Makeup For Chocolate Skin Tones

Dear Melissa,

I have chocolate colored skin. What makeup should I use?

With beautiful dark skin, you want to bring out the rich tones in your complexion instead of covering them up. This means finding the colors that work for you while avoiding white setting powders or using too much foundation. These tips will also work for caramel-colored skin.

6 Summer Beauty Must-Haves

When it comes to summer beauty, less is more. Swimming, sweat, and heat can melt makeup right off your face, so what's a girl to do? Here are our top summer beauty essentials. You'll look polished without looking overdone -- great for makeup-shy girls.

If you're looking for our top summer beauty tips, click here.

Lancome Lipgloss Freebie

Everyone loves free makeup, right? While supplies last, you can get a free tube of Lancome So Teen Vogue lipgloss online. Here's what to do:

1. Click here and select a lipgloss in your favorite shade.

2. Click "Add to Cart".

3. Go to your "Shopping Cart" and look at your purchase. You'll have the lipgloss you selected (which is a whopping $18).

4. Enter "TEENVOGUE" into the promotion code box.

5. You'll see an added free lipgloss in your shopping cart.

6. Continue with purchase.

Ta-da, you got a free lipgloss and one $18 lipgloss, which means you're paying $9 for each high-end lipgloss.

Bright Lips: The New Trend

In 2008, we saw the rising trend of bold eyes and understated lips. By 2009, the trend had taken the world of beauty by storm. Few women left the house without bold mascara and often eyeliner. Sultry, smoky eyes were in, in, in! This year, however, the trend has flipped. While eyes are still kept "smoking hot", they have climbed into the backseat and let lips have their turn in the spotlight. MAC makeup brand has released several new lipstick campaigns with teen fashion magazines, playing with bold color, metallics, paint splatters, and even texture. Bright lips are all the rage right now, and though we have yet to see them in everyday beauty, several celebrities have stepped up to boldly try out the look. The most talked-about look was recording artist Rihanna's dark plum lips. Will this trend continue to flow down to the everyday lives of ordinary people, or is it only a statement for the stars?

X-mas Gift: NYX Luscious Lip Palette

Covergirl Chats on Putting Your Best Face Forward

Who doesn’t love an expert opinion? Beauty experts, makeup consultants, and dermatologists (skin doctors) have a lot to say about beauty! Here is some of their best advice, plus products they suggest. More is to come from beauty experts from Covergirl, Olay, and Pantene.

"For the best coverage, relax your lips when applying lip liner. To apply gloss or lipstick, open slightly and say ‘Oh!’ so that you can reach the entire lip surface." Fav lipstick? "You can get sheer, shiny lip shades that are true to you with Covergirl TruShine Lipcolor." What about the eyes? "Let your lashes dry between coats [of mascara]. For extra thickness, close your eyes and dust lashes with loose face powder between applications." What do you suggest? "Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara. It gives you those big, bold, ‘look at me’ lashes giving you both volume and separation." And makeup? "When it comes to makeup, color is key. Warm or cool, learn what color family looks best on you. Always put your best face forward. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Wear foundation with sunscreen." – Covergirl consultant