The green beauty movement has been gaining more speed recently, with a trio of Democratic lawmakers introducing the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 before Congress last week. Another conversation starter: the release of No More Dirty Looks, a new eco-guide to finding safe and clean personal care products. Authors Siobhan O’Connor, an editor at GOOD [...]

ANNATTO / (uh-nah-toh)/ n. / 1. An extract from the red seeds of the heart-shaped fruit of the urukum tree in the Brazilian rain forest, also known as Bixa orellana; / 2. / Used in South American cuisine as a deep scarlet food colorant for cheese and chocolate and for flavoring in many rice dishes; [...]

The je ne sais quoi that made international icons out of women like Brigitte Bardot and Françoise Hardy was alive and well backstage at Jason Wu’s Resort presentation this morning. “It’s 1960’s French Bohemian, sexy and simple,” Aveda master stylist Jennifer Chiminiello said of her loose, low-lying braids. “We wanted an element of undoneness,” Chiminiello [...]

On the heels of its Catwalk for Water campaign, which brought New York City tap water “hydration stations” to fashion week, Aveda is staying the H₂O course for its Earth Month initiative (everybody’s gotta have one). This is actually the eco-conscious brand’s third year focusing on the issue of equal rights and access to clean [...]

Everyone’s been in quite a lather over Sauve’s new Rosemary Mint shampoo. Not only is the name a carbon copy of Aveda’s best-selling shampoo, but the label actually says it’s “proven to invigorate hair as well as Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo.” Talk about a beauty throw down! Clearly, Suave has Aveda beat on price ($2.49 [...]

When we arrived backstage at Rodarte yesterday, makeup artist James Kaliardos was doing a little promotion for Karen Elson, who was sitting in his chair. “Tell us about your new album, Karen,” he said, but the flame-haired model-turned-singer was willing to divulge little except to say that it was “spooky.” So was the makeup look. [...]

As one of the truly eco-friendly global brands in the business, Aveda has always tried to bring its philosophy of sustainable beauty to fashion week. Since the S/S 2008 collections, when the company began printing all invitations and programs on paper that’s at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled, replaced bottled water with large cisterns of [...]

First fashion, then fragrance, and now Kate Moss: The Makeup could be coming to a beauty counter near you as the supermodel embraces her new role as business tycoon. We will be waiting with open arms. [WWD]
Been looking for a custom scent engineered with Marilyn Monroe’s genetic makeup in mind? Well, Christmas has come early [...]

We’re happy to report that our war with seasonal skin disorder is over. Beauty Counter 1, dry unattractive facial issues, 0. We’d like to give a few shout-outs to those products that have helped us claim this victory: Josie Maran Argan Oil, Prescriptives Comfort Cream—we couldn’t have done it without you. But a special thanks [...]

East L.A. gang girls. Menacing condors. Maori tribeswomen. Makeup artist James Kaliardos rattled off all of these things at Rodarte yesterday, where he was attempting to create “the dark side of beauty.” With a charred black lip and a series of full-sleeve, half-sleeve, and neck tattoo designs courtesy of MAC senior artist Chantel Miller, his [...]