Natalie Wood was famous for her roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause, and West Side Story, but it's her lesser-known role as a philanthropist that daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner chose to honor with a recently launched fragrance line, "Natalie."
The scent,…
I hit the mom jackpot. Viv (that's what I call her when she's not looking) is equal parts friend + stylist + business partner + mentor + therapist + the inspiration for Random Acts of Lipstick. I could gush about her forever (and I…
Selfies, a trend that flooded social media in the early 2000s thanks to Kim Kardashian (and Jennifer Lee, the first person to use #selfie on Instagram), are now virtually everywhere. The up-close shots have become such a pop culture staple that tech retailers answered…
It's fitting that Erika Stalder is our first guest writer. The bubbly beauty freelancer (her byline appears regularly in Refinery29) has been a cheerleader for Random Acts of Lipstick since our inception, and shows the same love for budding lady entrepreneurs through her site…
Some things in life are a given. Like if you spend a week in Vegas for a BFF's birthday, your face is going to pay the price. Think dryness from the heat, sallowness from the lack of sleep and secondhand smoke, and the fine…
At a recent beauty event we met a charismatic blogger with a habit of sending feel-good gifts to strangers. And while Bren Gomez, founder of beautypinata.com, knew Random Acts of Lipstick, she failed to mention her own philanthropic "side gig" during our initial meeting…
For decades the world has looked up to Veronica Webb. Sure it's often because they have to, she's 5'10, but it's mainly her path through the beauty and fashion worlds that led to her icon status. In the 90s Webb was the first African…
Just a week before International Women's Day (IWD) and a month after the Women's March, a Polish politician stood before his peers (including ladies) and declared that the opposite sex was smaller and less intelligent, and therefore should earn less. After watching the video…
Cancer doesn't play favorites. That's what Cynthia Besteman, a self-proclaimed health nut, learned in 2011 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I led a very healthy lifestyle, no meat, I exercised, didn't smoke, and rarely drank, so I was really thrown for a…
When you've been a beauty editor for 10+ years you start to accumulate products - lots of 'em. And no matter how many people call you a hoarder, the stash continues to grow because, well, that's your happy place (#sorrynotsorry).
And while most of my…
