New Beauty | Hourglass Vanish Foundation, BeautyBlender Electric Violet Swirl

From a new liquid foundation to a 4-in-1 treatment mist, we're excited about all the new products launching in the beautysphere. Here's what on our radar this month. 

Hourglass Vanish Seamless FinishLiquid Foundation, $56

Your favorite vegan, cruelty-free brand has just launched a new liquid foundation that’s full coverage with no primer required. It applies like a second skin, creating a smooth and flawless complexion. Light-reflecting micro-spheres blur and create a soft-focus finish, so skip the filter. The best part? The formula is waterproof, transfer-proof, and sweat-proof. ✔

Algenist GENIUS Sleeping Collagen, $98

Rejuvenate and restore skin’s bounce while you sleep with Algenist GENIUS Sleeping Collagen. This buttery cream utilizes vegan active collagen and microalgae oil to plump skin. You’ll awaken to fresh, radiant, and renewed skin.

Stila Little White Lies Heavenly Highlighting Palette, $45

Get ready to glow with Stila’s Little White Lies Heavenly Highlighting Palette. The palette features three pearl-toned highlighters. The highlighters appear white in color, but each shade has an underlying tone – choose from pink, yellow or silver. The texture is a hybrid cream/powder that melts into skin. Shimmer-time!

BeautyBlender Electric Violet Swirl, $20

We’re always excited when beautyblender unveils a new shade in their best-selling blending sponge. This radiant, purple hue is marbleized with white to brighten up any vanity. It features the same aqua-activated material as the original beautyblender for a flawless finish. 

ELEMIS Superfood Kefir-Tea Mist, $33

This 4-in-1 treatment mist is infused with antioxidant rich Superfoods, including Rooibos Tea Extract and vegan, soy-derived Kefir Ferment to soothe and brighten the complexion. Organic Aloe Vera and Coconut Water help to balance the skin, leaving it beautifully hydrated with a healthy-looking glow.

Which new beauty product are you looking forward to trying?

NYFW Backstage Beauty: Stila Cosmetics At Trina Turk SS15

The Trend: Pop Art Perfection

Lead Artist: Sarah Lucero, Stila's Global Director of Creative Artistry

Designer Inspiration: "Trina's collection was inspired by the iconic LA Flower Mart, so we chose makeup in a bouquet of colors. The hues are like the petals of a flower, with a soft finish but opaque in color." - Sarah Lucero

Step-By-Step To Achieve The Look:

FACE: 
10-in-1 Illuminating Beauty Balm

EYES:
Smudge Stick in Turquoise
Mile High Mascara

CHEEKS:
Convertible Lips + Cheeks in Camellia

LIPS:
Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Carina

TOOLS:
Stay All Day Brows

TIPS:
Use the #15 brush to buff the turquoise smudge-stick into an opaque eye shadow across the lid.

#NYFW Backstage Beauty: Rebecca Minkoff S/S 2014

Pictures of Bianca Jagger in Mexico and Frida Kahlo lead to the inspiration for Rebecca Minkoff's S/S 2014 collection. She channeled this inspiration by creating feminine garments in bold print florals, embroidery, and bright colors. This influence was literally seen from head to toe, from the criss-cross headband braid by TRESemme to the skull nail art by Essie.

Make-Up by Stila Cosmetics:

Brows: Stay All Day Waterproof Color
Eyes: Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner – Deep Burgundy (available Spring 14), Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Dark Brown, Kajal Eye Liner in Tigers Eye, and In The Know Shadow Palette.
Lip & Cheek: Convertible Color Lip & Cheek in Camellia

TIPS:
Surprisingly, start with mascara. The mascara will open up your eyes and giving you a point where you can stop your cat eye. For the perfect cat-eye, start with lightly getting tracing the outline of your cat eye by using a liquid eyeliner. Once you have your outline then you can darken the cat eye. Use a base eyeliner under the eye to connect with the top of your cat eye line. Then go over the bottom base eyeliner with the smudge eyeliner. To make a dramatic and undone look take a small eye brush and start to smudge under the eye.

#NYFW Essentials - Our Product Picks

New York Fashion Week starts today and I'm gearing up for a long and exciting week. Every person who works in the industry knows it's essential to have all your necessities with you from the start of the day. Running around for up to 13 hours leaves absolutely no time to stop. Armed with my trusty Longchamp large black tote, I'm ready to tackle the day. Here's what you'll find tossed inside:

Backstage at Alice + Olivia's Fall 2013 Presentation | New York Fashion Week

Alice + Olivia's Fall 2013 collection is best defined as Fantasy Street Style. The collection can be described as sophistication mixed with whimsical. You'll see a lot of laying and mixing of textures and prints. Fall 2013 features lace, floral, patterned knits, simple suiting, embellished separates and even burn-out velvet, metallic distressed denim, plaids and chunky fur. Backstage beauty featured Stila Cosmetics, Moroccanoil, NCLA, and beautyblender. Keep reading after the jump for the breakout of each look.

Backstage Beauty At Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2013 Show | New York Fashion Week

Rebecca Minkoff has long been known for striking colors, so it wasn't a huge surprise to see the models wearing colorful, fun and loud makeup backstage for her Fall 2013 collection debut.

This season, Minkoff's collection was inspired by Neil Armstrong's trip to space, and featured strong silhouettes, offset with soft fluid fabrics in cosmic prints.

2012 Holiday Gift Guide - The Beauty Lover

The holidays are officially here and everyone is running around gathering gifts for friends & family. This gift guide represents "The Beauty Lover" - Perfect for anyone who is beauty obsessed. From sultry eye shadow shades to gorgeous glossy lips, these picks are sure to wow any beauty lover.

Backstage At Rebecca Minkoff SS13 | New York Fashion Week

Backstage At Alice & Olivia's Spring 2013 Presentation With Stila Cosmetics

Fashion Flashback: Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 Fashion Week

Alice + Olivia know how to throw a party and this past February was no exception. The Fall 2012 fashion show was full of vibrant colors, gorgeous patterns, delicious ice cream courtesy of Magnum and an all around good time. The collection was designed by Stacey Bendet and her vision for the collection was a sexy girl who's also innocent. Displayed were forty four looks and each one more amazing than the previous. The designs were super playful, but yet sexy. The makeup was done by Stila Cosmetics and each model wore a dark lip paired with heavy liner on the lids. The look was sultry and captivating. It was refreshing not to just see a runway show, but to watch with enough time to study and enjoy. I sipped rose champagne, had a few ice bars and took tons of photos. I always enjoyed Alice + Olivia designs before, but I fell in love at the show. There was a perfect blend of patterns, fur, sequins and florals. Then there was evening gowns. A black and white abstract print caught my eye immediately and I was hooked. I can't wait to see what's in store for next season.