Beauty
One glimpse of the glitter-coated lids at Jason Wu’s spring runway show and our hearts and lashes were a-flutter. We asked pro makeup artist Mathew Nigara to teach us how to re-create the effect off the runway.
Our beauty editor shares her personal treatment plan.
Leo DiCaprio’s about to be all up on your ring finger. No, it’s not a diamond. Instead, it’s an easy nail decal. In this video, we show you how to put photos on your tips.
The deluxe beauty apothecary dispenses insider tricks and toiletries with ample samples and spa treatments.
In this special edition of Big Primpin’, we turn our attention to the men. Here are tips on taking care of a full beard, styling a mustache, and the right way to get a clean shave.
Let these names go to your head: We rounded up the Bay Area’s best and brightest colorists, cutters, and stylists.
When we want to make a change without sacrificing length, we book an appointment with celebrity stylist Michelle Snyder at her chic FiDi salon.
Friends don’t let friends trim their own bangs. Get your fringe styled by experts at his modest Mission salon.
Stylist Anastasia Panagiotidis does ombre right. Everyone emerges from her chair a sun-kissed California surfer girl.
Natural-looking highlights are rarely nature’s work. Get the look at the NoPa salon, which happens to be a best-kept secret of the city’s top fashion bloggers.
So you aren’t nominated for an Oscar? Doesn’t mean you can’t look like a star. Master a bold look in eight easy steps.
Your nail polish game is brighter than the Crayola 64 Big Box, but your fragrance choices sometimes go outside the lines of good taste. Follow our lead.
This community-oriented yoga studio in Dupont Circle offers lots of hot vinyasa and some Ashtanga classes at very reasonable rates. It leans to the crunchy-granola side and is decidedly no frills. But for yoginis on a budget it’s a paradise: The enthusiastic crew offers a $10 class at least once a day.
Twist to your heart’s content at conveniently scheduled sessions. Just $7 gets you access to Yogahour classes. If you’re achy from all those asanas, book a massage with one of the studio’s knowledgeable therapists.
The brow tamers at this North Dallas salon razor, tweeze, thread, or wax your caterpillar twins into submission.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (plus what she uses on her face, hair, and skin). We asked our guest editor to spill her choice products.
DIY hairstyles all you want, just leave the pigments to the pros.
Do like the beautiful people and get your hair colored and trimmed by the pros at this Beverly Hills salon. Stop in for a quick pre-event blowout, or if you’re in the market for longer locks, choose from an impressive array of extensions.
Our organizer-in-chief talks SPF, sparkles, and what it takes to smell like cupcakes.
After years of avoiding toners, our beauty editor gives them a second chance. Here, the three that made it into her medicine cabinet.
Our editors sweat it out in yoga houses, Pilates studios, and boxing rings to find the best fitness classes from coast to coast.
By-appointment beauty maven Andrea Starr has set hearts aflutter with her first solo outpost, focused exclusively on brow shaping and semipermanent lash extensions (both full sets and fills). The plush reclining chairs make the long service times more tenable.
Color without the complications. Spray tan artist Amy Holman helps you achieve a flawless bronze without streaks or the dreaded orange tint. Add-ons include shimmer and shading.
Looking good can come at a cost — which is why these six local services are a steal.
This River North salon is tucked away in an upstairs loft. Owner George Gonzalez (he worked for Oprah for eleven years) and his team of gurus work their magic on clients, transforming hair with cuts and colors, as well as cashmere blowouts and curl jobs.
Since opening its door seven years ago, this Wicker Park hair salon has treated locals to fresh cuts, color, and waxing services. Get bold, beautiful lashes and thick, tamed eyebrows courtesy of wax pro Courtney Allen.
Licensed aesthetician Elsa Vasquez runs this under-the-radar beauty business. What her huge warehouse space lacks in charm, Vasquez makes up for in quality treatments. Call to book a full facial, mini facial, paraffin treatments, and more.
Head to this salon Monday through Friday to score a mani/pedi for the price of one treatment ($35), plus free green tea, sparkling water, or mocha coffee. Sign up for the newsletter to get 20 to 30 percent discounts each month.
Spend just $20 at this Japanese-style women-only spa for three heavenly hours of access to a eucalyptus steam room, cedar sauna, hot tub, and relaxation room. Add a service (hot stone massage, herbal wrap) if the mood strikes.
This River North threading salon is practically an institution. Word on the street is that Bears and Bulls (who shall remain nameless) are regular patrons. And Kimini is the lady to see; expect a mini temple massage at the end of each session.
No matter how gentle the wash, our skin feels stripped bare this time of year. In search of more moisture, we switched to oils — and we might never go back. See the bottles that make the top of our list.
Discover more than 40 good-for-you product lines from around the world in a pristine Buckhead apothecary.
Skin guru Lidia Nistor-Reteneller performs exceptional treatments (facials, peels, laser, etc.) and stocks more than 40 product lines from around the world in a retail space that feels like a French pharmacy.
It’s official: The circus has left town. Now we sift through our notes to see which hair, makeup, and nail looks made multiple runway appearances.
We’ve spotted eyelids smudged with bright pink to deep burgundy for fall. It’s more wearable than you think. See how to replicate the rosy look.
Settle in for a face-framing session by Kelley Baker or one of her Brow Divas; maintain with pro tools from in-house line KBB Essentials.
Primp yourself out with blowouts, makeup, lash extensions, chemical peels, and Botox, plus products from Bumble & Bumble, Clarisonic, Revision Skincare, and more under one glamorous roof.
We take advice from anyone who makes black, smudged eye makeup and bed head look good. The gals backstage at Libertine could teach a master class.
Please accept our roses in the form of Valentine’s Day giveaways on the DailyCandy’s Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
Mara Hoffman loves a nice plait. For her fall runway shows, she added an unexpected metallic touch.
Consider Partly Sunny your rainbow. The beauty line helps protect your complexion from the perpetually damp climate of the Pacific Northwest.
M.A.C. lead artist Lyne Desnoyers created a sophisticated palette of peach, pearl, and chocolate for fall.
The hair-removal services at Zenii Skin & Nails leave both guys and gals feeling like smooth operators.
Visit waxer to the stars Inez Laval for a virtually pain-free grooming session. Stick around for rad nail art and customizable facials.
Normally, we want all of Rachel Comey’s designs. For fall 2014, we want to look like the girls wearing them. See how to get their beauty look.
We weed out more than a dozen floral cleansers and lotions so you don’t get a stinker.
Go beyond flowers and candy for creative ways to show the love.
The accommodations feel like a personalized pied-a-terre with floor-to-ceiling windows, Sferra linens, and Sleep Studio technology (adjustable mattress, aromatherapy oils, sleep masks).
Brookline’s first CrossFit “box” entices with state-of-the-art equipment, changing rooms, a Reebok retail store, and free parking for members.
Our lone male editor follows his nose to find the fragrances to give your guy (or keep for yourself).