Welcome to The Great Beauty Try-On, where we seized the opportunity to test-drive the best-selling makeup products from some of your favorite beauty brands (plus some newcomers!) and documented the process along the way.While celebrity beauty brands are a dime a dozen (and typically leave me feeling pretty meh) the same cannot be said when an industry artist creates their own line. These are the people who work with and rely on products as part of their livelihood, so their tolerance for anyth...

There was a particular hairstyle that young Black women in the '90s rocked for every big occasion, from weddings, proms and graduations. The style was a French-rolled updo stamped with ring curls or a top knot at the top and a long side bang or tendril for extra flair. If you are old enough to remember the look, then you'll see how Gabrielle Union revived all of the photo album memories with her latest hair update.Union took to the red carpet for the premiere of Disney's Strange World film, wher...

Welcome to The Great Beauty Try-On, where we seized the opportunity to test-drive the best-selling makeup products from some of your favorite beauty brands (plus some newcomers!) and documented the process along the way.As a beauty editor, I've never shied away from bold makeup. Hot-pink eye shadow? Yes. Graphic winged liner? Sure. While I wouldn't necessarily wear these looks on a daily basis, I liked to experiment every so often, taking the time to apply intricate makeup for the sake of it....

Welcome to The Great Beauty Try-On, where we seized the opportunity to test-drive the best-selling makeup products from some of your favorite beauty brands (plus some newcomers!) and documented the process along the way.I've been a fan of legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath for ages, but it wasn't until my adult years that I started hoarding all her expertly crafted products. The woman truly needs no introduction, but all you need to do to understand her gift is take a peak at her work on Tay...