Best Makeup Articles

Oh To Be That Free By Our Own Design.... with Michaela Anne

Nov 25

No mask, no makeup

the story of the cover art for my new song, Just More Love

The single cover for my new song, Just More Love, is the first time I’ve put out music and used a photograph of myself with no makeup on and my hair not done.

Michaela Anne ∙ 11 LIKES

George A Schaeffer

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Nov 25

I never really understood why women use so much makeup. I grow up in a scientific family. My father was a cosmos chemist. His last work was to determine the crystallization and exposure ages of lunar material (moon rocks). My mother never put on makeup. Generally, women in the scientific community do not wear makeup. I believe it is thought of taking valuable time away from their studies and projects. So, good for you to publish images without makeup! Keep writing and singing.

Marie Miller

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Nov 25

Just thank you!

Nan Philip's Substack

Dec 3

My Go-To Makeup Routine

A quick video of my makeup routine and links to all the products I use. Plus, a few other beauty products that are on my radar and a chat about hand creams.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might already know that I love all things skincare and makeup!

Nan ∙ 12 LIKES

VAF

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Tried Roz— didn’t love for me! I have thick hair that is oilier at the roots and drier at the ends. It may be better for fine/medium hair and hair that tends to be drier. It was a little too rich/waxy for my hair type! xx

Linda

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Here to validate that Working Hands is also the best hand cream I’ve found, even though the packaging leaves a lot to be desired! 🥲

13 Tons of Love

Dec 5

Seeing Beauty

finding joy with trees and bananas

Hello Dear Readers!

Lyn Swett Miller ∙ 8 LIKES

Tracy L Wood

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These are beautiful Lyn - just what I needed today! Thank you for sharing your art and your narrative.

Leenie

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Thank you! What a beautiful and refreshing pause. I appreciate the haven of peace that trees and images of trees provide.

The School for Housewives

Nov 27

Ordinary Beauty

A feeling of settlement

When a holiday rushes towards us, we can become overwhelmed and think others are doing it better than we are, whatever “it” is — hosting, being guests, being “just us,” thinking ahead, worrying (are some people better at worrying than you and I? Probably not).

Leila Marie Lawler ∙ 37 LIKES

Melody Rose

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Nov 27

I am definitely the best at worrying! No contest! 🤣 But with these daily doses of Auntie Leila and the slow, lifelong acquisition of housekeeping skills I think I will eventually be able to lay the sillier worries to rest and offer up whatever remains.

Catrina Ryan

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Nov 27

Thank you Leila! Happy thanksgiving!

jazz adjacent

Dec 3

Humans need beauty.

Doing a mix in my hotel room might have changed my after show rituals, new mixes and more...

Hey there,

china moses ∙ 2 LIKES

The In-Between

Nov 29

Best of Beauty

A tight edit of the best: hair, makeup, skincare, body care, and more

If there’s one thing I know, it’s beauty. Particularly clean. I was on the founding team of Saie, have worked with and on countless beauty brands, and advise some of your favorite beauty founders.

Geri Hirsch ∙ 25 LIKES

Heidi Liebman

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We ALL needed this! Thank you! 🤩😘

Heika Burnison

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Nov 29

Loving all these things, thank you for doing this! It was a ton of work for you. xoxo PS: I tried the ROZ products but was sad to see they have Fragrance/Parfum in them; I think this makes them not clean :( since as I'm sure you know the "fragrance" ingredient can hide hundreds of chemicals.

money with beans

Nov 19

a lazy girl's guide to makeup

when the cut crease isn't cutting it anymore

In my early twenties, I was known for my cut crease, cat eye (sharp enough to kill a man), and too-big-for-my-face false lashes. The full beat took around an hour, and it was thoroughly enjoyable for years. There was something so therapeutic about the application process, going step by step until my transformation was complete. Over the years, laziness …

beans ∙ 21 LIKES

𝓜 ✶

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Nov 20

Enjoyed this post and thank you for the amazing tips ❣️

Bekah Sun

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Nov 19

yes, yes, and yes. and thank you for the mention! <3

Bobbi Brown

Dec 2

Dear Bobbi

Here To Solve Your Holiday Makeup Problems

POST BY: ALI LABELLE’S À La Carte

Bobbi Brown ∙ 35 LIKES

ChefCarla Contreras

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Loved this so much Bobbi! I saved your quote, “You’re either a red lipstick person or you’re not." Red is my favorite lip color. I love wearing Cool Gloss in Great Red 💋

LESLIE T

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I have always been stumped by red lipstick and am so glad to see you acknowledge that it isn’t for everyone. I feel like a clown when I put it on- which of course likely contributes to my feeling icky wearing it. But here’s to short red nails! 💃💯

Plant Based

Nov 22

Can Makeup Actually Be Skincare?

Cosmetic chemist Kimberly Bradshaw answers my FAQs

Welcome to FAQs, the series where I ask an expert to share their take on a zeitgeist-y topic.

Katie Stone ∙ 35 LIKES

Mona Elise

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Nov 25

You've influenced me to buy the victoria beckham concealer pen

Mairin Wilson

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Nov 22

Wow Kimberly’s work is so cool!

Neeraj's Thoughts

Dec 4

Beauty and Patience

To create beauty, one must wait.

“I have lived here for 23 years. But I still cannot call this home. Because I feel like I’ll have to leave here anytime.”

Neer ∙ 5 LIKES

Vish

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Love this!

Anna’s Substack

Nov 29

Gift Guide: For The Beauty Obsessed

Violet Code Approved Makeup, Skin, Body and Haircare

Today’s letter is in partnership with Violet Grey, the retail beauty holy grail!

Anna Porte ∙ 12 LIKES

Andy Wells

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Nov 30

While I want to thank you Anna, my wallet is feeling lighter 😂 . I just hit up your favorite things. My Christmas I love me gift. ❤️ Happy Holidays . You are the best . Love ❤️

Life in the Real World

Nov 29

Drops of Beauty #244

November 29, 2024

“Love is the bridge between you and everything.” - Rumi

Karen Davis ∙ 52 LIKES

Clark Rose

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Nov 29

Karen, your "drops of beauty"remind us to remember the first important lesson our parents tried to teach us: "Pay Attention". And once we do, the world stops spinning and the deeper our attention, the deeper our compassion. And it is not that long before "love" becomes the bridge between us and everything. And soon we live as if "everything is a miracle"... because it is....

Neil Barker

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Nov 29

Beautiful images Karen. I really like the Gull and Killdeer interactions and your captions! ;)

To a Green Thought

Nov 19

Some Notes on Beauty

Elaine Scarry’s "On Beauty and Being Just"; also: a class on writing sex

A few quick notes:

Garth Greenwell ∙ 71 LIKES

Charlotte Freeman

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Nov 23

I never liked it, but "beauty" as a topic was so forbidden in grad school in the 90s that it did give us some cover? If Elaine Scarry could talk about beauty, maybe the rest of us could? (God, it's bringing it all back, including how sick I was during those years). I found Dave Hickey's "Air Guitar", which came out about the same time, so much more compelling, but he's a very different sort of writer.

Jendi

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Nov 19

The natural cosmetics brand our family bought when I was a teenager was called "Beauty Without Cruelty," which seemed to me both inaccurate and un-sexy.

The Trowel

Nov 29

Beauty Advent Calendar 2024

A brief intro to who we're doing & how we're doing it

Rebecca and Claire ∙ 31 LIKES

Frankie Ratnage

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Nov 29

Ok now it feels like Christmas!

Helena Powell

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Nov 29

My favourite festive content by a mile! I treated myself to the White Company one last year, which was lovely, but I’m still wading through the hand creams and shower gel, so vicarious thrills it is!

Aging Independently

Dec 1

THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIENCE

Aren't You Glad You're Older?

Sophie, 24, the daughter of my friend, Brenda, came to visit the other day. Brenda has a habit of sending her to me when Sophie is driving her crazy so that Sophie can drive me crazy, too.

MandyB ∙ 19 LIKES

Sue Repko

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Mandy -- thank you so much for sharing this. Unfortunately, we all must live/learn our own lessons in our own time. The gorgeous and inspirational wise owl photo is an image I will be carrying around for awhile. Best to you on your break!

Sharon Adler

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Mandy, thank you for another thoughtful essay. I agree that older is wiser. One of the advantages of living alone (with my dog) is the quietude and ability to hear myself think. Have a wonderful December and Happy Christmas. Looking forward to reading your words of wisdom in the New Year.

Life in the Real World

Dec 3

Drops of Beauty #245

December 3, 2024

"We are magical beings floating about, asking if our magic is ever good enough" - Stella Amador

Karen Davis ∙ 55 LIKES

Cali Bird

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I also can't believe that it is December again!

JACQUELINE HOUCHIN

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Thanks for the sunrise.

Ryan's Newsletter

Nov 22

The beauty we miss

On slowing down: a lesson from times past (and passed)

Near as regular as the cycle of the sun itself, my mother falls asleep each night on her left shoulder, facing the television, with her glasses on.

Ryan Barry ∙ 5 LIKES

Everything Is Horrible

Nov 24

Laverne Cox and Beauty

Defying the TERFs

I wrote this some years back for Playboy. I was looking for it recently and discovered it seems to have disappeared from the interwebs. It’s one of the things I’ve written I’m proudest of, so I thought I would republish it.

Noah Berlatsky ∙ 86 LIKES

mermcoelho

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Nov 24

It’s ironic that TERFs are upholding the very patriarchal norms that they are allegedly trying to overthrow. Do they not see that patriarchy and white supremacy are two sides of the same coin?

I want to be a part of a feminism that works to uplift all of us. Otherwise, what is the fucking point?

The_Shadout_Mapes

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Nov 24

Feminism without Intersectionality is misogyny, pure and simple. If you are not including all women, including those who are disabled, or sex workers, or elderly, or trans, or non-binary, or those any shade darker than marshmallow, you aren’t fighting for women. You are fighting for patriarchy. You are fighting for dehumanizing other women. You are fighting for those women to be victimized, fetishized, infantilized, etc. When the most marginalized get rights, everybody’s standing improves. So many people forget that if rights can be taken from one person or group, they can be taken from everybody.

Life in the Real World

Dec 6

Drops of Beauty #246

December 6, 2024

Karen Davis ∙ 53 LIKES

Lauren Grabe Losson

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I love this post! There's so much mystery, surprise, anomaly, and humble blessing (puff coats and mittens). Weather is so amazingly subjective! We in South Florida had a "cold snap" this past week -- nights in the 50s -- BRRRR! I'm still in bundled-up-in-a-blanket-and-a-shot-of-heat mode as a native. But where I went today I saw women in sleeveless tops, short-shorts -- total Florida tourist gear! Go figure! Not sure what my point is here, other than to say, Sometimes walking on your knees through the desert brings you to know that "soft animal of your body." I think that's the Advent lesson of Jesus in the wilderness. Mystery, surprise, anomaly, blessing...

Michael

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I love that Mary Oliver quote as well. But I might speculate that our saint (for such she was) at one time may well have contemplated such austerities as the desert but in a moment of illumination realized the grace of forgiveness she mentioned. I would add to her quote:

"You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves." And know that the soft animal in the fullness of time grows to goodness whether you will it or not and always will repent the harm it does to those it loves, and in that fullness it will love all things.

love, anna

Nov 26

The Makeup Essentials Edit

Makeup Faves for Every Skin Tone

Welcome to the makeup essentials edit, a list of the basics, thoughtfully selected by me - a professional makeup artist with over a decade of experience in film, TV, editorial, and weddings. These are the products that work - each selected to help you feel amazing without overcomplicating things.

Anna Bearman ∙ 3 LIKES

Eleanor Tallie

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Nov 26

Love it! 💋💋

Ethical Fat Fashion

Dec 5

Beauty of bathing

Going to a super sento and fat art

After the lengthy reads from the last few weeks aimed at discussing the affordability question in ethical fashion, the next couple of weeks are going to be art and life-related newsletters. This week is free to all until it archives for paid members in three weeks. Please support my work if you can.

Sushmita ∙ 7 LIKES

Inner Peace

Dec 2

Beauty From Cliffs to Pubs

Celebrating the warmth and joy of Ireland

Hello everyone,

Matthew Gutierrez ∙ 12 LIKES

Susan Malatesta

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We were in Ireland several years ago and find that everything you write in this article is true. Not only is it a stunningly beautiful country, but the same can be said of the people. We usually do not go back to a country we have already visited because there are so many places in this world to see, but Ireland would be an exception. We would love to go back. Thank you for a wonderful reminder of a wonderful piece of our world..

Mind Over Matter(s)

Dec 1

The Beauty of Silent Obedience

The Role of Joseph in Advent

I’m teaching tonight at Holy Saints, so I’ve been studying Joseph the last few weeks. I’m not going to upload my notes because they are chicken scratch, but here are some thoughts about Jesus’ earthly father as we head into the season of Advent.

Jeremiah Sheneman ∙ 6 LIKES

Drew Hurless

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“…silent obedience to the Lord.” 🥹

Beautiful and encouraging prose on Joseph.

Amanda Cheatham

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so good.

Womancake Magazine

Nov 27

A Gen X Beauty Revolution

Our new Beauty Editor has a personal history that will inspire you to level up your routine in a particular way (yours!).

If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help Womancake grow!

Shannon Park/Gotham Goddess ∙ 20 LIKES

Alisa Kennedy Jones

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Nov 27

What a marvelous piece! There's a wonderful scene from the original "La Femme Nikita" with midlife grand dame Jeanne Moreau teaching a rough-and-tumble Anne Parillaud how to put on makeup—and it's all for her, specifically, for her own pleasure. This is how I feel about makeup these days, even with everything beginning to sag and droop, lol. It is a pleasure. https://youtu.be/Q6D_iZfOAPo

Mona Luisi

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Nov 27

Great article Shannon! Very proud of you! My mom used to say the golden years weren’t so golden and we would laugh! Some days I think she was right… aches, pains arthritis, and this post menopausal skin! Trying to get better at taking care of my skin!