When you get to interview world-famous beauty experts every day for a week straight, you pick a few things up.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Sep 15, 2014

Here are the beauty trends that made us say, "Ooh!", "Um...," and "WTF" in 2013, as well as our predictions for their longevity.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Dec 17, 2013

Skin care, despite the recent popularity of multi-tasking BB and CC creams which claim to do everything, is still pretty specialized. It's not hard to end up with an eight-step skin care routine these days. And now the beauty industry is applying that same personalized approach to nail care.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Aug 6, 2013

With Memorial Day is behind us and summer in full swing, the demand for summer beauty treatments--pedicures, bikini waxes, spray tans--sky rockets. Many of these services involve a technician--usually a virtual stranger--getting all up in your personal space. So how much do you tip? And what happens when you're not happy with the service you received? Is it OK to totally stiff someone who just spent 20 minutes getting intimately acquainted with your bikini line? We investigate.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  May 31, 2013

Earlier this week the Skin Cancer Foundation issued a statement about the safety of UV gel manicures. Essentially they said the procedure--which involves sticking your hands under a UV light to set the polish--has a low, yet "not insignificant" risk for skin cancer, and recommended applying sunscreen before you get one of these manis. Up until this point, there had been inconclusive safety evidence for the procedure, but now that an official medical organization has weighed in, how (if at all) is the nail industry going to change its practices?

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Mar 14, 2013

It's now officially March, which means that spring is finally close. And much like the leaves and flower buds, new spring nail polishes are popping up everywhere. Check out the whopping 23 collections we dug up.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Mar 1, 2013

We've seen tasteful nude nails backstage for fall 2013, and some original nail art--both of which we expected. More unexpected? Decidedly dull nails. And by dull we don't mean boring--we mean shine-free. (Well, except for Marc Jacobs' shiny new line.) Yep, matte nails are offically a trend.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Feb 15, 2013

The last two days have been pretty colorful backstage. From Chloe Norgaard's neon hair and tons of statement lips everywhere, it's been pretty fun to look at. But don't worry, there's plenty of wearable inspiration too, in the form of Kate Moss hair and dewy skin. Click through to check out beauty looks from Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang and tons more.

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Feb 13, 2013

Sure it's exciting when Miss Piggy or Nicki Minaj launch a nail range (ahem), but when someone who is arguably the most well-respected nail guru in th

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Aug 23, 2012

So it's no secret that nail art is at the all-time height of its popularity now--girls are going gaga (as is Gaga) for bedazzled, tricked out digits

• By Cheryl Wischhover
  Jul 10, 2012

• By Abby Gardner
  Jul 1, 2009

Last night we got a sneak peek at the fall collection of nail polishes from MAC and let us just say that we're certain we've never been this excited a

• By Abby Gardner
  May 6, 2009