Two hours is the length of a feature film, a train ride to Philadelphia and—wait for it—a treatment with Isabelle Bellis. A session with the French facialist—who has become best known in beauty circles for her practice of the Buccal technique, wherein a patient’s mouth is massaged from the inside to reduce wrinkle-causing tension on [...]

CHERRY PIT OIL / (cher-ree pit oy-uhl) / n. / 1. A rich elixir derived from the pressed kernel of the Prunus avium, or wild cherry tree; / n. / 2. An oleic and linoleic acid-rich fluid that was frequently ground with its seed, pounded into a meal, and used as a base for soup [...]

It’s official: The Jolie-Pitts are getting into the beauty contract business. But it’s Brad, not Angelina, who will be doing face time—for Chanel No. 5, no less. Is it weird that Pitt’s very masculine image will be used to sell the iconic women’s fragrance? Seeing as how this is the image in [...]

Mary Helen Bowers makes ballet feel good and look gorgeous, which means her company Ballet Beautiful is an easy sell. The willowy dancer began her career studying at the School of American Ballet in Manhattan, and she was invited to join the New York City Ballet at age 16, a post she remained at for [...]

Rihanna’s body looked crazy awesome in her crocodile Tom Ford gown last night at the Met. But the key to her svelte physique has less to do with militant, cardio-heavy workouts and more to do with her trainer’s secret weapon: a pedometer. “I tell [Rihanna] to make sure she takes 10,000 steps a day,” says [...]

Face primers, like serums, always seemed like an extraneous step in my morning routine—before I hit my mid-thirties, that is, and things like creases, dullness, and large pores became way more noticeable in pretty much any kind of lighting. Needless to say, now I’m all about primers. So when two newcomers arrived—Benefit’s Pore Professional and [...]

She might be one of the defining beauty icons of the eighties, but Madonna herself is inspired by icons of yesteryear. “I’m old school—I like a lot of the actresses from days gone by,” the new fragrance mogul says. “Like Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis. Women who are strong and opinionated and hardworking, productive, [...]

BLADDERWRACK (blad-der rak) / n. / 1. Fucus vesiculosus, a type of brown algae found in U.S. and European coastal regions with thick fronds that contain air pockets to help keep the plant afloat; / n. / 2. An often encapsulated dried powder made from algae, taken orally for thyroid problems, gastritis, and heartburn; / [...]

Thanks to increasing buzz through social media outlets, beauty brands are starting to take consumer gripes about discontinued beauty products seriously. Companies like MAC, Bobbi Brown, and Pantene have all brought back old favorites for a limited time due to popular demand. Make a note of it—and “Like” your discontinued favorites on Facebook [...]

The beauty industry is full of career-hoppers, people whose day-to-day realities were drastically different before they turned their attention to lotions and potions. There are onetime models, architects, and former financial and ad execs, but the athlete-turned-beauty guru is slightly harder to come by. Byredo’s Ben Gorham notably played professional basketball in Europe before he [...]