backstage beauty

Now we all know that blush does great things for a girl's cheekbones, but what I didn't know was that blush can give eyes a big rosy boost as well!

Image courtesy of Shu UemuraI was totally enchanted by the clean and modern Guinevere hair at Jonathan Simkhai (created by Shu Uemura stylist Conrad Dornan). Want the look? Here's how to get it! Prep...

Absolutely obsessed with the ridiculously cool nails that CND created at the Behnaz Sarafpour show. Recreate the look with Blackjack "smile lines" (isn't that the most technical and apt nail expression ever?) and Putty on the base of the nail!

Oh, the elusive smoky eye! It's one of those things that looks so easy to do but, in reality, is pretty tricky. If you're planning on rocking a dramatic eye look for prom, read on! We got the chance to chat with Noel Sweeny, founder of Addiction NV Cosmetics, and she gave us some pro tips on how to achieve the perfect smoky eye.

Photo courtesy of CNDTudo-inspired CND nails at Ruffian's fall-winter show: kind of insane, kind of awesome! Get the look by using Asphalt as a base, topped with Ice Blue Shimmer, Violet Shimmer, detailed with Blackjack, and finished with Super Shiney...

Photo courtesy of YSL Beaute.Ah, I absolutely love, love, loved the easy, luminous, gorgeous look at YSL this season. But in case you were wondering how many products it took to achieve said look: a...

Photo courtesy of CNDWowza! Check out this supercool shot from backstage at Jason Wu! Want the nail look? CND's Jan Arnold recommends starting with the base color (a blood red in this case) and allowing...

Photo by Mark van Holden for Cle de Peau Beaute.My new favorite model is by far Arizona Muse. There's something so serene about her beauty--and, of course, there's her amazing hair! You guys know I'm a sucker for short hair....

Photo courtesy of CNDOh so enamored of the lovely nails that Creative Nail dreamed up at Phillip Lim. Manicurist Angi Wingle used their Desert Suede shade for the body of the nail and painted on...

Image via Dolce & Gabbana BeautyCould the makeup at Dolce & Gabbana be any more demurely stunning? Swoon! "It's ultra-feminine, ultra-gorgeous--very sensual, rosy, and pretty," said makeup master Pat McGrath. To recreate the look,...

Image courtesy of Acne As usual, Acne delivered a super-cool dose of style for fall. The hair (pulled back but textured, by Paul Hanlon/L'Oreal Professionel)! The clean faces with bold brows (by Lucia Peroni/MAC)! The...

Photo via Redken I've always loved the look of swooshy bangs over the forehead but--darn you, cowlick--have never really been able to recreate the look. At Alberta Ferretti, Redken's Guido Palau created a swoosh but with a wispy feel: "Alberta...

Photo by Vincent Lappartient.Backstage at Chanel, it was all about lovely, soft, silvery beauty. Creative director Peter Philips used a cornucopia of summer products (all out in July): Illusion D'Ombre shadows in Epatant, Mirifique, Fantasme,...

Photo courtesy of Peter Lueders for Moroccanoil I loved the soft, easy, tucked-in ponytails at Vera Wang! "I was inspired by the grace, romance and effortless style of iconic American women who fascinated the...

Photo courtesy of Fairchild Archive After seeing one grunge-inspired hair and makeup look after another at the shows earlier this week, I wanted to shout out the immortal words of Vogue's A.L.T. from the documentary The September Issue: "My eyes...

Photo courtesy of Jason Lloyd Evans for Chantecaille The eyes SERIOUSLY had it at the Peter Pilotto show in London! Chantecaille makeup artist Lisa Houghton started this crazy-fresh look with Iridescent Eye Shade in...