Jamie McCarthy/Getty When the weather gets hot, mommy-to-be Jessica Alba tackles the heat with the ammo in her makeup bag. She always keeps five essentials on her — tinted moisturizer, concealer, illuminator, mascara and lip gloss — and relies on simple steps in her beauty routine to keep her skin glowing. “My mother always told me to wash my face every night, wear sunscreen during the day and drink plenty of water,” she tells StyleList.com . “It’s simple but I like to think that it’s work for me.” Another trick that works
June 28, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Chanel; Getty; Courtesy Moroccanoil; Courtesy Yves Saint Laurent; Courtesy Crème de la Mer Rocker Florence Welch relies on a few good products to achieve her high-style look. “I’m a powder and red lipstick girl,” she tells Style.com , singling out Yves Saint Laurent’s Rouge Pur Couture as the perfect shade of crimson. A stickler for skincare, the Florence + the Machine frontwoman splurges on richly nourishing Crème de la Mer face cream. Other must-haves include Rimmel London nail polish in Spice Romance for day — “This color goes with everything,” she gushes — and for a vampier look, Chanel’s Gondola lacquer. But the key to keeping her trademark tresses on fire is Hollywood’s best-kept secret. “I use this every time I wash my hair,” she raves of Morrocanoil, a finishing treatment loved by Audrina Patridge and Rachel Roy . ”It’s great for keeping it shiny and controlling frizz.” And while other stars switch up their shades , don’t expect Welch to ditch her hue any time soon: “Me and [model Karen Elson] and [ Vogue 's] Grace Coddington were all together in Paris recently; it was as if we formed a ginger coven!” – Justine Harman FOR MORE BEAUTY BETS, CHECK OUT STAR-TESTED TIPS & TRICKS
June 24, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Elizabeth Arden Mariah Carey found sweet success with her last fragrance , Lollipop Bling, which was inspired by hubby Nick Cannon’s delicious wedding proposal. And now, the new mama is sating her sweet tooth again with another addition to her Elizabeth Arden fragrance franchise. Called Lollipop Splash the Remix, the trio of new scents shows off Carey’s fun-loving personality and features hand-picked ingredients that express the singer’s playful side. There’s Inseparable, which contains notes of raspberry, mango, jasmine and orange flowers; Never Forget You, which has wafts of gourmet jelly beans and golden peony; and Vision of Love, inspired by French macaroon and purple jasmine. (All are named for Carey songs.) “We strive to create fragrances that give people the ability to connect with Mariah on a more personal level, just as they do with her music,” perfumer Marypierre Julien said in a statement. “To create Mariah Carey’s Lollipop Splash the Remix, we worked with Mariah and used her music as an inspiration to craft scents that are like floral melodies.” The fragrances, each topped with Carey’s signature butterfly and priced at $35 each, will hit department stores in July
June 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Annie Leibovitz for Nike When it comes to showing off their perfectly toned physiques, the female athletes of the Nike “Make Yourself” team are not shy — and why would they be? From tennis star (and bride-to-be! ) Maria Sharapova (second from right) to Australian surfer Laura Enever (third from left) and Algerian-French dancer Sofia Boutella (third from right), these toned stars are sharing their inspirational life stories, fitness routines and goals to encourage women all over the world to overcome obstacles and improve their lives, too. This latest campaign from the program (which started in 2010) was shot by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz and will appear in digital and print media beginning in July. Tell us: Does seeing these athletes inspire you ?
June 3, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy NIVEA She’s an open book when it comes to letting people inside her life, and now, reality star Khlo
May 26, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy NIVEA She’s an open book when it comes to letting people inside her life, and now, reality star Khlo
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Alexander Tamargo/WireImage “When my dad would go away on trips he always came back with a special perfume for me,” Kim Kardashian recalls. “I hated when he bought perfume for his girlfriends, but loved it when he bought me a glamorous bottle of his favorite scent of gardenia. So when I was developing Gold, I thought of him and other happy times in my childhood.” Thinking this time of summer nights, she “pumped up” some elements of her original 2009 fragrance, Kim Kardashian , and made Gold, her latest scent , glitter and soar for nocturnal soirees.
May 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Dove The sexy little outfits, big ballroom moves and celeb-studded crowds may seem glamorous, but Jennie Garth says life on Dancing with the Stars isn’t always as it appears. “[It was] misery,” she told PEOPLE recently on the set of the Dove Close-Up Challenge commercial shoot. “I was exhausted with the upkeep of me during that time. The skin and the makeup and the hair and the costumes. There was just so much you had to think about other than the dance.” Though the prep time was tough, Garth — who appeared on season five in 2007 — does admit loving the payoff
May 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Dianna Agron Dianna Agron is following in the fashionable footsteps of Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker with her new do. The Glee actress is the latest Hollywood star to swap long blonde hair for a short and sexy bob–and she’s sharing the cut in a video on her blog that documents her transformation (below). Taking off so many inches might be terrifying to some, but Dianna seems sure from the start. Asked if she thinks the style will be too short, she responds with an emphatic “no” before squealing with excitement when her hairdresser makes the first cut. Tell us: What do you think of Dianna’s hot new bob? SEE MORE HOLLYWOOD HAIR TRANSFORMATIONS IN ‘WHAT’S HER BEST HAIR?’ dianna’s haircut vid , posted with vodpod
May 13, 2011 | Posted in
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Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Venturelli/WireImage Rachel McAdams has been rocking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival with a newly extra-blonde do and some fab frocks, but what’s really sealed the deal on her flawless look is her perfectly done makeup. Her sister and makeup artist, Kayleen McAdams, spilled the secrets on two of looks exclusively to PEOPLE, starting with her photo call for Midnight in Paris (left), where the actress wore a fun Maxime Simoens Couture white dress . Kayleen kept the face neutral, creating a matte complexion with a duo of pink and rose gold shades on the eyes. “We wanted the lip to be the focus of the look, so we chose Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia — a fun, bright pink fuchsia lip stain,” said Kayleen.
May 12, 2011 | Posted in
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Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Splash News Online She became famous as a sun-kissed California blonde, then (pleasantly!) surprised us a little when she went brunette in January. Now, Lauren Conrad is debating hair color choices again — and she wants your help.
May 10, 2011 | Posted in
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Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Splash News Online She became famous as a sun-kissed California blonde, then (pleasantly!) surprised us a little when she went brunette in January. Now, Lauren Conrad is debating hair color choices again — and she wants your help. The former reality star took to her new style site , The Beauty Department, to poll friends and fans about her next big change. “Lauren and I have been talking it over and we love both colors so much,” Conrad’s longtime hairstylist Kristin Ess writes in the accompanying post. “We can’t really decide on which way to go next.
May 10, 2011 | Posted in
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Charles Sykes/Rex USA He’s a dancer, a fiancé, a father-to-be — and now, Natalie Portman ‘s main squeeze Benjamin Millepied is the new face of an unnamed Yves Saint Laurent men’s fragrance. Millepied , principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, was spotted moving his way through Manhattan this week while shooting ads for the unreleased scent, which will debut in September. According to WWD , the fragrance will be third in a line of YSL scents that includes L’Homme ( Halle Berry ‘s beau Olivier Martinez fronts for that one) and La Nuit de L’Homme. The endorsement deal mirrors that of Millepied’s betrothed; Portman was most recently the face of Miss Dior Cherie perfume.
May 6, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Bobbi Brown; Inset: Abaca On Friday , it was widely rumored that the Duchess of Cambridge said ‘no thanks’ to professional makeup help , instead choosing to do her own eyes, cheeks and lips. So was it true? We may never know. But Bobbi Brown confirmed this week that members of the royal wedding party received “makeup artistry assistance” from company makeup artist Hannah Martin. So what was the verdict
May 5, 2011 | Posted in
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Amanda Schwab/Startraks Her gorgeous skin, flowing locks and killer body are all enviable — Matthew McConaughey is one lucky guy! — but Camila Alves admits she breaks some beauty rules. “I do one thing that everybody says not to do, but I do it because it works for me,” she told PEOPLE Tuesday at Redbook ‘s 2011 MVP Beauty Awards in N.Y.C. “It’s to wash your hair in the night, before you go to bed. People say it’s not good, but it works for me because I have curly hair. I can sleep with my hair up and then it dries, so when I wake up it’s kind of got that nice wave and it’s not too frizzy.” Growing up in Brazil, Alves and her mother used to treat their tresses with avocado hair masks every two weeks
May 5, 2011 | Posted in
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Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Four years ago at the Oscars, Abigail Breslin was America’s beloved Little Miss Sunshine . But on Wednesday, with long blonde tresses, the teen looked all grown up on her way into a Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival bash. Breslin was recently asked to go from red to blonde for her role in New Year’s Eve , where she shares the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker . And luckily, the young actress seems to like the change
April 29, 2011 | Posted in
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Amanda Schwab/Startraks Blake Lively ‘s red hair may have been the talk of the TIME 100 Gala Tuesday night, but another star hit the carpet with a new hue, too: a noticeably blonder Meghan McCain. “Blonder is always better, for me,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m from Arizona, which is like being from Texas. So I like big hair and blonde hair — and lots of makeup all the time.” McCain, wearing an Alexander McQueen dress, said her stylist Josh Rupley — who was also her date — was the mastermind behind her color change. “He’s been doing my hair since the campaign ,” she explained, adding that he understands her primping preferences.
April 27, 2011 | Posted in
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Alex Cao Today is Earth Day, so how are you planning to celebrate? If you haven’t yet found a way to honor Mother Nature, there are still plenty of ways to do so, thanks to several beauty companies and a slew of eco-conscious celebs. In addition to its tote promotion , Kiehl’s has topped several of its popular products with labels designed by Chloë Sevigny and Michael C. Hall, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the Waterkeeper Alliance . “I personally lead a socially responsible life, so when they asked me to design … I didn’t hesitate,” Sevigny tells PEOPLE.
April 22, 2011 | Posted in
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Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett After rocking a darker do in recent weeks, Mandy Moore is showing off her sassy side with copper-toned hair. The singer-actress debuted the red-hued coiff Wednesday at an ASPCA event in New York City, showing it off with a simple, center-part ponytail and sheer blue blouse. Though the starlet had espresso-colored locks when we saw her just one month ago, at February’s Academy Awards her hair did have a hint of red . Moore is a seasoned regular when it comes to hair color experimentation: she’s been known to show off her blonder side (remember “Candy”?), and has experimented with various brunette shades, too. Could all the changes be stemming from hair boredom , like Hilary Duff , or is the star simply lightening her look for spring? Tell us: What do you think of Moore’s new red hair
April 21, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy thebeautydepartment.com Her latest foray into the reality TV world didn’t work out , but fear not, Lauren Conrad is anything but bored. The former MTV starlet, author and budding fashion designer today launched thebeautydepartment.com , a website full of hair and makeup tips she’s procured over the years. The photo and video how-tos star Conrad, plus her longtime hairstylist, Kristin Ess, and her makeup artist, Amy Nadine. Conrad says that before joining forces with her glam team, she often turned to fashion magazines for beauty help — often unsuccessfully
April 19, 2011 | Posted in
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While life as the president’s daughter is probably pretty unique, there are some rites of passage every girl experiences, regardless of how famous her father is. For Malia Obama, right now it’s experimenting with makeup. During a joint appearance on The View Monday with Dr.
April 19, 2011 | Posted in
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Since the debut of its iconic Romance fragrance 13 years ago, Ralph Lauren has used real-life couples to tell the sensual story of the scent — and this latest chapter is no exception. In its new campaign, the beauty brand features dashing Argentine polo star (and Ralph Lauren Black Label model) Nacho Figueras and his photographer wife, Delfina “Delfi” Blaquier, riding majestic white horses through prairies and sharing a glimpse inside their fairytale romance. Shot by Bruce Weber, the spot was filmed on location in Buenos Aires at Blaquier’s grandparents’ estate, where she spent many of her early years and where the couple later married. “We are so honored that Mr. Lauren chose us to represent the Romance fragrance and that he sees in us a real life happy couple, symbolic of his vision of romance,” the couple said in a statement. Their own story is one of love at first sight: Figueras saw Blaquier taking her seat at one of his polo matches, and since he knew her cousin, he asked for an introduction
April 19, 2011 | Posted in
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Courtesy Almay You may not be able to get Kate Hudson’ s enviable celebrity lifestyle, but thanks to Almay, you can copy her look from the new romantic comedy Something Borrowed . Almay global brand ambassador Hudson, who plays beautiful girl-about-town Darcy in the film, teamed up with the makeup company and Warner Brothers to help moviegoers capture and recreate three of the actress’s favorite looks from the film. In the clip below, makeup artist Daniel Martin offers step-by-step instructions and expert tips and tricks on “borrowing” Hudson’s professional look from the movie, which includes a simple, sophisticated face that takes just five minutes to do.
April 14, 2011 | Posted in
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Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo So long, ombré hair ! Drew Barrymore recently ditched her two-tone locks, opting for a warm, uniform auburn shade that she debuted at a book launch party in West Hollywood on Wednesday night. It’s been a while since we’ve seen the actress with just one hair color: in September of 2009, she worked light blonde hair with black tips while promoting her film Whip It , then moved on to practically a reverse color scheme, sporting darker roots with lighter ends , a look she owned for quite some time . Barrymore’s literally rocked every hair color under the sun, but with this new hue, she returns to a glam look we saw (and loved!) in 2007 and 2008 . The actress has been spotted smooching new beau Will Kopelman all around Los Angeles lately — could the new look have to do with a new love
April 14, 2011 | Posted in
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Jennifer Lopez may love being makeup-free at home with her twins, but for her flawless appearance as PEOPLE’s 2011 World’s Most Beautiful cover girl, she had a little help from her glam squad. Makeup artist Mary Phillips began with moisturizer, then applied foundation with a blush brush “all over her face and neck, including on her eyelids.” She followed that with peach cream blush, “beginning on the apple using less product as you go back.” She set the look with a yellow-based powder.
April 13, 2011 | Posted in
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