Where do I begin. It’s actually been tricky to figure out a way to do my own Top Shelf, because my routine is constantly evolving—but so is everyone’s. Read more

"I just got my ear pierced—I went with my little sister who is covered in piercings, she’s super punk rock—to Haight Street in San Francisco just to buy jewelry and I walked out with this piercing. Read more

Does a place exist—a vacation destination so pristine in its beauty, so magical—that your boyfriend will be lulled into saying the words, “Sure, I’ll go with you to that pilates class”…twice? Read more

“Vênsette is for women on the go, and we offer professional hair and makeup in under 90 minutes—we come to you, in a uniform, with the best products available. Read more

“I’m drinking Chimarrão. It’s a tea—it’s really popular in the south of Brazil, where I’m from, and in Argentina. Read more

If there's one thing I love almost as much as beauty, it's vintage clothing. Read more

“I find it wholly hilarious that I'm even on a blog like this because my relationship with beauty is, at best, a terse one. Read more

“After the shower I try and put on a body oil, Johnson’s Baby Oil, or Nivea cream on really dry areas. Read more

“I'm a firm believer that it starts from the inside out. Eat healthy, take vitamins, drink a ton of water, stay active, and get plenty of sleep. Replenish and restore! Read more

Karlijn Veling wearing Chantecaille’s Sea Turtle Palette (eyes and cheeks) and Hydra Chic Lipstick in Water Lily. Read more

For me, beauty is more about prevention than anything. Especially now that I’ve hit 30, it’s more about being careful and maintaining my skin. Read more

I like my mascara brushes big and beefy—the more resistance I encounter when pulling the wand out of the barrel, the better. Or so I thought. Read more

“I can’t survive without this one lip balm called Amilab, that you can only get in France. Read more

Lately, I’ve been all about the finishing touch. There are two steps that, even in the dead of winter, can make you look fresh as a daisy. Read more

“I’m growing my hair out right now so I keep it in a little bun. I wash it every week at the hair salon. Read more

“I'm not going to pretend I'm low maintenance because I'm not low maintenance! Read more

Paris pharmacies are a well-known treasure trove of elusive cosmetics, coveted by globetrotting makeup artists. Read more

“I’m Belgian so my beauty routine is very modest. I feel like Belgians are not makeup people; they don’t like to stand out or do crazy things. Read more

Hope everyone had an amazing holiday. Kicking off 2011 is Miss Arizona Muse (NEXT), who’s sure to cement her supermodel status in the next twelve months. Read more

Up until last week, I could safely say my skin was "combination". Just your run of the mill complexion punctuated by the occasional breakout on the chin. Read more

"My beauty philosophy stems from time management really—I don’t like to spend a lot of time in the bathroom. So I’ve developed strategies to be more efficient. Read more

One notch up from a tinted moisturizer but not quite to foundation level, Dior's Skin Tint delivers a veil of natural luminosity that had my colleague remarking, “you look glowy”. Read more

"There’s such joy in finding a good beauty product." Read more

When Kerry Diamond, Lancome’s VP of Communications and PR, tells you with a locked gaze that she swears by one particular product in their range—that she wouldn’t know what to do if it was discontinued—you had better sit up and listen. Read more