Beauty

A Derma Roller for Hair, Used Gently: Short Needles, Clean Habits

A derma roller for hair is a small, quiet tool with a lot of rules attached, so here is how I think about it. I cover the at-home scalp rollers and stamps, the serums and oils that go around them, and the massagers I reach for more often.

Tweezerman Tools: Which Tweezer and Curler to Choose

Tweezerman started in 1980 with one splinter tweezer and went on to make the slant tip most of us still reach for. Here are eight Tweezerman tools, from lash curlers to a cuticle nipper, and eight more lash and brow picks I compared them with.

OUAI Wave Spray, the Salt-Free Mist Jen Atkin Launched in 2016

OUAI wave spray arrived with the brand in 2016, a salt-free take on beach texture from hairstylist Jen Atkin. Here are eight OUAI stylers and mists, and eight more texture sprays and foams I compared them with.

Amika Hair Masks: Soulfood Mask and Which to Choose

No, the amika Soulfood mask does not have protein in its full ingredient list. It is built on jojoba and sea buckthorn oils. Here are eight amika masks, Soulfood first, plus eight more hair masks I compared them with.

Tan Luxe, the Glasgow Salon Idea Behind Custom Self-Tan Drops

Tan Luxe started with a Glasgow salon owner who heard the same fake tan complaints every day. Here are eight Tan-Luxe drops, lotions and mousses, and eight more self-tanners and tools I compared them with.

Tanning Drops, and the 1950s Lab Accident Behind Self-Tan

Tanning drops mix into your moisturizer, but the tanning ingredient inside was found by accident in a 1950s hospital lab. Here are eight self-tanners for the face, drops first, and eight bronzing drops that wash off at night.

Giorgio Armani Foundation: From Luminous Silk to the New Formula

The Giorgio Armani foundation most people mean is Luminous Silk, launched in 2000 and reformulated for the first time in late 2025. Here are eight Armani Beauty complexion picks and eight foundations I compared them with.

The Best Mineral Sunscreen Picks, and the Two Filters the FDA Backs

The best mineral sunscreen relies on zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, the only two filters the FDA proposed as safe and effective in 2019. Here are eight mineral sunscreens for every day and eight tinted, powder, stick and serum formats I compared them with.

Drunk Elephant Marula Oil: Face Oil, Cleansers and Body Care

Drunk Elephant marula oil is the face oil in this edit, and marula is light enough for the face and rich enough for hands, hair and lips. I go through the marula face oils, body and hand care, and makeup made with marula for slip.

Doctor Formulated Skincare and the Founders Behind It

Luxury skincare brands founded by dermatologists and scientists: Dr. Barbara Sturm, Augustinus Bader, Dr. Dennis Gross and more.

Color Changing Foundation: What Actually Shifts on Your Skin

Color changing foundation is a bigger promise than most formulas keep, so I sorted the ones that truly adjust on skin from the color correcting creams and tinted serums. Here are the bases, sheer tints and blenders I would pick, and how to use each one.

Brow Growth Gel and Serum Picks for Growing Out Your Brows

Brow growth gel works best when it does two jobs, like GrandeBROW 2-In-1 Tinted Brow Gel + Brow Enhancing Serum with its tinted mini fibers. I pair the serums with gels, brushes, tweezers and razors to get through a grow out.

Acne Safe Moisturizer: Gels and Barrier Creams Compared

An acne safe moisturizer is one the brand labels non-comedogenic. I compare gels, barrier creams and light SPF, and quote what each brand says.

The Best Conditioner for Curly Hair, From Rinse Outs to Co Washes

The best conditioner for curly hair is a rinse out with plenty of slip, plus a weekly mask or leave in when curls feel dry. I went through rinse outs, masks, co washes and leave ins, then built a simple wash day around them.

Bleach Spray for Hair: Lighteners, Kits and Repair

Bleach spray for hair is the gentle option and a full bleach kit is the stronger one, and the two behave very differently. I sort the lightening sprays and kits, then the purple shampoos and repair for lightened hair.

belif Aqua Bomb, the Gel Cream Line and the Water Creams Beside It

The belif Aqua Bomb gel cream is The True Cream Aqua Bomb, a jelly-textured moisturizer with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. I go through the rest of the line, from the eye gel to the sleeping mask, and the gel and water creams beside it.

Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin and Nails Vitamins and the Collagen Supplements Beside Them

Nature's Bounty is the name most people reach for when they think of hair, skin and nails vitamins. Here is the brand's beauty lineup, the collagen powders that sit next to it and the hair supplements made for thinner-looking hair.

Toppik Hair Fibers and the Thickening Sprays and Scalp Serums Around Them

Toppik hair fibers are keratin fibers that cling to the hair you already have. I go through the Toppik lineup, then the root sprays that add lift and the scalp serums to use alongside.

TheraFace Mask Glo: Therabody's LED Mask and What to Pair With It

The TheraFace Mask Glo is Therabody's 12-minute LED mask, and it sits in a growing shelf of light masks, face tools and serums. Here is how I would read each one, and what to press in after the light.

Mugler Jasmine Perfume: Alien Goddess, Angel and Vanilla Picks

Mugler jasmine perfume starts with Alien Goddess, a golden blend of bourbon vanilla and jasmine. I set it beside Angel and the rest of the Alien family, then vanilla and warm jasmine perfumes from other brands.

Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream, and the Soil to Seoul Idea Behind It

Purito oat in calming gel cream is a light, oat-based moisturizer from PURITO SEOUL, a brand with a plain-spoken point of view about purity. Here is the rest of the Purito line, oat creams and serums from other brands, and a few light gel creams for calmer-feeling skin.

Hard Candy Setting Spray, From Baby-Blue Sky Polish to Lock Sprays

Best Hard Candy setting spray: Look On Lock and Grip On Lock each promise a 16-hour hold, alcohol- and fragrance-free. 16 sprays compared.

Redken Leave In Conditioner, From a Salon Lab to Your Shower

A Redken leave in conditioner can be a light spray, a bonding treatment or a curl cream, depending on the bottle. This edit has eight Redken leave-ins and eight other leave-in treatments and conditioners to compare.

Valentino Purple Melancholia, a Plum and Vanilla Mood

Valentino purple melancholia is the 2026 Born in Roma shade, a plum and vanilla Donna with a lavender Uomo twin. Here are eight Valentino Born in Roma scents and eight vanilla, gourmand and warm floral perfumes I compared them with.