Beauty
Beauty
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.
Dr. Squatch Lip Balm and Other No Fuss Balms
A Dr. Squatch lip balm is the simplest kind of lip care: coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax in a stick. Here is how it stacks up, plus the repair balms and everyday balms I would put next to it.
COVERGIRL Lip Stain Shades, From Outlast Pens to Tints
The COVERGIRL lip stain everyone means is the Outlast Lipstain, a pen that goes on in one swipe and dries to a satin stain. Here are the shades I would reach for, the rest of the COVERGIRL Outlast family, and stains from other brands that fade in their own way.
Fenty Beauty Lip Gloss: Every Gloss Bomb Shade and Formula
Fenty Beauty lip gloss started with the Gloss Bomb in 2017 and has grown into plumpers, sticks, oils and creams. Here are the shades I would pick, the other Gloss Bomb formulas, and glosses from other brands that shine just as hard.
The e.l.f. Lip Stain Shades I Would Reach For First
An e.l.f. lip stain comes as a glossy liquid, a felt tip marker or a mousse you can share with your cheeks. Here are the shades I would try, the tints that double up, and long-wear stains from other brands.
The e.l.f. Lip Balm Lineup, From Squeeze Me to Glow Reviver
An e.l.f. lip balm is vegan, so it skips the beeswax most balms rely on. Here are the Glow Reviver and Squeeze Me shades I would look at, the glossy treatments around them, and balms from other brands that feel different on the lips.
The e.l.f. Lip Gloss Guide: Lacquers, Plumping Pens and Oils
An elf lip gloss can be a clear lacquer, a tingling plumping pen, a lip oil or a gloss with SPF 25. I sorted the e.l.f. shades I would reach for, then added glosses from other brands to compare.
Dior Lip Balm: Lip Glow Shades and Other Tinted Balms
The Dior lip balm most people mean is Dior Addict Lip Glow, a tinted balm that reacts to the pH of your lips. Here are the shades I would pick, the other Dior balms, butters and oils, and tinted balms from other houses.
Dior Addict Shine Lipstick: The Shades I Would Wear
The Dior Addict Shine Lipstick brings back a shiny, upside-down-tube lipstick from the early 2000s, now refillable. Here are the shades I would pick, the Rouge Dior formulas beside it, and glossy lipsticks from other houses.
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer, Shade by Shade
The Dior Addict Lip Maximizer is the glossy, plumping lip most people picture when they think of Dior. Here are the shades I would pick, the Dior glosses around it, and plumpers from other brands that tingle more or less.
OLEHENRIKSEN: Ole Henriksen Left Denmark for LA and Brought Banana Bright
Ole Henriksen opened his first skin care centre in 1975, and the brand that carries his name is still best known for its Banana Bright vitamin C line. Here is the Banana Bright range, the cleansers, toners and moisturizers around it, and the lip treatments I keep within reach.
Murad: The Dermatologist's Idea That Skincare Belongs in Healthcare
Murad began in Los Angeles in 1989, built by a doctor who wanted skincare to be taken seriously. Here are the Murad serums I would start with, the cleansers and moisturizers that keep a routine simple, and the acne care for face and body.
Madeca Cream, the Korean Centella Tube That Finally Reached US Shelves
Madeca cream is the centella tube from a Korean pharmaceutical company, and it only recently arrived in US stores. Here is the Centellian24 Madeca line, the other centella creams I like for calm-feeling days, and the serums, toners and pads that go with them.
From Reality TV to the Vitamin Aisle: Lo Bosworth's Love Wellness
Love Wellness was created by Lo Bosworth in 2016 and began with vaginal health products before growing into a wider wellness shelf. This edit covers the capsules and probiotics that started it, the wipes, cleanser and melt strips, and the multivitamin gummies from other brands.
Impressions Vanity and the Case for Good Light Before Good Makeup
Impressions Vanity was founded in 2014 around one idea: makeup looks better in better light. Here are the brand's lighted mirrors, the lit and magnifying mirrors from other brands, and the organizers and brush holders that keep a vanity table clear.
Garnier, From a French Plant Lotion to Micellar Water and Box Color
Garnier began in France in 1904 with a hair lotion made from plants, and it has been a bathroom-shelf regular ever since. This edit covers the micellar waters and cleansing balms, the smoothing serums and sprays for frizzy hair, and the box colors I would look at first.
Curlsmith Started as a Community Before It Was a Bottle
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.
The Best Hair Serum, and the Amber Bottle From a Tel Aviv Salon
The best hair serum depends on the job, whether that is shine, frizz, split ends or repair after heat and color. Here are sixteen, from argan and honey oils to overnight serums, bond builders and leave-in milks.
Body Serum, for Skin That Doesn't Stop at the Neck
A body serum brings face-grade actives like retinol, acids, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to your arms, legs and everywhere else. Here are sixteen, split between exfoliating and retinol serums and ones for hydration, firmness and glow.
Anti Frizz Serum, From a 1990 Bottle to Weightless Oils
An anti frizz serum smooths each strand and keeps humidity out, so hair stays sleek for longer. Here are sixteen, from classic smoothing serums to weightless oils and leave-ins that add heat protection.
Scalp Serums for the Skin Nobody Sees
Scalp serums treat the skin under your hair the way a face serum treats your cheeks, with hydrators, soothing botanicals and gentle exfoliants. Here are sixteen, from daily serums for dry, itchy scalps to pre-wash and overnight treatments.
Best Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Named After the Greek Word for Glass
The best hyaluronic acid serum pulls water into skin and holds it there, and it works best patted onto damp skin under a moisturizer. Here are sixteen, from simple everyday bottles to serums that add ceramides, peptides and antioxidants.
Best Hair Growth Serums, From a 1988 Side Effect to Your Part Line
The best hair growth serums are cosmetic scalp treatments that promise thicker, fuller-looking hair and less shedding, not a drug that regrows it. Here are sixteen of them, from peptide serums to caffeine drops, and how to match one to your hair.
Makeup Brushes for Face, Cheeks and Eyes, Minus the Drawer Clutter
Most makeup bags hold too many brushes and not enough of the right ones. Here are the face brushes for foundation and powder, the cheek brushes for blush, bronzer and contour, and the small eye and brow brushes that do the precise work, the short list that covers almost everything.