Be Special

It’s tough being a working girl AND a diva! Tough deadlines, long days at work, and even longer evenings partying with your pals can make life a mad whirl. Do you find yourself sleeping through your alarm and getting to work with five minutes to spare before an important meeting? Spilled coffee on your white-as-snow shirt? Got to the office with bedhead Pamela Anderson would envy?; We’ve all been there. But with just a few lifesaving supplies on-hand at work, you can turn these beauty emergencies into a non-issue. As any savvy girl will tell you, it’s not just wise but highly advisable to have beauty hacks for everything from stress breakouts to hangover camouflage. ISSUE : You need to look picture perfect before a big meeting but rushed out without your makeup bag BEAUTY LIFESAVER: All-In-One Makeup Sticks There’s no need to run to the nearest makeup counter to stock up on the whole lot again. Just keep one multipurpose lip and cheek stick in your desk drawer and use it to touch up yo...

Nothing feels as good as overlooking the chilly season – a solid two months of snuggling under the quilt while your alarm snoozes away to glory. But while you’re busy revising your wardrobe for this year’s run, your feet are silently screaming for attention. Well, it looks like we’ve done the deed for you. Here’s a lowdown of the best pamper prezzies for your overworked feet, so that you don’t have to swap your favorite strappy with boots this winter.   Read on to know how to protect feet: Scrub It Nasty Love exfoliating your face, right? So, what’s the problem with your feet? In fact, your feet need some extra tough love, considering how dry and rough they tend to become. Not only does scrubbing your feet help avoid ugly calluses, but they also relieve achy feet. Once a week is more than enough but make that twice if you’re cursed with super parched feet. Top picks: The Body Shop Peppermint Reviving Pumice Foot Scrub and Kama Ayurveda Foot Scru...

We live in Selfie Land. Every emotion and action captured for posterity. All that posing and preening calls for pore-less, perfect skin. What you need is a product that throws a second skin cover over your blemishes, pores, and more to mask everything from late nights to breakups. You need the whole shebang, from light-as-air foundations to skin tone matching concealers. So, what do HD Selfie-Ready Formulas have that regular makeup doesn’t? Some may say very little given how normal makeup has made such leaps and bounds. However, typically HD makeup has superior light reflection since it uses gel-covered pigments to soften and blur fine lines and uneven skin tone. Another HD non-negotiable is a very fine texture and finish for a non-cakey, almost invisible finish even in closeups. Finally, HD products contain high-grade silicones to smooth out uneven texture. But fret not. Even if you don’t have highbrow, expensive HD makeup handy follow these four steps to look picture perfect anytime,...

It’s no secret that beauty kits are the most convenient and covet-worthy when you want the best of all worlds. And while new kits keep popping up every day on your Insta feed, there are some timeless classics that are worth the commitment.   Check out some of the best-cultivated pairings that indubitably deliver perfect results. Because you deserve them. 1. Maybelline New York Smoke It Out Kit What it is: A makeup wardrobe to create sultry smokey eyes Why you’ll love it: This gift-worthy set is full of must-haves for eyes, packed in a chic makeup pouch. The Hyper Curl Mascara creates voluptuous volume and delivers unimaginable length for the blackest, multidimensional lashes without a heavy feel. The Gel Eyeliner comes with an easy glide precision brush for sharp, controlled lines and a super smooth application. It stays for 24 hours and is infused with Aloe Vera and Vitamins C and E, hailed for their skin-nourishing benefits. The 24K Nud...