MAKEUP
• Daria Strokous covers Vogue Japan’s beauty issue. [Design Scene]
• M.A.C. made three-piece “Fashion Sets,” which include lipstick, lip gloss, and nail polish, in seven of its most popular shades. [Beauty High]
FRAGRANCE
• Olivia Wilde on her favorite scent: “I’m so into fragrance. Believe it or not, I’m a big fan of patchouli oil. I know it’s not a universally liked fragrance. I usually combine it with other essential oils — I have many mixtures I like.” [T Magazine]
• You may now purchase Kate Middleton’s wedding day fragrance, Illuminum White Gardenia Petals by Michael Boadi and carried exclusively by British department store Fortnum & Mason, for $112. [Racked]
SKIN
• A new poll found that only 13 percent of women consider themselves attractive, and one in four claimed that they couldn’t remember the last time a compliment made them feel beautiful. [Telegraph UK]
• Male skin care is one of the beauty industry’s fastest-growing sectors — about 25 percent of men now use some sort of facial skin-care product. [WSJ]
HAIR
• Vogue made a handy guide to having bangs, from the best salon treatment to the right hair products. [Vogue]
COSMETIC SURGERY
• More and more women are getting artificial padding injected into the toes, heels, and balls of their feet to handle the pain of wearing high heels. [Daily Mail]