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Morphe Lip Liner: Nude Shades and Liners to Pair

Morphe Lip Liner: Nude Shades and Liners to Pair

A Morphe lip liner is the easy, no-fuss pencil that makes a nude lip look finished. Here it sits with the matte, creamy and long-wear liners I would reach for, from a soft pink nude to a rich berry.

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Tanologist Drops: How to Use Them in a Self-Tan Routine

Tanologist Drops: How to Use Them in a Self-Tan Routine

Tanologist drops started as one woman's answer to self tanner that broke her out, and they still make a simple place to begin. Here are the drops, mousses, mists, mitts and prep I would line up for a tan that looks like a real one.

Juvia's Place Blush: Best Deep Shades

Juvia's Place Blush: Best Deep Shades

Juvia's place blush comes from a founder who wanted makeup that finally looked right on deep skin. Here are the powder, cream and liquid shades I would start with, plus the berry and terracotta blushes that sit well beside them.

Lancôme Absolue Rose Cream: Soft Cream vs Longevity

Lancôme Absolue Rose Cream: Soft Cream vs Longevity

Lancôme Absolue Soft Cream is now sold as Absolue Longevity Soft Cream, a refillable rose cream with a new active on the label. Here is what changed, how the rest of the Absolue and Lancôme shelf fits around it, and which rose oils and waters to pair with it.

Christmas Gifts for People Who Have Everything: The Calendar Before the Chocolate

Christmas Gifts for People Who Have Everything: The Calendar Before the Chocolate

Our guide to Christmas gifts for people who have everything moves from candles and chocolate to cozy layers, games, beauty sets, and glassware. I would choose a small pleasure with a story, then leave room for the recipient to make it her own.

Lash Clusters: Self-Stick vs Bonded Kits

Lash Clusters: Self-Stick vs Bonded Kits

Lash clusters are small fans of a few fibers you place one at a time, which is a completely different commitment than a strip lash or a salon visit. Some brands sell them pre-glued for a single day, others sell a bonding system built to last closer to a week. I broke down the differences here, from Velour Lashes to Lashify.

Everyday Makeup Look: Skin Tint, Concealer, Blush and Mascara

Everyday Makeup Look: Skin Tint, Concealer, Blush and Mascara

An everyday makeup look built on skin tints, concealers, cream blush, mascara and tinted lip balms that look like skin, only fresher. Picture four ordinary days, from the bathroom mirror to the front door, and the products that get each one done in minutes.

BioSilk Silk Therapy: Review and What Else to Try

BioSilk Silk Therapy: Review and What Else to Try

BioSilk Silk Therapy has been a bathroom-shelf shine serum since 1986, built around hydrolyzed silk and a lot of silicone. Here is the full Silk Therapy line, the serums and oils that do a similar job, silk bonnets and pillowcases for sleep, and the heat protectants I would use before styling.

Aesop Hand Soap Dupe: Amber Bottle Look-Alikes

Aesop Hand Soap Dupe: Amber Bottle Look-Alikes

This Aesop hand soap dupe edit covers amber glass hand washes, creams, sets, refills and body cleansers from other labels that share the botanical, woody-citrus mood. I would start with the bottle, then match the scent family.

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash: Shades and How It Wears

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash: Shades and How It Wears

Chanel Rouge Coco Flash is the house's shine lip colour, launched in 2019 with a melt-on texture and hydration the brand says lasts up to 8 hours. Here is the rest of the Chanel lip shelf, sheer shine lipsticks from other houses and the prep that goes under it.

SEEN Shampoo: The Dermatologist Formula for Hairline Breakouts

SEEN Shampoo: The Dermatologist Formula for Hairline Breakouts

SEEN shampoo was created by a Harvard-trained dermatologist who traced her own breakouts to her hair care. Here are eight SEEN formulas, plus eight gentle, fragrance-free and sensitive-skin shampoos to compare.

Tennis Gifts for Him: The Boxed Court and the Crocodile

Tennis Gifts for Him: The Boxed Court and the Crocodile

Tennis gifts for him bring together performance polos and court shoes, racket bags, accessories, and after-court layers around the details of his routine. I would start with the piece he uses most and let the rest of the kit follow.

Amika Hair Products: Where It's From and What to Buy

Amika Hair Products: Where It's From and What to Buy

amika hair products began in a Brooklyn neighborhood in 2007 and the name means friend in Esperanto, which tells you a lot about the tone. Here are the styling sprays and creams I reach for, the masks and treatments for dry or frizzy ends, and the two brushes that finish a blowout.

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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant: How to Use It

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant: How to Use It

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is a rice-based powder that turns to a light foam when you add water, launched in 2001. Here is who it suits, what to pair with it, and the enzyme powders and gentle acid toners I would consider next to it, ending on the toner I would try for sensitive skin.

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Rael Pads: Organic Cotton Review and Which to Pick

Rael Pads: Organic Cotton Review and Which to Pick

Rael pads are made with an organic cotton cover, and the details behind that phrase are worth knowing before you switch. Here is the brand's story, the rest of the line, and the pads, washes and comfort pieces I would put beside it.

Burberry Her and Goddess: Differences and Alternatives

Burberry Her and Goddess: Differences and Alternatives

Burberry perfume has meant two very different things depending on the decade, from the citrus and almond of Brit to the berry rush of Her. This edit covers every version of Her and Goddess, the earlier scents that came before them, and the berry and cherry perfumes from other houses that scratch a similar itch. There is a size, a strength and a flanker here for nearly any mood.

Éterne Jeans: Chloé, Dallas and Chevy Fits Compared

Éterne Jeans: Chloé, Dallas and Chevy Fits Compared

Éterne jeans from the Los Angeles label founded by stylist Chloé Bartoli, plus straight, bootcut, flare and boyfriend jeans from other denim brands. Here is how I would pick a pair.

13th Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him: The Belgian Lace Train

13th Wedding Anniversary Gifts for Him: The Belgian Lace Train

These 13th wedding anniversary gifts for him translate lace, textiles, and faux-fur ideas into knits, leather, watches, cold-weather layers, scent, and barware. I would choose the thing that fits his daily routine, then let the Belgian lace story live in the card.

David Yurman Bracelet Dupe: Twisted Cuffs and Stone Caps

David Yurman Bracelet Dupe: Twisted Cuffs and Stone Caps

This David Yurman bracelet dupe edit gathers twisted cable cuffs, stone-capped bangles, two-tone bracelets, cable chains and rings from other labels. I started with the twist itself, then checked what makes each look read well on the wrist.

ILIA The Base Face Milk: What It Does and How to Use It

ILIA The Base Face Milk: What It Does and How to Use It

ILIA The Base Face Milk is a fragrance-free essence and lightweight moisturizer that the brand built as the first step before its skin-like makeup. Here is how to use it, what sits alongside it in the ILIA line, and the essences and tints I would compare.

Dr. Squatch Lip Balm: Flavors and Alternatives

Dr. Squatch Lip Balm: Flavors and Alternatives

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.

OPI Black Cherry Chutney: Also Searched as Blackberry Chutney

OPI Black Cherry Chutney: Also Searched as Blackberry Chutney

OPI Black Cherry Chutney, the shade people often search as Blackberry Chutney, is a deep black-red nail polish with a pearl finish. Here is how to wear it, what goes under and over it, and the cherry, wine and berry shades that sit beside it.

Not Your Mother's Shampoo: Founders and Aura Boost Range

Not Your Mother's Shampoo: Founders and Aura Boost Range

Rocky and Bethany Pagliarulo, a married couple, founded Not Your Mother's in Tampa in 2010 to make hair care for young shoppers. Here are eight of its shampoos, from Aura Boost to Curl Talk, plus the conditioners and masks that match.

Gifts for Men in Their 30s: Elvis, Hawaii, and the Electric Watch

Gifts for Men in Their 30s: Elvis, Hawaii, and the Electric Watch

This edit of gifts for men in their 30s moves from watches and leather goods to grooming, barware, coffee, and merino layers. I would choose the piece that fits the routine he already has, with a small story attached.

Element Brooklyn Hand Soap: Scent Guide and Review

Element Brooklyn Hand Soap: Scent Guide and Review

Element Brooklyn hand soap comes in refill pouches, each scent compared to a luxury original like Aesop Resurrection. Mandarin Crush is built on mandarin orange, rosemary, lavender and Atlas cedar, and the brand states plainly that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Aesop.

USM Haller Dupe: Colored Steel Storage Look-Alikes

USM Haller Dupe: Colored Steel Storage Look-Alikes

A USM Haller dupe edit of colored steel media consoles, sideboards, cabinets, nightstands and modular shelving from other labels. I wrote it around the two details I would check first: a flat powder-coated finish and a clean metal frame.

Hobbs Tarini Dress: Editors' Picks and Similar Dresses

Hobbs Tarini Dress: Editors' Picks and Similar Dresses

These are the Hobbs Tarini Dress picks worth your time, chosen on construction rather than on how often they appear online. Lining is what stops a cheap fabric reading as cheap.

Naturium Body Wash: Salicylic vs Ceramide

Naturium Body Wash: Salicylic vs Ceramide

Naturium body wash comes in eleven formulas, from The Perfector with salicylic acid to The Calmer with ceramides. Several of them, including both of those, can also be used as a facial cleanser, so the bottle is more flexible than its name suggests.