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Keep your underwear on, please. Even though Urban Decay wants you to Stay Naked, I would strongly urge you against going completely commando, because hello! — air conditioning is no joke! Stay Naked, a new collection available meow from UD, includes a liquid foundation, concealer and sheer lip tints. STAY NAKED WEIGHTLESS LIQUID FOUNDATION, $39 What is this — blood magic? Because one layer of Urban Decay’s new medium-coverage, pore-blurring Stay Naked Foundation hides uneven pigmentation on my cheeks without masking my freckles. It’s exactly the kind of sheer, barely-there coverage I love, and even though the matte finish is...

Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! 😊 Good morning. It’s the day before Good Friday. Here’s a Thursday quick tip you can use in your Easter Sunday look. What’s the easiest way to wear those bright red and orange powder blushes you hoard 🐿️ and love ❤️ but never wear (I’m guilty)? Try this: swirl a stiff brush in the pan, tap/brush the powder on the back of your hand, and mix in a drop or two of face primer. Finish by patting on your cheeks with fingers. That’s it! It’s a quick way to add the perfect amount of...

A fascinating overlap of apparently far fields, Mathematics and Biology, sometimes through Physics (see e.g. mathematical biophysics), sometimes directly through pure mathematics (as it happens in statistics, automata theory or algebraic biology, for example). I suggest this informative wiki entry as a good introduction: Mathematical and theoretical biology. All the info about the activities in the links included below:The year of Mathematical Biology 2018 is a joint venture of the European Mathematical Society (EMS) and the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ESMTB). The main objectives are to celebrate the huge increase and importance of applications of mathematics to...

Winged liner. Not that I ever figured it out, but to even get where I had a modicum of slight confidence in my ability to use it. A big part of it has to do with my lid shape. Mine are slightly hooded (and they’re getting even more hooded as I get older), so I have to be *really* mindful of 1) the thickness of the line along my lash line and 2) the angle it extends upward and outward. I also have to start thickening the line midway along my lash line. And if I don’t stick to the...

What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites. Behold, my latest lash obsession! — Rodan + Fields Enhancements Last Boost. Since I started using it, my lashes, which peaced-the-eff-out after I gave birth to Connor, are longer, thicker and so much lusher now, and the difference is DRAMATIC. Shout-out to the gals who noticed in these mascara pics. I’ve used other OTC lash serums before, but...