Beauty
The Short Goodbye
We have always hated long goodbyes. This one will be a quickie.
Beauty
We have always hated long goodbyes. This one will be a quickie.
Feu de Bois who? The French perfumers launch a natural, flower-infused skin care line worthy of cult devotion — and you’ll want to get your hands on every single product.
These slick gels, creams, and serums blur the lines — in a good way.
This full-body, ballet-inspired workout creates long, lean muscles through repeated movements; isolating exercises; and a mix of yoga, Pilates, and interval training.
If you haven’t pampered yourself at the large and luxurious one-stop beauty shop, now (read: sandal season) is the time, with 15 percent off all nail services, the wine-and-honey mani and pedi for $60, and $3 off all polishes. For more info, go to facebook.com.
Stop in for a quick blowout before you head out for the night. The team also excels at body waxing, using hard blue French depilatory wax to minimize the ouch factor.
The blowout salon’s first-ever beauty spot opens in the Seaport, offering manis, pedis, and all manner of waxing services in a sleek black-and-white space attached to the new Blo Seaport.
The hair removal haven (and body scrub and facial go-to) has a second location in a classic, converted house that feels like home with peach walls, a fireplace, comfy lounge area, and relaxing treatment rooms.
Blowouts, mani-pedis, facials, peels, makeup applications, spray tanning, massages, eyelash extensions, and more are all on the menu at the lavish beauty destination.
Whether you’re rocking a pixie or growing out a lob (translation: long bob), these updo tutorials and blowout techniques hit at just the right spot.
Eyebrow queen Kari Ellen Winik knows shape and color are key to great arches. We tried her at-home tinting kit and were wowed by the results.
Kim and Kanye land a Vogue cover, Parisian boutique Colette gets robbed, and Kate Upton signs a deal with Bobbi Brown.
One writer’s quest for glowing skin leads her (no surprises here) to Hollywood’s go-to skin guru, Louise Deschamps. But was it worth it?
Dermatologist-to-the-stars Dr. Harold Lancer fills his Beverly Hills office with state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained specialists. In-house aesthetician Louise Deschamps is known for her skin-saving stem cell facials. Don’t worry: No animals were harmed in the making of your glowing complexion; the active ingredient comes from a marine plant.
Streamline your beauty routine with a cosmetic line that doubles as anti-ager, color corrector, moisturizer, sunscreen, and more.
Senior editor Lauren Lumsden embraces her high-maintenance habits. Here are the 27 items she can’t live without — from makeup remover to a smoothie recipe.
Winter has finally gotten you down — and it shows on your face. Trade in tired palettes of gray, brown, and black for a slew of bright blushes, lipsticks, and shadows that make you as happy as daylight savings.
Situated next door to the salon Benjamin with Negin Zand, Benjamin Mohapi and Genavieve Lynch’s boutique is stocked with beauty products from around the world.
This Coral Gables nail salon gives new meaning to “green thumb.” Come in for a top-of-the-line organic mani/pedi that’s as ecofriendly as it is pampering.
The wash-and-dry salon delivers smooth, curly, wavy, or done-up tresses for a flat fee in Dupont Circle. The menu includes bonded extensions and clip-ins, as well as dos for dudes.
Ready to break up with your blah bangs? At their salon, Audrey Traum and Diane Precht convince you to go bold with their edgy take on cut and color. This is the place to go when a Miley-level makeover is in order.
As the faces of beauty brands, Charlotte Rampling and Jessica Lange usher in a new era for our youth-obsessed culture. We dig deeper into the trend.
The new 50-minute beauty treatment begins with a soak in Farmhouse Fresh honey-magnolia bath oil to soften skin, followed by a citrus grass salt scrub and, lastly, a generous helping of Hello Yellow shea butter cream. Choose your polish color based on your mood; we recommend something bright and beautiful. Walk away with a smoothie in your belly and ticket for the arboretum’s Dallas Blooms festival in your hand. Treatment is $85. To make a reservation, call 972-717-2555.
Photo: Peter Vitale / Courtesy of The Four Seasons
The small-batch home and beauty products from Handmade La Conner remind us to appreciate the simple things in life.
This braid only looks complicated.
The reinvented company has pure intentions: to make high-quality home and beauty products with locally sourced ingredients, free of fillers, parabens, phosphates, and other additives. And its approach is understated, right down to the minimalist packaging.
Discover the two locally made beauty products that supermodels swear by.
Laze through our editorial dream team’s tips for getting a better night’s sleep.
Learn about the grape-based skin care line from a Vinotherapist, and book facials, massages, and mani/pedis at the 1,000-square-foot West Coast flagship spa and boutique.
Put a stop to restless nights with a series of restorative poses that ease your body and mind. Prepare to get a full eight hours.
Change your rear view with a new monthlong workout by our body idol, Cara Weaver.
Beauty and health coach Jolene Hart shows us the natural way to get that spring glow.
Hit the cardio deck, lift weights, and socialize with Buckhead’s fit folk. Or opt for one of the top-notch fitness classes, like former NFL player Roman Fortin’s Fast Twitch ass-kicker. Bonus for parents: There is child care on site.
Graduate from chronic bedhead: Morphic’s Mishi Nova walks us through the steps to a fresh look for everyday.
Make this petite downtown salon your first stop for imaginative hair styles. Owner Mishi Nova is skilled at creating everything from wild braids to intricate weaves.
The best way to break out of a workout rut? Jump, glide, or waltz your way into one of the city’s best classes.
An intense process of sea salt baths and sweat sessions help purge radiation from your pores.
The iconic Joffrey Ballet’s academy teaches both beginners and advanced students. Even if you haven’t danced in a decade, there’s a class for you. Just remember you’ll need proper clothing (tights, leotard, shoes, hair in a bun) to fit in.
In 2007 founder Nick Pupillo opened this studio inside an old brick warehouse. Since then, it’s grown into one of Chicago’s most progressive and powerful studios, hosting a wide range of classes, including ballet, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and modern.
Founded by a pair of former dancers, this studio hosts workout classes (cardio and strength) set to dance music. You’ll have such a great time grooving to the beat, you’ll (almost) forget you’re working out.
This studio takes a laid-back approach to its classes (options include Family Yoga and Stiff Guy Yoga). Sign up for small group training for more personal instruction or expand your repertoire with Broadway and Bollywood Groove classes.
Are you ready to rumba? Or salsa? How about learn the hustle or cha-cha? Whatever your ballroom fantasy may be, this quaint studio is your spot. Friday BYOB group classes keep things casual, while private lessons can put engaged couples at ease.
We put the squeeze on natural beauty expert Jessica Ress to share a lemon-fresh recipe from her new organic skin care book.
Fact: Hips don’t lie. Classes in bellydance, zumba and traditional Tahitian dance make a visit to this rump-shaking studio the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Honest.
Spring’s artistic makeup trends require a clean canvas. Get ready to bloom with product picks and a DIY mask recipe from facialist Lori Anderson.
Learn the graceful art of ballroom dance by way of private or group dance lessons. Getting hitched: Wedding dance training is also on offer.
With class options for both, complete beginners and seasoned pros, this Hollywood studio and rehearsal space often plays host to world-renown instructors.
Pump weights on your own or take part in the gym’s myriad group fitness classes – you’ll be rewarded with abs, arms, and buns of steel either way.
Prep your canvas for spring’s statement makeup with a DIY treatment from facialist Lori Anderson.