Beauty

Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere by philosophy: Vanilla Scents to Try Next

Fresh cream warm cashmere is philosophy's juicy tangerine, cashmere wood and vanilla bean scent, and it comes as a full shelf from shower gel to body butter. Here is how I layer it, and the vanilla perfumes and body mists I wear when I want something a little different.

White Eyeliner: Brighten the Waterline or Draw a Wing

White eyeliner has been making eyes look bigger since the 1970s, and soft creamy shades are the easiest way to wear it now. Here are sixteen, from waterline pencils to graphic liners and a few nudes.

Water Based Concealer: 10 That List Water First

A water based concealer lists water first on its ingredients. I checked ten liquid ones, from Tower 28 to Dior, and noted finish and coverage for each.

Finery Perfume List: Every Scent, With Its Little Story

The finery perfume list has eighteen eaux de parfum at Target, each with its own little story. Each bottle comes with a one-line scent story and a short list of what it smells like.

T3 Aire 360: How It Compares to Other Hot Tools

The T3 Aire 360 is the ceramic air styler that T3 unveiled for its 20th anniversary. Here is how it sits next to T3's dryers and curling irons, the air stylers from other brands, and the heat protectants I would put under all of them.

Toner for Face: How to Choose the Right Formula

A toner for face can exfoliate, hydrate or just balance the step after cleansing. Here are eight exfoliating toners and eight hydrating ones, and how to choose between them.

Acne Safe Moisturizer: Gels and Barrier Creams Compared

An acne safe moisturizer is one the brand labels non-comedogenic. I compare gels, barrier creams and light SPF, and quote what each brand says.

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser: How to Use It

How to use CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser: a dime-size amount on damp skin, rinse well, start once a day, sunscreen after. Plus the shower question.

How to Use The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

How to use The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution: patch test, cleanse, apply a thin layer, then moisturize. Plus what the brand says not to mix it with.

Clarins Lip Oil: Every Lip Comfort Oil Shade, Explained

Clarins lip oil means Lip Comfort Oil: 10 sheer shades in the US, five pH-reactive. I start with 01 Honey, then sort the pinks, reds and berries.

Curlsmith Products: Build a Simple Curly Hair Routine

Curlsmith began in 2017 as an online community for curly hair, and the products grew out of the conversation. This edit walks through the Curlsmith leave-ins and creams, the gels, foams and hairspray that set a style, and the washes and treatments underneath it all.

Tweezerman Tools: Which Tweezer and Curler to Choose

Tweezerman started in 1980 with one splinter tweezer and went on to make the slant tip most of us still reach for. Here are eight Tweezerman tools, from lash curlers to a cuticle nipper, and eight more lash and brow picks I compared them with.

Caboodle Makeup Case: Classic Trays And Travel Bags

A caboodle is the hard plastic makeup case that a whole generation packed for sleepovers, and it is back in bright colors. Here are the classic cases, the sparkly bags for a lighter carry, and the vanity bags and organizers from other brands that keep a counter calm.

American Crew Matte Clay: A Workable Matte Finish

American Crew matte clay is the dry, workable-hold puck from a brand a stylist started in 1994 for men's hair. Here are eight American Crew stylers, from clay and fiber to pomades, and eight texturizing stylers I compared them with.

Oil of Olay Heritage: From Pink Beauty Fluid to Olay

Oil of Olay began as a pink beauty fluid a South African chemist made for his wife, and today it is Olay, the red jar and a shelf of serums. Here are eight Olay moisturizers and eight serums, eye creams and washes.

Shark CryoGlow Mask and the LED Devices to Wear It Alongside

The Shark CryoGlow mask is the brand's first move into skincare, pairing red, blue and deep infrared light with under-eye cooling. Here are the other LED devices, sculpting tools and serums I would build a routine around it.

Shark Facial Pro Glow: Is It Worth It? Review

The Shark Facial Pro Glow is a weekly at-home facial that exfoliates, extracts pores and hydrates in about 10 minutes, according to Shark. Shark calls it a weekly treatment, and says the Depuffi can be used every day.

Velcro Rollers: Choose Between Lift and Curl

Velcro rollers give you lift at the crown with no clips or heat, and hot rollers and heatless sets take the same idea further. Here is how they compare, and which hair each one suits.

OPI Sheer Polish: Put It In Neutral and the Nudes That Go With It

OPI sheer polishes like Put It In Neutral (NLT65) give a soft pinkish beige that reads as a quiet nude. I show how I would wear it, the other OPI sheers beside it and the prep and nail care to go with it.

OPI Got the Blues for Red: Dupes and Similar Reds

OPI Got the Blues for Red is a blue-based deep red crème that came out of OPI's 2005 Chicago collection. Here is how I would wear it, the OPI reds and coats that go with it, and red polishes from other houses.

Black Cherry Nail Polish: Dark Cherry Shades for Fall

Black cherry nail polish sits between deep red, burgundy and near-black, and it has come back every autumn since the vampy 1990s. Here are the wines, oxbloods and press-ons that get the color right.

Merit Blush: The Flush Balm Shades and What to Pair With Them

Merit Flush Balm shades include Cheeky, Persimmon and Stockholm, and the balm is still the Merit product people talk about most. I pick the shades I would reach for and what to pair with each.

CeraVe Tinted Sunscreen and the Mineral Tints I Would Pair With It

CeraVe tinted sunscreen is a mineral SPF 30 with a sheer tint, built on the ceramides the brand started with in 2005. Here is how I wear it, the other tinted mineral sunscreens I like beside it, and the cleansers that take it all off at night.

Best Under Eye Concealer for Mature Skin: 7 Compared

The best under eye concealer for mature skin hydrates and resists creasing. Seven compared by finish, coverage and tone, plus where pink corrector fits.