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Nudestix Explained: Nudies, Magnetic Color and Stick Alternatives

Nudestix Explained: Nudies, Magnetic Color and Stick Alternatives

Nudestix began in Toronto with two teenage sisters and their chemist mother, and the Nudies cream stick is still its best idea. Here is how to shop nudestix from the blush and bronze sticks to the eye colour, lip products and cleansing balms, plus the other cream sticks worth holding next to them.

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Luxury Beauty: Skincare, Makeup, and SPF

Luxury Beauty: Skincare, Makeup, and SPF

Luxury beauty here means prestige skincare, makeup and SPF, from anti-aging serums to a Viva Glam lipstick. I picked pieces worth the counter space, including a peptide serum, an SPF 50 sunscreen and a silky matte lipstick.

What Goes With Purple

What Goes With Purple

What goes with purple comes down to what you put next to it, and grays and greens do the job well. I start with the purple knitwear, tops, dresses and skirts, then pair them with the grays and greens.

YSL Glasses Are The House Codes At Eye Level

YSL Glasses Are The House Codes At Eye Level

YSL glasses are separated by frame shape, from the Fashion Icons Oval to the Jacques Squared, with only the Blaze leading with a logo. I go through the shapes and the one style that puts the Cassandre monogram on the frame.

The Postcard-Perfect Swim Edit

The Postcard-Perfect Swim Edit

This postcard perfect swim edit gathers coveted silhouettes for your next getaway, from string bikini tops to strapless one-pieces. I went for a kiwi bralette, a triangle string top and a strapless one-piece.

Silk vs Satin: A Fiber and a Weave, and What You Pay For

Silk vs Satin: A Fiber and a Weave, and What You Pay For

Silk vs satin comes down to this: silk is a fiber and satin is a weave. Knowing the difference tells you what you are paying for, and I show where each belongs in a wardrobe.

Brown and Plum Outfits: Purple and Brown Pairings for Fall

Brown and Plum Outfits: Purple and Brown Pairings for Fall

A brown and plum outfit works because deep brown keeps purple from feeling too sweet and does the job black would, only warmer. I pair violet knits and silk with brown coats and trousers, then choose shoes and bags in both colors.

Natasha Denona Makeup Artist: The Hy-Glam Concealer and More

Natasha Denona Makeup Artist: The Hy-Glam Concealer and More

Natasha Denona is a makeup artist and a chemist's daughter, and her Hy-Glam concealer is where I start. I go through the rest of the Hy-Glam line, a few face palettes and four eyeshadow palettes.

Murphy Bed and Desk Combo: Wall Beds and Cabinet Beds

Murphy Bed and Desk Combo: Wall Beds and Cabinet Beds

A murphy bed and desk combo is a cabinet bed with a desk or shelves built in, and this edit also sorts queen, full and twin wall beds. A murphy bed started as one man's fix for a one-room San Francisco apartment, and I end with how I would pick one for the room.

Low Heat, Low Speed: Choosing a Hair Dryer Diffuser for Curls

Low Heat, Low Speed: Choosing a Hair Dryer Diffuser for Curls

Use a low heat diffuser and the airflow spreads out, so curls are not blasted apart while they dry. I cover dryers that come with a diffuser, attachments for the dryer you own, and the curl creams to use before the air.

Lido Swimwear: Daria Stankiewicz's Venice Label for Bikinis

Lido Swimwear: Daria Stankiewicz's Venice Label for Bikinis

Lido makes swimwear that treats the beach as a place for design, not just exposure. Founded by Daria Stankiewicz in Venice, the independent label takes its name from the lagoon island and produces its pieces in Northern Italy with Italian artisans. The shapes are clean, the color is deliberate, and the clothes look as good moving through a city as they do near the water.

Kitsch Air Dry Cream and an Air-Dry Routine

Kitsch Air Dry Cream and an Air-Dry Routine

Kitsch air dry cream comes from a brand Cassandra Thurswell started in 2010, which grew from hair ties into hair care. I pair eight air-dry creams with Kitsch's towel wraps, heatless curlers and clips for a no blow-dryer night.

HUM Nutrition Explained: Founder Story, Bestsellers, Alternatives

HUM Nutrition Explained: Founder Story, Bestsellers, Alternatives

HUM Nutrition began with a founder's adult acne and a long look at gut health. Here is what the best-known formulas are for, the newer ones beyond the bestsellers, and the gummies, powders and drinks I would compare them with.

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Gold Dress: Sequins, Lamé and Gowns, and How Each One Catches the Light

Gold Dress: Sequins, Lamé and Gowns, and How Each One Catches the Light

A gold lamé dress is one of three ways to wear gold, alongside sequin and beaded styles and long draped gowns. I trace the color from Tutankhamun's tomb to a 1953 film, then sort the dresses and explain how I would choose one.

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Baby Foot Peel and Foot Masks: What to Expect the First Time

Baby Foot Peel and Foot Masks: What to Expect the First Time

A Baby Foot peel sheds dead skin over a week or two, while a hydrating foot mask bootie works in minutes. Here is what I would expect from each, as someone who had never tried one.

Emporio Sirenuse: Positano Dresses and Holiday Tops

Emporio Sirenuse: Positano Dresses and Holiday Tops

Emporio Sirenuse dresses come from the boutique label of Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano, which the Sersale family began in 1993. Carla Sersale built it around color, and I go through dresses, tops and bottoms.

Dr. Althea: The 345 Relief Cream and the Korean Skincare Line

Dr. Althea: The 345 Relief Cream and the Korean Skincare Line

Dr. Althea is a Seoul brand best known for a cream named after its own recipe: 345 Relief. Here are twelve products across the line, from the cream and its serum to cleansers, a retinol and a green tea sunscreen.

Contour Makeup Went From a Kevyn Aucoin Sketchbook to a Stick in Your Bag

Contour Makeup Went From a Kevyn Aucoin Sketchbook to a Stick in Your Bag

Contour sticks grew out of Kevyn Aucoin's backstage craft, and the products have gotten easier ever since. I start with four sticks, then wands, liquids and a duo, and finish with bronzers that warm and shape.

Burgundy and Gray Outfits to Try This Fall

Burgundy and Gray Outfits to Try This Fall

A burgundy and gray outfit is the quiet, grown-up pairing for fall, a deep red that looks richer next to soft heathered gray. I pair a burgundy turtleneck with gray track pants, then build three more looks around a skirt, a dress and a satin blazer.

Best Statement Earrings for Every Face Shape

Best Statement Earrings for Every Face Shape

The best statement earrings for every face shape add what the face lacks: width, softness or definition. I walk through elongated, angular and round faces with Tame New York and Jenny Bird pairs.

Best Gold Hoop Earrings: Huggies, Chunky and Diamond Hoops

Best Gold Hoop Earrings: Huggies, Chunky and Diamond Hoops

The best gold hoop earrings are the ones you wear daily without every outfit looking the same, from tiny huggies to wide textured hoops. I sort them by scale, closure, surface and sparkle, with Ana Luisa, ep jewels and Elli Parr among the picks.

Best Designer Mini Bags: Cult Gaia, Leather and Embellished Picks

Best Designer Mini Bags: Cult Gaia, Leather and Embellished Picks

The best designer mini bags are small enough to change the mood of an outfit and demanding enough to punish bad packing. I see them as accessories first and storage second. Before buying, I decide whether the bag is for a phone, cards and a key, or simply for the pleasure of carr

AMO Clothes: Denim, Cargos and Trousers for Fall

AMO Clothes: Denim, Cargos and Trousers for Fall

AMO clothes start with denim, built on one idea: a jean that fits like it was cut for you, not for a rack. I look at the new arrivals, from the slouch crop and cargo to trousers, tops and a cadet jacket.

Olive & June Nail Polish: The Story and Eight Shades

Olive & June Nail Polish: The Story and Eight Shades

Olive & June began as a first Beverly Hills salon in August 2013, built by a trader who could not find a nail salon she loved. Here are eight shades from the brand, its tools and treatments, and the hand creams and strengtheners that keep a home manicure going.

Cordova Ski Suits: Belted Down Suits From Jane and Cody Seim

Cordova Ski Suits: Belted Down Suits From Jane and Cody Seim

Cordova ski suits are belted, quilted down suits from a brand Jane and Cody Seim started in 2016. I look at the belted waist, the pants that take a belt too, and the shearling and shell suit that stays warm without the bulk.

Men's Luxury Fashion Essentials: The Low-Key Wardrobe

Men's Luxury Fashion Essentials: The Low-Key Wardrobe

Men's luxury fashion essentials now mean quiet pieces: logo-light shirts, polos, trousers, loafers, sunglasses and belts. I treat quiet luxury as a way of buying, not a trend.

Nail Art Started With Henna and Gold Dust

Nail Art Started With Henna and Gold Dust

Nail art is older than nail polish, from henna in ancient Egypt to airbrushed tips in the 90s. I look at hand-painted-look press-ons, stickers and brushes to try.

Maison Margiela Spring 2027: The Hard and the Soft

Maison Margiela Spring 2027: The Hard and the Soft

Maison Margiela Spring 2027 is Glenn Martens boiling the house down to its contradictions, more approachable but still opulent at heart. I go through the Tabi shoes, the normal clothes, jeans, brocade and cotton tape, and skirts.