Editor Tip: If you’re having a hard time finding your match (or want to be extra sure of your choice), Maybelline New York has a handy Shade Finder guide. Key Ingredients: Dimethicone, vitamin E | Finish: Matte | Available Shades: 40 Frequently Asked Questions What formulas and ingredients should you look for in a foundation … Read more
Editor Tip: This paintbrush-like makeup brush is excellent for watery or creamy foundations —maybe even better than using your fingers, thanks to the ultra-dense bristles that cover all the nooks and crannies. Product Specs: Flat brush, synthetic bristles, suitable for liquid and cream formulas Best Dual-Ended Brush: IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Perfection Brush IT Cosmetics … Read more
Lai Mohammed, immediate past Minister of Information and National Orientation, has recounted how fake news peddled on social media almost crashed his 40-year-old marriage. The ex-minister gave the account in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary of Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel laureate for literature.The text of Mohammed presentation at the … Read more
Key Ingredients: Water, glycerin, green tea, rosemary leaf extract, rice bran extract, aloe | Finish: Radiant | Available Shades: 15 Best Value: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Foundation Sephora Collection Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Foundation Why It’s Worth It: If dropping over $50 on a bottle of foundation is out of the question, we … Read more
Editor Tip: Use a duo fiber brush for a more diffused look and a buffing brush for more coverage. Key Ingredients: Arnica, edelweiss | Who It’s For: People looking for a multi-use foundation-concealer formula | Shades Available: 20 Best Glowy Finish: Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Concealer Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Concealer Why It’s … Read more
Nowadays I only really wear a glowy SPF and concealer as my base but, with a year full of weddings coming up, I knew I could use something with a little more coverage. After reading reviews on all the tints on the market, I opted for Chanel’s latest Les Beiges formulation—Water-Fresh Complexion Touch. I had tried … Read more
Everything is better on a stick. Think about it — ice cream is better on a stick; hot dogs are arguably better on a stick; foundation (though you wouldn’t think it) is lowkey better on a stick, and brands seem to agree — Fenty recently launched a complexion stick and now Ami Colé is joining … Read more
As we get older, our complexion decreases its production of sebum, oil and ceramides, which are essential to help strengthen the Lipid Barrier and retain moisture, keeping skin plump and firm. “Cell turnover also slows down – from about every 14 days as infants, to about 30 days in our 30s, to 60+ days as … Read more
Published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, From Hopscotch to Sitting on a Flying Carpet: Reflections on Xi Xi was edited by The Xi Xi Foundation, and comprises articles by a group of authors who want to honour her life and creative spirit. The layout of Xi Xi’s home, where she lived for … Read more
“There’s a real documentary dimension to his work. He’s recording the way a certain kind of woman might live, but he makes his pictures by building them artificially. They are a fiction that in a sense represents a fact.” Helmut Newton, Daryl Hannah, Los Angeles, 1984. Photo: © Helmut Newton Foundation Born into a prosperous … Read more
