A good hot tool—be it a hair straightener, blow dryer, curling iron, or one of the new hybrid multitaskers—can transcend routine and become a quiet revelation. Even air-drying diehards, wary of heat-induced damage, would be wise to reassess the category, given the technological innovations that make it that much easier […]
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11 Best Body Serums to Brighten, Smooth, and Hydrate Skin All Over
Among the many innovations to arrive in the body-care realm—celebrity-backed shower essentials and sleep-enhancing tools among them—few are as indicative of this expanded scope of attention as body serums. This fast-growing category sets out to address skin issues on the back, arms, and legs, with the help of attuned formulations. […]
12 Best Setting Powders, According to Makeup Artists, Musicians, and Fashion Insiders
The very mention of setting powder carries a whiff of an earlier era, when jeweled compacts in tiny evening bags allowed for discrete touch-ups. But in a world where “glazed donut” is the internet’s shorthand for the ultimate skin, is powder still on the menu? The answer, of course, is […]
12 Elevated Scalp Treatments for Soothing Dryness, Flakes, and Beyond
The scalp is often overlooked, literally and figuratively, in favor of all that happens on top. The market is full of products promising shine, length, and volume—but caring for the foundation is integral for strong, healthy hair. The scalp can also become a problem zone if signs of imbalance are […]
For La Bouche Rouge, the Road to Sustainability Begins With Desire
Lately a sphinx-like riddle has been making the rounds in beauty circles. What is the most sustainable brand? The answer: The one that does not exist. That counter-intuitive notion—success by sitting out the game—came to mind on a recent afternoon in Paris, as I arrived at the storybook department store, […]
16 Beauty Leaders on Reimagining Packaging for a Sustainability-Conscious Age
This may sound like a familiar scene: You’ve reached the final pump of a beloved serum or the last inky swipe from a mascara tube, and before you go to chuck the vessel, you take a look and wonder, “Can I recycle this?” For many beauty products, the answer is […]
FKA twigs on Perfume as Spiritual Communion and the “Journey of Moving Forward”
FKA twigs, if not exactly clairvoyant, has a crystal-clear lens on the present. “I have fallen back in love with music, danger, trying new things, sex, love, raves,” she wrote in a recent Instagram post. No more careful cocooning. It’s time to live—holy rites by earthly means. “I’m definitely […]
Emma Raducanu on Her Court-Tested Sunscreen and Off-Duty Wellness Essentials
After a wild card entry to Wimbledon last summer, Emma Raducanu clinched a U.S. Open singles title, sparking a career whirlwind. “It took me a while to understand what sorts of emotions I was feeling,” the 19-year-old explains in a phone call this spring, during a lull after practice. The […]
Hailey Bieber’s New Beauty Brand, Rhode, Doubles Down on Glazed Donut Skin
What does it take to sell a skin-care brand at this moment of peak saturation? Is it a celebrity face or the aspirational girl-next-door type? Sleek packaging or tried-and-true ingredients? Campaign imagery with a dollop of sex appeal or a TikTok talking head? You could say that Hailey Bieber is […]
The “Cleanse” Is Dead. Long Live the Healthy Set’s Newest Fix, the “Reset”
This spring, during a junk-drawer clean-out, an orange gift card appeared like a Ghost of Wellness Past. A relic from an erstwhile juice chain, it called up the early 2010s, when liquid fasts reigned in fashionable circles. Detox was a buzzword, even as nay-saying doctors noted the body’s sufficient systems […]
How Kristine Froseth Leaned into ’90s Supermodel Glamour for Chanel’s We Love Coco Game Club
With its red lacquered paneling and leopard-print carpet, the Nines—a recently opened piano bar on Manhattan’s cobblestoned Great Jones Street—doesn’t need much to transform into a highbrow game club. Add a few Chanel chess sets and backgammon boards, along with a cast of recognizable revelers, martinis in hand, and the […]
15 AAPI-Owned Beauty Brands to Shop Right Now
The business of beauty is inherently personal for the wearer, down to the pitch-perfect foundation shade. But the products that land in the medicine cabinet often reflect a broader story about shared values, experiences, and aesthetics, as well as which makers one chooses to support. While the past few years […]