Beauty

Gifts for Mom Who Has Everything: Anna Jarvis and the 500 Carnations

For gifts for mom who has everything, I would choose presents that answer something she loves already, from an evening ritual to a new family photo. I brought together small scent sets, useful body-care pieces, keepsakes, kitchen objects, and soft layers for home.

OGX Shampoo: Why It Was Called Organix

OGX shampoo comes in a bottle for almost every hair type, from coconut milk for dry hair to rosemary mint for oily roots. Here are eight shampoos, plus the conditioners, mask, oils and serum that go with them.

Holiday Beauty Gift Sets: The Paper Picture Behind the Countdown

This edit of holiday beauty gift sets moves from skincare and fragrance to makeup, hair, and body care, with a different kind of ritual in each box. I would choose by what the recipient already uses, then leave room for one small surprise.

Juvia's Place Blush: Best Deep Shades

Juvia's place blush comes from a founder who wanted makeup that finally looked right on deep skin. Here are the powder, cream and liquid shades I would start with, plus the berry and terracotta blushes that sit well beside them.

Everyday Makeup Look: Skin Tint, Concealer, Blush and Mascara

An everyday makeup look built on skin tints, concealers, cream blush, mascara and tinted lip balms that look like skin, only fresher. Picture four ordinary days, from the bathroom mirror to the front door, and the products that get each one done in minutes.

SEEN Shampoo: The Dermatologist Formula for Hairline Breakouts

SEEN shampoo was created by a Harvard-trained dermatologist who traced her own breakouts to her hair care. Here are eight SEEN formulas, plus eight gentle, fragrance-free and sensitive-skin shampoos to compare.

Dr. Squatch Lip Balm: Flavors and Alternatives

A Dr. Squatch lip balm is the simplest kind of lip care: coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax in a stick. Here is how it stacks up, plus the repair balms and everyday balms I would put next to it.

Naturium Body Wash: Salicylic vs Ceramide

Naturium body wash comes in eleven formulas, from The Perfector with salicylic acid to The Calmer with ceramides. Several of them, including both of those, can also be used as a facial cleanser, so the bottle is more flexible than its name suggests.

Essence Silky Blur Concealer: Finish and Coverage

The essence silky blur concealer is a medium-coverage, silky matte concealer from a brand founded in 2002. Here are eight essence face products, from the concealer to primers and a fixing spray, and eight liquid concealers to compare.

L'Oréal Elvive Shampoo: What the Name Means

L'Oréal Elvive shampoo started in France as Elsève, a name taken from the French word for sap. Here are eight Elvive shampoos sorted by hair problem, plus the conditioners, Wonder Water and serums that finish the job.

Lemme Purr: What It Is and Who It's For

Lemme Purr is the vaginal probiotic gummy from Lemme, the supplement brand Kourtney Kardashian Barker co-founded with Simon Huck and Nir Liberboim. This edit covers Lemme's gummies and capsules, Love Wellness picks, and washes, wipes and probiotics from other brands.

Cosmetic Gift Sets: Mabel Williams and Chicago's 1915 Lash Story

For a giftable makeup edit, cosmetic gift sets can move from two lip colors to a full face kit. I would choose the set that feels closest to her real routine, with one thoughtful surprise inside.

NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip: All 22 Shades Compared

NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip comes in 22 shades. Here is every one with its color, plus the Slick Click stick and other lip oils to compare.

Spa Gifts for Women: Peter the Great's Visit to Belgian Springs

This edit of spa gifts for women moves from cotton robes to masks, bath soaks, candles, and sculptural face tools. I would choose one ritual she already enjoys, then add only details that make an hour at home feel considered.

Mini Gift Sets: The Paris Parachutes That Made Sampling a Gift

For mini gift sets, I have gathered compact skincare, perfume, lip, hair and body routines, with a history of fragrance miniatures and the sample parachutes that made discovery theatrical. I would choose the format she already uses, then check every bottle size against the carry-on rule.

Popular Gifts for Women: What Airflow and Wish Lists Have in Common

This edit for popular gifts for women covers gold hoops, beauty tools, soft sleepwear, crossbody bags, candles, and everyday tumblers. I would choose the detail that fits her actual routine, not just the prettiest object.

Birthday Gifts for Wife: The 1992 Love Languages and a Philadelphia Jeweler

For birthday gifts for wife, I would look at jewelry, silk sleepwear, fragrance sets, small leather goods, and cashmere through one personal lens. I would choose the piece that fits her routines, then write the reason on the card.

CurrentBody LED Mask: The Hands-Free Idea That Began in 2009

This CurrentBody LED mask edit covers the brand's face, neck and body devices plus LED, microcurrent and RF companions from other brands. I wrote it for anyone who wants a light routine they will actually keep up.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser and the Gentle Cleansers Around It

The Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser is the gentle foaming wash from a New York apothecary that has been around since 1851. Here is the rest of the Ultra Facial family, plus creamy, gel and foam cleansers from other brands that keep skin comfortable.

Hugo Boss Cologne, From Metzingen in 1924 to Boss Bottled

Hugo Boss cologne mostly means Boss Bottled, the apple and cinnamon scent from 1998, and the stronger versions that followed it. Here are eight BOSS and HUGO bottles, plus eight colognes from other houses if you want to branch out.

Elf Jelly Pop Primer Is Sold Out, So Try These Instead

The elf Jelly Pop Primer is sold out right now, so this is what to use in its place. Start with e.l.f.'s in-stock grip, putty and hydrating primers, then compare hydrating primers from other brands.

Givenchy Irresistible, Pear, Rose and a Ribbon Bottle

Givenchy irresistible is the 2020 pear and rose floral-woody from three star perfumers. Here are eight Givenchy Irresistible and L'Interdit picks, plus eight rose and pear florals from other houses to compare.

Marc Jacobs Perfume, From Daisy to Perfect

Marc Jacobs perfume in its two big families, the Daisy bottles and Perfect.

Ralph Lauren Perfume: Romance and the Ones Around It

Ralph Lauren perfume started with Polo in 1978, and Romance followed in 1998. Here are the Ralph Lauren bottles I would smell first, plus rose perfumes and fresh florals from other houses.