Beauty
Hair accessories designer Colette Malouf demystifies the most baffling of all adornments.
She’s a triple threat: young, pretty, and handy with a makeup brush. We asked the starlet to share her tips in the hopes that one of the three might rub off.
Lift, Tone, Burn! is the fit philosophy at the River North outpost of Pure Barre, where pumping music meets a total-body workout that elongates muscles and burns fat.
Though braids are typically a summer staple, we’re predicting they’ll stick around this fall. From soft and organic to high and tight, get your plait on at these top spots.
Summer’s nearly over and the holidays are but a speck on the horizon. That can mean only one thing: It’s crunch time.
Humidity, who? Our favorite insiders share the best blowout spots in town.
Go beyond Asheville’s obvious outdoorsy escapades. Trade the rugged boots for a spa robe, canteen chugging for wine tasting, and protein bars for top-notch dining.
Nicole Rodriguez is your hair’s secret weapon when it comes to blowouts that stay in place from morning to night and incredible updos that defy even midsummer humidity.
Hold your breath and go graffitist your skin.
We trade hot pink for vampy burgundy, give Jay-Z a spot on our wall, wear state pride on our shirts, and more.
Any woman who turns a day at the beach into a career has our deepest respect. Volleyball player (and three-time Olympic gold medalist) Kerri Walsh Jennings talks favorite beaches, summer skin care musts, and the secret for getting sand out of a bathing suit.
Clean up your margarita-slurping-beach-bum act with tips from nutritionist Kim Snyder.
Saddle up for a luxe wellness experience designed to get your fanny in gear. Expect tough workouts, health-conscious vegetarian grub and, above all, results.
At-home gadget Me Smooth zaps away hair in a flash.
International street fare festival featuring food trucks, live music, and interactive games, all in the parking lot across from Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar.
Get a first-rate paint job at this Beverly Hills polish palace. Need to zone out? Complimentary iPads are at the ready.
Get a first-rate paint job at this polish palace.
We found you, Miss New Booty. Get it right, get it tight at Mint Studios in SoMa.
A 2,000-square-foot Pilates and barre studio in SoMa. Pinterest-worthy decor (pastel hues, natural lighting, quirky accents) makes for a cheery, spalike vibe.
Our beauty editor plays in the dirt to find these hidden gems.
After making a name for themselves in the hair-removing biz, Trim raises the bar with makeup that’s good enough to eat.
When we find something we like, we don’t shut up about it. Here we share the lotions, hair products, and makeup we’ve been raving about since high school.
Salon hair without the makeup is like a PB&J without the jelly. Enter a new spot with twelve blowout chairs, four makeup stations, and a slew of expert stylists/artists.
The one-stop beauty shop has twelve blowout chairs, four makeup stations, and a slew of expert stylists/artists. Perks include iPads loaded with e-mags, fruit waters from the drink bar, luxurious products, and free makeup touch-ups with hair services.
The YouTube superstar launches a makeup line worthy of millions.
Boost bikini confidence with exercise moves that require little more than a spot in the park.
Associate editor Emily Warman dishes on go-to drugstore finds, mascara layering techniques, and seriously hot rollers.
Go one-on-one with the reformer in a new Upper East Side industrial studio while instructor Jackie Weiner shows you how to elongate your muscles, tone your tush, and uncover your abs of steel.
Do you have two minutes? Then you have enough time to look summertime sexy.
Stress causes wrinkles. No breaking news there. But if financial issues inflict crow’s feet, bargain beauty treatments provide a double dose of therapy.
Natural and organic hair treatments, including color, with emphasis on vitamins and diet to make hair healthy from the inside out.
Fight summer skin woes with five recipes from aesthetician Joanna Vargas.
This new makeup line just made your summer wish list.
Restore damaged hair in 30 minutes with a natural mask.
Last call for swimsuits, shorts, and midriff tanks. Celebrity fitness guru Brett Hoebel shares how to make the most of summer’s final weeks.
Grooming guru Sam Buffa’s bright Soho outpost lures Dapper Dans with eight stations, white metal mirrors, salvaged maple flooring, customized regimens, and primping advice from an on-hand expert. A front-of-house apothecary loaded with Malin + Goetz, Juniper Ridge, and Odin products, plus a 600-square-foot back deck and garden (coming soon), make the cut.
A Back Bay salon offering a full range of faux lash services, plus mani/pedis and a HydraFacial.
A Newton Center salon offering a full range of faux mink lash services, plus mani/pedis and a HydraFacial.
Step 1: Assess your skin type. Step 2: Find a product that works.
Benefit’s new flagship store is a Barbie Dreamhouse for big girls. Eager to relive childhood fantasies, we headed downtown for a morning of makeup.
The whole cardio-weights-steam room routine is starting to get stale. Pick yourself off the mat and aspire to new heights at Brooklyn Boulders Somerville.
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the savviest of them all? You, once you read our list of five beauty treatments that won’t break the bank.
Ploy’s quaint studio is nothing to brag about — but her fast, detailed, and affordable services are. The bonus here is watching recent films while lounging in comfy massage chairs.
The 40,000-square-foot indoor climbing center has 25,000 feet of climbing terrain, cardio machines, a weight room, and a yoga studio. Beginners can learn the ropes with introduction classes; members unwind beside the fireplace in the lounge or during special events like musical and aerial artist performances.
Whether you’re a Picasso with polish or still trying to paint inside the lines, the following do-it-yourself ideas will have you reaching for a brush.
Sick of getting sick? This westside wellness center uses homeopathy to pinpoint the source of your allergies and ailments, and boosts your body’s innate ability to fight off the funk through a combination of nutritional practices, herbal medicine, and counseling. We say it’s worth a shot if it means never spending another hour in a waiting room paging through Reader’s Digest.
Is your crotch acting, well, crotchety? Head to Santa Monica for a V-Steam. The traditional Korean treatment incorporates an herb-infused south-of-the-border steam bath for benefits that include digestive health, detoxification, increased fertility, and menstrual cycle regulation. Be sure to make the rounds at the therapeutic clay, salt, jade, and ice rooms for the ultimate spa revajuvenation.
Counter years spent slumped over in traffic (and your desk) with a ten-session series that works to realign your body and transform the relationship between your muscular and connective tissue system by applying targeted pressure. Translation? You’ll leave feeling relaxed, standing taller, and more flexible than before.