All About Beauty

The new Busy Gal Gloss' is a high-shine gloss infused with vitamin E to keep lips soft and moisturized, which can also be worn as a nourishing topcoat over lipstick. The gloss, which comes in six different shades, is also infused with a caramel flavor for an extra dose of sweetness. The Busy Gal Blush' is a multi-purpose, long-lasting cheek tint featuring mango seed butter, shea butter, and aloe vera that comes in two hues and can also be used on the lips for a shot of color. The brand's popular Busy Gal Brows' tinted brow gel completes the lineup, offering shape, hold, and a hint of color to give the appearance of thicker, more defined brows. The gel, which features Amazonian clay to hold brows in place for at least 12 hours, now comes in a range of six shades.

A great red lip is just as much a display of personality as it is a vibrant, confidence-boosting accessory. For this story, we surveyed more than a dozen makeup artists, beauty editors, and red-lipstick enthusiasts, some who even went so far as to describe theirs as an extension of self (“an essential to my daily routine and identity”) and a mood lifter (“the ultimate product to turn your day from meh to yay.

A blend of waxes and oils gives this foundation formula its initial balm-like consistency, which, when smoothed over the skin, transforms into a cream, and later, a powder. Made with 15 percent pigments, it packs a hefty punch of complete coverage and has a perfectly matte finish despite its creamy consistency.

This is, by far, the best foundation I-ve found for my combination skin. The formula blends effortlessly go on smooth but dewy, and stays in place all day, even if I (yikes) rub at my face. You can wear it multiple days in a row without the cream causing breakouts, plus the moisturizing hyaluronic acid in the formula means even dry patches will be happy.