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Nutrafol for Women, and What to Know Before You Start a Hair Supplement

Nutrafol for women is a daily hair supplement built around a patented botanical blend, with versions for different life stages. Here is the range with other supplements and topical serums, and what to ask your doctor first.

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Unbrush, the Square Brush That Went Viral on TikTok Shop

Unbrush uses two lengths of bristles to detangle and smooth in one pass, and it became a TikTok Shop hit in 2023. Here are four Unbrush styles with the brushes and detanglers I would compare it with.

Lush Super Milk and the Case for the Leave-In That Goes on First

Lush Super Milk went from a bottle on a shop shelf to a social media favorite, and it is really just a very good conditioning primer. Here are the hair milks and creams that work the same way, the detangling sprays for knotty mornings, and the hair perfumes that finish it all.

Pantene Shampoo, Explained: From Swiss Vitamin Lab to Every Shower Shelf

Pantene shampoo has been around since 1945, and its name still points back to panthenol. Here are the three Pro-V bottles I would start with, other moisturizing shampoos that share the same aim, and the conditioners that finish the job.

When Did Hair Gel Come Out? The Long History of Hold

Hair gel is one of the oldest styling ideas we have, and the modern versions are far less crunchy than you might remember. Here are the strong-hold gels and wands, the slick-back sticks and edge tools, and the softer creams and mousses for when you want movement.

A Nurse, a Kitchen Table and Mielle Shampoo: How One Founder Built a Hair Empire

Mielle shampoo comes from a brand that Monique Rodriguez launched in 2014 as a registered nurse with a kitchen vision. Here are the four Mielle bottles I would look at first, the rosemary and scalp-care washes from other brands, and the oils and serums that follow.

Bioderma Cleansing Oil, From the Brand That Invented Micellar Water

Bioderma cleansing oil brings the brand's micellar know-how to an oil that melts makeup and rinses clean. Here it is with the cleansing oils I would compare it with, from Clinique and Shiseido to Korean and Japanese formulas.

Tanning Lotion Without the Sun: Gradual Creams, Mousses and Face Drops

A tanning lotion today means a self-tanner that builds color without sun exposure, a trick researchers stumbled on in the 1950s. Here are gradual creams, fast mousses and face drops, with tips for an even result.

Tanning Oil, Rethought: Glow Oils With SPF, Shimmer and Sunless Drops

Tanning oil used to mean baby oil and a burn, and the first commercial one dates to the late 1920s. Here are glow oils with sunscreen, shimmer and bronzing oils, and sunless drops for color without the damage.

eos Lotion Started With a Lip Balm Egg and Ended Up on Every Bathroom Shelf

The eos lotion range is the sweet-smelling side of a brand that most people first met as a round lip balm. Here are the eos lotion scents I would start with, other scented lotions and creams to compare them with, and the butters and oils for when you want more.

Eye Cream, Sorted by What You Want It to Do

An eye cream will not erase lines, but the right texture can hydrate, brighten and depuff the thinnest skin on your face. Here they are sorted by fine lines, brightness and rich overnight care.

Sulfate Free Shampoo, and Why Gentle Formulas Took Over

A sulfate free shampoo cleans with milder surfactants, so it strips less oil and color. Here are smoothing, volumizing and hydrating formulas, with who each one actually suits.

AmLactin Lotion and the Acid Body Care That Followed

AmLactin lotion is the pharmacy classic with 12 percent lactic acid for rough, dry skin. Here it is with the newer acid lotions, body serums and plain moisturizers I would pair with it.

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Clinique and the White Lab Coat: A Shelf That Still Feels Like 1968

Clinique arrived in April 1968 with 117 products and a very serious idea: skin care should be simple, tested and a little bit clinical. Here is the cleanser-toner-moisturizer core, the makeup that grew up around it, and the men's line and the cocoa perfume that round out the shelf.

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Medicube Collagen Mask and the Overnight Masks I Would Sleep In

The Medicube collagen mask is a wrap-style night mask you peel off in the morning. Here it is with hydrogel and sheet masks, Korean sleeping masks and the overnight creams I reach for on dry nights.

Biolage Shampoo, the Salon Classic, and What to Try Next

Biolage shampoo comes from a salon brand built on botanicals since 1990, and Hydra Source is its answer for dry hair. Here it is with hydrating, scalp-first and repair shampoos, sorted by what your hair needs.

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.

Nutrafol for Women, and What to Know Before You Start a Hair Supplement

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Unbrush, the Square Brush That Went Viral on TikTok Shop

Unbrush uses two lengths of bristles to detangle and smooth in one pass, and it became a TikTok Shop hit in 2023. Here are four Unbrush styles with the brushes and detanglers I would compare it with.

Lush Super Milk and the Case for the Leave-In That Goes on First

Pantene Shampoo, Explained: From Swiss Vitamin Lab to Every Shower Shelf

When Did Hair Gel Come Out? The Long History of Hold

A Nurse, a Kitchen Table and Mielle Shampoo: How One Founder Built a Hair Empire

Bioderma Cleansing Oil, From the Brand That Invented Micellar Water

Tanning Lotion Without the Sun: Gradual Creams, Mousses and Face Drops

Tanning Oil, Rethought: Glow Oils With SPF, Shimmer and Sunless Drops

eos Lotion Started With a Lip Balm Egg and Ended Up on Every Bathroom Shelf

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Eye Cream, Sorted by What You Want It to Do

An eye cream will not erase lines, but the right texture can hydrate, brighten and depuff the thinnest skin on your face. Here they are sorted by fine lines, brightness and rich overnight care.

Sulfate Free Shampoo, and Why Gentle Formulas Took Over

A sulfate free shampoo cleans with milder surfactants, so it strips less oil and color. Here are smoothing, volumizing and hydrating formulas, with who each one actually suits.

AmLactin Lotion and the Acid Body Care That Followed

AmLactin lotion is the pharmacy classic with 12 percent lactic acid for rough, dry skin. Here it is with the newer acid lotions, body serums and plain moisturizers I would pair with it.

Clinique and the White Lab Coat: A Shelf That Still Feels Like 1968

Medicube Collagen Mask and the Overnight Masks I Would Sleep In

The Medicube collagen mask is a wrap-style night mask you peel off in the morning. Here it is with hydrogel and sheet masks, Korean sleeping masks and the overnight creams I reach for on dry nights.