Jessy Biel looked her usual glamorous, natural self at the Costume Institute Gala/MET ball Monday. I can’t figure it out: She somehow managed to make a bright red ball gown with a long train and a Very Famous Boyfriend wearing trendy nerd glasses look utterly understated. I don’t know how she does it. I think the makeup and hair has something to do with it, though…... more

Great hair to start off the week. Tricky hair. Anti-hairdressing hair. The kind of hair that looks simple but is actually, as hair director for the show, Clive Allwright for KMS says, is “bloody difficult”.... more

Alberta Ferretti always delivers something special for those of us who love to track hair and makeup trends. Sometimes it’s a batch of home cooked muffins, sometimes it’s some a stack of old UK Vogues she no longer wants, and sometimes it’s the kind of excellent hair and makeup that inspires us to go straight over to the mirror and try whatever it was she placed upon her models heads and faces. ... more

Poppy King was THE lipstick queen in the late 90s. I personally had three pots of her Shine lip gloss going, and so did every girl I knew. After a stint working with Prescriptives in New York, Poppy is back with her new collection, Lipstick Queen (it wasn’t accidental that I referred to her as this exact thing in the precious sentence). Lipstick Queen “popped” up in Kit Stores nationally yesterday, so to toast Poppy’s triumphant return, I interviewed her, so that all of you out there who missed her amazing products the first time around, can get to know a bit about her, her products, and how to wear a modern red lip. (Hint: It’s not with green eye shadow.) ... more

Well, we’re not far off wrapping up London Fashion Week now, and trotting off to Milan, where the REAL shows begin. Till then, It’s nice to be able to show you a runway hair look I know you will be able to pull off with little to no stress or effort. It’s one of the most simple, no fuss, and always sexy looks any of us can do, no matter our hair type, cut or length. True.... more

Nova 100’s Kate Langbroek has just created the best nail polish money can’t buy. Well, money could’ve bought it, but it was limited edition. Which is sad because it’s one of the finest polishes I’ve seen. Anyway, it’s called Smokin’ and it’s a matte grey polish, which sounds fairly basic but for the fact but they pretty much don’t exist. ... more