Beauty
Beauty
Mad Hippie Serums, Plus Vitamin C and Light Moisturizers
Mad Hippie serums include Vitamin C Serum, Super A Serum and Corrective Peptide Serum, from a couple who moved to Central America. I go through the serums, oils and creams, then vitamin C serums and light daily moisturizers from other brands.
Hourglass Palette: Ambient Lighting, Curator and the Brushes
An Hourglass palette guide for people who like their powders and shadows organized. It covers the Ambient Lighting and Curator palettes, the same shades as singles and minis, and the brushes that apply them.
Curl Cream First, Then Gel: A Wash-Day Order of Operations
When to use curl cream and gel: cream goes on first for definition, and gel goes over it for hold. I layer the creams, gels and custards, then use refresher sprays for day two.
Best Highlighter for Sensitive Skin: Powder, Cream and Balm
The best highlighter for sensitive skin starts with texture: powder gives a placed sheen, while cream and balm sit closer to the surface. I compare powder, cream and palette highlighters, then cover how blush and bronzer change the glow.
Urban Decay Setting Spray: The Spritz That Outlasts the Party
The best setting spray for glowy party makeup is Urban Decay's All Nighter Hydrating and Glowy formula, which is waterproof with 24HR wear. I also go through the other All Nighter formulas, the base layer underneath and sprays from other brands.
French Bobby Pins and Hair Pins: Bobby, U and French Styles
French bobby pins sit alongside U pins and French pins in this guide to the hair pins that hold up your day. I cover bobby pins, little pins, French pins and decorative pins, plus where the name bobby came from.
Grande Lash Serum and Other Lash Serums Worth Knowing
Grande lash serum comes as GrandeLASH-MD and GrandeLASH Peptide+, with GrandeBROW serums for brows. I compare them with other lash and brow serums and explain why this routine rewards patience.
When Was Body Glitter Invented: A 1934 New Jersey Machinist
Body glitter was invented in its modern form in 1934, usually credited to New Jersey machinist Henry Ruschmann. I go from that machine to eight cosmetic glitters, from gels to sprays, and eight oils and glows for a softer shine.
belif Aqua Bomb, the Gel Cream Line and the Water Creams Beside It
The belif Aqua Bomb gel cream is The True Cream Aqua Bomb, a jelly-textured moisturizer with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. I go through the rest of the line, from the eye gel to the sleeping mask, and the gel and water creams beside it.
When Did Waterproof Mascara Come Out: The 1939 World's Fair Story
The usual answer to when waterproof mascara came out is 1939, when Helena Rubinstein introduced hers at the New York World's Fair. I also sort sixteen waterproof mascaras that hold a curl, and how to melt them off.
Rhode Pocket Blush Shades: Date Cake to Tan Line, Plus Balms
The rhode Pocket Blush shades here are Date Cake, Teacup, Piggy, Juice Box, Sprinkle, Spicy Marg, Plum and Tan Line. I pair them with dewy balms and sheer tints that use the same finger and go habit.
Elemis Pro Collagen and the Seaweed Behind It
Elemis seaweed is a brown algae from the Mediterranean, the ingredient behind the Pro-Collagen marine cream that launched the range in 2003. I go through the creams, serums and eye care, then the cleansers, mists, oils and exfoliators.
Blueberry Milk Chrome Nails: Blue Almond Press-Ons, Polishes
For blueberry milk chrome nails, start at the pale milky blue end of a range that runs to deep navy chrome. I rounded up almond press-ons and blue polishes and gels, and how to pick the blue that suits you.
What Is a Beauty Blender: Sponges, Puffs and Foundations to Pair
A beauty blender is a hand-cut makeup sponge that started on a TV set in 2002 and still sets the standard for a bouncy, streak-free base. I go through the original sponges, other sponges and powder puffs, and foundations that blend well with a damp sponge.
Long Lasting Lipstick for a Wedding Day: Liquids, Bullets, Liners
Long lasting lipstick for a wedding day means a liquid formula or a long-wear bullet, backed by a liner that holds the line. I sorted them for tears, toasts, dinner and a lot of kissing hello.
Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint: the Light Base
The Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint arrived in March 2021 in 25 shades, and it is Fenty's lightest take on a base. Here is the tint and its Fenty siblings, other blurring tints I like, and the liquid blushes that go over any of them.
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.
Caldera Lab Skincare for Men, and Anyone Else
Caldera Lab skincare for men began when a Jackson Hole founder borrowed his wife's serum and wondered why nothing like it existed for men. I go through the serums, moisturizers, eye treatments, cleansers and shave products.
Toppik Hair Fibers and the Thickening Sprays and Scalp Serums Around Them
Toppik hair fibers are keratin fibers that cling to the hair you already have. I go through the Toppik lineup, then the root sprays that add lift and the scalp serums to use alongside.
Bleach Spray for Hair: Lighteners, Kits and Repair
Bleach spray for hair is the gentle option and a full bleach kit is the stronger one, and the two behave very differently. I sort the lightening sprays and kits, then the purple shampoos and repair for lightened hair.
Mugler Jasmine Perfume: Alien Goddess, Angel and Vanilla Picks
Mugler jasmine perfume starts with Alien Goddess, a golden blend of bourbon vanilla and jasmine. I set it beside Angel and the rest of the Alien family, then vanilla and warm jasmine perfumes 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.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream and the Glow Creams Beside It
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream is the fragrance-free gel moisturizer built to continue the Magic Cream story. Here is the rest of the Charlotte Tilbury skin care line, plus glow creams, illuminators and hyaluronic serums that work in the same hydrated, dewy spirit.
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.