career

The Professional

Dianna Cohen, Founder, Crown Affair

The key to launching a hit hair care brand is to work at a million DTC startups firstRead more >

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The Marketing Exec Who’s Been Going to the Same Hairstylist for 10 Years

Asiah James on never missing a hair appointment and her love for Ami Cole and Betty Davis. Read more >

As Told To ITG

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Is A Makeup Sponge

Literally, she's a model and Rose Inc's founder—figuratively, she's soaked up 20 years worth of industry veteran beauty tipsRead more >

The Top Shelf

Tabria Majors, Model

"This is a bad way to live, but I buy a lot of my fragrances as decoration. Last night, my boyfriend was looking at all my fragrances and said, ‘You couldn’t use these all in a lifetime.’"Read more >

The Face

Jeannette Reyes, News Anchor

"The overall goal [with my makeup] is to make it last as long as possible without too much shine. I don’t touch up!"Read more >

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The "Personal Skin Trainer" Addicted To Exfoliating Acids

Mandy Moore's facialist owes her glowing skin to glycolic acid in three (!!!) separate steps Read more >

The Top Shelf

Cleo Abram, Video Producer

"I spent way too much money trying to get my skin to clear up before I thought that maybe I should ask a doctor. I don’t know why that took me so long."Read more >

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Michelle Li, Stylist + Creative

Finally giving Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and 13 Going on 30 the fashion cred they deserveRead more >

The Professional

Tracey Cunningham, Colorist + Owner, Mèche Salon

"I’ve never done that thing where I just whisk in and do one celebrity client, or go to one celebrity’s house in a day and then do pilates for the rest of it. I was spending five days in the salon, and I would do 30, 40 clients… the most I’ve ever done in a day is 55."Read more >

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The Ecologist With A Color Correcting Lip Stain

Zinnia Kumar stars in Glossier's Ultralip campaign—here's her trick for getting the most out of lip colorRead more >

The Top Shelf

Toni Ko, Founder, Nyx Cosmetics & Bespoke Beauty Brands

What happens after you start a makeup brand, build it from the ground up, and sell it for hundreds of millionsRead more >

As Told To ITG

Finding Beauty: Four Asian American Stories

Meet the founders behind Kung Acupuncture, Besfren Beauty, Akiko Nails, and The Mona CutRead more >

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The Biotech Scientist With Extra Haircare In Her Suitcase

When you're trained as a cosmetic formulator, you know a good product when you see itRead more >

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The Comedian Whose Eyebrows Are Acquaintances At Best

On her favorite French pharmacy spot treatment and the quest for "Swedish baby" blondeRead more >

The Top Shelf

Leanne Ford, Interior Designer

"I like to look like how I design, which is undone but interesting, and warm but cool."Read more >

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The Adaptogen Aficionado Who Applies Products In Threes

All the brow tints, lip glosses, mascaras, and fragrances best layeredRead more >

The Top Shelf

Athena Calderone, Interior Designer, Author, + Chef

"I want to be able to put my skincare and makeup on in five minutes, and what I really want is results. I’m 45, and I definitely don’t feel like I look my age."Read more >

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The Dancer Who Thinks False Lashes And Winged Liner Are Child's Play

Maddie Ziegler on mastering full glam in kindergarten and what it's like being the new face of Kate Spade Eau de ParfumRead more >

As Told To ITG

The Cult Favorite Oil Inspired By ITG

Melissa Medvedich on how a 2014 #ITGTopShelfie sparked the idea for her brand, SupernalRead more >

The Top Shelf

The Best Top Shelves: Part II

Five interviews to read when you're trying to become a writer, editor, or person with a jobRead more >