INDIE REWIND: 20 Small But Mighty Minis to Travel With

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Packing-up and taking your beauty routine with you on vacation can be stressful, especially if you’re trying to haul every full-size product with you. Learning to substitute some of your usual products for a travel size version can lighten the load both physically and mentally. Still having trouble deciding what products to toss in your weekender? Our list of 20 small but mighty minis to take along will have you jet-setting stress-free.

BEAUTY TREND: Skin Illuminators

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Everywhere we look, there is a product to make dull skin brighter and more radiant. An alternative to heavy foundation and cosmetic lasers, skin illuminators brighten the complexion, erase signs of fatigue and deliver the dewy, fresh-faced look everyone is chasing. Here are some of our favorites to get you glowing in no time.

How To Prevent the Makeup Meltdown

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

You’re the kind of gal who spends quality time with your beauty. There are many layers to this relationship; a solid foundation, a concealer that knows what’s underneath, the way it makes you blush, all the way to a batted lash. And that’s why it hurts so bad when it runs. You don’t have to completely break it off with makeup in the summer just to keep it from ruining your day. There are products out there made to survive a sweltering day and to prevent you from having a makeup meltdown.

Beauty 911: What To Do When Your Lipstick Has a Meltdown

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

It’s a heartbreaking moment, when you go to reapply your lipstick midday and you find it in a clump at the bottom of the tube. In hindsight, perhaps taking it on your 85 and sunny adventures wasn’t the brightest move, or you shouldn’t have left it in the car, or you really didn’t need it at the beach. However it happened, it’s now a melted mess. Do you toss it and resign yourself to buying a new one? Nay. That would be a waste and a damn shame. There’s another way, and it’s actually a more effective way to apply lipstick.

How To Wear Bright Eye Makeup & Rock It Hard

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

You’ve seen it all over the spring runways, and you can’t hit the beauty counter without lusting over these highly-pigmented hues. Bright eyes are in and here to stay for the season. But what is the correct way to master this look without looking like you’re in junior high and got your first blue eye pencil (we’ve all been there)? Check out our how to wear bright eye makeup lesson, and rock this look all spring and summer long.

How To Flawlessly Apply Makeup

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

We all want perfect skin, but there are hundreds of things keeping it from ideal. Pollution, sun, food, alcohol, sleep and product all affect our biggest organ every second. But modern chemistry has given us makeup to cover the flaws. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to flawlessly apply your makeup without the streaks, lines or flakes that sometimes occur when used incorrectly.

How To Achieve a Perfectly Smoky Eye

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

A smoky eye will never go out of style, so learning to perfect it is worth your time. It may seem like there are many time-consuming stages, but it will become a five minute process in no time. Check out the step-by-step guide below to give yourself the perfect smoky eye that will last through the night.

From left: Oscar de la Renta Fall '11, DVF Fall '11 & Nina Ricci Spring '11

Buxom Mutt Stay There Eye Shadow

Edited by The Fashion Web