MAKEUP
• Crystal Renn wore tape on her face to make her eyes look squinty for a Japanese Vogue shoot, styled by Anna Dello Russo. [YouTube]

• This is just madness: Gwyneth Paltrow went out without ANY makeup on. [Girls in the Beauty Dept./Glamour]

• Leighton Meester says the contents of her makeup bag are "so minimal it's embarrassing." [Bellasugar]

NAILS
• The New Museum will mount a manicure-themed installation starting on September 8, with nail artist Dzine setting up a mobile salon and offering free high-end nail designs in the museum's lobby. [Beauty Counter Blog]

• Because just about everything sounds better when it's tied to Kate Middleton, Essie's new fall line of nail polishes are apparently inspired by her, particularly the moment "when she met President Obama wearing a classic beige dress, black heels and matching black clutch. It was just so ladylike," says Essie Weingarten. [InStyle]

HAIR
• The full cover editorial from this month's Turkish Vogue, with Natalia Vodianova's hair a stark platinum blonde, is now online. [Models.com]

• The big hair trend to come out of this summer's tennis season: long braids and plaits. [NYT]

SKIN
• In a partnership with MTV, Dove deodorant has signed up three upcoming female D.J.'s who'll "share their spin" (get it?) on pop culture and promote new Dove lines. [WWD]

• Nicole Miller always uses a washcloth when cleaning her face. [Refinery29]

• Think of this as a very difficult spot-the-difference: One of Bellasugar's beauty blogger tested out a new forehead mask that promises increased hydration and reduced fine lines. [Bellasugar]