Czech stunner Paulina Porizkova is used to making headlines. The Sports Illustrated cover star and supermodel garnered her fair share of attention as an editorial fixture and runway queen in the eighties—not to mention landing a starring role in the video for the Cars hit “Drive” and then later wedding the band’s former front man, [...]

At last year’s Golden Globes, something unusual happened that completely usurped the show’s typical beauty highlights. After the ceremony began and the gaggle of gowns, chignons, and painted pouts were seated, the camera panned to Angelina Jolie, who, at that very moment, rifled through her bag, produced a crystalline pink lip gloss, and proceeded to [...]

Liv Tyler: actress, beauty spokesperson—singer? The rock progeny and Givenchy Irresistible face will reportedly lend her pipes to an original song for her next installment of fragrance ads that’s being called “an electrifying meeting between the world of rock and the universe of perfume.” [Contact Music]
Shakira, the long-haired, Latin American singing sensation, has chopped off [...]

The mother of one of my childhood best friends was a real-life Avon lady, back in the days when hawking beauty products was a door-to-door affair. As kids, one of our greatest pleasures was rifling through her bulky carrying case of shimmering shadows and waxy lipsticks, powders in every fleshy tone, and all manner of [...]

This column features weekly tips and advice from a revolving cast of industry leaders, on hand to discuss your beauty dilemmas, from blemishes to Botox. To submit a question, e-mail celia_ellenberg@condenast.com.
I have medium to dark-toned skin but am curious about whitening products—not to lighten but to brighten my complexion. Could they cause damage or will [...]

More news about Anna Dello Russo’s forthcoming fragrance. The shoe-shaped flacon will double as a Christmas ornament, smell of “vanilla cream,” and be sold exclusively online at www.yoox.com when it officially launches next month. Also on Dello Russo’s to-do list? Make a record. “Everyone expects me to do a clothes line. It’s too obvious. I [...]

The idea that something designed to camouflage the complexion could also be used to protect and repair the skin may seem like an oxymoron—or simply too good to be true. But more and more color collections are hitting the market with skincare ingredients, giving the makeup application process an aspect of instant gratification with long-term [...]

Attention, Avon stockholders. The rumor mill is churning with news of a possible L’Oréal buyout—which could mean that all Avon Ladies will have French accents moving forward. Stay tuned. [Forbes]
Note to Britney: Please make an effort to conceal your hair-extension roots. One mishap was plenty; this second offense borders on upsetting. [Daily Mail]
Starbucks’ new flavored [...]

Evelyn Lauder has been raising public consciousness about breast cancer since 1993, when she laid the groundwork for the nonprofit Breast Cancer Research Foundation and co-created the now-ubiquitous pink ribbon—the worldwide symbol of breast health—of which 110 million have been distributed. Lauder’s efforts over the years to raise funds and recruit retail partners’ support for [...]

As if there were any question, Marilyn Monroe has been named the greatest blonde of all time in a new poll from Clairol Nice ‘N Easy. Grace Kelly, Brigitte Bardot, and Cameron Diaz also made the cut, although seeing as how Marilyn was really a brunette, we’d feel cheated if we were Cam. [Stylist]
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