Beauty, hair, and skincare editorial design

The transformative power of cosmetics has been foundational to civilization since Cleopatra rocked winged eyeliner. At Shape magazine, superlative service content was packaged with arresting style, designed to inspire, delight, and elevate.

Editorial spread from Shape magazine, September 2016, featuring a makeup brush with powder and a model's profile; text includes 'Light as Air' and 'Barely There Blush.'
Magazine spread featuring an abstract splash of liquid foundation on the left and a close-up of a woman's face with natural makeup on the right, with text about "No Makeup Makeup."
Magazine spread featuring a woman with voluminous curly hair and a bottle of body-building mist spraying on the right. Text on the page provides information about hair care products.
Close-up of a woman with green eyeshadow, emerald jewelry, and text "be JEWELED" on a magazine page.
Close-up of a woman's face with blue nail polish on her fingers touching her lips, accompanied by a beauty article featuring sapphire and emerald colored makeup products.
A beauty magazine spread featuring a woman with red lipstick, red gemstone jewelry, and various red cosmetics including nail lacquer, cheek color, and lipstick. Headline text reads "RUBY" emphasizing the color theme.
Model with long blonde hair wearing a colorful jacket, promoting spring beauty tips for hair and makeup, including shinier hair and rose gold cheeks.
Fashion magazine spread featuring two women with beauty and fashion trends. Left page highlights "The Hot Pink Mani" and "No-Fuss Dewy Glow," showing a woman holding a tennis racket with pink nails and a blue visor. Right page features "High-Beam Ski
Close-up of a woman with natural makeup, highlighted cheeks, and text discussing beauty tips and makeup products.
A woman with wet hair poses with eyes closed, wearing a white shirt on a magazine page featuring makeup advice on achieving a natural look. Text provides tips for makeup application in warm conditions.
Magazine page featuring a model in a gold swimsuit applying powder on her hands. Text reads "Go for Gold," emphasizing strength and luxury. Article by Kate Sandoval Box discusses gold-colored nail care. Style score mentions a Norma Kamali swimsuit."
A magazine spread featuring a fitness model on the left performing a gymnastic move on rings, highlighting shimmering leg makeup. On the right, a close-up of a woman's décolletage, emphasizing glittery skin and makeup. Text and styling tips are inclu
Magazine spread featuring makeup tips, with one page showing a woman with an orange flower on her face and the other page showing a smiling woman in pink sunglasses. Text discusses color theory and makeup for cheeks.
Close-up of two models with colorful eyeshadow; one with green eyeliner and a leaf, the other with purple eyeshadow and headphones, showcasing makeup techniques and tips.
Magazine spread featuring a woman with bright lipstick, holding a pink camera. On the right, a close-up of glossy lips and pink lip gloss. Text highlights the impact of bright lipstick.
A magazine spread featuring a woman with dramatic eye makeup and neatly groomed eyebrows. The text reads "eco Beauty goes glam" and describes the use of eco-friendly beauty products for bold looks.
Two-page magazine spread featuring a woman with a dramatic updo on the left and another woman with bold red lipstick on the right. The pages include text about eco-friendly beauty products and style tips. "Eco reaches new heights" is prominently disp
Fashion magazine spread featuring two models. Left page shows a woman with dark hair, wearing a pink and purple dress, showcasing blue nail polish and a headline reading 'Give the planet a hand.' Right page displays a woman with long, voluminous curl
Magazine spread featuring winter fashion with vibrant makeup and accessories, including goggles and ice skates, highlighting "winter brights" and "purple principles."
Two-page magazine spread featuring a smiling woman in winter attire with pink nails and holding Dynastar skis.
Magazine page featuring purple lipsticks and a gloss applicator, headline "Look Great: Beauty & Style Playbook," with beauty product descriptions and tips for bold makeup looks.
Five different mascara brushes with varying bristle designs displayed vertically. A red mascara tube stands out among black ones. Text: 'lookgreat beauty & style playbook' and article titled 'Flash gorgeous lashes.'"
A page from Shape magazine featuring lipsticks in various nude shades arranged in a circle, with text promoting lipstick trends and beauty tips.
Magazine page featuring various shades of pink lipsticks with application tips.
Colorful smears of various makeup products, including lipsticks and eyeshadows, in a magazine spread with featured text about makeup trends and vibrant colors. The page is titled "look great" and mentions spring beauty and style, with text overlay an
Multiple hands with natural, glossy manicures overlapping against a white background, promoting minimalist nail polish in a beauty magazine.
Magazine page with hand showing yellow nail polish dripping, headline reads 'Dip into spring’s hottest polishes,' promoting spring nail trends.
Magazine page featuring a shower with water droplets, and text detailing beauty and shower upgrade tips with an article by Cheryl Kramer Kaye.
Collection of colorful blush compacts in an advertisement for beauty and style featuring NYX Ombre Blush. Text highlights sun-kissed skin and beachy glow.
Close-up of lips with pink lipstick being applied by makeup brush, part of beauty article titled 'Deeper, Sweeter Pastels' in a magazine.
Magazine page titled "Look Great" with a focus on beauty oils. Features an image of a person with glossy skin applying oil, accompanied by text discussing the benefits and uses of various plant oils in skincare.
Side profile of a woman with blonde hair in a sleek bun, wearing a green textured coat and visible text about hairstyling tips for a chignon.
A woman with a fishtail braid and a red top featured in a magazine article titled "Braid to order." The article describes how to create the fishtail braid with styling tips and mentions a hairspray product.
A magazine page displaying three braided hairstyles: "The Headband," "The French-Braided Topknot," and "The Milkmaid," with photos and step-by-step instructions for each.
Back view of a person with sleek, blonde hair styled in a wrapped ponytail, featuring a white ribbon accessory. The image includes a gold bottle of nourishing dry oil by Sally Hershberger and a blue flat iron. Text discusses hair styling tips."
Woman with braided updo and dark halter top, featuring text about sweat-proof hairstyles for workouts.
A close-up of a person splashing water on their face with the text 'look great' and 'New year, new skin' on a magazine cover.
Close-up of a woman using a gold face roller on her cheek with the text 'look great' and 'Your Beauty Guide' at the top.
Assorted crushed blue eyeshadows from a magazine spread featuring different shades and product suggestions for making a bold eye statement.
Makeup products including lip gloss, glitter, and eyeshadow smudged artistically on a white background with text describing beauty tips and product recommendations.
A magazine page featuring beauty products including Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, Chloé Paint a Scent fragrance, Sephora false eyelashes, Almay Liquid Eyeliner, Clé de Peau Beauté Face Enhancer, Topshop Eye Gleam, BareMinerals Lipgloss, Ciaté Paint Po
Cosmetics advertisement featuring colorful makeup products including lipsticks, eye shadows, blush, and liner on a white background, with annotations for each item. Text highlighting bright color options and product details is included.
A magazine page featuring a swirl of different foundation shades and descriptions of various foundation products. Includes text about benefits like hydrating, pore minimizing, long-wearing, free-radical fighting, and dark-spot fading. Brands mentione
A magazine page featuring an article titled 'Indigo, girls! It’s the sexy, sophisticated mani shade of the season' by Cheryl Kramer Kaye. The page showcases various shades of blue and purple nail polishes dripping down, with brand names and prices in
Various soap bars on a wet surface with text detailing their benefits for skincare, such as moisturizing, relaxing, and brightening. Featured brands include Molton Brown, Earth Therapeutics, and Biore, with descriptions of each soap's unique properti
Swatches of colorful mascara including purple, teal, and blue shades with text about using mascara to enhance eye color. Includes product recommendations for Marc Jacobs and L'Oréal Paris mascaras.
Magazine page featuring text about hair color transformations, accompanied by an image showing gradients of blonde hair shades.
Magazine page featuring skincare products labeled with numbers, discussing the benefits of a skincare routine. Includes text about Lancer Method 3-Step Kit, Clinique 3-Step Skincare System, and Rodan + Fields Redefine Regimen, aimed at skin health an
A beauty magazine layout featuring various skincare and hair products in textured swatches, each labeled with product benefits and descriptions for face, lips, and hair treatments. The headline reads 'Meet your mask' by Erica Metzger. Products includ
A makeup palette resembling an artist's palette, featuring various shades of lipstick and makeup. Number labels indicate different products, including brands and colors, arranged in a creative manner with a brush placed on the palette.
Overhead view of multiple bottles of red and pink nail polish on a white background, each labeled with a number corresponding to a descriptive list of products and prices. The text on the left reads "Fired up: The mani color of the season is bold and
Seven bottles of pastel nail polish dripping on a white background with brand names and prices highlighted. Brands include Deborah Lippmann, Zoya, Lauren B., OPI, Butter London, Jessica, and Sally Hansen.
Magazine page featuring beauty tips for white teeth, highlighting quick fixes like specific toothpastes, mouthwashes, chewing gum, strawberries, and makeup tips. Includes an image of a stopwatch, toothbrush, toothpaste, strawberries, and lipstick. He
Stack of bath sponges and loofahs with various body washes dripping over them, promoting different products with descriptions.
Three colored disposable gloves (white, yellow, and pink) with text about hair root concealing tips from a Shape magazine article, dated May 2016.
Magazine page featuring a hand with blue nails holding a dumbbell, with text about nail care and strength-training tips for healthier nails.
A magazine page featuring hands with black lunar eclipse nail art, holding a black and white perforated clutch. Text describes manicure tips and product recommendations, alongside credits for fashion items.
Close-up of hands with purple nail polish holding a shiny purple clutch bag, with text about nail polish and fashion.
Magazine page featuring a woman with a towel around her neck, discussing how exercise can make skin look younger. The article highlights research on exercise's impact on skin, specifically mentioning IL-15 protein. Text encourages natural beauty and
Magazine article titled "5 questions for makeup artist Pat McGrath" featuring a black and white photo of a woman with long hair. The text includes an interview discussing beauty tips, makeup trends, and skincare routines. It also highlights products
Close-up of mascara brushes with black mascara swipes on a white background, featuring text about creating thick, fluttery lashes using different application techniques. Product recommendations and beauty tips included.
Magazine page discussing makeup tips, featuring products like eyeliners and lipsticks. Includes advice on creating black, smudgy eye looks and using dark matte lip colors. Shows images of sharp eyeliner pencils and makeup descriptions in text.
Magazine page featuring beauty products with a headline 'Now and Zen'. Includes images of skincare and wellness products like a massage roller, gel eye masks, and bath salts, along with descriptions and relaxation tips. Products emphasized for quick
Magazine page featuring three perfume bottles with descriptions: Jimmy Choo Blossom, Burberry Brit Rhythm Floral, and Philosophy Live Joyously. Includes price and scent descriptions, highlighting floral and citrus notes.
Magazine page featuring summer fragrances with bottles from brands like Dolce & Gabbana, CK, and Giorgio Armani. Includes text promoting water-inspired scents and their aromatic notes like lime and jasmine.
Collection of five luxury fragrance bottles with a warm, amber background, titled "Look Great {Fragrance}." Featured perfumes: Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy, Marni Eau de Parfum, Carlo Pazolini in Red, Tom Ford Sahara Noir, and Elizabeth and James Nirvan
A magazine page titled "Hot Tropic" featuring ten island-inspired beauty products, including Pacifica Tahitian Gardenia Wipes, OGX Citrus Oil Mist, Peter Thomas Roth CC Cream, Yes to Coconut Lip Oil, Aveda Pure Abundance Spray, Nest Paradise Eau de P
Collage of beauty products including a model applying eyeliner, Tarte clay liner, Tata Harper tint, Youngblood mineral powder, Bite lip cream, Zoya nail polish, Ken Paves spray, Carol's Daughter lotion, and BareMinerals mascara.
Page from a 2014 magazine featuring beauty products and a model. Text highlights "Speed stars" as quick beauty solutions. Products shown include face masks, mascara, nail polish, anti-aging cream, blow-dry spray, and bronzing mousse from brands like
Beauty product lineup featuring eyeliners, brow pencils, cheek contouring products, lip colors, and concealers, with descriptions and tips for enhancing facial features. Brands include Clinique, Hourglass, Estée Lauder, Palladio, Nudestix, Givenchy,
Magazine page with beauty advice article, featuring text about using Purell for blemishes and hair care tips. Includes images of a woman, Suave Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil, and Aerin Waterlily Sun Eau de Parfum. Layout designed for Shape magazine S
Beauty magazine spread featuring lip gels and skincare products. Highlighted items include Patchology Dark Spot Correctors and H2O+ Oasis Lip Gels in various shades. Styled product photography with descriptive text and graphic design elements.
Magazine page featuring beauty products including nail polishes and perfume. Includes Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette and YSL La Laque Couture Pop Water Translucent Nail Lacquer. Text describes watercolor manicure trend and perfume launch.
Magazine page featuring beauty products, including Stila Aqua Glow Watercolor Blush, Essie nail polishes, and Milk Makeup Cooling Water Stick, with colorful spills. Text highlights product features and descriptions.
Magazine page featuring Vaseline lip therapy tins and a display of colorful lipstick shades.
Glossy red lips, Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick, Artis makeup brushes, Essie nail polish, beauty magazine layout.
A magazine page titled "Beauty Right Now" featuring a smiling woman with water splashing on her face, highlighting blue eyeliner. The page discusses 24-hour waterproof eyeliner and includes a section on bronzers and a starfish-shaped nail design sugg
Close-up of a woman smiling with text about skin care tips in a beauty magazine layout.
Woman in a blue bikini holding a coconut with a straw, wearing yellow sunglasses, on a beach with text promoting sun protection.
Woman with sleek, sandy hair on beach, "Cool summer styles" text, promoting hair tips for hot weather.