It was stunning. “You’ve really outdone yourself,” we effused of Pat McGrath’s ultraviolet lip when we saw the face painter backstage at Yves Saint Laurent. The pout was so perfectly applied and so utterly vivid, we even brought it up at dinner, calling it one of our favorite looks of the season. But it sadly [...]

Much to our chagrin, the Spring manicure mania that persisted through the Fall shows in New York and London died down a bit in Milan and has been nearly nonexistent in Paris. Save for a few Sophy Robson sightings (at Loewe and then at Emanuel Ungaro this morning—more on that in a bit), it’s been [...]

British supermarket chain Tesco has entered the beauty biz with nail bars, eyebrow threading, waxing, and hairstyling stations all available at its network of mega grocery stores. Your move, Shop Rite. [WWD]
New ads for YSL’s Belle d’Opium featuring French actress Mélanie Thierry have been banned in the U.K. over claims that the actress simulates [...]

Even after a month of backstage coverage, it’s often hard to tell which beauty trends will have legs off the runway. Neon pouts à la Fendi and Jil Sander seem poised for a Spring takeover, as do Sophy Robson’s adventures in nail art at shows like Giles, Loewe, and Topshop Unique. Call us unimaginative, but [...]

Terry de Gunzburg may be one of the most recognizable makeup artists around, but she came up the beauty ranks the old-fashioned way: though hard work and a little luck. The famed face painter studied under mesdames Maria and Rosy Carita, the sisters behind the legendary French cosmetics house, where she took courses in skincare [...]

Seeing as how the dominance of the statement lip shows no signs of abating any time soon (neons: so hot for Spring 2011), it isn’t surprising that more and more brands are focusing their attention on pout-centric color collections. The latest comes from Yves Saint Laurent, which already secured a position amongst our favorite bullets [...]

In case you’ve somehow missed it, there’s a major seventies revival brewing in fashion for Spring—a certain decadent air, specifically, that’s ushering in a sophisticated, powerful, sensual beauty moment along with it. And so it went at Yves Saint Laurent yesterday, where the seemingly omnipresent Guido Palau called the look “Edwardian meets seventies, but kind [...]

Thirty-two years ago, Yves Saint Laurent rocked the perfume world with the introduction of Opium. It was the exotic sexpot’s answer to Chanel No. 5’s timeless elegance, with suggestive naked advertising to boot. Starting next year, the mandarin, bergamot, jasmine, and sweet myrrh eau will be sporting a “modern” makeover courtesy of Stefano Pilati and [...]

In search of inspiration for Amy Adams’ red-carpet look at the Julie & Julia New York premiere last night, CoverGirl makeup artist Molly Stern looked no further than the actress’ full-length Carolina Herrera gown. “It always seems that inspiration ends up coming from the dress,” Stern said of the charcoal-and-white-patterned floor-length number that was speckled [...]

We’ve done our part to add to the statement lip discourse currently going on in the beauty world by making an effort to keep you abreast of the shades and products that will help you perfect your pout as vivid color continues to make a comeback. But we’re aware that more often than not, we [...]