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MAKEUP ColorBurst salons). Chip-free color Balms ($9, Target). Rich that lasts up to a week? pigment, three finishes We’re sold. and 30 color options equals lip perfection. Estée Lauder Pure Color Iman CC Powder to Make Up For Ever Envy Sculpting Lipstick Crème Concealer ($15, HD Blush ($26, ($30, esteelauder.com). Walgreens) provides skin .com). These bold colors Its time-released moisture care benefits while it pop on the deepest of complex works all day. cloaks blemishes. skin tones. BareMinerals Correcting /LACQUER Concealer ($20, Sephora) Black Opal Patent Lips comes in a wide range of NYX Primal ($7, Walmart) offers shine deep shades. Colors ($5, nyxcosmetics with lipstick staying power. .com) has vibrant hues Lancôme Gloss in Love MASCARA for high impact. ($27, lancome-usa.com) L’Oréal Paris Voluminous MAC Pro Longwear is a nonsticky, sheer hint Butterfly Mascara ($9, Paint Pot ($20, mac of color. Target). The wing-tip brush cosmetics.com). This lifts, arches and defines creamy shadow won’t outer corners of lashes. crease or budge. New York Fit IT Cosmetics Tightline Me! Stick Foundation ($9, Black Mascara BROW FILLER Walgreens) delivers easily ($24, Ulta). Swipe close Pixi Natural Brow Duo COOK-BOLDEN, COURTESY OF SUBJECT. PRODUCT, BAREMINERALS CORRECTING CONCEALER. applied matte coverage. to the lash line for maxi- ($16, Target) has smooth Becca Ultimate Coverage mum definition. color on one end and a Complexion Crème ($44, brow gel on the other. Sephora). This creamy BLUSH Dolce & Gabbana formula comes in a full Maybelline New York Shaping Eyebrow spectrum of browns. Face Studio Master Glaze Pencil ($45, saksfifth Glisten Blush Stick ($9, avenue.com) leaves LIQUID EYELINER Walgreens) adds a nice you with natural- London flush to cheeks. looking brows. w ScandalEyes Eyeliner ($6, Fran E. Cook-Bolden, M.D. CVS). Create top-notch cat eyes with its slim tip. Cook-Bolden, director of Skin Specialty Chantecaille Le Stylo Women of color Dermatology in New York City, focuses Ultra Slim ($34, chante on identifying the unmet needs in skin are finally reaping of color. She recently worked with USA caille.com) is ideal for Swimming to address hair issues that liquid liner novices. the benefits of the stop women of color from participating skin resources in the sport. Bravo! Sally Hansen Triple available to us. Shine Nail Color ($5, Rite Aid) gives the glossiness and finish of a gel sans the commitment. CND Vinylux Weekly Polish System ($10 for each polish, cnd.com for

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I’m able to share my knowledge so that everyone can have HAIR beautiful hair, not MOISTURIZING just celebrities. Clear Scalp & Hair Intense Hydration Hydrating Shampoo ($6, Kim Kimble CVS) adds moisture with- out weighing down hair. Kimble is a third-generation hairstylist Klorane Shampoo who has built an impressive celebrity clientele. When she’s not filming her With Desert Date ($15, reality TV show, she serves as an ambas- klorane.com) gives even sador for Pantene and is also an educator the driest strands a for Kimble Beauty Camp, which teaches hydrating boost. aspiring hairstylists about the beauty biz.

DEEP CONDITIONER Fructis Repair Hair Scalp Weekly Spritz at the roots for Damage Eraser Fortifying Therapy ($10, select an instant lift. Conditioner ($4, Target stores) softens tight Walmart). Smooth on coils without disturbing before blow-drying to curl patterns. FACE disguise split ends. KMS California HYPERPIGMENTATION Kérastase Nutritive TameFrizz Smoothing CORRECTOR Irisome Masquintense ($17, ulta.com) Rapid

for Thick Hair ($63, keeps flyaways in check. Tone Repair Dark Spot LIPSTICK. SCULPTING ENVY COLOR PURE LAUDER ESTÉE PRODUCT, SUBJECT. OF COURTESY KIMBLE, kerastase-usa.com) Corrector ($20, Walmart). pumps nourishment into DRY SHAMPOO A blend of retinol and damaged strands. Pantene Pro-V Original vitamin C helps eliminate Fresh Dry Shampoo ($5, discoloration. CURL DEFINER Walgreens) absorbs oil and Lancôme DreamTone Dark and Lovely Au doesn’t leave a residue. ($98, lancome-usa.com). Naturale Curl Defining Philip Kingsley One Three different formulas Crème Glaze ($10, drug- More Day Dry Shampoo work with specific skin stores). It gives weight- ($25, philipkingsley.com) tones to treat dark spots. less definition without is great for freshening crunchiness. up post-workout hair. FACE Oribe Curl Shaping Garnier Purifying Foam Mousse ($36, oribe.com) THICKENING/ Cleanser ($8, Rite Aid) defines locks and defies VOLUMIZING PRODUCT leaves skin feeling clean, frizz. Done and done. L’Oréal Paris Advanced but not stripped. Haircare Volume Filler HAIR TOOL Densifying Gelee ($7, Extra Bright Advanced Tangle Teezer Aqua Target). Proteins and spe- Foaming Cleanser Splash ($16, Sally Beauty). cial fillers seep into strands ($33, bobbibrown Remove knots without to make hair look fuller. cosmetics.com) yanking your hair out. Alterna Haircare is enriched with Paul Mitchell Neuro Dry Bamboo Volume 2-in-1 vitamin E ($170, professional salons). Volumizer ($25, Ulta). antioxidants. w Best. Blow-dryer. Period.

SMOOTHING PRODUCT Shea Moisture Tahitian Noni & Monoi Smooth &

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Cloths ($6, Walmart) serve up classic clean in a new format. Proactiv+ Makeup Cleansing Wipes ($38 for nonmembers, proactiv catalog.com) are infused with sulfate-free agents ACNE TREATMENT for makeup removal. Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Lotion ($7, CVS) quickly clears BODY up breakouts on the face, STRETCH MARK CREAM chest and back. CeraVe Intensive Big brands are Acne Solutions Stretch Marks Cream now following the Clinical Clearing Gel ($17, ($19, Target). Botanicals clinique.com) nixes blem- zero in on stretch marks, nail art trends that ishes without irritating. while argan oil hydrates we’ve been doing in the skin. ANTIAGING TREATMENT StriVectin SD urban locations for Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Intensive Infinite Lift Targeted Concentrate for Wrinkles decades. Contouring Serum ($40, & Stretch Marks ($79, avon.com). This combo strivectin.com) rejuve- THOMPSON, COURTESY OF SUBJECT. PRODUCT, SALLY HANSEN TRIPLE SHINE NAIL COLOR. COLOR. NAIL SHINE TRIPLE HANSEN SALLY PRODUCT, SUBJECT. OF COURTESY THOMPSON, of peptides targets areas nates with a potent prone to sagging. one-two punch. Peter Thomas Roth Neuroliquid VoluFill BODY Youth Serum ($120, St. Ives Energizing peterthomasroth.com). Citrus & Vitamin C Fresh Powerful skin-plumping Hydration Lotion ($8, Rite ingredients instantly fill Aid) is a handy spray-on. fine lines. Eau Thermale Avène XeraCalm A.D Lipid- FACE MOISTURIZER Replenishing Cream ($32, Simple Ultra-Light Gel aveneusa.com for info) is Moisturizer ($11, Walmart) wonderful for dry skin. Bernadette Thompson is oil-free and nongreasy. Dr. Brandt Xtend Your TEETH WHITENING Long before nails were Youth Face Cream ($59, Crest 3D White making a statement, drbrandtskincare.com) Brillance Boost ($6, Thompson was experi- menting with nail art. is packed with anti- Walmart). Use after your She now has her own line oxidants that slow the regular toothpaste for of polishes and is focused effects of aging. more whitening power. on inspiring other mani- curists of color to think GO SMILE Sonic Blue beyond the salons. MAKEUP REMOVER Teeth Whitening System TOWELETTES ($129, qvc.com). Get Cetaphil Gentle noticeably brighter pearly Skin Cleansing whites in just a few days. £

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