Daily Beauty Buff

Christian Louboutin (Getty Images) Louboutin manicures, anyone? Even though the red-bottomed nail is already a thing, it's possible we may soon be sweeping the undersides of our talons with Christian Louboutin's own brand of polish—in the exact shade of crimson currently coating the bottoms of all those spectacular soles. WWD announced Friday the legendary shoe designer is partnering with Batallure Beauty LLC to create "multiple, unspecified classifications, with the first products slated...Read Full Story

Kim Kardashian (Getty) Ready to start spelling cuticle with a "k"? If you answered yes, then Kim Kardashian's got the "kompletely" fab thing just for you. The reality star broke the news Thursday that she's got a new line of laquers on the way from Nicole by OPI.She wrote on her blog: "I am excited to reveal my brand new nail polish collection for our Kardashian Kolors...Wel-Kim to My World!! There are six new colors, which are really feminine and flirty!"The new shades, all based on Kim...Read Full Story

Brad Pitt (via Twitter) Guess which rugged, often unshaven father of six will soon be popping up in women's fragrance ads. "CHANEL has selected world renowned actor Brad Pitt to be the face of the upcoming advertising campaign for CHANEL N°5," the French house tweeted Wednesday.Pitt is succeeding gamine Audrey Tautou as the latest in a line of stylish celeb spokesmodels for the classic scent. Interestingly, the grande dame of fragrances has never had male representation. A series of very...Read Full Story

Dita Von Teese (Getty Images | Artdeco) Sad news for Dita fans still disappointed that her new signature scent won't be making its way to the United States. Now it seems her new line of cosmetics won't be available stateside either.Dita Von Teese's new collection with German cosmetics company Artdeco will only be available at a few perfumeries and department stores in Europe. Unfortunately this news has dashed our expectations of being able to duplicate the Queen of Burlesque's sultry retro...Read Full Story

Coco Rocha (via Twitter) Coco Rocha warned us via Twitter Sunday night her hair for the Met Gala was "going to be INSANE!!." And from the picture of hot pink tresses in the process of being curled, she didn't appear to be exaggerating. Additional pictures taken of the model on her way to the Costume Institute Gala show just how her tresses were transformed. The shocking pink extensions we'd seen earlier had been blended in with her own locks to create a bold statement-making hairstyle in...Read Full Story

(Photos: Getty Images | PacificCoastNews | Flynet) A few famous faces are among the finalists for this year's FiFi Awards, which are set to be handed out at the end of the month. Taylor Swift, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Heidi Klum and Beyonce are all in the running for the top signature scent. Justin Bieber's "Someday" will be going toe-to-toe with Beyonce's "Pulse" for the title of top Women's Luxe fragrance of 2012, while Christina Aguilera's "Royal Desire" is up against Heidi Klum...Read Full Story

Lauren Conrad (Bauer Griffin) Remember when Lauren Conrad debuted her "cotton candy bun" in January? Well her rosy tresses are back, and they're brighter than ever. The pink-haired celeb showed off her vibrant locks Tuesday night at a signing of her latest book, The Fame Game.Lauren's hairstylist, Kristen Ess, told InStyle, "She asked for the color about an hour before the event. We literally dipped her hair into a bowl of semi-permanent color in the kitchen sink, then styled her hair...Read Full Story

Getty Images, Pacific Coast NewsKaty Perry has always been pretty unpredictable when it comes to her red carpet style, but the one consistent thing had been her raven hair -- save for a blue wig or two. But, not over the last year. The singer has rocked at least six different hues since last summer and debuted yet another new color and cut at Coachella this weekend. After pink then blue, she went with purple this time. Take a look at her hair transformation here and tell us which you think...Read Full Story

Nicki Minaj (Flynet) Nicki Minaj has had an eventful week. With her second album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart, having to deal with drama surrounding alleged song leaks and then quitting Twitter, the leader of the Barbz sounds like she needs to catch her breath.  Yet according to WWD, metaphorically stopping to smell the roses is the last thing on the assiduous star's agenda. After signing a deal with Give Back Brands LLC to create her own...Read Full Story

(ImaxTree/Kate Spade) Kate Spade, purveyor of colorful chic, just added nail polish to her list of playful offerings. The set of four travel-sized lacquers comes in shades inspired by Australian artist Florence Broadhurst's brightly-patterned wallpapers. Beauty expert Poppy King chose the colors for the set, naming each after one of Broadhurst's iconic designs. Included are "Yellow Cockatoos," "Orange Solar," "Watermelon Fingers" and "Seafoam Swirls." In addition to nail polish, Kate...Read Full Story