Nail polish brand Essie has come up with a clever (and generous) way to support One Day Without Shoes, an initiative started by ubiquitous shoe brand TOMS to raise awareness about the millions of children at risk for disease and infection because they don't have adequate footwear. Essie designed the pastel azure nail color up top, aptly named Barefoot in Blue, to encourage people to go shoeless Read more

If you're so groggy in the morning that you can hardly stand up (or just really love the Vichy showers at spas), German luxury fixture brand Dornbracht has come up with something just for you: the horizontal shower. At the Swissbau 2012 in Basel in January, the company presented this gorgeous shower, which is designed to have the user lie down on the platform instead of performing more Read more

Sex and the City isn't just popular with video bootleggers: according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's list of top seizures, it's also the most popular counterfeit perfume, WWD reports. Out of 138 commercial perfume shipments Customs intercepted for counterfeit scents, 52 contained fake SATC fragrances. And in total, the agency seized more than a million bogus bottles of the stuff last Read more

In the late '80s, a sprightly Jennifer Connelly linked up with Shiseido to help advertise the brand's Perky Jeans line, and now the actress is back. But this time around it's in a more sophisticated role: Jennifer has just been signed as Shiseido's first global spokesperson. "I've had a long relationship with Shiseido — I worked with them in the '80s on an ad campaign, and have been using their Read more

The formulas will be the same, but change is already in progress for manufacturer GIB's controversial Brazilian Blowout and Acai Professional Smoothing Solution. Last November, California brought a lawsuit against the company for making misleading claims about the safety of the products, specifically the levels of formaldehyde contained within, but now the parties have come to an agreement. "This Read more

What do Julia Roberts, Christy Turlington, and Twiggy have in common? They've all been the subjects of the UK's tougher-than-nails Advertising Standards Authority. And now, Rachel Weisz is a member of the exclusive group, as earlier today the ASA banned an ad featuring the star because it "misleadingly exaggerated the performance of the product [L'Oréal's Revitalift Repair 10]." According to the Read more

Singer Beth Ditto has long been known for her avant-garde fashion sense and experimental approach to hair color and makeup, but now MAC is giving her the chance to share her creative vision with the rest of us. WWD reports that Beth's limited-edition collection is expected to hit MAC counters come June. The first image from her campaign has just been released, and if the shades on display are any Read more

The Oscars have had an award for best makeup for 30 years, but apparently thanks to digital editing, knowing what's the work of a makeup artist is increasingly difficult. So now, Academy members are asking movie crews about the amount of digital editing used, having them give presentations on their techniques, and even requesting photographic proof that makeup and prosthetics were applied by Read more

There are endless "natural" beauty and health brands out there making claims, and sometimes it feels like a second job just wading through all the information. Which is why The Detox Market is a great idea. The store's concept is simple: the founders curate one exemplary natural product in each beauty category (a sole lipstick, the best sunscreen, etc.) and sell everything in an uncluttered Read more