Beauty

Naturium Azelaic Acid, the 10% Serum and Its Rivals

Naturium azelaic acid is the glycinated 10% serum for redness and uneven tone, and this edit sets it among its Naturium siblings. The 16 picks include eight Naturium treatments and eight azelaic and dark-spot serums and creams to compare.

Kitsch Hair Perfume, Scent by Scent, and What to Layer With It

Kitsch hair perfume grew out of a brand that started with handmade hair ties. Here are the scents I would pick, the Kitsch hair products that go under them, and hair perfumes from other brands.

Curl Cream for Wavy Hair That Will Not Weigh Waves Down

The right curl cream for wavy hair defines the bend without pulling it straight. These are the light creams, leave-in conditioners and gels I would layer for waves that hold their shape and still move.

White Eyeliner: Brighten the Waterline or Draw a Wing

White eyeliner has been making eyes look bigger since the 1970s, and soft creamy shades are the easiest way to wear it now. Here are sixteen, from waterline pencils to graphic liners and a few nudes.

Finery Perfume List: Every Scent, With Its Little Story

The finery perfume list has eighteen eaux de parfum at Target, each with its own little story. Each bottle comes with a one-line scent story and a short list of what it smells like.

T3 Aire 360: How It Compares to Other Hot Tools

The T3 Aire 360 is the ceramic air styler that T3 unveiled for its 20th anniversary. Here is how it sits next to T3's dryers and curling irons, the air stylers from other brands, and the heat protectants I would put under all of them.

Toner for Face: How to Choose the Right Formula

A toner for face can exfoliate, hydrate or just balance the step after cleansing. Here are eight exfoliating toners and eight hydrating ones, and how to choose between them.

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser: How to Use It

How to use CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser: a dime-size amount on damp skin, rinse well, start once a day, sunscreen after. Plus the shower question.

How to Use The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

How to use The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution: patch test, cleanse, apply a thin layer, then moisturize. Plus what the brand says not to mix it with.

Caboodle Makeup Case: Classic Trays And Travel Bags

A caboodle is the hard plastic makeup case that a whole generation packed for sleepovers, and it is back in bright colors. Here are the classic cases, the sparkly bags for a lighter carry, and the vanity bags and organizers from other brands that keep a counter calm.

Shark CryoGlow Mask and the LED Devices to Wear It Alongside

The Shark CryoGlow mask is the brand's first move into skincare, pairing red, blue and deep infrared light with under-eye cooling. Here are the other LED devices, sculpting tools and serums I would build a routine around it.

Shark Facial Pro Glow: Is It Worth It? Review

The Shark Facial Pro Glow is a weekly at-home facial that exfoliates, extracts pores and hydrates in about 10 minutes, according to Shark. Shark calls it a weekly treatment, and says the Depuffi can be used every day.

Velcro Rollers: Choose Between Lift and Curl

Velcro rollers give you lift at the crown with no clips or heat, and hot rollers and heatless sets take the same idea further. Here is how they compare, and which hair each one suits.

OPI Sheer Polish: Put It In Neutral and the Nudes That Go With It

OPI sheer polishes like Put It In Neutral (NLT65) give a soft pinkish beige that reads as a quiet nude. I show how I would wear it, the other OPI sheers beside it and the prep and nail care to go with it.

OPI Got the Blues for Red: Dupes and Similar Reds

OPI Got the Blues for Red is a blue-based deep red crème that came out of OPI's 2005 Chicago collection. Here is how I would wear it, the OPI reds and coats that go with it, and red polishes from other houses.

Black Cherry Nail Polish: Dark Cherry Shades for Fall

Black cherry nail polish sits between deep red, burgundy and near-black, and it has come back every autumn since the vampy 1990s. Here are the wines, oxbloods and press-ons that get the color right.

Merit Blush: The Flush Balm Shades and What to Pair With Them

Merit Flush Balm shades include Cheeky, Persimmon and Stockholm, and the balm is still the Merit product people talk about most. I pick the shades I would reach for and what to pair with each.

CeraVe Tinted Sunscreen and the Mineral Tints I Would Pair With It

CeraVe tinted sunscreen is a mineral SPF 30 with a sheer tint, built on the ceramides the brand started with in 2005. Here is how I wear it, the other tinted mineral sunscreens I like beside it, and the cleansers that take it all off at night.

e.l.f. Soft Glam vs Halo Glow: Foundation Guide And Camo

Between e.l.f. Soft Glam and Halo Glow, Soft Glam Satin Foundation is the one with coverage: e.l.f. lists it as medium buildable coverage with a satin finish in 36 shades, while Halo Glow Liquid Filter is light buildable coverage with a luminous finish in 15 shades. Camo CC Cream sits above both, with full coverage, a semi-matte finish and SPF 30.

The Best Hair Conditioner Now Does More Than Add Slip

The best hair conditioner now does more than add slip, because bond-building chemistry and acid-based formulas have changed the rinse-out step. I compare moisture, bond repair, fine-hair and volume formulas from Redken, Pureology, Malin + Goetz and Verb.

Hydroquinone Serum Alternatives: 16 Dark Spot Removers

A hydroquinone serum can no longer be legally marketed over the counter in the US after September 23, 2020, following the CARES Act. I go through sixteen dark spot serums, toners, patches, peels and SPF that use vitamin C, tranexamic acid and arbutin instead.

Azelaic Acid 10% and the Gentle Routine Around It

Azelaic acid 10% is the gentle active for the look of redness, bumps and dark marks, and it usually plays nicely with sensitive skin. These are the serums, creams and toners I would try, the soft cleansers that won't fight them, and the moisturizers that keep your barrier calm.

La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum: What to Layer With It

Yes, you can use La Roche-Posay Mela B3 every day: the brand says 3-4 drops of the Melasyl and 10% niacinamide serum, morning and evening. Here is how I would build the routine around it, which other dark spot serums sit well beside it, and the daily sunscreens that keep spots from coming back.

Thayers Milky Toner vs Witch Hazel Toner: Which to Use

Thayers Milky Toner does not list witch hazel: it is a creamy, alcohol-free toner built on snow mushroom, hyaluronic acid and elderflower water. This edit sets it beside the original witch hazel and aloe toner, then covers the Milky line, other Thayers toners and milky toners from other brands.