Beauty

I’ll admit it, I have two major weaknesses. (1) A good deal (I’m a bargain shopper at heart), and (2) TikTok. So when, during my late-night scrolling, I came across multiple TikTok-ers claiming they had found a budget-friendly, multi-purpose hair dryer brush called the Elecsop 5 in 1 Hair Blower Brush Hairdryer that delivered the

One of the biggest beauty trends to come from the early aughts was Brazilian waxing. The J Sisters—seven Brazilian beauty entrepreneurs whose names all start with the letter J— helped pioneer the hair removal method in the US in the 90s. Gone are the days of balancing one foot on the toilet while the other

Christie Brinkley does not play around when it comes to her beauty routine—and who could blame her. She’s the epitome of timeless beauty. The former supermodel and actress is known for her gorgeous makeup looks and flawless complexion, and fans are always eager to find out what beauty products she uses. Fortunately for us, the

Some much welcome good news: The House of Representatives has passed the CROWN Act, a bill that ensures hair traits historically associated with ethnicity are protected at work and in schools. The House Judiciary announced the decision via Twitter on Friday, writing, “BREAKING: @HouseDemocrats have PASSED the #CROWNAct, a critically important civil rights bill that

If you’ve ventured out to see The Batman in recent weeks, you know just how great Zoë Kravitz is as Catwoman. While her performance is in a constant replay in my mind, her beauty looks from the film have now taken over. After all, when Pat McGrath is behind Kravitz’s looks for the role, there’s

When faced with the scenario of being stranded on a remote desert island, you’d probably whittle your beauty routine down to the absolute must-haves. What products can you not survive without? I pose the question to Ariana Grande, an unlikely candidate for an indefinite stay in the wilderness, via Zoom, even though she could have

America’s Next Top Model contestant, Winnie Harlow, has not only grown to be one of fashion’s top models, but also spends her days as an activist, influencer, and beauty entrepreneur. Despite her busy schedule, Winnie admits she isn’t a morning person and incorporates as much time possible to relax in bed before taking on the

Welcome to Glam Room, our new beauty destination where we put celeb-founded beauty brands to the test. As A-listers continue to launch new ranges on the regular, we’re using our beauty editor expertise to sniff out which products from the line are worth the hype—no lies, no publicists, no ads. First up: Pleasing, created by

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images For a long time, the hair-conscious have been bombarded with an ingredient list of absolute no-nos, scaring us into avoiding products with ingredients like sulfates and silicones. A lot of this is left over from the ’90s and late ’00s, when we learned about routines like the Curly Girl Method, which lists

Icon Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna ulta.com $20.00 There is a digital graveyard full of folks that lie in Rihanna’s wake. Rest In Power Piers Morgan, Kendall Jenner, Celebuzz, and especially you, Fishy Poom Poom. However, the Badgal, soon-to-be Badmom, promises we haven’t seen anything yet when it compares to the defense she’ll

RB/Bauer-GriffinGetty Images Amanda Seyfried is uncanny as Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s The Dropout. Her voice, her movements, and, of course, her beauty looks are so perfectly upsetting. From the haphazard bun to the slightly crazed look in the eye, it’s a show that’s making us all impatiently wait for the next episode. One of the

As we’re officially hitting year two of the pandemic, complaining about maskne feels a little passé. But it’s still true–wearing cloth and medical face masks for hours on end is just not great for our skin. It’s warm and moist under there, which is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria, which leads to acne and

Neutrogena believes that beauty begins with healthy skin. The brand has always helmed innovation in skin science and sun safety, setting a high bar for products that deliver. But putting great skincare on shelves isn’t enough. They realized that the lack of credible educational materials and access to dermatologists prevents more than half of the

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Along with becoming poreless, acne-free, and impeccably chiseled, one of my forever skincare goals is to have enviably glowy skin. I’m not talking about highlighters or skin-smoothing foundations, either (though they are great hacks for the impatient); I want that natural lit-from-within, reflective, looks-great-without-makeup sheen. My lack of a glow is especially

When the OG scrubs (aka physical exfoliators) arrived in the ’80s and ’90s, they were wildly popular. Remember St. Ives Apricot Scrub? Sure, some of those skin smoothers felt like sandpaper, but the results were instant and addictive: A single sloughing session could leave skin noticeably softer, smoother, and more radiant. The problem was that

No matter how extensive or streamlined your skincare routine, the most important and not-to-be-missed step is wearing sunscreen. Every. Single. Day. Skin tone and type aside, protecting your exterior from harmful sun rays is an absolute must. But it’s no secret that finding formulas that don’t look like a chalky mess isn’t always the easiest

Jan Welters/Trunk Archive When I lost all my hair in my twenties (thanks to cancer and chemo), I held out hope that it would grow back thick and curly, the way it had been before I’d gotten sick. But that’s not what happened. Instead, the new growth came in wavy, with a tendency to fall

In a quest to fill the Lexi Howard–sized hole in my heart since Euphoria’s season two finale, I’ve gone down a Maude Apatow rabbit hole. Recently to Vogue, the 24-year-old actress shared the skincare products that helped prevent breakouts while on the set of the hit HBO show. One of those is none other than

News flash: Shaving is no longer relegated to your underarms, bikini line, and legs—people are shaving their faces now. It’s called dermaplaning, and the procedure is usually performed in-office by a dermatologist or esthetician using a tool called a scalpel. While regular facials may not be as frequent, what hasn’t ceased, are the vellus hairs

Getty Images, Emmelie de la Cruz Emmelie De La Cruz is an entrepreneur, the founder and chief marketing strategist of One Day CMO, a business consultancy that helps small- to medium-sized brands that serve people of color set themselves up for success. Throughout her career, she’s looked to Madam C.J. Walker, the Black haircare pioneer

Amazon has long been our go-to online retailer for pretty much everything: fashion, home goods, general must-haves—and, of course, for all our beauty needs. Well today, they’re launching their very own beauty brand called Amazon Aware. The environmental impact of every product they’ve created in the collection is top of mind. Each item has been

Caroline Tompkins / Refinery29 for Getty ImagesGetty Images We can all shamelessly admit that we’ve succumbed to a viral TikTok beauty hack or product during our daily doom-scroll through the app. Perhaps it was adding liquid chlorophyll to your water when TikTok said the ingredient would help manage your acne. We’ve since learned that there’s

It’s utterly impossible to not fangirl hard over Gwen Stefani. Only a few minutes into a Zoom call, she appeared from the other side of a black square posing with her long checkerboard nails in double peace signs framing her sharp winged liner. I felt like I was catching up with an old friend. We’d

Artwork by Yelena Yemchuk To this day, I find it hard to tell the story of how I got sick. All I can say is that in my twenties and thirties, I got very ill very slowly. When I was 21, I began to experience strange neurological sensations, including vertigo when I walked up and