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OPI Bubble Bath and the Sheer Pinks That Look Like Your Nails, Only Better

OPI Bubble Bath and the Sheer Pinks That Look Like Your Nails, Only Better

OPI Bubble Bath is the sheer, milky pink that has sold more than five million bottles since 2001. Here it is in three formulas with Funny Bunny, four other soft polishes and the base, top coat and oils that keep the look clean.

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Winter Scarves

Winter Scarves

The small piece that does the biggest job

Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, for People Done With Chemical Filters

Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, for People Done With Chemical Filters

Zinc oxide sunscreen sits on top of skin as a physical barrier instead of absorbing into it the way chemical filters do, which is why it became the default recommendation once concerns about chemical filter absorption started circulating widely. That mechanism also explains the occasional white cast the category is known for, since the mineral itself is what reflects light. These four formulas show how far the finish has come since the thick white paste era.

Vichy Skincare: Mineral 89, LiftActiv And The French Pharmacy Alternatives

Vichy Skincare: Mineral 89, LiftActiv And The French Pharmacy Alternatives

Vichy began in 1931 as a spa doctor's idea that skin is a vital organ, and it still sells through the pharmacy counter. Here is how I would build a routine from Mineral 89, the LiftActiv serums and the daily sunscreen, plus the French brands and hyaluronic acid serums worth putting beside them.

Smoky Perfumes for Sweater Weather

Smoky Perfumes for Sweater Weather

Smoky perfumes smell right the moment you pull on a wool sweater. Here are the woody, leather and tobacco scents I would wear this fall, plus a few perfume oils that sit close to the skin.

Makeup Brush Set Picks, and the Calligraphy Town That Switched to Makeup

Makeup Brush Set Picks, and the Calligraphy Town That Switched to Makeup

A good makeup brush set covers base, cheeks and eyes without a drawer full of extras. Here are sixteen, from starter sets and travel pouches to handmade minis from Japan and a cleaner to keep them going.

Ballet Flats Are Having Their Moment Again

Ballet Flats Are Having Their Moment Again

A familiar flat with a fresh way to finish everyday looks.

UGG Ballet Flats Are A Sheepskin Brand Going Delicate

UGG Ballet Flats Are A Sheepskin Brand Going Delicate

UGG is best known for the shearling boot, so a ballet flat from the brand is a real departure in silhouette. The Zora keeps the house's sheepskin lining and cushioned footbed but drops them into a low, rounded flat instead of a boot shaft. This edit follows that shift from bulky sheepskin boots toward quieter, lower shoes that still carry the same soft lining.

Body Serum, for Skin That Doesn't Stop at the Neck

Body Serum, for Skin That Doesn't Stop at the Neck

A body serum brings face-grade actives like retinol, acids, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to your arms, legs and everywhere else. Here are sixteen, split between exfoliating and retinol serums and ones for hydration, firmness and glow.

Pacifica Beauty, From Kitchen-Blended Scents to Vegan Skin Care

Pacifica Beauty, From Kitchen-Blended Scents to Vegan Skin Care

Pacifica Beauty started with seven scents blended in a Portland kitchen and grew into a vegan skin care and makeup line. Here are eight Pacifica skin care picks and eight makeup, scent and body favorites.

tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask and the Rest of the Line

tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask and the Rest of the Line

tgin, short for Thank God It's Natural, grew out of a book about natural hair, and the Honey Miracle Hair Mask is where I would start. Here is the rest of the line, plus the curl creams and scalp oils I would pair with it.

The Leather Jacket That Works With Everything You Own

The Leather Jacket That Works With Everything You Own

A hardworking layer earns its place through contrast.

Snow Boots That Do Not Sacrifice Style

Snow Boots That Do Not Sacrifice Style

Built for slush, not embarrassing on the way there

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Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick: Matte Revolution and Beyond

Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick: Matte Revolution and Beyond

A Charlotte Tilbury lipstick starts with the Matte Revolution shades, so I walk through the ones I would pick first. Then come the satin and balm formulas from the same brand, and matte and satin lipsticks from other houses that play in the same range.

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Micellar Water Is a French Pharmacy Idea, and Six Bottles Do It Well

Micellar Water Is a French Pharmacy Idea, and Six Bottles Do It Well

Micellar water is a French idea that went global and now lives on nearly every bathroom shelf. This edit covers the bottles and pads I trust, the cotton to pair them with, and the gentle foams and gels for the morning.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Lip Oil vs Fabulous Kiss Crystal Balm: Which Lip Treatment Wins?

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Lip Oil vs Fabulous Kiss Crystal Balm: Which Lip Treatment Wins?

Carolina Herrera splits its lip category into two kinds of treatment, a glossy lip oil and a balm styled like a piece of jewelry. One is built for an ordinary morning, the other for when packaging is doing some of the persuading. This edit weighs the two treatments against each other, then walks through the lipstick finishes that layer on top of them.

Bomber Jackets

Bomber Jackets

The easy jacket that finishes any casual outfit

Brow Gel for Brushed-Up Brows

Brow Gel for Brushed-Up Brows

Brow gel is the one-step way to fluffy, brushed-up brows that stay put all day. Here are the clear gels, tinted gels and fine pencils I would use for soft, natural brows this fall.

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream and Other Calming Creams for a Stressed Barrier

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream and Other Calming Creams for a Stressed Barrier

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream is the Seoul brand's vegan barrier cream, with more than 35 million units sold, according to the company. Here it is with Korean gel creams, cica serums and barrier creams for sensitive skin.

STAUD's New Arrivals That Make It the Perfect Brand for Fall

STAUD's New Arrivals That Make It the Perfect Brand for Fall

STAUD is the perfect brand for fall. Our edit of the label's newest arrivals from Shopbop, from dresses and boots to cashmere sweaters, bags and tops.

Open Floor House Plans, and How to Furnish One

Open Floor House Plans, and How to Furnish One

Open floor house plans look wonderful on paper and a little overwhelming once the boxes are unpacked. Here is how I would furnish one, with rugs, a console and open shelving doing the work walls used to do.

Blue Shampoo, and When to Reach for Purple Instead

Blue Shampoo, and When to Reach for Purple Instead

Blue shampoo for brunettes fighting orange tones and purple shampoo for blondes fighting yellow, with the color care around them.

Dior Makeup Began With a Refillable Red Lipstick

Dior Makeup Began With a Refillable Red Lipstick

Long before it filled backstage tables, Dior makeup was one red lipstick that Christian Dior made refillable in 1953. This edit follows that thread through the Forever Skin bases, the Rosy Glow blushes and the lip and lash products that Peter Philips has updated since 2014.

Centella Ampoule: SKIN1004 Madagascar, Plus Cica Serums, Creams And Toners

Centella Ampoule: SKIN1004 Madagascar, Plus Cica Serums, Creams And Toners

A centella ampoule is a light serum built around one calming plant, and SKIN1004's Madagascar version is the one most people mean. Here is how the line fits together, what the brand claims, and the cica serums, creams and toners I would layer beside it.

Mules Solve the Problem Sandals Can't

Mules Solve the Problem Sandals Can't

Mules solve the problem sandals cannot. A guide to Revolve's mule edit, from slide-on basics to elevated evening styles.

Dr. Melaxin Explained: Peel Shots, Calcium And TX Lines

Dr. Melaxin Explained: Peel Shots, Calcium And TX Lines

Dr. Melaxin is a South Korean dermocosmetic brand built around a slow aging philosophy and run by CEO Yu Kyoung Hwa. Its formulas are notified by South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and organized into distinct lines for exfoliation, firmness, dark spots and pore care. Here is what the Peel Shot, Calcium and TX products below are each meant to do.

Laura Mercier Foundation and the Flawless Face Philosophy Behind It

Laura Mercier Foundation and the Flawless Face Philosophy Behind It

Laura Mercier foundation comes from a makeup artist who built her brand around skin that looks like skin, only better. The line launched in 1996 around a simple routine of primer, foundation, concealer and powder, and the approach still holds up. These twelve pieces rebuild that flawless face, from foundation and tinted moisturizer to the powder that made the brand famous.

Why Lange Is Really a Family Story: The L'ange Brushes, Wands and Irons

Why Lange Is Really a Family Story: The L'ange Brushes, Wands and Irons

Lange started in 2017 with Dalia Lange, a mother of two girls with very different hair types, and a name that means angel in French. Here are the L'ange dryers and brushes, the wands and straighteners, and the thermal sprays I use before any of them.