If you're all about natural beauty, then we predict you're going to go head over heels for this new campaign by eco skincare brand Melvita, shot by art world It boy Ryan McGinley.

Photographed in gorgeous Ardèche, France, the remote area where the all-natural skincare brand originates, Melvita tapped McGinley, known for his photographs of naked folks frolicking through wide-open spaces, to give the photographs a raw, romantic, and "almost mystical" feel.

Of course, just like the brand itself, keeping everything au naturale and uber-organic was key, when it came to shooting the campaign. Therefore, the beautiful pictures you see after the jump employ all natural light, "real-women" models scouted on the street without a spec of makeup apart from a touch of blush, spontaneous poses, and — the unbelievable part — absolutely no Photoshop or re-touching of any kind.

Take a look at the ladies in all of their pure glory after the jump and hit the Melvita shop on Market Street (one of only three shops in the U.S.) for a sampling of the fresh products.

Photo: Courtesy of Melvita

One of the major perks of life as an editor? There's always tons of beauty inspiration flashing across our screens in the form of DIY tutorials — and across our desks via just-delivered boxes of freebies (pinch us, we know we're lucky!). Of course, not everything that we read about or test out makes it into our everyday beauty routines. But, when a winning formula does come along, it becomes a permanent addition to our makeup bag. And suddenly, it's hard to remember a time when we ever lived without it. Such is the case with the following top eight products currently crowding the bathroom counter of San Francisco editor Katie Hintz-Zambrano. From a nail-polish remover that works wonders and also smells good (she promises!) to killer products spun out by new and impressive based-in-the-Bay beauty companies, click through and see KHZ's top beauty picks!

Photographed by Jasmine Gregory

Real talk: Looking good does not need to cost an arm and a leg. This is especially true from the neck up, thanks to the hidden beauty gems scattered throughout the aisles of unassuming places like...um, Walgreens! Don't believe us? We tapped 10 of our favorite bloggers from around the Bay to show you exactly what we're talking about. From totally on-trend lipstick shades (Revlon seems to be the prevailing fave) to mascaras that'll make you do a double-take, here's a gaggle of tip-top (and super-cheap) drugstore picks from local ladies who definitely know a thing or two about being drop-dead gorgeous.

Although combining bold eyes, cheeks, and lips is usually a no-no, with the launch of Tom Ford's full beauty line late last year — and with it, those over-the-top sexy ads — we're sort of inclined to give the retro-sexpot look a go. Of course, we'd like to do it without looking like a total '80s train wreck when it's all said and done. And that's where the newly unveiled Tom Ford Beauty makeup counter at Neiman Marcus comes in. We hit the new shop-in-shop of sorts, armed with our real-girl model, Becca Blanco of Ruby Press, to get a step-by-step tutorial in extra-provocative makeup. Click through to get the low down on how to create the throwback look for yourself, with tips from Mr. Tom Ford himself (!), plus a splurge vs. steal guide to the key products involved.

Photographed by Molly DeCoudreaux

Raise your hand if you started the holiday season with good intentions: only sparkling water at cocktail hour, veggies and dip if you must visit the appetizer bar, 6 a.m. workouts followed by dry-oil massages to keep your skin glowing like the lights in Union Square. Keep your hand raised if the sparkling water "magically" turned to spiked eggnog, if crab puffs smothered in hollandaise found their way to your unsuspecting lips, if your trainer stopped setting his morning alarm, and if the only glowing oil in the vicinity is the stuff oozing from your stressed-out, partied-out, Decembered-out complexion. We see your hand in the air, and we see you sweating in your effort to keep it there, you holiday hot mess.

Instead of giving up on day two, follow us to Valencia Street, between 21st and Liberty, where Valérie Grandury and Romain Gaillard have just opened The Detox Market. To create this one-stop shop for the best green products in the world, Valérie and Romain test hundreds of labels to find their favorites in every category from food and drink to cosmetics and kids' goods. The result is a selection of hard-to-find brands — many we'd never even heard of before — all of which meet the requirements of zero toxicity, high efficiency, and stand-out style (gorgeous packaging alert!).

In addition to being grateful to this spot for getting us back on the healthy-living bandwagon, we're also smitten with the owners' obsession with the 'hood. Of his decision to locate The Detox Market in the Mission Romain says, "Valencia has been my favorite street since I first moved to San Francisco eight years ago. I always felt that it was one of the most creative areas in the city, and our concept is unique and disruptive, so it fit perfectly." We couldn't agree more.

And as if stepping into the fresh, bright interior of The Detox Market weren't inspiration enough, the range of products will definitely motivate you to clean up your act for 2012. For starters, flush out the butter backlog with wellness teas from Kusmi, pamper with organic skincare from Odacité (founded by Valérie and Romain themselves!), and renew with a juice regimen from local San Francisco favorite Can Can Cleanse. It'll be like the holidays never happened!

The Detox Market, 969 Valencia Street (between 21st and Liberty streets); 415-826-1600. Follow its event schedule on Facebook for complimentary product demonstrations, tastings, and other interactive events.

Photo: Courtesy of The Detox Market

Photo: Courtesy of MAC (left); Caro Ramirez (right)

I mean, we hate to say we called it...but we totally called this! You'll remember a little story we did last month about DIY Halloween makeup tips, where we included a spooky-chic look channeling none other than haute heiress Daphne Guinness (along with a look from Black Swan and Nicki Minaj). Well, just last night we received an email from MAC announcing its next celebrity partnership with none other than Guinness herself!

Whether our post inspired this move or not, we'll never be sure, but we can't help but pat our foresight on the back a little bit. The details of the Daphne Guinness for MAC collection? First off, the colors, which were "imagined and created by Daphne," and are said to be a "window into [her] imagination.” They will be available from December 26 through February 9. And, a little bit about the process from Guinness herself: "I was in the Beverly Hills Hotel, and let me tell you there’s always some mad project going on in my bedroom when I’m there. Ha! I had parchment papers spread all over the floor and all sorts of different powders and watercolors that I was mixing together. I was painting for so long on that floor. When the pieces were done, I packed them all in my suitcase to show MAC." Check out the results, in the form of this 21-piece collection full of blush, cream shadows, nail lacquers, and more, below! Who's excited?!
Photo: Courtesy of MAC

With the turning of the season, there’s no better time to refresh your beauty routine than right now. Thankfully for those looking to shop locally, there are dozens of amazing potions, lotions, perfumes, body buffers, and other wellness-slash-beauty products that are born right here in the Bay. From the renowned alcohol-free fragrances of Yosh to a bevy of local Etsy sellers with hand-crafted soaps that look good enough to eat, there’s a product out there for every variety of locavore beauty junkie. Take a look at what’s in store!

Just like we switch up our wardrobes for fall (or, in the case of San Francisco, give or take a sweater), your beauty routine should get a re-boot, as well. To help give your medicine cabinet a seasonal boost, we recruited local beauty guru Dara Kennedy, the founder of skincare site Ayla, to dish on her favorite products to keep your skin dewy and glowing, even through the somewhat cooler months ahead. And believe us, she knows what she’s talking about. The brainy beauty junkie (she holds degrees from Princeton and Harvard) had over a decade of cosmetics experience under her belt before she launched Ayla, a skin-focused site filled with super-effective products (sans controversial ingredients) for every skin type imaginable. Check out her top five fall skincare picks—plus three bonus beauty products!—that work for every woman...and prepare to get your glow on. READER BONUS: Let us know your personal skin-saving tip in the comments and one lucky winner will take home a MD SolarSciences Mineral Screen Gel SPF 30+!

Check Out Dara Kennedy's Top 5 Fall Skincare Must-Haves:

1. The Organic Pharmacy Carrot Butter Cleanser
"This deep cleanser is our best seller for a reason—it removes every trace of dirt and makeup on your face and it works wonders on clogged pores (especially those annoying plugs that a lot of us get on our noses). I recommend using it with the Organic Muslin Cloth for light exfoliation and a fun mini-facial experience."
The Organic Pharmacy Carrot Butter Cleanser, $59.95, available at Ayla.

2. Luzern Labs Serum Absolut Lighten
"This is a great late-summer treatment if you’ve spent a lot of time in the sun and want to get your skin back into shape for fall. It helps fade dark spots and melasma thanks to a blend of organic extracts that are safe even for sensitive skin. And it’s free of hydroquinone, a common bleaching agent that can—oddly, enough—causes darkening in skin over time."
Luzern Labs Serum Absolut Lighten, $90, available at Ayla.

3. MD SolarSciences Mineral Screen Gel SPF 30+
"Even during the less-sunny months, it's still obviously important to use sunscreen. If you find most sunscreens to be too heavy or greasy to tolerate every day, try this. It has to be the lightest, least-greasy sunscreen on the planet. It also provides fantastic broad-spectrum protection and it’s great for all skin types, even the most sensitive."
MD SolarSciences Mineral Screen Gel SPF 30+, $29.50, available at Ayla .

4. The Organic Pharmacy Flower Petal Deep Cleanser & Mask
"Everyone should have this mask! It removes dull surface skin cells and draws out impurities in just two minutes, leaving skin looking so much brighter. It’s the perfect thing to use just before a night out, or anytime you want your skin to look a lot more radiant in very little time."
The Organic Pharmacy Flower Petal Deep Cleanser & Mask, $51.95, available at Ayla .

5. Holocuren Miracle Lips
"It sounds vaguely like something you’d buy on television at 2 a.m., but if you struggle with dry, chapped lips, this will end your search for a balm that actually works. It’s so healing that it helps fever blisters and cold sores, too."
Holocuren Miracle Lips, $13, available at Ayla.

Keep clicking for Dara's top three fall beauty picks!

Awwww. This is sweet! NARS has a new, super-cute makeup kit out dubbed, "NARS Love San Francisco," that includes five hot shades "designed to complement and reflect the women of San Francisco." The limited-edition, four-piece set, now available exclusively on narscosmetics.com, includes a "Haight-Ashbury" eyeshadow duo in metallic green and dove gray, an "Angel Island" sheer lilac shimmer shadow, a glistening "Alamo" nail-polish in a bronze pink, and, of course, a "Golden Gate Bridge" blush that recalls our fair city's gold rush heyday and is made with 24-karat gold. If you like what you hear (and see!), hurry up. There are only 100 sets available (and they come nestled in a NARS Loves San Francisco pouch!), plus the items in the $75 sets won't be sold separately and will only be on the market for another week. Shipping is free! Get it here.

As the chief makeup fiend at local publishing house Sugar Inc., BellaSugar’s Senior Editor Annie Tomlin knows a thing or two when it comes to hot new products. Plus, she's an expert on precisely which of those products fit best into a San Francisco gal’s lifestyle, full of its unpredictable micro-climates and notoriously casual style ethos. To find out which new bathroom cabinet additions we residents should be stocking up on this season, we asked the molto bella editor to dish on the top six items that aren’t only amazing, but super-suitable for an S.F. summer.

Annie’s Top Summer Beauty Picks For San Francisco Gals:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick
"A good everyday lipstick should make you look a little more polished than usual, rather than announcing, 'Hey, I'm wearing makeup!' I've tried dozens of new lipsticks this year, but Chanel Rouge Coco Shine is the one that I carry everywhere. The texture is buttery-smooth, the formula is hydrating, and the sheer finish catches light beautifully. Boy and Biarritz are my favorite shades, since they're versatile and flattering for so many skin tones."
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Lipstick, $32, available at Macy's, 170 O'Farrell Street (Between Stockton and Powell streets); 415-397-3333.

Yes to Carrots Acne Daily Pore Scrub
"Yes, I am a beauty editor with acne. It is my secret shame. To keep breakouts under control, I use Yes to Carrots Acne Daily Pore Scrub every day. It has salicylic acid, which keeps pores from getting clogged, and the exfoliating granules are incredibly gentle—plus, they'll biodegrade instead of polluting the ocean like plastic beads can. My boyfriend used the last of our tube and he has glowing skin, while mine currently looks like Vader's at the end of Return of the Jedi. Coincidence? I think not."
Yes to Carrots Acne Daily Pore Scrub, $10, available at Target, 133 Serramonte Center, Daly City; 650-755-2393.

Oribe Signature Moisture Masque
"Confession: I feel somewhat guilty recommending a $59 hair mask. But this one is worth a splurge, especially if you make it last. I use a quarter-sized amount on my hair once or twice a week, and it leaves my hair incredibly shiny and soft without weighing it down in the slightest. And it smells wonderful, too."
Oribe Signature Moisture Masque, $59, available at Neiman Marcus 150 Stockton Street (at Geary Street); 415-362-3900.

Sally Hansen Salon Effects
"Normally, I keep my nails polish-free and just use a Revlon buffer to shine them. But when I need to look like a fancy lady, I grab these nail strips. They're actual polish, not stickers, so they look just like a regular manicure. They take about 10 minutes to apply, require no drying time, and last for at least a week before chipping. Anything that saves time and still looks good is aces in my book."
Sally Hansen Salon Effects, $10, available at Walgreens, 1333 Castro Street (at 18th Street); 415-826-8533..

Topshop Skin Glow
"The key to creating that whole lit-from-within look is luminizer. Topshop's version is great because it creates radiance without being overly shimmery or obvious. I dab a bit on cheeks and around my eyes when I want to highlight those areas, but you can also put a few drops in tinted moisturizer or sunscreen to get an all-over glow."
Topshop Skin Glow, $20, available at Topshop.

Facials at CoCo Spa
"Not a product, but a person: CoCo Pai. She's my favorite esthetician at CoCo Spa and one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet. She has true passion for her work, plus the experience and knowledge to back it up. Having a facial with her feels like spending time with a good friend, and as a bonus, you leave with unbelievable skin. If you are serious about wanting a better complexion, go see her."
Facial at CoCo Spa, $115-$175, available at CoCo Spa, 490 Post Street (at Mason Street), Penthouse 1701; 650-576-7222.

Makeup fiends, rejoice! Summer beauty products are finally starting to trickle into stores. To find out which of them you should dole out your hard-earned cash for, we asked one of the Bay Area’s top beauty bloggers, Karen Monterichard of the uber-popular Makeup and Beauty Blog, to fill us in on her favorites. And trust us, Karen knows her stuff! Not only has she tried just about every product before it hits the market, MAC also picked her (along with eight other bloggers) to create her own lipgloss this season. Take a look at her tip-top picks to keep your summer beauty routine fresh and fun!

Karen’s Top Summer Beauty Picks:

MAC Lipglass in Evolution Revolution
“I created this warm, golden-peachy pink for the new MAC Bloggers' Obsessions collection, which launches on June 21. It looks great on its own or layered on top of one of this season's trendy coral lipsticks. Plus, it pairs perfectly with summery pink or peach blushes.”
MAC Lipglass in Evolution Revolution, $14.50, available June 21, exclusively on maccosmetics.com.

Becca Halcyon Days Blush in Damselfly and Flowerchild
“These mineral-powder blushes deliver hard-to-ignore pigmentation. A single swirl around the pan grabs enough color for one cheek with no layering necessary, unless you want a brighter look.”
Becca Halcyon Days Blush in Damselfly and Flowerchild, $32 each, available at Heidi Says, 2426 Fillmore Street (between Jackson and Washington streets); 415-749-0655.

NARS Dogon Duo Eyeshadow
“One of the most stunning pieces from the NARS Summer 2011 collection is this powder eyeshadow duo, which includes a metallic taupe with a green sheen and a shimmery charcoal black. Mixing them together creates a multifaceted chrome that shifts between green, gray, taupe, and black. It's a must if you love smokey eyes!”
NARS Dogon Duo Eyeshadow, $33, available at Nordstrom, 865 Market Street (at 5th Street); 415-243-8500.

Urban Decay Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara
“Two coats of this waterproof mascara dramatically lengthens, separates, and locks the curl from my Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler into place. If you love a false-lash look, this totally hits the spot.”
Urban Decay Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara, $20, available at Sephora, 33 Powell Street (between Eddy and Ellis streets); 415-362-9370.

Essie Nail Polish In Smooth Sailing
“This blue topaz polish with subtle silver glitter is like the ocean in a bottle! It reminds me of long days spent at the beach surfing.”
Essie Nail Polish in Smooth Sailing, $8, available at Walgreens, 1333 Castro Street (at 18th Street); 415-826-8533.

If you’re a fan of Benefit’s best-selling Benetint and Posietint lipgloss-blush hybrids, there’s a special treat in store for you next month, when the San Francisco-based brand releases its newest summer offering, the coral-hued ChaChaTint lip and cheek stain (we’ve tried it and we’re crushing hard!). Want a little advance on the summery product, along with the brand’s new B.Right Radiant Skincare collection? You’re in luck. We’ve got a killer giveaway over on our new and improved Facebook page entitling one lucky reader to a free brow-shaping and brow tint at one of Benefit’s stellar boutiques in the city, plus $200 worth of Benefit beauty supplies! So, who's ready to get extra purdy?