Classic Beauty

From red lips to Veronica Lake waves, looks for fall pay homage to the past. Here's the latest in hair and makeup, plus taking off inches without surgery, what to know about cosmetic counters, getting gala-ready, undoing summer damage to hair, and more.

Red Lips: Red Hot

Scarlet, garnet, and other reds are on more lips these days. Like red ties, are red lips a power statement in Washington? more

Dance the Inches Away

If you want a slimmer body, try learning to dance. It's more fun than liposuction or the treadmill, and dance can sculpt legs, abs, and arms. more

No Need to Blush

After a "free" makeover, many women feel they have to buy all the makeup. Here's what the people behind the cosmetics counter really expect. more

Brand-New Bag

Call it an impulse from those back-to-school days: Come fall, many women get the urge to reorganize their stuff. more

A Curl’s Best Friend

Wavy hair is back—and so is the tool to create it. more

Hair Repair

Too much sun and chlorine this summer? Here's how to undo damage to hair. more

Big Night Out

More women—and men—are getting their teeth whitened, eyes lifted, lips plumped, and eyelashes extended before going out to a gala. more

Happy Hour

To make clients more relaxed, some salons offer wine with a haircut. Some are even shaking things up with martinis. more

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Can DC’s New Digital News Operations Replace the Once-Great Newspaper Bureaus?

Gone are the robust bureaus for the Los Angeles Times, Newhouse News, and other once-healthy news organizations. Digital media bureaus now are taking their places with as many reporters and plenty of swagger. more

Where & When: What to Do This Weekend

Sip some Beaujolais Nouveau, check out the Terra Cotta warriors, see a vintage murder thriller, and more this weekend. more