Beauty

Jupiter Balancing Shampoo, a Proven Dandruff Active in a Better Bottle

Jupiter Balancing Shampoo puts a proven dandruff active in a bottle you would happily leave out. Here are the Jupiter shampoo, serum and scalp routine, plus eight other dandruff shampoos, from drugstore classics to ketoconazole.

Toilette vs Parfum, and How to Choose Between Them

Toilette vs parfum comes down to how much perfume oil is in the bottle, which changes how bright a scent smells, how close it sits and how long it lasts. These are the eaux de toilette I would wear on warm days, the everyday eaux de parfum, and the parfums and extraits for evenings.

GODA For Her, a Floral Amber Oil for the Bottom of Your Bag

GODA For Her is a small perfume oil that the brand places in the Floral Amber family. Here it is with three sister oils, eight roll-on and dabber oils from other makers I like, and a shelf of jasmine and rose perfumes for the days you want a spray instead.

Face Tape, Patches and the Other Tricks for a Smoother Face

Face tape is older than TikTok, and it works the simple way: it holds skin still so lines look softer by morning. Here are the tapes and firming patches I would try, the eye patches for a puffy start, and the creams that keep skin comfortable the rest of the time.

Brown Lipstick for Fall, From Milk Chocolate to Espresso

Brown lipstick is back on every fall mood board, and it is easier to wear than its reputation. Here are the warm browns, deep chocolates and brown liners I would reach for, from a soft cinnamon to near espresso.

The Best Hair Serum, and the Amber Bottle From a Tel Aviv Salon

The best hair serum depends on the job, whether that is shine, frizz, split ends or repair after heat and color. Here are sixteen, from argan and honey oils to overnight serums, bond builders and leave-in milks.

Burgundy Nail Polish for Fall

Burgundy nail polish is the manicure that says fall has arrived. Here are the burgundies, plums and browns I would paint on this season, plus the reds, press-ons and top coats that keep a dark manicure looking fresh.

Benefit Blush, From the Original Benetint to Juice Stick

Benefit blush began in 1976 with a rose-tinted stain made by two twins in a tiny San Francisco shop. Here are the Benetint shades, the powders and gel-creams, and a few tints I would put next to them.

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.

Red Lipstick Is Back to Being the Whole Look

After years of glossy balms and blurred, barely-there lips, red lipstick is back as a full statement. The shift tracks with a broader return to polish, where a single strong color replaces a complicated face. This edit sorts the reds by personality, from flat mattes and heritage houses to statement cases and comfortable satins.

Cetaphil, the Texas Pharmacy Bottle That Named Itself After Love

Cetaphil was invented in 1947 by a Texas pharmacist, and the bottle has hardly changed in spirit since. Here are the Cetaphil basics for face and body, a shelf of other gentle cleansers to rotate in, and simple moisturizers for after.

Sticker Nails, and the 1937 Idea Behind Them

Sticker nails feel new, but glue-on nail appliques were being tried in 1937. Here are gel nail strips and nail art stickers that put a design on your hands in minutes.

My Fall Makeup Essentials

Fall makeup, for me, is about warmth and a little glow rather than more coverage. I want skin that looks like skin, eyes with some depth, cheeks that read as a flush and lips that feel cared for. These are the formulas I am reaching for as the light gets lower.

GuruNanda Whitening Strips and the Yoga Studio Behind Them

GuruNanda whitening strips are the number one seller, according to its founder, from a brand that began with a family manufacturing business and a yoga studio. This edit covers the strips and oil pulling range, whitening strips from other names, and the toothpastes and serums I would pair with them.

Coach Perfume Started in a Leather Loft, and It Still Smells Like Going Out

Coach perfume comes from a house that began as a six-person leather workshop on 34th Street. Here are the eau de parfums that carry the name, the men's bottles, and a few easy fruity florals for days when you want something lighter.

Hair Cream for Frizz, Curls and Air-Dry Days

Hair cream is the quiet fix for frizz, flat curls and hair that dries into a puff, and the right one depends on your texture. These are the smoothing creams I would use on straight and wavy hair, the curl creams for definition, and the leave-ins and air-dry creams that do the job without heat.

Hoola Bronzer Began as a Fix for a Messy Powder

Hoola bronzer first appeared in 2001 as a tidier answer to loose powder, and it is still the shade people picture when they say bronzer. Here is the powder, the cream balm and the brush, the rest of Benefit's face lineup, and other bronzers worth a look.

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.

Tatcha The Rice Wash and the Kyoto Manual That Started the Brand

Tatcha The Rice Wash is the brand's softer-feeling take on an old Japanese rice water ritual. Here are the Tatcha cleansers, the steps the brand suggests after them, and five gentle cream and milk cleansers from other brands.

Tan Luxe, the Glasgow Salon Idea Behind Custom Self-Tan Drops

Tan Luxe started with a Glasgow salon owner who heard the same fake tan complaints every day. Here are eight Tan-Luxe drops, lotions and mousses, and eight more self-tanners and tools I compared them with.

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.

Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and the Sun-Soaked Soleil Collection

Tom Ford Soleil Blanc is the coconut, cardamom and ylang ylang perfume that made a beach day into a signature scent. Here is the wider Soleil family, plus solar coconut perfumes and shimmering body oils that keep the glow going.

Estée Lauder Double Wear: The Foundation That Outlasted Its Decade

Estée Lauder Double Wear first launched in 1997 and is still the brand's number one foundation worldwide. Here is the full Double Wear family, the long-wear foundations from other brands I compare it with, and the powders and sprays that help any base last through a long day.

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.