Beauty

The Dyson Hair Dryer, Four Years of Engineering and One Very Quiet Handle

A Dyson hair dryer arrived in 2016 after four years of development, and it changed what people expect a blow-dryer to sound and feel like. Here are the Supersonic Nural colors, the other dryers people line up beside it, and the sprays I put on damp hair first.

Tangle Teezer Was Turned Down on Television and Sold Anyway

Tangle Teezer began with a hairdresser's lightbulb moment in 2003, was turned down on a TV pitch show, and went on to win a Queen's Award. Here are its four best-known brushes, other paddles and detangling brushes worth a look, and the leave-in sprays that make knots let go.

Translucent Powder and the Flash Photo Test

Translucent powder sets makeup and cuts shine without adding color, as long as you use a little and press it in. Here are the loose powders for setting, the pressed ones for touch-ups, and the puffs and brushes that make the difference, plus a quick flash photo test before any big night.

Peptide Serum Is the Low-Drama Step Most Routines Are Missing

A peptide serum is the low drama step most routines are missing, gentle enough to sit next to almost anything and built for slow, steady results. Here are the serums, the moisturizers with peptides for fewer steps, and the lip and eye treatments that suit the thinnest skin.

Guasha Tool Guide: Stones, Oils and Cooling Helpers

A guasha tool has roots in traditional Chinese medicine, and the facial versions are smooth stones you glide over oiled skin. Here are the stones I would look at, the face oils that give them slip, and the rollers and cold tools that sit beside them.

The Best Vitamins for Hair Growth Are a Six-Month Commitment

The best vitamins for hair growth take about six months to judge, because hair only grows around half an inch a month. Here are the supplements and gummies, the scalp serums, and the thickening shampoos and conditioners that make the hair you have look fuller while you wait.

Hair Oil for the Ends and for the Scalp

Hair oil in two kinds, finishing oils for lengths and ends and pre-wash oils for the scalp.

Smoky Perfumes for Sweater Weather

Smoky perfumes smell right the moment you pull on a wool sweater. Here are the woody, leather and tobacco scents I would wear this fall, plus a few perfume oils that sit close to the skin.

Makeup Brush Set Picks, and the Calligraphy Town That Switched to Makeup

A good makeup brush set covers base, cheeks and eyes without a drawer full of extras. Here are sixteen, from starter sets and travel pouches to handmade minis from Japan and a cleaner to keep them going.

Anti Frizz Serum, From a 1990 Bottle to Weightless Oils

An anti frizz serum smooths each strand and keeps humidity out, so hair stays sleek for longer. Here are sixteen, from classic smoothing serums to weightless oils and leave-ins that add heat protection.

Body Serum, for Skin That Doesn't Stop at the Neck

A body serum brings face-grade actives like retinol, acids, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to your arms, legs and everywhere else. Here are sixteen, split between exfoliating and retinol serums and ones for hydration, firmness and glow.

Pacifica Beauty, From Kitchen-Blended Scents to Vegan Skin Care

Pacifica Beauty started with seven scents blended in a Portland kitchen and grew into a vegan skin care and makeup line. Here are eight Pacifica skin care picks and eight makeup, scent and body favorites.

tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask and the Rest of the Line

tgin, short for Thank God It's Natural, grew out of a book about natural hair, and the Honey Miracle Hair Mask is where I would start. Here is the rest of the line, plus the curl creams and scalp oils I would pair with it.

Garnier, From a French Plant Lotion to Micellar Water and Box Color

Garnier began in France in 1904 with a hair lotion made from plants, and it has been a bathroom-shelf regular ever since. This edit covers the micellar waters and cleansing balms, the smoothing serums and sprays for frizzy hair, and the box colors I would look at first.

Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick: Matte Revolution and Beyond

A Charlotte Tilbury lipstick starts with the Matte Revolution shades, so I walk through the ones I would pick first. Then come the satin and balm formulas from the same brand, and matte and satin lipsticks from other houses that play in the same range.

Micellar Water Is a French Pharmacy Idea, and Six Bottles Do It Well

Micellar water is a French idea that went global and now lives on nearly every bathroom shelf. This edit covers the bottles and pads I trust, the cotton to pair them with, and the gentle foams and gels for the morning.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Lip Oil vs Fabulous Kiss Crystal Balm: Which Lip Treatment Wins?

Carolina Herrera splits its lip category into two kinds of treatment, a glossy lip oil and a balm styled like a piece of jewelry. One is built for an ordinary morning, the other for when packaging is doing some of the persuading. This edit weighs the two treatments against each other, then walks through the lipstick finishes that layer on top of them.

Brow Gel for Brushed-Up Brows

Brow gel is the one-step way to fluffy, brushed-up brows that stay put all day. Here are the clear gels, tinted gels and fine pencils I would use for soft, natural brows this fall.

Blue Shampoo, and When to Reach for Purple Instead

Blue shampoo for brunettes fighting orange tones and purple shampoo for blondes fighting yellow, with the color care around them.

A Microcurrent Facial at Home Is a Habit, Not a One-Time Fix

A microcurrent facial at home only shows results if you keep doing it, a few minutes most days for weeks. Here are the devices, the conductive gels and serums they need, and the firming creams to follow with, plus the safety notes to read first.

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid and the Acid Shelf Around It, Explained Slowly

The Ordinary glycolic acid toner is the bottle that made a lot of us learn what an exfoliating acid does. Here are that toner and its close relatives, the other acids on the same shelf, and the barrier creams and sunscreens that make an acid night a calm one.

Why Lange Is Really a Family Story: The L'ange Brushes, Wands and Irons

Lange started in 2017 with Dalia Lange, a mother of two girls with very different hair types, and a name that means angel in French. Here are the L'ange dryers and brushes, the wands and straighteners, and the thermal sprays I use before any of them.

Best Vitamins for Men, Starting With a Word From 1912

The best vitamins for men are the ones that fit the gaps in your own diet. Here are daily multis, gummies and formulas for men over 40, 50 and 55, and how to choose one.

Cute Square Nails for Short, Sturdy Hands

Cute square nails are short, flat-edged and easy to decorate, from baby pink to a jeweled blue ombre. Here are the squoval press-ons and pastel polishes to try the shape.