{"id":2588,"date":"2016-09-19T17:40:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T17:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/?post_type=tpic&#038;nid=1015469"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:14:09","slug":"makeup","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/makeup\/","title":{"rendered":"Makeup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"topics-header\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"topics-header-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\">Makeup<\/h2><\/div><!-- .topics-header-wrapper --><\/div><!-- .pubstack-container --><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"essence-accordion\" style=\"\"><div class=\"swiper-container\"><div class=\"swiper\" data-js=\"essence-accordion-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bridal-Makeup_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bridal-Makeup_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bridal-Makeup_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bridal-Makeup_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bridal-Makeup_tout-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"13 Makeup Looks To Inspire The Bride-To-Be\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"essence-accordion__title\"><a class=\"essence-accordion__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/13-makeup-looks-to-inspire-the-bride-to-be\/\">13 Makeup Looks To Inspire The Bride-To-Be<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/authors\/jennifer-ford\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jennifer Ford<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2019-05-20T14:59:41-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">May 20, 2019<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-23-at-9.53.55-AM.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-23-at-9.53.55-AM.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source 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Tutorial Reminds Us To Have Fun With Makeup<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/authors\/jennifer-ford\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jennifer Ford<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2019-05-23T10:46:13-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">May 23, 2019<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MBJ_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MBJ_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MBJ_tout-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, 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