Beauty

Cymbiotika Glutathione: What The Label Lists

Cymbiotika glutathione is the bottle people keep asking about, so here is what the brand and the label actually say, plus the rest of the liposomal liquids. I also cover glutathione from other brands and the beauty supplements that sit next to it on the shelf.

Rainbow Eyeshadow for People Who Usually Wear Brown

Rainbow eyeshadow sounds like a festival look, but one bright color used well is the easiest way to change your face without changing your whole routine. These are the palettes with real color in them, the sticks and liquid shadows for one-swipe brights, and the colored liners for people who want to start small.

Rabanne Perfume: Start With Fame or Million Gold

Rabanne perfume had a big reset in 2023, when the house dropped Paco from its name and Fame became its new signature. Here are the Rabanne bottles I would start with, then the vanilla, gourmand, honey and amber perfumes I would wear beside them.

Pores Do Not Open and Close: A Realistic Guide to Clearer, Smoother Skin

Pores don't open and close, and you cannot shrink them for good, but you can keep them clear so they look less noticeable. I cover BHA exfoliants, clay masks, pore strips and primers, with a weekly plan that stays realistic.

Patchology Masks: Eye Gels, Sheet Masks and Patches

Patchology started as a drug delivery company and launched its skincare line in 2014 around one promise, results in five minutes. Here are eight Patchology gels and masks, from chilled eye gels to a hand mask, and eight other masks and patches I compared them with.

Body Oil Brands: Nuxe and Similar Oils Compared

Nuxe is a French brand built around one multi-purpose dry oil, and here are eight Nuxe picks from the oil to a face balm. Eight more dry, body and multi-use oils sit beside them for comparison.

Nopalera Body Care: What I'd Actually Buy

Nopalera is a Mexican American body care and hair care brand built around the nopal cactus, started by Sandra Velasquez in 2020. I like how it turns heritage into things you actually use at the sink.

My Fall Hair Essentials

After a summer of salt, sun and air-drying, my hair wants moisture and a little structure. This fall edit keeps things simple, with products that each carry their weight in the routine. Here is what I am washing, treating, styling and sleeping on this season.

M.O.T.D. Cosmetics Makeup Brushes: What to Buy

M.O.T.D. Cosmetics makes makeup brushes with names that tell you what to do with them, and I find that oddly reassuring. Chantal Azamian started it in Las Vegas, and this edit is for anyone who has stared at a brush drawer and guessed.

LOOPS Skincare Masks: Masks for a Reset

LOOPS is the 2020 skincare label that turned the face mask into a small moment, with packaging that looks closer to streetwear than a spa. I like a brand that asks for ten minutes instead of a whole routine.

Liners and Lipsticks

Satin, matte, and creamy lipsticks plus liners — the timeless lip colors worth collecting.

Le Monde Gourmand Perfume: Scents to Know

Le Monde Gourmand is the American fragrance line that makes perfume taste like dessert, from coconut milk to guava tea. I would rather smell like a snack than like a serious statement, and this edit is for building a small scent wardrobe.

Lake & Skye Perfume: Which Scent to Buy First

Lake & Skye is a New York fragrance and body-care label that Courtney Somer named for her daughters. I like how it treats scent as a small daily pause, so this edit is about which one to start with.

Kristin Ess Shampoo, a Colorist's Line Built Around Shine

Kristin Ess shampoo comes from a working colorist who wanted salon-feeling hair care on an everyday shelf. Here are eight of her shampoos, plus the conditioners, gloss and treatments that go with them.

Where Is Kopari Made? Coconut Sourcing and Body Care

Kopari is coconut body care, from whipped body butter and glowing body oil to sunscreen, lip balm and fruity hair mists. Here are sixteen of its products, split between body care and everything else.

KIKO Milano, Bergamo's Answer to the Color Counter

KIKO Milano began in Bergamo in 1997 as a family idea, and it has been putting bold color into pockets ever since. Here are its face and eye favorites, the lip products I keep reaching for, and the glosses and oils from other brands that sit beside them.

Jouer Cosmetics Makeup: What I'd Buy First

Jouer is the Los Angeles makeup line Christina Zilber grew out of one clever portable palette, with a Paris-loving streak and skincare underneath. I like it for small, useful things you actually reach for, and this edit is where I would start.

Inside My Shelf: Face Serum Selects

The Face Serums That Actually Do Something

IGK Started as Four Stylists and One Salon in Miami Beach

IGK began as one Miami Beach salon, started by four stylists whose last name initials make up the brand name. I go through the dry shampoos and texture sprays, the smoothing and repair care and how I would build a routine.

How to Exfoliate Scalp: Why the Scalp Comes Before the Hair

A guide on how to exfoliate scalp, from physical scrubs and salicylic acid treatments to brushes, clarifying shampoos and serums for after. I would keep it to one gentle step a week and let the rest of the routine do the soothing.

How Do PanOxyl Pimple Patches Work? Hydrocolloid Explained

PanOxyl says its pimple patches are clear hydrocolloid dressings that absorb pus and fluids and help prevent picking. This edit covers the patches and washes, plus patches from other labels.

Homecourt Home Care: A Guide to Home and Body

Homecourt is the home-care label Courteney Cox and Sarah Jahnke started in Santa Monica, with hand wash that smells like a good candle. I like it because it makes the boring parts of a day feel a little more pleasant.

Healthy Girl Edit: Collagen, Vitamins, Greens and Electrolytes

The healthy girl edit stocks daily vitamins, collagen, greens, electrolytes and glow supplements. I picked products like Wisp Revive Collagen Tablets and the Drink Nello Superglow Daily Beauty Elixir.

Glass Skin on a Budget: The Affordable Glow Edit

Get the glass skin look for less with affordable Korean skincare favorites: hydrating cleansers, milky toners, essences, serums, moisturizers, masks and SPF from COSRX, ANUA, SKIN1004, Round Lab, medicube and more.