If you have any doubt that minimal makeup is the look for the northern hemisphere summer 2013, take a look at Gisele on the cover of this month's Vogue Brazil. Sporting a healthy glow and very little else, she exemplifies the free-spirited beauty many women aim to channel when the...

Arguably the most glamorous red carpet event of all, the Cannes Film Festival wrapped up last week just in time to inspire gorgeous looks for summer weddings, poolside soirees and glam cocktail parties. Named for the luxe seaside resort city that hosts the festival each year, for style watchers it...

As a makeup artist I've long been devoted to keeping faces -- including my own! -- in shape. The power of a flawless face is undeniable and people of all ages go to great lengths to perfect their skin, employing makeup artistry, the latest skin care potions and treatments and...

I just flew back from Sydney where I directed the Spring/Summer 13 makeup looks for eight shows at Fashion Week Australia, including Dion Lee, Ellery, Toni Maticevski, Alex Perry, Camilla & Marc, Christopher Esber, Ginger & Smart, and Karla Spetic. I love the whole process of working with designers; from...

As we gear up for the Oscars at my Hollywood HQ, I took some time to reflect on the stars and statements that have made a lasting impression on the red carpet already this year. As a proud sponsor of the AACTA Awards (the Aussie equivalent of the Oscars), I...

With 2013 underway, it's hard to believe how many disparate beauty trends converged in the past year. On the runway and the red carpet minimalist makeup continued to reign supreme, but in those avenues and on the street we saw the return of neon, the emergence of oxblood as the...

Last night, the Victoria's Secret Angels again ruled the catwalk and the airwaves in the hotly anticipated annual runway show. While the average woman won't be stripping down to her skivvies alongside Justin Bieber on national TV this December, the holiday party season calls for scene-stealing glamour and a hint,...

Last week, I had the honor of attending the Elle Women In Hollywood Awards, a celebration of the success of women in the entertainment industry hosted by a magazine whose unofficial MO is the empowerment of women around the globe. I had the privilege of making up Elle Editor-in-Chief Robbie...

I recently returned from a beautiful resort in Greece with my family. We stayed at Sikyon Coast, a gorgeous resort in Xilokastro that brings together the unrivaled natural beauty of the Corinthian Gulf with incredible architecture originally designed by the great Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos. The resort itself is perfection:...

Miranda Kerr is most often recognized stateside as a Victoria's Secret Angel, a runway regular, and a trendsetting mom who's popular with the paparazzi. Yet she's so much more; beyond her brilliant career in fashion, she's also the founder and brand builder behind organic skincare range KORA Organics, a published...

With super-sized September issues hitting newsstands and the next fix of New York Fashion Week just weeks away, fashion fans are busy plotting how to incorporate oxblood (widely touted as the must-have color for next season) into their wardrobes and daydreaming about brocade coats and boots. While temps are still...

With super-sized September issues hitting newsstands and the next fix of New York Fashion Week just weeks away, fashion fans are busy plotting how to incorporate oxblood (widely touted as the must-have color for next season) into their wardrobes and daydreaming about brocade coats and boots. While temps are still...

Things are heating up here in the U.S. but it's been equally hot on the other side of the pond, where David Beckham recently made headlines as Elle's first ever male cover model. The fashion bible bet on Becks as the best candidate to break the cover-model mold,...

Last year I had the incredible honor of forming a partnership with the Australian Ballet. This collaboration has given me yet another avenue to explore my creativity, work with some incredible creative talent within the arts, and to create my Love Unleashed collection, which was inspired by the company's production...

This July, I'll realize a dream I've had since I first moved to America six years ago -- launching my namesake brand at Nordstrom. I couldn't be more proud to see my products selling at one of the top fashion retailers in the country, and I hope you'll look for...

I've just returned from a quick trip to Sydney where I clocked up many backstage hours at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia. My team and I worked with 15 designers -- including Toni Maticevski, Christopher Esber, Ellery, and Ginger and Smart -- on the makeup direction for their spring/summer 2012...

One of the many things I love about working with makeup is its transformative power; its ability to completely change a face -- or body in some cases -- whether the results are glamorous or grotesque. Whilst makeup is most often used to accentuate a woman's natural beauty or make...

Tanned skin has spent more time on the fashion merry-go-round than many trends; it's been in, out, and in again for hundreds of years. However, the past few months have seen sweeping changes in tan-ittudes, all the way from The White House to the red carpet.

As skin cancer rates...

Whether you're happily committed or single and ready to mingle, your Valentine's Day makeup requires some careful thought. While I generally consider daring makeup statements a "do" on most days, they can instantly become a "don't" come February 14. Take the big lash trend of late; while exaggerated lashes have...

I've been living the desert dream lately, channeling my alter ego of a 'desert rat' in Palm Springs where I am lucky enough to have a home. That soul-stirring expanse of sky and day-long stretches of winter sun topped off by the cool mountain air in the evenings really helps...