NAILS
• Peter Philips, Chanel’s creative director for makeup, explains how he creates his highly coveted nail polish colors: “There’s really no logic. I observe and listen to women, and then I follow my heart and my guts. It’s not a factory. I’m not a chicken that lays an egg. I just try to seduce women into discovering something they want. Because if they don’t like it, they won’t wear it.” [T Magazine]
MAKEUP
• Anais Pouliot stars in Yves Saint Laurent’s beauty ads, shot by Terry Richardson. [Fashin]
• Kim Kardashian landed the cover of makeup artist Scott Barnes’ new beauty book, Face to Face, which will hit bookstores in September. [Us]
• The lipstick Clinique created for Karen Walker’s spring 2012 show will be sold online starting next month. [Beauty High]
HAIR
• Racked investigates what happened to beauty brands from the nineties, including Sun-In, Manic Panic, and Lip Smacker. [Racked]
FRAGRANCE
• Kate Walsh has debuted her second fragrance, Billionaire Boyfriend. Her Boyfriend brand is set to grow by about 70 percent this year and reach $5 million in sales. [WWD]
SKIN
• On its third issue, Base Magazine’s cover model shows off lots of dragon tattoos. [Design Scene]
• Carrie Underwood admits she wishes she had been better about skin care in her youth. “If I could go back and talk to my 15-year-old self I’d be like, ‘Seriously, listen to your mom.’ Drink more water, put more sunscreen on, moisturize. There are a lot of people like me who wish they did more.” [People StyleWatch]