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Sharmadean Reid, WAH Nails Founder

“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

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Nathalie Love, Actress

“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

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Laurel Pantin, Associate Accessories & Shopping Editor, Glamour

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

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Lily Kwong, Student & Model

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

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Amanda Harlech

“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

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Irina Aleksander, Writer

“I’ve always been into fashion, but beauty is something I completely don’t understand. Like, I don’t know how to do it and it’s not the same realm. Read more

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Inès de la Fressange

“After years and years of trying different hair products, and makeup, I can say I have had everything—long hair, straight hair, frizzy hair, short hair, no hair, a lot of lipstick, a lot of fake eyelashes…I have tried everything. Read more

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Steffy Bauwens, Design Assistant

I met up with Steffy on a Sunday, her least favorite day of the week. “I hate Sundays. Maybe I’m work-obsessed; I love to work. Work, work, work. Read more

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Margarita Abdoullaeva, Student

It’s particularly difficult to look good outside in the winter, for the two seconds that we’re outside anyway. Read more

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Olivier Theyskens

"Olivier has very strong opinions about how the girls should look…he’d like for them to look like him.” Read more

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Alessandra Codinha, Eye Reporter, WWD

“In any department store, my favorite place is usually the beauty floor. I find it immensely comforting. Read more

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Roxane Mesquida, Actress

“I’m from a very small village in the South of France, on the border of Italy. Read more

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Jenna Goldsmith, Private Sales, Chrome Hearts

“I wanted to be super blond, but I didn’t want to bleach the whole thing so I just got highlights six or seven different times and that did the trick. Read more

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Katie Gallagher, Designer

“I’ve been doing my makeup like this since high school. Just either lines or dots—it’s kind of different every day. Everybody asks what they mean, but they don’t mean anything. Read more

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Siddhartha Bekers, Makeup Artist

Meet Sid. I first spotted Sid backstage at Proenza Schouler last season. She was applying makeup to fellow Dutchwoman (Siddhartha? Read more

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Rabéa Didi, Attaché de Presse, Repossi

“I’m twenty-five almost, but people think I’m eighteen. My mother, all my family in fact, look super young. Read more

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Hillary Kerr & Katherine Power, Founders, Who What Wear

Katherine [right]: My yellow nails, I have to say, I bit off Jenni Kayne, who was wearing this great color the other day at a charity event at her store in LA. Read more

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Lily & Ruby Aldridge

"I never really had a beauty routine before—I was using all different face washes and didn’t have a set regime, but I just went to Mario Badescu and got a facial for the first time, and it was amazing" Read more

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Christina Anderson-McDonald, Model

“Short hair…the biggest myth is that it’s easier, or when you have the Afro, it’s easier. But it’s so, so much work—it’s still so much hair! Read more

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Shelley Edmunson, PhD Student

"I live in Martha’s Vineyard year-round; my grandmother lives here and I’ve spent every summer here. Read more

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Liz Goldwyn, Filmmaker

"I don’t like the sun, but I live in California. I wear La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50, all over…I’m full scale sunscreen. Read more

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Melinda & Sailor Love Dean

“I’m Native American, and there’s a Native American store on the Venice Beach boardwalk that I always walk past, where I’ve bought these leather hair ties in every color. Read more

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Oneandra Céspedes, Scientist

“I don’t use any foundation or concealer or anything like that—just eyeliner, mascara and lipstick…of course! I’m wearing MAC Girl About Town lipstick and Magenta lip pencil. Read more

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Sara Abbasi, ITG Intern

Emily came in and said, “Oh, I love your dress! It's so Saved By The Bell. I'm taking your picture for ITG. Right now! Read more