The designer is set to expand his limited beauty line into a full makeup and skin care line, consisting of 132 pieces, with launch dates scheduled later this year. Two new fragrances will also be unveiled, so we’re expecting more FiFi awards to be won by the Tom Ford Beauty brand.

The Pavilion in Downtown Dubai witnessed select members of the fashion press and VVIPs swarming in the lobby, patiently sipping date juice and making small talk while anticipating the much-awaited launch of Elie Saab’s first fragrance, Le Parfum, in the presence of the decorated couturier himself.

Last week, pop star and tween icon Justin Bieber announced plans to release a women’s fragrance called Someday, a fruity floral scent that Bieber believes will bring his fans closer to him and his world. Now the video ad for the fragrance is here.

It’s been quite a while since we last tried the latest beauty treatments in the market. Not that we’re neglecting our body and skin, it’s just that we haven’t really seen anything special. But we changed our minds when we were presented with the opportunity to try the Aqua Radiance treatment at kaya skin clinic, a leading international skincare clinic chain in the Middle East.

We’ve given the ladies the lowdown on the right scents to spritz on this Summer, and now it’s time we did same thing for our male readers.

Last month, we broke the news on the impending arrival of H&M’s cosmetics line, which has now been confirmed to launch across the GCC region on May 19. Various launch events have been scheduled throughout the region to celebrate the brand’s new line of trendy and affordable makeup products.

In our attempt to enrich our know-how in the beauty department, we headed to the first-ever Revlon Masterclass yesterday. It was both exciting and nerve-wracking. Apparently putting make-up on someone else’s face is not that easy. It’s like painting on a canvas, only the canvas would complain if you mess up.

Lady Gaga pretty much only appears here on La Moda when she does something worth mocking, like wearing a meat dress, but sometimes the pop star and Queen of Twitter initiates something so awesome that we have to tell the world about it.

Can’t afford $51,000 diamond manicures? That’s alright. Celebrity favourite Minx Nails has unveiled its latest collaborations with two nail stylists to the stars, Lisa Logan and Marian Newman, resulting in a new Minx Professional line, two collections and 16 new eye-catching designs.

Getting oriented with all the different day and night products, separate creams for eyes, face, lip area, forehead (presumably formulated with the botulinum toxic, or botox) just so one could make an informed decision on which facial care system would fit their skin type best can be quite an overwhelming task.