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California Hair Products: California Naturals From Playa's Founder
California hair products from California Naturals are clean shampoos, conditioners and treatments from Shelby Wild, the founder of Playa. I build a shower around the brand, then add body care, curl care and gentle washes from other brands.
Moisturizer With SPF for Sensitive Skin: Mineral and Daily Picks
For a moisturizer with SPF for sensitive skin, check mineral formulas first, like Fenty Beauty Hydra Vizor Mineral SPF 30 with zinc oxide. I also cover daily creams and light fluids that sit under makeup.
Sixteen Makeup Ideas, and Where the Word Makeup Came From
These makeup ideas run from a one-stick flush to a matte red lip and a glitter liner, and none of them needs a tutorial. Here are sixteen products to try them with, eight for every day and eight for a night out.
B Tan Self Tanners, Dreamed Up in Australia and Built for Speed
B tan is the Australian-born self tanner known for dark, fast mousses and clear gels with names like Tanned AF. Here are seven b.tan tanners, a mitt, and eight more self tanners I would compare them with.
Rabanne Perfume: Start With Fame or Million Gold
Rabanne perfume had a big reset in 2023, when the house dropped Paco from its name and Fame became its new signature. Here are the Rabanne bottles I would start with, then the vanilla, gourmand, honey and amber perfumes I would wear beside them.
Guasha Tool Guide: Stones, Oils and Cooling Helpers
A guasha tool has roots in traditional Chinese medicine, and the facial versions are smooth stones you glide over oiled skin. Here are the stones I would look at, the face oils that give them slip, and the rollers and cold tools that sit beside them.
The Best Setting Powder for Every Skin Type and Finish
The best setting powder is the one that matches your skin and how long you need your makeup to last. Here are the loose powders, pressed compacts and the puffs and brushes I would pair with them.
Tanologist Drops: How to Use Them in a Self-Tan Routine
Tanologist drops started as one woman's answer to self tanner that broke her out, and they still make a simple place to begin. Here are the drops, mousses, mists, mitts and prep I would line up for a tan that looks like a real one.
RoC Eye Cream: The 1957 Paris Pharmacist Behind the Shelf
The RoC eye cream line began in 1957 with a young pharmacist in Paris, and it is still the place I start when I want a retinol eye product made for the eye area. Here are six eye formulas, the retinol creams, serums and sticks from the same brand, and a handful of eye creams from other makers.
Tatcha The Rice Wash and the Kyoto Manual That Started the Brand
Tatcha The Rice Wash is the brand's softer-feeling take on an old Japanese rice water ritual. Here are the Tatcha cleansers, the steps the brand suggests after them, and five gentle cream and milk cleansers from other brands.
NYX Brow Products for a Laminated Brow Look: Glue, Pencils, Gels
NYX brow products for a laminated brow look start with The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel, the brand's first instant brow styler. I cover the NYX brow pencils, the rest of the NYX bag and clear gels from other brands.
Strawberry Perfume Is Mostly a Lab Trick, and I Love It Anyway
A strawberry perfume rarely contains anything from a strawberry, and that is exactly what makes the category fun. Here are the berry eau de parfums, the mists and the rollerball for layering, and the cherry and berry cousins for when you want something less sweet.
philosophy Perfume: Cristina Carlino's Clean, Happy Scents from Grace to Cream
The philosophy perfume shelf is built around Amazing Grace, a scent made to be worn for yourself, plus the gourmand creams and body mists that followed. This edit walks through the Grace family, the vanilla and cashmere side, and five clean skin scents from other brands.
A Derma Roller for Hair, Used Gently: Short Needles, Clean Habits
A derma roller for hair is a small, quiet tool with a lot of rules attached, so here is how I think about it. I cover the at-home scalp rollers and stamps, the serums and oils that go around them, and the massagers I reach for more often.
Tweezerman Tools: Which Tweezer and Curler to Choose
Tweezerman started in 1980 with one splinter tweezer and went on to make the slant tip most of us still reach for. Here are eight Tweezerman tools, from lash curlers to a cuticle nipper, and eight more lash and brow picks I compared them with.
Laura Mercier Setting Powder, the 1996 Powder Made for Close-Ups
Laura Mercier setting powder was one of the brand's four launch products in 1996, made to set skin without showing on camera. Here are eight Laura Mercier powders and tools, and eight more setting powders I compared them with.
OUAI Wave Spray, the Salt-Free Mist Jen Atkin Launched in 2016
OUAI wave spray arrived with the brand in 2016, a salt-free take on beach texture from hairstylist Jen Atkin. Here are eight OUAI stylers and mists, and eight more texture sprays and foams I compared them with.
Amika Hair Masks: Soulfood Mask and Which to Choose
No, the amika Soulfood mask does not have protein in its full ingredient list. It is built on jojoba and sea buckthorn oils. Here are eight amika masks, Soulfood first, plus eight more hair masks I compared them with.
Tan Luxe, the Glasgow Salon Idea Behind Custom Self-Tan Drops
Tan Luxe started with a Glasgow salon owner who heard the same fake tan complaints every day. Here are eight Tan-Luxe drops, lotions and mousses, and eight more self-tanners and tools I compared them with.
Tanning Drops, and the 1950s Lab Accident Behind Self-Tan
Tanning drops mix into your moisturizer, but the tanning ingredient inside was found by accident in a 1950s hospital lab. Here are eight self-tanners for the face, drops first, and eight bronzing drops that wash off at night.
Giorgio Armani Foundation: From Luminous Silk to the New Formula
The Giorgio Armani foundation most people mean is Luminous Silk, launched in 2000 and reformulated for the first time in late 2025. Here are eight Armani Beauty complexion picks and eight foundations I compared them with.
The Best Mineral Sunscreen Picks, and the Two Filters the FDA Backs
The best mineral sunscreen relies on zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, the only two filters the FDA proposed as safe and effective in 2019. Here are eight mineral sunscreens for every day and eight tinted, powder, stick and serum formats I compared them with.
Clarifying Shampoos, Scalp Scrubs and Skin Care That Clears Buildup
A clarifying scalp scrub or shampoo lifts the buildup that makes hair look heavy and flat, from styling products to hard water minerals. I compare the shampoos with scalp scrubs and pre-wash treatments, add clarifying skin care for the face, and cover how often to clarify.
Drunk Elephant Marula Oil: Face Oil, Cleansers and Body Care
Drunk Elephant marula oil is the face oil in this edit, and marula is light enough for the face and rich enough for hands, hair and lips. I go through the marula face oils, body and hand care, and makeup made with marula for slip.