Monday, February 29, 2016

Lily Aldridge, Irina Shayk, and More Models on Their Favorite Immunity-Boosting Foods, Juices, and Supplements

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The birds may be chirping and the breeze may border on balmy, but let us remember that it is still technically winter. It was only weeks ago, after all, that a polar vortex herded us indoors by covering nearly the entire East Coast in a blanket of ice. These extreme temperature fluctuations alone would be enough to compromise your immune system, but for the industry’s most in-demand models, it only adds to the physical demands of fashion month’s international travel circuit and early call times. As they head into the last leg of runway shows and after-parties in Paris, we have to wonder: How do they do manage it all? As it turns out, maintaining health and happiness no matter the weather, time zone, or working hours in your day comes down to a few trade secrets, ranging from a Russian breakfast to French homeopathic pellets. Here, seven models share their best defenses against cold and flu season.

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How to Transition Your Skin-Care Routine From Winter to Spring

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After months of snow, slush, and frigid temperatures, spring is finally on the horizon. Winter has left the building (well, almost), taking with it our dreary moods and dry, itchy skin. And while we’ve spent the first part of 2016 layering serums, balms, and oils, warmer air and increased humidity mean our skin is about to be in for a shock. How, then, to prep the face for sunnier days ahead? We spoke to New York City dermatologist Patricia Wexler, M.D., for her tips on getting healthy, gorgeous skin just in time for summer.

“Swapping your moisturizer for something a little lighter is key,” says Wexler, who recommends a hyaluronic acid– or water-based formula when the weather warms up. “Our skin tends to hold more water in the spring and summer, so you won’t need as much protection.” While using a moisturizer with an SPF 30 is fine for winter, Wexler stresses the importance of a sunscreen—separate from your lotion and makeup—that’s at least SPF 50.

The next step in the glow game is exfoliation. “Contrary to popular belief,” Wexler says, “we actually need to exfoliate when our skin is extra dry.” Wexler advises patients to slough off dead skin and unblock pores with a gentle exfoliating cleanser rather than with harsh scrubs, and says a formula with a small amount of glycolic acid will do the trick.

Quite possibly the most important piece of the puzzle is spring-cleaning. “Throw out anything over six months old,” advises Wexler, who adds that old products can host a buildup of bacteria, leading to clogged pores and dull skin. Makeup brushes, too, are often overlooked, and can store unwanted germs and viruses. Wexler recommends washing brushes at least once a week with regular hand soap and drying them with a blow-dryer. “Something that’s so simple can have a huge impact on the overall health of skin,” she says.

Luckily, summer’s makeup routine is perennially simple, and tinted moisturizer makes a perfect substitute for a heavy foundation. Wexler’s final piece of advice for healthy skin? “Carry makeup wipes everywhere you go,” she says. Here’s hoping the chance to do so will come sooner rather than later.

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21 Beauty Ideas From the Street Style Stars of Milan

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With the final round of collections bowing in Milan today, we’re looking back on the best beauty moments to emerge on the city’s street style stars, whose offbeat hair and makeup brought a playful edge to Fashion Week. Graphic liner made its way off the runways on models like Lineisy Montero, who sported Fendi’s swirling psychedelic eye and matte orange lip to striking effect, while a near-unrecognizable Frederikke Sofie appeared with glossy red lids and her famous curls matted down after Iceberg’s Fall show. Easy hair was another dominant theme, and whether that meant wispy lengths still damp from the shower or proudly fuzzy natural ringlets, the looks on parade offered a refreshing counterbalance to polished Milanese style. Now, on to Paris.

 

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5 Beauty Lessons We Learned at Milan Fashion Week

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A cinematic feeling swept through Milan Fashion Week, infusing the most winning beauty looks with a powerful femininity and a dark new glamour. From brushed-out curls and reinvented cat-eyes to 1940s-inspired waves with a thoroughly modern twist, the most memorable moments shrugged off the no-makeup makeup and gym hair of recent seasons past—and, in the process, turned our favorite classics on their head. Here are the five beauty lessons we plan on putting into practice this week. Next stop, Paris.

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The Ultimate Guide to Getting French Girl Hair—Passport Not Required

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As the fashion flock takes over Paris this week for the last leg of the Fall 2016 collections, chances are that many of them will be attempting that most elusive of beauty looks: French girl hair. “It’s that loose bend that looks like you just woke up,” explains hairstylist Jen Atkin. “It’s perfection.”

But nailing deliberately undone “I woke up like this” hair can be a lot harder than it looks. “Let’s get real,” says Atkin, whose clients include such undone-hair icons as Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner, Jessica Alba, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Jessica Stam. “Sometimes you have to leave the house with wet hair. We are all busy rushing out the door and have other things to think about.”

Atkin recently launched Ouai, an entire line of products built around the concept of the insouciant Parisian with perfectly imperfect hair (think: Charlotte Gainsbourg or Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey). And she has plenty of practice imparting that certain je ne sais quoi without a curling iron or blow-dryer. “I was lucky enough to work with Guido Palau backstage at a ton of shows, including Dior, and that’s where I learned to do hair quickly,” she says. “So these are tricks that I’ve picked up and that my clients have passed on to me.”

Among her insider tips: “I love having duck bill clips in my bag,” she says. “You can get them at any drugstore and use them with the [Ouai] Wave Spray.” Atkin says to spray dry hair until you get that just-came-out-of-the-ocean look, and then create waves using the clips on either side of the head, leaving the ends loose and letting the product air-dry. “For girls with a lob,” she adds, “I recommend running mousse through wet hair, then making a low center-part or side-part ponytail—but don’t pull the hair all the way through. Let it air-dry again and you’ll have that cool-girl bend in it.” The result? Laissez-faire hair perfected.

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

The Secret to Supernatural Skin on the Oscars Red Carpet Is Not What You Think

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Why Larger-Than-Life Curls Are Taking Over the Milan Runways

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Backstage at Missoni’s Fall show tonight, model Shelby Hayes is standing patiently by while a team of stylists works her head of tight curls into a soft face-framing halo. “We’re brushing it. And brushing it. And brushing it,” Anthony Turner explained of the simple technique used to amp up Hayes’s natural texture. “It’s kind of a ’70s thing, where the hair doesn’t look so defined.”

It’s also kind of a game-changer thing—generating the type of instant ‘Who’s that girl?’ crackle of electricity that can make a relative newcomer stand out on the marathon show circuit.

Earlier this week, stunner Mical Bockru nearly stole the show at Gucci after exchanging her sleek center-parted lengths for a retro brushed-out cloud; also in the stellar model lineup, New York artist Petra Collins walked the runway with her signature red ringlets amped up to new proportions.

It’s a showstopping move that recalls the manes of Imaan Hammam and Frederikke Sofie, whose downy curls have also become a runway phenomenon. And the trend shows no sign of stopping. At Stella Jean this morning, the designer commissioned fuzzy ringlets, which complemented her fringed and patterned designs, for her entire cast, while equally fluffy locks bounced down the catwalk on a select number of girls at Roberto Cavalli.  Above, six models in Milan who proved that when it comes to hair, bigger will always be better.

 

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It Designer Marta Ferri on the Italian Secrets to a Highly Chic Pregnancy

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If you’ve ever wondered how to master the art of pregnancy dressing, consider designer Marta Ferri. A recent Instagram shows  the Milanese beauty pausing for a highly glamorous selfie in a blush-color silk evening dress, with a narrow high-contrast belt cinched over her growing baby bump (#AllPinkEverything).

Admittedly, Ferri has an advantage. At her charming Via Sant’Orsola studio in the city’s historic district, she crafts thoughtful ready-to-wear and made-to-measure pieces—which, she’s the first to admit with a laugh, come in handy these days for somewhat selfish purposes. With a new swimwear collection set to debut this spring in collaboration with Yoox—“It’s matching [swimsuits] for mother and baby, and caftans for the beach!”—she has already got a head start on making her future mini-me style look equally effortless.

But Ferri’s skills don’t stop at the neck. Asked how she’s retained her rested and healthy glow in the midst of a whirlwind Milan Fashion Week and the height of a busy bridal season, she discloses what is perhaps the number one unspoken beauty secret of what to expect when you’re expecting, la dolce vita style. “It’s really simple. We just don’t have so many rules,” she says of abiding by a cultural philosophy that’s less about what you can’t do during pregnancy and more about  “everything in moderation.” In other words, she eats well, she exercises just enough, and “when I’m tired, I try to listen to my body.” Already mother to a 14-month-old boy, Cristoforo, Ferri concedes that this may also be somewhat symptomatic of a second pregnancy. “The first time around, I thought ‘I should’ more often,” she says. “Now I’m about the balance.”

To that end, her daily beauty regimen relies on four simple pillars that hinge on a wellness-from-the-inside-out perspective, from the importance of fresh local eating to the most addictive natural body oil for counteracting stretch marks. Here, a guide to pregnancy—the Italian way.

Keep Your Blood Flowing
“The first thing is that you really must keep moving. I don’t do too much, but it’s good to be active. I try to swim twice a week—there is a nice pool in Conca del Naviglio that is close to my studio. And then Milan is a walking city. I live five minutes from the atelier, and I walk everywhere—including back home to have lunch with my son when I can and then I come back to the office. I like to do it, even if it’s just 25 minutes.”

Think of Massage as Mandatory
“The other thing you must get going is having a massage on the legs. It’s very important for the veins. They tend to expand a little when you’re pregnant, especially if you are standing all day long, which I am. I try to do it once a week to balance things. I go to a place where they do massage with agar, a kind of brown algae. You really decompress, and then you have the massage.”

Almond Oil Is the Secret to Stretch Marks
“When I got pregnant, I started mixing a simple hydrating cream with natural almond oil and putting it all over the whole body. I’m actually addicted. Almond oil is specifically for stretch marks. If you look for the drinkable kind, it’s very pure, so there aren’t other [additives or chemicals] in it. The more you do it, the better it is. I had no stretch marks with the first baby. It really helps. Fingers crossed for this time, too!”

Eat Local and Eat Fresh
“You can find really, really healthy food in Italy almost anywhere. We’re lucky with this—everything is ‘zero kilometers,’ meaning it’s grown nearby in the countryside. It’s very controlled, very fresh. Of course, there are real things to think about, like toxoplasmosis—I don’t eat raw fish and meat, and I’m mindful of certain vegetables and salads being washed well. But otherwise, I don’t watch my diet too strictly. I just try to moderate a bit. You don’t do too much sweets or too much cheese, but, of course, that’s not healthy in a normal diet anyway. The most important thing is everything with balance.”

 

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25 Oscars After-Party Beauty Looks That Prove The Real Action Happens Off the Red Carpet

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After the party it’s the after-party, and at the Academy Awards, that means the opportunity for a quick-change beauty transformation. Red carpets may call for elegance and glamour, but the post-show festivities are defined by a pared-down, loosened-up vibe, particularly for those who opted to skip the actual ceremony. In 1961, Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her Best Actress win in the company of her golden statuette, raven lengths piled high and paired with full bangs, layers of black eyeliner, and occasion-worthy earrings.

The ’70s were defined by a casual nonchalance—best personified by then-teens Brooke Shields and Mariel Hemingway, who were nothing if not fresh-faced—supplemented by the occasional over-the-top aesthetic. Silver screen darlings Winona Ryder and Drew Barrymore each made an era-defining splash at post-show parties in 1998, Winona relying on a piecey pixie and porcelain complexion, while Drew embraced her inner grunge-loving flower child with matte bordeaux lipstick and a literal daisy tucked behind each ear.

Last year brought a slew of aspirational, contemporary beauty looks—Zoë Kravitz’s onyx eyes and baby braids; sleek, tucked back blonde lengths and bold brows as demonstrated by Suki Waterhouse; and Solange’s fuzzy, voluminous chop and poppy red lips among them. While we’ll certainly be watching the awards show tonight, we’re looking forward to the above-the-neck inspiration that’s bound to follow the credits.

 

 

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Beanie Babes! How Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner, and More Upgrade Their Waves

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More winter necessity than fun upgrade, a wool hat can feel like as much of a cold-weather cave-in as, say, the act of sidelining a statement coat for a thick parka. Or does it?

Judging by Kendall Jenner’s cute street style moment in Milan this week, it appears the humble accessory can also double the appeal of a headful of easy waves. While the model slipped on a beanie to dress down her post-Fendi hair, Jennifer Lawrence elevated her textured bob with a knit cap pushed back to reveal a few face-framing pieces, while Charlize Theron stuffed her short crop under one for a surprisingly sleek travel look. Still, it was Sara Sampaio’s fuzzy angora topper that had us convinced that there’s no better way to finish your bedhead—come rain, shine, or another cold snap.

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The 10 Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Gisele Bündchen, Victoria Beckham, and More

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Fashion month is upon us, bringing with it a wealth of beauty-centric Instagrams from the style vanguard. Skin-enhancing embellishments made appearances via Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber—who accented her chestnut eyes, brows, and hair with a smattering of gold leaf—and Karlie Kloss, who snapped a selfie as frosty crystals crawled from her neck, across her ears, and into her updo at London Fashion Week. Hairstylist Anthony Turner followed suit backstage at Peter Pilotto, adorning loose lengths with back-facing headbands that resembled constellation-like, contemporary crowns.

Victoria Beckham paused amid the chaos to survey her new collection, her signature pin-straight brunette lengths swept into a low, voluminous ponytail that’s ripe for office emulation. Model Karly Loyce shared a bare-faced selfie en route from New York to London—showcasing glowing skin accompanied by natural (and enviable) lips and hair—while Natasha Poly offered up an expedited ’90s makeup tutorial that sped from brows to shadow to eyeliner to lipstick in the span of 15 seconds.

In the outside world, Poppy Delevingne paired tanned limbs and a messy half-knot for a day in the sun and Gisele shook out her trademark golden mane under the watchful eyes of the full moon, reminding us to pause, if possible, and appreciate our surroundings.

 

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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Inside the Ultimate Oscars Beauty Clutch

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Today, red carpet makeup artist Nick Barose confessed that he tells his clients, including Lupita Nyong’o, Brie Larson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Tessa Thompson, to bring makeup with them to awards shows. “I’m not going to plaster you like a Madame Tussaud wax figure just for the sake that it lasts, but you’re going to have to touch yourself up,” he explained of his method. While it’s an especially timely tip for tomorrow night’s Oscar attendees, it’s also advice we could all heed for a well-documented night out.

Rather than worrying about applying a 12-hour lipstick, or powdering to the matte point of no return, curating the quintessential pick-me-up beauty clutch will help you get through any evening with the ease and confidence of a red carpet veteran. For example, a slim tube of hydrating nude lipstick, armed with a mirror no less, will let you live in the moment—easily reapplied just before your category’s envelope is opened, it will look just as natural if you kiss it off.

When your nerves lend your skin an accidental sheen, on the other hand, Milk blotting papers will soak up unwanted moisture, and Koh Gen Do’s luminosity-enhancing face powder will step in where the papers leave off, setting your skin for a natural and controlled glow both on camera and off. If a waterproof liner will provide your gaze added definition that you can’t cry off, bobby pins are all but guaranteed to MacGyver you out of nearly any hair or wardrobe malfunction. Now that’s clutch.

 

 

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The Dry Shampoo Debate: 5 Models Weigh In on the Best Off-Duty Formulas

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What’s the best dry shampoo? With hundreds of colorful new brands invading drugstores and Sephoras by the minute, it’s a question that can be tricky to answer—unless, that is, you’re a model. Backstage during fashion month, where professionals whip, backcomb, and plaster their lengths into sculptural feats of gravity on a near-hourly basis, the industry’s runway stars don’t exactly need hair help. But in their off-duty hours, it’s another story altogether.

“It’s not good to wash my hair too much, especially when I’m not working,” says Netherlands native Maartje Verhoef, who keeps her blonde lengths healthy by stretching out the time between shampoos and heat damage when she’s off set using a few blasts of oil-absorbing mist. And as for all that time spent working with the world’s top hairstylists, well, it does have its benefits—at least when it comes to hunting down the very best formulas. Here, five dry shampoos worth stocking up on now, from the ultimate French mist for brunettes to the secret volumizing weapon beloved by Dutch girls.

 

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Mad Max: Fury Road Makeup Artist Lesley Vanderwalt on the Secret to That Post-Apocalyptic Glow

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“I can’t say it was one of my most beautiful films,” laughs Lesley Vanderwalt, the Australian hair and makeup designer charged with bringing Mad Max: Fury Road’s desert wasteland to life. And though it’s true that George Miller’s post-apocalyptic vision is not conventionally beautiful, there is an undeniable romanticism in the sand-strewn beauty of its unbreakable women—shot against the arid backdrops of South Africa, Namibia, and across Australia—which earned an Oscar nomination for makeup and hairstyling and made perhaps the greatest impact on the year’s statement trends. Here, ahead of tomorrow’s awards show, Vanderwalt breaks down the secrets behind Mad Max’s post-apocalyptic beauty, starting with that unearthly glow.

THE SUPERNATURAL SKIN
“We wanted the girls to glow in this dusty, dirty, filthy world—luminous, almost like a mirage, like people couldn’t believe their eyes. We used BECCA body shimmers in a few different tones, from golden or coppery colors to paler pinker shades, and would rub those on first before anything else.”

THE NO-MAKEUP MAKEUP
“We kept them very natural, obviously, down to almost nothing. Occasionally, we might enhance the eye with a little lash, or use a little bit of powder, but we didn’t use too many products. It’s always a rule of less is more when you’re out there, and they wouldn’t have had access to anything. It would have been ludicrous to have them looking like beauty queens, as if they’d have found a Sephora somewhere underground.”

THE ARTFULLY DUSTY ACCENTS
“When you work with dirt, you use it almost as a shader, sculpting the face with it a bit. You don’t purposefully do it, or it looks very fake. You do a little spot here, or smudge there. Artfully applied dirt, we call it. We have a more oil-based dirt makeup that comes in bottles. You might put that on the crease in their elbows, behind the knees, on their necks. Then we’d have Aquacolor from Kryolan in different browns, charcoals that you might break it up a bit with. Then there’d be what we call movie dust, a special effects dust. We’d use these little dust bags made with a muslin type fabric. You’d put dirt in it, tie them up like you would a little Christmas pudding, and then you just sort of knock them around, and the dirt floats gently onto them.”

THE GREASE-PAINT EYES
“We got the idea for Furiosa’s forehead look from a picture I had, of a lovely girl in Africa who had wiped clay across her forehead from her eyebrows up. It was a mixture of black Kryolan Aquacolor, and then we used MAC pigments in a rusty, coppery shade, a bit of silver, and a bit of blue, just to highlight her. We started about the eyebrows and took it back and blended it into the hairline. The highlight really enhanced her cheekbones and made the eyes pop. Furiosa probably would have used a bit of grease or oil to get that sheen, and Charlize [Theron] thought for her character, she’d reapply it like war paint.”

THE DEWY SWEAT
“There are different products we used to keep the girls shiny and sweaty. Sometimes we’d take a matte gloss in a tube and stipple it on with an orange stipple sponge, which gives you little beads of sweat. Sometimes we used glycerin and rosewater spray. We gave the girls little makeup bags to hide in the truck to reapply sweat and dirt as it rubbed off.”

THE THIRD-DAY HAIR
“The hair was very dirty. A lot of it happened in the desert. At the end of the day, it would practically be standing on end: You’d find a pile of red sand in the shower, and all of your hair was three times the thickness than when you went off in the morning. We used dust, different dry shampoos, and fillers as a starting point. The dust we used in the makeup was put through the hair. The only dry shampoo we could get in South Africa was Klorane, so we used a lot of that, along with OSiS+ Dust It mattifying powder to volumize. Then we’d use salt spray on top to create texture and scrunch it up. Toward the end, we were mixing salt into water and spraying it, we were going through so much of it.”

THE BRAIDS
“The braids on the girls were something we played with. We thought maybe that was something they’d do to each other. You’d quite often see it at school, girls sitting around braiding each other’s hair. [Furiosa’s] girls have nothing to do, no phones, no magazines, nothing. We had come up with these little ideas they might have done to each other to pass the time. Sitting there, talking, dreaming, maybe braiding each other’s hair.”

 

 

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Red Lips! Liquid Liner! Here’s What It Takes to Be a Dolce & Gabbana Girl

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Tomorrow morning, when Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana present their Fall/Winter 2016 collection in Milan, you can practically guarantee that the clothes will be wildly feminine and inspired by the poetic beauty of the pair’s native Italy. Likewise, Dolce & Gabbana’s hair and makeup tends to summon a spirit of Sicilian ease and sensuality that has become a house signature, one that has lent itself to deeply evocative beauty on the runway. For those hoping to capture their spirit of dolce vita, a look back at show seasons past reveals a few unspoken rules. For one, you need a healthy sun-kissed glow that recalls languid summers spent lazing about the Mediterranean. A fluid flick of catlike liner conjures the sultry gaze of ’60s screen siren Sophia Loren and other Cinecittà bombshells, and grows twice as deadly when paired with a full red pout that flatters flowing floral gowns and brocade hot pants equally.

As for the hair, there are two simple house codes. First, a loose chignon comes knotted at the nape of the neck, with a few flyaways for a touch of windswept, L’Avventura–style glamour. The final touch demands a more heavy-handed approach to self-ornamentation, and whether that means a spray of enamel roses pinned just above the ear, or a gold Byzantine crown studded with gems, a sweeping romantic statement à la Dolce vita lies within easy reach.

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Should You Select Your Child’s Gender? The Debate Surrounding Chrissy Teigen’s IVF Reveal

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From the moment she announced her pregnancy on Instagram last fall, Chrissy Teigen has remained refreshingly unfiltered about everything, including the in vitro fertilization techniques she and John Legend used to conceive. So on Wednesday, when the outspoken model revealed in an interview that she had picked her child’s gender with IVF—“Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo”—the sudden wave of Internet controversy must have caught her off guard.

Criticisms ranged from disappointment that Teigen would prefer a specific gender at all to accusations she and Legend had “thrown away” all the male embryos in pursuit of a girl. “I think I made a mistake in thinking people understood the process better than they do,” Teigen shared on Twitter. “Hard to explain such a complicated process here.”

It’s true that the science behind IVF, and gender selection in particular, is not often discussed. According to Jeffrey Steinberg, M.D., a leading IVF specialist, the 18-year-old technology of gender selection arose from the chromosomal analyses used to screen for genetic diseases. From there, doctors began offering genetic profiles to determine whether embryos were missing chromosomes, which makes them unviable, and, as a by-product of those tests, were able to inform couples of each embryo’s gender.

“If I’ve got a tool that can raise the chances of getting pregnant by 25 to 30 percent, I’m going to use the tool,” Steinberg explains. “The side effect of that tool is that you happen to learn gender.” When put that way, gender selection becomes a clinical offshoot of modern IVF for couples like Teigen and Legend, who screen their embryos to offset fertility issues. But there is a growing number of couples—some 70 percent of the patients in Steinberg’s practice—who use IVF specifically so that they can choose a son or a daughter, raising a question around a certain moral debate: Is that going too far? Clearly, it triggers stronger emotions than in vitro itself. “What is that difference though?” Teigen wrote on Twitter. “I’ve already created embryos with a doctor. Only after must it be random?”

She’s right, of course—once you’ve started IVF, the distinction becomes arbitrary, to some degree. But experts like Arthur Caplan, head of NYU Langone Medical Center’s division of medical ethics, argue that the moral issue is rooted on a basic principle. “It’s very simple: Gender is not a disease,” he says. “There’s nothing related to illness about it, so if you’re picking gender, you’re indulging a taste or preference, and normally medicine doesn’t respond to that.” Or, as Robert Klitzman, M.D., director of the masters of bioethics program at Columbia University and author of Am I My Genes?, points out, it raises questions about how much control we should have over another life. “Children should have an open future and be able to flourish, and if we plan too much what we want in a child, is that fair to the child?” he asks.

That being said, both Caplan and Klitzman make an allowance for couples like Teigen and Legend, who pursued IVF due to their infertility. “If you want to pick, you can pick, you’re there anyway,” Caplan says. “What I find ethically objectionable are people who use IVF to pick gender, which gets into sexism”—as well as for couples who might have had six girls and would like one boy. The chief concern lies with the future direction of genetic selection: a world in which traits like sexuality and left-handedness become selectable, or traits like albinism may be screened. What happens then? “You can see how the slope begins,” Caplan says. “Gender is not the only issue we’re going to have to wrestle with down the road.”

Going one step further, there are worries that wealthier individuals will be able to design their children to have highly specific traits like height, intelligence, and health, to the point where certain illnesses, like breast cancer, could exist only for lower-income families, who cannot afford the standard base cost of $12,000 for IVF and $4,000 for genetic screening. The fact that earlier this month the British government approved research on editing embryonic genes brings these seemingly futurist concerns screeching into the here and now. “We’re developing these technologies, and it’s important for people to be aware that these larger issues are going to become increasingly present,” Klitzman says. “This should be an opportunity to think about the larger issues, rather than this particular person.”

In other words, gender selection is a deeply complex matter that demands reflection and frank, open discussion—the kind that Teigen herself is advocating. “You’d be surprised at how many people you know go through this,” she said on Twitter. Now, if only they, too, would speak out.
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Caitlyn Jenner Announces a Lipstick Collaboration with MAC! Introducing “Finally Free”

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Caitlyn Jenner is making further strides in her mission to shift society’s definition of beauty. Today, just a week after filing a trademark for her own cosmetics line, the trailblazer took to Instagram to announce a collaboration with MAC in the form of a creamy rose lipstick named, aptly, “Finally Free.” One hundred of the proceeds from the lipstick—which will be available online come April 7—will benefit the MAC AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative, making the nearly nude shade a standout in more ways than one.

Jenner has quickly become a modern icon in her own right, demonstrating personal bravery while shedding light on transgender issues, and her perspective on beauty is nothing if not unique. We’re looking forward to seeing what kind of products comprise her eponymous collection, but we’re more than willing to test-drive this lipstick in the meantime.

 

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The Black Eyeliner That Donatella Versace Can’t Stop Talking About Backstage at Versace

4 Ways to Give Nude Makeup a Date Night Upgrade: Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and More

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It’s not hard to understand why nude makeup is the beauty trend of the decade: Universally flattering and brimming with day-to-night appeal, a warm palette of tawny shades can also pack a stealth bombshell punch.

Take Bella Hadid, who relied on washes of mocha shadow and bronzer to soften the stark glamour of her slick middle part in London this week, or Alexa Chung, who hit a Brit Awards after-party with a slim flick of liquid liner adding impact to her barely there makeup.

Elizabeth Olsen followed a similar strategy, pairing a stroke of metallic pigment with an allover glow—a light-catching look that Emily Ratajkowski has made her signature.

 

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6 Instant Root Cover-Up Solutions

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After investing in something indulgent and worthwhile, you want it to last as long as possible. We’ve figured out how to extend the life of our cell phone batteries, lipsticks, vacations—so why not our dye jobs? If a busy schedule has made regular salon retouches a near impossible feat, it may be time to reach for a new, upgraded, root cover-up. The new wave of unwanted hair-hue-hiders are decidedly user-friendly, concealing without damaging existing color, and without dyeing your hands a conspicuous shade during use. Oribe Airbrush Root Touch-Up Spray is ideal for brunettes, as a few quick-drying spritzes send mineral pigments that attach to hair fibers for a covert, in-the-meantime veil that doubles as an oil-absorbing dry shampoo.

And while those with lighter lengths were previously left to their own devices between appointments, pitch-perfect and customizable color options are making it easier for blondes to stay blonde: John Frieda Colour Blending Concealer is comprised of a dual-shade palette that allows golden, honey, and caramel blondes to blur roots to chromatic perfection, while brush-on favorite Color Wow Root Cover Up is even available in platinum. And for a bit of extra oomph, hair growth hero Viviscal offers a density-enhancing option—by way of microscopic fibers that bind to hair strands and stay put until your next shampoo—adding thickness and volume in addition to color camouflage. Here, six temporary pigments designed to keep roots under wraps.

 

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Is Baby Powder Dangerous? The Facts Behind the Recent Missouri Court Verdict

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The recent verdict against Johnson & Johnson, requiring the company pay $72 million in damages to the family of a woman whose death the plaintiffs claimed is linked to her use of the company’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower, brings to light startling questions about the safety of one of America’s most ubiquitous personal care products, talcum powder. With our own medicine cabinets well stocked, we’re left wondering: How dangerous is the talcum powder in our products? And what do we need to do to be safe?

The world’s softest mineral, talc is used in a host of cosmetics, like eyeshadow and blush, as well as body dusting powders. In its natural form, some talc contains asbestos, a known carcinogen, but according to the American Cancer Society, commercial talcum powders used in homes have been manufactured and tested to be asbestos-free since the 1970s. Still, studies conducted to assess their safety in consumer products have yielded contradictory findings. Questions remain as to whether airborne talc in its unpurified form could cause lung cancer in miners who extract the mineral from quarries, but no increased risk of lung cancer has been reported in cosmetic use—meaning there’s no reason to believe your talc-based setting powder or dry shampoo is unsafe. Additional research has focused on the potential connection between talc’s use as a feminine hygiene powder and ovarian cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one prevailing theory is that small mineral particles could travel up through the fallopian tubes and ovaries, inflaming the tissue, which can encourage cancer growth. But no major study has examined how talc might cause cancer, only if there is an elevated risk associated with its use.

“The evidence is really sort of poor,” explains Sarah Temkin, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist specializing in ovarian cancer at Johns Hopkins University. Despite the fact that talc is still on the National Cancer Institute’s list as a risk factor for ovarian cancer, Temkin is not convinced talc is dangerous, and here’s why. A study published in 1982 by ob-gyn Daniel W. Cramer, M.D., to assess talc’s safety relied on patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer recalling their own use of the product—a less reliable way to collect data than studies based on controlled scientific observation. That study found that women who used talc as a feminine hygiene product were three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer as women who did not.

But in later research, no link between talc use and endometrial or ovarian cancer was found. That indicates to Temkin that the original linkage may have been the result of inaccurate data. “They are just old studies that have left doubt in people’s minds as to whether or not it’s a risk factor,” she says. With regard to the Johnson & Johnson suit, the trial was not about proving the safety or danger of talc, but rather whether the company had withheld information from consumers about the potential risks.

Later this year, the debate over talc’s safety will continue as several similar lawsuits are expected to come to trial. But what should consumers do now? While certainty about talc’s real risks remains evasive, Temkin reminds her patients that “ovarian cancer is still a very rare event,” and that it’s best to speak to your physician about your individual risk factors. Ob-gyn Dr. Carmit Archibald, M.D., co-owner of Upper East Side Gynecology and an assistant clinical professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, says that for a safer alternative to talc, “cornstarch would be great.” She adds, however, that powders should really only be used in preventing or treating specific conditions if directed by a doctor; they are not otherwise recommended as part of a daily hygiene routine.

The takeaway? If you’re concerned, try starch-based, talc-free products, available at stores like Whole Foods, for a noncontroversial alternative—or simply skip the powder altogether.

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Jennifer Lawrence’s Best On-Screen Hair Transformations

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Jennifer Lawrence has proved herself to be quite the character actor—the 25-year-old is unsurprisingly nominated for yet another Academy Award this Sunday for her role in Joy—and from an aesthetic perspective, her aspirational mane has proven to be equally chameleonic. Lawrence kicked off her career with Winter’s Bone and center-parted, baby blonde lengths ideal for tucking under beanies and flowing in the wind during frenzied runs through the woods. The following year, Lawrence refined the same style for X-Men: First Class, adding layers and a bit of body to hyper-feminine effect.

Soon after came The Hunger Games, Katniss, and that seminal, slightly undone side braid that was equal parts athletic and alluring, and colored a burnished shade of brown. The brunette hue darkened—along with her temperament—for her role in Silver Linings Playbook, a high, swingy ponytail serving as the very embodiment of Tiffany Maxwell’s slightly childish demeanor. Hair went back to blonde as updos and actions became even more disheveled in American Hustle, followed by a chop and 1920s-era coif in Serena. Now, in Joy, Lawrence’s wavy, middle-parted, shoulder-skimming bob is the epitome of the contemporary, everywoman cut. Above, Jennifer Lawrence’s best transformative moments in character hair.

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Decoding Versace’s Bombshell Beauty Equation: Long Hair, Longer Legs

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Who is the Versace woman? This is the fundamental question that Donatella Versace will revisit tonight, when the house’s Fall 2016 show bows in Milan. In the past, the Italian designer has found inspiration in boldface names—Elizabeth Hurley, Jennifer Lopez—and other striking women with boundless confidence, but a quick glance at the runway reveals that when it comes to the backstage beauty regimens, the designer’s own signature look offers a slick, high-impact statement to flatter the plunging necklines and thigh-high slits in each collection.

It’s a simple formula that has stayed constant for years, no matter the clothes. There are always swipes of pitch-black liner tightly encircling the eyes in a dramatic gesture. Sometimes there’s shadow, too, pressed deep into the socket—Donatella is never seen without it—that equally complements black leather bustiers and flowing Grecian gowns. Faces are left quite bare, showcasing models’ sculpted cheekbones, while nude lips ground the look in nonchalance.

For Donatella, hair is the thing: Whether it’s Imaan Hammam’s thick dark mane or Natasha Poly’s blonde waves, sleek lengths are blown out to create a voluminous, windswept effect—no second-day texture in sight. As for those signature slits that hit thigh-high—or higher—that angular flash of skin manages to make the mile-long legs of Karlie Kloss and Raquel Zimmermann look even longer. It’s an effect that the young Donatella once favored, particularly when paired with another Versace staple: bare shoulders and décolletage, displayed year-round. And why not? It all adds up to a kind of infallible bombshell glamour that carries tight bandage dresses and pinstriped suit coats with equal success—is it any wonder that Donatella returns to it again and again? Here’s to the eternal appeal of Versace’s va-va-voom beauty, an effortless house staple that needs no rethinking.

 

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CL on Her Skin-Care Rituals, Signature Scent, and Makeup as Meditation

Olivia Wilde Steps Out in a Date Night Beauty Staple That Looks Better the Morning After

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It’s no secret that a steamy day is the secret to a good laissez-faire hair day, but between the fuzzy ponytails and the brushed curls this fashion month, it seems that a beachy texture is hardly reserved for the sunny months.

Case in point: Olivia Wilde, who attended the Unite4: Humanity gala in Beverly Hills last night with her ombré waves crafted into the kind of third-day hair upgrade that hardly requires a trip to the salon. In fact, her loose side braid had us wondering if she absentmindedly plaited her hair in the car en route to the event. And even if her easy style was the result of gifted professional hands back-combing and blasting texturizing spray, isn’t it nice to know that a perfectly lived-in Friday-night look requires little more than skipping shampoo and embracing incidental winter static?

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

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5 Models Share Their Best Hometown Beauty Secrets

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Backstage at any Fashion Week show, you’ll find a flock of models whose roots wrap around the world, from Tokyo to Amsterdam and all points in between. To wit, we wondered what homegrown beauty tips these international stunners might have in their arsenals to keep their skin glowing and hair healthy wherever they are. From a single-ingredient face mask sourced from the kitchen to an all-natural alternative to salt spray, here are five beauty secrets from models’ hometowns that have universal appeal.

 

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Long Hair Is Back! 6 Street Style Looks Fresh From Milan

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With the demise of the lob, now tucked away in hair history as 2015’s reigning street style champ, we can all agree that women everywhere are ready for a change. And whether we’ve chopped off multiple inches or cut piece-y bangs, suddenly we’re staying far away from the scissors. Long hair is officially making a comeback, and there’s no better way to welcome spring than with a head full of waist-grazing, blowing-in-the-breeze lengths.

Spotted on the street at Milan Fashion Week today was a fresh wave of epic, Rapunzel-esque hairspiration, whether worn naturally textured like Carlotta Oddi or flat-ironed straight à la Susie Lau. Among the celebrities and street style stars growing out their bobs is Dakota Johnson, who proves that with the help of a few extensions, anyone can instantly get the look. Longing for a few more inches? Skip the shears, stock up on Viviscal, and let it grow.

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Naomi Campbell’s Fuzzy Curls Are a Disco Beauty Hit

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Naomi Campbell may have rocked the odd pixie cut or Afro over the years, but it’s her impossibly long, poker-straight hair that remains as iconic as her hip-swinging runway sashay. And with statement-curl mania in the air, who could be blamed for giving her flatiron the day off?

Certainly not the supermodel, who was spotted at Dolce & Gabbana’s pajama party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles last night with her hair styled into a fuzzy cascade of waves that would make Diana Ross proud. It’s a modern nod to disco that looked like Campbell had brushed her neat spirals from the Burberry show to full, bigger-is-better volume—and made an ally out of any glossy-haired girl’s fiercest adversary: winter static.

 

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7 Unforgettable Prada Beauty Statements That Became a Global Phenomenon

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Season after season, Prada demonstrates its power to shift the future of fashion—and the same is true of the way that the house, and its regular hair and makeup collaborators Guido Palau and Pat McGrath, influence ideas around beauty. Whether that has meant elevating dip-dyed lengths with an aspirational new take on two-tone hair color or reminding us that a bold lip turns an otherwise naked face into a work of art, the Milanese label has consistently offered visions of beauty that inspire and delight. As we anticipate the hair and makeup statements that will soon appear on the brand’s Fall 2016 runway, here is a look back at some of the most memorable moments of seasons past.

 

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Why Palo Santo Is Beauty’s Latest It Ingredient: 16 Products to Chase Away Bad Vibes

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Given beauty’s renewed interest in ancient rituals and authentic ingredients, it’s not surprising that Palo Santo is making a comeback. If the South American natural wood that doubles as a purifying, evil spirit–eradicating aromatic incense hasn’t crossed your path yet, don’t worry, it will. Spanish for “holy wood,” the Incan shamanic remedy that boasts a fine citrus aroma with underlying notes similar to frankincense is the star ingredient in a growing number of handcrafted perfume oils, face mists, scented candles, and even a beard oil.

It’s also taken up residence at Richard Branson’s recently opened Virgin Hotels chain. “Palo Santo is the tree of life in my native Argentina, and the name alone attracts me,” says Red Flower’s Yael Alkalay, whom Branson commissioned to create an exclusive amenities lineup using the immune-boosting note she calls “mystical, sensual.” Blended with mountain herbs, eucalyptus leaves, white birch, and copal bark, Alkalay’s product kits—which include a moisturizing body lotion, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, and triple-milled hand soap—have had such a positive response, she is offering them by special request at Red Flower’s Nolita flagship, and has been hard at work on a candle, a room diffuser, and an allover balm using the same scent profile.

Whether you prefer slathering it on your skin, massaging it into your scalp, or burning it in your living room, here, a Palo Santo compendium to make it easier than ever to say bye-bye to bad vibes.

 

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12 Celebrities Who Took Major Beauty Risks on the Oscars Red Carpet

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This weekend, when the year’s top movie stars take to the Dolby Theatre for the 2016 Oscars, certain hair and makeup looks are bound to make frequent appearances—long loose waves, soft smoky eyes—as actresses so often play it safe for Hollywood’s biggest night. But thankfully, there are always a few red carpet risk-takers who break away from the pack to striking results.

Think Angelina Jolie Pitt, who made a high-impact statement in 2012 simply by jutting out one toned stem from her Atelier Versace dress—and became a full-blown meme. Women like Cher and Diane Keaton have always marched to the beat of their own drums, and continued to do so at the Oscars, thanks to a fully exposed midriff and rumpled hair, respectively. For other stars, the awards show is an opportunity to play against type: Rooney Mara subverted the ingenue narrative with a blunt black fringe set high above her brows, a tack that Gwyneth Paltrow took a decade earlier when she appeared with a goth slick of black liner that matched her worn-without-a-bra McQueen gown.

Then there’s Zendaya, the 19-year-old singer and hair chameleon, whose dreadlocks last year not only paired beautifully with her Grecian-inspired dress, but also sparked an important conversation around the Oscars. Following Giuliana Rancic’s suggestion that the hairstyle may have smelled like “patchouli oil or weed,” Zendaya’s powerful response called for an end to offensive cultural stereotypes and for a celebration of African-American hair on the red carpet. Her declaration has perhaps never seemed more relevant, in light of an Oscars season that has been marked by a lack of diversity. After all, the best rule-breakers are the ones tearing down barriers along the way.

 

 

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Adele’s New Look at the Brit Awards: A Red Lip Statement to Match her Bold Speech

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Tonight, at the 2016 Brit Awards in London, one particular pop singer left the biggest mark on the evening’s show: Adele, of course, who was nominated in four categories and won them all. The 27-year-old’s grand slam began on the red carpet, where she had exchanged her signature nude for a dramatic red lip that matched her Giambattista Valli dress. A sharp black manicure and a thick rim of lashes added to her red carpet transformation, which received close-up camerawork during each of her impassioned acceptance speeches. Memorably, Adele took a moment to publicly voice her support for Kesha—the singer is currently embroiled in a legal battle with her producer, Dr. Luke, whom she has accused of sexual assault—noting that her own record label had embraced “the fact that I’m a woman and [been] encouraged by it.” Turns out a bold mouth can make an impact in more ways than one.

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See North West Contouring Like a Kardashian

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and so, without further ado, we present this photograph of North West in mid-contour. Shared on Instagram by makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, the 2-year-old appears to have snatched a palette on the sly and playfully smeared creams across her cheeks to mimic her mother’s signature look.

In a way, the tragicomic application reveals a studied hand: bronzer swiped along the cheekbones, and highlighter on the high points of her face. We imagine that Kim Kardashian West spends her mornings in a similar pre-blended state, clearly making an impact on the impressionable North. It raises the question: Is nurture or nature at work here? Or, rather, can Kardashians contour from birth? The world may never know.

 

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Petra Collins on Walking in Gucci’s Fall Show—And How Those Fuzzy Red Curls Became Her Signature

Liv Tyler Is Living Proof That Pregnancy Comes With Beauty Benefits

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With her obsidian waves, pillowy lips, and lullaby voice, Liv Tyler has always occupied a special place among America’s perkier, flaxen-haired sweethearts. And now that the Leftovers star is carrying her third child, her soft brand of sensuality seems to be growing along with her baby bump.

The actress was spotted in London yesterday with the kind of radiant glow that makes mattifying powder feel like a crime (and reminds us why makeup artists always carry face oil in their kit), a welcome side benefit of pregnancy along with her shiny head of waves. A wash of metallic eyeshadow further caught the light, while a slick of hibiscus lip gloss emphasized yet another reason why she, like fellow expecting mother Chrissy Teigen, has never looked better: a fuller pout.

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Massage Balls Are the New Foam Rollers: Reasons to Consider the Latest Muscle-Releasing Therapy

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Maya Ray and I are both gyrating our right hip bones over the clementine-size rubber balls that we’ve wedged between our sweatpants and the wall of her Brooklyn studio. My movements are slow and silent; such is my determination not to let the prop fall to the hardwood floor. Suddenly, a pinch gives way to a bright sensation, as if a tiny door inside my body just opened for the first time.

“Something just felt really good!” I exclaim.

As a scan of the upcoming events bulletin board at any yoga studio will bear out, massage balls are the new fitness craze. Think of them as the next generation of the colorful jumbo Tootsie Rolls that gymgoers use to work out their pains and myofascial kinks.

“Foam rollers are broad and imprecise,” says Jill Miller, something of a high priestess of the moving-sphere movement. The Los Angeles–based creator of the Yoga Tune Up method and balls (in four sizes) is also coauthor of The Roll Model, a 432-page massage ball bible. “The massage balls are like rubber scalpels that can get into nooks and crannies of every single part of your body.” Miller, who conducts her massage ball practice at her standing desk, brings up other benefits, including improved posture and elimination of stress. “Nothing is more beautiful than a relaxed face. We call it ball-tox.”

Yet massage balls can’t move mountains; they only work if they are a part of a broader fitness program. “There are good things about working the tissue and stimulating the nervous system,” says Justin Jacobs, who oversees a team of trainers with Equinox’s elite Tier 4 program. “What can be not good is when people spend a long amount of time doing it. It’s like, ‘I went to the gym for an hour today,’ but if 30 minutes was spent massage-rolling, I’m not sure it was an hour-long workout.”

I am happy when Ray, the rolling expert I have come to for my introductory lesson in “ballwork,” as she calls it, says that five minutes a day—or even only after you exercise—is sufficient. The yoga teacher and certified Rolfer discovered massage balls five years ago. “Rolfers align connective tissue and fascia with their hands, so it was a pretty natural progression,” she explains.

Ray, whose layered ringlets call to mind Miranda July, practices her many trades in a charming parlor-floor studio in a brownstone near Barclays Center. Stacked yoga blankets, a massage table, a bucket containing segments of a model human skeleton, and a basket of, yes, massage balls speckle the airy room.

I begin by standing on the yoga mat and placing the heel, arch, and then ball of each foot over the ball, pressing down while gradually rotating. The sensations that follow are both uncomfortable and exquisite, and the practice requires serious concentration. “I don’t recommend doing this in front of the TV,” Ray tells me. On the floor, we move through calves and hamstrings. Next it’s the wall, and Ray instructs me to place the balls behind my back and rock my body over them. “Just say hello to your spine,” she instructs me. “Places that are hurting you are good to work on, generally.”

By the end of our practice, I am getting the hang of it, and can guide the ball to the crunchiest, tightest areas of my upper back. On my way out, I tell Ray I see what the fuss is about. She looks at me as if I’ve just announced that water is wet. “People hurt,” she says. “Everybody wants to stop hurting.”

The following evening, as my husband and I conduct our nightly review of the delights and injustices of the preceding 12 hours, I’m lying on the floor, pushing the flesh directly under my left shoulder blade into the sphere beneath me. I keep moving until I land on a sensation so sharp I can feel it in my throat.

Ray was only half right: It hurts. But I don’t want to stop.

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Later, Lasers: Why Microneedling Is the Next Big Thing in Skin Care

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More often than not, the next hot thing in professional skin care tends to be just that: hot. From fractional lasers to radiofrequency devices and nearly every gadget in between, the reigning smoothing-and-tightening workhorses in derms’ offices rely on intensely high temperatures to jump-start wound healing and, thus, collagen production in the skin. But for the great many of us who can’t take the heat—as it flares up conditions like melasma and rosacea and can traumatize skin of color, causing it to darken unevenly—skin specialists are going back to basics. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the numbers for chemical peels are climbing—hello, peel bars—surpassing even those recorded at the peak of their popularity in the ’90s. But it’s a less ubiquitous old-school resurfacing method that’s gaining increasing buzz for those seeking smooth, radiant results without the stinging or flaking: microneedling—a technique that uses a needle-studded wand to drive tiny holes into the skin (potentially down to the dermis) with the goal of spurring collagen growth.

The procedure has been quietly advancing with the times, despite its crude beginnings. “When I first started needling in the ’80s, I was gripping a single 30-gauge needle with a hemostat [clamp] and poking the skin repeatedly to get at fine lines and acne scars—painstaking, but it worked,” says Cheryl Burgess, M.D., a dermatologist in Washington, D.C. The automated stamping pens derms wield today—the Eclipse MicroPen a favorite among them—make for far faster work, of course, and are considerably cheaper than the higher-tech alternative of fractional lasers, which create similar pinpoint channels in the skin. (And not by coincidence: The technology was actually “patterned after the concept of needling,” says Burgess.)

Piercing the skin by any means can open one up to infection, so trust only a reputable derm or medical aesthetician with solid needling experience (and, it goes without saying, sterile tools). While some doctors do microneedling in lieu of laser work—especially for the heat-sensitive set—others perform the two in tandem. Denver dermatologist Joel Cohen, M.D., often uses microneedling as a low-downtime maintenance fix for Fraxel regulars who “want to help their skin stay smooth and taut in between laser sessions,” he says.

Further fueling the resurgent obsession with needling, Cohen notes, is the way it enhances the penetration of whichever hydrating, brightening, or rejuvenating actives are applied post-perforation. Microneedling enthusiast Mashell Tabe, an Albuquerque, New Mexico–based medical aesthetician who tends to Naomi Watts, believes so strongly in the treatment’s power to bolster product absorption, she sends clients home from needling visits with an Environ roller to use nightly along with supercharged serums preapproved by Tabe herself. The roller doesn’t pierce the skin as deeply as pro tools, but rather preserves those microchannels to keep the skin open and receptive to anti-aging nutrients.

“I want to scream it from the rooftops,” she says. “Done regularly, microneedling will make your skin act like it did in your 20s—it’ll be thicker, it’ll glow, it’ll have the most beautiful tone and texture.” And, really, what could be cooler than that?

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Gucci Girl Beauty, Decoded: From Geek-Chic Glasses to Slept-In Hair

14 Exquisite Soaps That Will Make You Want to Lather Up This Flu Season

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Want to know how to avoid the office flu this winter? Ask an ER doctor. “I’ve got to find a piece of wood before I say what I’m going to say: I have not been sick in, like, four years, not even a cold,” says Mark Gendreau, M.D., the medical director and vice chair of emergency medicine at Lahey Medical Center in Peabody, Massachusetts, who comes into contact with his share of pathogens every day. While his strategy for staying healthy may be multipronged—he takes North American ginseng to boost his immune system and vigilantly sanitizes shared keyboards and airplane tray tables—he is a firm believer in the power of straightforward soap and water.

“Hand hygiene is incredibly important,” Gendreau stresses, explaining that the most common way to get sick involves simply touching a public surface, such as an ATM or escalator handrail, that’s contaminated with a virus or bacteria. What happens next? “The average human touches their face about 200 times a day, so what you’re basically doing is self-inoculating”—that is, inviting those invader cells in through the mucous membranes of your eyes, nose, or mouth. Frequent hand-washing goes a long way, but most people go through the motions without getting a thorough clean. According to Gendreau, you need to lather up for a full 20 seconds, followed by a 10-second rinse—in other words, as long as it takes to “sing ‘Happy Birthday to Me’ in your mind,” he says.

In today’s hyper-speed world, 30 seconds might feel overly generous, but it doesn’t when a particularly decadent and chicly packaged soap transforms the whole process into a sensorial experience. (Diners who are pleased to find Aesop hand wash by the sinks at Buvette in New York’s West Village know what I’m talking about.) In the service of fewer sick days ahead, here are 14 liquid soaps that will inspire devoted lathering and earn pride of place on the bathroom vanity.

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8 Pastel Nail Polishes to Brighten Any Stormy Day

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Today’s stormy forecast has us dreaming of warmer days and sunnier skies. With winter flexing its frigid temperatures for weeks to come, if we can’t fast-forward to April, we can slip into spring a little early with a swipe of pretty pastel polish. Call it optimistic dressing.

This season’s newest shades channel lilac bunches, bowls of lemon, cups of sherbet, and handfuls of sweet apricots, creating a beautiful canvas to pair with your new Alaïa suede mini. Among our favorite shades is Dior’s Bluette, the perfect blend of turquoise and aquamarine, reminiscent of sweet cotton candy at the summer state fair. From Christian Louboutin’s minty green varnish to JINsoon’s calamine pink lacquer, here are eight polishes to wear now, weather be damned.

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The 13 Best Street Style Beauty Looks From London Fashion Week Fall 2016

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Looking back on London Fashion Week, which concluded today, the runways ranged wildly between elegant and offbeat. So, too, it went for the hair and makeup trends we spotted outside the shows on street style stars, who hit opposite ends of the beauty spectrum. Think of Naomi Campbell’s amped-up curls and bold red nails, which perfectly matched the lining of her suede trench, or Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s sleek blonde lengths as two modern takes on the polished English rose.

Elsewhere, punk kids roamed the city à la Edie Campbell, who tucked her two-tone strands beneath a newsboy cap, while a trio of models sported their double-winged liner and bouffant hair straight off the Topshop Unique runway. For all that, the week’s best styling tool remained blissfully democratic: A gust of wind, which artfully whipped Anya Ziourova’s blunt bob and Jourdan Dunn’s soft waves back from their faces, a charming hair statement attainable by all.

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Natural High! The Marley Family Launches a Magazine Celebrating Jamaican Life

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Following the unveiling of a hemp-infused line of beauty products brought to you by the Marley family (as first announced on Vogue.com) comes a new magazine by the same name as the clan’s cannabis lifestyle brand: Marley Natural. It’s perhaps the first periodical on the subject out of the gate since the legalization of the plant in many U.S. states, and with its luxuriously oversize matte pages and graphic type, it’s certainly the best-looking. As one might expect, the journal features members of the singer’s vast clan—interviews with the patriarch’s daughter Cedella (CEO of Tuff Gong International) and his granddaughter Donisha Prendergast (a filmmaker, activist, and self-described “rebel soul seeker”) appear in the first issue—but the magazine’s larger purpose seems to be celebrating the richness of Jamaican life. And through romantic, dusty-hued imagery, the profiles, think pieces, and beauty portraits within its pages really come alive.

Among the standout stories is a portfolio of hair portraits called “Lion’s Mane.” It’s no secret that the locks belonging to Lee “Scratch” Perry, Harry Belafonte, and Bob Marley himself have been almost as big an influence on the music scene as their lyrics and tunes, and the dip-dyed buzz cuts, braids, and dreadlocks in the story bring the energy and creativity of men’s hairstyles on the island center stage. “We change styles like we change shoes,” says one. “A new one every day.”

Delve a little deeper and a story devoted to the rugged landscape of Jamaica’s cannabis farms brings the controversial plant to the fore in a picturesque way. But there are lighter moments, too, such as an article dedicated to progressive juicing recipes. Bored with kale? Switch it for cannabis, Marley Natural suggests. Apparently, it’s a natural cleanser that balances pH levels and is packed with antioxidants. And in small doses, mixed in with a festive concoction of, say, maca powder, dragon fruit, hemp, and coconut, it won’t even get you high.

Marley Natural is available at Ron Robinson at Fred Segal, 8118 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles; Sincerely, Tommy, 343 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn; Kinfolk, 90 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn; and other specialty stores. For more information, visit marleynatural.com.

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7 Beauty Lessons We Learned at London Fashion Week Fall 2016

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Though it feels like it’s only just begun, London Fashion Week’s final designers took their bows this morning. Before the international flock of models and editors jets off to Milan for another round of shows, we decided to stop and take stock of the best beauty proposals from the British runways. As always, a more eccentric spirit worked its way through London—think candy-colored Afros and plastic-wrapped heads—and the boldly experimental hair and makeup yielded transfixing results. From fuzzy flyaways to glitter-coated lids, here are seven ideas to take with you from the Fall 2016 shows.

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The 16 Best Oscar Beauty Looks of All Time

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While all eyes are certainly on the clothes come Oscar night, an actress’s beauty look carries equal importance, as it’s that finishing touch that can take a dress from beautiful to unforgettable. You can’t remember Michelle Williams’s canary yellow Vera Wang without recalling just how perfectly it matched her crimson red lip. Or how Marion Cotillard’s shimmering scalloped Jean Paul Gaultier dress shone brighter against her glossy side-parted waves. Here, we pick 16 of the most memorable beauty moments of all time from the Oscars.

 

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How Keira Knightley Gets a Jump on Spring Makeup

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If there’s a makeup look with year-round appeal, it’s a warm palette of nudes. But while richer shades of mocha and chocolate feel just right for the cooler months, Keira Knightley got a head start on spring with a simple tweak in London last night.

The actress was spotted at the Erdem party with her signature boho waves and smoky eyes, as well as a swipe of pale pink lipstick that took the place of a muted beige. A wash of blush on the apples of the cheeks made the look feel that much fresher, while her lightly bronzed skin seemed to announce that sunny days are ahead.

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Inside Out–Inspired Beauty: 5 Mood-Themed Makeup Bags

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Among this year’s Oscar-nominated films are brilliantly told stories about survival on an uninhabited planet, the 2008 housing market crash—and the way our emotions play a crucial role in daily decision-making. Best Animated Feature and Best Original Screenplay nominee Inside Out tells the tale of young Riley, who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco and, with the help of five emotions in her head—Fear, Joy, Disgust, Anger, and Sadness—navigates school, a new city, and a frightening new house. In honor of the film’s Oscar nods, we’re dipping into the minds of each of the movie’s colorful characters—and creating makeup bags inspired by each mood and hue.

Feeling enraged? Opt for fiery beauty products à la Anger, like an energizing cranberry mask and a flaming red nail varnish. Dry your Sad tears with La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Luxe Cream and a bottle of cobalt Manic Panic, sure to cheer up any melancholy day. Face your Fear with Rimmel London’s new Supercurler mascara, appropriately packaged in the most beautiful lilac tube. Spread Joy with Guerlain’s golden-hued lipstick and a sunny, hydrating hand cream, and combat Disgust with Boscia’s Blotting Linens and Comme des Garçons’s verdant Play Green fragrance. Here, five ways to match your beauty routine to your most dramatic emotions.

 

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Braided Pigtails Are Back! How Your Favorite Childhood Hairstyle Is Taking Fashion by Storm

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Your favorite childhood hairstyle, pigtails, are back—with a twist. The quick-and-easy double-plait look has made waves throughout fashion month: Among grown-ups, Lily Kwong took the standard relaxed middle-parted version for a street style spin, while Lexi Boling recently gave them a utilitarian go on a rowdy ski trip with partner-in-crime Jordan Barrett. True to their youthful roots, braided pigtails are also a favorite of Harper Beckham, who let her crisscrossed locks shine at her mother’s show.

But the double plait has really taken off in French-braid form. It was a statement look on the runway at Creatures of the Wind, where oiled lengths were tightly slicked back into thin braids that started at the crown. And the style is a lounge-about favorite of Parisian actress Adèle Exarchopoulos and Kim Kardashian West, who has been sporting the technique lately in both her peroxide-washed and natural brunette state, sometimes even in the form of a double-French braid woven into one braid at the nape. Meanwhile, her daughter, North West, has also made the case for the mini-me look.

Plaits don’t have to be casual, though: Karlie Kloss gave them the front row treatment at Topshop’s Fall 2016 runway show. A fresh, effortless hairstyle that can go from day to night? Seems like braided pigtails aren’t child’s play any longer.

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Kanye and North West Take Woke-Up-Like-This Beauty to the Next Level

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On social media, the Kardashian-West clan leads a semi-charmed life, where skin is always flawless and the lighting is good—or fixed in post. But beyond the virtues of a good Instagram filter, one secret to a KUWTK-ready face was revealed late last night when Kim Kardashian West shared an adorable candid shot: Kanye and North West, snatching some shut-eye in a Los Angeles furniture shop.

“We found them passed out in the middle of the store,” Kim wrote of the father-daughter duo, who threw themselves down onto the beige display furniture and provided an advanced course in woke-up-like-this beauty. It’s a next-level sleep technique that Kardashian West also subscribes to—on or in sofas, airports, and cars around the world—one that can provide a restorative jolt when a full night’s rest is out of the question. So the next time your complexion is suffering, find the nearest futon, toss back your head, and nap like nobody’s watching—even if your sleep face might go viral later.

 

Watch Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s behind-the-scenes video (with a North West cameo!) from their April 2014 cover shoot:

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Here’s Everything You Need to Winter-Proof Your Hands—A Shopping Guide by Personality

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Anyone who has spent time north of the tropics this winter knows how quickly cold weather can ravage the skin. By now we’re well accustomed to keeping a lip balm in every coat pocket and slathering on ultra-hydrating face masks, but there’s an often-neglected part of the body—so delicate, so exposed!—that deserves equal attention: our hands.

The smartest course of action is a multipronged one that takes everything from cuticle oil to nourishing hand cream to protective (and covetable) gloves into account. But why stop there? With the survival of the chicest in mind, here are five essential care kits curated by personality. Whether you have uptown polish or downtown edge, hit the stables or the hiking trails, or simply want to unwind with a good read and a glass of wine, there are plenty of reasons to start making room on your nightstand.

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11 Anti-Aging Lip Treatments for a Smooth, Plump Pout

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In Vogue’s March issue, we explore a new wave of anti-aging lip treatments that aim to boost your smile in preparation for the runway-inspired looks we can’t stop thinking about—like the electric-crimson mouths at Céline’s Spring 2016 show and the deep mulberry-hued lips that popped up on Rodarte’s Fall catwalk. On top of the products in the issue, there’s a whole new crop of lip perfecters on the market designed to deliver targeted results. Buff your smile to satiny perfection with Givenchy’s sleek new Mister Scrub Lip Smoothing Exfoliator, define contours with Dior’s limited-edition Lip Glow Liner, and create a smooth canvas for color with GlamGlow’s Plumprageous Matte Lip Treatment. Above, these and more of the best new treatments to get a killer pout this spring.

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