Beauty

IGK Started as Four Stylists and One Salon in Miami Beach

IGK is the haircare line built by working stylists, named after the first letter of each of their last names. Here are the dry shampoos and texture sprays, the smoothing and mask steps, and the shampoo, conditioner and gloss for color.

OUAI Perfume Is Jen Atkin's Street Map, Bottled

OUAI perfume began in 2018 as four eaux de parfum named after Jen Atkin's favorite streets, and it has grown into mists and body care in the same scents. Here are the bottles, the hair and body versions, and a few other brands' mists for the days you want something lighter.

Rice Toner, Explained: Milky Rinse Water, Modern Bottles and a Softer Shelf

A rice toner is a milky, soft-feeling step that sits between cleansing and serum, and the idea is older than you might think. Here are the bottles I reach for first, the rice serums, creams and cleansers from the same family, and the hydrating toners to try next.

Reading the Label on Cymbiotika Glutathione, Bottle by Bottle

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.

The Everything Shower

All you need for the perfect everything shower.

Sunday Reset Uniform

Buttery knits and soft minimalist sets designed for the high-end recovery rituals of the $20-smoothie lifestyle.

The Sweet Chemistry Collection Edit

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Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream, and the Soil to Seoul Idea Behind It

Purito oat in calming gel cream is a light, oat-based moisturizer from PURITO SEOUL, a brand with a plain-spoken point of view about purity. Here is the rest of the Purito line, oat creams and serums from other brands, and a few light gel creams for calmer-feeling skin.

Best under Eye Concealer for Mature Skin: What Actually Works

What actually works for under Eye Concealer for Mature Skin: the thing that changes the result is formulation and how it is applied, not price. Powder and matte finishes settle into lines, which is why the same shade can read differently at 45 than at 25.

Maintenance Day

Headbands, waxing kits, nail care, & comfortable tees

Blue Beauty, Tested

We looked at Blue Beauty on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Makeup and SPF: What Actually Works

What actually works for About-face Light Lock Highlight Fluid: the thing that changes the result is formulation and how it is applied, not price. Swatch along the jaw, not the back of the hand.

Guaranteed Good Hair Days

Hair care essentials that work as hard as you do

Byoma Retinol Oil, Tested

We looked at Byoma Retinol Oil on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Sincerely Yours Lip Balm: What Actually Works

What actually works for Sincerely Yours Lip Balm: the thing that changes the result is formulation and how it is applied, not price. A shade range under 20 tones usually means the ends of the range are an afterthought.

Best Eyeshadow Palette for Blue Eyes, Tested

We looked at Eyeshadow Palette for Blue Eyes on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Skincare and SPF Essentials

Lemme Matcha Gummies, briefly: it is a house signature that has been redrawn several times, and most of what people recognise is the proportion rather than the mark itself. The short version usually matters less than how the thing is used now.

The Lip, Eye and Nail Makeup Edit

What actually works for Sephora Il Makiage: the thing that changes the result is formulation and how it is applied, not price. A shade range under 20 tones usually means the ends of the range are an afterthought.

Shampoo, Conditioner, And Hair Oils

We looked at Oribe Teasing Brush on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Il Makiage Foundation

We looked at Il Makiage Foundation Sephora on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Face Serums Worth The Shelf Space

One well-built formula can do more than a crowded lineup of half-used bottles

Luxury Body Oil: A Buying Guide

Buying Luxury Body Oil comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.

Which Skincare Step Is Worth Spending On

Spend on the skincare step that solves the biggest gap in your routine, not automatically on the costliest jar or bottle.

Best Eyeshadow for Green Eyes over 50: What Actually Works

What actually works for Eyeshadow for Green Eyes over 50: the thing that changes the result is formulation and how it is applied, not price. Retinoids and daily sunscreen are the two things with strong evidence behind them; everything else is support.