The Sexiest 5-Minute Makeup Looks

Heading to a date or party straight from the office? These seven makeup ideas will get you gorgeous and sultry—in no time.
By Catherine Devine

SLIGHTLY SMUDGED EYELINER A little smoky black liner packs a whole lot of attitude—in minutes. To steal Leighton Meester’s slept-in look, first line the rims of your eyes with a black liquid liner, such as Sonia Kashuk Jet Set Liquid Liner, says makeup artist Emily Kate Warren. Then, using a short-bristled eyeliner brush, layer a matte black shadow (we love Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Stay Matte in Midnight) over the liner. And don’t worry if it gets a little messy. “You can fix mistakes with a Q-tip,” Warren says. Finish the look with mascara on the top and bottom lashes and you’re out the door.

 

PEARLY EYES A bright flash of shimmer on the eyes will catch the light—and can be created in a flash. At the spring Chanel show,makeup artist Peter Philips traced the inner rims of the eyes with Chanel Le Crayon Khôl in Clair, a beige pencil, then lined the upper lash lines with black. He then tapped a sheer white cream shadow flecked with silver (Chanel Illusion d'Ombre Eyeshadow in Fantasme on the lids, up to the brows, and past the outer corners with his finger. Next, he blended Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Emerveillé, a pearly peach cream shadow, into the edges of the white and out to the temples, creating a highlighted effect. The final touch: Chanel Inimitable Mascara on just the top lashes. Related: Find the Best Haircut for Your Face Shape image RED LIPS AND EYES Playing with matches won’t always get you into trouble: At the spring Anna Sui show, makeup artist Pat McGrath used a vibrant red on both eyes and lips for a pretty flushed look. In lieu of eye shadow, she rubbed CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Lush Berry on the lids, then pressed shimmery white shadow from CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast in Onyx Smoke in the center to add brightness. After dabbing a bit of red lipstick on the lids to boost the color, she created long, spidery lashes with black mascara. The fiery lips came from layers of Anna Sui Lipstick in #461, an orangey red, and CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Tempt and Hot. It’s the ultimate girlie face—in minutes.

Accidental Virgin: Eight Awkward Things About Black Hair I Have To Explain To My White Boyfriend

“Wow, I…didn’t know your hair was that long.” These were the first words out of my boyfriend’s mouth when he saw me with my waist-length box braids, a big transition from the gravity defying afro I’ve rocked since our first OK Cupid date. My middle school and high school days of bone straight, pressed hair are long gone. For about five years now, I’ve let my naturally curly hair do its thing, so it was a big deal when I decided to put my hair into braids for a few months last year, a move I hadn’t made since I was a little kid. It was fun while it lasted, but more than anything it prompted a lot of wonky conversations with my boyfriend about my hair. So I stared at him for a moment, assuming he was being sarcastic before realizing that he was being completely sincere. “Oh, um,” I started, trying (and failing) to hold back my laughter. “It’s…it’s not my real hair. They’re extensions.” “Oh!” he said, looking slightly embarrassed. Before anyone characterizes this incredibly intelligent dude as an idiot, I want to set the record straight: He’s not dense, he’s just really white. I’m not trying to treat him like a special white unicorn or fetishize our differences; tons of white people, whether I’m making out with them on a regular basis or not, are beyond clueless about my hair. Thanks to magazines, cheesy Pinterest tutorials, and just being near a whole lot of white people, I definitely know my fair share about non-Afro hair. The fact that whiteness is our society’s default helps, I guess. But vice versa? Nope. People don’t know anything about black hair beyond the existence of weaves. That said, since I’m in an actual relationship with someone who doesn’t know how a very important part of my identity functions, there’s no point in just laughing off the cluelessness. Nope, it’s time for his crash course in shrinkage and coconut oil. Here are eight things that I have to tell my white boyfriend about black hair. Sit back and make sure your baby hairs are laid. 1. My hair shrinks. So, shrinkage. Shrinkage is a phenomenon with black hair in which our hair appears shorter than it really is. This is thanks to curl pattern and a lack of manipulation. For example, if I braid my hair or put it up into bantu knots over night, my hair appears longer and fuller due to the stretching involved with those styles. If I don’t do that and just, I don’t know, get out of bed, throw in some leave-in conditioner and call it a day, my curls don’t have a chance to stretch or loosen up. That’s why my hair can appear several inches shorter from one day to another, which leads to several (white) people asking me if I got a haircut (no). My boyfriend has asked the same question, leading me to give the quick and dirty explanation: “Nah, my hair just looks shorter than it really is sometimes. It’s complicated.” 2. Fuck shampoo, but I’m gonna take all of your conditioner, thanks. I use shampoo, like, once a month. Most are full of sulfates that strip my hair of its natural oils, making it dry and harder to deal with. So I explained to my boyfriend that I perform a co-wash instead, meaning that I use conditioner to wash my hair. So I quickly depleted whatever bit of conditioner he had left in his shower. I’m almost sorry about that. 3. No, my hair doesn’t look “fine.” Never trust a white dude to tell you that your hair is suitable to be seen in public when you know it looks a damn mess. My hair might be naturally wild–I like it that way–but that doesn’t mean that it can’t look like it’s been done. He might not see the difference between my bed head hair and last night’s (rare) twist out, but every black person on the subway will. I can’t let these strangers think that I wasn’t raised right, I can’t. Plus, I have to stay on point in case I run into any fellow fly black girls with dope hair. Click to the next page for five more things I need to tell my boyfriend about my hair, including the fact that I will leave a grease spot on everything he loves.

12 Things Men Think While Receiving a Blow Job

Honestly, 90 percent of the time we're just thinking, "Please do something with my balls," and, "Awesome," but let's get weird with the other 10 percent.

1. Yeah, she's about to put my penis in her mouth. OK, play it cool, don't force it. Just let it happen. OK, YEAH, I AM GETTING A BLOW JOB THIS IS AMAZING THIS IS THE BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE I'M GOING TO CALL MY FAMILY (I'M NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO CALL MY FAMILY).

2. Wait, can she see my butthole right now? What does it look like? I'm realizing I've never seen my own butthole and it's kind of freaking me out. I'm going to get a mirror after this and check it out. No, I'm not. I'm going to leave this one a mystery.

3. What does my penis taste like?

4. This is great, but it would be better if I pulled at her hair really hard and started mouth-fucking her brains out. Oh, it doesn't look like she likes it. That's weird. I don't understand why.

5. Do you remember that time your dog got really sick, and you had to put it to sleep, and the way it — WHY ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW YOU ARE LITERALLY GETTING A BLOW JOB.

6. Am I taking too long? No, probably not. I'm sure she doesn't mind.

7. *High-fiving self in my own mind. Two of me are running toward each other in an open field, Sound of Music-style, high-fiving the fuck out of each other.*

8. She's really good at this. Wait, is she too good at this? No. No, she is just the right amount of good at this.

9. I sort of feel like I have to come, but I don't want to tell her too early and have her stop. No, I'm definitely going to come. Tell her! OK, wait, no — I don't have to come yet. Alright, dude, you just yelled "I'mgonnac—" and stopped yourself by turning it into a weird grunt/moan hybrid. I don't think she noticed.

10. Ok, now I'm really going to come. I have to make sure I say it really sexy, though. I don't want to ruin the mood. Ok, great. I said it and I think that sounded like a robot voice but at least she knows.

11. Oh, awesome. She swallowed it. NO, DON'T TRY AND KISS ME.

12. I'm going to sleep.

Kelly Osbourne tells us what to expect on new, Joan Rivers-less 'Fashion Police'

Monday marks the return of E!’s Fashion Police for the first time since co-host Joan Rivers died last summer.

Comedian Kathy Griffin and celeb stylist Brad Goreski have been brought onboard to help fill the void left by the late icon, and co-host Kelly Osbourne told us the new episode will be the first time they’ve all been together since shooting promos.

Not, that they’re worried about their chemistry. “You never know what’s going to happen,” she teased when we caught up with her on the Art of Elysium’s Heaven gala red carpet.

But, she assured there’s one thing Fashion Police fans can always count on: “The mission is (to) make Joan proud and carry on the legacy.”