To truly “get” Purple Lab NYC, a beauty brand launched by fashion/beauty veteran Karen Robinovitz, you must first understand Robinovitz herself. A petite, curly-haired blonde who’s moved in and out of New York’s media circles for the past 15 years, she’s sharp, witty, and not afraid of going after what she wants—which, turns out, is [...]

Zooey Deschanel: actress, singer-songwriter, beauty muse? The doll-eyed brunette just inked a deal to front new ads for Rimmel London later this year, joining fellow spokeswomen Kate Moss, Georgia Jagger, and Coco Rocha. [WWD]
While Deschanel dabbles in makeup, Jennifer Aniston is reportedly trying her hand at fragrance. Don’t act so surprised; it was bound [...]

HSN has three words for naysayers who think you can’t sell perfume on TV: Sean Puffy Combs. The hip-hop mogul-turned-designer will be hawking his I Am King and Unforgivable fragrances on the home shopping channel come Monday. [WWD]
Worried about smile lines? Take solace in knowing that women in the 1920s and ’30s were just as [...]

Last week, I made a trip to Sally Hershberger’s Meatpacking District salon, a.k.a. the home of the $800 haircut, at the behest of the stylist herself. As appropriate prep for two days of face time on HSN, Hershberger invited a group of beauty editors to be her practice audience before she went in front of [...]

In our current economic climate, “sealing the deal” at the beauty counter has become increasingly difficult for cosmetics companies. Even if consumers venture over to the makeup and fragrance floor at department stores, guaranteeing a sale is no longer as simple as a spritz of a tester perfume or a quick on-site makeover. Companies who [...]

After watching a 22-year-old steal the scene on a swimsuit shoot in the late nineties, supermodel and actress Carol Alt felt a lifestyle change was in order. When she was diagnosed with uterine cancer a few years later, she was sure of it. To help reinvigorate her physical appearance and energy level while combating the [...]