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Aesop Hand Soap Dupe: Amber Bottle Look-Alikes

Aesop Hand Soap Dupe: Amber Bottle Look-Alikes

This Aesop hand soap dupe edit covers amber glass hand washes, creams, sets, refills and body cleansers from other labels that share the botanical, woody-citrus mood. I would start with the bottle, then match the scent family.

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Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick: Warm Wishes and Cream Stick Rivals

Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick: Warm Wishes and Cream Stick Rivals

The Rare Beauty bronzer stick is Warm Wishes, a liquid-like cream bronzer in stick form. I pair it with eight Rare Beauty cheek and complexion picks and other cream bronzer sticks.

The Rat Tail Comb Is the Smallest Tool on My Shelf and the Sharpest

The Rat Tail Comb Is the Smallest Tool on My Shelf and the Sharpest

A rat tail comb is the tool behind every clean part, neat section and tidy ponytail. This edit covers tail, cutting and fine-tooth combs, the wide-tooth combs for wash day, and the edge brushes for slicking things into place.

Shampoo for Wavy Frizzy Hair: Wash Day Shampoos and Conditioners

Shampoo for Wavy Frizzy Hair: Wash Day Shampoos and Conditioners

The best shampoo for wavy frizzy hair comes down to hair type, formula weight and build-up more than price. I go through shampoos and conditioners for wash day and how to apply them so frizz stays down.

Particle Face Cream: The Men's Moisturizer Built For First-Timers

Particle Face Cream: The Men's Moisturizer Built For First-Timers

Particle for Men skincare products start with Particle Face Cream, a 6-in-1 anti-aging cream for guys who never owned a face cream. I go through the rest of the line, from face wash and anti-gray serum to neck cream, body wash and a sunscreen.

KIKO Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss: Shades and Lip Oils I Would Pick

KIKO Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss: Shades and Lip Oils I Would Pick

KIKO Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss is a moisturizing gloss enriched with passion fruit oil, here in shades like 45 Enchanting Rosewood. I also pick the 3D Hydra Lip Oils and a few glosses from other brands to compare.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet, Nudes and Matte Alternatives

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet, Nudes and Matte Alternatives

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet is a velvet-smooth lip mousse with a true matte finish, and the nudes are where it shines. Here are the shades I would try, the liners and lipsticks that go with them, and matte liquids from other brands.

Power of You Armani and the Fruity Vanilla Perfumes Around It

Power of You Armani and the Fruity Vanilla Perfumes Around It

Power of You Armani arrived in January 2026 as a passion fruit and vanilla gourmand with a ruby bottle. Here it sits next to the rest of the Armani women's shelf, plus fruity, amber and vanilla wood perfumes I would wear beside it.

Alaia Mesh Shoes: Ballet Flats, Pumps and Sandals Compared

Alaia Mesh Shoes: Ballet Flats, Pumps and Sandals Compared

Alaia mesh shoes swap part of the leather for a sheer panel, so a classic ballet flat or pump reads lighter and a little architectural. I compare the suede-trimmed and metallic mesh flats with the 55 mesh pumps.

Puma Ballet Flats Are The Sneaker Brand's Cleverest Pivot

Puma Ballet Flats Are The Sneaker Brand's Cleverest Pivot

PUMA's ballet flat line repurposes the Speedcat, a 1999 driving shoe, into a low, narrow silhouette that happens to match a ballet flat almost exactly. That overlap arrived just as the market swung away from chunky soles for the first time since 2017. This edit separates the sneakers built on that shape from the two styles that are genuine ballet flats.

Affordable Dresses: Longline, Mini and Halter Styles

Affordable Dresses: Longline, Mini and Halter Styles

Affordable dresses can look like a real choice without asking for a large investment. I go through longline cuts, minis, sleeveless and strapless styles and halter necks, plus a label I keep coming back to, ASTR the Label.

goop Mineral Sunscreen: Which One to Try

goop Mineral Sunscreen: Which One to Try

goop sunscreen comes down to one rule: mineral only, with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the active. Here is what that stance means, the face and body sunscreens it recommends, and the lip SPF, mists and after-sun care to finish with.

Aquaphor Lip Balm and the Thick Repair Balms to Pair With It

Aquaphor Lip Balm and the Thick Repair Balms to Pair With It

An Aquaphor lip balm is the plain, protective ointment so many people grew up with, now in sticks, tubes and sunscreen versions. Here is how I sort the Aquaphor range, the thicker repair balms beside it, and the overnight masks for the worst days.

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The Best Shampoo for Dry Frizzy Hair Starts at the Cuticle

The Best Shampoo for Dry Frizzy Hair Starts at the Cuticle

The best shampoo for dry frizzy hair starts at the cuticle, not at the ends, since a raised and dry cuticle is what lets frizz in. For years the instinct was to add more product on top, when the real fix is cleaning gently enough that the cuticle never gets that dry in the first place. This edit sorts a range of formulas by texture and by what actually causes the frizz they are meant to fix, from occasional buildup to real strand damage to drier, aging hair.

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Asta Resort Dresses For The Part Of The Holiday You Remember

Asta Resort Dresses For The Part Of The Holiday You Remember

Asta resort makes the dress you pack for the one night of the trip that actually matters. Hand beading, sequins and crochet, cut into mini and maxi shapes that do not need styling. It is holiday dressing with the volume turned all the way up.

Amika Hair Products: Where It's From and What to Buy

Amika Hair Products: Where It's From and What to Buy

amika hair products began in a Brooklyn neighborhood in 2007 and the name means friend in Esperanto, which tells you a lot about the tone. Here are the styling sprays and creams I reach for, the masks and treatments for dry or frizzy ends, and the two brushes that finish a blowout.

MISSHA Perfect Cover BB Cream: SPF 42 Plus CC Creams, Cushions

MISSHA Perfect Cover BB Cream: SPF 42 Plus CC Creams, Cushions

MISSHA Perfect Cover BB Cream, sold as M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++, gives medium-to-high coverage. I go through the MISSHA line, then BB creams, CC creams and cushions from other brands.

Skinfix Barrier+ Cream: Rich Barrier Creams and Balms Like It

Skinfix Barrier+ Cream: Rich Barrier Creams and Balms Like It

Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream is a rich, refillable barrier moisturizer with ceramides for skin that feels tight once the heating comes on. I put it next to other rich barrier creams, lighter gel creams for daytime and balms for dry patches.

Giorgio Armani Foundation: From Luminous Silk to the New Formula

Giorgio Armani Foundation: From Luminous Silk to the New Formula

The Giorgio Armani foundation most people mean is Luminous Silk, launched in 2000 and reformulated for the first time in late 2025. Here are eight Armani Beauty complexion picks and eight foundations I compared them with.

Hair Thickening Growth Products: Serums, Supplements, Shampoos

Hair Thickening Growth Products: Serums, Supplements, Shampoos

Hair thickening growth products fall into three groups: scalp serums for thinning hair, supplements, and volumizing shampoos and sprays. I describe supplements only by what the label says, and I would pick one serum and give it a few months.

Clarifying Wash for Curly Hair: Shampoos and What to Do Next

Clarifying Wash for Curly Hair: Shampoos and What to Do Next

A clarifying wash for curly hair is a shampoo that resets curls weighed down by gels, creams and oils, and I use mine about once a month. These are the clarifying shampoos I would try, plus the deep conditioners and stylers to follow.

Jewel Tone Heels And Boots

Jewel Tone Heels And Boots

Burgundy, emerald and plum are doing what black used to do in a shoe. The colour reads as considered rather than loud. Here it is in heels, boots and evening fabric.

Kujten Scarf Dupe: Cashmere Triangles and Wraps

Kujten Scarf Dupe: Cashmere Triangles and Wraps

A Kujten scarf dupe edit of soft knit cashmere triangles, oversized scarves, wraps and ribbed knits from other labels that share the bandana's shape and feel. I would knot one at the neck now that October has turned cold.

Dior Addict Shine Lipstick Shades: The Ones I Would Wear

Dior Addict Shine Lipstick Shades: The Ones I Would Wear

Dior Addict Shine Lipstick shades include 558 Bois De Rose, 727 Dior Tulle and 524 Diorette, in a refillable, shiny lipstick. I pick shades by how much color you want, then compare Rouge Dior and shiny lipsticks from Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.

Best Ariana Grande Perfume: Cloud and Other Creamy Vanilla Scents

Best Ariana Grande Perfume: Cloud and Other Creamy Vanilla Scents

The best Ariana Grande perfume to start with is Cloud, the 2018 creamy coconut and vanilla gourmand. I go through the rest of her lineup, then other soft vanilla scents, body mists and hair perfumes.

The Tory Burch Charlie Bag Is Quilted Quiet Confidence

The Tory Burch Charlie Bag Is Quilted Quiet Confidence

Tory Burch is best known for a medallion, so a bag that leans on stitching instead is a shift. The tory burch charlie bag is built on quilting and a chain-and-leather strap, with the branding pushed almost entirely into the hardware. It is the quietest line the house currently makes.

L'Oréal Setting Spray and the Mists and Primers That Hold Makeup

L'Oréal Setting Spray and the Mists and Primers That Hold Makeup

The L'Oréal setting spray is a microfine aerosol mist that sets makeup in about three seconds. Here it sits with the other setting sprays, dewy mists and grippy primers I would use to make a face last the day.

What Is Laundry Sauce? The Detergent Built Like a Perfume

What Is Laundry Sauce? The Detergent Built Like a Perfume

Laundry Sauce is a fragrance-first laundry detergent, sold as pods, with scents built like a perfume. Ian Blair founded it, and this edit covers the full lineup, from pods and softener to a refresher spray and fine fragrance.