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Telescopic Mascara Has Been Starting Arguments for Over 15 Years
Telescopic mascara from L'Oréal Paris has been on shelves for over 15 years and still starts arguments online. Here is the original and the Lift, the lengthening formulas I compare it to, and the primers and serums that work on the lashes underneath.
Small, Sticky and Sustainable: A Field Guide to Kind Patches
Kind Patches is a young brand built around very small things. Here are its pimple, collagen and glow patches, the other spot patches I keep beside them, and the gentle serums and pads for the days you want to work on a whole area.
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga: From a Met Gala Hint to a Full Face
Haus Labs began as a rumor at the 2019 Met Gala and became one of the more distinctive celebrity makeup lines. Here is the base and powder layer, the lip products the brand leans on, and the blush, mascara and liner that finish the face.
SheaMoisture From Harlem to Your Shower: Curls, Smoothies and Butter
SheaMoisture products carry a family story that runs from a market in Sierra Leone to a shop in Harlem. This edit walks through the SheaMoisture curl, castor oil and body picks I know best, the smoothing serums and leave-ins that sit alongside them, and the richest shea body butters.
Eucerin, From a Hamburg Pharmacy Patent to a Dark Spot Routine
Eucerin began in 1900 with a chemist's patent for an emulsifier, and its Radiant Tone line is where that lab-first mindset meets dark spots. Here are the Eucerin creams and serums, brightening serums from other makers, and the bars and body care that keep a brightening routine going below the neck.
Morphe Started With Brushes at a Trade Show, and I Still Shop It for Eyes
Morphe began in Los Angeles in 2008 as two siblings selling makeup brushes at trade shows. Here are the eye and brow pieces the brand makes, a shelf of other palettes to compare, and the setting sprays that keep it all in place.
The Best Face Sunscreen for Men Began With a Sunburned Swiss Chemist
The best face sunscreen for men is the one that feels like nothing, so he actually wears it every morning. This edit covers matte lotions for oily skin, sunscreen sticks that live in a jacket pocket, and lighter milks and serums for daily use.
Before You Buy a Derma Roller: A Short History, a Gentle Plan and the Calm After
A derma roller looks simple, but the idea behind it goes back decades, and the home versions ask for a careful hand. Here are the rollers and needle-free options I would look at first, the serums that follow, and the masks that make the evening feel calm again.
French La Roche-Posay Sunscreen: Anthelios Picks
La Roche-Posay sunscreen takes its name from a French spa town, and the Anthelios line is what the brand is best known for. Here are four Anthelios formulas for the face, other sunscreens with similar textures, and body oils and mists for skin below the neck.
Lip Stain, From Boiled Rose Petals to a Peel-Off Trend: My Stack
A lip stain is one of the oldest tricks in the lip kit, and the modern versions range from peel-off liners to glossy tints. Here is how I build a stain that lasts, with the liners I layer underneath and the tinted balms I put on top.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer, My Everyday Reset
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is the plain daily cream I keep coming back to when I want my skin to feel like nothing at all. Here is how I build around it: barrier moisturizers, gentle cleansers that leave skin comfortable, and hydrating serums that go on first.
DIBS Beauty Desert Island Duo and What Goes Around It
The DIBS Beauty Desert Island Duo comes from a brand whose name means Desert Island Beauty Status, makeup that does more than one job. I pack the duo first, then the bronzing sticks, cream blushes and glossy balm around it.
A Theragun Mini Lives in My Bag Now, and Here Is What Goes Around It
The Theragun Mini began as a small answer to a big idea that came out of a motorcycle accident, and it has become the percussion massager people actually carry. Here are the Therabody devices, the smaller scalp and face tools for tender areas, and the body oils I use once the muscles have quieted down.
Darker Brows Without the 1930s Drama: My Eyebrow Tint Shortlist
People have been darkening their lashes and brows for a very long time, and the modern eyebrow tint is a much gentler business than it used to be. Here are the tinted gels I brush through every morning, the waterproof pomade and pencils that stay put, and the fine-tipped pencils for filling gaps.
Lash Princess and the Rest: An essence Mascara Shelf Worth Building Around
Every group chat has one opinion about essence mascara, usually about Lash Princess. Here are the four essence formulas I keep coming back to, the volumizing mascaras from other brands that do a different job, and the removers that get all of it off at night.
La Roche Posay Double Repair Moisturizer, Day and Night
Yes, you can use La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer at night, since the brand says to apply it morning and evening after cleansing. It is built on ceramide-3, niacinamide, glycerin and La Roche-Posay's prebiotic thermal water.
Hempz Lotion and the Original 1998 Herbal Moisturizer
Hempz lotion is a light, fast-absorbing body moisturizer made with hemp seed oil and shea butter, sold in a big pump bottle in a long list of scents. Here are eight Hempz scents, plus eight richer body creams for very dry skin.
Salicylic Acid Shampoo, From 1838 Willow Bark to Your Scalp
Salicylic acid shampoo uses the same exfoliating acid as acne skincare to loosen flakes and buildup on the scalp. Here are eight salicylic acid shampoos, from medicated to clarifying, plus eight scalp scrubs, serums and pre-wash treatments.
Peachy Blush: Cream, Powder and Liquid Peach Formulas
Peachy blush is the softest way to add warmth, and it comes in a cream, a powder or a liquid. I pick my favorite peach blush in each formula and share how to wear it.
Best Cream and Powder Blush Duos: Trios and Face Palettes
Cream and powder blush duos put both formulas in one compact, like the Sephora Collection Blush Blush Blush palette. I also pick trios and face palettes, from pink to plum, for every cheek.
Purple Blush That Reads as a Flush, Lilac to Plum
Purple blush sounds risky until it melts into skin and reads as a cool, lit-up flush. These are the lilacs, violets and plums I would try, and how to blend each one so it looks like you.
Hourglass Vanish Concealer: Swatches and Dry-Skin Picks
Hourglass Vanish concealer swatches run across 32 shades, from Birch 1 (very fair, neutral) to Anise 11.5 (very deep, cool rosy). Pick your depth by the number first, then your undertone from the tone words such as Warm Golden, Cool Rosy or Neutral. Here is how to pick yours, plus creamy concealers and powders to pair.
Scalp Serums for Hair Density: The Best Hair Growth Serums
Scalp serums for hair density are cosmetic treatments that promise thicker, fuller-looking hair and less shedding, not a drug that regrows it. I start with the 1988 minoxidil story, then sort sixteen serums for thinning hair and fuller-looking hair.
Anti Frizz Serum, From a 1990 Bottle to Weightless Oils
An anti frizz serum smooths each strand and keeps humidity out, so hair stays sleek for longer. Here are sixteen, from classic smoothing serums to weightless oils and leave-ins that add heat protection.