My haircare regimen has been the same since I was in high school, and it includes a six-step program that hasn’t failed me yet: First I shampoo and condition, then I comb through a styling cream and add a top coat of frizz serum before pulling my damp strands into a tight, low-lying bun that [...]

When Prescriptives decided to shutter its doors two years ago, I had two reactions in quick succession: sadness at the loss of the brand I’d been using almost exclusively since teen-dom, then panic about whether I would be able to stockpile enough of its bestsellers to last me for the rest of eternity. Most could [...]

We found out this was coming back in the spring and have been patiently waiting for the U.S. launch ever since. This month, Liz Earle’s haircare line finally debuts stateside, packing the botanical-ingredient expertise the natural-skincare purveyor is known for into a whole new category. The four-piece collection starts with an all-purpose Botanical Shine Shampoo, [...]

More than a decade ago, Liz Earle launched a little product called the Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser that skyrocketed her natural beauty brand to success, and subsequently revolutionized the entire concept of at-home facial exfoliation. (For the uninitiated, the basic hot-cloth system involves two steps: massaging a creamy cleanser on dry skin with [...]

Skincare purist Liz Earle began her career as a beauty editor in London. Her favorite part of the job was learning about plants and botanical ingredients, so when she decided to launch her own naturally active skin and body care line with friend and business partner Kim Buckland in 1995, the transition was pretty, um, [...]

Anyone familiar with Liz Earle’s naturally active skincare range knows the commitment to purity that comes with each of her botanical-based products—Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, anyone? So it’s no surprise that Earle’s first fragrance is similarly distinctive. For the highly anticipated Botanical Essence Eau de Parfum No. 1, which just launched this month, [...]

It turns out Mariah Carey’s name for her new collection of fragrances, Lollipop Bling, isn’t that random after all. When Nick Cannon proposed to Carey, he apparently presented her with a Ring Pop, and inside the package was a proper engagement ring. That’s where Elizabeth Arden got the idea for the singer’s perfume trio. Phew. [...]

The latest beauty guru to herald the second coming of lipstick with his own line is none other than Tom Ford. His Private Blend Lip Color is set to bow stateside in June and will contain 12 signature shades “for the makeup connoisseur.” How does he always know what we want? [WWD]
Avon has officially acquired [...]

Is there a natural beauty junkie on your shopping list? Consider Liz Earle. The cult-favorite botanically active line from the U.K. has cooked up a clever skincare subscription of sorts, where you get one bottle of its best-selling eucalyptus, chamomile, and cocoa butter Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser—plus two pure muslin cloths—once a month [...]

KIGELIA / (ki-ga-li-ya)/ n./ 1. The sausage-shaped fruit from the Kigelia Africana, a semi-deciduous tree that is found in wet desert areas across Africa; /n./ 2. Possessing a long cultural history as both an ingested and topical aphrodisiac, disinfectant, and skincare miracle worker that has been known to fight acne, tighten sagging skin, and enhance [...]