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China Machado, Model

If you read one thing on the internet today, make it this interview. Read more

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Anais Mali, Model

On racism in the fashion industry, her love of makeup, and training for a "Doutzen Kroes butt" Read more

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Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor

"I used to wear only tinted moisturizer and an illuminator, because I like dewy skin. But then I would look so oily in photos. It was bad. So, powder is a new addition to my makeup bag." Read more

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Amanda Lepore

"When the press found out I was a transsexual, they liked me even more. For me, it wasn’t about trying to pass for a woman. I am anti that. I think that’s what set me apart." Read more

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Amy Kothari, Founder, Big City, Small Batches

"My mom started letting me wear makeup in middle school, and once you start, how do you stop? I feel naked without it." Read more

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Alexis Krauss, Singer, Sleigh Bells
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The Brooklyn-based musician on her stint in Teach For America, body image in the music industry, and hidden treasures from Sephora and CVS Read more

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Chloe Malle, Social Editor, Vogue

"My baby hairs are sort of a nightmare because I don’t know where they come from. Even after a blowout, the baby hairs still manage to become this little crown of fuzz. It's a bad look, but brow gel helps." Read more

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Kilo Kish, Musician

"Growing up, I had no idea what to do with my hair, because no one at my school had hair like this, and my hairstylist was Dominican, and even my mom straightens her hair. So I’ve had to figure it out myself." Read more

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Vika Gazinskaya, Designer

"You read about products that say they will change this, this, and this, but it’s usually bullshit. I use two masks that actually change everything. Just touch your skin after. You will feel like a baby—clean, fresh, amazing." Read more

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Mandy Moore

The pop star and actress on touring with 'N Sync, "Candy," all that MAC Lipglass, and her skincare staples Read more

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Tom Pecheux, Makeup Artist

"I don’t wear makeup myself—only sometimes if I have a big pimple." Read more

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Evie Falci, Artist

"I’m inspired by the makeup of silent-film stars; it’s such a great look. So I guess I’m dressing for the theater of my life." Read more

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Oh Land, Singer

"I spent most of my life as a ballet dancer striving for classic perfection and beauty. After I stopped, I was ready to have more fun defining what beauty meant to me." Read more

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Camilla Blackett, Writer, 'New Girl'

"I've learned that if you wear bright lipstick, people won’t really notice the rest of your complexion." Read more

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Franca Sozzani, Editor in Chief, Vogue Italia

"I happen to think people are more interesting when they look ugly." Read more

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Nick Axelrod, Editorial Director, Into The Gloss

"I love to be told that my hair is very complicated. If a hairstylist wants to hook me, they should tell me that I have very difficult hair to cut." Read more

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Amy Odell, Writer & Editor

The fashion blogger (and newly minted editor of Cosmopolitan.com) on begging for work, double-washing her face, and piling on the glitter Read more

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Justyna Sroka, Senior Operations Manager, Juice Press

"I get to talk to so many people in a day, and I’m always asking everyone what they use," says the Poland native. "That’s how I’ve found everything I now use. I only wear a few products, so I want them to be great." Read more

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Stina Wäppling, Singer, NONONO

"The band name is about saying ‘no’ to projects when your heart isn’t in it. It’s really important to make active choices in life. It leaves space for the things you really want to do." Read more

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Malgosia Bela, Model

"I love life—I don’t want to spend two hours getting ready in the bathroom every day." Read more

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Poppy King, Lipstick Queen

"Do I feel beautiful? No. But I feel all sorts of other things instead, like exuberant and glamorous." Read more

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Emily Schuman, Cupcakes and Cashmere

"One of the first mean comments I got on my site was someone who said I had ‘slutty eyebrows.’ I cried and called my friends saying, ‘I had no idea my eyebrows were slutty!’" Read more

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Phoebe Tonkin, Actress

"For filming, we walk a fine line between looking like real people and looking camera-ready. It takes a full hour-and-a-half in the makeup chair every day to complete the look." Read more

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Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief, W

The Italian on 'Super Tuscan' skin, disposable razors, and his hair-grooming routine: "I go through a bottle of Kiehl’s gel every two weeks" Read more