Tom Bachik makes for an unlikely manicurist. A California skater boy with a graphic design background, Bachik fell into the nail business in 1994 and has since built up an impressive clientele (ScarJo, Gwen Stefani, and Victoria Beckham are all fans). It’s thanks to his Hollywood cred that Chanel—a brand that has recently become as [...]

As anyone who has seen Beyoncé in concert is well aware, bashful is something that Miss Knowles certainly is not. This is the woman, after all, whose most-viewed video involves little more than a leotard, a Mugler metal robot glove, and some very emphatic choreography. Last week, “Single Ladies” got a little competition on YouTube [...]

With sandal-wearing season officially under way, we’ve become much more diligent about our pedicures of late. Full disclosure: We actually went completely bare for the entire winter, opting for natural buffing jobs over bright toes. But last week, pre-Coachella, we chose a neon melon shade from OPI’s Hong Kong collection called A Good Man-darin Is [...]

Beyoncé has a unique ability to send a strong message simply by changing up her beauty routine. The wild curls and shimmering cheekbones from her I Am Sasha Fierce tour said feral magnetism. The red lipstick, dark brows, black cat-eyes, and fake lashes she wore to yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new Barclays Center says, [...]

Man-about-town Sean “Puffy” Combs was in London last night to promote his new album Last Train to Paris—and his Sean John fragrance, it seems. The rapper/designer/business mogul apparently insisted on having the perfume sprayed in the room to signal his arrival, and again every 20 minutes afterwards to keep the scent potent. Yes—subtlety is, in [...]

If you’ve ever hit the gym hard only to find that it makes little to no difference in your overall appearance, here’s why: New research suggests that the physical benefits of aerobic exercise are largely determined by a genetic pre-disposition. We’re still pretty sure it does wonders for your state of mind, though. Gotta love [...]

If you missed the fog show we told you would take over Union Square last night for the launch of Beyoncé’s new fragrance Heat, that was our bad. Turns out, all of the fanfare took place inside the old Tiffany’s building on 15th Street, although the exterior of the revamped event space was indeed glowing [...]

Grammy Award-winning singer, accomplished actress, fashion risk-taker, and quite possibly the best live performer of our time, Beyoncé has racked up quite a few accolades over the course of her career. But hard as this is to believe, she never launched a signature scent. Until now. Coty signed Sasha Fierce to a perfume contract last [...]

An attempt to smuggle 20,000 bottles of counterfeit Coco Chanel perfume worth about $1.6 million into England has been foiled. The bottles, which were headed for stores in time for the Christmas rush, were en route from China when they were seized by U.K. Border Agency officials. There’s nothing like a designer imitation to ruin [...]

L’Oréal Paris can now add “friend of the Walk of Fame” to its long list of accolades. The beauty giant, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, was honored yesterday for its commitment to preserving the iconic Hollywood street, which it has apparently deemed “worth it.” [Reuters]
Oprah’s longtime makeup artist, Reggie Wells, has just [...]