While looks from straight off the runways are not necessarily meant to be taken literally, I like to incorporate bit of high fashion here and there to enhance my style — particularly on my fingernails. Each day this week we've been giving away awesome prizes from Yves St. Laurent's beauty line, and that's got me all excited about their fashion lineup. Drawn from YSL's Fall 2008 show, I've got Read more

Do you take your whole look straight from the runway or do you prefer to add a splash of high fashion here and there? However you do it, I have some great nail-polish color ideas inspired right off the Fall 2008 catwalks. Earlier, I shared some floral tones à la Karen Walker. Today, let's get a bit edgier with a rocker-chick look. Inspired by Givenchy's Fall 2008 fashion show, check out the Read more

Whether you take your style straight from the runway or you prefer to incorporate just a hint of high fashion in other ways, I've got some great nail polish color ideas inspired by this season's catwalks. In the next few days, I'll be featuring nail polish shades drawn from major Fall 2008 trends. Let's start off with florals. Definitely more modern than your grandma's traditional garb, this new Read more

Donna Karan's Fall collection is the epitome of Autumn. Warm browns, vivid rust, olive green, terra cotta, mustard, and burgundy were the plush colors the designer used to spice up her line. Now is the perfect time to draw inspiration from it and fill our closets with similar pieces. You can even get inspired from the changing colors of the leaves outside. Stick to one or two colors at most. I've Read more

The headband trend has been going strong for months now, and in the past few days alone, it's been headbands, headbands everywhere. Long hair or short, metallic or baubled — I have a feeling this stylish accessory will be sticking around for awhile. Oh headband, you've really got a hold on us. Source Read more

The other day, I had a chat with the ultrafriendly celeb colorist Johnny Ramirez, of the Chris McMillan Salon in Beverly Hills, about techniques and products he used for his high-profile client, Victoria Beckham. Ramirez, who trained under famed color guru Michael Canalé (of Jennifer Aniston caramel highlights fame), also talked about where he gets his inspiration, along with color trends for Read more

It seems like the holidays keep getting bumped up earlier with each passing year. (Target's holiday section was out in full force last week.) But when Chanel does it, somehow I'm ready to do eggnog shots if it means I'll get to play with new beauty goodies. I had a chance to check out this new color collection, and while it's all pretty, these items wound up on my lusting-after list:Rouge Allure Read more

I love these Autumn-inspired ingredients that will have you feeling all toasty inside. I've already got you covered on apple, cranberry, and pumpkin, so let's move on to a crowd favorite, cinnamon. This spicy ingredient, obtained from the bark of certain evergreen trees, helps reduce oil production in skin, and both warms and invigorates. It's also commonly found in lip plumpers as a natural Read more

Mmm — Fall's just begun and I'm mad obsessed with the scents of the season. I've already started burning my spicy-smellin' candles, and my apartment is now a fragrant delight. (At least, it is when the cats haven't done their business. TMI?) Anyway, to get in the spirit of the changing season, all this week I've been featuring products with Autumn-inspired ingredients that will have you feeling Read more

Fall arrived on Monday, and that means cooler climates and a crispness to the air. So, to get in the spirit of the changing season, all this week I'm featuring products with Autumn-inspired ingredients that are both cozy and pleasing to the senses. I've already got you covered on the delicious and nutritious apple, let's move on to the pumpkin. Enzymes from this gourd-like plant are used to Read more