Après ski season is officially here. Whether you’re a ski bunny who enjoys a long day of hitting the slopes or just a winter vacationer who loves the aesthetic, the après ski way of life is more than just a notion. With the cold temperatures upon us, and winter weekend […]
Category: Beauty
Kate Berlant Stays in Tune With Begged-For Facials and Fleetwood Mac
A microsuede voice pipes in with a familiar prompt: Take this time to settle into your seat. Chatter in the room has quieted, lights dimmed, sitz bones rooted into cushioned chairs. A meditation of a sort has begun, only the collective attention is not directed inward (oceanic breathing, relaxed jaws) […]
Jenny Slate on Her Critics Choice 2023 Look and ‘Marcel the Shell’ Poignant Makeup Moment
It’s Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, during the brief lull between the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, and Jenny Slate is detailing her red carpet preparations. “Right now, I’m eating an everything bagel in my car. Super glamorous!” the actor says by phone, as an electronic trill announces […]
Shop the Best Pink Lipstick and Lip Gloss From the Golden Globes 2023 Red Carpet
“When you close your eyes, the stereotype of Old Hollywood—especially Marilyn—is definitely that red lip,” says makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis, the morning after the Golden Globes 2023 handed out trophies amid a return to grace. The reference to Monroe is understandable, given the quality time that Inglessis spent with Ana […]
Lily James on Cinecittà Glamour and the Secret to Incandescent Glow
Lily James knows her way around physical transformation, writ large or small. “I just cut all my hair off, although I want to go shorter and shorter,” the actor says, showing off a clavicle-grazing bob during a recent video interview from London. If there was once a sense of industry […]
18 Best Lip Balms for Keeping Lips Smooth and Ultra-Nourished
The best lip balms have an essential purpose: to protect and soothe delicate skin that is otherwise left exposed to the elements. For some, a trusted balm serves as an entry point to the larger world of beauty, paving a smoother way for lipstick. Other versions reliably tap into middle-school […]
Sydney Sweeney Has a Nose for Wanderlust
It’s fitting that Sydney Sweeney is stationed someplace vacation-worthy. In season one of The White Lotus, her character Olivia—Gen Z angel of disdain—endures a Hawaiian family trip by thumbing through Nietzsche and Lacan. Lately, the actor’s location is similarly cinematic, albeit with less ennui. “I’m in Rome. Rome, Italy,” the […]
15 Skin Care Products to Strengthen the Skin Barrier: Serums, Moisturizers, and Restorative Creams
Few other subjects have dominated the beauty airwaves quite like the skin barrier. Overlooked for decades in our collective quest for clear, radiant skin—which brought about the enthusiastic peeling, scrubbing, and cleansing habits that inadvertently cause damage—an intact barrier has now earned its due as the true source of skin […]
A Guide to Ancient Beauty Rituals for the Modern Wellness Consumer
As the digital sphere extends its reach into daily life, testing our ability to remain attuned to the present moment, there’s a comfort in connecting with the rituals of the past. “We cannot operate like robots, 24/7, nonstop,” says Angela Chau, an ethnobotanist and licensed acupuncturist who cofounded the skin-care […]
21 Sustainable Gifts to Give This Holiday Season—And Year-Round | Vanity Fair
If you’re looking to give back to the environment this season, then sustainable gifts are the way to go. It’s the final countdown to the holiday weekend and if you’ve still got some holes on that extensive checklist (or simply in need of some last-minute inspiration), look no further than our […]
A Color-Themed Gift Guide to Satisfy the Senses—and Maybe the Self
The internet loves a list—and with it, year-end bests and gift guides and all the merry rest. You understand. Lately I found myself rooting around for another means of categorization, one that dials down the fervor but still retains the punch. Color came to the fore, by way of the […]
A Color-Themed Gift Guide to Satisfy the Senses—and Maybe the Self
The holidays are upon us, but there’s time for one more compendium of gifts. This roundup, styled like a soothing color bath, aims to de-stress and delight. Maybe you’ll find a last-minute present, or a New Year’s gift for yourself.