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Friday, April 26th


Crush With Eyeliner: Holy Grail Concealers
L'Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealer

Beth pays tribute to her all-time favorite concealer and reviews a new concealer that will never be leaving her purse. Ever.




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Friday, April 5th


Crush with Eyeliner: The Sweet Smell of Spring
Philosophy Field of Flowers Peony Blossom

Spring is finally here! Pretty much! In Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund shares a few of her favorite springtime fragrances.




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Thursday, April 4th


l’étoile’s Guide to Mad Men Beauty
Goldie Hawn

Resident beauty expert Beth Hammarlund weighs in on the best late-’60s beauty looks to prep you for this weekend’s “Mad Men” premiere party.




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Friday, March 15th


Crush with Eyeliner: Fast Beauty for Lazy (or Busy) People
a vintage Psssssst! advertisement

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Beth Hammarlund shares her favorite beauty products for ladies on the move.




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Friday, February 1st


Crush with Eyeliner: I Went To Walmart So You Don’t Have To
a promotional image for Flower

Beth Hammarlund checks out Drew Barrymore’s new line of cosmetics for Walmart. She is mildly traumatized by the experience.




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Friday, December 21st


Crush with Eyeliner: Flower Child Goes Corporate
Remember this girl? She likes pretty flowers.

Drew Barrymore and Walmart! A partnership made in…wait, huh? Beth Hammarlund investigates the celeb’s new discount beauty line.




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Monday, December 10th


Crush with Eyeliner: Holidazzle
Anne Hathaway's sparkly french manicure

I love me some cute nails, and even though I’ve left acrylic french manicures back in 1990s Nebraska, I still enjoy fancying up my fingernails for special occasions. Or just when I’m bored. And thanks to Pinterest*, I’m in no danger of running short on inspiration. Wacky nail art is nothing new, but until recently, the really impressive stuff had to be done in a salon. If you’re basically super [...]




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Sunday, December 2nd


Crush with Eyeliner: Ultrafab Superstar
NARS

Beth Hammarlund highlights the holiday gift of the season for the beauty-obsessed pop art lover – the new Andy Warhol collection by NARS.




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Monday, November 26th


Crush with Eyeliner: Customize Your Face
Prescriptives

Prescriptives is back! The discontinued cult favorite is back in an online format, and its iconic customizable foundation, concealer and powder live on! Beth Hammarlund gives thanks.




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Monday, November 12th


Crush with Eyeliner: Awesome Makeup for Cheap Bastards
L'Oreal Magic Smooth Soufflé Blush

Our resident beauty expert Beth Hammarlund returns from a brief medical hiatus with another edition of Crush with Eyeliner, in which she shares some of her new favorite drugstore products.




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Friday, October 19th


String Theory & Crush with Eyeliner: Signature Style
dita

Beth Hammarlund examines the life lived through an intense commitment to a signature style, a la Dita von Teese.




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Monday, October 15th


Crush with Eyeliner: Pretty Hard
Monique Lhuillier

From New York edge to Parisian girlishness, Beth Hammarlund runs down the top beauty trends from the Spring 2013 Fashion Weeks in New York, London and Paris.




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Monday, October 8th


Crush with Eyeliner: Baby, You’re A Star
Boy George

Halloween’s just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stop copycatting your favorite pop stars a little early. Take inspiration from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2013 and bring back the ’80s.




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Friday, September 14th


Crush with Eyeliner: Deep Blue Sea
Beauty at Monique Lhiullier, image:glamour.com

Already so over Fall 2012? Beth Hammarlund shares her favorite beauty look from the Spring 2013 runways: mermaid eyes.




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Saturday, September 8th


Crush with Eyeliner: Retro Beauty Is Back. Again.
Katy Perry, image via I Need My Fix

Retro beauty ruled at last night’s MTV VMAs. Beth Hammarlund recounts the event’s biggest beauty trend.




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Friday, August 31st


Crush with Eyeliner: Painted Ladies
Gucci Fall 2012, souce: style.com

Are smoky eyes and vampy lips just too subtle for you? Beth Hammarlund helps you step up your beauty routine with the two freshest trends for fall: the ombré lip and the trompe l’oeil eye.




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Friday, August 24th


Crush with Eyeliner: Put Yo’ Name On It
Lady Gaga Fame

As soon as the lands her record deal, you can bet that Beth Hammarlund will immediately launch a fragrance empire. Until then, she’ll just complain about Jennifer Lopez.




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Friday, August 17th


Crush with Eyeliner: A Mask for Cheapskates
Aspirin

Move over, La Mer. See you later, Sephora. The best facial mask out there is a homemade concoction straight out of your medicine cabinet.




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Friday, August 10th


Crush with Eyeliner: Wet ‘n’ Wild
Synchronized Swimming

This week in Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund pays tribute to synchronized swimmers everywhere, and recommends a few of her favorite waterproof products on the way.




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Friday, August 3rd


Crush with Eyeliner: Go and Brush Your Shoulders Off
via Breakfast with the Beatles

Who says you can’t write a column about hairstyles that also references masterless samurais? Beth Hammarlund breaks down the best updos for hot weather lake hair.




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Friday, July 20th


Crush with Eyeliner: Top Notes of Dirty Hippie
Fresh Cannabis Rose

This week Beth Hammarlund defends the patron fragrance of hippies everywhere: patchouli.




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Friday, July 13th


Crush with Eyeliner: Lipstick Queen
Julien David Fall/Winter 2012, source:style.com

Beth Hammarlund tells you how you can yell “Pay attention to me!” without actually yelling “Pay attention to me!” with the help of a trio of summer lip colors.




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Monday, July 2nd


Crush with Eyeliner: Beth Hearts Beth
a promotional image from Ditto's collaboration with MAC

This week in Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund confesses her great love for beauty icon Beth Ditto.




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Friday, June 15th


Crush with Eyeliner: Blow Me
the interior of drybar, a Los Angeles blowdry bar that has expanded to fourteen locations across the country

In this week’s Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund explains why it’s totally worth it to pay someone else to wash and blowdry your hair.




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Friday, June 1st


Crush with Eyeliner: Scents of Summer
Tom Ford Fragrance Neroli Portofino Eau Fraiche Body Splash

A light, warm weather fragrance is the perfect foil for a sweat-heavy summer. In this week’s Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund compiles a list of her favorites.




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Friday, May 25th


Crush with Eyeliner: Queen of the Night
Karolina Kurkova in Roberto Cavalli at the Cannes screening of Killing Me Softly

In this week’s edition of Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund breaks down the dark lip trend.




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Friday, May 18th


Crush with Eyeliner: All the Real Girls
"The Mona Lisa"

Inspired by the whimsical artist’s Art-A-Whirl show this weekend, Beth Hammarlund shows you how to get Rudy Fig-styled hair and makeup.




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Friday, May 11th


Crush with Eyeliner: Vidal Sassoon Remembered
Sassoon with Grace Coddington

This week in Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund eulogizes legendary hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, who died earlier this week.




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Friday, May 4th


Crush with Eyeliner: Hot Weather Hair Relief
Breathless-Jean-Seberg-Pi

Summer’s almost here, so our beauty guru Beth Hammarlund shows you chic ways to keep your head cool.




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Friday, April 27th


Crush with Eyeliner: Cat People
Beyonce

This week in Crush With Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund tells you how to get the perfect cat eye. Meow!




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