If you still get your makeover advice from a counter or salon, you’re basically living under a rock. You’re missing out on some serious tips, tricks and real-girl advice that could pull you from the beauty Stone Age into the 21st century. Products and techniques are tried for you, then reported back with honest (and not to mention fabulous) opinions. Yep — that’s the space filled by beauty vloggers and bloggers.
These ladies are prepped, primped and pumped for beauty domination. Here are the top beauty gurus to follow now.
Marlena Stell
From Marlena, you’ll get everything from tutorials on her own looks, to how to achieve a celebrity’s beauty look. Besides her YouTube channel, she provides more in-depth information on products and techniques on her site, Makeup Geek.
We love Marlena because she pulls makeup inspiration from almost anything — her favorite cocktails to the red carpet. Marlena represents a new type of beauty pro who is both branded and accessible
Keisha of makeupd0ll
Beauty blog enthusiasts love behind-the-scenes peeks into web-celebrity lives as much as anyone. Besides being a stellar makeup artist, Keisha is quite the vlog host. She has published many tutorials and reviews, along with regular peeks into her closet of favorite things.
We love Keisha because she’s down-to-earth despite the success. She’s extremely gracious to fans and followers, without whom she may have never had the chance to live out her dream and be her own boss.
Promise Phan
Promise may sisters-in-law with Michelle, but she has made her own way to the top through her amazing artistry. And that’s just what she is, an artist. She literally transforms herself into jaw-dropping replicas of famous celebs, Disney princesses and even male musicians.
We appreciate great art as much as the next gal, and Promise’s talent is undeniable. We’re mesmerized by her transformations and find it hard not to be inspired by her passion and accuracy.
Michelle Money and Laura Show
Before Michelle Money’s Bachelor fame, she was workin’ that infamous curl in salons. Now, she and BFF Laura have taken their expertise to the web. These two have a way of making their beauty tutorials, reviews and even dieting tips hilariously addictive.
When you’re watching the MMandL Show, it’s kind of like getting ready with your besties, except these gals really know what’s up when it comes to the best in products — and it shows in their own impeccable makeup routines.
15 minute beauty
Christine, a Pediatric Critical Care doctor, is the brain behind 15 Minute Beauty. Christine’s focus is solidly on beauty. On her site, you can browse tips on nail care, skincare, makeup, hair and fragrance — but you won’t find sections dedicated to travel and home decor as you do with other beauty bloggers. She also dedicates a lot of time to pregnancy-safe makeup and skincare.
A Girl’s Gotta Spa
Get the inside scoop on beauty boxes, new skincare lines and more at A Girl’s Gotta Spa. The blog has also spawned its own product line that includes body lotion, body wash, rollerball perfume and body scrub.
Makeup and Beauty Blog
Blogger Karen of the Makeup and Beauty Blog reviews the latest products from brands like Nars, Urban Decay and Benefit. Her coverage of the new Nars Exposed palette had us pulling out the credit card faster than you could say “eye shadow.”
Temptalia
Temptalia puts a new spin on the beauty product review with grades. That’s right, you can quickly browse the most recent reviews and the overall grade each product received from its Temptalia reviewer. Also, the site’s Foundation Matrix is a must-use tool for finding the right shade of foundation for your skin tone — which means, yes, you can buy makeup online!
The beauty look book
The Beauty Look Book reviews mid to high-end cosmetics, fragrances, home scents, skincare and bodycare. While there aren’t too many pure beauty blogs left in the world, this one comes fairly close. Browse beauty roundup after beauty roundup at The Beauty Look Book and you’ll never run out of cosmetics to put on your wish list.