Beauty News

(Photo via Imgur.com)Animal-lovers, rejoice! Effective immediately, all cosmetics that contain animal-tested ingredients — components tested on animals both in and outside the European Union — are officially banned from being sold within the EU, reports the AP.A long time coming, the EU first put animal testing under fire in 2004 when finished products were no longer allowed to be used on bunnies, guinea pigs, and other cuddly critters. In 2009, they passed another ban on animal-tested...Read Full Story

Victoria Justice (Getty)We already had a serious style crush on Victoria Justice, but running into her at Alice + Olivia's Fall 2013 presentation last night only made our hearts grow fonder. The adorable 19-year-old actress was decked out in a floral peplum dress, chunky '80s earrings, and bright red lipstick. She was super friendly and eager to answer our pressing questions—like how the heck do you dress cute in the cold? What products (specifically!) does she use for that flawless...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty) Calling all Jepsies, here's another CRJ accomplishment worth singing praises — Carly Rae Jepsen just landed a major beauty campaign!The Call Me Maybe pop sensation will be the first-ever ambassador for Gud, the personal care brand launched by Burt's Bees last year.Brand reps said Jepsen's bubbly personality and infectious energy made the perfect fit for Gud's mash-up of youthful fragrances and all-natural formulas."Being eco-conscious is so important. I love that Gud...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty) RIP Taylor Swift's red lips? (Getty) Doesn't it feel like it's been fooorever since Taylor Swift last wore a bright red lip? A few months back, nary an appearance would go by without the country darling playing up her look with a cherry-kissed pout, and a sharply-lined cat-eye to boot — especially after her album drop for Red. (Here's proof!) Could it be? Is Swift actually over her signature (and may we add, super-coveted!) retro red lips? We, for once, kind of aren't...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty) Carly Rae Jepsen at the 2013 GrammysCarly Rae Jepsen's metallic eyes at the 2013 Grammy Awards — want them, maybe? Well, you're in luck! We got the scoop on exactly what products celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow used to create the pop star's rocker-chic look at last night's show.Add these Lancome products to your arsenal and you'll be lookin' like a Jepsie in no time. (Hunky man candy not included.)(Photo by Getty) Carly Rae Jepsen and boyfriend Matthew KomaFor the face...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty)Bacon — it's what's for breakfast, after breakfast, during lunch break, ahem, second lunch, before a hot date, whenever just because, and bedtime. (If it wasn't already.) Scope Mouthwash just announced its adding the greatest thing ever a new flavor to its lineup. That's right, bacon! Bacon-flavored mouthwash is now a thing! Cue freak-out.(Photo courtesy)A few worthy notes on bacon mouthwash, as cheekily outlined on Scope's FAQ section: 1) Bacon mouthwash tastes like bacon...Read Full Story

(Lindsay Schallon/StyleBistro) Here's the sketch MAC makeup artist Maud Laceppe created for the Vivienne Tam 2013 fall showVivienne Tam's collection spanned three decades, '70 punk clothes, totally '80s hair (think rocker fringe), and when it came to the makeup, it was all about the '90s — dark, vampy lips with sharply lined eyes. (Lindsay Schallon/StyleBistro)"This season, I'm really obsessed with lips and the nineties," MAC makeup artist Maud Laceppe confessed backstage. To get the grungy...Read Full Story

(Photos by ImaxTree)When Karl Lagerfeld's exclusive sketch for Fendi's fall 2013 collection leaked early this morning, one thing was pretty obvious — there was going to be fur. And lots of it! (Photo via WWD) But nothing, and we mean nothing, could have prepared us for this. The models hit the runway in Milan this afternoon wearing multi-colored fur fauxhawks. With mile-long braids. And — wait for it — fur-lined sunglasses! Take a look:Let's take a minute to appreciate these fuzzy sunnies...Read Full Story

(Photo by Lindsay Schallon/StyleBistro)To kick off their second Color of the Year partnership, Pantone Universe and Sephora threw a big bash inside Louis Vuitton's NYC headquarters building this week — in a space called the "Magic Room." The name, we must say, was quite fitting. As soon as the elevator doors opened to the party floor, we felt just a wee bit like Dorothy when she first set sights on Oz — emerald was everywhere.(Photo by Lindsay Schallon/StyleBistro) The scene upon entering the...Read Full Story

(Photo by Getty) Any glasses-wearing gals out there know beauty and eyewear pretty much go hand-in-hand. Finding the right pair of lenses — and deciding what makeup to wear with them — requires just as much analysis and attention to detail as crafting the perfect smoky eye or finding the go-to eyeshadow for making your peepers pop.Well, finally, the beauty industry has gotten the memo! According to a report in WWD, makeup artist Bobbi Brown (and founder of her eponymous color cosmetics...Read Full Story