Nicole Richie: Her beauty evolution.

Kale: Coming to a makeup counter near you.

Grace: Seniors fight anti-aging movement. Check out their fab website, TheBeautyPlus.

Global: Beauty secrets from around the world.

Clean: Tips to get your makeup brushes really clean, really easily.

Gorgeous: Get Jamie King’s masterful makeup look. She stunned on the red carpet at the premier for Sin City: A Dame to Kill

C’Mon: Samantha Guthrie gets flack for going makeup-free in hospital photos after giving birth to her daughter?!

Illuminate: The best makeup lighting.

If you look through Samantha Yanks’ Instagram feed, you’ll see decadent photos of beautiful food, drool-worthy fashion and jewelry, snaps of beautiful landscapes and precious moments shared with her adorable daughter, Sadie, 7. It’s but a glimpse into Yanks’ rarified world as Editor-in-Chief of Hamptons Magazine and Editor-at-Large of it’s equally luxe sister publication, Gotham Magazine.

As a born and bred New Yorker who worked her way through Vogue and O, The Oprah Magazine, setting a style standard is second nature for Yanks. With roots in fashion—she’s also the Fashion Director for the publishing company behind Hamptons and Gotham—and as founder of SPYLUXE, her very own, very chic lifestyle website, Yanks artfully curates the best of fashion, culture and beauty, not only in the pages of her magazines, but in real life. It’s a job requirement for Yanks to attend countless parties, openings and events each week—while meeting her deadlines and raising her daughter. She always looks perfectly put together in New York City, and glamorously undone at the beach—and happy. She radiates warmth and genuine good cheer.

I couldn’t wait to talk to her.

As expected, Yanks introduced me to a few of her favorite products I can’t wait to try, and she also made me cry a little when she talked about beauty and how she finds it in motherhood, inside and out.

LAST BEAUTY PURCHASE

Anastasia Brow Fix. I CANNOT live without it. It’s a wax stick that allows me to keep a weighty but defined brow.

BLOW DRY VS AIR DRY

Air dry in the summer, I love an ocean induced curl in the Hamptons. Blow dry in the city for sure. My crazy mane doesn’t work in the office.

BEAUTY ICONS

Christy Turlington and Carolyn Murphy share the top spot for me.

SHE’S BOLD

I just don’t feel like myself with a bold lip as much as I love it on everyone else. I’m all about the eyes. Short answer, bold eye, neutral lip.

BUN AND DONE

Top knot or bun and I feel done in the summer. But pretty safe to say I wear it down and blown out for city life.

DESERT ISLAND PRODUCT

Leonor Greyl Huile Secret de Beauté hair oil. It’s from Paris and all natural. (My friend Bianka Lefferts, who owns 27 Hampton Salon, introduced me to her products and they are amazing.)

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Salute: Screen legend, dedicated mother and beloved New Yorker, Lauren Bacall, died this week. She was 89. Her son, Stephen Bogart said,“She lived a wonderful life, a magical life.”

Seeing Red: Have you noticed how there seems to be a redhead on almost every TV commercial these days? Here’s why. (The real question is, how do I harness this power?)

Happy Birthday! To one of my all-time favorite redheads, Debra Messing!

Survey Says: More than half of 12-14 wear makeup everyday. I’m still processing this one.

Heed: 15 makeup commandments from makeup guru Sonia Kashuk. She’s celebrating 15 years collaborating with Target this month with an amazing set up brushes. (They’re SO. GOOD. I have a favorite I’ve been using religiously every day for five years.)

Truth: Watch this video if you’re at all lazy about putting on sunscreen. Three words: Sun. Damage. Camera.

Congrats! Savannah Guthrie gave birth to a healthy baby girl this week. Her unusual, beautiful name, Vale, immediately trends on Nameberry.com

That’s my girl Emerson trying to help me get ready. Mornings can be rough. That’s why I’m over at NadineJolie.com talking about my morning makeup routine. (It’s fast, requires no skill and will help you look more awake than you feel.)

I can’t recall exactly when it happened, but at some point after I had my girls, my approach to makeup went from experimental and fun to pragmatic and fast. At 7am, when I’ve got mouths to feed, backpacks to pack, and a toddler at my feet, my makeup plan doesn’t have a lot of room for error. There’s no time to play with color or carefully wing out some liquid eyeliner. At 7am, it’s about covering up and contouring, lightening and brightening. And fast.

I hear so many mothers say they just don’t have time in the morning to put on makeup. And I don’t disagree—once you have school-age children, especially, time is tight to get out the door. Often women tell me they just skip makeup altogether, even though it really boosts their confidence, because they just “can’t deal.” That makes me sad.

It’s my mission to help mothers everywhere feel their best and make beauty straightforward and accessible, as opposed to trendy or aspirational. That’s why I’ve come up with a foolproof morning makeup plan. A makeup uniform, if you will. Six products in six minutes. It’s super easy and natural looking. With some creative parenting (and perhaps some baby-gating) it’s really quite doable.

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1 in 133 Americans suffer from celiac disease, an auto-immune condition that renders a person unable to digest gluten, a protein found in certain grains. It’s only about 1% of the population, but I would guess it would be much more given the gluten-free food craze, don’t you think?

In response to the gluten-free demand, a few skincare brands have come out with gluten-free version of everything from shampoo and conditioner to face scrubs and lotions. I did a fair amount of research on this and was surprised to learn how many common skincare ingredients contain gluten, beyond the obvious wheat germ and oats. For example, some versions of vitamin E are extracted from wheat germ oil.

While the jury is still out as to whether people with celiac disease really need to avoid gluten on the outside of their bodies, you really can’t go wrong with this lovely line from JĀSÖN. In addition to being certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (“GFCO”), it is also chock full of certified organic ingredients like vitamin E, avocado oil and calendula xxtract. To boot, it is free of all parabens, phthalates, petrolatum and artificial colors—like all their products are— I’m a long-time JĀSÖN fan and use a bunch of their products.

This summer, I have been using the body wash and lotion on myself and my kids and really love it. It’s gentle but effective, with no fragrance.

What do you think of gluten-free skincare?