That image of Angelenos as laid-back noncombatants has been replaced of late by the reality of frenetic, freeway-hopping locals. But outsiders still find the “L.A. vibe” healthy, even (gasp!) positive. French master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, the “nose” of Louis Vuitton’s fragrance collection, was so inspired by green juice, the ubiquitous veggie-infused concoction inhaled by L.A. gym rats, that he created a fragrance around it. Cavallier Belletrud discovered the liquid dopamine at brunch last year with Los Angeles artist Alex Israel, a frequent collaborator. Israel’s work, characte ..read more

Vanessa Williams shines both onscreen and off. As a beauty guru in the industry, her timeless elegance and talent continue to inspire by way of the series Queen of the Universe, where she brings her expertise and uplifting spirit to the judging panel alongside the talented Trixie Mattel, Michelle Visage, and Mel B. Hosted by charismatic Brit Graham Norton, the second season premiered on June 2 on Paramount+. On a recent summer evening at New York’s new exclusive Hôtel Barrière Fouquet, Williams—a singer, actress, songwriter, international fashionista and the first Black Miss America—sat for a ..read more

It can be a minefield, trying to figure out which wellness and cosmetics brands work well for you. What are the ingredients? Is it animal cruelty-free? Will I have a bad reaction? Am I about to spend my whole paycheck? So to make things a little easier for you, LAMag has assembled a list of some of the best L.A-based skin, beauty, and wellness brands to check out. Dew Mighty Launched on Earth Day of 2020, Dew Mighty started with a simple concept: be the best in skincare while being kind to the planet. They started with their Bloom Jelly Serum Bar, which is a small bar that includes ingr ..read more

Create & Cultivate is bringing its female focused networking conference back to Los Angeles for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic began over two years ago.   The in-person summit promises to be an immersive day of hands-on workshops, mentorship sessions, panel discussions, and inspiring conversations with the best-in-class entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and change-makers, who are sharing firsthand experience and expertise on what it takes to start and scale a business.  Attendees will have the chance to connect with like-minded women, while also discovering new ..read more

Kristin Cavallari’s daughter, Saylor James Cutler, might only be six-years-old, but she’s already inspired to become an entrepreneur like her mama.  “She is six, but I have conversations with her about if she would want to take over the company one day and all that fun stuff and she says that she wants to, so we’ll see,” Cavallari told Los Angeles magazine about her jewelry and lifestyle company, Uncommon James.  “She has a lot of jewelry. She loves it,” she added. “In this new collection, there’s this blush pink heart and she loves that one. She actually just got her ears pieced, so ..read more

RuPaul’s DragCon LA, an annual 3-day gathering of the biggest names in drag, is back after a two-year hiatus. And the queens and fans gagged. Here are some of the highlights from day one of the convention.  Pink Ribbon Cutting  RuPaul Charles and the queens of Drag Race All Stars season 7 preparing to cut the ribbon on The Pink Carpet We all love a red carpet moment, but a pink carpet moment? Yes, please. This year RuPaul Charles, accompanied by the season 7 cast of Drag Race All Stars, kicked off the 3-day Ru-za-palooza with an iconic ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We’re going ..read more

Carrie White, who at one time tended to the tresses of Sharon Tate, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Nancy Reagan, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Margret, Sandra Bullock, Margot Robbie, Betsy Bloomingdale and Brad Pitt, passed away this week at age 78, from Stage 4 lung cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2021. White opened her own Beverly Hills salon in the ’60s, where she often lobbed off the locks of high profile celebrities on roller skates, moving from client to client like a disco queen. She actually became so famous in the Hollywood of the late ’60s that White appeared on the classic tele ..read more

The first question to consider about Gwen Stefani’s brand new makeup line called GXVE Beauty: What took her so long? The Anaheim-born platinum blond pop singer is as iconic for her signature look and clothes as she is for her voice and songs. Turns out, Gwen’s very first job was doing hair and makeup in a local Anaheim mall—and her love of it never wavered. Still, it took four years to develop GXVE. “I know it took longer than it should have,” she admitted at the official launch lunch, which cozily took place in her hometown of Anaheim. “But the journey was incredible, today is surreal. After ..read more

The arduously designed lighting and makeup on Hollywood red carpets makes sure the stars shine with light bouncing off them. But the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, finally ushering in the much-missed escapist glamour we’ve been craving was even more sparkling. With shiny fabrics like lame’, metallics and high shine satins, all combined to make stars look—well, glistening—from head to face to cleavage to legs to toe. (yes, “leg cleavage!”). We’re talking women and men, who if not polished enough with champagne, silver and gold tones with equally glowing skin, were modeling deep pigment ..read more

If you bloomed into tweenhood in the 1990s and wanted your ears pierced, you probably had it done by a bored college kid at your local Claire’s. Until recently, the old-school mall chain has seemingly been the default location for the service. Thankfully, though, the piercing scene is evolving and you no longer need to ride an escalator or pass an Auntie Anne’s to get that devil-may-care cartilage ring. You’ve got options! One of those is Rowan, an at-home and in-store piercing service. Rowan promises ears pierced by licensed nurses, premium hypoallergenic earrings, and “thoughtfully written m ..read more