The Sephora Glossy

Some of our favorite beauty brand founders on how to get party-ready.

Maureen Kelly, Tarte brand founder, creates easy-to-use products in natural formulas, with packaging inspired by the runway. This year, she’ll be gifting her favorite ladies with her bestselling oil.

Ole Henriksen treats some of Hollywood’s most famous complexions at his Los Angeles spa. Plus, his product line is the ultimate at-home luxury skincare. For 2013 he wants to get extra flexible.

Anastasia Soare has singlehandedly turned perfect eyebrows into essential accessories. For 2013 she wants to make time for masks.

Jimmy Paul, Bumble and bumble session stylist, spends his days on set or backstage styling the hair of supermodels. He plans to take better care of himself in 2013.

Kate Somerville, brand founder, is personally responsible for the glowing complexions of some of the most photographed faces in the world.

Carol Shaw, LORAC brand founder, is also one of Hollywood’s most sought-after makeup artists. For 2013 she plans to catch up on sleep.

Five ways to look like an ice queen—in the best way possible.

How to create party-starting smoky eyes.

Three women show how they make our smoky eye look their own.

Find out Parker Posey’s secret extraordinary talent.

Three women show how they make our berry lip look their own.

Where there’s smoke, there’s admirers.

Find out what Weiss thinks makes a romantic gift.

How this beauty expert gets extraordinary.

Find out why Julia says mascara doesn’t count as a winter coat.

Hear how this British fashion editor gets extraordinary.

We caught up with actress Rose Byrne at the ribbon-cutting for our new Times Square Sephora digs.

What to get for your friend who believes in the positive.

Five ways to lips that make merry.

What to get for your friend who likes to take risks.

Five ways to turn up the heat.

How to take the glimmer up a notch.

What to get for the man in your life.

What to get for an otherworldly beauty.

Good things come to those ornate.

What to get for your friend who likes to look hot.

What to get for your friend who has great taste.

What to get for your friend who loves love.

What to get for your friend who makes friends everywhere she goes.

What to get for your friend who never seems to sleep.

Twelve-year-old superstar songbird Jackie Evancho teams up with Philosophy for the charity WhyHunger.

How to fake a perfect winter flush.

Whatever texture you choose, a berry lip is a holiday go-to.

Find out whether Temple has been naughty or nice.

Pick your berry: stain, lipstick, or gloss.

Find out what the holiday season means to Sobieski.

How this actress gets extraordinary.

Beauty is in the lip so be bolder.

Three women show how they make our Graphic Liner look their own.

How to pull off this Graphic Liner look.

See how others celebrate their extraordinary—and share your take—on Sephora’s Pinterest page for a daily prize.

Read why all the world’s a stage for Alexis Krauss.

The thicker the line, the later the night.

Five ways to shock the palette with bold blues and metallics.

Get Langley Fox Hemingway’s secrets for an extraordinary holiday.

Learn the illustrator’s take on getting party-ready.

Use our holiday hashtags to see how our social community is celebrating.

Holiday season is coming up fast—and we’ve got beauty inspiration worth celebrating.