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Hair Thickening Shampoo, and What It Can Actually Fix

Hair Thickening Shampoo, and What It Can Actually Fix

A hair thickening shampoo cannot add strands to your scalp, but it can lift the ones you have and coat them so they read as denser under light. The category splits into two honest lanes: scalp treatments built around a stimulating routine, and coating formulas that swell the cuticle on contact. Both are worth understanding before you commit to a bottle.

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Salicylic Acid Shampoo, From 1838 Willow Bark to Your Scalp

Salicylic Acid Shampoo, From 1838 Willow Bark to Your Scalp

Salicylic acid shampoo uses the same exfoliating acid as acne skincare to loosen flakes and buildup on the scalp. Here are eight salicylic acid shampoos, from medicated to clarifying, plus eight scalp scrubs, serums and pre-wash treatments.

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and the Complexion Lineup Around It

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and the Complexion Lineup Around It

Tarte BB blur is the matte tinted moisturizer with SPF 30 that sits at the center of the brand's complexion range. Here are the tarte foundations and concealers around it, plus tinted moisturizers, primers and setting powders from other brands.

Sticky Grip Primer: e.l.f. Power Grip and Its Rivals

Sticky Grip Primer: e.l.f. Power Grip and Its Rivals

The e.l.f. Power Grip Primer is the sticky grip primer that made tackiness a selling point, and it comes in three versions. I compare the original gel, the niacinamide and matte versions, then setting sprays and rival primers.

Dior Lip Maximizer Shades: Pink, Opal, Coral, Berry and More

Dior Lip Maximizer Shades: Pink, Opal, Coral, Berry and More

The Dior Addict Lip Maximizer shades run from 001 Pink and 002 Opal to 004 Coral, 007 Raspberry and 009 Intense Rosewood. I picked the ones I would wear, then added the rest of the Dior gloss lineup and plumping glosses that tingle or do not.

Nest Perfume Guide: NEST New York Eau de Parfum, Oils And Candles

Nest Perfume Guide: NEST New York Eau de Parfum, Oils And Candles

Nest New York perfume comes from a candle house that treats scent like interior design, with bottles drawn from botanical art. I sort the eau de parfums scent by scent, then the oils, rollerballs, body mists and candles.

Cécred Hair Drops, Beyoncé's Edge Serum and More

Cécred Hair Drops, Beyoncé's Edge Serum and More

Cécred serum by Beyoncé means the Restoring Hair & Edge Drops, a daily density serum you apply to edges, hairline and scalp. I go through eight Cécred picks, from the drops to the detangler.

Orange French Tip Nails, a 1970s Idea in a Brighter Color

Orange French Tip Nails, a 1970s Idea in a Brighter Color

Orange french tip nails swap the white tip for tangerine, peach or burnt orange on a sheer base. Here are the orange-tip press-ons and the polishes to paint your own.

Jennifer Lawrence Wedding Dress, and What She Wore

Jennifer Lawrence Wedding Dress, and What She Wore

Jennifer Lawrence's wedding dress was reportedly a Dior gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri, with a round neckline and puff sleeves. This edit rounds up dresses in that spirit for weddings and evenings.

Method Hand Soap Scents: Sea Minerals, Pink Grapefruit and More

Method Hand Soap Scents: Sea Minerals, Pink Grapefruit and More

Method hand soap scents run from the crisp Sea Minerals to fruity Pink Grapefruit and warm Sandalwood + Cedar, all in the teardrop bottle. I go through eight Method hand and body washes, plus eight hand washes from other brands for a different kind of sink.

Lattafa Khamrah Coffee: Qahwa and Other Coffee Perfumes

Lattafa Khamrah Coffee: Qahwa and Other Coffee Perfumes

Lattafa Khamrah coffee means Khamrah Qahwa, the coffee-spiced spin on the original Khamrah. I paired it with coffee perfumes from YSL, Kilian and Boy Smells, plus vanilla, spice and amber picks for when you want something softer.

Salt and Stone Deodorant: The Scents, the Body Care and the Shelf It Sits On

Salt and Stone Deodorant: The Scents, the Body Care and the Shelf It Sits On

Salt and Stone deodorant is an extra-strength, aluminum-free stick sold in scents like Santal & Vetiver, Bergamot & Hinoki and Saffron & Cedar. I walk through each scent, the matching body care and the other aluminum-free deodorants I would keep beside it.

Naturium Azelaic Acid, the 10% Serum and Its Rivals

Naturium Azelaic Acid, the 10% Serum and Its Rivals

Naturium azelaic acid is the glycinated 10% serum for redness and uneven tone, and this edit sets it among its Naturium siblings. The 16 picks include eight Naturium treatments and eight azelaic and dark-spot serums and creams to compare.

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Amika Hair Masks: Soulfood Mask and Which to Choose

Amika Hair Masks: Soulfood Mask and Which to Choose

No, the amika Soulfood mask does not have protein in its full ingredient list. It is built on jojoba and sea buckthorn oils. Here are eight amika masks, Soulfood first, plus eight more hair masks I compared them with.

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Banana Bright Eye Cream: Ole Henriksen's Vitamin C Tube

Banana Bright Eye Cream: Ole Henriksen's Vitamin C Tube

Banana bright eye cream is the tube that made Ole Henriksen a name on the eye shelf, and the brand still builds a whole line around it. Here is how I would use it, plus the other brightening eye creams, patches and color correctors worth sitting beside it.

Is Lovery a Good Brand: Faye Lynn's Spa and Perfume Gift Sets

Is Lovery a Good Brand: Faye Lynn's Spa and Perfume Gift Sets

Lovery is a good brand to know for gift sets: Faye Lynn founded it in 2016, and it sells spa, grooming and perfume boxes. I go through the sets and perfumes I would pick first, and how to choose one for the person.

Element Brooklyn Hand Soap: Scent Guide and Review

Element Brooklyn Hand Soap: Scent Guide and Review

Element Brooklyn hand soap comes in refill pouches, each scent compared to a luxury original like Aesop Resurrection. Mandarin Crush is built on mandarin orange, rosemary, lavender and Atlas cedar, and the brand states plainly that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Aesop.

Best Rare Beauty Highlighter Shade: Positive Light Picks

Best Rare Beauty Highlighter Shade: Positive Light Picks

The best Rare Beauty highlighter shade depends on undertone: Flaunt, Reveal or Mesmerize for warm skin, Enlighten or Transcend for cooler skin. I go through every Positive Light liquid and Silky Touch shade, the rest of the glow kit and eight highlighters from other brands.

e.l.f. Lip Balm Flavors: Squeeze Me and Glow Reviver Shades

e.l.f. Lip Balm Flavors: Squeeze Me and Glow Reviver Shades

e.l.f. lip balm flavors include Blueberry, Vanilla Frosting, Strawberry and Peach in Squeeze Me, plus four Glow Reviver shades. I also look at the glossy treatments and a few balms from other brands.

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm and Other Barrier Balms for Dry Lips

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm and Other Barrier Balms for Dry Lips

Yes, you can use La Roche-Posay Cicaplast on lips: the brand says Cicaplast Baume B5+ can go on lips, and it also makes a Cicaplast Lips balm. Here is how I read that lip balm beside other barrier, peptide and squalane balms.

Dior Concealer: Forever Skin Correct and the Complexion Line

Dior Concealer: Forever Skin Correct and the Complexion Line

Dior concealer starts with Forever Skin Correct, which Dior sells as 24-hour wear and hydration in 30 shades. I place it beside the Forever and Backstage complexion products, plus lashes, lips, cheeks and luxury concealers from other houses.

Vaseline Body Oil and Gel Oils, Plus the Body Oils and Lotions I Would Put Beside Them

Vaseline Body Oil and Gel Oils, Plus the Body Oils and Lotions I Would Put Beside Them

Vaseline body oil now means shimmering gel oils as much as jelly. Here are the Vaseline gel oils and lotions I would try first, then the body oils and serums from other brands that do a similar job.

Damson Madder Raincoat: The London Label That Made Rain Gear Playful

Damson Madder Raincoat: The London Label That Made Rain Gear Playful

Emma Hill launched the London label in 2020 and made rain gear playful with the Liu, Matilda and Logan coats. Long, short and trench alternatives cover every kind of wet day.

Kitsch Hair Perfume, Scent by Scent, and What to Layer With It

Kitsch Hair Perfume, Scent by Scent, and What to Layer With It

Kitsch hair perfume grew out of a brand that started with handmade hair ties. Here are the scents I would pick, the Kitsch hair products that go under them, and hair perfumes from other brands.

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel: The No-Lamp Gel Manicure, Honestly Explained

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel: The No-Lamp Gel Manicure, Honestly Explained

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel is a two-step, no-lamp answer to the salon gel manicure, and it has a real history behind it. Here is how it works, what wear to expect, and the gel-effect polishes, base coats, removers and files that make any at-home manicure last longer. Start with the two steps.

Bubble Moisturizer Guide: Slam Dunk, Level Up And Gentler Gel Creams

Bubble Moisturizer Guide: Slam Dunk, Level Up And Gentler Gel Creams

A Bubble moisturizer is built for young, easily upset skin, and the line splits neatly into a cream, a gel and a water cream. Here is how to pick between Slam Dunk, Level Up, Cloud Surf and Power Wave, and what to put around them. The edit ends on the lightweight gel creams that play nicely with a daily sunscreen.

Curl Cream for Wavy Hair That Will Not Weigh Waves Down

Curl Cream for Wavy Hair That Will Not Weigh Waves Down

The right curl cream for wavy hair defines the bend without pulling it straight. These are the light creams, leave-in conditioners and gels I would layer for waves that hold their shape and still move.

The Best Shampoo For Fine Hair

The Best Shampoo For Fine Hair

The best shampoo for fine hair is a lightweight cleanser that gives the roots lift without leaving the lengths heavy. The right choice should leave hair feeling clean, airy, and easy to style, not