We’re all for treating yourself -- but splurging when we don’t have to? Not so much. That’s why we’ve rounded up some seriously awesome bargain beauty buys that work just as well as their pricier alternatives.
Click through for our favorite makeup, skin, and hair products that won’t break the bank. In fact, many of them are just $10 or less!
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Girls creator Lena Dunham has never been shy when it comes to sharing her opinion or images of her body. The writer and actress recently took to Instagram to show she's still got her trademark boldness and confidence -- right down to her sexy undies!
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Don't you love that Dunham is bringing this message to light and pointing out that sexy underwear isn't just something we're wearing for men?
Sometimes what you're sporting under your clothes can put a little spring in your step so why not break out the good stuff all year long? You shouldn't reserve those lacy undergarments for date night or your anniversary. Life is short and if wearing something sexy makes you feel a little more confident, go for it!
We also love that Dunham isn't concerned in the slightest that she's not stick thin. (And how awesome is it that she's not making a pouty duck face either!?) Loving your body and dressing it up -- just for yourself -- is a concept women everywhere can get behind.
How often do you wear sexy lingerie just for yourself?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival has come and gone, which means we have to close the books on another round of celeb spying on the French Riviera. Except, wait, not until after we discuss the major beauty and style trends that the A-list flaunted over the course of the 12-day fete!
Because, let's be real: Yes, Cannes is a film fest, but it's also totally a see-and-be-seen event. And if you're gonna be seen, you better be pulling out all the stops -- ideally as a trendsetter, not follower.
Here, 10 of the hottest trends to hit the red carpet.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. As moms, kids are always "borrowing" stuff from us -- our cell phones, cash, any snacks they can find in our purses. Well, maybe they learned it from us. How many times have you found yourself grabbing a baby wipe to remove your makeup?
That's right, baby products aren't just for kids! Moms love their versatility. We rounded up 10 of our favorite ways to put those items to good use!
What your favorite baby product and how do you use it?
Sexy bodies come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. And, these stunning celebrities are living proof. Check out these 21 stars' gorgeous, real-looking swimsuit bodies. They're strong; they're curvy; and they know how to work it.
Celebrities, they're just like us -- except, you know, they have trainers and personal chefs. And, hey they still look pretty good next to us! (LOL) Love that strong and/or curvy seems to be where the sexy is at these days!
Which celebrity's beach style are you coveting most?
You can pretty much count on Jennifer Lopez looking magnificent every time you see her, what with her hourglass figure and long, flowing mane. Well, now we have proof that the 45-year-old mom of twins, Max and Emme, looks fabulous with short hair as well. The singer and American Idol judge is rockin' a new 'do for summer and it totally suits her. Take a look:
It's hard to know what to look at first -- her new lob (long bob) or those amazing abs. Seriously, how fabulous does she look in that midriff-baring sweater!? Guess all that dancing pays off! She's so hot she even attracted the attention of a confetti-bombing clown -- in case you were wondering what's all over her sweater in the top photo.
It'll be interesting to see how J.Lo styles her new 'do for those red carpet events that always garner her so much praise. We'll miss her stunning waves, voluminous buns, high- and low- ponytails.
Still, it's nice to have a lighter look for summer and the busy mom no doubt needs a 'do that doesn't require hours in a stylist's chair. But some women argue that shorter hair actually demands a lot more attention than long locks that can be swept into a ponytail or updo. No matter how she wears it, we're sure Jenny from the Block will still look gorgeous.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Supermodel Paula Porizkova sure is making 50 look hot. Her stylist, Brian Magallones, snapped a few shots of her relaxing in a pool at the St. Regis Hotel in Miami and posted them on Instagram. Even Porizkova was impressed with herself!
So she tweeted one of the photos with hashtag #fiftynomakeup. The supermodel credits SPF and gravity for her youthful glow. "Only not aged when lying down," she joked to a commenter who said she hadn't aged since he posted photos of her in his dorm room. Um, I think incredibly kind genetics may have helped her out as well?
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Most women would be lucky to look like that at any age. No fillers or plastic surgery? Wow ... Anyway, in case you were wondering, here's what the photo looks like upside-down. Paulina still looks stunning, FYI.
Here's a close-up of Porkizkova by Magallones. You can just barely make out a few laugh lines -- but they're the kind of lines that make a woman look sexier.
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I think feeling happy and relaxed makes you look more beautiful, too.
I have mixed feelings about these "she's still got it at 40/45/50/" photos. On the one hand, how awesome that women of all ages can be sexy. And it's inspiring to see how gorgeously you can age if you live a healthy lifestyle. But some women happen to be genetically blessed with amazing bone structure and legs for days (for example).
These photos might be a bit intimidating -- here's the new beauty standard you have to meet well into middle age, when previous generations of women were allowed to ease comfortably into soft grandmaness.
On the other hand, I'd love to stop seeing "OMG, we can't believe we found a woman who is still sexy at 50!!" headlines and captions. Can we please stop acting like this is such a big surprise? My wish is that someday we'll just see photos of sexy 50-year-old women with no mention of their age at all.
I think this world is big enough for both kinds of women, and everyone in between.
While it's obviously important to wear SPF all year round (... right? RIGHT!), it's super important in these warm months, when we're more likely to be outside, soaking up the gorgeous summer sun after all those long, horrible, deathly, soul-sucking winter months of doom and agony. (Wait, is that just me?). A regular sunscreen is always great, but there's a host of newly released beauty products made with SPF, designed especially for our pretty faces.
These products help you layer up on sun protection while getting your favorite beauty benefits. Check out some of the latest and greatest, from tinted moisturizers and lip and cheek balms to anti-aging primers and even protection for your precious tresses.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.We've all heard you can only wear white after Memorial Day. You dare not wear a bikini without a certain kind of body. And if your underwear isn't a barely-there strip of fabric thought to prevent those unbecoming lines under dress pants, then you're wearing seriously unfashionable "granny panties."
You knew the first two were bunk, but the last one? Also a ridiculous MYTH!
Especially because we now have proof that "granny panties" -- you know the kind that actually feel comfortable to wear, like bikinis, boy shorts, and high-waist "Bridget Jones"-y briefs -- are much more in than thongs these days. Sales of thongs decreased 7 percent over the last year, while sales of fuller styles have grown a collective 17 percent, according to the research company NPD Group.
Can I get a collective "hell yeah"!?
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As The New York Times reports, we ladies used to go lingerie shopping thinking about everyone but ourselves. Will your friends approve? More importantly, will your man approve? Is it "hot"? Does it have lace, pearls, any other bells and whistles that have nothing to do with comfort? Ugh!
Not that there isn't a time or a place for any of that, but when it comes to everyday undies, comfort is key. This is 2015. Who has time for painful panties, lines be damned!?
Not to mention that the high-waisted, high-cut styles that are trending "hark back to a time when different body shapes were in style,” Myla Dalbesio, a size 10 underwear model, tells the NYT.
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Guessing she means body shapes with curvaceous hips a la Marilyn Monroe that don't take so kindly to strings or barely-there material that digs into your flesh but look all sorts of gorgeous with a fuller brief?
Even if you're not "hippy," this is fab news for all of us. Dalbesio explains that she hopes this trend toward styles previously dismissed as "granny panties" means the lingerie industry is starting to recognize that “there is not one ‘ideal body,’ but a plethora of them.” Right on!
Further, it seems like it means more of us are buying underwear that makes us feel comfortable and happy with how we feel and look, which I'm sure we can all agree is way sexier than any painful thong could ever be!
Hats are the "it" accessory this summer, and they are taking over for sunglasses, which can leave unsightly marks on your nose. Not so with a hat -- plus, it protects your face from getting too much sun. I've scoured the shops to bring you 12 of the best-looking summer hats around.
And even better, they're all at prices that can't be beat -- you may just have to get two. Check out these hats perfect for the beach, a stroll, a picnic, and for every day.
A white ink tattoo is almost like a secret -- it can be barely visible except in certain light. I love the sweet quality white tattoos possess. It's such a delicate and beautiful way to add to your skin. Here is a collection of some of the most beautiful white tattoos.
This light ink takes on an ethereal feel. And many of the designs chosen to be in white are dainty and spiritual. An all-white tattoo radiates this magical and exquisite feeling and after seeing this collection, you may want to get one, too.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.It's no secret that actress Demi Moore has been striving to look as young and gorgeous as her daughters -- particularly Rumer, 26, with whom she shared a "twinning" moment last week. But after attending the Seedling Launch party in Los Angeles this weekend, top plastic surgeon Tony Youn, M.D. says it's more than just good genes that gives Demi her youthful look. Youn says the 52-year-old star has undergone "extensive plastic surgery."
The doctor, who has not treated Moore, explains the work he believes she may have had done:
I suspect that she has had injections of a filler like Sculptra into her cheeks, making them plumper. Her lips also appear quite enhanced, likely due to an injectable filler like Restylane. In addition, her forehead is quite smooth, which is likely due to injections of Botox.
Cosmetic Rejuvenation specialist Zara Harutyunyan, D.O.M., R.N., not only agrees with Youn but also suspects that Moore has had breast and mid-face augmentation and implants. We hate to say it, but they may be on to something based on that photo above.
While that sounds like A LOT of work, plastic surgery seems to be par for the course these days in Hollywood. And let's not forget, Demi spent seven years married to Ashton Kutcher, who is 15 years her junior! We can only imagine how that makes a mom of three feel!
Also, how gorgeous was Demi in St. Elmo's Fire and A Few Good Men? If surgery could keep you looking like that perennially, who wouldn't give it a go? Still, we hope she doesn't take it too far and become no longer recognizable as the woman we loved in Ghost.
Do you think Demi Moore has had extensive plastic surgery?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Brace yourselves, folks. The world apparently has another new Human Barbie. Angelica Kenova is the latest doll-wannabe to step forward touting herself with the title. But the 26-year-old says her story is different from those who have claimed to bleed Barbie pink before her.
According to Kenova, her 32E bra size and 20-inch waist are all natural -- no plastic surgery here. Nope, her story is actually creepier in that she claims her Barbie doll looks are a direct result of "parental micromanaging."
I should be independent, but my parents insist I still live with them. They don't want me to move into my own place and I am still dependent on them financially. I'm not even allowed to buy clothes without my mum there -- she likes to choose attire that clings to my figure and emphasize my good features.
It's always the mother's fault, isn't it?
For her part, Kenova doesn't seem the least bit concerned that her parents have kept her in a plastic bubble for the last 26 years, which is kind of the most alarming part of the story. A grown woman content with living on her parents' dime whose only pastime seems to be posting photos of herself on Instagram? That sounds more like E!'s Rich Kids of Beverly Hills than Barbie, who has had a number of careers, you know.
But she does say she'll give her own life a go ... someday.
My parents have kept me in a glass palace all my life, but one day hopefully, I will be able to break free. It is never too late to start an independent life!
Sure, maybe she can team up with the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for a very special episode. Although, personally, I'd rather be known as one of the "Indiana Mole Women" than Human Barbie any day.
Why do you think so many women are obsessed with being human Barbie dolls?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Iggy Azalea's seen her star rise to unbelievable heights recently, and now, she has even more to celebrate. The almost 25-year-old rapper is newly engaged to boyfriend and L.A. Lakers player Nick Young, who popped the question during his 30th birthday last night. The bling he bestowed upon Iggy is jaw-dropping, of course.
Nick started throwing around ideas of possible ring styles nearly two months ago. He really took his time and made four separate trips to see me. He knew he wanted a cushion-shape stone. He was very meticulous and changed minor details on the design a few times until we both felt it was perfect. He was really determined to create the perfect ring for her.
Aww! And as if that wasn't sweet enough, the pro athlete seemed set on ensuring his love got a proposal to remember. Onlookers actually captured Nick on camera as he got down on one knee.
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Swaggy P celebrated his birthday tonight by popping the question to his girlfriend Iggy! pic.twitter.com/mF3W5eRau2
Too cute -- and oof, that ring!! Definitely a harbinger of more jaw-dropping things to come! Cuz no matter how you feel about the rapper, chances are she's going to put on one helluva show for her wedding.
What do you think about Iggy's engagement ring? What would you imagine her wedding details will look like?
From Miley Cyrus and Madonna to Julia Roberts and Penelope Cruz, more and more female celebs have been rocking long armpit hair lately. Perhaps it's a proverbial middle finger to convential beauty standards, or perhaps they just ran out of razors? Whatever their reason, these ladies look good no matter the length of their pit hair.
Here are 15 superstars over the decades who decided to stop shaving their underarms -- and we're not talking two-day stubble here, we're talking full-on, flowin-in-the-wind pit hair. Work it, ladies!
Do you ever go au naturale with your underarm hair?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Whether it's flaunting fashion or stretch marks, Chrissy Teigen can't seem to help but fire on all cylinders all the time. Well, except for last night, when the stunning model stepped out at the annual CFDA Fashion Awards and suffered a wardrobe malfunction in her white Solace London gown.
Of course, being Chrissy, she totally owned up to what happened -- on Instagram, no less -- and posted a hilarious, adorable photo documenting the incident, during which her slit took it upon itself to "rip 5 inches higher." Eeek!
OMG, can you stand it? Even when she's freaking out about her couture gown going totally rogue, she still managed to laugh it off and look adorable -- all while rollin' into the show with shoe guru Stuart Weitzman as her date.
Thankfully, the slit fiasco was the only wardrobe malfunction she suffered last night. When Instagram commenters pointed out that her strapless neckline looked like it may have dipped so low as to cause a nip slip, Chrissy replied:
Do you guys know what a shadow is? Those are not nipples. I know what my nipples look like. You don’t. Well maybe you do. But those aren’t them.
Ha! Way to put those trolls in their place.
Not that we should be surprised. Of course we can leave it to Chrissy Teigen to show us how handling a wardrobe malfunction is done. If you're going to suffer "a wardrobe malfunction of the highest caliber," might as well do it with class, style, and grace! Though, I'm sure having some safety pins on hand next time wouldn't be a bad idea!
What would you do if this wardrobe malfunction happened to you?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Dakota Johnson may have officially hit the big time this year thanks to Fifty Shades of Grey, but the 25-year-old actress has been in the spotlight her entire life as the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson -- and granddaughter of Hitchock ingenue Tippi Hendren!
And over the years, stargazers have seen her grow from a sweet teen on her mama's arm to a leading lady who commands the red carpet. Along the way, we've been treated to watching her style constantly evolve.
Here, a retrospective of the actress' constantly changing look.
If you deal with having dark circles under your eyes, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say ... they stink! Even if you FEEL fine, dark circles can make you look so much more tired and worn out than you really are. And they don't exactly make you look younger! But do you know what causes them? If you're thinking it's all about not getting enough sleep ... you're wrong!
According to Miami-based dermatologist, Dr. Jill S. Waibel, dark circles under your eyes are caused by blood vessels that dilate under your skin. "This area of skin is extremely thin, which causes these blood vessels to be more noticeable," she adds. Dark circles are also hereditary! "People who have dark eyes or pale skin are more prone to having bags under the eyes, as the darker pigmentation is more likely to show through," she says.
Sun damage also plays a factor, explains dermatologist Dr. David E. Bank, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Founder & Director of The Center For Dermatology, Cosmetic & Laser Surgery in Mt. Kisco, NY. "Dark circles under the eyes are actually a combination of sun damage and blood flow from the capillaries in this area,” says Dr. Bank, who is the author of Beautiful Skin: Every Woman's Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age. "Because your eyelid skin is the thinnest skin in the body, sun damage shows up quickly here in the form of dilating and increased blood flow to the area."
Alas, the magical solution to improving dark circles isn't just to get more sleep! Getting sleep will not, unfortunately, make dark circles disappear, says Dr. Bank.
Hmmm, so dance all night, ladies. Those extra zzz's aren't necessarily going to help your tired-looking eyes.
Despite their world-class makeup teams, sometimes celebs step out with major beauty blunders. Sure, they still look unbelievably gorgeous, but check out these 13 stars who suffered from serious makeup malfunctions. Sometimes they really are just like us!
Some of these goofs are pretty unbelievable. Powder has definitely gone wild in Hollywood.
So those dark circles under your eyes may have nothing to do with how much sleep you've been losing getting up with a teething baby. They may even have been passed down from Aunt Helga. But that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do about them. So what can help? Eye creams with key ingredients, to start! And a few other tips and tricks.
Click through the slideshow to find out what products and tips expert dermatologists recommend for treating and concealing dark undereye circles.
