Beauty

Is Huda Beauty Worth It? An Honest Look at Quality, Fit and Price

Yes, Huda Beauty is worth it for expressive color and setting formulas, but its complexion products reward careful shade and skin-type testing. This guide weighs the brand's makeup point of view, review evidence, return policies, and twelve current products across Huda Beauty and Sephora.

Is Tatcha Worth It? An Honest Look at the Skincare and Price

Tatcha can be worth buying when one formula fits your skin, but its luxury positioning makes a whole routine a harder sell. This guide weighs the brand story, formula claims, editor testing, and full-size skincare picks.

Pore Strips, Honestly: What They Lift, What They Leave

Pore strips work in one narrow way: they lift the top of what sits in a pore, and they have been a bathroom habit since 1997. I cover the Bioré originals, other brands' shapes and what to do once the strip is off.

DIY Lash Extensions Without the Salon Appointment

DIY lash extensions are clusters you place under your own lashes at home, and with a little practice they look close to a salon set. Here are the kits I would start with, the glues and self-stick lashes that make it easier, and the mascaras for days you skip them.

Curl Cream First, Then Gel: A Wash-Day Order of Operations

Curl cream before or after gel? Cream goes first for definition, gel goes over it for hold. Creams, gels, custards and day-two refreshers.

Burberry Hero: A Horse, a Forest and Five Ways to Wear It

Burberry Hero was Riccardo Tisci's first fragrance for the house, and it has since grown into a small family of bottles with different strengths. Here is how the Hero line differs, the fresh colognes I wear when it gets warm, and the woody ones with a cedar backbone for cooler days.

Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet and the Peony Side of a 1947 Classic

Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet is the peony-and-rose one, a lighter spin on a house perfume that goes back to 1947. Here are the Blooming Bouquet formats, the richer Miss Dior parfums, and six soft floral perfumes from other houses.

Good Girl Perfume and the Stiletto Bottle That Made Bad Manners Smell Sweet

Good girl perfume has been a stiletto-shaped bottle full of tonka, cacao and jasmine since 2016. This edit covers the full Carolina Herrera family, the white florals with a darker side, and the tonka and cocoa scents I wear when the night runs late.

Saltair, Iskra Lawrence and a Body Wash That Says Every Body Is Welcome

Saltair began in West Hollywood in January 2022, started by model Iskra Lawrence with a simple promise printed right on the bottle. Here is the Saltair shower and lotion lineup, the other body washes I would put next to it, and the serums and creams that finish the routine.

Lume Deodorant: The OB-GYN's Answer to a Question Nobody Would Ask Out Loud

A board-certified OB-GYN built Lume after hearing the same quiet questions in her exam room. Creams, sticks and a spray sit beside other deodorants worth comparing and the body washes in the same routine.

Rice Toner, Explained: Milky Rinse Water and Modern Bottles

A rice toner is a milky, soft-feeling step that sits between cleansing and serum, and the idea is older than you might think. Here are the bottles I reach for first, the rice serums, creams and cleansers from the same family, and the hydrating toners to try next.

Tree Hut Sugar Scrubs, the Everything Shower and What to Put On Afterward

Tree Hut started in March 2002 with a shea body butter and became the sugar scrub half the internet talks about in the shower. Here is the Tree Hut lineup I would start with, the other scrubs and bars worth a look, and the body lotions to put on straight after.

Caudalie Skincare: Serums, Cleansers, Sunscreen and Creams

A Caudalie skincare routine can run from the Premier Cru serum to cleansers, sunscreen and creams. Shop 40 skincare picks, $15 to $180.

Eye Makeup Picks: Mascara, Shadow and the Rest

Our eye makeup picks: 40 mascaras, shadows and liners from Natasha Denona, Anastasia Beverly Hills, ILIA and Charlotte Tilbury.

Carolina Herrera Perfume Past the Stiletto Bottle

Carolina Herrera perfume is usually a conversation about Good Girl, but the house has a lot more on its shelf. Here are the newer women's bottles, the Bad Boy line for men, and a few floral scents from other fashion houses to smell beside them.

Luxury Gifts Under $250 for Her: 2026 Gift Guide

A recipient-first guide to designer gifts, with six thoughtful edits for the jewelry lover, beauty obsessive, homebody, traveler, stylish friend or coworker, and stocking.

Screen-Free Luxury Gifts for Fashion and Beauty Lovers

Twelve screen-free luxury gifts for fashion and beauty lovers: leather notebooks and fashion books, scented candles and incense, and jewelry boxes and display pieces, from Net-a-Porter and SSENSE.

Sigma Beauty Makeup Brushes: The F80 and Eye Brush Guide

Founded in 2009 by Brazilian couple Dr. Simone Xavier and Rene Xavier Filho, Sigma Beauty grew from a single brush set into a tools-first beauty house. This edit follows that practical point of view through eye brushes, brush care, face tools, palettes and color.

PAT McGRATH LABS Makeup: Lip Color, Gloss and Mothership Palettes

I trace PAT McGRATH LABS to Pat McGrath’s backstage artistry, then move through lip color, complexion, and eye looks. This edit makes room for a small color choice or a full palette moment.

Bed Head by TIGI, the Styling Line and the Texture Sprays and Clays Beside It

TIGI Bed Head started as a wax stick and grew into a full styling line of sprays, waxes and creams. I sort them, then add texture sprays and clays from other brands for undone hair.

Lazy Day Outfits: Cashmere, Easy Jeans and Slip-Ons

Soft cashmere, easy jeans and slip-on shoes for days when the to-do list can wait. It is for anyone who wants to look good while doing absolutely nothing.

Montblanc Began With Pens: The Fragrances That Followed

Montblanc fragrances for men run from the Legend family to Explorer, and the house began in 1906 as a Berlin pen maker. I go through the Legend bottles, clean colognes for work and warm vanilla scents for after the office.

Get Ready With Me Outfits: Pre-Party Loungewear and Shoes

Sometimes the best part of the night is getting ready with your friends before you go out. This capsule is inspired by the pre pre-game.

Cicaplast Baume B5 and the Quiet Pharmacy Logic Behind My Barrier Shelf

Cicaplast Baume B5 is the La Roche-Posay balm I use when my skin feels thin, tight or a little shocked. Here are the creams that share its calm approach, the serums and toners that build a stronger barrier underneath, and the lip treatments that finish the job.