Taylor Swift walked the red carpet at the Fragrance Foundation Awards in New York, where she received the top honor, the fragrance celebrity of the year award. Wearing her latest scent, Taylor by Taylor Swift (which debuts later this month), she divulged what perfumes she grew up with. And how does Britney Spears play into the mix? Watch to find out. On Maggie: Necklace by Bauble Bar.
Christophe Robin, a longtime color expert with L'Oréal Paris, spoke to us during the Cannes Film Festival about his work with many of the famous women gracing the celebrated red carpet at the Palais. It was a particularly rainy festival this year, which prompted Christophe to get frank about that it's really like being there. Plus, he gave insight into the unique glamour of French women — and revealed one surprising style preference of the French! On Allie: Zara.
John Nollet is Paris's go-to guy for hairstyling. He was at the Cannes Film Festival last month working with L'Oréal and nabbed one high-profile gig, exclusively styling the hair of juror Nicole Kidman for the festival. John told us what it's like behind the scenes at Cannes working to create a hair look in concert with the rest of a celebrity's beauty team. On Allie: Zara top and H&M blazer.
L'Oréal Paris nail expert Tom Bachik gave us the inside scoop on getting glamorous nails. We caught up with Tom earlier at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was busy working with the beauty company's ambassadors Doutzen Kroes, Eva Longoria, and Jane Fonda! Tom filled us in on how to get Cannes-level glamour at home and also shared how it's possible — and easy — to add pampering to your at-home manicure routine. On Allie: H&M jacket and Zara top.
It's easy to imagine that the life of a young model in New York City is glamorous and fun, but there's a healthy dose of unpredictability that goes along with it. That's exactly what Laura Love is learning, having recently traded her California lifestyle for the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. "My life is anything but typical lately," she said with a laugh. And a lot of the liveliness has to do with Love's latest work as the face of Vera Wang's new fragrance, Be Jeweled ($45-$68). "My favorite part of the experience was working with the team," she said of the beautiful ad campaign. "We shot in California, which was nice for me because I'm from there."
One of the things that keeps Love focused during the unpredictable days is a rigorous ballet practice schedule. A classically trained ballerina, Love attends class twice a day when she isn't traveling. "It gives me a kind of structure that modeling can't," she says. Her time backstage in the ballet world also gave Love a more practical skill: an above-average grasp on doing her own hair and makeup. Learn Love's beauty tips when you keep reading.
Chrissy Teigen isn't like the other models you might have heard about. First of all, she loves fried chicken and rarely washes her face. But the fact that she doesn't fit the typical model bill is one of our favorite things about her, especially her knack for hilarious commentary on Twitter. And no one can deny that whatever she's doing yields beautiful results. "Less really is more. I feel uncomfortable if I go too far outside the box," she told us in an interview. "So do what makes you feel beautiful and it all works out," she says. Find out more beauty tidbits the Gillette Venus spokeswoman had to share, from the product fiancé John Legend borrows, her bridal beauty plans, and the makeup technique she lifted from Kim Kardashian when you read our interview
Jennifer Aniston may have some of the most envied hair in Hollywood, but the actress herself once had a hair crush of her own. "I've been that person who brought in a picture to a salon. Mine was Valerie Bertinelli from One Day at a Time," she says. "She had that full Farrah Fawcett hair. I didn't come out with that, not even close." As the spokeswoman for Living Proof, Jennifer recently talked to us about her best hair moments (not the "Rachel"), the biggest styling mistake she ever made, and the women in Hollywood who inspire her beauty-wise. Plus, her longtime stylist reveals what's next for her famous mane. Read it all and more after the jump.
It seemed only appropriate that we ask The Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev her secret to healthy skin — and looking totally refreshed — at an early-morning event for Origins' latest product, the GinZing Energy Boosting Moisturizer ($27). The brunette starlet just finished filming the fourth season of her hit CW series, and made a quick pit stop in NYC before officially embarking on her Summer adventures. Read on for what she revealed about her skin care routine, the weirdest beauty treatment she's tried (recently), and what she can't leave the house without.
1. On her skin care routine:
Nina spends much of her days on the Vampire Diaries set in full hair and makeup, so it makes sense that she takes her skin care routine very seriously. "Even when it looks like I'm not wearing much makeup, I totally am. So, as soon as I'm done on set — I don't even wait until I get home — I'll use a makeup wipe, wash my face, and then use a hot towel. I use it to let my skin breathe, let the pores open up, and then I put tons of moisturizer on."
2. On her mom's beauty advice:
Mother knows best, right? "My mom told me once that if you put an egg in your hair, it will make it supershiny." In fact, Nina's mom is onto something — our favorite DIY hair recipe masks serve as further proof.
As a longtime model and TV personality, Heidi Klum knows a thing or two about putting her best face forward. And Heidi, the spokesperson for Clear Scalp and Hair Beauty Therapy, recently shared with us a few beauty tips and tricks she's garnered over the years. Find out her favorite products, her go-to look, and a what fashion accessory she counts as a beauty must have when you keep reading.
Often, women look to their mothers to see how they will age, and if Goldie Hawn is any indication, Kate Hudson has nothing to worry about. Both stars work hard for their glowing complexions, but they each have differing approaches when it comes to skin care. Kate, a global brand ambassador for Almay, keeps it simple, while her mother loves to experiment. Discover Goldie's nighttime beauty routine, stories of Kate's early years as an aspiring makeup artist, and their plans for Mother's Day when you keep reading
