Kara McGrath
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Here's What Happened At e.l.f. Cosmetics' 2019 Beautyscape Competition In The Bahamas
“This weekend is amazing,” Frankie J. Grande tells me in between sips of ice water. “You could write a whole, long story about this weekend." We are in the Bahamas to attend Beautyscape: an annual four-day event put on by e.l.f. Cosmetics where… → Read More
13 Beauty Holiday Gifts For The Glamorous Among Us
There are plenty of good parts to the holiday season. But none, I would argue, are quite as good as the amount of beauty gift sets that start to hit stores before you've even finished trick or treating. A lot of them are covered in glitter, most… → Read More
The Best Holiday Accessories For You, According To Astrology
As your inbox full of Paperless Posts has already indicated, the drawn-out holiday party season is officially in full force — and that means you, brave soul, have the task of picking out outfits for more "festive" dress codes than you ever knew… → Read More
Brooklyn-Based Tattoo Artist Tamara Santibañez Helped Bring Chicanx-Style Ink To The East Coast
The artist Tamara Santibañez did not invent the fine line, black and gray, West Coast-style of tattooing she's become known for — and she'll be the first to tell you that if you try to give her some sort of credit for its popularity. But as… → Read More
Oakland-Based Tattoo Artist Natasha Harden, AKA @inkthepainaway, Is All About Vulnerability In Her Stick & Poke Practice
Having tattoos is traditionally associated with being tough. In pop culture, full sleeves of ink are used to emphasize that the character you're watching or reading about is definitely no conformist goody two shoes — in extreme cases, it's an easy… → Read More
Chicago-Based Tattoo Artist Sema Graham Wants To Give You Your First Color Tattoo
There's a fairly pervasive myth in tattooing right now that if you're an artist who identifies as queer, you only do delicate line work — flowers, fruit, and feminine silhouettes that are worlds away from the Sailor Jerry style flash so many people… → Read More
The Best Spring 2019 Beauty Trends, According To Celeb Makeup Artist Matin & Modeled By 'Pose' Star Mj Rodriguez
As we slowly start to unravel ourselves from all those layers of scarves, sweaters, and coats, blinking into the sunlight that signals the start of spring, there's one transitional moment that's arguably more exciting than anything else about the… → Read More
Bustle’s Advice Haul Issue Asks A New Generation Of Beauty Experts To Share Their Secrets
Here are the questions I am most often asked as a beauty editor, in no particular order: What are the best natural beauty brands? (My thoughts.) Can you recommend a foundation that doesn't look like foundation? (No, but I like tinted moisturizers… → Read More
How To Take Up Space With Your Winter Outfits
After decades (centuries??? millennia???) of being told to take up as little space as possible, women simply aren't having it anymore. It's been a particularly abundant year of people speaking out about oppressive norms that have historically come… → Read More
I Took A Complete's Beauty Concentrate Supplement For 30 Days & My Skin Seriously Changed
Arguably one of the biggest beauty trends of the past few years is ingestible skin care — that is, taking various supplements in the form of pills, powders, or liquids that claim to have the same (if not more) benefits for your skin as the topical… → Read More
The 11 Most Viewed Halloween Makeup Tutorials Of All Time Have Costume Inspiration For Everyone
Sometimes, it's the Halloween makeup that really takes a costume from pretty good to winning-first-prize-in-the-office-competition amazing. And with tens of thousands (or perhaps even more) of Oct. 31-specific tutorials to watch on YouTube, there's… → Read More
How Herbal Essences' '90s Shampoo Scents Became Iconic
Shampoo doesn't typically inspire the same type of nostalgic swooning as, say, a Caboodle or the roll on body glitter one would apply before a middle school dance. There does seem to be one exception, though: Herbal Essences. "The bathroom my sister… → Read More
I Wore Body Vibes Patches For 30 Days To See If They Could Really Affect My Mood
What if there was a sticker that could help you manage your anxiety? Sort of like a nicotine patch, but instead of getting you to quit smoking, it sends out frequencies believed to have harmonizing effects on the human body that'll supposedly put… → Read More
The Best Winter Coats, Socks, Goggles, & Skin Care Routine According To Snowboarder Chloe Kim
Despite being a Los Angeles native, Chloe Kim is sort of an expert on winter clothes that'll actually keep you warm. After all, the Olympic gold medalist has been spending huge chunks of her life snowboarding since she was 4 years old. Kim is also… → Read More
Jackie Aina Explained How She Can Tell If A Beauty Brand Is Genuinely Inclusive
CRASH. Something very large and made of metal has just fallen to the floor behind the press lounge where Jackie Aina and I are sitting on tall, white stools. After about 10 seconds of being frozen, Aina starts laughing. "Well," she says, "it went… → Read More
The Denim Trends For Fall 2018 Are All About Breaking Rules — And These Looks Are Proof
There are few outfit staples that have gone through as much creative rebirth as the classic blue jean. The idea of a "denim trend" has gone from being a singular style that practically everyone wears (bell bottoms in the '70s; high-waisted,… → Read More
9 Nail Art Ideas Inspired By Some Of The Biggest Fandoms Out There
Since nail art first exploded into the mainstream in the early 2010s, it has continued to persist as what appears to be a never-dying beauty trend, though it has gone through plenty of iterations. Around 2014, nail artists at Fashion Week started… → Read More
FaceTory's June 2018 Sheet Mask Box Was Picked Entirely By Bustle Editors
Here at Bustle, we're avid fans of the sheet mask. Pop by any one of the Beauty Editors' Instagram stories on a Sunday and you're likely to find us lounging around, with masks draped over our faces and cups of our nighttime beverage of choice in hand… → Read More
Why Is Tom Hardy Bald At The 2018 Royal Wedding? He's Working On An Exciting Movie Role
With no official guest list completely confirmed ahead of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's nuptials, there were several surprise sightings at the ceremony on Sunday. A major one was a bald Tom Hardy, who had prime, nearly front row seating at St. Geo… → Read More
NARS Has An Orgasm Highlighter Powder Now That I Can't Stop Putting All Over My Face
If memory serves, NARS Orgasm Blush was one of the very first makeup products all my friends lusted over universally. The pinky-peach-with-gold-flecks shade launched back in 1999 and, as Allure reported, has inspired plenty of NARS spinoff products (… → Read More