If you've ever been to Paris, you've probably noticed that there seems to be a different beauty credo there. French beauty lies in particularly sharp contrast to typical American beauty philosophies.For example, Americans often line and define their lips, while French people opt for high-impact lipstick with blurred edges for a "just-been-kissed" effect. Americans often blow-dry and use heat tools on their hair, while French people tend to prefer to leave their hair au naturel. And finally, A...

Who knew that the Oscars was the place to get your hand on a gift bag of swanky and buzzy skincare and body care swag? The 26 Academy Awards nominees across the acting and directing categories walked away with $126,000 USD worth of good "stuff" even if they didn't win the coveted golden trophy.Known as the "Everyone Wins" gift bag, Distinctive Assets, an A-lister gifting company, has been behind the goodie bag series at the awards for many years. The Academy Awards swag packs are known for inclu...

The 95th annual Academy Awards were last night, and now that I've had some time to digest all of the incredible beauty looks, one stands out as a clear winner for me: Rihanna's classic glam. The singer was nominated for her song "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and she showed up to the red—ahem, champagne—carpet with some of the best Oscars makeup we saw all night. "We wanted to create a monochromatic makeup look with a maple-red lip and highlight, punctuated by strong ...

Even though there was no true confirmation that Lady Gaga would perform at the Oscars, the star showed up and delivered. (As per usual.) You may have noticed that her makeup was completely different than when she appeared on the red carpet and that's because she went entirely bare-faced for the occasion.Performing "Hold My Hand" from the Best Picture nominated film Top Gun: Maverick, the stripped back moment perfectly fit the message's mood. We know Gaga as the most visually dynamic creatives of...