Into The Gloss

Is that a red lip or a pink lip? “Red” lipstick, as we know, runs the gamut from MAC’s Ruby Woo to Tom Ford’s Smoke Red, can have blue undertones or lean towards orange, and turns many a visit to the makeup counter into a multiple choice test for which no one—I’m convinced—knows the answer... Read more

“I moved to London almost ten years ago now. I’m from a really small town called Wolverhampton; it’s near Birmingham right in the middle of England. Read more

French hairstylist to the stars (seriously. Mélanie Laurent, Diane Kruger) Frédéric Birault passed through NYC recently and worked some magic in Washington Square Park aka my new favorite salon. Read more

"I hate leaving everything in the bathroom, so I keep most things in my bedroom and store backups in my bathroom. Read more

“I was due for a haircut recently and when I walked in, I don’t know, it just came out of my mouth, ‘I think I want to be platinum blonde! Read more

If you’ve been reading this site since last July, well, first of all—thanks! Read more

ITG is all about people's stories—their lives with beauty—and Daphné is such a good storyteller that I wanted to capture a little bit of it on film. Read more

“I’m the editor-in-chief of L’Officiel, but the writing editor, not the fashion editor. Read more

I should really start a new section of this site called “do not try this at home.” Read more

“For a long time, I felt like I didn’t want any artifice because I always liked, even in my work, the idea that people really see me and really see what I propose as a person and as an actress. Read more

“I live in the American Gardens Building on West 81st Street, on the eleventh floor. My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm twenty-seven years old. Read more

The making of "The Makeup". a little snippet from my shoot with the lovely Eniko, for ITG. Enjoy! Read more

Eniko Mihalik is rarely without nail polish, which, for a model, is unusual. Read more

“When I was in eighth grade, I cut my hair off. My dad ended up buzzing it for me. Read more

“I love decorating places, just creating scenes. In my parents’ house, they used to have mirrors all around the bathroom, and I thought that was quite nice. Read more

At David Mallett’s salon, everyone seems like a “regular”. It’s the sort of place where clients become friends, who invite their friends, who—I imagine—all go on vacation together... Read more

"I study urbanism at Columbia—I’m a sociology and urban studies undergrad student. Read more

“My beauty routine is based more around skincare. I like to alternate a lot with various scrubs and serums and creams, so I use different ones throughout the week. Read more

“I’ve been working at Chanel with Karl [Lagerfeld] for twelve years now, I think. It is consistently challenging, broadening, sharpening and refining. Read more

Last week in Paris, in the middle of shows, backstage appointments, shoots, dinners, and shopping, a group of very busy girls skipped into room 461 at the Ritz for the best kind of party (in my mind)... Read more

“I do sculptures and film; my speciality is 3-D animations. Read more

"I found Vesna nail salon last season in Paris. This time I went in to get a gel manicure, which literally lasts month. Read more

Guido (Redken): I wanted to depersonalize the girls, completely. We designed some visors so the look is very futuristic. Read more