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Gold Vermeil: What It Is vs Plated, Filled and Solid Gold

Gold Vermeil: What It Is vs Plated, Filled and Solid Gold

Plated, filled and solid

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Rhode Pocket Blush Shades: Date Cake to Tan Line, Plus Balms

Rhode Pocket Blush Shades: Date Cake to Tan Line, Plus Balms

The rhode Pocket Blush shades here are Date Cake, Teacup, Piggy, Juice Box, Sprinkle, Spicy Marg, Plum and Tan Line. I pair them with dewy balms and sheer tints that use the same finger and go habit.

Olive Green and Burgundy Outfits to Try This Fall

Olive Green and Burgundy Outfits to Try This Fall

Olive green and burgundy outfits work in fall because the two colors have about the same weight, so neither takes over. I put together four, such as an olive knit with a burgundy skirt and a burgundy knit with olive trousers.

Plum and Mustard Outfits: Four Looks to Try This Fall

Plum and Mustard Outfits: Four Looks to Try This Fall

Mustard and plum sit across from each other on the color wheel, so each one makes the other look richer. These four outfits pair mustard knits, a charmeuse skirt, a wool jacket and a silk shirt with plum satin, corduroy and lace. Gold jewelry ties the two together.

Keeper Vintage: West Hollywood Watch Boutique Built on Provenance

Keeper Vintage: West Hollywood Watch Boutique Built on Provenance

Keeper Vintage runs a watch boutique in West Hollywood built around matching older timepieces with new owners rather than moving stock like a typical shop. This edit covers four vintage watches, three Rolex models and a Piaget, each carrying the proportions of its era.

Embryolisse Explained: The Lait-Crème Story and Its Line

Embryolisse Explained: The Lait-Crème Story and Its Line

The meaning of Embryolisse starts in Paris, where it began as a hospital emollient before makeup artists adopted the tube. I go through Lait-Crème Concentré, the rest of the line and what pairs with it.

Elemis Pro Collagen and the Seaweed Behind It

Elemis Pro Collagen and the Seaweed Behind It

Elemis seaweed is a brown algae from the Mediterranean, the ingredient behind the Pro-Collagen marine cream that launched the range in 2003. I go through the creams, serums and eye care, then the cleansers, mists, oils and exfoliators.

Blueberry Milk Chrome Nails: Blue Almond Press-Ons, Polishes

Blueberry Milk Chrome Nails: Blue Almond Press-Ons, Polishes

For blueberry milk chrome nails, start at the pale milky blue end of a range that runs to deep navy chrome. I rounded up almond press-ons and blue polishes and gels, and how to pick the blue that suits you.

Average Price of a Candle: What a Good Scented One Costs

Average Price of a Candle: What a Good Scented One Costs

The average price of a candle worth buying runs fifty to a hundred and thirty dollars in a small format, roughly a dollar a gram of wax. I go from small formats to the large pours and holders, and where the money really goes.

What Is a Beauty Blender: Sponges, Puffs and Foundations to Pair

What Is a Beauty Blender: Sponges, Puffs and Foundations to Pair

A beauty blender is a hand-cut makeup sponge that started on a TV set in 2002 and still sets the standard for a bouncy, streak-free base. I go through the original sponges, other sponges and powder puffs, and foundations that blend well with a damp sponge.

Scandinavian Fashion Brands to Know

Scandinavian Fashion Brands to Know

Scandinavian fashion is clean lines and practical pieces, from Stockholm labels like Toteme and Acne Studios to Copenhagen brands. I go through Toteme, Acne Studios, Cecilie Bahnsen, Skall, Our Legacy, Lié Studio and Liffner.

Polka Dot Dresses: How Dot Scale Changes the Whole Look

Polka Dot Dresses: How Dot Scale Changes the Whole Look

Polka dot dresses can read sweet, graphic or quietly tailored, and the difference usually comes from the scale of the dots. I sort maxis, minis and midis by cut, from a strapless satin maxi to a fit and flare crepe midi.

Long Lasting Lipstick for a Wedding Day: Liquids, Bullets, Liners

Long Lasting Lipstick for a Wedding Day: Liquids, Bullets, Liners

Long lasting lipstick for a wedding day means a liquid formula or a long-wear bullet, backed by a liner that holds the line. I sorted them for tears, toasts, dinner and a lot of kissing hello.

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How to Use a Jade Roller: What It Does and What to Pair It With

How to Use a Jade Roller: What It Does and What to Pair It With

To use a jade roller, glide it over your face with a face oil for a cool, calming massage of about two minutes. I also cover when gua sha and ice rollers make more sense, and the facial rollers I would pick.

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Gray and Chocolate Brown Outfits to Try This Fall

Gray and Chocolate Brown Outfits to Try This Fall

A gray and chocolate brown outfit puts gray cashmere, wool or organza with brown suede or leather, a grown-up way to skip black this fall. I built five looks, from a herringbone scarf with brown suede to a gray wool dress under brown leather.

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint: the Light Base

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint: the Light Base

The Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint arrived in March 2021 in 25 shades, and it is Fenty's lightest take on a base. Here is the tint and its Fenty siblings, other blurring tints I like, and the liquid blushes that go over any of them.

Ellis Brooklyn Perfume: Bee Shapiro's Story, Best Scents And Mists

Ellis Brooklyn Perfume: Bee Shapiro's Story, Best Scents And Mists

Ellis Brooklyn perfumes started when pregnant New York Times beauty columnist Bee Shapiro could not find a fragrance free of parabens and phthalates. I go through the eaux de parfum, from Myth and Sun Fruit to Vanilla Milk, plus the hair and body mists.

Danielle Frankel Hirsch: Bridal Gowns, Bustiers and Separates

Danielle Frankel Hirsch: Bridal Gowns, Bustiers and Separates

Danielle Frankel Hirsch launched her bridal label in New York in 2017 after working at Vera Wang and Marchesa, and became the first bridal designer chosen for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2019. This edit moves from her gowns through separates that can leave the wedding and into satin shoes built to be worn again.

Clarifying Shampoos, Scalp Scrubs and Skin Care That Clears Buildup

Clarifying Shampoos, Scalp Scrubs and Skin Care That Clears Buildup

A clarifying scalp scrub or shampoo lifts the buildup that makes hair look heavy and flat, from styling products to hard water minerals. I compare the shampoos with scalp scrubs and pre-wash treatments, add clarifying skin care for the face, and cover how often to clarify.

Chanel Slouchy Hobo Bag: The Chanel 25 in Caviar, Denim, Tweed

Chanel Slouchy Hobo Bag: The Chanel 25 in Caviar, Denim, Tweed

The Chanel slouchy hobo bag is the Chanel 25, which arrived with the Spring 2025 show. I go through it in caviar, denim, tweed and suede, with the slouchier Chanel 22 beside it.

Celine Triomphe Sunglasses Are A Full Face Of Attitude

Celine Triomphe Sunglasses Are A Full Face Of Attitude

Celine Triomphe sunglasses sit softest on a rounder face in the 52mm oval or the 54mm mini oval. I walk through the cat eye, oval and geometric shapes and how the hinge fits.

Caldera Lab Skincare for Men, and Anyone Else

Caldera Lab Skincare for Men, and Anyone Else

Caldera Lab skincare for men began when a Jackson Hole founder borrowed his wife's serum and wondered why nothing like it existed for men. I go through the serums, moisturizers, eye treatments, cleansers and shave products.

Zeynep Arçay: Paper-Thin Leather Dresses That Drape Like Silk

Zeynep Arçay: Paper-Thin Leather Dresses That Drape Like Silk

Zeynep Arçay left a career as a technology executive to launch a label built on paper-thin leather, worked from her atelier in Istanbul until it drapes like silk or jersey. This edit spans that leather-driven core alongside the cashmere knitwear and jersey dresses the brand uses to round it out.

Veronica Beard Spring 2027: Mega Femininity Season

Veronica Beard Spring 2027: Mega Femininity Season

Veronica Beard Spring 2027 is called The Secret Garden, and it pushes the label's femme agenda further with florals, lace and translucent layers. Trousers appeared in about half the looks, and I pick the jackets, dresses and pants I would keep.

Fendi Winter Collection: Dresses, Baguettes and Jackets in Stock

Fendi Winter Collection: Dresses, Baguettes and Jackets in Stock

The Fendi winter collection here covers the newest Fall/Winter ready-to-wear, handbags, jackets and shoes. I go through the formal dresses, the Baguette and Peekaboo bags, and the jackets.

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

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

Toppik hair fibers are keratin fibers that cling to the hair you already have. I go through the Toppik lineup, then the root sprays that add lift and the scalp serums to use alongside.

Rust and Cream Outfits to Try This Fall

Rust and Cream Outfits to Try This Fall

A rust and cream outfit starts with one piece of each, such as a rust wool sweater with cream silk trousers. I put together four looks, from a cream top with a rust crochet skirt to a rust suede jacket over cream.

Hunter Boots for Women: Tall, Short, Chelsea and Puffer Styles

Hunter Boots for Women: Tall, Short, Chelsea and Puffer Styles

A guide to Hunter boots for women, from the tall and short rain boots to the Chelsea styles and the puffer booties. I cover the brand's story, how each shape wears, and how to choose one.