Chris Salgardo, as you might expect from a men’s grooming guru, wears his ink on his sleeves. “I have an anchor over here,” he says, lifting his right bicep, Popeye-style, into the Zoom window. That was his first tattoo, dating back some 15 years—not long after Salgardo signed on as […]
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Lily James on Cinecittà Glamour and the Secret to Incandescent Glow
Lily James knows her way around physical transformation, writ large or small. “I just cut all my hair off, although I want to go shorter and shorter,” the actor says, showing off a clavicle-grazing bob during a recent video interview from London. If there was once a sense of industry […]
18 Best Lip Balms for Keeping Lips Smooth and Ultra-Nourished
The best lip balms have an essential purpose: to protect and soothe delicate skin that is otherwise left exposed to the elements. For some, a trusted balm serves as an entry point to the larger world of beauty, paving a smoother way for lipstick. Other versions reliably tap into middle-school […]
15 Skin Care Products to Strengthen the Skin Barrier: Serums, Moisturizers, and Restorative Creams
Few other subjects have dominated the beauty airwaves quite like the skin barrier. Overlooked for decades in our collective quest for clear, radiant skin—which brought about the enthusiastic peeling, scrubbing, and cleansing habits that inadvertently cause damage—an intact barrier has now earned its due as the true source of skin […]
A Guide to Ancient Beauty Rituals for the Modern Wellness Consumer
As the digital sphere extends its reach into daily life, testing our ability to remain attuned to the present moment, there’s a comfort in connecting with the rituals of the past. “We cannot operate like robots, 24/7, nonstop,” says Angela Chau, an ethnobotanist and licensed acupuncturist who cofounded the skin-care […]
A Color-Themed Gift Guide to Satisfy the Senses—and Maybe the Self
The internet loves a list—and with it, year-end bests and gift guides and all the merry rest. You understand. Lately I found myself rooting around for another means of categorization, one that dials down the fervor but still retains the punch. Color came to the fore, by way of the […]
19 Best Eye Creams to Target Fine Lines, Dark Circles, and Puffiness
From squinting in full sun to gazing at backlit screens, the eyes have their work cut out for them—ditto the delicate skin surrounding them. Exposure to UV light, dehydration induced by travel and climate, and the usual wear of a life well lived often occasion less than hospitable effects, ranging […]
19 Dark Spot Correctors for Fading Hyperpigmentation and Restoring an Even Skin Tone
Like an uncomfortable memory, discoloration can often linger on skin long after the original trigger has come and gone. Whether it manifests as a smattering of freckles, blotchy melasma, or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, such dark spots are often exacerbated by sunlight, which can both spur the formation of new discoloration and […]
Introducing the Every Body Campaign, a Limited-Edition Beauty Fundraiser for Abortion Access
On June 25, the day after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Monica Simpson found herself at an Atlanta hair salon, walking a group through the news. “That’s the kind of grassroots conversations we have,” says Simpson, executive director of SisterSong, a 25-year-old reproductive justice collective. The bewilderment […]
Jared Leto Is in a Desert State of Mind
Jared Leto’s hair is an atmospheric shade of pink. Not bubble gum or Pepto, but the washed-out color you expect to see softening the horizon line between sand and sky just as Joshua Tree is starting to wake up. Photographers and hikers set early alarms to catch those quick-burn pastels, […]
Sabine Marcelis on the Power of “Singular, Strong Gestures” and La Prairie’s Storied Blue
Public courtyards are a place of perpetual motion, with pedestrian foot traffic carving invisible arcs between points of interest. But they can also offer a well-timed rest, as illustrated by designer Sabine Marcelis’s new permanent installation in London’s St. Giles Square. The low-slung seating has all the solidity of the […]
Hermès Beauty Launches Complexion, Dior’s Garden-Fresh Cream, and a Twist on Chanel Tweed
When Émile Hermès took the reins of the family’s saddle-making firm in the interwar years, a spirit of leisure class joie de vivre hung in the air. He ushered in handbags and swimsuits; a circa-1930 advertisement shows a beach-going flapper shaded by a striped parasol. “Pour le sport, pour le […]