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Maëlys Names Every Cream After the Body Part It Is Meant For

Maëlys Names Every Cream After the Body Part It Is Meant For

I went looking for the story behind Maëlys, the body-care brand that gives belly, arms, neck and thighs their own formulas. Twelve of its creams, oils and serums are laid out in order, from the daily routine to a travel-size set.

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The Best Setting Spray for Every Kind of Day, From Humid Weddings to Quick Errands

The Best Setting Spray for Every Kind of Day, From Humid Weddings to Quick Errands

The best setting spray is the difference between makeup that looks fresh at midnight and makeup that slid off by lunch. Some lock everything down for long days, some just melt powder into skin, and a few now add hydration or SPF. These twelve sort out which is which.

Good Girl Perfume and the Stiletto Bottle That Made Bad Manners Smell Sweet

Good Girl Perfume and the Stiletto Bottle That Made Bad Manners Smell Sweet

Good girl perfume has been a stiletto-shaped bottle full of tonka, cacao and jasmine since 2016. This edit covers the full Carolina Herrera family, the white florals with a darker side, and the tonka and cocoa scents I wear when the night runs late.

A Nail Set, From Revlon's First Enamel to the At-Home Kit

A Nail Set, From Revlon's First Enamel to the At-Home Kit

A nail set is the whole manicure in one box, and the idea goes back to the first pigmented nail enamel in 1932. These are the polish and gel sets and the tool and care kits worth a look.

The Platform Sandal Makes a Case for Height

The Platform Sandal Makes a Case for Height

A styling guide to platform sandals, midi dresses and clutches, weighing volume, proportion and how much height an outfit needs.

The Dyson Travel Hair Dryer, Ten Years After Project Lion

The Dyson Travel Hair Dryer, Ten Years After Project Lion

The Dyson travel hair dryer is a smaller, lighter Supersonic that switches voltage on its own, so it works almost anywhere you land. Here it is next to other travel dryers and mini hot tools, plus a small carry-on hair kit.

Method Body Wash: Every Scent In The Lineup

Method Body Wash: Every Scent In The Lineup

Method body wash comes from a company that started in 2000 with a simple complaint: cleaning and personal care products on shelves said buy me, not live with me. Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan built Method as a founding B Corporation in 2002, and the brand kept that certification even after SC Johnson bought it in 2017. Here is how the scents break down, plus the tonics, foams and other bottles worth adding to the shower shelf.

The White Dress Every Occasion Actually Calls For

The White Dress Every Occasion Actually Calls For

A clean, light catching layer for plans that span afternoon into evening.

Farmacy, a PR Man's Garden Patch That Ended Up in Everyone's Bathroom

Farmacy, a PR Man's Garden Patch That Ended Up in Everyone's Bathroom

Farmacy started with a flower Mark Veeder found in his garden and a cleansing balm that became its calling card. Here are twelve Farmacy products, from the balm to the honey line to the serums.

Travel Totes Built for Long Days

Travel Totes Built for Long Days

A good travel tote carries everything for the flight and still looks smart at the other end. These picks cover structured leather styles, canvas and nylon totes, soft suede bags and a few weekend bags. Look for one with a zip or a closure if you plan to keep it under the seat.

Nail Reformation Treats Press-Ons Like a Fashion Label

Nail Reformation Treats Press-Ons Like a Fashion Label

Nail Reformation launches new press-on designs every week and talks about a manicure the way a stylist talks about shoes. Eleven sets in velvet, cocoa and nude, plus a cordless file for the prep.

Tubing Mascara Is the Low-Drama Lash Formula Worth Switching To

Tubing Mascara Is the Low-Drama Lash Formula Worth Switching To

Tubing mascara skips the waxes and pigments that flake down your cheekbones by the afternoon and wraps each lash in a flexible polymer sleeve instead. It holds a curl through humidity, a long commute and a cry in a work bathroom, then slides off in one pass with warm water. Here is how the formulas below actually differ once they are on.

The Marine Serre Top Turned A Crescent Into A Signature

The Marine Serre Top Turned A Crescent Into A Signature

A marine serre top is identifiable from across a room because of one motif: a crescent moon repeated across the whole surface. Recycled jersey second skins, mesh flock bodysuits and denim bra tops. It is one of the few contemporary labels whose signature is genuinely its own.

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Pixi Blush and the Dewy Cream Blushes That Sit Beside It

Pixi Blush and the Dewy Cream Blushes That Sit Beside It

Pixi blush started with a makeup artist who wanted color that enhances skin instead of covering it. Here are the On-the-Glow sticks and LiquidGlow serums, plus the glowy creams and dewy liquids I would put next to them.

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What to Wear to Thanksgiving Dinner: Chic Outfit Formulas

What to Wear to Thanksgiving Dinner: Chic Outfit Formulas

What to wear to Thanksgiving dinner comes down to how you like to move through a room rather than any dress code. This edit sorts that instinct into three formulas, a moving dress, soft cashmere with tailored trousers, or a satin skirt with grounded layers. Each direction shares a close seasonal palette so the choice stays about silhouette rather than color.

The Leather Tote Still Has Work to Do

The Leather Tote Still Has Work to Do

Explore leather tote bags for everyday use, from BEIS's Leather Trim Tote to Bottega Veneta's Intrecciato leather, and find a size that fits your routine.

Versace Eau Fraiche: The Fresh Side Of Versace, Plus Aquatic Scents To Wear Next

Versace Eau Fraiche: The Fresh Side Of Versace, Plus Aquatic Scents To Wear Next

Versace Eau Fraiche is the quiet lemon-and-cedar cologne from the house best known for Medusa gold. Here is how it sits beside Eros and Dylan Blue, which aquatic and citrus scents share its spirit, and the shower and shave care that keeps a fresh scent going. Start with the bottle and work outward to the shave balm.

The Best Facial Cleansers, From Cold Cream to the Rice Wash

The Best Facial Cleansers, From Cold Cream to the Rice Wash

The best facial cleansers clean without stripping, a lesson that goes back to cold cream in 1846. Here are gentle daily washes, jellies and foams, and cleansers from doctors, facialists and a Florentine apothecary.

Twist It, Dry It, Curl It: Living With the Shark FlexStyle

Twist It, Dry It, Curl It: Living With the Shark FlexStyle

The Shark FlexStyle turns from a dryer into a multi-styler with a twist of the handle, and it has changed how a lot of us think about air styling. Here is the lineup, the other Shark tools that share its logic, and the frizz-taming products I pair with them.

Off The Shoulder Tops

Off The Shoulder Tops

The Neckline of the Moment

Hair Mousse Is Back, and It Is Nothing Like the Crunchy Foam You Remember

Hair Mousse Is Back, and It Is Nothing Like the Crunchy Foam You Remember

Hair mousse has quietly returned to the bathroom shelf, and the new formulas feel closer to a light conditioner than a helmet. The shift tracks with a bigger move away from heavy creams and toward air-dried, touchable texture. Here are twelve I rate, from curl definers to feather-light volume foams.

Innersense Shampoo, the Organic Hairbaths From Two Stylists

Innersense Shampoo, the Organic Hairbaths From Two Stylists

Innersense shampoo comes from two hairstylists who wanted cleaner formulas for their own family, and the brand calls its shampoos Hairbaths. Here are six Hairbaths and two conditioners, plus the stylers, oil and conditioners that finish the routine.

A Better Makeup Mirror Starts With the Light, Not the Frame

A Better Makeup Mirror Starts With the Light, Not the Frame

A good makeup mirror is really a light source with a reflection attached, and that is how I shop for one. This edit covers the lighted vanity mirrors for a desk or dresser, the magnifying ones for close work, and the compact and tri-fold mirrors that travel.

Kitten Heels Are Back And Here's How To Wear Them

Kitten Heels Are Back And Here's How To Wear Them

A low lift and a sharper line for familiar outfits.

Sandalwood Perfume After the Santal 33 Decade

Sandalwood Perfume After the Santal 33 Decade

Sandalwood perfume spent the 2010s as shorthand for one very specific bottle and the creative class that wore it. Now the wood is being pulled in softer, sweeter and more couture directions, and the cult scent reads more like a starting point than a uniform.

Pink Lightbulbs and Veil: Why My Hourglass Skin Tint Does the Quiet Work

Pink Lightbulbs and Veil: Why My Hourglass Skin Tint Does the Quiet Work

The Hourglass skin tint called Veil is the lightest thing in Carisa Janes's complexion range, and it is the one I wear most. This edit covers Veil and its foundation siblings, six skin tints from other makers, and the concealer, powder, brush and cheek products that finish the face.

The Best Lipstick for Every Kind of Day

The Best Lipstick for Every Kind of Day

The best lipstick depends on the day you are having, not on one magic bullet. Here are the satin, matte and sheer lipsticks I would pick for the office, a long dinner and a lazy weekend.

Fall Ankle Boots

Fall Ankle Boots

The shoe that carries you from September to March