How CAP Beauty Is Transforming a Niche Natural Beauty Shop Into a Full-On Lifestyle Movement
"We're not doing this to be one small store in the West Village. We really want to enact a shift in how people take care of themselves."
Tata Harper
21 Gifts for the Metaphysical-Obsessed Fashion Person in Your Life
*Of course* we included that $66 jade egg. But there's other stuff in here, too.
12 Facial Moisturizers To Save Your Dry Skin This Winter
These ultra-hydrating formulas will help your face brace the cold.
Fashionista Editors Share Their Favorite Made in America Brands
Sometimes, there's no place like home.
The Tricky Work of Sourcing Ingredients for Natural Brands
One bad drought can mean big trouble.
How Tata Harper Turned Natural, Sustainable Beauty Chic
The former industrial engineer set out to take clean beauty beyond health food stores and made her mark on the green revolution.
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7 Luxurious Green Beauty Brands You Need to Know About
All-natural products are better than ever.
Anti-Pollution Skin Care: 7 New Products and How They Work
A slew of new formulas claim to block your skin from the great outdoors. But are they legit?
What I Learned When I Replaced My Beauty Regimen with 'Safe' and 'Natural' Brands
First and foremost, reading labels is a pain.
Beat the Heat Wave with Our 10 Favorite Face Mists
Short of running through an open fire hydrant or walking really close to stores in the hopes that someone will open the door and blast you with some AC at the exact moment you walk by, it's hard to stay cool in a heat wave like the one that's plaguing the East Coast now. Luckily the beauty industry has a cure for your overheated, red, stressed out, sweaty face: Face mists. We've long been fans of these refreshing spritzes, and if you haven't yet tried one, now is definitely the time.
Fashionista's Fashion Week Essentials
The invites have been sent out, the seating charts are being filled, and fashion folks everywhere are resoling their Manolos (and setting their DVRs--can't miss Girls!): Fashion week is upon us!
Why You Should Spend Money on Facial Mist (and the Top Five to Invest In)
Yes, you do need them actually.
Don't Put Another Product on Your Face Until You Read our Guide to Skin Care in your 20s, 30s, and 40s
Ed's Note: Meet our new beauty columnist! (No, that's not her at the left. That's Lindsey Wixson.) Contessa Schexnayder is a makeup artist and has been shackled to the beauty industry for over nine years, working for such lines and retailers as Nars, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Blue Mercury, and Space NK. She is a self-proclaimed ingredient know-it-all, and likes long walks on the beach. When faced with hundreds of bottles of lotions and potions, the drugstore aisle and department store can be overwhelming places. Do you need a seven step facial regimen? How worried should you be in your 20s about an anti-aging treatments? Should you just give up in your 40s? We’ll attempt to answer these questions with a handy guide for every age group, complete with product recommendations. Click through for some advice and pointers.
Must-Have Beauty Products for Your Memorial Day Beach Bag
It’s almost Memorial Day weekend, the official kick-off to summer and beach season. Are you and your adorable new beach bag fully stocked and prepared for any eventuality? If not, we’re here to help. Here are our picks for the must-have items (most new, some tried-and-true) that should find a place in your tote before you hit the sun and sand. (Need a tote? We love this stupidly expensive yet ridiculously cute Jil Sander silk twill style with a detachable pink strap.)
You Can't Be Tata Harper, But You Can Use Her Products
Yesterday, I walked into the most magnificent apartment overlooking the grounds of the American Museum of Natural History and was greeted by a vision of loveliness, Tata Harper. Tata has launched a 100% natural skincare line. If she could bottle her own essence and sell it, she would make a fortune. She just had a baby three months ago and looks more stunning than Gisele did postpartum. Besides being green-eyed and blonde, she is also brainy; she was an industrial engineer in her native Colombia. Tata conceived of and started the line five years ago after being unable to find products that she wanted to use. She wanted potions that were luxurious and 100% natural. She was “tired of putting cancer juice” on her skin. Now, while that is mildly sensationalistic, I'm totally on board with her concept of non-synthetic, plant-derived, almost entirely organic ingredients.