Explore Makeup coverage from Nenna Beauty: Makeup technique in steps: placement, blending, color matching and fixes, attributed to named artists.
A travel makeup kit is built around one rule: anything liquid, cream, gel, or paste must be 3.4 ounces, 100 milliliters, or smaller and fit in a single quart-sized bag to clear airport security in a carry-on, per the Transportation Security Administration. Solid formats, pressed powders, stick…
A minimal makeup look is built on prep and restraint, not on sheerer versions of a full routine. Makeup artist Alexx Mayo told Vogue that well-prepped skin gives you a beautiful, hydrated glow, which in return helps you use less product. The look lives or dies in the prep, not the makeup bag.
Setting powder and setting spray do two different jobs: powder absorbs oil so creams stop sliding, while spray seals the finished face. Per L'Oréal Paris's explainer, setting powders have a dry, finely milled texture that helps absorb excess oil and reduce shine, while a spray's fine mist keeps…
Lip balms, lipsticks, and lip oils differ mainly in wax-and-oil balance: balms slow water loss, lipsticks add pigment in a wax-rich base, lip oils trade longevity for shine. A 2024 study in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene found a panthenol-and-bisabolol lip care safe and effective…
Mascara is a wax-and-pigment suspension that coats lashes; lash growth serums are a different category built on prostaglandin-derived drugs first studied as glaucoma treatments. A 2025 pilot study in the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery found a bimatoprost 0.03% formulation produced measurable…
Color theory in makeup uses hue relationships — contrast between features and skin, complementary shades across the color wheel — to change how a face reads, and perception research confirms the effect is real and fast. In a study published in PLOS ONE, faces with color cosmetics rated…