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Sally Hansen Launches ManiMatch Virtual Nail Polish Try-On App

Select your most flattering nail shade with Sally Hansen’s new ManiMatch app. Photo: (Arthur Belebeau)

It’s such a bummer when you buy nail polish that looks so beautiful in the bottle and then trying it on at home only to hate the way the color looks on your skin tone. Instead of wasting money, Sally Hansen wants to remove the guesswork with their new free ManiMatch app, launching Friday, September 18 (available for iPhones now and Androids this fall). As the top selling nail color and nail care brand in the US, Sally Hansen knows a thing or two about creating gorgeous shades. Now you can try on over 200 of them, find the most flattering polish, and buy it with one click.

I know what you’re thinking: It will look totally fake like those awful nail and makeup testing apps with a flat presentation. Not so! Kristen D'Arcy, vice president of global digital for Coty admits previous nail polish apps were impersonal, inaccurate, and difficult to use — that’s why they put so much hard work into this app. “Allowing women to discover colors they had not considered previously and try on the shades in real time when they’re considering purchase will definitely revolutionize the shopping experience,” she says.

Sally Hansen’s new app scans your hand to find your perfect nail polish. 

When you open the app, you’ll see the outline of a hand. Adjust your own hand so it fits in the outline. (Don’t worry if you currently have polish on — it will still work!) Your camera will now scan your hand and detect your fingernail position. “There is little variation in color between the hand and fingernails, which means the cutting-edge tracking technology had to be carefully refined to accurately identify and locate the features on the hand,” says D’Arcy. 

Yahoo Beauty tests the new Sally Hansen ManiMatch app. 

The app will next detect your skin tone and a bunch of recommended color options will popular at the bottom of the screen. Try them on! It perfectly and simulates the color, texture, and shine to make it look like a real polish.“We created bespoke skin tone analysis algorithms specifically for the ManiMatch application —something that has never been done before for nails,” says D’Arcy. The app identifies several skin tones based on pigmentation, and shares flattering shades based on the expertise of Sally Hansen’s own experts. “We tapped into their knowledge of matching nail color shades to skin tones and then programmed that skill into the algorithms, so ManiMatch users are able to benefit from the deep level of expertise at our brand,” she says.

Sally Hansen’s new manicure app lets you virtually try on over 200 shades. 

One such expert is Madeline Poole, Sally Hansen’s global color ambassador. She shared some tips for selecting flattering nail shades based on your skin tone. “For someone with red, warm undertones (light/ medium skin) try a shade with a cooler tone,” she says. “When choosing a shade of red, pick one that has a bit of blue in it, like Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Red My Lips. If you have deeper, more olive undertones (olive/dark skin), choose a shade that contains a warmer tone. Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Kook A Mango is a great coral that that contrasts very nicely with olive and dark skin types.”

With Sally Hansen’s new app you’re one click away from your most flattering manicure. 

Try a bunch of shades till you find what you’re looking for. Consider this your virtual nail dressing room. You can also click on “Shades” to try on some new options from over 200 possible shades. Is your tan fading fast? No problem. Try the app again tomorrow — you may get different results! Click “Products” to pick out the polish you want and click “Buy Now” to make your purchase. Click “Snap & Share” to save a photo of your virtual manicure or post on social media. Use #manimodel #contest to enter Sally Hansen’s mani model contest.

Now try the app out for yourself — it’s free! Or, if you’re in New York City this weekend, Sally Hansen is hosting a pop-up shop at 120 Wooster Street (3pm to 7pm on Friday, 11am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday). If you test out the app and post about the event on Twitter or Facebook you’ll win complimentary polish samples and manicures at the event.

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The World’s Gone Mad For The Duchess Of Cambridge’s New Hairdo

We wonder how many women will pegging it to their local salon to request the new ‘Kate cut’? [Photo: Splash]

This week, the Duchess of Cambridge is returning to her royal duties after almost four months of maternity leave. And she appears to have pepped herself for the occasion with a trip to the hairdressers. 

Just a week after Victoria Beckham declared that bangs are back, by debuting a sweet new side fringe, the Duchess has been spotted with her own beaut bangs.

Pics have emerged of the mum-of-two driving to church in Scotland on Sunday morning with Prince William and her new ‘do in tow.

We all like to give our hair a refresh once summer’s over and autumn sets in – and the Duchess of Cambridge is no different. [Photo: Splash]

Unlike VB, the Duchess has gone for a choppy and face-framing fringe, which parts in the centre and seems to be a nod to the type of hairstyle that sixties sirens rocked.

Sophia Loren, Jane Birkin and Jean Shrimpton all had similar hairdos in the ‘60s and perhaps the Duchess was attempting to channel them – especially as she opted to wear her hair half up for her trip to church.

Kate (or rather her hairstylist) can breathe a sigh of relief as the response to the fringe is a positive one, with the Internet branding her bands as “sensible” and “chic”. No doubt, women worldwide will be hastily booking appointments to have the ‘Kate cut’.

Last time Kate attended an event, she had the same long locks as always. [Photo: Rex]

Of course, she may’ve gone for the chop because it keeps her hair off her face making life with two young children easier, or she may simply have wanted to mix things up a little and take a step away from her signature, flowing locks that she’s been sporting for the last few years.

“It’s very refreshing to see the princess going with trends and the new fringe keeps her hair looking fresh and current,” Gary Glossman, master stylist at Atelier Josh Wood told The Telegraph.

“We always tend to picture the royals as playing it safe sartorially speaking, and this is a great departure from just one length hair. It adds a fun whimsical element and it definitely works on her nodding to the current trends.”

Aside from the updated hairstyle, Kate seems otherwise unchanged and as elegant as always in the snapshots that show her wearing a seasonally appropriate black turtleneck and brown coat. She kept her make-up natural and accessorised with only a simple pair of pearl earrings.  

We’ll be seeing a lot more of Kate’s fringe in the coming months, as she’s got a list of royal duties to fulfill. Her busy schedule will kick-start later this week, with a visit to the Anna Freud Centre in London on September 17. The children’s mental health, training and treatment centre will be the first stop the Duchess makes from a list of appointments with a focus on mental health issues in young people.

She’ll also be attending the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup in Twickenham on September 18, with both Prince Harry and Prince William in tow. Get ready for some epic game faces from the trio.

Kate and Wills are also expected to appear at several other royal engagements together over the next few months, including a visit to Dundee at the end of October and a trip to North Wales in late November.

Here’s hoping that George and Charlotte accompany their parents on one of their appointments – we’d love to see how much they’ve both grown since we last saw photos of them at Princess Charlotte’s christening in July.

Are you a fan of Kate’s fringe? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.

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Hermes Opens Parfumerie in New York City during Fashion Week

Today Hermes opened its Parfumerie — a space dedicated to its fragrances — at Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, the new upscale mall connected to the World Trade Center. The brand opened its first boutique in New York (it’s first outside of Paris) way back in 1930, and launched its first fragrance concurrently. Now you can head down to 225 Liberty Street to shop a wide catalog of scents for women and men, including a new candle called “The Shop Around the Corner.” The scent and the name are inspired by flower stands, which are in fact on nearly ever corner at Manhattan delis.

To celebrate their new shop, I was invited to a special grand opening for the full Paris-meets-Manhattan experience and a special app-driven installation, now open to the public for the store’s first month in business. Check out the slideshow for a sneak peek of the gorgeous new shop.

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Hermes jardin

To enter the Hermes Parfumerie you must walk through a jardin, or a garden — something important to the brand’s fragrance catalog. Atop this rose petal-adorned rock is an origami horse statues. Horses are also a huge part of the brand’s heritage aside form being in the brand’s logo, Hermes is home to everything equine, from saddles to riding breeches.

A horse is a horse

Speaking of horses, I spotted a few along my journey through the park reading the newspaper and serving hors d’oeuvres.

Edible rose petals

Fitting treats for the launch of a Parfumerie.

A harp player at Hermes

Just because.

An urban garden

A pathway adorned with flowers leads the way to the shop, with skyscrapers overhead.

The window display

Once inside the mall, a playful visual of flowers, fruits, and what looks like an illustrated World Trade Center beckon you inside. The artist behind the work is Daniel Gordan of Brooklyn, New York.

A fragrance scarf

Also in the window: A digital representation of an iconic Hermes scarf — this one decorated with perfume bottles, naturally.

A fragrance library like no other

I’ll take one of each, please.

Packaging as gorgeous as the aromas inside

With boxes this pretty, I almost don’t care what’s inside.

Perfume displays

A backlit wall showcases the various Hermes fragrance families.

Hermes candles

Perhaps the fanciest candles you’ll ever find, these sell for $185 to $450. The new “The Shop Around the Corner” scent is available exclusively at this boutique.

Hermes orange

Everything is better when it comes in an orange box.

The Hermes App

When you download the Hermes 225 Liberty app, you can engage with the displays around the store. This one makes a perfume bottle appear with an animated display that shifts from the Eiffel Tower to the Statue of Liberty.

Hermes takes on 3D glasses

Guess what happens when you put these on and look at the app?

You transform into a horse!

Looks like my mane could use a brushing.

CGI displays with the Hermes app

Another cool visual appears when using the app.

Want to own this marble horse sculpture?

It will set you back $8,650. No big deal.

The clever way to travel with your scent

These padlock fragrance flasks are cool and functional.

Smell the rainbow

It’s hard to pick a favorite.

A cool digital display 

An image just like the one in the window appears on a wall of the store, but this one continues to change, always in flux.

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Hermes Opens Parfumerie in New York City during Fashion Week

Today Hermes opened its Parfumerie — a space dedicated to its fragrances — at Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, the new upscale mall connected to the World Trade Center. The brand opened its first boutique in New York (it’s first outside of Paris) way back in 1930, and launched its first fragrance concurrently. Now you can head down to 225 Liberty Street to shop a wide catalog of scents for women and men, including a new candle called “The Shop Around the Corner.” The scent and the name are inspired by flower stands, which are in fact on nearly ever corner at Manhattan delis.

To celebrate their new shop, I was invited to a special grand opening for the full Paris-meets-Manhattan experience and a special app-driven installation, now open to the public for the store’s first month in business. Check out the slideshow for a sneak peek of the gorgeous new shop.

Related:

Hermes Introduces Their New Le Bain Collection

Why Chanel No. 5 Is Still No. 1

Hermes jardin

To enter the Hermes Parfumerie you must walk through a jardin, or a garden — something important to the brand’s fragrance catalog. Atop this rose petal-adorned rock is an origami horse statues. Horses are also a huge part of the brand’s heritage aside form being in the brand’s logo, Hermes is home to everything equine, from saddles to riding breeches.

A horse is a horse

Speaking of horses, I spotted a few along my journey through the park reading the newspaper and serving hors d’oeuvres.

Edible rose petals

Fitting treats for the launch of a Parfumerie.

A harp player at Hermes

Just because.

An urban garden

A pathway adorned with flowers leads the way to the shop, with skyscrapers overhead.

The window display

Once inside the mall, a playful visual of flowers, fruits, and what looks like an illustrated World Trade Center beckon you inside.

A fragrance scarf

Also in the window: A digital representation of an iconic Hermes scarf — this one decorated with perfume bottles, naturally.

A fragrance library like no other

I’ll take one of each, please.

Packaging as gorgeous as the aromas inside

With boxes this pretty, I almost don’t care what’s inside.

Perfume displays

A backlit wall showcases the various Hermes fragrance families.

Hermes candles

Perhaps the fanciest candles you’ll ever find, these sell for $185 to $450. The new “The Shop Around the Corner” scent is available exclusively at this boutique.

Hermes orange

Everything is better when it comes in an orange box.

The Hermes App

When you download the Hermes 225 Liberty app, you can engage with the displays around the store. This one makes a perfume bottle appear with an animated display that shifts from the Eiffel Tower to the Statue of Liberty.

Hermes takes on 3D glasses

Guess what happens when you put these on and look at the app?

You transform into a horse!

Looks like my mane could use a brushing.

CGI displays with the Hermes app

Another cool visual appears when using the app.

Want to own this marble horse sculpture?

It will set you back $8,650. No big deal.

The clever way to travel with your scent

These padlock fragrance flasks are cool and functional.

Smell the rainbow

It’s hard to pick a favorite.

A cool digital display 

An image just like the one in the window appears on a wall of the store, but this one continues to change, always in flux.

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The makeup-free image Julia Roberts posted to Instagram. Photo: @juliarobertsoriginal/Instagram Julia Roberts made it clear that she was a Taylor Swift superfan when she went onstage at Staples Center as the 1989 artist’s special guest along with Joan Baez.

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Kylie Jenner Goes Blonde, Follows sisters Khloe and Kim Kardashian

Kylie Jenner debuted her new blonde hair on Tuesday night on Instagram (Photo: Instagram)

Kylie Jenner is already a dead ringer for older sister Kim Kardashian, and now she’s following in the footsteps of both Kim and Khloe, dyeing her hair blonde. “Took months of not dying my hair and wearing wigs to get my hair back to health so I can do this!!” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday night. “Thank you @priscillavalles @maishaoliver for putting up with me all day. I'm going for an ashy dirty blonde for the fall. But this sh*** a process! I'm coming for u khloé!”

Many people have wondered why Jenner has been spotted wearing wigs, most recently a dark purple wig with bangs at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Little did we know a transformation was happening underneath. At 18 years old, she’s already had hair every color of the rainbow: blue, orange, gray, aqua, and more, so it’s possible her new ash blonde look won’t last long.

Kim Kardashian went blonde back in March. (Photo: Instagram)

Kim Kardashian went platinum earlier this year in March, sharing her look with fans on Instagram with the caption “So I went platinum!! I have the best team! Thank you to@joycebonelli for being my inspiration and introducing me to@GregoryRussellHair who cut my hair & put this team together! Thank you @LorriGoddard_ who dyed my hair & got this color in one try! Not an easy task!” But then she dyed her hair back to black within a month less than a month later.

Khloe Kardashian has been blonde since February, and continues to post her changing shades on social media. (Photo: Instagram)

Sister Khloe was the first to switch hair color, showing off her newly blonde strands on Instagram back in February. “Interview day with my dope ass glam crew @thescottycunhaand @joycebonelli!!!! I am in love with@traceycunningham1 for making me a blonde blonde sugar baby!!!” she wrote at the time. So far, Khloe has maintained the hue, keeping fans up to date with her regular trips to the salon (as she posted above in July). 

Jenner’s blonde debut is a big hit with fans, with her photo already gaining 1.1 million likes and over 50,000 comments — most of them positive. Who knows how long she’ll actually keep the shade, but one thing is for sure: Her ever-changing hair will be documented on Instagram.

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Miley’s MTV VMAs Textured Ponytail is Perfect for Halloween

How to get the twisted ponytail Miley Cyrus wore at the MTV VMAs. (Photo: Getty Images)

Miley Cyrus certainly made her mark as host of the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. The one thing we couldn’t get over? Her over-the-top ponytail. The look was created by hairstylist Gregory Russell using all TIGI Bed Head products. It’s probably not a look most people would wear every day, but we’re thinking it’ll be just right for Halloween. Russell shared exactly how to do this yourself at home:

Wet or wash your hair. Apply a dollop of TIGI Bed Head Hard Head Gel ($15) and comb through. 

Comb all the hair up towards the crown as tight and flat as possible for an ultra slick look. Fasten the ponytail in place with a bungee ponytail holder or use two elastics to make sure your ponytail is really tight. 

Next, use a diffuser to dry the gel on your head completely, leaving your ponytail damp.

Prep the wet ponytail with TIGI Bed Head Joyride Texturizing Powder Balm ($30) for added texture. Then, blow out the hair using a flat brush. 

Take 2 to 3” sections of the hair and apply a pearl-sized amount of TIGI Bed Head Hard to Get Texturizing Paste ($10) from ponytail band to ends. 

Divide that section in half and twist it twice around itself, then use a comb to tease the twist and lock of hair to add texture. Tease from root to ends.

Then, apply a pearl-sized amount of TIGI Bed Head Manipulator Matte ($10) and rub thoroughly down the twist to tighten it and give a matte texture. 

Once all the ponytail hair is twisted in small sections, spray TIGI Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray ($9) down the twists for extra hold.

To finish, add a fun accessory to the base of the ponytail like Miley’s Versace clips. 

For more of Miley’s VMA antics, check out the video below:

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Miley, Britney, Justin Bieber, and the Wildest Hairstyles at the MTV VMAS

The MTV Video Music Awards were action packed (ICYMI, Nicki Minaj made up with Taylor Swift and started beef with Miley Cyrus all within an hour), and the hairstyles were equally exciting. From Bieber’s bizarre side-swept ‘do to Britney Spears’ mermaid ponytail, it was hard to keep up with the endless string of surprising styles. Check out the wildest hair moments of the VMAs.

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Justin Bieber at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Ever since Biebs burst on the scene with his bowl cut, the pop singer has been all about his hair. He debuted a new look at the VMAs: Piecey, messy, and blonde with one side shorter than the other. It earned him a shoutout from the stage from host Miley Cyrus who noted, “I like your swoop!”

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Miley Cyrus at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The evening’s host wore a faux braided ponytail high on her head adorned with Versace clips for a ‘90s rave look.

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Britney Spears at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The pop queen arrived at the VMAs in a very I Dream of Jeannie look. Her high pony was wrapped with a braid at the crown turning blue/green/and purple in the braid and ends for an on-trend mermaid style.

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Jared Leto at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Just two days ago Leto arrived in LA with slicked back bright green hair from his role in Suicide Squad, but on stage at the VMAs he went with hot pink paired with dark shades.

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Taylor Swift at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Known for her blonde hair, Swift went brunette for her “Wildest Dreams” music video, which debuted at the VMAs. Her retro curls and red lips were very old Hollywood glam. 

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Vanessa Hudgens at the 2015 MTV VMAs

With a crown braid and cascading jeweled flowers in her hair, this look seems better suited for Coachella or a walk down the aisle than the VMAs.

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Aubrey O’Day at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The former Danity Kane singer rocked twin fishtale braids resulting in a sci-fi looking style.

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Rebel Wilson at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The comedic actresses wore a faux-hawk pouf with dip-dyed ends in neon pink to match her lipstick.

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Kylie Jenner at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Always the hair color chameleon, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan rocked a deep purple wig with bangs on the VMA red carpet.

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Halsey at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Halsey rocks a tough look on the red carpet: Slicked back green hair and buzzed sides.

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Amber Rose at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Amber Rose hit the red carpet with her signature buzz cut in a bright silver blonde.

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Maria Menounous at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The TV host went for a pretty, ballerina-style topknot at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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Billy Ray Cyrus at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Miley’s dad showed up to keep an eye on his scandalously dressed daughter with a baseball cap slapped over his long hair. 

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Kelly Osbourne at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Osbourne’s been rocking the purple hair for years, but tonight, she wore the violet-silver shade with a shaggy mohawk.

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Shaun White at the 2015 MTV VMAs

Pro athlete White didn’t let the ladies steal the spotlight with dramatic hairdos — his retro pompadour channeled James Dean.

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Vic Mensa at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The hip hop recording artist bleached his twists and kept his facial hair to a minimum.

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Molly Tarlov at the 2015 MTV VMAs

The Awkward star walked the red carpet with a slightly messy top knot and wrap-around braids.

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MTV VMAs: Cat Eye Makeup Rules the Red Carpet

The 1960s are back at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift and her girl gang leading the mod makeup trend with sexy cat eyes. Keeping the rest of their makeup minimal, they paired matte nude lips with voluminous lashes and graphic eyeliner as the focal point of their beauty looks. A cat eye can easily be worn day or night from a subtle flick to an exaggerated line, so we expect this look to be popular for the fall season and back to school. Click through to see the best cat eyes at the VMAs.

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Master the Cat Eye

Taylor Swift at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Swift went ‘60s mod for the award show, with exaggerated liner carefully painted into winged cat eyes.

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Lily Aldridge at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The Victoria’s Secret model looked sexy with thick upper liner swiped into an uplifted cat eye. She wore lots of mascara on her top lashes, keeping her lower lashline minimal with a little liner.

Source: Getty Images

Hailee Steinfeld at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The actress paired her feline eye makeup with a nude lip so her eyes could do the talking.

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Nicki Minaj at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Minaj’s philosophy is go big or go home. Hence her winged liner that curls all the way up to her hairline. 

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Kat Graham at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Kat loves a cat eye. She kept her skin glowing and her makeup simple, amping up her top lashline with falsies and a clean flick on the outer corners.  

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Demi Lovato at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

It was all about eyes for Lovato, who loaded on the mascara and winged out the corners into a subtle cat eye.

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Emily Ratajkowski at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The We are Your Friends star goes subtle with her smudged liner making the tiniest flick in the corners. 

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Taylor Swift and Her Squad Hit the MTV VMAs Rocking Cat Eye Makeup

The 1960s are back at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift and her girl gang leading the mod makeup trend with sexy cat eyes. Keeping the rest of their makeup minimal, they paired matte nude lips with voluminous lashes and graphic eyeliner as the focal point of their beauty looks. A cat eye can easily be worn day or night from a subtle flick to an exaggerated line, so we expect this look to be popular for the fall season and back to school. Click through to see the best cat eyes at the VMAs.

Related: 

MTV VMAs Most Memorable Beauty Looks Ever

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Master the Cat Eye

Taylor Swift at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Swift went ‘60s mod for the award show, with exaggerated liner carefully painted into winged cat eyes.

Source: Getty Images

Lily Aldridge at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The Victoria’s Secret model looked sexy with thick upper liner swiped into an uplifted cat eye. She wore lots of mascara on her top lashes, keeping her lower lashline minimal with a little liner.

Source: Getty Images

Hailee Steinfeld at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The actress paired her feline eye makeup with a nude lip so her eyes could do the talking.

Source: Getty Images

Nicki Minaj at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Minaj’s philosophy is go big or go home. Hence her winged liner that curls all the way up to her hairline. 

Photo: Getty Images

Kat Graham at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

Kat loves a cat eye. She kept her skin glowing and her makeup simple, amping up her top lashline with falsies and a clean flick on the outer corners.  

Source: Getty Images

Demi Lovato at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

It was all about eyes for Lovato, who loaded on the mascara and winged out the corners into a subtle cat eye.

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Emily Ratajkowski at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

The We are Your Friends star goes subtle with her smudged liner making the tiniest flick in the corners. 

Source: Getty Images

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7 Moves to Combat Office Bod

Office Bod is what happens when your biggest form of activity from 9 to 5 is strolling to the office kitchen and grabbing a bite. The combination of sitting for longer hours and lots of snacking causes your body to change in pretty unappealing ways. Think hunched-over posture, a flat behind, and a paunchy midsection. 

It’s not just a superficial thing; recent studies have proved that sedentary lifestyle increases the rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease. If you sit for between eight and 12 hours, your risk of type 2 diabetes increases by 90 percent. The World Health Organization says that globally one in four adults is not active enough. 

Ten years ago even, leaving the office for lunch or stepping out for an errand were pretty normal. Now that whole work culture has changed and it’s affecting our health and our bodies. The lunch hour has become a relic. Going on an errand in the middle of the workday is seen as an interruption. Plus, we are all addicted to our screens. 

So how do you combat office bod? A couple of weeks ago, I talked to three experts for tips. They suggested moving more for starters (10,000 steps a day should be your goal). Other tips: Take calls on the go, work at a standing desk (if you can), get up to walk every hour, and swap packaged snacks and sugary drinks for water and fresh fruit and vegetables. 

It turns out, one of the biggest keys to fighting Office Bod is strength training. “It will help your body burn calories more efficiently than if you were just doing cardio,” says Anita Golden, fitness manager at Crunch. Her ideal workout balance is 20 percent cardio and 80 percent strength training (which includes lifting weights and doing resistance training). Along with moving more throughout the day, Golden believes 45 minutes three times a week is the minimum you should be doing to stay fit. 

Golden devised the Anti-Office Bod workout for Yahoo Beauty targeting the areas most affected by sitting. “You lose all definition in your butt and abs from being slumped over,” says Golden. Along with 20 minutes of cardio, Golden says you should do four sets of 12 reps paired with about 50 seconds of rest. Golden says the moves should provide results in a few weeks, assuming you are also changing your diet. “If you know that your job requires you to sit for long periods, you need to adjust your nutrition accordingly,” cautions Golden. “Your lifestyle is a big determinate of how quickly you will see results.” 

Glute Bridge 

“A good way to combat sitting down all day. You will feel it in your abs in your butt,” says Golden. 

 Push-Up 

“This exercise works your butt, triceps, arms, and chest all at once,” says Golden. Set a number goal for push-ups for each workout. As the weeks go by and you get stronger, keep increasing the amount of push-ups that you do. 

Plank

For strong abs, hold this pose for more than 30 seconds at a time while squeezing your abs and butt. To be effective, Golden says it should feel uncomfortable. As you get stronger, hold the pose longer. 

Step-Back Lunge 

This move promises to tighten up your legs and lower body. 

Squat 

This is the ultimate move for your lower body and overall strengthening. It will help combat the flat butt that happens after too much sitting. 

Single-Leg Toe Touch 

Tailored for your hamstrings, quads, and abs, this move also helps your balance. 

Side Lunge

“This is really good for opening up your hips as well as your glutes,” says Golden.

Watch writer Sara Bliss learn how to combat office bod on Good Morning America.

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Waterproof Beauty Favorites of Fitness Instructors

Sweaty. Not only is this word a description of my appearance during the summer, but it’s also descriptive of my person on an every day basis after my workouts all year long. I go hard, and when I’m done, I look melted, smeary, and like a hot buttered mess. My instructor, on the other hand, tends to still look gorgeous despite teaching multiple classes. They glisten rather than melt, skin supple and lovely despite many hours in heated, sweaty rooms filled with minions dying to feel the burn.

In order to get to the bottom of this, I reached out to some of the top instructors in the country to get their waterproof, sweatproof beauty favorites. Prepare to shimmer as you shimmy with these top fitness guru go-tos.

Waterproof and sweatproof beauty products

Top fitness gurus share their stay-fresh go-tos.

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Elisabeth Halfpapp, executive vice president of Mind Body Programming at Exhale

Elisabeth Halfpapp of Exhale swears by Sircuit Molecular Mist ($36). “It’s amazing for hydration and helps set your makeup,” says the longtime fitness aficionado. She applies the moisturizing spritz at least two to three times a day. Source: Birchbox

Anna Kaiser, founder of AKT InMotion

Anna Kaiser of AKT InMotion swears by the nutritive powers of PCA Skin Nutrient Toner ($35). “ Love it,” she enthuses. “[It] gives my skin a glow, and helps keep my pores clean and tight.” Source: PCA Skin

SoulCycle’s New York-based instructor Monique Berarducci 

Monique Berarducci of SoulCycle owns up to the power of LUSH Ro's Argan Body Conditioner ($33). “Teaching four classes a day, I'm in the shower more than a few times,” she says. “This keeps my skin smooth and soft throughout all the sweating. It smells so good, and I always feel moisturized between classes.” Source: Lush

Ariane Hundt, founder of Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp

Ariane Hundt of Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp can’t live without Kiehl's UltraFacial Moisturizer with SPF 30 ($31), particularly during the dog days of summer. "I keep my beauty routine very simple,” says the active beauty. “It stays on my face without making it feel greasy while working out. Plus, it provides great UV-protection when working out outside." Source: Kiehl’s

Nedra Lopez, owner of The PE Club

Nedra Lopez of The PE Club, puts her best face forward with Palladio Oil Absorbing Blotting Tissues ($4). "After teaching back-to-back TRX Classes, I look as if I did the class myself! I use these to put myself back together along with a highlighting eye pencil to keep me looking bright-eyed."

Source: Palladio

Katia Pryce, Co-Founder of DanceBody

Katia Pryce of DanceBody swears by the power of Revlon products. “Getting prepared to 'get sweaty' is part of my daily beauty routine, so I always start with waterproof makeup. Revlon’s ColorStay Eyeliner ($6) and Grow Long Lashes Mascara ($8) are two of my drugstores favorites — they don’t move at all.”

Source: Drugstore.com

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Mindy Kaling on Hating High School: ‘If you Weren't Gorgeous — Just Funny — You Had No Value’

Mindy Kaling says her tough high school years helped her become a better comedy writer. (Photo: Getty Images)

In high school it can feel like the whole world is against you. You’re not pretty enough, you’re not cool enough, you’re not special enough. But then, there’s this magic place called college, where suddenly your eccentricities become your assets, and instead of struggling to fit in you thrive on originality. At least that was the case for Mindy Kaling. She’s sharing her wisdom with the young readers of Seventeen who are likely going though the same thing.

“I was pretty nerdy in high school,” says Kaling, the author of Why Not Me, in Seventeen’s September issue. “I never had a boyfriend or anything, but I had plenty of crushes. They were private and exciting and gave me a way to connect with handsome, popular guys without ever needing to talk to them. Being single also gave me time to realize my real passion: comedy.”

Convinced she’d one day marry Saturday Night Live star Dana Carvey, she started auditioning for school plays. “They cast the same popular, pretty people over and over while I played a hobo or a homeless woman for, like, nine consecutive productions,” says Kaling. “That was really hard. I had such an inherent trust in adults that all I could think was: This must mean I'm actually really bad at this.” Kaling prided herself on her sense of humor,but it was not rewarded by her teachers. They felt jokes were more appropriate coming from the male students in class. As a female, “if you weren't gorgeous — just funny — you had no value.” Or so she thought. But, lucky for us, Kaling didn’t let their ignorance crush her spirit. So she focused on her school work and getting into Dartmouth. In college she flourished as a theater major, and her gender and appearance were insignificant.

“I finally got to do and express what I was passionate about,” says Kaling. “People thought I was funny, and that gave me confidence and made me try more stuff, which made me funnier!” She also realized there was a benefit to playing second fiddle in high school — her awkward experiences made her a better comedy writer.

“When you finally take your place in the spotlight — whether it's doing your own TV show or whatever it turns out to be — you can put all those stored-up goodies to work. And you'll be so brilliant that no one will be able to look away.”

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Lipstick Queen Poppy King: ‘All Women Should Own Red Lipstick’

Poppy King, lipstick legend, says any woman can rock a red lipstick.  (Photo: Instagram)

Lipstick legend Poppy King boasts more than 25 years experience in the cosmetics industry. At the ripe age of 18, the Australian native began designing lipsticks, garnering international recognition. The makeup monarch’s own odyssey for the perfect lipstick led her to one of the world’s biggest beauty brands, where she was recruited to become vice president of color development. King’s entrepreneurial spirit lead her to leave her corporate gig and fulfill her lifelong dream of creating the ultimate lip brand, Lipstick Queen. King led the matte lipstick revolution and changed the lipstick game completely when she created her oft-imitated gloss pencil Chinatown. Here, King shares what it was like creating her own brand at 18, what’s most rewarding and challenging about entrepreneur life, and what she’d tell 20-somethings today.

The Lipstick Queen customer was my mentor in my 20s! I started my first lipstick brand at age 18, so my entire 20s were spent learning first-hand about the ups and downs of business. It is from these customers that I learned so many valuable lessons. My idea of success now versus in my 20s is extremely similar: It’s all about being able to make a living doing something you love, which I do! I’d tell my 20-something self not to wait for other peoples’ permission to believe in myself. Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right over a period of time don’t ignore it, but deal with situations as soon as they become apparent.

In my 20s, I had a boyfriend for about six months, then we had a bad breakup and didn’t speak for a year. One night I bumped into him at a party and we spoke for the first time. Within a week we were back together and were together for five years. I am still friends with him to this day. This experience taught me not to fall into the role of the victim when things don’t work out in relationships — we just weren’t right together at that time.

I started wearing sunscreen every day in my early 20s and it’s still my best-kept non-secret that sun protection is vital for skin. Since my 20s, I have been pretty consistent regarding makeup — it has been red lipstick the whole way through. Loved it in my 20 and love it now. My hair hues, lengths, and styles have changed, but the red lips remained the same. Fashion-wise, I regret all the suits I bought when I first went into business in my early 20s. I thought I had to wear suits to look professional, but instead I just looked like a reject from the Murphy Brown sitcom!

Lipstick Queen’s acclaimed Chinatown lip pencil. (Photo: Lipstick Queen)

The biggest challenge I had creating my line was showing that all women can wear red lipstick. Many are shy of it. It doesn’t have to be a bold red — it can be sheer — but all women should own at least one red lipstick! Most rewarding is hearing the stories of women who have used my lipstick to help them feel empowered to take on life, like their lipstick is their superhero cape.

I’d advise 20-something ladies that life is a marathon and not a sprint. Slow down, imagine, and do things well. With every passing decade, a new sense of self evolves, reflecting shifting values over time. Confidence is something you can actually shape like a sculpture. It’s the mixture of your wisdom and spirit.

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Had I Lost My Allure?

After a run-in with her ex didn’t go as planned, the author feared she’d lost her looks. (Photo: Susan Shapiro)

I was alarmed to see him at the cocktail party. We hadn’t spoken in thirty years. I thought he’d moved out of town. As a student in his graduate class, I’d idolized him. My heart knotted in my chest, as if I was still his cute anxious coed. I was glad I’d had my dark hair dyed back to its original chestnut brown that afternoon, and I was wearing my flattering black silk dress and Prada heels. At least I looked good. Desperately wanting to end our animosity, I walked over. He was balder, older, more distinguished.

“Good to see you,” I said, my hand trembling. He didn’t answer, staring like I was a stranger. I’d read he had a wife, kids, had won awards in our field. I assumed he knew I was now a married teacher, too. “It’s Susan.” I waited for my name and face to jar his recollection. “Your former student.” He smiled vaguely, then turned away to talk to the person behind me.

Humiliated and confused, I looked around for the ladies’ room.  He must have been seventy now. Did he have Alzheimer’s, or was I the one whose memory was addled? I felt flushed; what a horrible time for another hot flash. I spied my husband talking to friends near the bar and I prayed he hadn’t caught the snub. I feared I’d exaggerated my amorous relationship with my professor in my head. I’d often pictured us having a heart-to-heart, reminiscing. Or arguing and having it out. I’d obviously overestimated my place in his romantic lexicon. Of all the conflicting scenarios I’d envisioned for three decades, I’d never considered he wouldn’t remember me.

In the bathroom mirror, I stared at the marionette lines around my mouth, the puffiness over my once chiseled cheekbones. Was there one moment when a woman knew she’d lost her youth and beauty?  At fifty, I thought I’d remained attractive. Yet I was no longer the head-turner he’d once called “his gorgeous, luscious muse.” Had I changed that much? I wanted to shout: But you were the one who discovered me, believed in me, drew stars in the margins of my rough drafts, the way I edited my students’ papers now.

There’d been lots of screwing around at the urban university where we’d met in the ‘80s. It was decades before Ivy League colleges banned all faculty and undergraduates from sexual relationships and front pages chronicled a Stanford University pupil suing the mentor she’d been dating for harassment and rape. But our affair wasn’t abusive, or just a fling. Neither of us expected to fall in love. 

The author as a 20-year-old New York University student, posing with a friend in Greenwich Village. (Photo: Susan Shapiro) Back in 1981, as an overeager grad student, I thrusted out my hand at orientation, “It’s an honor to meet you,” I’d said. “Planning to finish your Ph.D. by the end of the mixer?” he asked. He’d obviously seen my application, knew I was only twenty, having skipped two grades. He wrestled his hand free from my grip. He was academically dashing, in a beige jacket and corduroys. He had piercing brown eyes. I didn’t want him to leave. “Why? Are you threatened by fast women?” I’d asked, not catching my double entendre.

“I can’t wait for your class.” I fished out my schedule from my purse to show him, with my school ID. “I’m a poetry major.” “I know,” he said. “I’m the one who accepted you.” “You are? Wow. How amazing, the first person I meet is the one who took me.” “How amazing, I’m in the place where I teach,” he said. “Must be fate.” “Total kismet,” I’d answered, fresh off the Midwest bus, missing his sarcasm.

I was a tall, thin-skinned girl with size nine and a half feet. But in the big city, I soon lost weight, donned thick black mascara and eyeliner to highlight my dark orbs, along with lower-cut, tighter black clothes and spikier shoes. I could tell he noticed. At a holiday party he threw at his place, he’d pointed to my heels and flirtatiously joked, “You’re trying to tower over me.” I took them off to help clean up afterwards. Then we sat on the wooden floor of his dusty one-bedroom, drinking cheap Chardonnay from paper cups, with me chattering anxiously.  

“You talk too much, too loud, too quickly,” he cut me off. Noticing me blush, he’d said, “Don’t be nervous, we’re not having an affair or anything.” Could he tell I wanted to? Did he? He seemed single, lonely, attracted to me. Showing up at his every office hour, I’d hand him stacks of my poetry. “Just one.” He’d unleash his full, throaty laugh, marking my pages with squiggles and arrows. “You have too many words, not enough music.” I loved how he spoke.

“I’m falling for you,” I blurted out. “I would never date a student,” he said. I was crushed. Until he added, “If only I weren’t your teacher.” Hope! He introduced me to his colleagues as “a talented newcomer.” When he asked what I thought of his early drafts, I was honored. Finishing my degree, he recommended me for a coveted magazine position.  

The evening of my graduation, free of academic roles, he took me to dinner to celebrate, saying how beautiful I was, confessing his feelings. Finally we kissed. It was awkward and scary. But switching from protégée to girlfriend, I felt special. He said I was the only former student he’d ever touched. I believed him.

Alas, I was more comfortable in his classroom than his bedroom. I was smoking, toking, and drinking more, which bothered him. He didn’t like my proud label of “raging feminist,” or that the job he’d found me took priority. He hated my new short haircut, saying it was “too butch,” as if changing my appearance was a personal affront. “You’re too controlling,” I argued. I’d imagined us as Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. Were we closer to Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath?

He thought preparing a Thanksgiving party together would be sexy. I hated cooking. “I can’t make a turkey,” I complained to my Jewish mother.  She had a surprise meal for 10 delivered. I was delighted.  He found it intrusive, emasculating. “You’re too close to your family, there’s no room in your life for a man,” he accused, citing my long daily calls and frequent Michigan visits.

Then one day he announced, “I won a year fellowship to Israel. Will you come?” I was flattered. “But I can’t afford it.” “I’ll pay for everything.” “I have a job. I can’t gallivant around the world as an appendage to a guy.”   “Well, we could get married,” he said. “What? Now?” I adored him, but the idea was overwhelming.  

He seemed wounded by my cold response. At 23, I had to establish myself. At 43, he needed to settle down. He stopped speaking to me. When he wouldn’t return my calls, I was grief stricken. Breakups were bad enough, but this fissure ousted me from my new life and crowd. I was petrified I’d be blacklisted by the publishing world. I feared I’d screwed everything up. Haunted, I finally tried therapy.

For the next decade, I struggled with work and love. Eventually I dated other poets (broke, depressed), novelists (less broke, egotistic, depressed), journalists (broke, manic, depressed), lawyers, doctors and MBA’s (rich, happy but so boring they depressed me.)  At 29, I met Charlie in a group of TV/film guys  (less broke, funnier about their depression).  

I looked hot that fall, having exercised back to my ideal 128 weight. Though Charlie was smitten, yet more commitment-phobic than I was. It took two years to coerce him to meet my parents. He schlepped Gus’s Dills on the plane for my folks, smelling like pickle juice. Not a fan of his own mom’s domestic skills, he was entranced by my mom’s overstuffed fridge, flattered she had tuna salad — his favorite — waiting for him. When I turned 35, I gave him an ultimatum. He finally slipped a diamond engagement ring on my finger.  Seeing it, my mom ran upstairs to get my late grandmother’s diamond earrings, saved for her only daughter.

“But I don’t have pierced ears,” I told her. “I have a great idea. You can add the stones to your ring!” she insisted. Oh no. I recalled my old professor’s warning that my family was too interdependent. Now my maternal figure — and my dead Grandma — were crowding the most important jewel a man could ever give me. I sheepishly asked Charlie. “Fine by me,” Charlie said, shrugging. “My sister helped pick the ring out. My brother-in-law’s loaning me money for our apartment. My dad’s a judge who wants to marry us. My relatives are all over us too. It’s kind of sweet.”

Fifteen years later, back at the soiree, I grabbed Charlie, who hated parties, whispering his favorite question. “Can we go home?” “What’s wrong?” he asked in the taxi.   “Something bizarre happened.” I was ashamed. “I saw my ex. The professor.” “He was there? Really? Which one was he?”   “He didn’t recognize me.” I was near tears. My ex was so exalted in my mind, but I’d meant nothing to him. “That guy in the brown blazer glaring at me? Now I know why! Of course he knew who you were. You’re the exact same as when I met you.” My husband laughed. “Has anyone from your past ever not recognized you?” “You just love me,” I mumbled into his collar. “Oh, he knew exactly who you were, alright.” I was thrilled to think my old flame remembered me. Maybe I didn’t look so different three decades later, after all. Even if I did, I was lucky to have maintained married lust. My husband didn’t mind me without makeup, a dress size or two higher. (“All he notices about your body is how often you offer it to him,” my married male shrink opined.)  I still worshipped poetry and prose, not Botox and plastic surgery. I was healthy, taught well, did charity to knock the edge off my narcissism, recalling the poet George Herbert’s line “living well is the best revenge.”

I’d hoped to tell my old flame that he’d changed my life for the better, inspiring me to teach. (And to push my husband into becoming a professor, too.) I’d wanted to apologize, not sure if I’d been immature back then, or just in my twenties. The downside of teachers dating students was the complex power balance. It took intense therapy to unravel what happened, and for me to be able to marry, twelve years after our split.  

Yet if my ex was still angry, I decided, that meant I’d been important to him, too.  He was never a Svengali, seducing an innocent rube. I wasn’t victimized. If he was drawn to my youthful looks, I was lured by his experience and career, which I wound up usurping. For a second, the scenario made me proud of my lasting sexual power. I’d wanted him, had him, and hurt him worse than he’d hurt me — if he couldn’t even say hello after this long.    

This story inspired Susan Shapiro's new novel, "What's Never Said,” available now on Amazon. 

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Draya Michele: From Aspiring Aesthetician to Entrepreneur

Reality star and entrepreneur Draya Michele. (Photo: Getty Images)

To see Draya Michele, you have to turn on VH1’s Basketball Wives LA or follow her on Instagram – but if you go that route, you will only be able to catch her Instagram shots during the weekdays. “My profile is private over the weekend while the show is on, because I don’t really care to see everyone’s comments about the show,” she says. “I don’t want my Instagram page associated with the show.” The show is a spin-off of the program Basketball Wives. Both series follow women who are, or were, once romantically involved to professional basketball payers. Another notable name from the show is Shaunie O’Neal (formerly married to Shaq). The reason for privacy? The show can get a little dramatic, and Michele doesn’t want comments on her photos. It’s also because the 30-year-old isn’t just a reality star, she’s also an entrepreneur who owns two fashion lines: Fine Ass Girls and Mint Swim. The latter was recently showcased during Los Angeles Swim Week at the London Hotel in West Hollywood.

Michele found the inspiration to start her companies through her fans. “It was my fan base from reality TV,” says the designer. “I started to notice I had a lot of followers, and I just wanted to give back something.” Mint Swim is comprised of sexy, stylish, modern bathing suits.  Fine Ass Girls apparel includes dresses, fitness tanks, swimwear, coats and more. Michele has grown both brands by listening to ideas and comments from her target audience; for example, Mint Swim is expanding its designs to plus-sizes and a children’s line. “I got a lot of requests for plus-size swim suits. “I wanted them to be really sexy and chic,” says Michele.

In addition to her combined 3.7 social media followers, some famous faces are fans of Mint Swim as well. The first star to sport a suit was La La Anthony, during a photo shoot. “I immediately got in my car and drove over there. She loved it. That was cool.” Singers Zendaya and Selena Gomez are also fans. “Wearing it is the biggest compliment they could give me,” Michele says. Michele’s future involves growing her companies, with plans to expand into men’s wear next year as well as more casual loungewear.

Her life as a fashion designer and reality star is a far cry from the career she initially aspired to—being an aesthetician.  She even went to school for it. “It’s always another trait I have under my belt.” Noting that, had she stuck with it, “I would have opened up my own salon by now!” Her own beauty regimen involves using a Clarisonic, night creams and Caudalie Beauty Elixir. “I don’t care how much it costs!” she admits, regarding great products. Looks aside, Michele feels the most self-assured when she hears the sound of her own voice. While chatting with Michele, she sounds sure of herself. The former Hooters employee seems focused, and ambitious but not full of herself. “I feel the most confident when I am talking, as myself. It could be in front of 100,000 people. It doesn’t necessarily have to be filmed, but just my voice projected over a microphone. I’m not a liar. I’m really sure of what I’m saying,” she says. “So, there’s no fear in that. I can give speeches at any given time!”

Ironically enough, she hasn’t always been so bold. “In high school I was shy, but once I got out of high school, I stepped out of my shell,” she says. “If you’re telling the truth, there’s nothing to be insecure about,” she advises for those looking for a boost. “Once you start telling the truth about things, you’re confident about everything.”

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Jaclyn Hill’s Must-Have Summer Product: Champagne Pop

YouTube beauty vlogger Jaclyn Hill showing off her collaboration with Becca Cosmetics. (Photo: Instagram)

The Shimmering Skin Perfector has long been a best-selling product for Becca Cosmetics, a beauty brand with a focus on complexion enhancing products, but once makeup artist and YouTube beauty vlogger Jaclyn Hill announced she was a fan of the product on her channel, the brand couldn’t keep it in stock. As a natural next step, the team at Becca approached Hill about collaborating on a custom shade of the product, and about nine months later, Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop was born.

Hill has been a beauty junkie since she was a kid, taking and hiding her mother’s makeup under her bed, so it’s no surprise she ended up working for MAC by the age of 18. Today, she’s a total star in the world of beauty vlogging, with over two million subscribers tuning in weekly for her tutorials, Q&As, and get-the-look videos.

When Champagne Pop launched on Sephora.com in early July it sold out within hours. By the time it reached store shelves a few weeks later, associates couldn’t keep it in stock. (The product already has over 1,100 user reviews on Sephora’s site.) Fans of Hill and the product started a hashtag on Instagram, #findingchampagnepop, to guide shoppers towards stores that still had the product in stock and seek out those who were willing to unload some of their stash.

Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop, available at Sephora. 

For Hill, the most important part of developing this product was the shade. “I have always noticed that it is so difficult to find a color that has the right amount of peach undertones so that it can look good on both tan skin and pale skin,” says Hill. She sampled a total of eight shades before finding her perfect peachy shimmer, testing the formulas on her mom, sister, and best friend along the way. Currently, the Shimmering Skin Perfector range includes five shades, with Champagne Pop completing the family.

Aside from Champagne Pop, Hill has an arsenal of products she relies on in the summer months, including a Yahoo Beauty fave: Tatcha Luminous Skin Mist. “I’m dry, so even on days when I’m not wearing foundation and just wake up in the morning, I’ll curl my lashes and spray it on. I cannot live without it,” says Hill. She also keeps a clear brow gel on hand for makeup-free days, loves MAC Peaches blush, and uses Buxom Lip Polish in Samantha for that high shine, glossy lip. “I want that Kris Jenner lip,” says Hill. “She always has the wettest lips!”

Followers of Hill’s YouTube channel should get excited for an influx of tutorials in the coming months. “Just last week I sat down in front of my mirror for a few hours and put looks together,” she tells Yahoo Beauty. “The next couple of months will be tutorial after tutorial.”

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