Maura

When I was out in LA I was treated to a very special tour of Kate Somerville's expanded Skin Clinic, including the VIP entrance and lounge area! Even non-celebs are treated like royalty there,...

My hair never looks better than post-color appointment with Adrian at Rita Hazan, primarily because he does such a good job giving me my ideal hue but also because I always get a glaze...

Despite her torn ACL, Jill Kintner snagged an impressive bronze medal in the inaugural BMX (bicycle motocross) competition at the Olympics this year in Beijing. I chatted with her briefly last week - and...

Forgive me beauty gods, for I have sinned. Usually, I completely embrace my fair complexion and try and convince everyone around me that the whole bronzed look is out. And yet--it's my job as...

To celebrate the launch of his newest fragrance, Blue Seduction for Women, and his collaboration with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids (proceeds from gift sets of his new scent will benefit the organization), Antonio Banderas...

My first legitimate crush (stomach turning, butterflies galore crush) was at the age of ten, courtesy of Christian Bale in the film adaptation of Little Women. I'm twenty-four now and still utterly obsessed with...

Known as the "oil of tranquility" in the east, the essential oil vetiver has been popular in fragrance for centuries for its excellent therapeutic and fixative properties. Finally, it's stepping out of the shadows and...

I've been in a serious relationship with coffee for quite some time now--amazingly, it's the still the first thing I want to smell when I wake up in the morning. Recently I've moved beyond...

That's right, ladies. I spent part of my afternoon working towards my degree from Bliss University. Any beauty editor worth her salt has a pretty solid background on the brand already, but at least...

Eva's hard at work in France on a top secret mission, so I've been charged with the oh-so-important GG recap. Thank goodness Nate was in this week's episode, although I think the writers aren't...

Being the mother of a beauty editor has its perks. Dorothy, my mother, has a closet in her bathroom packed with beauty products that I've given her. I always ask, "Mom, why don't you try...

For all the readers out there blessed with ringlets, you must check out Naturallycurly.com. It has top tips from leading curl experts, product reviews, and now it features something called the Frizz Forecast. Simply...

You know, I'm pretty much living the life. On Wednesday night, I went backstage at the massive Roseland Ballroom to do some beauty recon work for "Night of a Thousand Lights," a dinner/fashion show/benefit...

File this one under brilliant: the 5 Second Erase Salon Nail Pen and Nicole by OPI's Nic's Sticks. The polish remover-filled, slanted tip in the Erase Salon Nail Pen takes care of your messy...

I've been a fan of Benefit Cosmetics for a long time, primarily because of their kitschy beauty products. Now I have even more of a reason to sing their praises! Coinciding with the launch...

People are always asking me for product recommendations for their father, boyfriend, brother, uncleâ¿¿father's boyfriendâ¿¿brother's uncleâ¿¿pretty much every male figure imaginable. It just so happens that we DO get men's products every now and then...

And yet another obsession to add to my growing list--Ahava's Smoothing Moisturizer. The texture, subtle scent, and softening effect it has on my skin is addictive. Plus, I love the fact that this brand...

Attention beauty and fashion junkies! Ever wondered what it would be like to be a beauty blogger yourself? Well Redken's giving you the opportunity to try it out! For the first time ever, the...

Treat Beauty has gone and combined three of my favorite things: travel, food, and--of course--beauty products. These scented bath soaps embody some pretty crave-worthy destinations, all in the precious form of what looks like...

Perhaps it's my affinity for sharpie markers that makes me such a fun of these Hourglass Cosmetics liquid eyeliner pens. On second thought, it's probably the fact that they're amazingly easy to apply, saving...