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IT Cosmetics CC Cream Comparison: CC+ Formulas vs SPF Foundations

IT Cosmetics CC Cream Comparison: CC+ Formulas vs SPF Foundations

IT Cosmetics CC cream comparison: CC+ Full Coverage vs CC+ Nude Glow, plus SPF foundations, concealers and powders to pair.

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L'Oréal Foundation: True Match, Infallible and Serum Alternatives

L'Oréal Foundation: True Match, Infallible and Serum Alternatives

L'Oréal foundation guide: True Match and Infallible lineup, serum foundation alternatives and the primers and concealers that finish a base.

Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum: The Ordinary Next to Rivals

Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum: The Ordinary Next to Rivals

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum names what is in the tube and keeps its promises small. I compare it with other lash and brow serums in the same small-tube category.

Building a Bedtime Shelf Around CeraVe Night Cream

Building a Bedtime Shelf Around CeraVe Night Cream

I built a bedtime shelf around the CeraVe night cream and asked what the brands around it are really doing overnight. It starts with a barrier cream and adds retinol serums, pharmacy classics and a few softer beauty-label creams.

A313 Retinoid: Where It Sits on the Vitamin A Ladder

A313 Retinoid: Where It Sits on the Vitamin A Ladder

A313 is the French pharmacy pommade that started a thousand retinoid conversations, and this edit puts it on the ladder next to the retinal and retinol serums around it. I explain the rungs one product at a time, and how to climb them slowly.

It's a 10, the Haircare Line a Salon Owner Built Around One Bottle That Does the Work of Many

It's a 10, the Haircare Line a Salon Owner Built Around One Bottle That Does the Work of Many

It's a 10 began in 2006 with one leave-in spray made by a stylist tired of single-benefit products. Here is the founder story and a walk through twelve of its leave-ins, shampoos, conditioners and masks.

Color Depositing Conditioner: Brown, Red, Magenta and Blonde Picks

Color Depositing Conditioner: Brown, Red, Magenta and Blonde Picks

Color depositing conditioner picks for brown, red, magenta and blonde hair, plus masks and purple conditioners for brassy blondes.

Dior Perfume for Women, From a 1985 Forbidden Fruit to Peachy Glow

Dior Perfume for Women, From a 1985 Forbidden Fruit to Peachy Glow

Dior perfume for women runs from a 1985 scent that shocked a decade to a 2025 trio of fruity glows. This edit lines up J'adore, Poison, Dior Addict and Miss Dior bottles, each with its own idea of a flower.

Curly Hair Brush: The Sister Story and Eleven Brushes to Try

Curly Hair Brush: The Sister Story and Eleven Brushes to Try

A famous curly hair brush began as a rubber-cushioned brush, and the brand says the maker's sister with unruly hair was the inspiration. Here are eleven brushes and one comb for detangling and defining waves, curls and coils.

Shiseido Sunscreen: Compare Daily and Mineral Options

Shiseido Sunscreen: Compare Daily and Mineral Options

Shiseido sunscreen comes from a company that began as Japan's first Western-style pharmacy in 1872 and started UV research in 1915. This edit covers the Ultimate Sun Protector range, the Urban Environment dailies and the face products that carry SPF.

Sol de Janeiro 71 and the Brand That Names Its Scents After Years in Brazil

Sol de Janeiro 71 and the Brand That Names Its Scents After Years in Brazil

If you wonder what happened to Sol de Janeiro 71, it is Cheirosa 71, a caramelized vanilla and toasted macadamia mist named for Rio in 1971. I go through nine of its numbered siblings and a mini set, so you can pick the year that suits you.

Australian Gold Sunscreen, From a Florida Surf Beach to Your Bag

Australian Gold Sunscreen, From a Florida Surf Beach to Your Bag

Australian Gold sunscreen comes from a brand that started on the Cocoa Beach surf scene in 1985 and now makes everyday lotions, sprays, tinted formulas and color without the sun. Here is how I read the range: the plain SPF formulas first, then the instant bronzer tints, then the sunless and after-sun bottles.

bareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15, Shade by Shade

bareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15, Shade by Shade

The bareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15 is the loose mineral powder that turned a San Francisco brand into a name everyone knew. Here are the shades I would start with, the rest of the bareMinerals powders around it, and other powder foundations and brushes to try beside it.

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Best Mandelic Acid Deodorant: Sixteen Picks, Sticks to Serums

Best Mandelic Acid Deodorant: Sixteen Picks, Sticks to Serums

Nécessaire Olibanum is an aluminum-free, extra-strength mandelic acid deodorant, one of sixteen picks in this edit. I sort them by whether you want to stop odor or stop sweat, from woody sticks to serums and a mist.

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Easing Into The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

Easing Into The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane is the brand's own mild first step into retinol. Here is the ladder it sits on, plus the comfort pieces and gentle retinols from other labels that make a night easier.

Retinaldehyde Sits One Step Ahead of Retinol, and Nine Brands Have Noticed

Retinaldehyde Sits One Step Ahead of Retinol, and Nine Brands Have Noticed

Retinaldehyde, usually shortened to retinal, is the retinoid one conversion step from the active form skin actually uses. Here are nine brands that build serums, eye products, night creams and body treatments around it.

Rachael Shtifter: The Sleepy Tie Scrunchie She Sewed at Home

Rachael Shtifter: The Sleepy Tie Scrunchie She Sewed at Home

Rachael Shtifter stitched the first Sleepy Tie herself when a blowout would not last the night. Here is the satin double scrunchie in its sizes, plus the bonnets, silk and overnight helpers that sit around it.

Dr. Althea: The 345 Relief Cream and the Korean Skincare Line

Dr. Althea: The 345 Relief Cream and the Korean Skincare Line

Dr. Althea is a Seoul brand best known for a cream named after its own recipe: 345 Relief. Here are twelve products across the line, from the cream and its serum to cleansers, a retinol and a green tea sunscreen.

A Sunscreen Spray Still Needs Your Hands

A Sunscreen Spray Still Needs Your Hands

A sunscreen spray only works the way you apply it, so this edit starts with the dermatologists' method and then moves through twelve mists, oils and sprays that make the habit easy. There are body sprays, face mists and a couple of surprises, from a hair mist to a glow oil.

Amazing Grace Perfume Smells Like a Clean Shirt and a Good Mood

Amazing Grace Perfume Smells Like a Clean Shirt and a Good Mood

Amazing Grace perfume launched in 1996 with bergamot, lily of the valley and soft musk, and it came from a founder who was sensitive to fragrance. This edit follows it through the bath and body line and into four other clean skin scents.

Cetaphil Lotion, a Texas Pharmacist's Answer to Sensitive Skin

Cetaphil Lotion, a Texas Pharmacist's Answer to Sensitive Skin

Cetaphil lotion goes back to a pharmacist in Texas in 1947, and the formula has been reformulated since. I go through twelve Cetaphil pieces, from body lotions to lighter and richer face moisturizers.

A Shelf of Coach Blue Cologne and the Fresh Scents Beside It

A Shelf of Coach Blue Cologne and the Fresh Scents Beside It

Coach Blue cologne is a lime, pepper and cedar fragrance from a leather house that started in a Manhattan loft. This men's edit puts it beside the other Coach scents and the blue and fresh classics from Versace, Chanel, Dior, Jimmy Choo and Armani Beauty.

Hypnotic Poison Dior and the Vanilla Scents That Followed It

Hypnotic Poison Dior and the Vanilla Scents That Followed It

Hypnotic Poison Dior is a 1998 vanilla and bitter almond perfume that still smells like nothing else on the shelf. This edit starts with the Poison family, then follows the almond and vanilla fragrances that grew up in its shadow.

Clarifying Shampoos, Scalp Scrubs and Skin Care That Clears Buildup

Clarifying Shampoos, Scalp Scrubs and Skin Care That Clears Buildup

A clarifying scalp scrub or shampoo lifts the buildup that makes hair look heavy and flat, from styling products to hard water minerals. I compare the shampoos with scalp scrubs and pre-wash treatments, add clarifying skin care for the face, and cover how often to clarify.

Rosemary Hair Oil and the Study Behind the Trend

Rosemary Hair Oil and the Study Behind the Trend

Rosemary hair oil went from a folk remedy to a bathroom-shelf habit, helped along by a 2015 study and a lot of TikTok. Here are the rosemary oils, serums and scalp sprays, plus the rosemary shampoos and conditioners to use alongside them.

Scalp Brush Picks, From Manta's Bendy Bristles to a Jade Gua Sha Comb

Scalp Brush Picks, From Manta's Bendy Bristles to a Jade Gua Sha Comb

A scalp brush works shampoo in, lifts buildup and turns wash day into a massage. Here are the brushes and massagers I would reach for, plus the scrubs and serums to use with them.

Color Safe Shampoo Picks, Plus the Masks and Glosses That Keep Dye Bright

Color Safe Shampoo Picks, Plus the Masks and Glosses That Keep Dye Bright

A color safe shampoo cleans gently so salon color stays bright between appointments. Here are the shampoos, the conditioners and masks, and the glosses and leave-ins made for colored hair.

The Best Shampoo for Gray Hair, and Why Purple Cancels the Yellow

The Best Shampoo for Gray Hair, and Why Purple Cancels the Yellow

A shampoo for gray hair has one main job, which is keeping silver strands bright instead of yellow. Here are the toning shampoos, the shampoo and conditioner pairs, and the masks, oils and scalp serums that keep gray soft and shiny.