What did Oscar winner Colin Firth use to prepare for his big day on the red carpet? We’re often obsessed with knowing every effort that was put into getting the women ready, but what about the men? Especially someone like Colin Firth, who was up for arguably the most important...

One of my favorite hair lines of all time, Leonor Greyl, was used by hairstylist Creighton Bowman on Oscar winner Melissa Leo for her appearance at the Academy Awards last night. Lucky for Solessence readers, he has shared a detailed step-by-step on how you can achieve this look at...

Anne Hathaway wears the $10 million Lucida Tiffany necklace. An easy favorite. The jewelry, earrings in particular, were big and chunky this year. However, it felt like there was a disconnect between the gowns and the gems. Like a Filene’s Basement Wedding Gown sale, it was as if a big...

Maria Menudos tries to psych out Hailee Steinfeld on what lies over her shoulder – the “most exciting walk” of her life down the red carpet in front of 500+ members of the...

What happened? It started out so well. It seemed fresh, a little fun. And James Franco and Anne Hathaway looked like they were having a good time. Then pretty quickly it started getting rocky. What was that bizarre song about? F-bombs on the first award given? James Franco slipping, um, under...

Christian Bale left that big nagging question hanging: Is it Novembeard already? The next most asked question in the Twitter stream was whether he was...

Marisa pulled a 1950 Charles James dress out of her own closet for arrival. It was clearly one of Tim Gunn’s favorites. Below, Marisa reacts as she’s asked about the (true) statement that Lady Gaga wants Tomei to play her if there is ever a movie made about her life. ...

Paltrow, in Calvin Klein, reacts to Gunn calling her fashion icon. No record of his reaction to her wanting duet with Jay-Z. ...

Reese Witherspoon was at her Barbie finest tonight, and I say that with the highest of compliments. She. looked. perfect. The Armani Prive dress was certainly a nod to the not-to-distant past. Trivia: The Green Room was designed by Michael Smith, who also worked his magic at the White...

Ever wonder what the announcers see when they open the envelope? Ryan Seacrest shares...

Anne Hathaway in the first of many dress changes. With the designer on her arm, she wore an “archival” Valentino gown. ...

Mark Ruffalo could have walked away with Best Looking Couple with his beautiful wife. She had a structural thing going on with the one sleeve. I would liked to have seen a bit more of the gold peep coming across the chest, but it was a different...

Russell Brand said the motivation for his hairstyle was a compilation/dedication to the entire cast of...

I have to admit I’m a little sad there wasn’t anything like this in New York. Coco Rocha rockin’ the poultry in Milan for...

Click here for the new Fall September 2011 CND Shellac colors and here for layering options Finally!  New CND Spring/March swatches can begin. I have seen the colors and layering options a few times over, and they are fun!  Thanks to CND I was able to provide better photos of the spring...

Lela Rose was all about confident glam, from the hair to the lips to the nails. Celebs in the audience included Brittany Snow (wearing Lela Rose), Rose McGowan, Shantel VanSanten and Lynn Collins. There were a few unusual sets at the beginning that just didn’t seem to fit the young,...

Attending Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York? You’ve got one more day to treat your tresses by TRESemme. A sponsor of fashion week, they’ve taken over a huge corner with a two-story location where you can wait on white leather seating and get escorted upstairs to have your hair...

Fall nail trends are the talk of the town during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, but what’s a girl to do this spring/summer?   Expect a reprisal of that excitement at ABS Chicago, Monday March 14th, when The INTA conference at ABS 2011 presents Shellac & Fashion Fusion to answer...

Thank you to Lucky Magazine for surprising me with these shots in my gmail just now. I attended Lucky Magazine’s inaugural Fashion and Beauty Bloggers conference with 150 attendees just before Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week started (more on that soon). It was an exciting time seeing their...

This time around, Tadashi Shoji’s designs were flowy, often long and texturized with feathers, lace, rosettes and draping. Jeweled colored dresses that leave you feeling as if the sun is going to give a long, slow kiss goodbye into next season. Catch the runway finale at the...

I first told you about the CND and Jason Wu collaboration here  but then it got even better. CND sent samples over of this limited edition collection which isn’t set to release in the US or Europe until May.  I’m actually going to Wu’s show tomorrow during Fashion Week...

I am off to New York to cover New York Fashion Week both front and backstage. Not only will you get fashion coverage, but there is some insider beauty info to reveal. I’ll have my laptop with me but I never seem to have great luck w/ hotel connections. Let’s keep our fingers...

We’ve all got fond memories of that one friend who can’t resist with the chain mail. Sure, way back when it took a lot of effort to send out a letter to 10 friends within seven days to get millions, or risk having your dog run away. Now? You can become a multi-billionaire the...

beauty heads toward the light Psst – here’s a secret: If you’ve paid any attention at all (and it’s okay if you haven’t because I’m about to get you updated) you know that *pearl* is the accent right now for skin.  It’s a trend I love because the...