Electric nail lacquers ruled Wimbledon, but it looks like the emerging beauty trend at the U.S. Open, which is now under way, is long braids. They’re fashionable and functional. [NYT]
Dove is teaming up with MTV to launch Dove.MTV.com, which will feature DJ Jessica Who, DJ Chelsea Leyland, and DJ Diamond Kuts and their tips on [...]

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 recently read a study that said that skin sensitivity is on the rise from excessive and unnecessary product usage. Is there any truth [...]

Lady Gaga may have added a pepper streak to her otherwise salty strands of late, but for the June 9th issue of Rolling Stone, the pop phenom has bleached her brows and followed Hollywood’s latest hair trend, taking her signature hair bow red. [StyleCaster]
After its “Real Beauty” campaign came under fire last year when a [...]

Another iPhone app that claims to help you with your beauty needs is in the works. This one features a special light that allegedly kills acne-causing bacteria and promotes collagen growth while you talk on the phone. Multitasking at its best! [The Sun]
The Jolie-Pitts and the Holmes-Cruises were out in full force at last night’s [...]

Germany is on its way to one-upping France’s recent ban on airbrushing. To further combat unhealthy and unrealistic standards of beauty in the public media, the country’s most popular glossy, Brigitte, is planning to ban professional models from its pages in favor of “real women.” So, like the Dove “Real Beauty” campaign stars, in challenging [...]

Just when you thought deodorants had reached their peak of technological advancement (a roll-on that can control wetness and odor?!), Unilever is trying to set a new standard in the category by adding a hair-minimizing complex to its popular Dove and Sure brands. That’s right; we’re talking about a triple-threat situation here, where excessive sweating, [...]

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 sometimes get blackheads in “inopportune places,” like inside my nostril, on my lip line, or in my ear and they don’t seem [...]