Beauty

The Best Shampoo Is Not the One With the Longest Ingredient List

The best shampoo is not the one with the longest ingredient list, it is the one that matches the problem your hair actually has. This edit sorts formulas by the complaint they solve, from damage and frizz to curl definition, color care and the balance between moisture and repair.

The Best Shampoo for Colored Hair Skips the Sulfates on Purpose

The best shampoo for colored hair skips sulfates on purpose, because a strong detergent strips pigment along with the dirt. This edit sorts sulfate-free formulas by what they add on top of that gentle base, whether that is strength, shine or bond repair for hair that has been lightened more than once.

My Fall Skincare Essentials

When the air turns dry and the light goes low, my skin routine shifts with it. This fall it is all about protecting the barrier and keeping water in the skin, with layers that each pull double duty. Here are the essences, serums, creams and masks that earned a place on my shelf this season.

My Fall Makeup Essentials

Fall makeup, for me, is about warmth and a little glow rather than more coverage. I want skin that looks like skin, eyes with some depth, cheeks that read as a flush and lips that feel cared for. These are the formulas I am reaching for as the light gets lower.

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.

My Fall Body Care Essentials

Body care is where my fall routine gets its most sensory, with warmer scents and slower rituals. As the weather cools I want richer lathers, a weekly exfoliation and an oil that leaves skin glowing under knitwear. These are the washes, scrubs, oils and scents I am keeping close this season.

The Best Long Lasting Lipstick Is Really a Liquid Wearing a Bullet's Name

Compare long-wear lip color from Maybelline SuperStay and NYX Lip Lingerie to CHANEL's bullet and MAC's transfer-resistant liquid formula.

Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream and the Salon Story Behind It

Moroccanoil curl defining cream is an all-in-one styling cream made for wavy to curly hair, and it comes from a brand that began in a salon. Here is the curl line around it, the oils and conditioners for hydration, and other curl creams I would line up beside it.

The Ordinary Vitamin C, Its Antioxidant Formulas and the Sunscreens to Wear Over Them

The Ordinary vitamin C range is a lineup of separate formulas, from a 23 percent suspension to gentler derivatives and an oil. Here is how I read it, plus other vitamin C serums and the sunscreens that go on top.

cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum and the Barrier Serums and Creams Beside It

The cocokind ceramide barrier serum is a five-ceramide dropper serum from a brand that prints its numbers on the box. Here is the rest of the cocokind shelf, the other barrier serums I would compare it with, and the barrier creams to seal it in.

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.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream and the Peptide Formulas Around It

The Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is a peptide moisturizer built around the brand's list of ingredients it leaves out. Here is how it sits beside the rest of the Drunk Elephant line, other peptide creams and peptide serums.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream, Its Magic Line and the Glow Creams Beside It

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream is the fragrance-free gel moisturizer built to continue the Magic Cream story. Here is the rest of the Charlotte Tilbury skin care line, plus glow creams, illuminators and hyaluronic serums that work in the same hydrated, dewy spirit.

Estée Lauder Perfume, From Private Collection to Modern Muse, and the Florals Beside It

An Estée Lauder perfume usually has a story behind it, from Private Collection in 1973 to Beautiful in 1985. Here are eight of them, then the florals and the amber and patchouli perfumes I would wear next to them.

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.

SOME BY MI Explained: the Miracle Line and the Exfoliating and Cica Picks Beside It

If you keep seeing some by mi in skincare routines, it is the Korean line built around the AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle toner and its cica, snail and retinol relatives. Here is the brand shelf, plus the exfoliating pads, toners and soothing cica picks I would put next to it.

Bed Head by TIGI, the Styling Line and the Texture Sprays and Clays Beside It

Bed Head started as a wax stick and grew into a full styling line. Here is how I sort the TIGI Bed Head sprays, waxes and creams, plus the texture sprays, clays and pomades that do a similar job.

Milani Tubing Mascara and the Other Tubes That Rinse Off With Warm Water

Milani tubing mascara wraps each lash in a thin polymer tube that lifts, lengthens and slides off with warm water. Here are the Highly Rated formulas, tubing mascaras from other brands, and the balms, oils and serums that keep lashes comfortable at night.

HigherDOSE Sauna Blankets, Red Light Masks and the Higher Dose Recovery Tools Beside Them

A higher dose of wellness at home usually starts with a sauna blanket and a mat, then grows into red light masks, serums and recovery tools. Here is how I read the HigherDOSE range, plus the dry brushes, soaks and wearable devices from other brands that sit well beside it.

Mugler Alien Goddess, Angel and the Vanilla and Jasmine Perfumes Around Them

Mugler Alien Goddess is the golden, vanilla and jasmine version of the original Alien, and it sits here beside Angel and the rest of the family. Then come the vanilla perfumes and the warm jasmine ones I would wear around it.

TheraFace Mask Glo, the LED Masks Beside It and the Tools and Serums I Pair With It

The TheraFace Mask Glo is Therabody's 12-minute LED mask, and it sits in a growing shelf of light masks, face tools and serums. Here is how I would read each one, and what to press in after the light.

Wella Hair Color at Home, Plus the Glosses and Color-Safe Shampoos to Keep It Fresh

Wella hair color began with a man who made wig tulle in 1880. Here are the Wella Color Charm shades, toner and gloss, the glosses that refresh color between appointments and the shampoos that protect it.

Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin and Nails Vitamins and the Collagen Supplements Beside Them

Nature's Bounty is the name most people reach for when they think of hair, skin and nails vitamins. Here is the brand's beauty lineup, the collagen powders that sit next to it and the hair supplements made for thinner-looking hair.

Toppik Hair Fibers and the Thickening Sprays and Scalp Serums Around Them

Toppik built its name on keratin fibers that cling to the hair you already have. Here is the toppik lineup, the root sprays that add lift and the scalp serums people pair with them.