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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
13 Best Perfumes for Women, According to Beauty Insiders
The best perfumes have the ability to evoke memories, transport you through space, or perfectly encapsulate a feeling. They can usher in a mood shift or awaken the senses; other times a scent is just the thing to encourage a newfound sensuality or a boost of confidence. Our precise olfactory […]
Black Friday Beauty Deals 2022: 40 Items From Violet Grey’s Cyber Week Sale
Black Friday, it turns out, is the one calendar event where there is absolutely no room for nostalgia. Once a crush of literal door-buster sales, the shop-a-thon has now relaxed into a multi-day sprawl (Cyber Monday included), the deals all at your fingertips. It’s still dizzying, to be sure, which […]
Aurora James on the Fifteen Percent Pledge’s First-Ever Holiday Pop-Up Shop, Right on Cue for Black Friday
In any other year, Aurora James would have already made a dent in her gift list. “Historically, I’ve shopped very early. As in, now I would start, or maybe even last month,” James says by phone from Los Angeles. Such is to be expected from a woman—Woman of the Year, […]
62 Best Black Friday Beauty and Wellness Deals for Early Cyber Week Shopping
The phrase Cyber Week means different things to different people. Some, with a laser-sharp eye for deals, have earmarked the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales that will net them the Dyson vacuum cleaner or LED face mask of their dreams. To others, the shopping bonanza is reason to run […]