The glamorous Rodial founder unpacks the secret to her beauty brand’s success in a new book, and—spoiler alert—it didn’t happen overnight

A Bladerunner-inspired beauty tutorial from C’s pro team

Madonna’s MDNA Skin comes to the U.S.

Our beauty director dishes on her favorite New Year finds from C’s State of Mind pop-up

Cozy cold-weather essentials, and statement-making party accessories

Skincare maven Kristina Holey shares her Berkeley hangouts

Snapshots of the Golden State, as seen through the eyes of its biggest fans

Fresh colors, unexpected trends and power-packed products invigorate the season

“I’m in awe of how New York girls nail a trend. …

The founder of cult beauty brand Vintner’s Daughter hosts a leisurely lunch for her entrepreneurial friends

Ramirez Tran will change the way you see your hair

Holistic highlights from the founder of Outdoor Voices

Celebrity aesthetician Gina Mari weighs in

Martha Soffa brings her healing touch to The Four Seasons Beverly Hills

Industry Insiders Kiss & Tell

Sexy fringe, modern shags and wavy bobs make the cut  

Destinations, diets and regimens to get you recharged and ready

L.A.’s top makeup artists and estheticians weigh in

Retrouvé’s founders source its ingredients on their 25-acre ranch

An addictive new lacquer stick captures the drama

Adir Abergel brings a whole new meaning to metalhead

There isn’t a harmful ingredient in sight at Credo’s one-stop beauty shop

Culver City’s enlightening new wellness retreat puts women at the center

“The idea to open a nontoxic nail salon came about when our co-founder, Tran Wills, was pregnant and

Indulge in the latest winter beauty bounty—be it for stuffing stockings or Valentine’s pampering.

There’s no shortage of reasons to visit West Hollywood’s new Facile Dermatology + Boutique,

Ten years ago Karen Elson was staying at a The Beverly Hills Hotel when a friend sent over a hamper of Jo Malone London products.

“A dark, strong lip with luminescent skin and darkened brows is a great look for holiday,”

Keeping in top form—Hollywood style—can take a village. Here’s an insiders’ list of the people and places behind the aspirational looks you love.

In a city brimming with creative collaborations, beauty mavens the Streicher sisters and wine guru Helen Johannesen have found yet another way to merge talents.

In 2009, while visiting Kyoto, Japan, San Francisco denizen Victoria Tsai discovered an ancient book of geisha beauty secrets, which she brought to life with the launch of her brand, Tatcha, later that year.

“Your makeup base is like a black-and-white film,”

ADIR ABERGEL, Hairstylist.

KATE LEE, Makeup Artist.

Getting that natural sun-kissed glow doesn’t have to take all summer. Model and swimwear designer TORI PRAVER-Fuller has it down to a perfect science.

Lisa Hirsch’s Westside Pilates-inspired workout phenom The Studio (MDR) has

In time for Mother’s Day, actress Natasha Gregson Wagner and her sister, Courtney, recently unveiled the evocative floral-citrus fragrance Natalie Eau de Parfum,

Beauty maven Kirsten Kjaer Weis continues to change the landscape of the makeup industry with the expansion of her NATURAL line.

The latest and greatest, from organic skin care and spiritual detoxing to high-tech anti-aging treatments.

Nobody knows the pressures of Hollywood better than former NBC executive Tal Rabinowitz …

Apparel brand The Odells expands into activewear this season with a line of California-inspired separates that keep form and function in mind.

When Frédéric Fekkai-trained stylist Haleh Lekkos set out to open her salon Base Color Bar in Brentwood, her aim was to provide top-tier service without the steep price tags . . .

Behind the wheel of a vintage 1974 VW bus, Chanel’s beloved celebrity manicurist Ashlie Johnson is introducing …

For the most discerning of relaxation seekers, Napa Valley’s new freestanding Meadowood Spa offers a transcendent experience…

Dubbed an “IT GIRL” by Yves Saint Laurent in the 1970s, American actress, supermodel and jet-setting goddess Marisa Berenson shares her approach to beauty with an eponymous skin‑care line, and a holistic lifestyle book set to hit shelves late next year.

From her crimson lips to her perfectly coiffed pressed waves, burlesque queen and red-​carpet fixture Dita Von Teese has never been caught in an “off-duty” moment—not even while exiting her beloved Pilates class.

Four new concepts for the mind, body and soul keep SoCal at the forefront of wellness.

“Don’t be shy, shine,” actress Jennifer Lawrence boldly quips in her latest role: perfecting her pout as the new face of the recently relaunched Dior Addict Lipstick.

We invited a few of California’s TOP beauty and lifestyle blogs to DIVULGE their PREFERRED formulas for the MOST fashion-forward season of all.

Faith Xue, Managing Editor.

Christina Han, Editorial Director.

Before tying the knot, consider heading to Hotel Bel-Air Spa by La Prairie in November …

The C Weddings online guide to bridal-focus hair, makeup, grooming and fitness experts from around the Golden State.

Cult organic meal-delivery service Sakara Life gets Los Angeles bridal parties ready for the big day.

A SoCal spa perfects the art of wining, dining and unwinding, the French way.

“We are working at a faster rate than ever before [so traditional] retail has a slight dinosaur feeling to it now,”

Eric Buterbaugh and Fabrice Croisé are creating the most exquisite floral fragrances, changing the landscape of the perfume industry in the process.

Ten years ago, San Francisco sommelier Laurel Shaffer parlayed a day at a spa into a revolutionary botanical-based skin-care line.

After moving its cosmetics department from the ground floor to the lower level,

When Dior Beauty’s Senior VP Dianne Vavra first discovered artist

“I fell in love with an amazing spa in Thailand, and ever since then it’s been my dream to open my own,”

For brides-to-be with a targeted beauty mission, three experts divulge their secret formulas.

Whether you’re sprinting or sun-saluting your way to 2014’s finish line, rest assured you’ll be doing so in luxury activewear.

When Santa Monica–based Julia and Craig Noik began conceptualizing their inaugural skincare line, African Botanics, three years ago, the husband-and-wife team turned to their native South Africa for their all-star ingredient, marula seed oil.

The Streicher sisters open the doors to their first studio in Los Angeles.

The whole thing started by accident,” says Jessica Liebeskind, who began her distinguished career in beauty as a way to make money while chasing her acting dreams.

The Golden Door—SoCal’s luxe wellness spa that combines beauty, fitness and nutrition—reveals a makeover inspired by a chic Ryokan retreat.

Strange Invisible Perfumes presents a redesigned boutique as thoughtful as its fragrances.

A new e-commerce site aims to stage a healthy living revolution by cutting out the middleman.

After conquering melanoma and thyroid cancer in her 30s, Marin County-based Hillary Peterson set out to create natural skin-care line Marie Veronique Organics.

“This hairstyle adds a simple statement to any attire,” says Sam DiVine …

Downtown L..A. springs forth with a new outpost for the mind, body and soul.

A new formula from Dior promises results on par with the queen of close-ups, Natalie Portman.

“Loose hair like this is modern and unfussy—everything a bride should be feeling on her big day,” says Benjamin Mohapi, founder and director of West Hollywood’s Benjamin with Negin Zand salon.

Known for its organic, handmade products with whole botanicals, Garden Apothecary has opened its first brick-and-mortar outpost in Half Moon Bay.

Book a girls’ weekend at Napa Valley’s Auberge du Soleil where you can wallow in sybaritic splendor with a customized one- or two-day itinerary of decadent treatments in the Signature Spa Day package.

Kippy’s organic nondairy ice cream boosts body, mind and spirit.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, time just seems to slip away. Here, the Golden State’s natural beauties—from Kyleigh Kühn in San Francisco to Tatjana Patitz in Santa Barbara—share their picture-perfect plans. Plus, new discoveries in each locale.

For all the events surrounding your big day…

The C Weddings online guide to bridal-focus hair, makeup, grooming and fitness experts from around the Golden State.

Talk about product placement—Melrose Place welcomes a posh beauty salon.

Chanel’s signature Coco Mademoiselle perfume takes on a fresh look this spring with a new cinematic campaign.

Toxin-conscious nail polish brand Côte recently opened shop in Brentwood.

From punk rock to ancient beauty elixirs, a young yogi wunderkind raises the collective kundalini of Los Angeles.

Inside Diptyque’s first L.A. salon…

April Gargiulo launched Vintner’s Daughter in February, a skincare line inspired by years spent at her family’s winery in Napa Valley.

It seems “enlightenment” is a laughing matter. The Dalai Lama lands in LaLa land and entertains the locals with his message of compassion—and everyone from Naomi Watts and Eva Longoria to Jeremy Renner and Jim Carrey are moved to tears, titters and tweets.

For a growing number of mothers and daughters, riding has become a shared source of empowerment to overcome any of life’s hurdles. Here, a look inside the ring.

Hollye Jacobs offers advice to cancer patients on how to react, recover and get their sexy back.

Celeb favorite jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth conjures the sun-baked essence of her native Venice Beach for an eponymous new fragrance exclusive to Barneys New York.

Eva Guerrand-Hermès works out a solution to tired fitness wear.

Face time Beginning Oscar week, beauty buffs can peruse the Serge Lutens and Dior-lined shelves at Violet Grey—

A girls’ trip to this Caribbean spa offers a rare moment of repose.

Bridal beauty begins on the inside for the ladies behind Manhattan Beach-based lifestyle brand Tone It Up.

Top off your ensemble with an ethereal headpiece.

Paying homage to one of her favorite streets in N.Y.’s West Village (Barrow Street), Michelle Snyder has returned to her native San Francisco after working as a top stylist at Whittemore and Bumble and Bumble and designed her first solo salon.

For François Nars, Holiday 2013 is all about celebrating the late French fashion photographer Guy Bourdin.

Add these salons to your calendar and prepare to stun this season.

A bevy of beauty tips and trends from fashion-forward femmes are now just a click away.

Annie Finch debuts a stable of beauty products inspired by her own family and equestrian lifestyle