For Spring/Summer 2018 beauty, makeup moves beyond what it looks like and artists are exploring the myriad of moods that makeup can ignite and convey. In their Spring/Summer 2018 reveal, MAC states that “the days of artists dictating makeup trends that we should slavishly copy are a thing of the past.” Before anyone thinks anything […]

Three Perkins+Will designers conceptualize the pumping room of their dreams. The Affordable Care Act requires that most employers provide a private space for new mothers to pump milk–that’s not just a bathroom stall. But in the eight years since the law came into effect, some companies have decided to interpret it by designating closets, shower […]

Don’t come for me, but I watched the Winter Olympics solely as a celebration of Johnny Weir’s flawless skin. (OK, and also because I was way too invested in hoping that Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are dating IRL). Not only did Johnny document all the K-beauty goodies he picked up in Pyeongchang, South Korea, […]

In 2011, Vogue contributing editor Lauren Santo Domingo—a bottled-water heiress and billionaire by marriage—told Glossier’s beauty blog Into The Gloss the most glamorous thing I had ever heard: She does not wash her own hair. “I can’t even remember the last time I washed my own hair—I have Avalon Organics shampoo and conditioner,” said Santo Domingo, co-founder […]

This week’s best beauty Instagrams centered on self-love, from glamorous selfies to confidence on the (tabled) courts. For a walk on AmFAR‘s storied red carpet, Ashley Graham pulled out all the stops, her trio of shares showcasing a curled updo—worn tossed to one side as a homage to Old Hollywood—a feline flick of liner, and diamond-encrusted accessories that […]

Overlooking lower Manhattan's skyline, guests enjoyed luxurious bites and libations to go along with the daring beauty on display. Hulking caviar blinis were paired with a signature cocktail combining Moët & Chandon champagne, Belvedere vodka, fresh grapefruit juice, and flecks of gold leaf.

As digitally native brands continue to disrupt the beauty industry's status quo, more and more investors are rushing to back them up. It doesn't hurt that beauty at large seems to be having a moment, with U.S. beauty sales rising to $17.7 billion in 2017, a 6 percent increase from the year prior. Skin care …

Y’all, I liked Rio from the beginning of this “America’s Next Top Model” season cycle. She was cool and casual and edgy and beautiful and smart and funny. And then Patrick Starrr showed up. Let’s back up and recap a bit. The girls are chilling in the model house, per usual. Someone is eating. Someone looks like […]

The social media influencer Chriselle Lim has a huge international fan base via her many Instagram followers, YouTube subscribers and readers of her website, The Chriselle Factor. Most recently, she added a creative agency, Cinc. Studios, to develop digital content for clients. (She is sometimes paid …

As consumers, we like to think that we’re making a conscious decision when we buy from a certain brand, especially when it comes to something as personal as beauty products. But it turns out that 182 beauty companies fall under the massive umbrellas of seven huge manufacturers. Inspired by a similar graphic that shows all […]