I love Napoleon Perdis’ NP Set palettes because they’re affordable, compact, and chockfull of beautiful, universally flattering shades. At the moment, the new Pretty Presto set ($17, Target stores) is getting the most face time—I’m a sucker for a faux glow, and the rosy blush and bronze eye shadows are to die for! The best part is that the brown shimmers aren’t...

How do Milan designers’ fall 2010 runway hairstyles compare to their spring 2010 dos? Check out the beauty face-offs below and cast your vote. —Emily Hebert Laura Biagiotti: Loose Waves vs. Matte Updo Bottega Veneta: Headband Updo vs. Deep Side-Part Do Emporio Armani: Soft Updo vs. Faux Pixie Enrico Coveri: Bow Headband vs. Side-Bun Photo: Imaxtree

  Makeup maestro Pat McGrath reveals how to rock trendy pastels To those who equate pastels with Easter egg hunts, makeup genius Pat McGrath counters: “Pastels aren’t weak! They’re vibrant and powerful.” The P&G global creative design director brightened Versace’s signature smoky eye with a blast of pale purple, after layering CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast...

Which pumped-up Mulberry London do wins first place? Loose locks (spring 2010) Updo (fall 2010) source elle

Too short on time even to set your DVR? Try saving minutes—and face—by consolidating your skin care routine. After a recent study found that 59 percent of serum users skip moisturizer, Lancôme developed Génifique Cream Serum, which adds the hydrating properties of a moisturizer to its powerful best-selling anti-age serum Génifique.

Hands down the most talked-about show at New York Fashion Week thus far, Rag & Bone’s first ever women’s-only show (the uber-successful men’s line snagged its own hour on the fashion week calendar) might just be their most covetable collection yet, with an I-can’t-stop-looking-at-it quality that is becoming a rarity for those of us who are oh-so-fashionably...

Not just one but four colors of nail polish were used at the DKNY show. Knock Out Cosmetics showed three of their existing shades (Pool, Concrete, and Plaster) as well as the yet-to-be released shade Sher. Founder Mike Potter tweaked two of the polishes to better complement the DKNY fabric palette, making Pool less icy teal and more blue, and modifying Sher (as in sherbet)...

With Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, and Kate Moss cited as inspiration behind the Rag & Bone hair and makeup, is it safe to say ’90s grunge is making a comeback? With matted, bedhead hair courtesy of Guido for Redken, and morning-after eyeliner smudged by Gucci Westman for Revlon, this dirty rocker look is all about imperfections. —Janna Johnson, Beauty Assistant

Spotted at: Jason Wu Birthplace: Poland Age: 24 Fresh-Faced Secret: I use a gentle scrub every night—it’s really, really important. It unclogs all the pores. I use the Clinique one—the 7 Day Scrub Cream. I just massage it in and use a lot of moisturizer afterward. Massaging is especially important because it increases circulation. Hair Saver: I like this intensive...

In preparing for their sophomore season at New York Fashion Week, designers Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein again collaborated with hairstylist and ION Studio co-founder Leonardo Mannetti. Meeting with Mannetti yesterday for the first of two hair tests, the designers described their fall 2010 collection as “The Age of Innocence meets Gangs of New York.” According to...