[ad_1] These days, skin care savvy is at an all-time high, with some active ingredients—and what they do—becoming so well known that they’ve become part of the collective consciousness. (One such example: hyaluronic acid and its oft-cited ability to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water.) Peptides, however, […]
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“Flesh All Amesh”: Valentine’s Day Gifts Inspired by the ‘My Girl’ Poetry Class
[ad_1] A passing email caught my eye recently, advertising high-cut underwear of the see-through variety, and a phrase came to me as if from a long-forgotten dream: Flesh all amesh. No, not Coleridge or Shakespeare or Barrett Browning, but rather Ronda. You remember Ronda? Pink embroidered halter, low-rise jeans, sun-kissed […]
Elle Fanning on Queenly Makeup, From Blush on ‘The Great’ to Vivienne Westwood as Muse
[ad_1] It has been nearly six decades since Truman Capote invited 540 pals to the Plaza Hotel for the Black and White Ball—a swanning crowd that included Frank Sinatra, Babe Paley, Gordon Parks, Andy Warhol, and the Italian princess Luciana Pignatelli gleaming in a 60-carat diamond (a Harry Winston loaner). […]
Let Us Rethink Time—And Optimize It—Starting With After-Hours Skin Care
[ad_1] Never did I expect to become a watch person. Fetish objects for punctual people—or so I thought, until I laid eyes on an elegant Chopard from a Connecticut man’s estate. On day two it stopped, prompting a rookie lesson in manual watches. “Like a Tamagotchi!” I texted a friend. […]
Ducati and Men’s Grooming Brand Atwater Collaborate on a Mission-Driven Soap
[ad_1] Chris Salgardo, as you might expect from a men’s grooming guru, wears his ink on his sleeves. “I have an anchor over here,” he says, lifting his right bicep, Popeye-style, into the Zoom window. That was his first tattoo, dating back some 15 years—not long after Salgardo signed on […]
24 Perfect Items To Nail Your Après Ski Style This Season | Vanity Fair
[ad_1] 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 […]
Kate Berlant Stays in Tune With Begged-For Facials and Fleetwood Mac
[ad_1] 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 […]
Jenny Slate on Her Critics Choice 2023 Look and ‘Marcel the Shell’ Poignant Makeup Moment
[ad_1] 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 […]
Shop the Best Pink Lipstick and Lip Gloss From the Golden Globes 2023 Red Carpet
[ad_1] “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 […]
Lily James on Cinecittà Glamour and the Secret to Incandescent Glow
[ad_1] 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 […]
18 Best Lip Balms for Keeping Lips Smooth and Ultra-Nourished
[ad_1] 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 […]
Sydney Sweeney Has a Nose for Wanderlust
[ad_1] 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,” […]