SKIN
• Neutrogena tapped actress Natascha McElhone of the Showtime series Californication to promote facial moisturizers and cleansers. So she’s like the Face Wash Ambassador, or something. [WWD]
• Issey Miyake’s new skin-care line launches in February. Bowing first is the La Crème de L’Eau anti-aging cream, made with water from the Kirishima spring on Kyushu island of Japan. [WWD]
MAKEUP
• Smoky eyes now come in sepia. What’s with every color magically becoming a smoky eye? Last we checked, smoke is gray and black, but if you actually want a sepia eye, here you go. [Beauty and the Blog/Sephora]
• The eyelids at the Valentino Couture show were “fearless” and full of color. [Style.com]
• Fashion Week’s top hair and makeup artists, including Pat McGrath, Ted Gibson, and Gucci Westman, divulged 26 backstage beauty secrets. [Total Beauty]
