“Remember a time when you were happy.”

In an airy, industrial studio, perched on three rows of handmade zafu cushions, 12 harried New Yorkers are doing their best. Light pours through a skylight onto a living plant wall patched with moss, ferns, and lichen. Sirens blare in the distance, but the room is silent, save for the occasional low-toned prompt from the instructor.

“Focus on the words and the breath,” she says. And so we do, chanting to ourselves and summoning memories for each mantra. May I be safe. May I be happy. May I be healthy.  

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Photo: Stephen Wilson

Welcome to MNDFL, a meditation studio in Greenwich Village that wants to bring the contemplative practice to the well-heeled masses. Though similar concepts have popped up in Los Angeles (most notably at Unplug Meditation on Wilshire Boulevard), MNDFL’s cofounders, Lodro Rinzler, 32, and Ellie Burrows, 31, claim it’s the first of its kind in New York—and they’re hoping to generate a new wave of interest in the ancient spiritual technique.

It was nearly four years ago that Rinzler, one of the youngest senior teachers in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, published his best-selling book, The Buddha Walks Into a Bar. “That was the sweet spot, when people were starting to say, ‘Oh, I could give this a try,’ ” he tells me, “and I think in the last year, it’s really become quite big.” Burrows, a former film executive, thought so, too. Over coffee at Soho House a year and a half ago, the pair agreed that a casual, drop-in studio would help make meditation more accessible to stressed-out city dwellers.

Here, it gets the SoulCycle treatment: Guests are prompted to “book your cushion” online for 30- or 45-minute sessions led by one of 23 experts, whose practices range from Vedic to Kundalini to Tibetan. As for instructors, there’s Megan Mook, a 15-year veteran of the Zen Buddhist and Theravada schools, and New York Times best-selling author Sharon Salzberg, who has studied meditation since 1971. “Integrity was important to us, that the teachers are really trained and know how to do it well,” Rinzler says (for his part, Rinzler was raised Buddhist and spent his 17th summer at Nova Scotia’s Gampo Abbey). For added approachability, the classes play on themes: A nightly Sleep class lets you unwind, while Emotions might help you work through a difficult breakup.

Certainly, MNDFL will appeal to a certain breed of New Yorker—perhaps one who wishes that her yoga class was all savasana—and Rinzler and Burrows have plans to make it stick. A series of one-off classes like Mindful Eating, in which students will learn to think through each bite, sounds particularly promising, and the light-filled community space provides a quiet gathering place for like-minded members. The path to enlightenment this is not, but as Rinzler and Burrows believe, if meditation, like yoga, can bring people comfort and peace of mind, then that’s worth exploring—whether you decide to book your own cushion or not.

MNDFL opens November 6; 10 East Eighth Street, mndflmeditation.com

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With the temperatures beginning to dip and the sun setting earlier each day, your first impulse may be to stow a favorite SPF under the sink. But as any dermatologist will tell you, the need to protect your skin against UV damage is a year-round commitment. Incidental sun exposure—the kind experienced on a daily commute—has a cumulative effect that results in fine lines and sagging skin. And recent research suggests that a thick layer of broad-spectrum SPF may be just as important for those who are holed up in a Manhattan office as it is for those who spend their days hitting the slopes or taking snowy walks during winter weekends.

It was two months ago at 5CC, a global dermatology conference, that doctors presented a new study on hyperpigmentation in the form of age spots and freckling. According to New York dermatologist Dendy Engelman, the data suggests that pigment cells can be stimulated not only by the sun’s bright UV rays, but even by lower doses of ambient and infrared light, emitted by your computer screen or overhead lamps. “People used to think, ‘What’s the point of wearing sunblock in winter?’ especially in New York City, where you never see the sun, but now we know that even your office lighting, your phone screen can be harmful,” Engelman says.

Before you dash off to the store to stock up on cold-weather SPF, you might wonder what exactly to look for. If you’ve already got a favorite thick moisturizer for day, layering over it with a simple powder block will work wonders: Peter Thomas Roth’s Instant Mineral SPF 45 dusts easily onto skin with its built-in brush and provides a smooth, matte finish; Engelman suggests reapplying once during your lunch break.

For purists who prefer a dedicated cream to counteract the season’s dry indoor heat and humidity, a richer, more hydrating sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher, like La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios AOX serum, helps to counteract the harsh air.

A bottle packed with antioxidants may go one step further, protecting your skin from environmental pollutants and enhancing its radiance: Dr. Dennis Gross’s Dark Spot Defense cream comes with three forms of Vitamins C and E, while Natura Bissé’s C+C SPF 30 uses patented MacroAntioxidants, extracted from orange peels, to boost collagen production and deeply moisturize. But when push comes to shove, your best option may be the simplest: A sunscreen for babies—yes, babies—that uses all organic, ultra-gentle ingredients to powerfully shield adult skin, too.

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On the fifth floor of a Neo-Gothic tower in New York, where large picture windows and free-weight stations overlook the city’s Nomad neighborhood, Cindy Bruna is bouncing eagerly from toe to toe. The 21-year-old French model has just arrived at trainer David Kirsch’s Madison Square Club for one last workout before the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and is busy warming up her toned midsection for the supercharged hour ahead.

It’s those famous abs and her blinding smile that have earned Bruna a spot on the VS runway for the third year running. “Usually, I train a few times a week—but I’ve been training every day for one to two hours,” she says of the intensive last-minute lead-up to the big event. Gesturing to the medicine and stability balls lying around her, the Paris-based model explains that the circuit training she does regularly at Le Klay in the city’s Second Arrondissement is similar to Kirsch’s protocol, though a bit less intense.

“When training any of the Victoria’s Secret girls, it’s key to focus on the parts that need fine-tuning or sculpting,” explains Kirsch, who has worked with former Angels Heidi Klum and Karolina Kurkova, among others. “You’ve got perfection there, so how do you make it that much better?” The answer? A straightforward yet challenging series that targets the lower abs and obliques to create a rock-solid, VS-worthy core. And best of all, with a set of basic gym equipment—medicine and stability balls, gliding discs, a mat—these moves are easily repeated at home. “My body’s already better!” Bruna says with a laugh of the five-move regimen created by Kirsch and captured in this series of ultimate ab-sculpting GIFs. Need we say more?

Glider Scissors to Pikes

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Take a plank position, making sure your hands are directly beneath your shoulders, then place each foot on a gliding disc. Slide your legs out horizontally and back in using controlled movements, then push your hips high into a pike position before slowly returning to the starting position. Keep your feet flexed, back straight, and abs activated. Perform 15 reps.

Medicine Ball Jackknife Sit-Ups

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Lie on your back with your arms stretched overhead. Hold a 4-pound medicine ball in your hands and place your legs on either side of a stability ball. Raise your arms and legs into a jackknife shape in unison, reaching from your shoulders and holding at the top for a moment. Return to the starting position, allowing your arms and legs to hover just above the floor without actually touching it before repeating the movement. Keep your eyes up and neck relaxed at all times. Perform 15 reps without resting.

Stability Ball Knee Tucks

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Begin by kneeling in front of the ball, then balance your legs on top before walking your hands forward until you reach a plank position. Pull your knees forward toward your midsection and slightly to the left in an oblique crunch, then return to a plank. Repeat the movement to your right side, then raise your hips straight up into a pike position. Repeat the sequence for 15 reps.

Stability Ball Plank Rotations

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Place a stability ball on the floor in front of you. Take the plank position with your forearms anchored firmly on the ball, then move your arms counterclockwise for 15 reps, using your abs for control and support. Perform the movement clockwise for an additional 15 reps.

Side Plank Oblique Crunches

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Place your right forearm on the ground and take a side plank position with your left arm held behind your head. Begin by twisting at the waist, aiming your left elbow toward the floor and tucking it beneath your body in an oblique crunch, then return to your starting position. Keep your body straight, feet flexed, and hips high throughout. Perform 15 reps, then switch sides and repeat.

David Kirsch’s Ultimate Family Wellness book, out December 1, is currently available for preorder at davidkirschwellness.com.

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It’s 1:30 p.m. at the Hotel Giraffe, a Park Avenue enclave temporarily moonlighting as the Victoria’s Secret HQ, when Sara Sampaio whirls into the lobby beaming, her thick brown hair tucked under a black Panama hat. “Today I slept in,” she says, smiling brightly. “When it gets closer to the show, I like to wake up a little bit later and rest.”

There are only 48 hours before the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and I’m here to shadow the Portuguese model for 24 of them—to witness firsthand how an Angel prepares for the big event. The hardest work, of course, is done months in advance, when abs and legs are sculpted, arms flawlessly toned. Today is a little more relaxed but no less jam-packed. Here, a day in the preshow life of a Victoria’s Secret Angel, from a 30-minute oxygen facial to a grilled branzino dinner at Sant Ambroeus.

10:00 a.m.: Sampaio starts the day with a few hits of the snooze button, followed by a lazy moment in bed with Luigi, her long-haired Chihuahua. Her morning routine is simple: a cold-water rinse, a few drops of Dr Sebagh Rose de Vie serum, and a generous layer of Chanel Hydra Beauty Crème. Lashes are curled with a Shiseido tool, then coated with a thin layer of Maybelline Falsies Push Up Drama mascara; brows are lightly filled in with a Too Faced palette, and Charlotte Tilbury’s Filmstar Glow highlighter is swept onto the cheekbones. EOS lip balm finishes the job and goes straight into Sampaio’s handbag afterward. The three-step secret to her thick, healthy ponytail? Pantene Pro-V shampoo and conditioner, and a brush—that’s all. “I don’t need to do too much with my hair,” Sampaio says. “I have a lot of it!”

11:30 a.m.: A late breakfast at The Mercer in Soho means two sunny-side up eggs, a green juice, avocado toast sans toast, and a bowl of strawberries. “It’s like torture,” says Sampaio with a laugh. “I usually eat a lot of pizza.”

1:30 p.m.: We head up to the Hotel Giraffe’s eighth floor next, where New York facialist Mzia Shiman is waiting to deliver her signature oxygen facial. “The girls are working out a lot, so the skin can look a little bit tired,” she explains, while Sampaio changes into a plush hot pink robe. After swabbing a Decléor milk cleanser across Sampaio’s face, Shiman begins misting serum, then pushing it into the skin using a pure oxygen wand along Sampaio’s cheeks and brow line. “We plump and exaggerate the cheekbones and lips, and lift the eyebrows a little bit,” Shiman says of the effects that will last some 72 hours and give the girls that otherworldly glow on the runway.

2:15 p.m.: What else does it take to get VS runway–ready? A simple, protein-packed lunch of steak, peppers, tomatoes, and richly flavored Portuguese-style arroz, cooked at Sampaio’s Chelsea apartment with olive oil and sea salt. “I have to say, I nailed the rice,” she says, while Luigi dances underfoot.

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Sampaio drinks a protein shake each morning before Pilates at Grasshopper, and a second shake before heading to ModelFit at night.

3:30 p.m.: Time to make a protein shake: A half-cup of strawberries, a scoop of pea-and-rice protein powder, and a cup of almond milk, which Sampaio drinks twice a day before morning Pilates at Grasshopper and nightly workouts at ModelFit. “My nutritionist, Dr. [Charles] Passler, wanted me to do just almond milk and protein, but I said, ‘Have you ever tried that? It’s disgusting!’ ” she says over the whirring blender. “I told him, ‘You have to give me something to work with.’ So we added the berries.”

4:00 p.m.: A brief moment of downtime—by which we mean Luigi time.

6:00 p.m.: We hop into a cab and head over to the Bowery, then climb the loft stairs to reach ModelFit for Sampaio’s hour-long private training session with Justin Gelband. Having changed and pulled her hair back into a high ponytail, Sampaio gets right to it, strapping 7.5 pounds of ankle weights onto each leg and bouncing around on the mini trampoline. This evening, Gelband explains, will be packed with small, controlled movements to tone the legs, butt, thighs, and stomach, which has been Sampaio’s fitness focus for the last week. “I literally sculpt them as much as I can, to the point where it stays,” Gelband says.

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Trainer and ModelFit cofounder Justin Gelband’s balance and stability exercises prepare Sampaio for her high-heeled strut down the Victoria’s Secret catwalk.

8:45 p.m.: Zipping back downtown, Sampaio takes her mom and cousin, who have just flown in from Portugal to watch her walk in the Victoria’s Secret show, to the West Village’s Sant Ambroeus eatery for a healthy dinner of grilled branzino and roasted potatoes.

9:30 p.m.: Of all the places in New York for an Angel-off-duty to go, Times Square might be the last one you’d guess—and yet, that’s exactly where Sampaio decides to end her night. She smiles sheepishly. “This is my cousin’s first time in New York, and I want them to have fun. And spending time with my friends and family is what’s most relaxing to me.” And there you have it: one piece of feel-good wellness wisdom that’s worth taking with you anywhere—giant jewel-encrusted wings not required.

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A look at Sampaio’s day and night beauty regimens: Dr Sebagh’s Rose de Vie and Supreme Maintenance serums for day, topped off with a thin layer of Chanel Hydra Beauty Crème; Sephora waterproof eye makeup remover and Bioderma Créaline at night, followed by a thorough cleanse with Chanel’s Mousse Confort.

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’Tis the season of wintry transitions: Out comes the heavy down comforter, and away go the filmy tanks and tees. So, too, it goes with your beauty routine, as refreshing facial mists and light tinted moisturizers are swapped out in favor of richer creams and hydrating hair masks. What better way to survive the cold, after all—or at least distract from it—than by reaching for a truly sensational, seasonal splurge? Here, 20 Vogue editors share the winter beauty essentials they can’t live without, from a vitamin C–infused eye gel to a warming oil that smells like Christmas.

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Thanksgiving may be a food lover’s dream, but that bliss so often turns to regret in the five weeks of parties that follow. So it goes for me: Each holiday season, a devil-may-care approach to gorging on sweetcakes and wine in December lands me in an ineffective, guilt-riddled cleanse come January. Which is why this year, I set out to find a better way to undo the damage (or avoid it entirely) than a cold-turkey New Year’s resolution: This year, I would start my post-Thanksgiving detox before the feasting even started.

The pre-festive cleanse, as it’s called, is about building healthy habits and being proactive, instead of punishing yourself unfairly later and, according to New York nutritionist Dana James, is a well-kept industry secret—the CAP Beauty and Sakara Life girls are all fans. “You start to prime your brain so that by the time Thanksgiving comes around, it’s simply a meal,” she says. “When you’ve established good eating habits, it’s much easier to say, ‘No, I’m going to have one dessert—not five.’ ” James tells me that it takes just seven days to see the effects, and last week, I put that theory to the test—could the pre-festive cleanse change the way I eat this Thanksgiving?

Her plan is more generous than most: No dairy, gluten, or sugar, sure, and a diet that’s 75 percent plants, 25 percent protein (think lemon sole with arugula salad and pink grapefruit with coconut sugar), but surprisingly, caffeine is allowed, as are two glasses of alcohol per week. Even so, the holidays are tough; at the Vogue.com offices, gifted buttercream cupcakes and chocolates spill across the tables almost daily. On Tuesday, I successfully decline one slice of frosted funfetti cake—but when a second cake strikes that same day, I cannot refuse. (It’s bad luck!)

So, I try adding cold-pressed juices to help curb the cravings—not a juice cleanse, mind, but a more balanced, supplementary approach. “Adding nutrient-rich items like cold-pressed juices to your daily routine in the days leading up to Thanksgiving can help people stay on track during the holidays,” says Hayden Slater, cofounder of Pressed Juicery. This idea is gaining traction—Juice Press is launching two holiday-themed cleanses next week—and stopping by Pressed’s brand new Noho shop, I grab bottles of Greens 1.5 and activated charcoal water with lemon, lavender, and honey to stave off sweets. It helps. But after succumbing to a tray of free Ladurée macarons two days later—let’s just say a few too many—I go back to James for advice.

It turns out that fitness, too, is key. “If you’re doing an urban cleanse, you want to sweat, so that might mean a powerful vinyasa class,” James says. “Or, ahead of the holidays, you may want to try something more restorative.” On Sunday morning, I head to Soho, where the sound of Tibetan singing bowls echoes through the high-beamed ceilings of Twisted Trunk Yoga’s loft space. It is dark, save for a strand of Christmas tree lights, wound about a brass statue of a dancing Shiva, its pedestal dotted with quartz crystals. At the hour’s end, there’s a serene, seven-minute savasana, and I lay comfortably swaddled in a blue wool blanket, as candles flicker and Twisted Trunk cofounder Dana Covello leads us through a series of mantras.

Much like James, Covello generally sees an uptick in interest around this time of year. “It’s the best time to start a consistent practice,” she says. “The statistics on New Year’s resolutions are so abysmal—why not start now and make it a life resolution?” At Twisted Trunk, a tantric philosophy is key to helping visitors become more attuned with their bodies and better equipped to deal with holiday stress. “There’s no question that yoga gives me that practice in pausing before I act,” she says. I, too, leave the studio that day with renewed focus.

From there, things get a bit easier: I reach more readily for veggies, eat fewer sweets, and feel better all around. Sure, there are slip-ups, like too much wine over the weekend. But for that, James has one last word of advice: “Forgive yourself. Most of the time, we sit in a feeling of shame and say, ‘Oh, I’ve blown it, so I’m going to keep eating and drinking.’ The next day, just start back on the plan—you don’t need to do anything more than that.”

Whether it’s the morning vinyasa or all the green juice talking, things suddenly click—even if I go all-out on Thanksgiving, I now know that I have the power to snap back to form the next day. And who knows: By the time the night’s feast rolls around, I might even be fine with having just one dessert. Okay, maybe two, or possibly three—but definitely less than five. I’d call that progress.

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Two brown paper bags arrived at the Vogue.com offices last week, holding a secret prescription for the winter blues. That’s right: Winter is already coming (if you couldn’t tell by the 4:30 p.m. sunset), and with it comes a lethargic, listless mood. In fact, according to experts, seasonal affective disorder, both severe and mild, affects up to 26 percent of the population each year. Some turn to SAD lamps, others to acupuncture or quartz crystals, but here, nestled within layers of white tissue paper, is a rather pretty proposition: three tiny potted plants.

The greenery comes by way of The Sill, a plant delivery startup that opened its first store, a glasshouse filled with fiddle leaf figs and Japanese string gardens, last year on Hester Street. Founder Eliza Blank, 30, dreamed up the concept three summers ago with a telling motto: Plants make people happy. “They do give you this uplifting feeling,” Blank says, “and they don’t only help cure the winter blues—if you buy plants now, you might not even get them!”

When it comes to their all-around uplifting powers, the science on plants is real: A 2006 Kansas State University study found that surgical patients in hospital rooms filled with plants were more positive, less stressed, and recovered faster than their plant-less peers, while a 2007 Norwegian survey showed that indoor plants kept office workers healthier and more productive, even more so during the winter months. Recent research points to so many benefits (doubled creativity, reduced mental fatigue, and so on) that I can’t resist giving this natural cure-all a try.

As the last leaves fall from the trees, now is the time, Blank says, to bring plants into your life. With that in mind, she has thoughtfully sent me one of The Sill’s starter sets—or, for my benefit, the plants that are hardest to kill. Carefully, I pull them out of their boxes: a dark green snake plant in a glazed coral planter, and a philodendron, whose glossy leaves spill over the rim of a modern white box. I immediately take to the pint-size Peperomia, which fits neatly in the palm of my hand, and place it squarely beside my iMac screen.

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Photo: Courtesy of The Sill

At first, caring for them is a bit stressful: Each plant comes with its own detailed instruction card and watering schedule, and the Peperomia needs to be misted “occasionally.” Lacking a plant mister, I rummage through my product drawer and unearth a collagen facial mist from Seoul. Shrugging, I give the plant a quick spritz (maybe the collagen will help plump up the leaves?), but after that, I’m at a loss. Do I reap the benefits by simply letting these plants . . . be?

I turn to Molly Young, 29, a New York-based writer who became a self-described “plant fiend” as a child, when her father, a doctor, would pluck a few fig leaves from the garden and place them in a glass by her bedside when she was ill. “He told me that the presence of plant life was healing,” she tells me. “I believed him then, and I still do.”

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A selection of plants from Molly Young’s New York apartment.

Photo: Courtesy of Molly Young / @magicmollys

She’s right. For me, the soothing comes slowly: It’s the flash of green in my periphery, the faint smell of crispness wafting toward me, the small reminder that life exists outside the office. To my surprise, I find tending to the Peperomia deeply relaxing, too. Misting its leaves with collagen becomes a midmorning ritual—they do look plumper!—and an almost maternal instinct stirs. “I think the very nature of caring for a plant can be very therapeutic,” Blank says, and strangely, I start to agree.

It’s no surprise, then, that this natural pick-me-up is picking up steam around the world. Over in Sydney, Sonia Killmore has just launched an online nursery called The Plantarum, an offshoot of her two-year-old plant consultancy service. There, she crafts dreamlike visions—a white barrel cactus swathed in hand-dyed indigo cotton, string of hearts vines cascading downward like water—that are just waiting to be snapped up by a growing number of Aussie plant lovers. A little bit closer to home, there’s Homecoming in Greenpoint, a new coffee and plant shop stocked with baby succulents and hothouse flowers, and Plant-in City, artist Huy Bui’s collaborative series of sculptural terrariums, like a baby air plant trapped in a web of copper wire that catches my eye.

“Leafy green plants can bring a freshness,” Killmore says. “It’s nice to feel that in winter, when everything starts to hibernate.” And it’s true: These plants are giving me life. Together, we’ll keep conquering the blues, all season long.

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Le Tigre. Magnum. Blue Steel: For longtime Zoolander fans, the sequel’s first trailer, which debuted this morning, struck all the right notes. The most-talked-about moment, however, involved an entirely new character named All, the “biggest supermodel in the whole world”—played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who was nearly unrecognizable with a slick black wig, bare chest, and a striking set of bleached brows.

It’s not the first time that barely there arches have been used to make a high-impact statement on film. In 2011, Rooney Mara dyed hers to morph from The Social Network’s all-American Erica Albright to a cyberpunk Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The following year, it was Javier Bardem who used peroxide to become Skyfall‘s chilling Bond villain, while Jared Leto, who first blanched his brows in Fight Club, took things one step further for next year’s Suicide Squad—by shaving them off entirely. It’s an eerie, unearthly beauty that packs major cinematic appeal—and it’s why Cumberbatch is set for a scene-stealing turn when Zoolander 2 hits theaters in February. Here, 10 equally unforgettable bleached-brow transformations, from Tilda Swinton’s ethereal white witch to Milla Jovovich’s sci-fi vamp.

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Today, when The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 hits theaters, Jennifer Lawrence will finally say goodbye to Katniss Everdeen, the arrow-slinging heroine that she has embodied for the past three years. But Katniss herself won’t soon be forgotten: From her disheveled braid to her Hoyt Buffalo bow, countless trends with serious staying power have been sparked by her capable hands.

I have always imagined that, if suddenly transported to The Capitol for a Hunger Games–style challenge, I, too, would ultimately triumph. (Wouldn’t we all like to think so?) In fact, there are real-life lessons to be learned by overcoming adversity with only a good hair day and a steely disposition—and what better time to test one’s fighting spirit than the present? In honor of the series’ final installment, I decided to take stock of it all—by spending one week living like a modern-day Katniss.

The Braid
Copying Katniss’s perfectly imperfect wraparound plait—the kind that whips gracefully behind as you run from killer children—requires an expert hand. So I head to John Barrett’s new Bond Street location to meet Andria Tobey, who works with the salon’s dedicated Braid Bar.

The bar launched not long before the first movie, and Tobey has seen significant interest in braids since Lawrence debuted hers. “People want texture, a messy, lived-in look,” she says, taking a one-inch curling iron to my hair to add bend to it before tugging back my strands. Today we’re doing The Mockingjay, which, unlike the Dutch braid from previous films, is two soft French braids that are joined into a reverse side fishtail. “Instead of bringing your strands over, you’re bringing them under,” she says. “It gives the braid a thicker look.”

Katniss’s plait is a functional marvel—even when grappling or during knife fights, it always looks artful. “You kind of want to wear the braid for a couple days—it gets better,” Tobey insists. “It comes undone, yet you have a little more texture to it.”

After pulling a few strands loose in front of my face, we’re done. It is, I’m told, a universally flattering style. This is my hair now. I want to wear it forever.

The Survival Diet
Katniss is an expert hunter and forager—meaning she subsists largely on Paleo-centric fare. Fortunately, I live in New York, where the diet has given rise to restaurants like Hu Kitchen and Dig Inn. When it comes to snacks, I also do my best to subsist mainly on dried beef strips (an arena staple) and wilderness treats by Epic, an Austin, Texas–based company that makes protein-packed meat, fruit, and nut bars (all gluten-free). At lunch, I hunt through my snack drawer for the company’s Hunt & Harvest Mix and reach for one I think Katniss would like: beef jerky and “foraged” berries.

When thirsty, I channel Catching Fire Katniss, who drove a spile into a tree to get fresh drinking water. Of course, there are no legally spile-able trees in Manhattan. Luckily, there is a brand for this: Drink Maple, which bottles the water tapped from maple trees, and whose cofounder Kate Weiler discovered its rehydrating benefits after competing in an Ironman triathlon in Canada (where else?). It tastes like water with a hint of maple syrup. It is good—but after a few hours of tree water and jerky, I suddenly see new benefits to dating a baker’s son.

The Bow and Arrow
Last fall, Gotham Archery gym opened in a Gowanus warehouse, and since then, claims to have introduced 1,000 new people to the sport every month. According to co-owner Ken Hsu, that number splits 50-50 between wannabe Katnii and newfound archery enthusiasts. “People see it more as a mental fitness instead of physical,” he says. And for true fans, it’s the barebow style that rules. “These days, there’s a movement back to it that actually does go back to The Hunger Games,” Hsu says. “A lot of people want to get back down to basics, and you can’t get more basic than the barebow.”

Of the full-blown extent of the Hunger Games influence, he says, “Three or four years ago, unless you were an Olympian, a serious enthusiast, or a hunter, you weren’t interested. USA archer numbers have doubled or tripled since that movie came out, and we see more women in the sport because of it.”

I guess I am one of those women—but things don’t exactly start well. Unlike Katniss, I am right-handed but left-eye dominant, so I must wear an eye patch. I pick a blue foam version with a cartoon frog. After six practice rounds, we launch into our own Quarter Quell: Two archers face off at a time, each with four arrows to shoot a specific color balloon once the command is called. The air is tense; we are like young tributes here (in terms of skill, anyway).

I step up shaking for the first round—“Green.” Having just watched a teammate fumble with his arrow, I race through, aim on instinct, and let loose—miraculously, the arrow sails through a green balloon before my opponent can fire. On the second round, the class Cato steps up to the line. He is a middle-aged, bespectacled man in a burgundy sweatshirt, the best in the class with his compound bow. I shoot, again on instinct, and hit the mark before he can finish aiming his arrow—he is visibly stunned. One more opponent to go: In a panic, I miss my first three shots—but then, on the last, I shoot true, and the girl with the frog patch wins. It is my Katniss moment. I’d like to thank the tree water.

The Big Climb
Katniss scrambles up trees to save her life. I have never successfully climbed a tree or rope or rocky cliffside. With a friend, I go to Brooklyn Boulders’s new Queens location to learn the ropes. (Literally. The class is called Learn the Ropes.) Our climbing coach, Omer, a Turkish fellow with a stylish half-knot, teaches us to belay, rappel down walls, and scurry up them. I rely on my legs and catlike grip (my only real survival skill) to carry me upward. There is an auto belay wall, too, where your harness is hooked to an electric device. I reach the top, then cling to the wall in fear for five minutes, as I do not trust the device to let me down gently. Eventually, I am shamed into dropping to the floor alongside a gathering crowd of hard-core climbers. This is my Peeta moment; I somehow survive.

The Combat Training
At Aerospace, the Chelsea boxing gym favored by celebrities and Victoria’s Secret models, they ask if you’re a fighter. It’s here that actress Patina Miller famously got fit to play Commander Paylor, and I’m here to get some of that combat training, too, with co-owner and champion boxer Michael Olajide, Jr.

“It’s not just about being physically able to fight, it’s being able to mentally fight, as well,” Olajide tells me. “That’s one of the things we hold important here—to have the mind of a fighter.” What follows is a grueling hour-long session of rapid jump rope, intense core work, and—this is key—an intricate series of punch-and-dodge combos.

Olajide looks like he could train Career tributes with his black winged Adidas and a sculptural silver patch that covers his right eye. “I expect people to execute the way a fighter does,” he says, as he pushes me—kindly yet firmly—to the brink of exhaustion. I work my way through without breaking. If I don’t have a fighter’s body or skills, it seems, at least I have the mind. And here, I’ve actually accomplished something—because by the end of the week, I feel approximately .03 percent more likely to win the Games. I’ll be betting on me, after all.

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Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Gerrie

As the brisk winds of fall ease into winter, we begin to crave warmth—and one tasty solution comes in the form of a hot, hearty soup. It can be tough, however, to strike the right balance between richness and nourishment, which is why we turned to Lauren Gerrie, cofounder of BigLittle Get Together and Marc Jacobs’s personal chef, for her expert advice.

“Soups are kind of limitless and so versatile,” says Gerrie, who’s been cooking professionally for 10 years now. “People are realizing how satisfying a good soup can be when it’s jam-packed with protein, fiber, and greens.” Jacobs, for his part, loves a hearty chicken and vegetable soup—“I make it for him all the time!”—and Gerrie often seasons her broths with fresh herbs, chilies, and spices, which bring added nutrition “and generate heat in these cold, cold months.”

Though all her soup stocks are painstakingly made from scratch, Gerrie happily shared three quick and easy recipes, each one Marc Jacobs tested and approved. From a creamy carrot ginger to a clever faux pho, these three healthy recipes are sure to keep you warm—and fashionably fed—all season long.

Carrot and Ginger Soup

“I love this base because I can use it in so many different ways: One meal, I’ll keep the mixture on the thicker side and toss it with fresh pasta topped with chopped hazelnuts and a drizzle of olive oil. The next, I can thin it out and add a dollop of homemade coconut yogurt and fresh herbs.”

Ingredients:
1 lb. bag organic baby carrots
3 to 4 tsp. freshly grated ginger
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Water
Salt

Instructions:
1. Fill a medium-size pot with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Salt the water generously. This is where we first add flavor.

2. Add the baby carrots and cook until fork-tender, about 20 minutes, then strain them over a bowl to keep the cooking liquid.

3. Place the cooked carrots in a Vitamix, or other high-powered blender, and add freshly grated ginger, coconut oil, and 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.

4. Carefully begin blending by starting at the lowest levels, then work your way up. Place a towel over the top opening to prevent hot liquid from coming out.

5. Add more water if you desire a more broth-like soup. Less water will yield a thicker, richer soup. You can also add more coconut oil, if you’d like a thick, velvety puree, though the soup may solidify in the fridge.

6. Add additional salt to taste.

Celeriac Soup

“This recipe can be done with any type of nondairy milk: coconut, rice, cashew, et cetera. It can also be done with dairy milk or water—just adjust the seasoning to your own liking.”

Ingredients:
1 large celery root
5 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled and whole
2 Kaffir lime leaves
1 bay leaf
Almond milk
Salt
Pepper
Optional: Butter or olive oil

Instructions:
1. Clean the celery root by slicing off the exterior skin, then cut it into large cubes.

2. Place the cubed celery root and garlic in a medium-size pot and add almond milk to cover.

3. Add the Kaffir lime and bay leaves and a couple of generous pinches of salt and pepper, then bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

4. Once it’s boiling, turn the heat down to medium and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes, until fork-tender.

5. Strain over a bowl, keep the cooking liquid, and discard the leaves.

6. Puree the mixture in a Vitamix or other high-power blender, adding more almond milk as needed. The less milk you use, the thicker the soup or puree.

7. Add salt and pepper to taste. For a richer soup, add a tablespoon or two of olive oil and blend again.

Faux Pho

“This soup is so fast, delicate, flavorful, and delicious. Sometimes I serve it with a bowl of steamed rice or quinoa if I want it to be more filling, or roasted shredded chicken or shrimp for more protein. You can add any vegetables that you like. Squash is a particularly wonderful fall addition, as it adds a bit of sweetness and heartiness to the soup.”

Ingredients:
1 package premade vegetable pho broth (Nona Lim or Pacific Foods Organic)
1 lb. shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 lime, juiced
1 bunch watercress
Fresh herbs and chili (Thai basil, cilantro, shiso, Thai chili, or jalapeño)

Instructions:
1. Bring the broth to a boil, then turn the heat off.

2. Add the mushrooms, celery, and lime juice. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

3. Place a handful of watercress in a bowl and add the broth mixture.

4. Top with herbs and chilies.

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It’s Monday afternoon at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, where, in a seventh-floor studio with slick concrete floors, Irina Shayk is busy stretching. “This will be fun!” she says, a towel grasped firmly between her hands, as she performs an extended, angular twist toward the Manhattan skyline.

Shayk is here to break down her hotel room workout, a routine that the Russian model turns to nearly once a week while on the road for shoots and events. Three weeks ago, it was the Bahamas; on Tuesday, it’s off to London, followed by a quick stop in Los Angeles. “I’m in hotel rooms most of the time, and it can be hard to find a hotel with a nice gym,” Shayk says. “It was important for me to have a workout I could do in my room.”

Enter Justin Gelband, her trainer of seven years. Together, they’ve honed a simple series of moves that relies on common hotel props, from bathroom towels to the Mountain Valley water bottles in the Wythe’s minibar—but nothing more. “You don’t have to go down to the hotel gym, or buy equipment,” says Gelband. “Here, you can work out with your own body weight and do it effectively.”

As “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” comes over the speakers, Shayk shows us how it’s done with a full-body circuit that zeroes in on your abs, hips, butt, and thighs, along with a few stretches to help relax muscles that may be stiff from a long flight. “If you’re feeling jet lagged, or too lazy to get dressed, you can basically watch TV and do these moves,” she says—making this the definitive post-Thanksgiving workout.

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Place your hands flat against the table and take the plank position, standing on the tips of your toes. Pull your right arm straight back, pointing your elbow toward the ceiling, and twist your body into a side plank, using your abs for stability. Turn back toward the table and repeat the movement with your left arm, working the triceps. Perform 15 to 20 reps.

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Face away from the table, placing your hands on the edge behind you and keeping your knees bent at a 90-degree angle in front of you. Make sure your feet are flat and elbows slightly bent. Lift your left leg up slowly toward your chest, and then return it to the ground with control. Alternate legs and keep your core engaged throughout. Perform 15 to 20 reps.

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Grab a pillow for balance, and place your left leg straight behind you on the bed with your toe pointed. Bend your standing knee and lean your torso slightly forward. Then, lift up your left leg slowly and bring it out to the side, tapping it briefly back down on the bed before lifting it again and bringing it back straight behind you. Keep your arms tight, and engage the core, butt, hips, and thighs. Perform 15 to 20 reps, then switch sides.

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Hold the pillow close to your chest for balance, and place your left leg behind you on the bed, keeping your foot flexed. Bend the standing knee until you are in a slight forward lunge while pushing the pillow straight out in front of you, then return to your starting position. Perform 15 to 20 reps, then switch sides.

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Stand straight in front of the desk with your knees slightly bent and the chair behind you as a guide. Place your feet together and hold your arms straight in front of your head, palms touching. Sit back toward the chair in a small squat, then return to your starting position. Engage the core and keep your back aligned. Perform 15 to 20 reps.

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Lie down flat on your back on the bed. Cross your left ankle over your right knee, and hug your right leg gently toward you, placing both hands behind the thigh. Point all toes, and slowly raise your right leg up and down to stretch your hamstring. Perform 15 to 20 reps, then switch sides.

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Lie down flat on your back on the bed with your right leg straight out in front of you, raising your left leg up toward the ceiling in a 90-degree angle with your foot flexed. Hook a towel over the arch of your left foot, gripping the ends of the towel with both hands. Use the towel to slowly steer your leg out to the side for an inner thigh stretch, then bring it back in. Perform 15 to 20 reps, then switch sides.

On Shayk: Heroine Sport X bra, $95, Bandier, NYC, 646.360.3345; Michi Supanova legging with pocket, $189, bandier.com
Hair: Sasha Nesterchuk using Kérastase USA; Makeup: Sae-Ryun Song
Shot on location at the Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn

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The turkey’s been carved, the leftovers devoured, and it’s finally time to head home, but the feasts—and, more importantly, the festivities—are far from over. Now, we’re gearing up for party season, otherwise known as the five solid weeks of cocktails and blowout fetes that call for bottomless reserves of energy and holiday cheer.

How, then, to get into tip-top partying shape before the year is over? Make like a model, of course, and turn to a dynamic playlist that will get your blood pumping. Above, 10 of our favorite faces share the songs they used to get fit and fired-up this fall—from Emily Ratajkowski to Bella Hadid. Bonus: We’ve assembled the best of them into one master Spotify playlist below.

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“You’re just in wonder of your body—like now, I feel really comfortable walking around naked!”

That’s Lykke Li, the eclectic Swedish pop siren, talking about life seven and a half months into her first pregnancy. It’s early morning in Los Angeles, and Li is calling from an empty house in Beachwood Canyon, which she moved into a few weeks ago with her boyfriend. After a whirlwind consecutive seven years on tour, and frequent flights between L.A. and Stockholm, where she spent her summers, the 29-year-old is finally putting down roots. “I’m done touring, I’m older, and I’m also pregnant,” she says. “I have a massive belly right now, which is pretty insane, and I’m just trying to figure out what my new life will be.”

It was only last month that Li quietly announced her pregnancy—with a casual Instagram post of her growing stomach, shot in soft focus—and since then, she has relished a newfound inertia. “I’ve realized I’m a complete homebody,” she says, laughing. “I love staying in and watching crime shows like The Fall, but as soon as I put one on, I’m asleep.” That’s not the only major change that’s taken place: Since finding out she was expecting, Li has completely retooled her beauty routine, introducing a strict regimen of natural products and a more balanced approach to wellness. “Life is short, and you want to have as much quality in your life as possible—you don’t have any time for bullshit.” Here, ahead of her February due date, she breaks down her pregnancy beauty routine, from Korean scrub gloves in the bath to her secret perfumer dreams.

On natural makeup, coconut oil, and the best eyelash curler:
I’ve switched all my products over to natural ones. When you’re pregnant, you care more about what you put on your skin, but you want to go natural for yourself, too. As you get older, you want to nourish your body and soul without any harsh chemicals—life matters!

My friend Gina [Correll Aglietti] makes this face wash from coconut, orange, lavender, and tea tree oils. Then I use Luzern Labs’s Force De Vie moisturizing cream and pat on a little Suntegrity [mineral] sunscreen with a bit of foundation—and that’s it. I do the same thing at night, but if I have a lot of heavy makeup on from a show or event, I take it off with coconut oil first.

It’s been a jungle trying to find good stuff, especially natural makeup that can get the job done—that covers enough, or stays on long enough—so I wear very little. I love RMS Beauty lip balm with a natural tint, plus a Shu Uemura eyelash curler. In my hair, I’ll put a little Oribe Foundation Mist, or just coconut oil. My boyfriend tells me I smell really European—I don’t know if that’s a good thing?

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Photo: Jeff Bhasker

On DIY face serums, nontoxic perfume, and her fantasy fragrance line:
My mom taught me about Ayurveda, so from a very young age, I’ve been interested in healing foods, herbs, all the oil processes, what you put on your skin, and other therapeutic things. I also love mixing and making things, and lately, I’ve been really into making my own oils.

I always used almond and coconut oil alone, but I’ve been experimenting a lot lately: researching oils and buying all these nice glass bottles to keep them in. I order supplies online, or go to hard-core health stores—those dingy ones that have everything you could ever imagine, like Lassens in L.A. My homemade face oil has avocado, grape seed, lavender, neroli, and jojoba in it: I’ll dot that on my face in the morning, mixed with a little bit of the Force De Vie. I use a lot of oils on my body right now, too. I add rose hip to my face oil recipe, then rub that on my body once a day.

I love perfume, but when I decided to go more natural, I took it out of my routine. It was hard not to wear any, so I make my own little oils for that, too. My current favorite smells like smoky coconut. I feel like there’s a big black hole in the market for pregnant women who love fragrances. My dream would be to start making essential oil fragrances that are all natural—smoky, androgynous ones with a good patchouli oil, or neroli, or coconut.

On superfood breakfast bowls, sushi cravings—and the occasional BLT:
In the beginning, I was so nauseous and only craved bibimbap, cheeseburgers—stuff I would never have eaten before. Now, I’m kind of back in the L.A. routine. I make a crazy oatmeal packed with my favorite superfoods: hemp seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts. And I make my own macro bowls at home with brown rice, sautéed kale, kimchi, avocado, goma-ae. I’m all into healing foods.

That makes it sound like I’m super healthy . . . but I’ve also discovered BLTs! I go high and low. Sometimes I’ll eat all macrobiotic; some days I’ll have BLTs and a ton of amazing Mexican food. And I’ve been cheating a bit. I know you’re not supposed to have sushi, but I went to Sushi Park, my favorite sushi place in L.A., the other night and totally went all in.

On meditation and her Korean spa obsession:
I try to meditate every afternoon around 4:00 p.m. for 20 minutes. When you’re pregnant, there are so many things that you can’t do. The Korean spas won’t let me in. I used to love going there for scrubs—I love a super-hard massage—but they’ve all been denying me, so now I have to do it alone at home. I have the Korean scrub gloves, and I draw a bath with lavender oil and Epsom salts, sometimes every day. When I was in New York for Fashion Week, I went to Chinatown every single day for foot rubs—that helped.

At one point in my life, I did exercise and then completely fell off. Now I’m trying to do it again, but sparse and light—a little yoga and very short walks. It’s crazy for a person like me—who’s always been on the go, always been restless, who ran around, flew [everywhere], and did whatever I wanted—to be pregnant every single day. It’s an exercise in patience. But I’m so extremely lucky to have a healthy baby—that is the thing.

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Dita Von Teese is always flawless—never a nude lip nor a curl out of place—and that die-hard commitment to Old Hollywood glamour suggests hours soaking in Crème de la Mer and an endless supply of YSL Rouge Pur Couture. So while reading her new book, Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour (Dey Street Books), we were surprised to learn that the burlesque queen is, of all things, a drugstore beauty addict—and that from sleek Marcel waves to a full bordeaux lip, the tools you need to steal her look can be found on practically every corner.

“I love the drugstore!” Von Teese says, speaking by phone from her home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz. “You never know what you’re going to discover there.” Her favorite haunt? A Super Walgreens on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine, in the heart of Hollywood, where she once wandered the aisles with Paul Reubens—aka Pee-Wee Herman—perusing bags of Epsom salts and essential oils after brunch. “I love the experience of luxury products as much as anyone,” she says, “but ultimately you don’t need a lot of money to achieve glamour.” Here, Von Teese shares her 10 best drugstore beauty finds—and from her favorite pure lotion cleanser to her signature red lipstick, mastering bombshell chic has never been easier.

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Going by the numbers implies a cut-and-dried approach, rooted in common sense—a far cry from the whimsical holiday spirit that good gifting requires. But this season, choosing the perfect present takes on new meaning, thanks to a crop of playfully extravagant options that lets you choose your own beauty adventure using basic math. Whether that means editing down your list to one single glass vial filled with dried petals, indulging in four colorful tubes of a favorite lip balm, or diving into an extravagant nine-piece box set of local honey, there’s something here for every minimalist—and maximalist—on your list.

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Though the first day of winter is still three weeks away, now is the perfect time to restock your arsenal of cold-weather products—before that bitter chill sets in. A few strategic tweaks, after all, might make every difference in the months ahead, and whether that means an added dose of hydration or a vivid cheek stain that keeps you smiling, why should you have to wait? From a static-fighting hair spray to a plumping lip serum, above are seven products to provide the perfect wintertime pick-me-up.

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It’s the first day of Art Basel Miami Beach—that fine art show meets madcap rager—and Jen Stark is in her element. Case in point: The 4:00 p.m. Soho Beach House brunch that she’s calling from is part of a Basel tradition that dates back seven years. After that, it’s off to an art talk at WeWork, followed by a whirlwind schedule of meetings, launch dinners, and after-parties through Monday. “Woo baby!” she says, laughing. “I’m in the full swing of it.”

It’s been a pivotal year for the artist. There was a summer residency at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, where she drew dripping bands of color across the white clapboard house, followed by a cosmic rainbow wormhole commissioned by Miley Cyrus for the MTV VMAs and a series of kaleidoscopic light projections for the singer’s “Lighter” video. Here at Basel, the 32-year-old is debuting a new large-scale painting at Untitled Art Fair: an organic splatter of wood with variegated stripes trickling downward, in her signature shades of cherry red, lime green, and blue.

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Photo: Courtesy of Jen Stark

Those eye-popping colors are Stark’s trademark, part of an artistic vision that takes prisms, fractals, and ’70s psychedelia and infuses them with pure, unbridled joy. Naturally, we imagined Stark’s approach to beauty might be equally vibrant—and were pleased to discover her penchant for gold Sade braids, bright red toe polish, and a violet lip. “I try to dress as colorfully as my work, and wear amazing vibrant makeup to connect everything,” she says. “Your face becomes its own blank canvas—it’s fun!” From a vivid fuchsia gloss to an electric yellow shadow, here are seven Stark-approved products for an instant Technicolor pop.

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Photographed by Sharif Hamza, Vogue, April 2013

When Park Tae Yun arrives at the Vogue.com offices, he sports a serene smile and—despite having just flown in from Seoul—supernaturally perfect skin. This is, after all, one of Korea’s top makeup artists, a man who studied with Shu Uemura in Tokyo and helped pioneer no-makeup makeup back home, launching his popular line, Son & Park.

Park is here to break down his secret to dewy skin—that almost surreally radiant glow that K-beauty is known for and which Park and his business partner, Son Dae Sik, have championed for years. For Korean women, he explains, it’s about youth over beauty. “Instead of being told they look pretty, they want to be told they look young,” Park says, sweeping a soft cotton pad across my face. “That means dewy skin—not matte and dull like mature skin, but shiny and soft like a baby’s.”

According to Park, the two most important steps toward achieving this effect are exfoliation and hydration. To help with the latter, his foundation stick comes formulated with hydrating shea butter and essence, while its argan oil core gives skin an extra glow, especially when buffed out with a brush. A small pop of color on the lips and cheeks will also brighten the skin, he explains. “The red on your cheeks also looks a bit like blood, which makes your skin look thinner,” Park says, dabbing lightly. “Babies have very thin skin.”

Believe it or not, Park’s signature look can be achieved in just five minutes, using the same techniques he delivers to stars like Doona Bae. “It’s so simple,” he says. “And with this skin, when you smile, you glow even more.” What better look to take with you into party season—and beyond?

Below, makeup artist Park Tae Yun’s five-step guide to dewy skin.

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It’s the second coming of Winona Ryder. At least, that’s how it felt when Marc Jacobs announced the new face of his beauty line by unveiling an elegant, soft-focus shot of the actress, looking as cool as ever.

Ryder has had quite a year, from the premiere of Experimenter, her first theatrical outing since 2013, at the New York Film Festival, to the runway look she inspired at Wes Gordon’s Spring 2016 fashion show (where James Pecis worked models’ hair into a “dark, swampy” take on the style worn by Ryder in Beetlejuice). Meanwhile, a Vogue.com office survey of her best beauty moments found editors still head over heels for the cult movie star—more than two decades after her heyday. From a Civil War–era chop in Little Women to a major Jean Seberg moment, here’s proof positive that Winona is forever.

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On a quiet street corner in Williamsburg, beneath a glowing neon sign, sits Kellogg’s Diner, which, tonight, has been transformed into club-kid paradise—thanks to one Pat McGrath and four pots of brilliant jewel-toned powder. Riffing on the Tuileries takeover she staged in Paris earlier this fall, McGrath descended on Brooklyn for another guerrilla-style makeup happening—only this time with an explosively colorful and subversive twist.

As models like Hailey Baldwin and Stella Maxwell slid into burgundy leather booths lit by pink and orange bulbs alongside downtown girls Petra Collins, Tavi Gevinson, and Carlotta Kohl, McGrath and her 20-person team began dipping into rich, reflective pots of magenta, violet, sapphire, and gold paint. Also on the scene: editorial hairstylist and longtime friend Guido Palau—who slicked strands back into wet chignons, teased them into bouffant ’dos, and twisted them into froths of curls—and manicurist Jin Soon Choi, who painted nails in bright high-gloss varnish.

Inspired by the dark, glittering spirit of the New York party scene—and the late-night hangs that come with it—they transformed the crowd into a gang of cat-eyed punks and Bowie-esque glitz kids with flecks of shimmering shadow that floated through the room. What followed was a riotous celebration of color that invaded our Instagram feeds through the hashtags #PatsDiner and #Phantom002—and proved that in the right hands, a powerful pigment can make the night come alive.

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