Beauty
Beauty
Why Everyone Is Talking About the medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
The medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum put a salmon-derived ingredient on a lot of bathroom shelves. This edit covers the pink line it anchors, the rest of the medicube routine, and PDRN serums from other brands for comparison.
Press On Toenails, the Newest Chapter in a 1950s Nail Idea
Press on toenails are the new pedicure shortcut, built on fake nail ideas that go back to the 1950s. Here are eight toenail sets, with glue and without, and eight prep and aftercare picks that make them last.
The Best Press-On Nails That Last Are Mostly About Prep
The best press-on nails that last depend as much on glue and prep as on the set itself. Here are gel and French press-ons, plus the glues, pads and removers that decide how long they stay.
Vaseline Lip Balm: Lip Therapy Tins, and Glossy Balms That Go Further
Vaseline lip balm has been the drawer default for as long as I can remember, and Lip Therapy is the tin most people mean. Here is how I sort the tins and tubes, the glossy salves to try next, and the tinted balms that add a little color.
Rose Perfume Has Never Smelled Less Old-Fashioned
Rose perfume used to smell like a grandmother's dressing table, but the new roses are dewy, fruity, smoky or spiked with pepper and oud. These are the fresh roses I would wear every day, the darker roses for evening, and the rose body care that layers underneath.
Cocokind Resurrection Polypeptide Cream and the Brand Behind It
The cocokind Resurrection Polypeptide Cream is a rich, cushiony moisturizer made for dry skin. Here is the rest of the cocokind shelf, and eight other peptide creams to compare it with.
The INKEY List, One Active at a Time: My Shelf Guide
The INKEY List builds each product around one named active, which makes a routine easy to plan. This is my guide to its serums, cleansers, moisturizers, eye creams and treatments, and how I would layer them.
Natasha Denona Made Makeup Because Her Mother Was a Chemist
Natasha Denona spent around 25 years as a working makeup artist before her own line existed, and you can feel that in the formulas. Here are the palettes that made her name, the serum-based face products, and the lip and liner pieces that round out a look.
Miss Dior Perfume: A Name Borrowed From a Resistance Fighter
Miss Dior perfume was named in 1947 for Christian Dior's sister Catherine, and the family of bottles has kept growing since. Here are the Miss Dior versions I would line up, the J'adore bottles that sit beside them, and rose-led scents from other houses.
Dior Addict Lip Tint and the Tints That Look Like Nothing
The Dior Addict Lip Tint gives a transfer-proof rosewood flush that looks like your own lips on a good day. Here it sits with the tints, tinted oils and tinted balms I would use for color that barely looks like makeup.
CAKES Nipple Covers, Adhesive Bras and Tape for Backless Tops
CAKES nipple covers started as a two-sister side project and grew into a full range of grippy and sticky styles. Here is how I would pick a fit and shade, plus the tape, adhesive bras and body oils that go with a backless or sheer top.
The Best Lengthening Mascara Is Having a Bigger Moment Than Volume Ever Did
The best lengthening mascara has quietly outgrown volume as the thing people actually want from a wand. Volume mascara ruled for so long that stretch became a footnote printed on the tube rather than the point of the formula. This edit follows the shift toward brushes and formulas built specifically to grab and extend every lash.
Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin, from Glacier Cream to Zinc
The American Academy of Dermatology says dermatologists recommend mineral filters for people with sensitive skin. Here is a sunscreen for sensitive skin edit: eight zinc-based picks and eight daily formulas.
Finding the Best Concealer: From a 1954 Stick to a Peach Corrector Trick
Finding the best concealer starts with knowing what you are covering: shadows, redness or something that needs full coverage. Here are the creamy under-eye formulas, the full-coverage sticks and pens, and the powders and brush that keep it all in place.
Inside the r.e.m. beauty Bag: The Singer's Glossy, Glowy Little Universe
r.e.m. beauty (r.e.m. beauty, if you type it fast) arrived on November 12, 2021, and it has been the sparkly, soft-focus corner of my makeup bag ever since. Here are the brand's highlighter topper, mascara, blush, liner and gloss, then the highlighters and glossy lip oils I would set next to them.
Paul Mitchell Shampoo and the Black-and-White Bottles of 1980
Paul Mitchell shampoo began in 1980 with two founders, three products and labels printed in black and white. Here are eight Paul Mitchell shampoos, from Shampoo One to Awapuhi, plus the conditioners and a mask.
Face Masks Skincare Fans Keep Coming Back To
The face masks skincare fans keep buying all do one of three jobs: clear out oily pores, flood dry skin with water overnight, or give a quick exfoliating reset. These are the clay masks, the sleeping masks and the sheet and exfoliating masks I would pick for each.
L'Occitane at Fifty: Wild Lavender, a Village Factory and a Very Good Hand Cream
L'Occitane began in 1976 with one young man, a still and a market stall in Provence, and it turned fifty in 2026. This edit covers the shea hand creams it is best known for, the almond body care and shower oil, and the immortelle face products with one shaving cream.
Color Changing Foundation: What Actually Shifts on Your Skin
Color changing foundation is a bigger promise than most formulas keep, so I sorted the ones that truly adjust on skin from the color correcting creams and tinted serums. Here are the bases, sheer tints and blenders I would pick, and how to use each one.
short summer nails
Short summer nails are about shape and length, not color, a rounded tip kept just past the fingertip so it holds up to sand and pool water without chipping.
The Best Shampoo Is Not the One With the Longest Ingredient List
The best shampoo is not the one with the longest ingredient list, it is the one that matches the problem your hair actually has. This edit sorts formulas by the complaint they solve, from damage and frizz to curl definition, color care and the balance between moisture and repair.
Ombre Nails Short, and Why the Fade Works on Small Nails
Ombre nails short and soft are the easiest gradient to wear: a milky pink base fading into a hazy tip. Here are short press-ons and gel strips that do the fade for you.
Hot Girl Summer Makeup, From a Megan Thee Stallion Line to a Heat-Proof Kit
Hot girl summer started as a Megan Thee Stallion line and became a mood about confidence and fun. Here are sixteen picks for it, from stick bronzer and lip oils to SPF body oils and a summer scent.
soft makeup looks
A soft makeup look lives in the blush, not the foundation. The trick is a sheer, buildable flush that sits on skin rather than on top of makeup, so cheeks look