Beauty
Beauty
Lume Acidified Body Wash and the pH Idea Behind It
Lume acidified body wash is a cleanser built around skin pH, and these are eight Lume picks from the wash tubes to deodorant sprays. Eight more gentle body washes show other ways to wash well.
SHEGLAM: The Sponge Tip Blush That Opened a Whole Makeup Line
SHEGLAM moves from glossy lips and soft blush to defined eyes, sculpting tools, and handy skin care. I follow the brand's product story through the finishes I would actually keep within reach.
Dyson Airsmooth: The Airflow Hair Tools Behind a 2016 Dryer and a 2018 Styler
The Dyson Airsmooth sits in a set of Dyson hair tools, hot air brushes from other brands and heat protectants that I sorted by how they work. I say when I would reach for each one and what to check before you buy.
rhode Lip Gloss: The Peptide Treatment Hailey Bieber Wore Over Liner
This rhode lip gloss edit covers the peptide tints, treatments, boosts and liners, then compares them with other glossy balms, glosses and oils. I wear mine over a liner, the way Hailey Bieber described it at launch.
Plated Eye Serum: The Mayo Clinic Research Behind Your Under-Eye Routine
(plated) Skin Science EYE Serum and INTENSE Serum, plus peptide, caffeine, retinol and vitamin C eye serums. I wrote it as the guide I wish I had before I started layering anything under my eyes.
La Bomba Perfume Is Carolina Herrera Going Pink on Purpose
La Bomba perfume is Carolina Herrera's butterfly-bottle fragrance for women, with a body oil and cream to match. This edit covers the bottle and its body line, the Good Girl family beside it, and peony and fruity florals from other houses.
Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin and Nails Vitamins and the Collagen Supplements Beside Them
Nature's Bounty is the name most people reach for when they think of hair, skin and nails vitamins. Here is the brand's beauty lineup, the collagen powders that sit next to it and the hair supplements made for thinner-looking hair.
Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream and the Peptide Formulas Around It
The Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is a peptide moisturizer built around the brand's list of ingredients it leaves out. Here is how it sits beside the rest of the Drunk Elephant line, other peptide creams and peptide serums.
YSL MYSLF Absolu, Orange Blossom for Men
YSL myslf absolu is the third MYSLF eau de parfum, built around orange blossom, ginger and warm woods. Here are eight Yves Saint Laurent men's fragrances, from MYSLF to L'Homme, and eight citrus, orange blossom and woody scents I compared them with.
Mykonos Perfume: The Indonesian House Named for a Greek Island
This Mykonos perfume edit covers the Indonesian house named for the Greek island, plus the Aegean, salty, fig and coconut scents around it. I would start with the island and let the rest follow.
Milani Setting Spray, the Drugstore Mist With a Baked Powder Past
A milani setting spray is the drugstore pick that claims up to 24 hours of wear, and the brand's baked powders are the other half of its story. Here are eight Milani sprays, primers and powders, plus eight setting sprays from other brands to compare.
Chanel Makeup: From a 1924 Red Lipstick to the Water-Fresh Glow
This Chanel makeup edit covers foundations and tints, lipsticks, eye makeup, blush and powder, and glosses, balms and nail colors. I started with the 1924 red lipstick and the beach-bare skin that inspired Les Beiges, and picked the pieces I would reach for this October.
Le Mini Macaron, the Pastel Lamp That Brought Gel Home
Le Mini Macaron turned a salon gel manicure into a small kit with its own lamp. Here are eight Le Mini Macaron kits, polishes and sets, plus eight picks for prepping and taking gel off.
Vaselina, the Oil-Rig Jelly Behind Every Jar
Vaselina is what plenty of us call petroleum jelly, and the story starts at a Pennsylvania oil field. These are eight Vaseline jellies, tubes and sticks, plus eight Aquaphor, lip and barrier balms to compare.
Jung Saem Mool, the Makeup Artist Behind the Cushion
Jung Saem Mool spent decades doing celebrity makeup in Seoul before she put her name on a cushion compact. Here are eight Jung Saem Mool and Korean base, prep and cheek picks, plus eight blushes, lip treatments and a BB cream to compare.
Dior Highlighter, Backstage Rules: Peter Philips and the Glow Built for Runways
Dior highlighter starts with a 2018 idea from makeup artist Peter Philips: a glow that feels like a pro did it for you. Here are the Dior luminizers and palettes, the blush, contour and base that go with them, and other highlighters to try beside them.
Valentino Purple Melancholia, a Plum and Vanilla Mood
Valentino purple melancholia is the 2026 Born in Roma shade, a plum and vanilla Donna with a lavender Uomo twin. Here are eight Valentino Born in Roma scents and eight vanilla, gourmand and warm floral perfumes I compared them with.
La Belle Perfume, Gaultier's Pear and Vanilla Torso
La belle perfume from Jean Paul Gaultier is the pear and vanilla scent in the torso-shaped bottle. These are eight La Belle, Gaultier and close-cousin fragrances, plus eight pear or vanilla scents to compare.
At-Home Spa Day: Bath Soaks, Face Masks and Body Oils for a Slow Afternoon
An at-home spa day in four slow steps, from a mineral bath and a face mask to body oil and a hair mask, finished with a gua sha stone and a dry brush. Picture one long afternoon with the phone in another room and products you can actually shop.
Gucci Guilty for Women: A 2010 Scent That Keeps Reinventing Itself
Gucci Guilty for women launched in 2010 and has been remade several times since, from eau de toilette to a richer eau de parfum and an Absolu. This edit covers the whole Guilty line, Gucci Bloom and Flora beside it, and floral amber perfumes from other houses.
EltaMD Sunscreen: From a Swiss Farm Ointment to the Bathroom Shelf
EltaMD sunscreen has a surprising backstory, and it comes in more versions than most people realize. Here are 20 face and body formulas sorted by skin type: acne-prone, rosacea, dry, tinted and mineral.
Get Dreamy Cream, MAËLYS and the Overnight Body Whip
Get dreamy cream is shorthand for MAËLYS GET-DREAMY, the overnight toning body whip, and these are eight MAËLYS firming picks to go with it. Eight more body creams, lotions and serums show how other brands handle firming and texture.
Kayali Perfume: A Dessert-Scented Shelf You Are Meant to Layer
Kayali perfume is built to be layered, and this edit sorts the full-size eaux de parfum, the minis and travel sprays, and the body creams, body sprays and gift sets by how I would actually use them. It covers bottles and sets from Vanilla 28 to the Oudgasm travel sprays.
Witch Hazel Pads, From Thayers to Dickinson's
Witch hazel pads are the easy way to get a classic astringent onto your skin without pouring it into your hand. Here are eight Thayers and Dickinson's witch hazel picks, and eight toner and exfoliating pads I compared them with.