest cosmetics, courtesy of Sephora. As always with spring makeup, this season’s all about pink…and conveniently, that’s also the name of Buxom’s Lip Trio. One swipe of its rosy, matte-pink lipstick, plus a few coats of Yves Saint Laurent’s insanely volumizing Baby Doll mascara,... Read More

Trend Takeout: Forget Pastels…We’re Hot For Neons This Spring!

Neon seems to be one trend that doesn’t seem to be on its way out, but can you blame us for loving it? As soon as it starts feeling like spring, we can’t help but want to wear more color…and brighter ones at that. But if you’re averse to wearing a hue that’s just there, we’ve come up with three ways to do neon that won’t make you feel like a walking highlighter. From a way to make a cutout coverup all the more exciting to incorporating... Read More

Is It Spring Yet? Escada’s Cherry Blossom Scent Says Yes

For some people, the first sign of spring is all about floral blooms: daffodils, crocuses, and flowering trees. For our beauty team, though, spring means a bevy of light, fresh fragrances. Luckily, this year, we get both at the same time: Escada’s new limited-edition fragrance, Cherry In The Air, an Eau de Toilette inspired by cherry blossom trees. (In a nice tie-in, the fragrance is a sponsor of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., which kicked off... Read More

Get A Head Start On Spring With These Strapless Frocks

We know what you’re thinking: It’s way too early to start thinking about bare legs, let alone bare shoulders. But, just because it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when sleeves will be your ultimate, sweat-inducing nemesis, doesn’t mean we can’t take a tropical vacation keep our fingers crossed that warmer weather is on its way. Still, even if you’re not showing off newly bronzed shoulders just yet, you can rock these sleeveless numbers now — just pair ‘em... Read More

James Franco Talks About His Spring Breakers Cornrows, And, Um, “The Itch”

When we first saw James Franco on the set for his indie film Spring Breakers, we’ll be honest: We thought he was Kevin Federline. The bad tattoos, the garish bling, and the cornrows definitely harkened back to the days of Britney and Kevin. But then we heard that Franco, for his role as a gun-toting, drug-dealing thug with a heart of gold, was channeling Houston rapper Riff Raff — which made sense because the two are homies, and Riff Raff is known for his intricate and... Read More