Beauty

Lash Tint at Home, and Why the Real Thing Stays at the Salon

Eyelash tint at home is not the real thing: in the US, a lash tint that darkens lashes for weeks is a salon service. I go through brown and soft-black mascaras that read like a tint, plus a curler.

OSEA Body Oil: The Malibu Seaweed Brand and What to Pair It With

OSEA body oil is the Undaria Algae Body Oil that Malibu brand OSEA launched in 2010, and it is the brand's bestseller. Here is the OSEA body line, other body oils that suit different moods, and the exfoliators I use first.

Fur Oil for Ingrown Hair: Body Oils and Shave Care to Pair

Fur Oil for ingrown hair starts with a body oil made for hair and skin from the neck down. I walk through how I use it, then the body oils, ingrown fixes and gentle exfoliators I pair with it.

Best Olly Vitamins: Gummy Multis, Sleep, Stress and Gut

The best Olly vitamins depend on your goal, with gummy multis, focus, sleep, stress, gut and beauty formulas to choose from. I walk through how they differ and how to pick one.

Brow Gel That Holds Brows in Place: Clear Lifting Gels and Waxes

A brow gel that holds brows in place is usually a clear wax or gel that brushes the hairs up and keeps them there. I go through lifting gels, tinted brow gels and the pencils, pomades and serums that finish the look.

Wide Tooth Comb: The Oldest Detangling Tool on Your Shelf

A wide tooth comb is the gentlest detangler for wet or dry hair, and the design goes back nearly 6,000 years. I picked combs from Crown Affair, La Bonne Brosse and Oribe, plus sprays and brushes that help.

History of the Guerlain Perfume House: Its Most Famous Fragrances

The history of the Guerlain perfume house starts in Paris in 1828, with L'Heure Bleue, created in 1912, among its most famous scents. I go through its fragrances, powders, lips and the bee collection.

Lo Bosworth Brand: Love Wellness Probiotics, Wipes and Strips

The Lo Bosworth brand is Love Wellness, which she created in 2016 and which began with vaginal health products before growing into a wider wellness shelf. I go through the capsules, probiotics, wipes and cleanser, and how I would shop it.

Erborian Skin Tint Foundation: CC Cream and Tinted Moisturizers

Erborian skin tint foundation is best covered by its CC cream, a Korean-French formula with 2% centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid. I wear it with tinted moisturizers and a hydrating primer, and list the tints that come closest.

Valentino Cologne for Men: The Uomo Bottles and Their Italian Rivals

Valentino cologne for men centers on Uomo, which launched in 2014 and picked up speed with Born in Roma in 2019. I go through the Uomo bottles and the Italian colognes worth comparing them with.

Eco Gel, Chicago's Alcohol-Free Styling Classic, and the Edge Tools Around It

Eco gel does not have alcohol in it, since this Chicago styling classic is an alcohol-free gel. I start with the Eco Style gels, then the brushes and edge tools to use around them.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Cleansing Oil: A Softer Shower

The La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil turns a hot winter shower into something dry skin can live with. Pair it with the body washes, rich creams and body oils that keep legs and arms from going tight and itchy by bedtime.

Montblanc Began With Pens: The Fragrances That Followed

Montblanc fragrances for men run from the Legend family to Explorer, and the house began in 1906 as a Berlin pen maker. I go through the Legend bottles, clean colognes for work and warm vanilla scents for after the office.

Neutrogena Facial Cleanser: Gel, Foam and Acne Washes Compared

A Neutrogena facial cleanser can be a Hydro Boost gel, an Ultra Gentle foam or an oil-free acne wash. I go through the bottles and how I would choose between them.

Eucerin Sunscreen Picks, and What the FDA Still Wants to Know

The Eucerin sunscreen I would start with is Age Defense SPF 50, a fragrance free, non-comedogenic face lotion with five antioxidants and hyaluronic acid. I go through eight Eucerin sunscreens from face to body, four mineral formulas, and the FDA's June 2026 bemotrizinol approval.

Valentino Yellow Dream and the Bright, Sunny Perfumes to Wear With It

Valentino Yellow Dream is a sunny summer fragrance, with fresh rose and lemon for her and a spiced version for him. I set it beside its Born in Roma siblings and other bright citrus perfumes for warm days.

The Ordinary Red Peel: How to Use the Peeling Solution Safely

The Ordinary red peel is the AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution, a deep red rinse-off mask with a ten-minute limit. I go through how to use it carefully, the acid family around it and the barrier care for the days after.

DRMTLGY Eye Masks: How Long to Leave Them On and What to Pair

DRMTLGY eye masks go on clean, dry under-eyes for 10 to 15 minutes, then you pat in the leftover serum. I go through eight DRMTLGY eye, face and sun care picks, plus eight eye patches from other brands.

Best Hair Gloss Spray: Shine Sprays, Oils and In-Shower Glosses

The best hair gloss spray leaves a glossy, light coat that does not weigh hair down. I go through shine sprays, glossing oils and serums, in-shower glosses and shine masks, then how to choose.

Drip Nails Went From Kylie's Lip Kit to Everyone's Tips

Drip nails echo the Kylie Lip Kit logo, and Allure counts them among the nail art trends that erupted in 2019. I trace the look from Kylie's neon pink drips to the press-ons, jelly gels and top coats that get you there.

Eva NYC, the Brooklyn Hair Brand Known for Masks and Primers

Eva NYC is a Brooklyn hair care brand founded in 2012, and its masks and primers are among its bestsellers. This edit covers the Eva NYC mask and styler shelf, the shampoos and conditioners that pair with them, and a few masks from other brands.

COVERGIRL Lip Stain Shades, From Outlast Pens to Tints

COVERGIRL lip stain shades come mostly from the Outlast Lipstain, a pen that goes on in one swipe and dries to a satin stain. I start with Honey Sculpt and 65 Natural Blush, then add stains and tints from other brands.

Make Up For Ever

Make Up For Ever was founded in Paris in 1984 by Dany Sanz, a former Fine Arts student, to meet the needs of makeup artists. The brand is known for professional-grade, highly pigmented products, from Artist color pencils and Aqua Resist waterproof liners to the HD Skin foundations it created for film and TV cameras. This edit gathers Aqua Resist liners, HD Skin foundations and concealers, Artist lip pencils and Super Boost glosses, and Color Crayons, primers and Mist and Fix.

The Cozy Night In Beauty Edit

A cozy night in beauty routine is really an excuse to let a treatment take the time it usually does not get. For years the fix for a busy week was a fast three-minute routine before bed, which never let anything actually work. This edit slows that down, from a lingering shower to a rich face cream, a hair treatment and a candle that sets the mood before any of it starts.