There is a common misconception among kids that blood, as it courses through our veins on its return trip back to the heart, is blue. When you look at your arms you see blue veins, but this is a trick of light, or rather a problem with wavelengths. According to Live Science, the blue waves of light are not absorbed by your skin, unlike red light waves, so blue is the color you see because it Read more

The color wheel is used by professional makeup artists time and time again to help disguise discoloration on the skin, as well as find the best shadows for any eye color. Learn how to use this tool at home to raise your application skills to megastar status. Emphasis: Color theory can be used to bring out your best colorful feature — your eyes. When you arrange two colors from the opposite Read more

Orange might not look good when it's streaked across your skin à la a bad self-tanner incident. But when used for color-correcting the complexion, the warm hue is perfect for balancing out unwanted cool tones in the skin. There's more to this carrot-y shade than that, though; find out more when you keep reading. Read more

Bronzing lotions and self-tanners are fantastic for getting a sun-kissed glow without spending hours in the sun's scorching rays. But you can also use these products to create the illusion of chiseled skin (no workout required). There are ways to contour the face with makeup, and similar techniques can be done all over your body, as well. 1. Décolletage depth: As strapless dresses and halter Read more

Winter's the right time for a bevy of cosmetic procedures, apparently, especially if you're considering laser tattoo removal, light or laser skin treatments and vein removal, aka sclerotherapy. It's not that there's something inherently better about colder weather when it comes to these procedures; it's just that you're more likely to be at your palest, which can be better for laser treatments. Read more

Happy tax month! If you're one of the lucky individuals expecting a sizable return, you may be wondering how you should spend it right about now. Sure, a new pair of shoes would be nice, and you could always sign up for that Spanish class you've been meaning to take, but why not use at least some of it on something a little more . . . indulgent? You won't regret one of these totally-worth-it Read more

Simon Pegg is taking on the horror genre again, with his familiar comedic spin, of course. This time, the Shaun of the Dead scribe is playing a children's book author who's trying to reinvent himself as a crime novelist. Unfortunately, his background research into the lives of murderers causes his deepest phobias to reach epic levels. Though it seems to be in the same vein as a lot of the Read more

You used them to create art projects back in the grammar school days (and maybe later in life for their originally intended use of flushing dottle out of pipes), but now Anthropologie has come up with a way to make pipe cleaners stylish. Its pipe cleaner headbands ($20 each), tied in double-bow fashion, are whimsical and practical, and would be the perfect addition for anybody looking to add a Read more