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Facialist Georgia Louise Vassanelli on Her $14,026 Beauty Routine


I have five different creams that I switch between because sometimes I want a fluid, and sometimes I want a richer cream. Right now, I’m using my Bespoke Cream by Georgia Louise ($350). I recently launched a machine in my spa where we analyze your skin and create a bespoke skin care cream. I use either my Vital Finishing Serum ($150) or the Genaissance de La Mer the Serum Essence ($665) to finish, and then I will use SPF. I love La Mer the Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Daily ($95). I use my Rose Water mist ($120) during the day to rehydrate my skin. I like to have it in my handbag—I just like the way it feels and smells.

My Nighttime Skin Care Additions: $2,183

Three months on and three months off, I’ll use a retinol. The Environ South Africa line has retinols that are really gentle. I’ll do that at night with a vitamin C like Lara Devgan Platinum Vitamin C+ Luminous Night Serum ($145). The finishing serum is always La Mer the Concentrate.

Three times a week, I do my Sleeping Beauty Oil ($120) and gua sha with my Butterfly Stone or my Cryo Freeze Tools. I then wash my face and apply Pulse+GLO Ion Enhancer ($165), which is an electric sheet mask, for 20 minutes. The other two times a week, I use my GLOLite LED Mask ($950) for 10 to 20 minutes. Once I finish, I’ll put on either my Bespoke Cream or the La Mer Moisturizing Soft Cream ($180) and Eye Concentrate. The other thing I use is my Environ Gold Roller ($298) five times a week. It takes one minute, and I’ve been doing it for so many years now to push the product further into my skin and induce collagen. On Sunday mornings, I use the NuFace Facial Toning Device ($325), which is my favorite at-home microcurrent.

My Daytime Makeup: $431

I’m more about skin care than makeup. I try not to use any coverage unless I have an event, but my new obsession is Gucci Westman’s blush sticks. I love the Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks in Dou Dou ($50) and Poppet ($50) to just get a little bit of color. If I’m going out after work, I can just literally accentuate my cheeks and I’m good to go. I use Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara ($32) because it doesn’t transfer or smudge, and then I’ll use Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flick Liquid Eyeliner ($30). For me, it’s about more the eyes. During the day, I always use the La Mer Lip Balm ($65). I’m really obsessed over Lara Devgan’s Platinum Lip Plump ($50)—it just swells up your lips and gives them a rosy color. I also love Dior Addict Lip Maximizer ($34). For events, I’m obsessed with La Mer the Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation ($120). It goes on so well and gives such lovely coverage, like a sheer look. It’s great to travel with.

My Nighttime Makeup: $118

I love the Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick in Biscuit ($48) for my cheeks, and I’ll always do a bright red shade of Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick ($38) to bring a bit of color to my skin. For concealer, I’m really loving Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Away ($32).

My Bi-Annual Haircut: $1,360

I’m really lazy with my hair. I see Chris McMillan for my cuts ($680). I was introduced to him by Jennifer Aniston, and I see him when I’m in L.A. every four to six months. I have long hair that’s in good condition because I let it dry naturally. I don’t use a blow-dryer. Whenever I see him, he gives me bangs. He’ll always try and re-style me, but I just like my hair simple and clean. It’s expensive, but so worth it.

My Styling Extras: $130

I love Amika: 3D Volume Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner ($20 each). I use them to give my hair some thickness and some more luster. My new obsession is Deborah Pagani; she’s come up with these beautiful hair accessories, like pins. I typically do my hair in a French twist or a bun, so I like to do that with one of her Large Sleek Hair Pins ($90).

My Essential Treatments: $2,960

I go to L.A. every month now and when I’m there, I get a Japanese massage ($140) at Hideko Spa near Brentwood. It’s truly amazing. I have a weekly massage ($200 per session) that I get at home because I bend over so much with my job—I need it. My personal masseuse is amazing, but he doesn’t want to be named because he’s so booked up.

My Wellness Routine: $3,900

I’m a diabetic and also have Hashimoto’s disease, so I’m very careful when it comes to my wellbeing. I see Daniela Turley, who’s a naturopath. She makes me tinctures to boost my immune system, liver, and kidneys. I also go to Rahav Wellness, which is under the care of Dr. Miriam Rahav. She’s a functional medicine doctor who tests my blood, makes me easy programs of supplements, and offers holistic treatments ($500 per appointment, three times a year) for my morning and nighttime regimens.

I also do pilates at Equinox two times a week ($2,400 membership per year). It’s a great way to sculpt and tone your body and a workout that I really enjoy. In the spring and summer, I walk to work every day for 20 minutes. I love the freedom.





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Liah Yoo Shares Her Beauty Routine – What It Costs to Be Me


Anything that has AHAs is really great for getting rid of the build up on my elbows, or especially my legs, and my back. I do have an AHA product from Krave called Kale-lalu-yAHA ($25), but I’ll use any AHA product once a week or twice a week after getting out of the shower, and then I’ll use the Nécessaire Body Lotion ($25). For fragrance I always wear Jo Malone London Basil and Neroli ($140), I never change it.

My (mostly) low-key hair care: $654

For shampoo and conditioner I’m using the Naturelab Tokyo repair line ($14 each). I recently discovered it, and it’s been great. I tend to shed a lot, but ever since I’ve switched to these products, my hair actually falls out less. The number one product I swear by is a hair tool: the Dyson Airwrap ($499), it completely changed my hair. I used to heat style my hair a lot with curling irons and straighteners, but it does damage your hair, and I would use a hair dryer which adds another layer of damage. I’m still on the hunt for the perfect dry shampoo, but so far I’m using the IGK First Class dry shampoo and like it ($27).

I get my hair cut twice a year, and I haven’t found a salon yet in New York, but every time I go back to Korea, I go back to my hairstylist. The haircut itself is actually pretty cheap in Korea. It’s $50, which is really why I get it done there. I almost feel like you have to chop your hair to get your money’s worth in New York.

My quick morning skin care routine: $53

My skin is an ever-changing living organ, and I try to adjust my skin care products according to that. You don’t want to over-do skin care—over-wash it, over-strip your natural moisture barrier, or get too excited with AHAs, so I don’t over-exfoliate. I don’t really reach for a high percentage of active ingredients, I try to keep it gentle and mild when it comes to product choices, and I think the best way is to keep my skin hydrated and protect it with SPF.

My morning skin care routine is probably the simplest. I don’t wash my face in the morning to protect my moisture barrier. I learned talking to my dermatologist that your skin is never too dirty overnight unless you have extremely oily skin, so I just try to do a toner wash. I use Laneige Cream Skin Toner ($33), on a cotton pad, and I simply wipe it and swipe it all across my face, so my skin is clean enough, but it doesn’t need to be perfectly washed and stripped first thing in the morning. And then, with the same product, I add another layer but this time I will just pat it in. So the first step is to swipe with a cotton pad, and the second is to bring back the hydration. And then since the Cream Skin is so hydrating and nourishing—especially with the humidity level in New York, it’s enough as a moisturizer itself—I jump into using sunscreen right away. I use Krave Beauty The Beet Shield ($20), which is my own formula, and it offers SPF 50. It’s very pleasant, and works perfectly as a makeup primer, so I can actually finish my routine in the morning with just two products.

My foundation-free daytime makeup: $53

I like to be simple with makeup, especially with my face makeup. I don’t use foundation, and I’ve been foundation-free for the past two years. I started experimenting with this because Michelle Phan is a firm believer that her skin got so much better ever since she stopped using foundation. I used to have super congested acne-prone skin, and then I started cutting back, slowly but surely, from high coverage, to mid coverage, to no coverage. Then I switched to using only concealer, and surprisingly that really helped with my skin recovery process. If you have acne-prone skin, once you’re addicted to full coverage foundation, it’s kind of like a vicious cycle. You’re not really leaving your skin to recover or heal by itself, but also at the same time you want to have that boost of confidence by having that full coverage foundation. It was a really difficult journey, but at the end I’m so proud of myself for jumping into that because it really did help my skin.





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YouTube Launches the Ultimate Destination for Fashion and Beauty Videos


If you’ve ever lost hours of otherwise productive time because one seemingly innocent link to watch Naomi Campbell disinfecting her plane seat led to a practically enchanting makeup tutorial from Patrick Starrr followed by a recap of what Emma Chamberlain was up to at Paris Fashion Week, YouTube and Derek Blasberg have done their job. And their latest accomplishment comes by way of the official launch of YouTube.com/Fashion.

Simply referred to as /fashion—“slash fashion,” that is—YouTube has christened the ultimate destination for style videos with its new vertical. Essentially /fashion is a place to discover all things fashion and beauty in one place. It’s also Blasberg’s biggest project to date since being named the stream behemoth’s head of fashion and beauty partnerships.

“When I joined YouTube last summer, I saw this hunger from viewers who loved consuming style content—and I wanted to give them more!” says the former editor, specifically referring to the 244% increase in fashion and beauty creators on YouTube between 2014 and 2018. “Much like Music and Gaming, which are established verticals on YouTube, we wanted to carve out a special destination for our users. Today, I’m proud to launch /fashion, which brings together the worlds of the already fabulous YouTube community with that of high fashion in one seamless destination.”

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Of course for anyone paying attention, YouTube’s been leading up to this major moment for some time now. In the past few months, tons of fashion personalities have launched personal YouTube pages dedicated to sharing the behind-the-scenes of their lives and work, including Lily Aldridge, Victoria Beckham, and the aforementioned supermodel with a strong preference for germ-free airplane seats and shopping for groceries in person.

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“I mean, where else could you find a legendary supermodel shopping at Whole Foods? What Naomi is doing right, as are a lot of our other fashion professionals, is being authentic, vulnerable, and opening up their lives to viewers,” says Blasberg.”Content you’ll see on Naomi’s channel is different than what you’ll see on Alexa Chung’s channel and is different than what you’ll see on Alexander Wang’s channel. They’re all creating content that reflects who they are as a person — Alexander Wang, for example, just launched a new series called ‘Spill the Boba,’ where he spills the {boba} tea with special guests in an interview-type format.”

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It’s no coincidence /fashion is live today, just as New York Fashion Week is about to kick off (followed by the European tour of Fashion Weeks, as well). All eyes—especially those prone to fall down YouTube holes of runway videos and backstage makeup applications—will be on the fashion world and /fashion is setting an all-encompassing stage for all manner of related content ready to be devoured.

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“Before I came on board, fashion brands didn’t have access to someone at YouTube or support in how to best utilize the platform,” Blasberg says of the process of getting /fashion to launch. “I’m proud to say that we’ve been changing that in a tremendous way and that a lot of what you’ll see on /Fashion reflects that.”

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Aside from personalities and brands who’ll have a greater voice on Youtube, /fashion will also welcome style-related content from popular creators such as Ingrid Nilsen and Jackie Aina; publishers including Vogue, LOVE Magazine, and, of course, Glamour; as well as a virtual front-row view of runway shows around the globe.

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“At the heart of our platform are some amazing creators who organically know how to create engaging and authentic content,” Blasberg adds of this exciting endeavor. “By encouraging brands, fashion professionals and publishers to think like our creators (and collaborate with them!), we are seeing new voices and channels emerge. This is reflected on /Fashion and content we think will draw viewers back again and again.”



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Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Brow Pencil: See It On 7 Women


When anything Fenty Beauty drops, there’s a palpable buzz in the office, and the team swarms my desk in order to get a peek at the newest product Rihanna has blessed us with. While I understand the enthusiasm for her highlighters and lipsticks, I can’t say I was expecting the flurry of excited Slack messages when I announced Fenty’s new brow pencils had arrived. Not that there’s anything wrong with brow pencils, they just aren’t as exciting to me as a shimmery lip gloss or volume-boosting mascara. But that’s just the power of Rihanna.

The Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler has an ultra-thin-tipped retractable pencil that the brand claims is smudge- and waterproof. On the other side, where you’d usually find a spoolie, is a small paddle-shaped brush that resembles a tiny toothbrush, to evenly smooth and distribute color. And because this is Fenty we’re talking about, where inclusivity is a priority, the range includes 14 shades—one of the largest on the market for brows—ranging from light blonde to true black. There are even four shades for redheads, which if you are one, you know is nothing short of a dream.

Read on to see Fenty’s new brow pencils on seven women, along with our first impressions.



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Huda Beauty LifeLiner Eyeliner Review – Wow, It's Good


As mesmerized as I am by the rise of so-called “Instagram Makeup”—typically involving full coverage foundation, a technicolor eye, and matte lipstick—I usually don’t incorporate the look into my own routine. I’m much more minimal in style, somewhat hopeless with an eyeshadow brush, and always, always, short on time. That being said, there’s one Instagram trend I can always get behind: bold, beautiful winged eyeliner.

When I caught word that the Queen Of Instagram Makeup herself, Huda Kattan, was releasing a new eyeliner this fall, I knew it had to be good. Much like me, Kattan is rarely seen anywhere without her signature swipe of black liner. “Liner was actually the first piece of makeup I ever wore,” she says. “I was probably 12 when I started wearing eyeliner. It was the one thing that I would never leave the house without.”

Huda Beauty’s Life Liner features a pencil on one side and a liquid on the other. It may be surprising for a makeup maximalist, but Kattan wanted to streamline the liner process—and make it easier for travel. The pencil has a propel system that allows it to self-sharpen (always a plus), and the brush on the liquid is incredibly fine-tipped. (Kattan herself cut it to the perfect point.) The real kicker however, is the 48-hour wear claim that the liquid end boasts (the pencil has a standard eight-hour wear time).

According to the brand, the staying power comes from a blend of silicones and silicone resins; the combination creates an elastic texture that bends with your eye and doesn’t crack or smudge. The waterproof formula also features a lightweight film that protects the color once applied. Kattan says that she even uses it to lightly fill in her eyebrows for a day at the beach or pool—in the campaign video, she emerges dramatically from a tub of water, eyeliner wings perfectly intact.

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Truth be told, I’ve already tried plenty of formulas that claim out-of-this -world wear, but flake off at the first sign of a tear or eye-rub. My liquid liner track wear is a solid nine hours (and that’s the best of the best), so I wanted to put Life Liner to the test. So, in the name of journalism, I slept with it on—two nights in a row. Read on for my liner diary.

Wednesday, 9:00 AM, 0 hours in.

Bella Cacciatore





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Saint Jane Luxury CBD Beauty Serum Is Perfect for Sensitive Skin


A little over a year ago, I interviewed top dermatologists about the CBD trend, the cannabis-derived cure-all that was beginning to blow up. An avalanche of CBD-spiked products started hitting shelves, each claiming that the weed compound would solve every skin woe imaginable. While I believed in the ingredient’s potential, it didn’t take long before it all started to feel pretty gimmicky.

I was born with Netherton Syndrome, an autoimmune condition that manifests in recurring rashes, hypersensitivity, redness, dryness, and flaking. Over the years, I’ve tested many products and found what works best for me, but I’m always curious about new treatments that could potentially do an even more effective job of soothing my skin. Cannabidiol (the chemical term for CBD) has shown clinical promise in reducing inflammation, but I had yet to try one that made a noticeable difference. The CBD serums and creams I tested didn’t cause flare-ups or adverse effects, but they also didn’t do much of anything. I was resigned to the fact that CBD beauty was just well-marketed hype until I stumbled upon the Saint Jane Luxury CBD Beauty Serum.

A few weeks ago, I went home for the weekend. My skin was not in its best state with the weather being so hellishly hot, and hibernating in air conditioning sounded like heaven. Sadly, the combination of the humid outside air mixed with the moisture-wicking AC wreaked havoc on my already-irate complexion. I ended up avoiding mirrors just so I wouldn’t have to look at the angry red patches that were quickly developing. After a few days went by with little improvement from my usual routine, I decided to see if anything else could help my situation. (This is the part of the story when things start looking up.)

With its chic black and gold packaging, Saint Jane’s serum instantly stood out to me, but the true test was what lay inside. I was pleasantly surprised by how hydrating it felt when I squeezed a few droplets on my chronically dry hands. Much to my surprise, I was completely mind-boggled by the results. A mere few minutes after slathering the rich, silky serum onto my skin, I looked in the mirror to find that the redness taking over my face had dialed down dramatically. In the days that followed, I didn’t use any other products with it; I simply applied it in the morning right after washing my face with a gentle cleanser and again at night. I marveled at how I woke up to instantly glowier, calmer-looking skin. My face tends to look much redder than my neck when it’s irritated, but a single application changed that. The texture on my cheeks had somehow evened out overnight—I have my fair share of over-the-counter products that impart good results, but none had ever alleviated my symptoms so quickly.

Kaleigh Fasanella



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