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L'Oréal Mascara Pink Tube: Lash Paradise and the Dupe Debate
L'Oréal mascara in the pink tube is Voluminous Lash Paradise (2017). See the Paradise family and 8 mascaras to compare it with.
Nutrafol Men and the Founders Who Started It After Their Own Thinning Hair
Nutrafol Men began with founders who were noticing thinning hair themselves, and the brand still talks like it. Here is the Nutrafol range for men, then scalp serums and thickening shampoos from other brands to compare.
Best Luxury Body Oil: What to Check on the Product Page
What I check on the label before a body oil goes into my winter routine.
Clarins Lip Oil: Every Lip Comfort Oil Shade, Explained
Ten sheer shades, five of them pH-reactive, and the one I would buy first.
The Grooming Shelf: Men's Beauty Products Actually Worth Buying
The men's grooming products worth buying are a good skincare routine, a proper shave, quality brushes and a tidy kit. Skincare and aftershave, shaving and beard care, brushes and razors, and kits for the bathroom shelf are made with men in mind.
The Last-Minute Gift Guide That Doesn't Look Last-Minute
A last-minute gift can look planned if it comes in a good box: a fragrance set, a leather wallet, a cashmere scarf or a candle. Fragrance sets, wallets, scarves and candles look considered once they come in a good box, and all of them are easy to order or pick up.
Smells Like a Good Gift: The Men's Fragrance Edit
The best men's fragrances to give are colognes, eaux de parfum, gift sets and candles. Colognes, eaux de parfum, gift sets and candles are split by strength and format, from a light daytime scent to a long-lasting evening one.
Beauty Advent Calendars and Gift Sets to Open Early
Beauty advent calendars and gift sets land early every year, and the best ones are gone by December. Here are the calendars, makeup sets and skincare sets I would pick for yourself or to give this season.
Under $100, Overdelivering: The Men's Holiday Gift Edit
The best modestly priced men's holiday gifts are grooming sets, candles, small leather goods and good basics. Grooming, candles, small leather goods and good basics each have a grid, all chosen from the more accessible end of each store.
Pinch Provisions Emergency Kits: Bridal, Work and Travel
Pinch Provisions began with an occasion-minded emergency kit and brings a fashion sensibility to practical essentials. This edit moves from bridal and work kits to bachelorette, wellness and giftable sets.
Sun Potion Herbal Powders: Tonic Herbs and Daily Rituals
Sun Potion began with founder Scott Linde's interest in tonic herbs and still centers distinct ingredients, powders and elixirs. I look at skin care, a rose-water mist and pantry-style formats, with a practical reminder to read directions and choose a routine that fits your day.
Primally Pure Deodorant and Skincare: A Grounded Daily Routine
Primally Pure traces its first sale to a 2014 farmstand and builds around ingredients sourced from farms, forests, and fields. I’m following that soil-to-skin point of view through deodorant, face care, and body staples.
CLEARSTEM Skincare Products for a Considered Daily Routine
CLEARSTEM brings its acne-and-aging point of view to cleansers, exfoliating treatments, serums, moisturizers, masks, eye care, and mineral sunscreen, leaving room for a personal routine that stays simple.
Never Have I Ever Press-On Nails: Nail Art, Gems and Kits
Never Have I Ever turns beauty into wearable art, with press-on nails, face details and kits shaped by artist collaborations. I like the invitation to try a small, expressive idea without building an entire routine around it.
Maui Aloe Vera Shampoo: Why Aloe Juice Comes Before Water
Maui aloe vera shampoo uses aloe vera juice instead of water as its first ingredient. I go through four Maui Moisture shampoo and conditioner pairs for dry hair and curls, plus a lighter pair and scalp care.
Wine and Oxblood Lipstick for Cold Weather
Wine and oxblood are the dark red lipstick shades that feel right the minute the leaves turn. Here are the burgundies, brown-reds and dark liners I would wear from the first cold night to New Year's.
Glitter Lipstick for the Party Season
Glitter lipstick is the fastest way to look dressed up with almost no effort at the mirror. These are the sparkly lipsticks, glitter glosses and shimmer lip oils I would pack for every party between now and New Year's.
My Fall Skincare Essentials
My fall skincare essentials protect the barrier and keep water in the skin when the air turns dry and the light goes low. I go through the prep, the serums, the moisture and a weekly reset, with Le Prunier, Chantecaille and Vintner's Daughter in the mix.
Where to Buy Merit Makeup (and When It Goes on Sale)
Merit is sold at Sephora in the U.S., and meritbeauty.com is another direct-shopping option. This guide compares both routes and the next verified Sephora sale window, with 12 in-stock products to consider.
Where to Buy Tower 28 (and When It Goes on Sale)
Tower 28 is sold through its direct U.S. shop at tower28beauty.com and at Sephora, its named retail partner. This guide compares those routes, the direct-site policies, and the sale timing I could verify.
Is Tower 28 Worth It? An Honest Look at Quality, Fit and Price
Yes, Tower 28 is worth it for everyday, buildable makeup and sensitive-skin-minded formulas, with limits if you want a reliably matte or full-coverage finish. This guide weighs the product evidence, who the formulas suit, and where Tower 28's value case feels strongest.
Is Bumble and Bumble Worth It? An Honest Look at Quality, Fit and Price
Yes, Bumble and bumble can be worth it when its formula matches a real hair concern, though salon-tier pricing makes blind trial and error an expensive plan. This guide weighs its salon roots, product fit, shipping and returns, and 12 full-size picks for different hair needs.
The Best Naturium Products, Ranked
Yes, the best Naturium products are the formulas that do one clear job well, and Niacinamide Cleansing Gelee 3% is my best starting point for a simple routine. This Naturium guide ranks 12 skin-care picks across face serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and body care.
Is Tarte Worth It? An Honest Look at Quality, Fit and Price
Tarte is worth it for shoppers who want high-coverage base makeup, long-wear mascara, and noticeable cheek and lip color, but less so for minimalists. This Tarte guide weighs signature formulas, editorial reviews, and retailer return realities against the different finishes in its makeup lineup.