● Spa 1851 (Upper East Side) - Spa a logical next step for legendary apothecary synonymous with rich-girl skin. ● Fox & Jane Salon and Finishing Bar (Lower East Side) - Glass of wine and a blowout will have you ready for the red carpet.

The morning started like any other. Actually no, no it did not. I woke up and freaked out, examined my pores in one of those magnifying mirrors, debated whether or not to wash my hair while standing in the shower for nearly an hour, and actually called Nick Haramis to see what he would be wearing to work today, the day that we would be getting our portraits taken by the renowned photographer Rankin. Just so we're clear, it's the same Rankin that has shot The Rolling Stones, Queen Elizabeth II, Tony Blair, and was commissioned by Nike and Bono for their R.E.D campaign in the fight against HIV/AIDS. That Rankin.

Promotional shots of the new Surf Baby collection from MAC feature Hanne Gabby Odiele trying pull off goopy burgundy lipstick and shimmery, rust-colored eyeshadow at the beach. We get it: MAC is edgy. Still, who wears such nonsense sur la plage? Dressed in retro-surf packaging, I pretty much expected that the collection would try to hawk patently un-beachy hues by calling them names like "Ocean Breeze Eyeshadow" or "Sand in Your Suit Lipgloss." And, they did. But the collection also features my new favorite product obsession.

I'm not exactly jealous I wasn't invited to the Met Gala this year, more miffed about missing out on the prep time—kicking back in a salon chatting with famous people as I wait for my designer gown to arrive. Imagine, for example, what the Tracie Martyn Salon was like the morning of the mega-fete. Tracie, A-list skin wizard to the stars, was prepping supermodel Lara Stone and actors Liv Tyler and Kate Winslet for the ball.

Flipping through May's newest glossies, I had a thought: Is red hair the new bang? I had just noticed Kate Moss in Vogue Paris looking punky in (temporary) red locks, and was flipping through Lara Stone's editorial "Wild!!!!" in Vogue China, where the gap-toothed one is also sporting a new red 'do. Days later, Blake Lively washed away her Cali blond in favor of rouge. Then the redhead floodgates really opened up. Have a look:

Original harbinger of Brazilian curves, Gisele Bunchen has always fit neatly into the Bombshell category of models, an upper strata populated with the Miranda Kerrs, Adriana Limas, and Heidi Klums of the world. Lately, though, Gisele seem to be indulging her inner Chameleon (think Linda Evangelista), especially with her latest quirky, transformative editorial for the May 2011 issue of Numéro Tokyo.

Who knows if it was a particular upcoming rockstar wedding that inspired their new line, or if Victoria’s Secret already had the Sexy Little Bride line in the works, but the fact that their supermodel spokesperson, Lily Aldridge, happens to be getting hitched to her Kings of Leon boyfriend this May is a lucky coincidence for the lingerie label.

If this Vogue Japan spread doesn't immediately make you want to pump your makeup bag full of ripe new products, it will surely, at least, make you jones for a fruit smoothie. The editorial features the adorable Hannah Holman covered in pulpy, highly-pigmented shadow, blush, and lipstick, all in shades so naturally vivid they look synthetic.

I wasn't sure if we'd ever see warm weather again, so I didn't think about shedding my winter layers until that puff of warm air reminded me that I needed to make a waxing appointment, among other things. As I investigated spas that would jump-start my spring beauty redux in a one-stop-shopping sort of way, I found Andaz Wall Street's extensive array of seasonal spa treatments.

Despite recent lobbying efforts to the contrary, the Food and Drug Administration does not currently require cosmetics companies to reveal what ingredients are in your favorite beauty products—even if those ingredients happen to be lead and mercury. Under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the FPLA (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act), beauty products are not subject to FDA premarket approval authority, and it's reported that only 11% of ingredients used by Americans in their personal care products have ever been reviewed. So the FDA is asking for your help.