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The best drugstore makeup for tweens and teens: Top picks from a pro

Now that some of our girls are starting to hit the age where they’re asking about more than just a little flavored lip balm, we turned to an expert to offer us advice about makeup for tweens and teens. Because things have come a long way since we were all first...

The best bug sprays for Zika virus protection and how to apply them safely. Because we’d like to panic as little as possible about our kids, thanks.

by Kate Etue | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

This year, the Zika virus is on my mind (and everyone else’s, I imagine) so I’ve been avidly researching the best bug sprays for Zika virus protection. It happens that my daughter is extremely allergic to mosquito bites, so when she goes outside in the...

The single best dry shampoo ever, according to someone who has tried them all

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

Okay so maybe it’s a wee bit of an overstatement to say I’ve tried every dry shampoo — but definitely enough that I can state with all confidence that I have discovered the very best dry shampoo. After several years sampling the dry shampoo promises...

7 drugstore beauty products that are better than the expensive stuff

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

Recently I shared my top 7 beauty splurges that I think are worth the money. And I still do. but to be clear, I think there are tons of great drugstore beauty products out there, and I don’t think that everything in the world is worth a splurge. In fact, there...

Swing into spring with 7 non-toxic nail polishes for kids in the season’s prettiest pinks

by serena | Beauty + Cosmetics

If your kids love mani pedis as much as mine do, but you’re not a fan of the chemical-packed polishes in a lot of salons, I’ve put together 7 non-toxic nail polishes for kids from some of our favorite safer brands, all in adorable shades of pink —...

7 favorite beauty product splurges that are absolutely worthwhile.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

Okay so let’s start with a disclaimer: When I describe beauty products I can’t live without, I’m being a bit hyperbolic. Do they fall under food? No. Clothing? No. Shelter? No, unless we’re talking sunscreen should I ever be stranded on a...

The Volume Mascara by Kevyn Aucoin: You’ll never buy another mascara ever again.

by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics

I discovered The Volume Mascara by Kevyn Aucoin last year when Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere raved about it, and after using it for this long (hey, it takes me awhile!), I feel comfortable saying that it is by far the best mascara I have ever owned. If you’re...

Fresh Prince nail decals? Parents just don’t understand.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

The team at Cool Mom Picks always makes fun of me because of my strange aversion to nail art. (Seriously, do you see any nail art on our Pinterest boards? Exactly.) The way some people hate feet, I’m a little weird about close-up photos of nails. And yet...

Reply all is scary, and other things kids really need to know about email. Some adults, too.

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

Thanks to a lovely iTunes review who told us she’d have us as guests at her famous person dinner, on this week’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz, we were inspired to chat about who we’d have at our own! Bradley Cooper, Hillary Clinton…...

Swanky metallic cosmetics cases: Coveted accessory? Or organizational essential.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

Buying a new cosmetics case isn’t a bad annual tradition, at least if yours gets as beat up as mine do, with spills and smudges and that glittery who-knows-what embedded in there. It’s more affordable than buying a whole new handbag, and a great way to...