Beauty

Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male vs Le Male: What's the Difference

Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male is the spicier follow-up to the sailor-torso Le Male, and it anchors a shelf of warm, vanilla and tobacco fragrances for men. Here is the whole Gaultier family, then the sweet designer scents and the niche ambers that sit next to it.

Azzaro Chrome, the 1996 Fresh Citrus Cologne

Azzaro Chrome is the crisp citrus cologne from 1996 that a lot of men still reach for in warm weather. These are eight Azzaro and Versace fragrances, and eight crisp citrus and aquatic colognes I compared them with.

Prada Carbon, the Lavender With a Metallic Edge

Prada carbon is Luna Rossa Carbon, the 2017 men's fragrance with a cool, mineral lavender. Here are eight Prada fragrances, from Carbon to Paradigme, and eight lavender and woody scents I compared them with.

Particle for Men, Skincare Born in a Pharmacy Aisle

Particle for Men skincare, started by two friends in their forties: 8 Particle products, plus 8 cleansers, creams and sunscreens to compare.

YSL MYSLF Absolu, Orange Blossom for Men

YSL myslf absolu is the third MYSLF eau de parfum, built around orange blossom, ginger and warm woods. Here are eight Yves Saint Laurent men's fragrances, from MYSLF to L'Homme, and eight citrus, orange blossom and woody scents I compared them with.

Reuzel, the Rotterdam Barbershop Pomade Line

Reuzel came out of a Rotterdam barbershop and still names its pomades by tin color, from the green grease to the blue water-based one. Here are eight Reuzel stylers, from pomades to a sea salt spray, and eight salon pomades, creams and gels I compared them with.

American Crew Matte Clay: A Workable Matte Finish

American Crew matte clay is the dry, workable-hold puck from a brand a stylist started in 1994 for men's hair. Here are eight American Crew stylers, from clay and fiber to pomades, and eight texturizing stylers I compared them with.

Sephora Black Friday 2026: Gift Sets to Buy Early and Tools Worth the Wait

Black Friday falls on November 27 this year, and this Sephora Black Friday edit covers makeup sets, skincare minis, fragrance duos, hair tools and lip and cheek bestsellers, with what last year's sale looked like. I would buy a few of these now and wait on the rest.

Ulta Beauty Black Friday 2026: What I Dug Up on Early Deals and a Cyber Monday Worth Waiting For

Ulta's Cyber Monday page says it is working on another sale for 2026, with no dates or terms. In both past years it ran an early event first, so here is that history.

Ole Henriksen Lip Balm: The Pout Preserve Shades and Lip Treatments to Pair

Ole Henriksen lip balm: Pout Preserve, the tinted peptide treatment, how to pick a shade, plus peptide treatments and scrubs to pair.

Dyson Airwrap Dupe: The Auto-Wrap Barrel and Its Closest Relatives

Dyson Airwrap dupe guide: auto-wrap barrels, hot air brushes, dryers with attachments and smoothing brushes. Start with the barrel.

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Shades: Tinted Gel Cream, SPF 30

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue shades: 20 tints from Buttercream 03 to Spice 08 with mineral SPF 30, plus powders, concealers and skin tints.

Who Owns Good Molecules: The Retailer's In-House Skincare Line

Who owns Good Molecules? It began in 2019 as a beauty retailer's in-house skincare line. Toners, serums and creams, plus similar serums.

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm: Every Shade, Shimmer and SPF 45

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm shades: original tints, 4 shimmers and the SPF 45 daytime version with shea and cupuaçu butter.

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Serum and Other Serums for Uneven Tone

AXIS-Y dark spot serum: the Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum, plus niacinamide, vitamin C and tranexamic acid serums and a daily sunscreen.

Lincoln Park After Dark and the Best Dark Plum Polishes

Best plum lipstick and nail match: Lincoln Park After Dark, OPI's near-black plum, its closest cousins and matching plum lipsticks.

Good Dye Young Hayley Williams: Bright Semi-Permanent Color

Good Dye Young Hayley Williams hair color: bright semi-permanent shades from 2016, plus color-safe washes and repair masks.

Fenty Foundation Shades: Pro Filt'r, Soft'Lit and Skin Tints

Fenty foundation shades: Pro Filt'r matte, Soft'Lit and skin tints, plus the concealers, powders and brushes that finish the base.

The medicube Zero Pore Pad, and the Pore Routine I Build Around It

medicube Zero Pore Pad: how it compares with other toner pads, plus BHA toners, serums and clay masks for a full pore routine.

Skin Barrier Repair: Creams, Serums and Gentle Cleansers I Trust

Skin barrier repair: ceramide creams, calming serums and toners, and cleansers that do not strip, explained from the brick and mortar idea.

Erborian Skin Tint Foundation: CC Cream and Tinted Moisturizers

Erborian hydrating primer and skin tint: the CC Cream with 2% centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid, plus tinted moisturizers and close matches.

cocokind Lip Balm: Every Blur Balm Shade, Plus Tinted Balms to Compare

cocokind lip balm: the Ceramide Lip Blur Balm with ceramides and peptides, every shade and flavor, plus blurred and tinted balms to compare.

Rare Beauty Lip Oil: Soft Pinch Shades and Tinted Oils to Pair

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch lip oil shades: Serenity, Affection, Happy, Joy, Delight, Hope, Wonder and Honesty, plus lip oil sticks and tinted oils.

Orange Semi Permanent Hair Color: Neon Dyes to Copper

Orange semi permanent hair color: neon dyes to copper, plus glosses, depositing masks and color-safe shampoos to stop orange fading.