It was one of the first truly crisp nights of October when Willow Smith took the stage at Sony Hall in New York. Beneath the iconic music venue's starry ceiling, a crowd of undeniably cool concertgoers milled through the smoky atmosphere like ants swarming a popsicle-splattered sidewalk. The crowd erupted in applause when the singer and youngest of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's children emerged from the velvet curtains. She was a vision in persimmon lace and chartreuse silk, with a striking wash of lavender shadow across the eyes. "Why purple?" I later asked the singer when we rendezvoused in a cozy green room several flights below the stage after the show. "Purple is the color of the third eye chakra," she replied coolly. The intentionality of her artistry—from the thrumming beats of her spiritually charged music to the symbolism of her Dior makeup choices—is not lost on me as we dive into the beauty behind her latest album, The Thread.

The Thread marks the 25-year-old's eighth solo album, but it's not merely a new project for the artist. Smith refers to the collection as "a devotional album" inspired by nature, the different chapters of her life, and an inner sense of homecoming as she continues to forge her journey. "It feels like a sense of an arrival at a certain point in my career," she explains. "Obviously, there's so much more to go, but The Thread is a through line through every different era that I've ever been through." And Smith is the first to acknowledge the bold beauty choices that have marked each one.

"I've been bald. I've done big hair. I've done a lot of stuff. I've done nothing," she tells me, leaning forward on the plush chaise. "I used to just not wear makeup onstage, like, ever. I used to feel like it would get in the way," she adds, "but now I feel like it adds to the energy, and I'm always down for a little change, honey."

Smith's creative confidence in beauty can be traced back to her mother, who was one of her earliest examples, she tells me. "Watching her do her makeup—just being so enamored by her sense of what she knows looks good on her [and] knowing herself inside but also out so well—that was very inspiring to me," Smith says with a small smile.

It takes a fellow visionary to translate the abstract themes of Smith's ethereal music into beauty, so celebrity makeup artist Dee Carrion—praised for her work with Doja Cat, Doechii, and Ayo Edebiri, to name a few—has been the conduit for these colorful makeup manifestations. "She really has been so instrumental, specifically [with] the makeup looks, for this album rollout," Smith praises. We take a few seconds to effuse over her gray-toned glam on Doechii at the 2025 Grammys. "The girls love her!" she exclaims.

Carrion is much humbler about her recent work when discussing Smith's color-splashed new era. "I use a lot of shimmers, sparkle, soft pastels, and washes of color to translate the ethereal energy into the makeup look and overall ensemble," she explains simply. Smith's look that evening—a bright lilac eye, accentuated by brown feline liner—was a symphony of Dior eye products, including Diorshow 5 Couleurs in Plum Tutu, the Flash Stick in Celestial Star, and the Waterproof Liquid Liner in Satin Brown. "

"There's a color-blocking element that's happening," Smith says, elaborating on her recent kaleidoscopic looks. Her previous album—Petal Rock Black, released this February—followed a black-and-white theme that reflected the artist's period of creative isolation. "I wanted to do something that was a juxtaposition to that," she adds. "I feel like it is very expressive of all the colors that nature uses to paint this insane tapestry that we call life."

Carrion applauds Smith's creative approach to beauty ("She's down to do fun glam," the makeup artist tells me) but also respects her discernment when she knows a performance would look and feel better stripped back. "Most of our glams are pretty collaborative, and I think each [one] really depends on her energy that day," she explains.

Though every session with Smith produces a new, creatively charged look, there are a few ol' reliables that Carrion keeps close by. The Diorshow Overvolume Waterproof Mascara in Overblack is one. "It's the blackest mascara, and we need the waterproof!" the artist explains. The Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer Palette and Dior Forever Glow Luminizer are the others. "The Glow Maximizer Palettes are so versatile, and I love the shimmer payoff. They're just beautiful," Carrion muses. Alternatively, she relies on the Glow Luminizers for lit-from-within radiance versus eye-catching shine. "I reach for both often," she adds.

Smith is aligned on the glow front. "I love a good highlighter," says the singer, her eyes trailing off as if looking back on the stage she just left. "Picking it up on the camera… A good highlight always hits the light so well." The pair relied on the Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer in the new Icy Rosy Glow palette—an array of frosted white, lilac, petal pink, and champagne shades—and the Diorshow Flash Stick in Celestial Star for touches of radiance on the star's cheeks and eyes. "It has this really beautiful icy purple shade that added such a gorgeous sheen and glow to her cheeks and complemented the eyes," says Carrion. She then added "the perfect sparkle" to Smith's inner corners with Celestial Star, something that made all the difference under the lights.

At this point in Smith's life and career, there are few beauty risks she has yet to take. What's important to her now is inner work—not just as an artist but also as a person. "I'm trying to actually see myself—not through a lens of lacking something but through a lens of intentionality and your sincerity," she states. "There is nothing that is more important than your sincerity." Smith is candid about how the experience of performing onstage can rattle her if she lets it, but she is vigilant enough to understand that these self-described flaws are worth embracing rather than shunning. "I think that the real beauty comes from loving yourself and loving your imperfections," she adds.

It's this self-love journey that makes her even more grateful to be a beauty ambassador for Dior Beauty. "As an extremely tattooed and pierced African American woman, to be involved in this campaign is, I think, groundbreaking," says Smith. "I want other people to see that the perception of beauty is wider than ever before, and it's only going to get wider and wider until hopefully one day it encompasses literally every body. And that's what I want."

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If you've been online lately, you've probably seen a certain photo of Hailey Bieber circulating on Instagram and TikTok. In it, her skin is luminous, her lips are blurred, and her blush is...well, blushing. The photo in question was taken during an appearance on a French TV show that's famous for its soft-focus studio lighting. It's so famous that the internet is now referring to it in plain terms as "the French show with the good lighting."

The show is actually called Quotidien, and it's a news and pop culture talk show hosted by Yann Barthès. Bieber appeared on the September 30 episode to promote the European launch of her skincare brand, Rhode, at Sephora. She's the latest celebrity bringing attention to this (admittedly niche) internet obsession. For a long time, people have been sharing old images of Margot Robbie, Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Styles, and other A-listers on the Quotidien set, marveling at their ultra-flattering, fresh-faced appearances, and attempting to understand how it's done.

Lighting is important—there's no doubt about it, but makeup also plays a major role. Luckily for us, Bieber's makeup artist, Diane Buzzetta, just revealed the exact products she used on set. (FYI: Buzzetta also works with Kendall Jenner and Margaret Qualley, so she's an expert at creating flawless, luminous looks.) Ahead, see every single makeup product Bieber wore during this internet-viral appearance.

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Imagine this: It's three days before Halloween, your friends have just coerced you into late-night plans on October 31, and you don't have a semblance of a costume to speak of. Sure, you could sacrifice an old maxi dress to a bag of fake blood and call yourself Carrie, or you could choose to let your makeup do the talking. They both require a bit of legwork, but at least one is washable.

I'm a firm believer that makeup is more than half the battle when it comes to a great Halloween costume, whether your outfit has been planned for weeks or you're just starting to think about it now. I found the very best Halloween makeup ideas for when your 'fit just isn't cutting it, from reverential references to the season's most iconic films (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, in honor of the late, great Tim Curry) to re-creations of pop stars' iconic makeup looks (Zara Larsson! Charli XCX! Adéla!). Keep scrolling to discover the nostalgic, chronically online, and downright niche looks that beauty editors would commend you for.

13 Makeup Ideas for Halloween 2026

1. Spider Glam

No costume is necessary when you're wearing a work of art on your face. Take an editorial approach to a spider costume this year by pairing your favorite all-black outfit with this dewdrop-adorned makeup look, complete with webbed duochrome art and glistening winged eyeliner.

2. '70s Cher

While Cher remains an indisputable fashion icon, her eye-catching '70s makeup defined an era, making it the ultimate reference for a chic Halloween look. Imitate her dreamy retro glam with sparkly lavender eye shadow, feathery false lashes, mauve blush, and matching lip gloss. Extra points for silky, pin-straight hair and a butterfly clip.

3. '60s Twiggy

Another fashion icon you can pay homage to with makeup is Twiggy, the English model who set the tone for the '60s style set. Re-create her trademark makeup with fresh skin, shimmery eye shadow on the lid, and a bit of patience with liquid eyeliner—adding a thick wing over the lash line, painting on lower lashes, and opening the eyes even more with her signature arc over the crease.

4. Zendaya's Odyssey Glam

Yes, I'm still thinking about Zendaya's striking premiere looks for The Odyssey's press tour in October. If you want to channel goddess energy (and attract conversations about film and Law Roach) all night, emulate this stunning look with an all-white outfit, blue eye shadow, and milkmaid braids.

5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

After losing cinema and theater legend Tim Curry this year, it's more meaningful than ever to dress up as Halloween's most glamorous character, Dr. Frank-N-Furter from the cult-classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Backward corset and fishnets aside, you can re-create this iconic look with a charcoal-gray smoky eye, defined brows, overlined pink lips, and an inky beauty mark.

6. Euphoria Eyeliner

I can't talk about iconic makeup looks—the kind that let people know who you're dressing up as without casting a glance at the outfit—without mentioning Maddy Perez, portrayed by Alexa Demie, from season 1 of Euphoria. Her rhinestone-bedazzled eyeliner, fashioned by makeup-department head Donni Davy, became an instant classic for fans everywhere and is perfect for a glamorous Halloween night out.

7. Zara Larsson Glam

Maddy's rhinestone liner is eye-catching on its own, but what if you wanted to take things up a notch? Swedish pop star Zara Larsson has taken the internet by storm over the last few years for her glittering vocals and chart-topping earworms (hi, "Midnight Sun"), but her rhinestone-bedecked makeup looks and eclectic, beachy outfits have become movements of their own—inspiring millions of fans to spill into her concert crowds donning gem-encrusted makeup all over the world. If you want to channel makeup artist Sophia Sinot's ultra-colorful, glittery looks this Halloween, make sure to stock up on bright shadows and rhinestones. Extra points for a pink hibiscus flower in your hair.

8. Anok Yai as Storm

Marvel and fashion fans, rise. Dressed as X-Men's Storm for Heidi Klum's 2019 Halloween party, Anok Yai's jaw-dropping look is still inspo several years later, especially due to her frosty eye makeup and platinum waves. Complete with icy silver eye shadow, a glittering black wing, and voluminous lashes, this glam is begging to be the center of your costume this year.

9. Black Swan

Many partygoers dress up in black tutus and call themselves the Black Swan, but not many commit to the bit when it comes to the film's signature makeup. To truly emulate Natalie Portman's character from the award-winning 2010 film Black Swan, stock up on silver and black liquid eyeliners to sketch that intricate, wing-inspired eye. Don't forget the vampy red lipstick to pull this dramatic look together.

10. Adéla

Okay, I'll admit it—this look is a bit more about the hair. But after Slovak pop star Adéla Jergová's breakout year (I'll bet you've had her viral song "Nicole Kidman" stuck in your head for weeks), you'd be incredibly in-the-know to replicate her signature pink hair, thick winged eyeliner, and matching pink pout this season.

11. American Psycho

When maximalist makeup artist Lynda Florae turned blood splatter à la American Psycho into something glamorous, I immediately saved the look for last-minute Halloween inspiration. The MUA kept her skin luminous, accenting the high points of her cheeks and inner eyes with a hint of toasted blush before painting red drips onto her skin. (Cherry-red liquid liner and even no-budge liquid lipstick work well for this—just make sure your products are eye-safe if adding near the lids.) To finish the look, apply a glossy red lip and glue red gems over the streaks and sporadically across the face for added visual interest.

12. Euphoria Glitter Tears

The showstopping makeup on Euphoria didn't end with Maddy. Zendaya's character Rue donned makeup very few times—mostly in the form of glitter tears—but these scenes defined the aesthetic of the show for years to come. Re-create Rue's shimmering tear tracks with purple and white glitter shadows or the exact glitter paint Davy created for her brand, Half Magic, inspired by Rue.

13. Charli XCX's Smoky Eyes

Between Charli XCX's Brat and Music, Fashion, Film tours, the star has given us more than enough beauty and fashion inspiration for an undeniably cool Halloween costume. To reference the It-girl pop star, rim your eyes in black eyeliner and create a smoky base with a black cream or liquid eye shadow. Then, blend black powder eye shadow into the crease to make the look feathery, smooth, and oh so rock star coded. Extra points for fishnets, black sunglasses, and a ripped-up T-shirt.

If there's one thing Dakota Johnson is known for (aside from her acting chops and dry sense of humor, which has launched a thousand internet memes), it's shiny hair. For years, people have obsessed over how glossy her signature espresso-colored strands look, whether she's on a red carpet, hosting Saturday Night Live, or on a press junket. I'm no different. As a beauty editor, I've been on a shiny-hair quest for years, and she's my celebrity North Star.

Luckily for me, I just learned the *exact* products her hairstylist, Mark Townsend, uses to achieve her liquid hair look—at least for her recent appearance at the NYC premiere of Verity. It involved five styling products, including a $29 dry gloss that delivers expensive-looking shine.

"It's no secret that Dakota Johnson and I are inspired by '90s supermodels at the moment, and for the premiere of Verity in NYC we decided on a very '90s half-up hairstyle," Townsend says. "The two-piece Calvin Klein look that Dakota chose for the premiere was full of sparkle and shine, so we wanted her hair to be just as shiny and bright!"

Townsend used IGK Hair products. Below, shop all five, including the dry gloss.

If there's one thing I know to be true, it's that most people consider darkening their hair once the cooler months roll around. There's something about the foliage, hazy skies, and abrupt switch from linen to leather that makes us find beauty in the darkness—trading sun-warmed highlights for chocolate hues and smoky copper. Though you may feel compelled to drop a paycheck on a new fall wardrobe, there's a simpler way to winterize your look, and that, my friend, is with a dark hair color.

"There are so many variations within dark hair," says celebrity hairstylist and color expert Nikki Lee. "Brunette can go from soft chocolate and chestnut to a deep espresso. Black can be a softer, more natural black or a really rich, inky black. And auburn doesn't have to mean red. It can be a beautiful brunette with cinnamon, copper, or mahogany undertones." In short, dark hair colors are far more abstract than simple brown, black, and red—they are a symphony of undertones at varying depths resulting in new hues.

After speaking with three hair color professionals, I found the top dark hair colors to know and try right now. Keep scrolling to discover the seven beautiful hues ahead.

The Top 7 Dark-Hair-Color Ideas in 2026

Expensive Brunette

Sleek, glossy, deep—brunette hues that look especially expensive hit these three luxe marks. "Selena Gomez is a great example of a rich, dimensional brunette," says Lee. "Her color has depth but still has softness and movement." Celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos describes this particular brand of brunette as an amalgamation of "deep espresso, melted chocolate, and warm mocha tones" so the hair "catches the light from every angle." The result, like Gomez's, is a mane that looks healthy and utterly timeless.

Though Gomez's color may look like a waterfall of inky espresso waves to the untrained eye, Lee dissects her shade into something more digestible (and understandable to your colorist) for your next appointment. "I would ask for a rich chocolate brunette with subtle tonal dimension and lots of shine," she explains. If you prefer to handle things at home, Shvonne Perkins—a color and trend expert at Madison Reed—recommends using a demipermanent medium-to-dark brunette dye "so you can play without permanently changing your base."

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Neutral Black

If you want to make a statement, black is one of the richest hair colors you could try. "I love what we're seeing on Charli XCX," says Lee. "It's deep and inky but still incredibly glossy." Perkins calls the musician's hue both "classic and edgy with lots of cool reflection," emphasizing the importance of glossy shine to give this monochrome look dimension. When going to the salon, Lee suggests asking for a "rich, neutral-to-cool black" to avoid dullness, though you could always lean cooler if you want to make an icy impact.

Perkins suggests Madison Reed's ColorWonder Demi-Permanent Color in Midnight Blues for a "darkest dark" shade with hyperreal tones. "This shade gives a sapphire reflection to black hair, taking a different path to the usual 'warm-up' of fall hair color," she explains.

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Black Cherry

The spectrum of dark-red hair colors is seemingly endless, but a particularly current and effortlessly cool shade living rent-free in my mind is a sleek, vampy red. Raye stepped out at the 2026 VMAs donning her contemporary black-cherry hair in vintage-inspired curls—cementing this vampy hue as a top color trend of 2026. Perkins explains that red demipermanent colors and masks can add the perfect "red sheen" for this "dramatic, fashion-forward look" on a naturally dark-haired brunette.

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Warm Ristretto

Whether your inspiration is Anok Yai's ultra-rich, deep brunette-to-black ombré or Dakota Johnson's rich espresso brown, it's never a bad idea to try warm ristretto. For those with medium- or light-brown hair, Perkins says it's easy to achieve a "chocolatey, nearly neutral medium-to-dark brunette with tons of shine" with a color-depositing gloss like the Madison Reed Color Reviving Gloss in Espresso or a semipermanent color treatment. Try taking your shade into deeper, bolder territory this season. You won't regret it.

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Autumnal Auburn

If you are anything like me, you have yet to get Daisy Edgar-Jones's romantic Sense and Sensibility premiere looks off your mind. Whether pin-straight with eye-grazing fringe or tousled with delicate, natural-looking waves, her red-tinted color shines in every style. "Edgar-Jones is a beautiful example of how wearable auburn can be," says Lee. "Her color lives between brunette, auburn, and copper." Copper, or what I've called "bright cinnamon," is shaping up to be one of 2026's top color trends. "If you're nervous about going red, ask your colorist to keep a brunette base and introduce soft cinnamon or copper warmth," instructs Lee.

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Roasted Chestnut

Of all the beauty magic we witnessed in Practical Magic 2, one facet I zeroed in on was Sandra Bullock's firelit brunette tresses. "Her long dark hair is autumnal and chestnut-forward," says Perkins, who spotlights Bullock as a prime example of this nostalgic, glowing brown. The color expert recommends Madison Reed's Color Therapy Mask in Castagna or the Color Reviving Gloss in Amaretto for a "temporary burnished brown-red" that preserves the integrity of your dark hue. However, she divulges that the secret to truly noticeable dimension in any brunette shade is "surface reflection"—aka super-shiny hair. Try a deep-conditioning treatment to bring out that extra radiance.

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Toasted Copper

Speaking of Practical Magic 2, I won't soon get over Joey King's cinnamon-spiked hair as she stepped into the role of Kylie Owens, the full-grown daughter of Sally Owens in the cult-classic film's sequel. "Toasted copper is a vibrant, auburn-copper blend that's rich without being too much," says Giannetos, the star's hairstylist. "It enhances natural warmth in the skin and makes curls pop. He credits King's long, fiery mane and romantic, curly fringe at the film's London premiere—which he dubbed "wicked bangs" in an Instagram post—as the point of his obsession with this ethereal color this season.

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What to Ask For

"When asking for a change to brunette hair, it's really important to mention what you don't want," says Perkins. Color can be a substantial change, so it's imperative to communicate what you're looking for—both on the positive and negative sides—to help them understand. Giannetos recommends preparing for the appointment by finding a visual reference to help your stylist understand the end goal. "Think of celebrities that have a similar tone and coloring to you to make it the most accurate depiction of how your hair might take to a new color," he suggests.

"If you're just trying on a new tone to deepen, enhance, or just have fun with the new shade, be sure to let your colorist know you're not looking for a permanent color shift and you don't want to change your base," Perkins adds. From there, she elaborates, stylists will usually opt for a gloss or toner that will "respect the dimension already in your hair" while still offering that hint of color.

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The one thing they can all agree on is that shine is everything. "Healthy hair reflects light, which is what makes a brunette or black [shade] look really rich," says Lee. As many dark hues tend to be monochromatic, it can be hard to achieve dimension when there's a lack of highlights or lowlights. But routinely using hydrating treatments like hair masks, glosses (Giannetos suggests the L'Oréal Le Color Gloss), oils, and protective products (Perkins loves the Madison Reed Bonding Time Treatment) ensures healthy, shiny strands at all times.

"I recommend not overwashing, always using heat protection, and adding a gloss between color appointments when the hair starts to lose its richness," says Lee. She prefers Wella Professionals' Ultimate Color Shampoo and matching conditioner for the care and keeping of color-treated hair. "It has Metal Purifier technology that helps protect the hair from metals in the water while helping to keep color vibrant and hair moisturized," she explains.

Meet Our Experts

• Nikki Lee is a celebrity hairstylist, color expert, and Wella Professionals global brand ambassador.
• Dimitris Giannetos is a celebrity hairstylist and color expert.
• Shvonne Perkins is a hair color and trend expert at Madison Reed.

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Alix Earle is for the people. From her vulnerable social media content to her unscripted reality show, Earle Meets World, she's known for taking an honest approach to life, and that extends to her beauty routine. If you're one of her nearly 15 million social media followers, you know she's been incredibly open about her skincare journey and past struggle with acne. It's what led her to create her skincare brand, Reale Actives. You also know she's no stranger to a GRWM video. Whether it's for a red carpet, an event appearance, or a night out with friends, she often shares the beauty products she swears by, and there's no better time to take her recommendations than now. That's because Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days are happening now for two days only, October 6 and 7.

I caught up with Earle to discuss her desert-island Amazon beauty products—the ones she's used for years and/or that have a special place in her getting-ready routine. I also asked her about her beauty evolution, the trends she's most excited about, and, on the flip side, the ones she won't be partaking in. Hint: She's veering more Milan than Miami these days. Keep scrolling to get all the info.

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Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara

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Nyx Matte Finish Setting Spray

Shark FlexStyle Glam Ceramic+ Air Styling + Drying System

Phlur Strawberry Letter Eau de Parfum

Q&A

Are there any beauty trends on social media or otherwise that you've been loving lately?

Recently, I've been really liking a more matte look with my makeup, and I've been liking a matte lip. I just found EOS Lip Butter ($7). I actually just tried it out yesterday for the first time. I've been skipping lip gloss, but then my lips have been feeling so dehydrated when I go out. I wanted to find something that had a matte look but was also hydrating, and I loved it so much. That's going to be my new go-to.

On the flip side, are there any beauty trends that you'll skip?

Probably anything with straight, sleek, glossy hair. I usually like a little bit more texture and crunch in my hair. The bigger, the better for me. I've been teasing my hair a lot too. Whatever the opposite of clean hair is, I love that.

That’s such a look. Just out of curiosity, how would you describe your current beauty aesthetic, and has it changed at all over the last few years?

Right now I'm really into '60s-inspired glam mixed with '90s-inspired glam. I'm loving it. Like I said, bigger hair.

I would say it's evolved over the past few years. I think I had a very Miami-inspired sense of glam. I was always very, very tan with platinum-blonde hair, and I've been trying to change it up a little bit.

I've just been loving anything that feels a little vintage inspired. I've also been really liking curling my hair inward and toward my face. I feel like that gives a little bit more of that vintage aesthetic.

Last but not least, you recently went Bambi bronde for fall. Has it inspired you to switch up your go-to makeup look at all?

I've really been liking a tonal, monochromatic look, which is sort of what inspired this in the first place. I wasn't sure if I was ever actually going to commit to the switch and try it out, but I figured fall was a fun time to experiment and try something new.

I've really been liking things that feel bronzy and have a mix of warm and cool tones. I would say maybe a little bit more on the cool-toned side because my hair has an ashy tint to it. Overall, though, I've really been liking a monochromatic look.

Welcome to The Glowdown, the series where we dive into the beauty secrets of our favourite celebrities as they get real about their routines and non-negotiables exclusively with us. Join them as they sit in our beauty hot seat, and we fire off a round of quick questions, giving you never-before-shared insight into the products they can't live without, their secrets to getting red carpet–ready, beauty pet peeves and the genius tips they've picked up along the way. This is no-holds-barred beauty at its finest.

This month, we sat down with Emma Corrin. The 30-year-old actor is the face of Miu Miu's latest fragrance, Miutine Intense, a heightened version of the original scent. "It definitely becomes your armour," Emma shared when asked how the new perfume makes them feel. "You put it on before you go out, and people are going to notice when you walk into the room. There’s a real sexiness to it; there’s a rebelliousness to it. It’s really bold; it’s there to be noticed, which is what you want."

Below, Emma talks about go-to makeup products, their best beauty advice and how they use fragrance to channel the characters they play.

1. Which beauty product gives you the biggest mood boost?
Definitely fragrance. I use fragrances multiple times a day to bring me back to life. I think Miutine does that so beautifully; [the brand's] scents are really bold. They last a long time as well, which I feel like is actually quite unusual.

2. You only have one product to use for the rest of your life—what is it? Apart from Miutine, probably retinol. It’s rejuvenation. Shed the skin and start again!

3. What’s the best piece of beauty advice you have ever received?
In the evening, when you’re putting your cream on or whatever you use, don't do it in the bathroom—not under good light. Do it in the dark or under a softer light, because otherwise I feel like I scrutinise everything going on with my skin. There is some terrible hotel lighting out there!

4. Strong lip or a strong eye?
Strong eye!

5. What's your beauty philosophy in a sentence?
Less is more. Don’t overcomplicate it. Your skin is always happier with less.

6. What's your signature fragrance?
On a day-to-day basis, well, it was the original Miutine, which I think is such a good daytime fragrance. It’s got such light, uplifting notes, like strawberry and gardenia. Miutine Intense has a very similar base family of notes: gardenia, brown sugar and vanilla, but it uses blackberry, which is really rich and sensual, and I feel like that moves it a bit day to night. Also, you could do it the other way round. There are no rules here!

7. What's your favourite lipstick colour?
I was always an Elizabeth Arden person—the Eight Hour Cream—but then Laneige came along, and I do love that. Recently, someone used the chocolate [lip balm on me]. … It’s absolutely insane.

8. Candles, reed diffusers or nothing at all?
Candles, so many candles. I use them all the time. I recently went to Japan, and they have beautiful scents there. They have these incense cones, and I bought loads back; I’m burning them everywhere, but they don’t last as long [as candles].

9. Name one beauty product that is always in your handbag.
Miutine! Miutine Intense.

10. Are you team dewy or matte?
Dewy. Matte is coming back, but I am holding onto dewy with my life.

11. Makeup primer: love it or hate it?
I’ve never really used it that much, but ... I watch where people use it; I really get why. I think I use it when I get my makeup done; it just helps it stay.

12. What beauty rule do you always break?
I always leave the house with wet hair. I have this thing in my head that I think air-drying my hair makes it better.

13. Which era of beauty inspires you most?
I like minimalist beauty, which I feel like is very much the era of now. I think there are so many products out there that help you enhance that. You can wear makeup and have the joy of doing makeup and getting yourself ready, but it’s quite minimalist and sort of "no makeup" makeup.

But I was looking back, and I feel like the era of Françoise Hardy, where she did a very light, defined eye and then the skin was really like sun-kissed, a simple lip; I feel like that era—'60s, '70s? There was a lot of stuff going on in the '70s which was quite bold and punk, like a lot of colour, so I feel like in every era maybe there is bolder and more minimalist, and it’s whatever side of that you fall.

14. What do you do in your downtime to relax and reset?
I’ve been watching a lot of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. It’s my guilty pleasure. Walking my dog, seeing my friends, cooking… I like cooking.

15. Do you ever use fragrance to help get into the character you’re playing?
Yes. Not for every character, but some. It really helps because I feel like scent is so tied to memory, and it helps you lock in. Actually, I was doing a lot of stuff for Miutine whilst I was filming Pride and Prejudice, and it occurred to me that Elizabeth Bennet is the original Miu Miu girl. Miu Miu and Miutine always champion the individual and want you to celebrate being yourself, and I feel like Elizabeth Bennet was the original heroine who stood for that.

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Anne Hathaway has had a busy year. In 2026, she's starred in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Mother Mary, The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, and Verity. Yet she's never missed a single opportunity to debut a stylish fashion or beauty moment on any of the associated red carpets and press tours.

At this week's Verity premiere in NYC, she wore a shimmering black Atelier Prabal Gurung dress, complete with diamond jewelry and an elegant makeup look. I, however, couldn't help but notice her manicure. On the red carpet, her short, square nails looked almost black, but up close, they appeared to be a deep crimson. Luckily, I got the details on the exact $13 nail polish that her nail artist, Mo Qin, used to achieve the "cherry noir" look, and it just so happens to be on sale.

Anne Hathaway's Cherry Noir Nails

If you read the book, as I did, you know this is the perfect moody manicure to harken back to Hathaway's titular character in the film. "We chose a deep, dark red for Verity to bring a slightly mysterious and dramatic feeling to the nails, tying the look back to the mood of the film and her character," Qin said in a press release.

Here's an up-close look at Hathaway's red-black manicure.

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We love Dakota Johnson for many things, including her espresso "liquid hair" (aka the shiniest strands in Hollywood), her impeccable street style, and the wide-ranging portfolio of characters she's added to her résumé throughout her storied career. So when she arrived at the New York City premiere of the hotly anticipated book-to-film adaptation of Verity, written and coproduced by Colleen Hoover, our group chats were instantly aflutter with oohs and aahs over her beaded-fringe two-piece from Calvin Klein, blood-red lip, and half-up, half-down hairdo spotlighting those iconic bangs. When her makeup artist told me that the secret to her red carpet–ready skin was the exact same brand my mother uses religiously, I had to press for more.

After discovering the brand at the behest of her dermatologist, my mom became a devout fan of Drmtlgy's medical-grade formulas at affordable prices—relying on everything from the collagen-spiking growth factor serum to glow-enhancing peel pads and shocking facialists with her age along the way. Seeing her fast results, her friends quickly jumped on the bandwagon, and apparently, Johnson is in on the secret too.

"For Dakota's Verity premiere, I wanted the skin to feel fresh, hydrated, and beautifully luminous before makeup," says Georgie Eisdell, celebrity makeup artist and longtime collaborator of Johnson's. "The Calvin Klein look was so strong and effortless; I wanted the beauty to feel the same." Radiance and hydration were paramount in making sure that Johnson's skin felt "fresh, glossy, and alive," which is why the makeup artist reached for Drmtlgy's Needle-less Growth Factor Serum first. This allowed the rejuvenating formula to plump, hydrate, and prime the skin, so very little coverage was necessary later. To seal the actives in, Eisdell reached for FacialRx Brightening Moisturizer for a "smooth, fresh finish."

"While the skin was absorbing all that hydration, I applied the FacialRx Brightening Eye Masks to brighten and refresh the under-eye area," Eisdell adds. These lightweight under-eye patches are some of my mom's favorites due to their impressive de-puffing technology that simultaneously diminishes dark circles and fine lines.

While the patches worked their magic, Eisdell prepped and primed Johnson's famous pout with a healthy layer of Drmtlgy's Needle-less 4D Volumizing Lip Treatment for that statement lip. "I kept everything else beautifully restrained and let the lip be the moment—a bold hit of color against really clean, glowing skin," she says. "[It's] the perfect skin prep for a beautiful, glowing complexion."

While Eisdell used a handful of mine and my mother's go-tos, there are so many more best sellers and hidden gems in Drmtlgy's lineup. Keep scrolling for a list of our other favorites, from a barrier cream that saves dry winter skin to a tinted SPF that offers year-round protection.

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If there's one thing we can expect from the MTV Video Music Awards, it's a buzzy red carpet stocked with jaw-dropping looks. Whether a headline-making naked dress or a literal wedding gown (Stella Lefty just wowed in a silver-dipped dress last night), the event is always an occasion for fashion and beauty risks. However, English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro didn't just steal the show by taking home the award for Best New Artist. She also solidified the bridal-coded manicure trend that forward-thinking fiancées will be all over this fall. Add this to the pile of bridal nods made last night, along with Taylor Swift's new wedding band.

Spiro took the VMAs stage last night to perform a soulful rendition of "Great Expectation" from her debut studio album, Visitor, in a chain mail–esque silver gown and her signature hairstyle—a beehive bouffant and swooping side bangs. But when we weren't ogling her mesmerizing metallic dress, our attention was on her subtly sparkly nails that fall brides will be scrambling to save before their nail appointments.

"Sienna already had a beautiful soft French manicure, so we wanted the nails to feel soft and elevated with an unexpected edge," says celebrity manicurist Emi Kudo in a press release. The star, who has been known to flaunt variants of her signature French tips (recently, she wore a red-and-white combo fashioned by Dua Lipa's manicurist, Michelle Humphrey), kept things traditional on the surface with what celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik calls a peekaboo gem underneath. "We kept the classic French manicure as the foundation, adding a delicate shimmer and subtle crystal accents for a touch of sparkle that felt effortless but still special for the red carpet," Kudo adds.

Bachik, longtime nail artist to Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez, has long called nail jewelry the next new thing in neutral nails, and this hidden style is the perfect solution for brides who want to keep things minimalist with unexpected sparkle. Under the nail is the last place someone would typically look for nail art, but when you flutter your fingers as you wave to your guests, clink a glass of champagne, or twirl your arms in the air on the dance floor, these tiny gems will be the perfect barely-there flash of light to complement your new bling.

To achieve the look, Kudo recommends starting with a strengthening base coat (she used OPI's GelColor Stay Strong Base Coat mixed with a drop of the lavender Hue Is the Artist?). She then painted a shimmery pink base with OPI's GelColor Intelli-Gel in Throw Me a Kiss and finished things off with a glossy topcoat. But the fun didn't stop there. Kudo used builder gel (OPI's GelEvate 4-in-1 Builder makes this super easy) to secure tiny crystals onto the undersides of Spiro's elongated tips, creating a "blink and you'll miss it" sparkle that flashed anytime she smoothed her hair or grabbed the microphone.

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You already know the response you'll receive when you inform your circle that you're thinking about cutting bangs. "Is everything okay?" your friend might text you, and your sister might ask if you're "going through something" the next time you meet for brunch. Whether the aforementioned prompts receive yes or no answers (not my business!), your desire to chop bangs in 2026 likely can't be reduced to an impulsive fluke. In fact, this has been the unofficial year of bangs—from whisper fringe à la Bella Hadid to "bitchy little side bangs"—so if anything, you're just a person with eyeballs and maybe a social media account being influenced by cool people with fall-appropriate fringe. I'm not just talking about the kind adorning your bags and coats, either.

"Bangs are one of the quickest ways to completely change your look without sacrificing your length," celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano tells Who What Wear. The stylist goes on to explain that clients are looking for hair that feels personal rather than perfect, and bangs are a surefire way to accomplish this goal. "A great fringe can highlight the eyes and cheekbones, soften the face, and make even a simple ponytail or bun feel intentional," she adds. Professional hairstylist Gregory Patterson agrees, pointing out that fall is one of the best times of year to make the chop. "You don't have to fight through the humidity," he explains, "and if you're texture-, cowlick-, or hair growth pattern–challenged, it's your bang season!"

As someone who chopped bangs this time last year and let them grow for fear of the humidity, I, too, am booking my fringe-refresh appointment. Keep reading to discover the five bang styles seeing an uptick in celebrity salons this fall.

5 Bang Trends to Know in Fall 2026

Whisper Fringe

One of the hottest emerging bang trends this season is what experts and WWW editors call whisper fringe. "It's almost sheer," says Patterson. He goes on to describe this piecey style as "so wispy [that] they are barely there" and long enough to be styled to the front, as proper bangs, or swept to the side like long layers. "The length is key—skimming just above the eyelashes and below the eyebrows from iris to iris," he explains.

Priano points out that this style is especially flattering on oval- and heart-shaped faces, though anyone can experiment with this style if they want to. (It's a great gateway style, IMO.) The beauty of this style, Patterson adds, is that it's especially easy to trim at home with a pair of cutting shears. "Walk your way up by nipping and nipping—no cutting!" he chides. To refresh second-day fringe or give them a bit of volume, he suggests using both a root-lift spray and texturizing spray. "It will help plump and shape your fringe with great lightweight style memory. … This keeps them wispy and voluminous," he explains.

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Micro Bangs 2.0

I have long been obsessed with Dakota Johnson's micro bangs, and celebrities like Anok Yai and Zendaya are inspiring me to level up this look with shorter, jagged, and more editorial iterations this fall. "Think less Amélie and more Lydia Deetz," says Patterson. "They're a daring, short length—at least an inch above the brows, [though] you can totally customize this to suit your forehead and face shape. But instead of being cut … sharp across the bottom, they [form] more of a textured line." Take, for example, Zendaya's ultra-short serrated fringe and sweeping long locks at the Shanghai premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day or Yai's slightly fuller version at Paris Fashion Week.

"For someone who wants a bolder transformation, a short, piecey micro fringe can feel very modern and fashion-forward," says Priano. The stylist loves that this style feels edgy and emphasizes the wearer's eyes and bone structure, though she recommends considering how much daily styling you're willing to do before settling on your final style. "Blow-dry them [by] shifting side to side with a Denman brush and blow-dryer while directing the airflow down," says Patterson. "Refine with a styling iron if needed and then piece them out with a texture paste." If they ever look too straight, don't be afraid to take small cutting shears and snip up into the too-clean line. "Make sure you point into them and break up that line at the bottom," Patterson adds. "Perfectly imperfect and oh so chic!"

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Cascading Curtain Bangs

I'm hesitant to call curtain bangs a trend at this point, as their continuous relevance from the '70s to today has cemented them as classics. However, as long locks start to overtake the years-long trend of cropped bobs, curtain bangs are following suit. "Soft, face-framing bangs will continue to be huge [this fall]," says Priano, especially "longer, side-swept" styles that can soften round and square faces. Even Daisy Edgar-Jones—known for her full fringe and effortless waves—is styling her bangs in longer, side-swept styles during the Sense and Sensibility press tour.

"With bangs, less product is usually more," Priano says of the styling process. "Blow-dry the fringe from side to side first to neutralize any cowlicks, then use a small, round brush for a soft bend—never too much curl. For lift and control, I like a small amount of SexyHair Root Pump Plus at the roots." If they're looking a little too clean or sticking together too much, Priano recommends adding volumizing powder to the roots and working it into the hairline and length with your fingers.

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Bottleneck Bangs

Another style that Priano spies trending upward for fall is bottleneck bangs, a retro-inspired style that finds its apex at the center of the face and swoops down toward the ears. "Bottleneck bangs are very versatile because they can be adjusted to frame the cheekbones or jawline," says Priano. Take Quenlin Blackwell's swoopy bangs and delicate face-framing layers, clipped into romantic tendrils at the jaw, for example. There's also Jenna Ortega's wolfish bangs, with her thick fringe and vintage-inspired front pieces separating the front of her style from the back.

Patterson impresses upon me the importance of styling your bangs before the rest of your hair, lest they dry before you have time to shape them. But if you feel that your bottleneck bangs still need a bit of shaping after blow-drying, he recommends going in with a volumizing spray. "I love a root-lifting spray on fringe—not so much for the volume but for the polymers that plump the root to help keep your fringe off of your head," he explains. This keeps the strands from sticking to your forehead, "even if you're styling with a flat iron or a Denman-style brush" and wearing them close to your head on purpose.

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Bedhead Bangs

As inferred by the jagged micro bangs gaining popularity this fall, Priano expects requests for bedhead bangs to spike in the coming weeks. "I think we'll see more textured, slightly undone bangs that work with the hair's natural movement," says the stylist. Think Suki Waterhouse's fluffy, slightly askew bangs that fold into her natural texture with her bespoke brand of rock-star whimsy. The style celebrates frizz, movement, and texture—working beautifully with all hair types and averting from anything too polished. If you prefer to lean into your natural hair texture over daily heat-styling, this is a great option for you.

This style celebrates imperfection, but even the most relaxed styles need some protection from the elements. "A light mist of SexyHair Weather Proof helps protect against humidity and keeps the fringe from separating or becoming frizzy without making it stiff," says Priano. "The goal is always for bangs to feel touchable and move naturally."

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Meet Our Experts

To identify fall 2026's top bang trends, Who What Wear consulted celebrity hairstylist and SexyHair brand ambassador Danielle Priano alongside professional hairstylist and Sally Beauty brand ambassador Gregory Patterson. Leaning on their deep industry expertise, both experts forecasted styles that would dominate the fall fringe landscape and the essential styling products they recommend to keep bangs shaped and fresh every day.

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Kylie Jenner has served up her fair share of save-worthy nail looks. In 2026, we've taken note of her '90s-inspired deep French and her "crystal candy" set. Sometimes, though, the simplest manicures are the most impactful, and that's the case with her latest one. Her nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, shared a selfie of Jenner sporting an iconic fall nail color.

Jenner was pictured in the gym, wearing a gray sports bra, black leggings, and a waist chain. As a beauty editor, I couldn't help but zero in on her manicure. I recognized the color immediately: OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark. The iconic black-purple polish looked striking on her long, square-tipped nails, especially set against the backdrop of her bedazzled phone case. It reminded me that it's high time to dust off my trusty bottle and get it on my nails ASAP.

OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark

OPI launched Lincoln Park After Dark all the way back in 2005, which means it has an impressive 21-year history as fall's number one nail color. Originally, it debuted as part of the brand's Chicago Collection. "Lincoln Park After Dark is named after the Chicago park of the same name," Lia Smith, OPI North America brand education manager, previously told Who What Wear. "At night, some find the park has a beautiful, mysterious quality, and Lincoln Park After Dark fits that description."

Since then, it's become one of OPI's best-selling shades. While it's relevant year-round, Smith said it peaks in popularity in the fall and winter months, and I can see why. The color is deep, rich, and moody—the perfect autumnal hue. (It's also the perfect nail polish to pair with a blackberry fragrance—another TikTok-approved trend that's happening in tandem.)

This isn't the first time Jenner has cosigned the iconic nail color. She was spotted wearing it in September 2024, pairing it with teal hair inspired by her 2014 King Kylie era. It seems like Jenner is as infatuated with the iconic nail color as I am.

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For years, Hailey Bieber has stuck with her signature hair color. You could call it anything from caramel to Biscoff or teddy bear bronde. Usually, we'd say if it's not broke, don't fix it. However, we've decided to fully and wholeheartedly embrace change after seeing her surprising new hair color: espresso. It's glossy, rich, and expensive-looking, and most of all, it's the perfect autumnal switch-up.

Bieber debuted her new look on IG. If it's anything like "the Hailey Bieber bob" trend from 2023, we can expect it to inspire 1000 salon appointments. Ahead, see her new hair color and maybe even take a screenshot to send to your stylist.

The New, Glossy Espresso Color

Bieber hard-launched her new hair color on her Instagram Stories, captioning it with a simple heart emoji. The new look is courtesy of Matt Rez, an L.A.-based celebrity colorist, whose client list is packed with A-listers like Kendall Jenner, Dua Lipa, and Tate McRae.

Her new hair color is dark, rich, and exceptionally glossy. We'll take it as a sure sign that the liquid hair trend isn't going away anytime soon—nor do we want it to. While we'll have to wait to see the new, toasty fall makeup looks she creates with this new hair color, we can stock up on some glossy-hair staples.

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If Italian sensuality manifested itself in female form, it would be Irina Shayk. It's not that the supermodel is Italian. No, the viral clip of a 2014 interview on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, in which the model and actress tasked the host with pronouncing her proper last name (Shaykhlislamova), proves that she is thoroughly Russian. But her ripples of espresso hair, divinely sculpted lips, and near-regal demeanor embody the torrid tales of Italian love stories, the heavenly features of Vesuvian frescoes, and the fiery spark of feisty nonnas. She shifts effortlessly between sumptuous sophistication and sizzling seduction.

It's the same intangible essence found in Italian actor Michele Morrone, who is the physical embodiment of Roman ruggedness; the textbook definition of tall, dark, and handsome; and Shayk's costar in a newly released short film for Dolce & Gabbana. Yet by some witchcraft, the Italian fashion house managed to siphon this fantasy into a solar, fruity gourmand so devastatingly romantic that it rivals the stuff of Hollywood classics. Meet my new obsession: Dolce & Gabbana's Your Devotion Eau de Parfum Intense.

On a blazing afternoon beneath the Neapolitan sun, I walked into the cerulean-washed lobby of the De Bonart Naples to meet the storied supermodel ahead of the evening's soirée. The party, complete with an all-black dress code (lace highly encouraged), was being thrown in the famous Palazzo San Felice, where a long string of mobster movies and dramatic romances have been filmed, to celebrate the launch of Your Devotion. Fittingly, the fragrance's campaign film—directed by Gordon von Steiner, scored by Gino Paoli's "Sapore di Sale," and starring a "will they, won't they?" Shayk and Morrone—would be projected onto flowing white bedsheets hanging from the windowpanes just hours later.

After staring off at the glittering vista of the Tyrrhenian coastline (speckled with buildings made from volcanic rock, red terra-cotta roofs, and throngs of natives bustling through the narrow streets), it was time to meet the glamorous star. The doors to her suite opened in a flash of set lights and a blur of team members speaking in fast Italian, but Shayk sat perfectly still amid the chaos as a makeup artist flitted silently around her head like a dragonfly. Melon, vanilla, and orange blossom perfumed the air, warmed by my sunned skin and fresh on her robe-clad limbs. Before we exchanged warm hellos and small talk about our apartments in New York City, our identical scents met in a frenzied embrace.

"I've always felt like Italy is my second home," Shayk says, leaning back in a plush white leather chair. We're discussing her latest accolade, the Filming Italy Venice International Award, which she'd clinched during the 83rd Venice Film Festival just days before our interview. "It was a very special, emotional evening," she tells me in her velvety accent. "It's a beautiful time to celebrate art, music, and artists in front of and behind the cameras." The star has flexed her acting chops in projects like the 2014 action film Hercules as Megara, alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, though her latest role as the face of Dolce & Gabbana's Your Devotion strikes a more personal chord with the multi-hyphenate.

The model, who has worked with the Italian fashion house on both the couture and beauty sides since 2023, has borne witness to how the brand fuses fragrance and fashion together to fit into its sexy, lace-clad world. "Dolce & Gabbana always associates with a lacy, sexy Southern [Italian] woman who is elegant, modern, and feels very comfortable in her own skin," Shayk explains. "When I think of the fashion and perfume, I feel like it's one big thing that comes together."

It's not just any perfume that the supermodel is alluding to—she feels a particular synergy with the sensorial profile of Your Devotion. "My first memory of fragrance is not even fragrance itself. It's of my childhood garden and its little sweet notes of pear and flowers," she tells me, her pillowy lips curving into a remembering smile. Your Devotion is, essentially, an aged-up version of this nostalgic scent, spiked with Sicilian melon, sensual vanilla, and soft orange blossom. It's a blend of home and Italian escape.

"I always try to reach the DNA of Dolce & Gabbana," says Olivier Cresp, the master perfumer behind Your Devotion. The prolific perfumer has brought several of fashion's favorite designer fragrances to life, including Dolce & Gabbana's Light Blue and Mugler's Angel, and this new concoction is poised to become another household name in his portfolio. Cresp sells me the scent—a warmer, less sugary extension of Devotion Eau de Parfum—as a fragrant re-creation of the "warmth and sexiness of the Mediterranean Sea."

Cresp credits his lifelong affinity for Southern Italy—its people, its environment, and its joie de vivre—as a driver behind this scent. "I try to connect with the sea, the luminosity of the sun, and the warmth," he explains. The scent opens with a gentle squeeze of lemon ("I use a hint of Sicilian lemon in every fragrance for Dolce & Gabbana," he tells me) and a splash of "sensual" home-grown mandarins. In the next whiff, you catch the late-summer sweetness of Sicilian cantaloupe. So far, so good, Cresp thought.

The heart and base layers go a bit deeper than local produce. Sea spray and white-petaled orange blossoms (which decorate the coastal regions of Sicily and Puglia) dance with delicate gardenia before settling onto the skin, giving way to a comforting blend of oakmoss, vanilla, and sandalwood. There's a "black-lace effect," Cresp explains, to this balance of ripe sweetness and solar warmth.

Shayk has learned the importance of having a few easy beauty essentials to rely on with a jet-setting lifestyle like her own—perfume being number one and mascara coming up second. "I'm a girl who doesn't use a lot of makeup, but definitely, I love a touch of mascara," she tells me. It makes sense, seeing as her piercing blue eyes and smoldering gaze are the first thing you notice when you see the supermodel in real life. "I also like to use one product in a few different places—a blush on my lip, my cheeks, and sometimes on the eyes," she adds. Makeup isn't her go-to, she elaborates, but skincare, SPF, and fragrance are nonnegotiables, especially while on the road.

It's been only two weeks since we chatted in her glam room, dined in the Palazzo, and flew back to New York on the same flight (there, we griped about plane delays and the humid Italian rain, which held out until our departure), but she's already landed back in Italy for Milan Fashion Week. So naturally, when I asked her to describe her life at this very moment in three words, she gave me "sleepless" and "jet lag." With a small laugh, she waves her hand at the hardly untrue joke. "No, I'm in a really good place. [I'm] happy, grateful, and just a little sleepless," she adds.

"With a busy schedule, being a mom, and being able to travel and work, I think you always have to remember to enjoy the moment," Shayk says knowingly. "It's hard to be in the moment because my brain is already like, 'Oh, I have to travel to New York tomorrow!'" Her eyes widen in animation. The model's goal, when her mind starts to spin, is to "meditate, be in the moment, and try to be present, even though it's very hard." It turns out that one of the easiest ways to escape and unwind—whether on a plane to New York or a beach in Naples—is with a spritz of Your Devotion.

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In the world of celebrity makeup, you'll typically find two types of artists: the ones who lean into capital-G glamour and avant-garde storytelling and the ones who embrace subtle, "less is more" tweaks that make their clients look like the best, most natural version of themselves. Emily Cheng is a proud member of the latter camp. Have you ever glanced at a red carpet photo of Gracie Abrams, Sarah Pidgeon, Jennie Kim, or Billie Eilish and thought, "How the hell do they look like that?" The long, practical answer is that they likely have a roster of A-list dermatologists on call, as well as a plethora of high-tech tools and skincare products to appear so effortlessly snatched. The short—but no less enviable—answer is that they have Cheng in their corner.

"I'm fascinated by the power of subtle, near-undetectable tweaks," the seasoned makeup artist tells Who What Wear. Beginning as a personal quest to master her own features ("[I] quickly realized how difficult it was to find a department-store artist who could get my eyes just right," she notes), Cheng's signature tweaks became an asset as she ventured from the Laura Mercier counter in Vancouver to the wedding industry, which taught her how to work under pressure and consider how a look will ultimately translate on camera. Eventually, she took the leap to L.A., where other highly photographed events (global press tours, award shows) started packing her schedule. "It's all about a shared vision that makes [a client] feel elevated and still completely like themselves," she says about her hallmark aesthetic. "Nothing is more satisfying than helping someone step into their look feeling ultimately confident."

Innate talent is ultimately the secret sauce, but we had to ask if Cheng has any tips to replicate her technique. "I have two," she declares. First, "prep your skin thoroughly." Second, carefully consider your contour, which can make or break your look. "Contour should be tailored to your face, so take time finding out how you would like makeup to complement your features rather than forcing a look," she explains. Luckily, Cheng shared her entire beauty routine with us, including the specific skincare items she loves for makeup prep and the game-changing formulas, including two contour products, she always keeps in her kit. Scroll ahead to make them yours and learn exactly how Cheng wields each for a soft, lived-in glow.

Dakota Johnson isn't a fan of sweet things, I quickly learn as she shudders from the first sip of her iced matcha. Sugar central, she calls it. "Does anybody else want it?" she offers, turning to a cross-legged Alexander Skarsgård clad in bright green shorts and Valentino loafers. "It matches your outfit in a nice way." He gives it a taste, pauses, then: "Can I have it?" No such aversion for Skarsgård, it seems.

"I have a very sensitive olfactory situation going on," Johnson continues. "I'm drawn to warm, woody, floral things." Skarsgård, on the other hand, "loves the scent of burning flesh and mold," she adds (to which he nods, deadpan). He also treats relaxation like an extreme sport, sharing that he "keeps building saunas" at his cabin in the Stockholm archipelago. "I have 94 saunas on my little island," the Swedish actor tells me. "It's a good way to have a project that you're passionate about but still getting a break from our industry." It's a stark contrast to Johnson, who, despite famously sleeping 10 to 14 hours a night, has trouble taking a breather. "Even when I'm not working, I'm always working. I can't even enjoy watching a movie without my brain going bananas," she says. "I'm constantly trying to understand how things were made. I'm always deeply curious and inspired. I want to take a fucking break, and I can't give myself a break, and I'm going to have a mental breakdown."

But you know what they say: Opposites attract.

I'm meeting the two actors on a sweltering 102-degree day in L.A. to celebrate the launch (or relaunch, if you remember the original 1991 icon) of Valentino's Vendetta fragrance duo and equally sizzling campaign film. In it, Johnson and Skarsgård portray fiery lovers with "unstoppable passion," who veer between tender touches, piercing glares, and scorching embraces—you know, that couple who loves to fight and make up. "We were making out all over the place," Skarsgård recounts. "It was a bit challenging to keep a straight face."

The scents themselves similarly reflect that tension: While Vendetta Donna (a floral, woody gourmand) is juicy and bright thanks to tuberose and red orange nectar, Vendetta Uomo leans on warmth and spice with cinnamon liquor, ginger, and patchouli essence. Rest assured Donna doesn't read too sweet despite falling under the gourmand category; take it from Johnson, who, as discussed, has a strong distaste for syrupy confections. "I really love this perfume," she tells me earnestly, uncapping the bottle to take a close whiff of the women's scent. Both blends are also bold in their own right—far from delicate, these are fragrances to wear when you want to turn heads—yet they somehow work beautifully in tandem, whether you layer them on your own ("I like to get it in my hair," Johnson says of her application techniques) or unwittingly transfer it to the collar of a lover.

Given that scent has intimate ties to memory and emotion (devotion, anger, joy, all of the above), I can't help but ask the actors if they ever use fragrance to prep for their various roles. Not exactly, Johnson responds. Though she does keep oils and candles in her trailer for a cozy vibe. But when I ask what Lowen Ashleigh from Verity—the psychological thriller based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel hitting theaters this October—would smell like, she shoots me a conspiratorial smile that makes me confident she's pondered it before. "Oh, cigarettes," she says. "Alcohol. Remorse. And vanilla." Not exactly the Vendetta blueprint, but Hoover fans could argue that Lowen's passion is, for all intents and purposes, unstoppable. (I'm unable to ask Skarsgård the same question about Wicker, which premieres that same month, but I would imagine the basket turned lover would have a rather literal dry, earthy aroma. Perhaps mingled with sweat.)

"I actually had the old Valentino Vendetta back in the '90s, which was more leathery. Lots of memories connected to that one," Skarsgård adds. "This just came out, so we're about to create some memories, right?" Indeed, the pair is already reminiscing about the countryside-set campaign (from Johnson: "The swarms of mosquitoes, remember that?"), which, by the way, marks the first time they've ever officially worked together. "Now we only work together," Johnson jokes. Contradictions and all.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones is easily our beauty team's biggest celebrity beauty crush. From that fringe to her effortless makeup, we all want to know Daisy Edgar-Jones' beauty tips. And when she stepped out at the London premiere of Sense and Sensibility, it wasn't her stunning hair or makeup that I first noticed. Instead, it was her naturally sun-kissed tan.

Celebrity tanning artist James Harknett was behind her glow, who tells me he used Three Warriors for her tan ahead of the London premiere. Harknett used the professional tanning mist on Daisy, however, he tells me that it is the exact formula found in the Three Warriors Self-Tanning mousse, meaning we can all achieve the same naturally bronzed look at home.

Days later at the Dublin premiere, her glow remains totally flawless, and I've never added a fake tan to my basket faster. The brand is loved by beauty editors, too. I count the Hydrabronze Face Tan Drops as my holy grail to give my complexion a healthy radiance, and it has one of the best colours I've tried out of all the tanning drops I've tried. Now I'll be adding the self-tanning mousse to my routine to revive the glow on my limbs as we head into the colder months.

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Welcome to The Glowdown, the series where we dive into the beauty secrets of our favourite celebrities as they get real about their routines and non-negotiables exclusively with us. Join them as they sit in our beauty hot seat, and we fire off a round of quick questions, giving you never-before-shared insight into the products they can't live without, their secrets to getting red carpet–ready, beauty pet peeves and the genius tips they've picked up along the way. This is no-holds-barred beauty at its finest.

This month, we sat down with Camila Cabello. The 29-year-old singer-songwriter has just been announced as Tommy Hilfiger's latest global ambassador and the face of the brand's newest fragrance, Freedom. The launch marks a fresh chapter for Tommy Hilfiger fragrance, and we asked the star to share more about her exciting new venture.

Below, Camila talks go-to makeup products, her best beauty advice and, of course, her signature scent.

1. Which beauty product gives you the biggest mood boost?
I will say fragrance. Before I go to a big event, [I wear] Tommy Hilfiger Freedom. I don’t really wear perfume, so if I’m going out, it makes me feel like, "oooh, this is special."

2. If you could steal someone else’s makeup bag, whose would it be?
I think I’m going to say Dua Lipa!

3. You’ve got a spot. Are you team pop it or team leave it alone?
If it’s yellow, pop it!

4. You only have one product to use for the rest of your life—what is it?
Probably conditioner. I’m really into the Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask right now.

5. What’s the best piece of beauty advice that you have ever received?
Drink water. It makes such a big difference to everything, which is so annoying because I hate having to go to the bathroom.

6. What's your signature fragrance?
Tommy Hilfiger Freedom, for sure. I love vanilla, so I love that about it. It’s fresh, and it’s not too intense!

7. Strong lip or a strong eye?
A strong eye. I’m definitely a strong-eye girl. I like a smoky eye, but I honestly do it less and less. I’m into a more natural bronzy brown.

8. You’re having your nails done. What’s your go-to colour?
I do a nude with chrome on top.

9. What's your favourite lipstick colour?
I like the Mary Phillips lip liner. I like anything close to my natural lip colour. I love a lip tint. I love the Sacheu one.

10. Candles, reed diffusers or nothing at all?
Candles. I like the Diptyque ones.

11. Name one beauty product that is always in your handbag
Probably a lip liner and the Gisou lip oil. I like to have a little bit of a gloss or an oil.

12. Are you team dewy or matte?
Dewy all the way.

13. The greatest drugstore product for under £10?
Cheap mascara! It's better sometimes.

14. Describe your brows in one word
Healing. The more I don’t do anything to them, the more they’re actually growing. I had spots that weren’t growing. I’m not touching them, and they’re growing in the places they weren’t! I like a more unkempt brow to brush up; I think it gives a youthful, wild look that I like.

15. What beauty rule do you always break?
I’ve realised that trends that look good on other people don’t [always] look good on me, and I think it’s good to be aware of that. I don’t know if that’s a beauty rule that I break, but it’s something that I’ve realised. Just do what works for your face!

16. Which celebrity’s hair would you love to steal?
I would steal Rosalía’s hair because, to my knowledge, she is someone who has gorgeous hair and doesn’t have any extensions, and that’s really rare in our industry.

17. Best beauty hack?
Patrick Ta is a really great friend of mine; I love him so much. I’ve learned a lot from him; I’ve learned about how important it is to really moisturise your face right before you do your makeup.

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Just when our beauty inspo folders were ready for a refresh, the Emmys are back and the exact midyear pick-me-up we needed. Tonight is the 78th anniversary of the award show, which will be held once again at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The host? None other than everyone's favorite Law & Order: SVU detective (and four-time Emmy Award winner) Mariska Hargitay.

As a Law & Order diehard, I can't deny that I am extra excited for this year's award show, but the beauty editor in me is also on the lookout for the hair and makeup that will be talked about for days to come. In fact, I firmly believe award shows that take place in the latter half of the calendar often play a big role in the trends that carry us into the next year. When we consider all the incredible, jaw-dropping looks that we've seen on the red carpet in the past, I have no doubt there will be plenty of buzz around the A-listers in attendance.

Ready to see which looks caught our eye? Read on for the best beauty looks of the 2026 Emmy Awards, and be sure to check back in throughout the night for the latest updates.

Chase Infiniti's dress was undeniably eye-catching, and although most celebs who went for big fashion moments kept it simple with their glam, I love that she decided to wear her wavy hair out. She also matched her lipstick to the copper tone of her gown, which added to the moment without overdoing it.

Beauty products used: Milk Makeup Line + Fill Lip Color ($22) and SheaMoisture Silk Press In A Bottle Prep Cream ($16)

Just when we think we’ve seen every kind of bob on the red carpet, Lukita Maxwell comes through with this retro look that leaves us stunned. The actress let her face-framing curls do their thing rather than slicking them back, which felt like a refreshing take on a timeless look.

Jessica Williams stunned in her purple gown, but it was her micro bangs that really caught my attention. It felt like a chic and playful take on the mermaid hair trend we saw throughout the evening.

Keri Russell is one of a handful of stars that seemingly preferred a slick-back for tonight's event. Her choice of hairstyle feels perfectly fitting with her high-neckline dress, really drawing the focus to her face and highlighting her cheekbones.

Beauty products used: ROZ Root Lift Spray ($42) and ROZ Evergreen Style Cream ($26)

Forget pixie cuts and long waves. Florence Pugh shook things up on the red carpet with this playful bun and face-framing pieces. Like many other stars, Pugh also skipped blush to focus on bronzy cheeks.

Julia Garner wore her signature curly pixie cut, but pairing this particular look with neutral makeup felt like an elevated take on the "clean girl" aesthetic.

Beauty products used: Christophe Robin Regenerating Serum With Prickly Pear Oil  ($49) and Christophe Robin Luscious Curl Defining Cream ($32)

Nicole Kidman embodied whimsical beauty with her long bangs and face-framing pieces. To tie the look together, she added a pink lip and a touch of blush.

Beauty products used: K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil ($65) and K18 AstroLift™ Reparative Volume Spray ($46)

If there's one thing Zendaya will always do, it's serve on a red carpet. Rather than going for length, Z turned heads with a '90s-inspired pixie cut that screams Halle Berry. She also ditched rosy cheeks for noticeably bronzy glow.

Beauty products used: got2b Glued Customizable Hold Spray Wax ($8) and Schwarzkopf KERATIME Deep Repair Detangling Treatment ($15)

Host Mariska Hargitay wore her natural waves with extra volume to set the tone for the night. Like many other stars on the red carpet, Hargitay went for a simplistic approach to her makeup with a nude lip and a classic smoky eye.

Beauty products used: IT Cosmetics Do It All Sheer Tint Face Balm ($34) and Virtue Flourish® Thickening Styling Treatment for Thinning Hair ($46)

Another star who took on the long, wavy hair trend? Selena Gomez. Selly opted for a more natural look, letting her hair and dress be the statements of the night, pairing them with a touch of blush and a subtle lip.

Beauty products used: Joico Dream Blowout Glass ($28) and Joico Defy Damage KBOND20 Power Masque ($39)

A good slick-back will never go out of style on the red carpet, and this look worn by Lisa Rinna proves it. The simplicity of the bob complemented her eye-catching gown, and her smoky eye ties the whole look together effortlessly.

Beauty products used: K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask ($65) and K18 AirWash™ Dry Shampoo ($46)

If you're eyeing the red carpet, you're probably noticing a lot of bold-red-lip looks, and that's no coincidence. Nobody Wants This actress Jackie Tohn sported the trend, pairing a bright-red lip with a side part that gave her hair major volume.

I'll admit there's something about pixie cuts for red carpet events that I absolutely adore. The Gilded Age star Louisa Jacobson brought a mix of elegance and edge to the Emmys with this smoothed-back pixie cut elevated with a sculpted front curl that feels heavily inspired by 1920s glam.

The Pitt star Shabana Azeez was spotted on the red carpet with a warm and dewy look featuring a peach-toned blush, subtle highlight, and very subtle cut-crease smoky eye. Her updo with curled, face-framing pieces added to the moment.

Your Friends & Neighbors star Lena Hall made a statement when she stepped on the red carpet with long waves (a major trend we're seeing and expecting to continue through the end of the year). To make her look pop even more, she added a vibrant red lip that contrasted beautifully with her dress.

Thirty seconds into our Zoom call, Bowen Yang waves off a compliment. "Don't look too closely," he demurs when I point out his artfully decorated bookshelf. "Half this stuff I haven't even read." It's a small window, but at that moment, I understand why every writer, costar, and industry peer makes a point of calling out the comedian's authentic, warm, and disarmingly humble charm despite his meteoric success. I didn't want to fall into the "[Insert star] is so down-to-earth!" trope, but I can confirm he absolutely is all of the above. Meet your heroes, fellow readers, Kayteighs, and publicists (loyal listeners of the Las Culturistas podcast, for the uninitiated). Sometimes, it works out.

It tracks that someone this lovely would genuinely grapple with whether or not to share their glowy-skin secrets with the group chat. In Estée Lauder's Guilty as Skin campaign, Yang heads to a therapy session with Saturday Night Live alum Ana Gasteyer, where he agonizes over whether to divulge his latest find: the quick-absorbing Advanced Night Repair Serum. With its exclusive Night Peptide that optimizes the skin's natural circadian rhythm, it leaves the complexion firmer, smoother, and more even-toned within three sleeps. To gatekeep or not to gatekeep?

It's tongue-in-cheek, but again, I do believe someone with a heart like Yang's would earnestly confront the dilemma. This is, after all, someone who responded with immediate support ("It's totally fine") after Reneé Rapp told him that her driver accidentally hit SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels with his car. And when she later revealed the whole thing was a prank, he offered, "Oscar for that." During our short conversation, he approached each of my questions with the same careful consideration—even when I asked what beauty products Pfannee from Wicked would stockpile in his bathroom cabinet. Or the Titanic iceberg. Or Mary Todd Lincoln. (His Oh, Mary! debut has officially begun!)

Read on for our full conversation, including Yang's late-night skincare routine, the most surprising part about portraying Mary Todd, and his Las Culturistas Culture Award winner for the best beauty moment of the year.

In Estée Lauder's Guilty as Skin campaign, you're struggling with whether or not to gatekeep your skincare secret from the group chat. Do you and your friends often swap beauty recs, and are there any products in your current routine that you picked up because a friend put you on to them?

Unless I am missing out in a profound way and I just have very shallow friendships, we put this boundary up, and we keep our recs to ourselves. The only thing that we do swap is the various kinds of sunscreen technology breakthroughs because [we're in] situations where we share a house on summer vacation or something. There are certain products that are communal, that are just on the kitchen counter, let's say, in a "summer home" situation. That's all I could think of when I saw this question. I was like, "Oh no, are my friends not good friends?" [Laughs] It might be an elder millennial thing, but I mostly get my beauty stuff from content and algorithmically served things, which is a little dark. But I think everyone understands that beauty is so personal anyway.

Totally. Especially with skincare, everyone's skin is different. That's a good point about sunscreen too, especially if someone's traveling abroad. I'm always like, "Can you get me this sunscreen?!" because the ones in America are just not it.

Look, there's a million other things to legislate that are more important, but let's bump that up because I don't get why we do that.

If you could raid one friend's bathroom cabinet, who would it be, and why?

It would probably be Ego Nwodim's. Ariana [Grande] basically sends me her bathroom cabinet because I get a nice R.E.M. promo package every now and then, but that's not from her directly. I would never be so bold as to raid someone's bathroom cabinet. This is halfway to kleptomania! You can't! I have friends who are like, "Yeah, I looked at their medicine cabinet." I'm like, "No way. Red flag. Go on house-guest probation." But if I were to raid anyone's, it would probably be Ego Nwodim's. Probably Joel Kim Booster's, too, because he and I have similar phenotypes. Maybe genotypes, for all I know.

I read that you got really into skincare during the pandemic as a way to tie a bow on the whole day. What was your relationship like to skincare and beauty prior to that, or was that really the moment you started prioritizing it?

I think it was the moment that I understood it and then, therefore, prioritized it. In the past, it just seemed like one [piece] of the giant stack of things you were supposed to do at the end of the day, and it just felt obligatory, which cannot be anyone's relationship to it. Growing up in the aughts, it was all about these stringent actives and these peach- and apricot-related products that would completely… What's it called when you scrape the bottom of a river? It just dredges your skin.

Beauty overall is personal, but skincare especially is something that must be extremely bespoke and tailored to you. I was just going with the general application, so to speak, of skincare—like, "You're supposed to use this cleanser and this toner and this moisturizer at night"—and I did not get behind the science of it until the pandemic. Now, there's an infinite level of curiosity and depth to be found in this kind of thing. You can either engage with the science or just be like, "Oh, that's pretty packaging" or "That's cheap. I'll buy that." So it just opened my eyes to it.

Yeah, I feel like beauty and skincare encompass so many emotions. You can have fun and be playful with it, or you can dive into the science and get really into the nitty-gritty of it. I also read that you're doing your own makeup for Oh, Mary! and that you were still in the process of identifying where you wanted to go with it. Have you landed on that, and can you tell us anything about her look?

I've not landed on it because I still haven't gone into the theater to rehearse with the full costume and production of it. I've been running around in the skirt and the heels. I've been doing heel work for a long time. But [for makeup], I was saying maybe Kabuki… I think it's going to veer more toward Beijing opera. There's a slight shift there. The eyeliner is very pronounced, which I think makes sense for Mary Todd. Arches on the eyebrows are very high, very symmetrical, and circular. I think there is a bit of Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest [and] Bette Davis's makeup in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? There's something overapplied and overdrawn because she is a victim of her own malaise, and that's compensatory. You just have to go there on your canvas, as it were. But I think Beijing opera seems to have a decent overlap on the Venn diagram with the cabaret, which is what she loves. I'm still figuring that out. I also want to make it practical and not have to be too involved because, as you said, I have to do it on my own.

Are you learning technique, or are you just testing on your own and trying new things?

I'm watching stuff. I don't have the patience to test on my own. I'm like, "Tell me how to do it." But I will pick it up. Right now, I'm just trying to get off-book. Uh-oh, I hear you're supposed to do that. [Laughs]

I think it'll be a fun, big reveal once a production photograph will be taken. I have some time for now, but we'll see.

Well, I can't wait. I bought tickets for September 15, and I'm so excited.

Oh my god, first night!

First night! I just happened to be on Instagram when the news came out. I was scrolling, and one of the posts said "two minutes ago," and I was like, "This feels like fate. I need to buy tickets right now." So I dropped everything and bought them.

Jamie, I'm deeply flattered. It takes a lot these days for someone to see something being promoted and then be like, "I'm gonna add to cart." That means a lot. I can't wait.

I can't wait! But kind of related to that, is there anything about the character—either about her look or just portraying her—that surprised you after you signed on?

Okay, this is a Who What Wear exclusive. The wig that was in the promo shoot, people are making a lot out of the fact that it could potentially be the new show wig—that I asked for more length. No, no, no. If you go back and look at the promo photos for past Marys, it's just a different wig. There's the portrait wig, and then the show wig will be the bratty curls and what it's looked like on every single actor who's done it before.

What surprised me about her look is that it has to be incredibly durable. Actually, there's a lot of stuff in the construction of the gown that I don't have the knowledge to really get into. But it is both extremely regal in the sense that she's the First Lady, and there's a prestige to that, but then she is completely ceremonial and a little bit powerless to it. You know, she is a woman in America at that time. At the end of the day, even in the most powerful, hallowed room in the country at that time, she's still pretty powerless. I mean, the play is about her liberating herself from the man who ended slavery. It's so crazy how it all wends around these themes. As far as her look goes, she looks beautiful in a sense, but she's sort of despairing, and it's showing. It's a little bit ugly. It's a little bit vicious. That's the look.

To bring it back to skincare and beauty: You're used to working late nights from your time on SNL and now Broadway. Are you someone who will stick to a routine no matter how late it gets? You're in the bathroom, doing the steps…

Okay, this is the thing. This is a new point of discourse that we can have about skincare. A full cleanse at night is really tough because if you're splashing water on your face or putting a balm on, that wakes you up. You were on the train to Sleepy Town, and it was a really nice, smooth ride, and then all of a sudden, you hit a crazy speed bump or snag on the track by splashing water on your face and jolting your nervous system. Now, you've undone all this progress you've made in the wind-down to bed.

So no, the answer is I wish I was. Sometimes, I'll skip it, and it's really bad, but at the very least, I'll do a little mist and moisturizer. [Editor's note: Of course, Estée Lauder's Advanced Night Repair Serum also makes it into the late-night rotation.] But I don't do it every night because sometimes I'm just like, "Wait, I'm already in bed. I'm already under the covers."

That's so true. It's essentially a cold plunge.

It's a cold plunge!

Okay, I'd love to play a little rapid-fire game where I list some of your characters, and then you tell me what their favorite beauty products would be. Let's start with Mary Todd Lincoln.

Well, this is a tiny spoil, but I think she would do a thick setting spray. But because her reading comprehension is not great, I think she just saw a label for azelaic acid and was like, "Oh, from flowers!" And she just wants to be floral, but it's not the right active for her at all.

I love it. What about Pfannee from Wicked?

Pfannee would do a crazy body scrub, body glitter because he's tacky and terrible, and layer on at least 10 fragrances with conflicting notes.

What about Howie from Fire Island?

I think he's really on top of his SPF. He likes a matte [formula]. He'll settle for a spray if that's all that's around, but he stocks up for the house. He gets at least six spray cans. He understands the environmental trade-off there, and he's not happy about it, but that's what he gets for the house.

And the Titanic iceberg?

Cold plunge, gua sha. I think he does any sort of face roller, even though he's ice, and it's not going to do anything.

He's already chiseled enough.

Exactly.

Okay, I have one more question. I am a "reader," so I have to ask: If you could give a Las Culturistas Culture Award to the best beauty moment of the year, what would it be?

Oh my God! Okay, Culture Award for beauty moment of the year goes to… Zendaya's beat throughout 2026. I mean, I can't even narrow it down to one.

I was literally going to say Zendaya! That's so funny.

I think we can all agree on that. There are no snubs. No one will feel like it was a rigged thing. No, that's the rightful winner.

And Lisa Rinna would do a great job portraying it at the award show.

Oh, then we're going to give an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award to Lisa Rinna's lips. At this point, for decades—not to put a date on her—she has been really providing a service for the world for as long as she's been working.

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Look, I love a minimal manicure as much as the next person. Whether it's a soft white like OPI's Funny Bunny ($12) or a milky pink like the iconic Bubble Bath ($12), I've been known to paint my short nails a simple shade and leave it at that. However, recently, I've been feeling the urge to switch it up a bit. Maybe it's because we're on the cusp of autumn, and I'm being pulled towards darker, richer colors like burgundy, navy blue, and deep purple—shout out to one of my forever favorite colors for fall, Lincoln Park After Dark. Or, maybe it's because celebs keep inspiring me with bold, bedazzled manicures.

Who What Wear's August cover star, Kylie Jenner, is the most recent celeb to do so. She recently shared a picture of her "crystal candy" manicure on Instagram, and I *instantly* added it to my saved folder, as I prepare to create a fall mood board.

Kylie Jenner's "Crystal Candy" Manicure

The image was re-shared by celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, the expert behind the bedazzled look. Luckily for me, Ganzorigt soon shared a step-by-step tutorial for re-creating it. Aside from an assortment of chunky rhinestones (which I think I ID'd for only $10 on Amazon), it involves three OPI nail products.

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