Faithful readers of this blog may have noticed that we are fairly inquisitive about ways to remedy dry skin of late. (See this week’s Doctor Is In column with Dr. Ellen Marmur for more information.) It’s mostly because we’ve recently found ourselves at a seasonally transitional skin crossroads that has left our face tight, cracked, [...]

Since co-creating the pink ribbon in 1992 as a symbol of breast health, Evelyn Lauder has been on a mission to help bring an end to breast cancer. Aside from championing the Global Landmarks Illumination Initiative, which we’ve already discussed in this blog, Lauder used her position as senior vice president of the Estée Lauder [...]

Dover Street Market launched its own, in-house perfume for men and women today. The unisex scent is reported to be a “a modern twist on a classic woody fragrance” and includes notes of bergamot, coriander, incense, patchouli, and pine essence—and will likely give Daphne Guinness’ new eau some competition at the London boutique. [Cosmetics International]
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The clock is winding down to the official start of the Fashion’s Night Out festivities, so we thought we’d give you a few more reasons to go out and get gorgeous tomorrow night. Below, find our updated list of steals, deals, and general good times to be had all over the city. For the record, [...]

MAC Cosmetics has signed on for backstage duty at 86 shows for the upcoming Spring 2010 season, which means its pro beauty team is busy at work trying hundreds of different product combinations to pitch at designer meetings before the catwalk processions begin. “We put so much on that by the end of the day [...]

Between La Prairie’s platinum endeavors and Bulgari’s recent entrée into the beauty world with its private stock of fine gems, the idea of using precious metals and semiprecious stones in miracle antiaging skin creams is a bona fide trend. When La Mer put crushed diamond dust into its Body Refiner this spring, we thought we [...]

In celebration of World Oceans Day, January Jones did her best Rayanne Graff impersonation at a La Mer sponsored event in L.A. last night by braiding a few sections of the front of her hair. The apricot blush and peach lip gloss she sported to complement the style was distinctly less My So-Called Life, but [...]

I recently had to get a few passport pictures taken, and after finally coming to terms with the fact that there was never going to be a day when I was feeling particularly photogenic, I stopped putting it off and went to the closest place I could find. That place turned out to be a [...]

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but recent limitations on your dispensable income have likely put you and your multifaceted pals on the outs. Thanks to La Mer’s new Body Refiner, though, you can still get the satisfaction of basking in sparkly luxury with the added benefit of seriously smooth skin. Combining the detoxifying [...]