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CeraVe Body Wash for Acne and Other Salicylic Acid Picks

CeraVe Body Wash for Acne and Other Salicylic Acid Picks

A CeraVe body wash for acne starts with its Salicylic Acid Body Wash, the first of the washes here for back, chest and shoulder breakouts. I also cover leave-on sprays and serums, scrubs, patches and spot treatments.

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Collagen Cream, Peptide Serums and Firming Eye Creams I Would Start With

Collagen Cream, Peptide Serums and Firming Eye Creams I Would Start With

A collagen cream usually promises firmer, plumper looking skin, and the honest way to shop one is to read what the brand actually claims. These are the creams, peptide serums and eye creams I would reach for, and how I would layer them.

Ethique Shampoo Bar: The Range, Conditioner Bars and Alternatives

Ethique Shampoo Bar: The Range, Conditioner Bars and Alternatives

An Ethique shampoo bar is built on one idea: most bathroom products are mostly water, so ship the good part. I show how to pick the right bar for your hair type, plus conditioner bars, deodorant and storage.

ILIA Foundation Guide: Skin Rewind Stick, True Skin Serum, Skin Tint

ILIA Foundation Guide: Skin Rewind Stick, True Skin Serum, Skin Tint

ILIA foundation is really three bases: a stick, a serum foundation and an SPF skin tint. Here is how they differ, the complexion extras around them, and the clean foundations and brushes from other brands worth setting beside them.

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and the Complexion Lineup Around It

Tarte BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer and the Complexion Lineup Around It

Tarte BB blur is the matte tinted moisturizer with SPF 30 that sits at the center of the brand's complexion range. Here are the tarte foundations and concealers around it, plus tinted moisturizers, primers and setting powders from other brands.

Vaseline Body Oil and Gel Oils, Plus the Body Oils and Lotions I Would Put Beside Them

Vaseline Body Oil and Gel Oils, Plus the Body Oils and Lotions I Would Put Beside Them

Vaseline body oil now means shimmering gel oils as much as jelly. Here are the Vaseline gel oils and lotions I would try first, then the body oils and serums from other brands that do a similar job.

Three Hairdressers, a Korean Invention and the ghd Flat Iron

Three Hairdressers, a Korean Invention and the ghd Flat Iron

The ghd flat iron started with three Yorkshire hairdressers who bought the rights to a ceramic heater straightener from a South Korean inventor. Here are twelve pieces from the brand, from the original 1-inch stylers to a cordless iron, a curler, a dryer and the spray that goes first.

As I Am Leave-In Conditioner: A Chemist's Curl Shelf

As I Am Leave-In Conditioner: A Chemist's Curl Shelf

As I Am leave-in conditioner is where the brand's whole curl routine starts, and the founder's story explains why. Here are the leave-ins, the wash day and styling pieces, and other leave-ins to compare.

Murad Dark Spot Corrector: The Rapid Serum and Its Doctor Founder

Murad Dark Spot Corrector: The Rapid Serum and Its Doctor Founder

Murad dark spot corrector: Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum with glycolic and tranexamic acid, plus SPF 50 moisturizers and eye care.

Jen Atkin's Five-Minute Ouai Hair Mask, and the Masks That Sit Next to It

Jen Atkin's Five-Minute Ouai Hair Mask, and the Masks That Sit Next to It

Hairstylist Jen Atkin built the Ouai hair mask around a five-minute shower step, and it has grown into a small family of treatments. Here is that family, plus the dry-hair, gloss and repair masks I would keep beside it.

Why Sì Perfume Still Smells Like Saying Yes

Why Sì Perfume Still Smells Like Saying Yes

Sì perfume is Giorgio Armani's 2013 chypre built around blackcurrant, rose and vanilla, and it is easier to understand next to its neighbors. Here it sits with other blackcurrant perfumes, florals with an earthy base, and four roses.

DRMTLGY Eye Masks: How Long to Leave Them On and What to Pair

DRMTLGY Eye Masks: How Long to Leave Them On and What to Pair

DRMTLGY eye masks: leave on clean, dry under-eyes for 10 to 15 minutes, then pat in the serum. Includes 8 DRMTLGY picks and 8 other patches.

Body Oil Brands: Nuxe and Similar Oils Compared

Body Oil Brands: Nuxe and Similar Oils Compared

Nuxe is a French brand built around one multi-purpose dry oil, and here are eight Nuxe picks from the oil to a face balm. Eight more dry, body and multi-use oils sit beside them for comparison.

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Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops, the Serum That Started a Category

Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops, the Serum That Started a Category

Drunk Elephant bronzing drops launched with D-Bronzi, a peptide serum that Byrdie says helped define the category. Here are eight Drunk Elephant picks, plus eight other liquid bronzers and bronzing serums to compare.

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Versed Skin Tint, the Serum Tint Behind the Brand

Versed Skin Tint, the Serum Tint Behind the Brand

The Versed skin tint is a mineral SPF 40 serum tint from Katherine Power's skincare-first brand. Here are eight Versed picks, from concealer to retinol, and eight other skin tints and tinted moisturizers to compare.

Pura Fragrance Diffuser: What It Is and Which to Buy

Pura Fragrance Diffuser: What It Is and Which to Buy

Pura fragrance is built around a plug-in smart diffuser you run from an app, with scent vials you swap in and out. Here are eight Pura diffusers and refills, and eight candles, room sprays and reed diffusers I compared them with.

Best Spongelle Body Buffer Scents: Rose, Patchouli and More

Best Spongelle Body Buffer Scents: Rose, Patchouli and More

The best Spongelle body buffer scents here include Bulgarian Rose, Sweet Patchouli, Grapefruit Cassis, Confection and Super Buffer Verbena Absolute. I tell the story of the mother who wanted to count her washes, then compare eight buffers for body, feet and back.

How to Use PanOxyl for Back Acne: Body Wash, Spray and Patches

How to Use PanOxyl for Back Acne: Body Wash, Spray and Patches

How to use PanOxyl for back acne starts with picking a strength, from the 10% benzoyl peroxide foaming wash to the 4% creamy wash. I go through eight PanOxyl picks for body breakouts, then eight other body washes to compare.

Loungewear Sets: Pajamas, Robes, Sweatpants and Hoodies for a Night In

Loungewear Sets: Pajamas, Robes, Sweatpants and Hoodies for a Night In

Soft sets, cozy layers and a short skincare routine for staying home on purpose.

Athleisure Outfits: Windbreakers, Track Pants and Performance Knits

Athleisure Outfits: Windbreakers, Track Pants and Performance Knits

Sportswear has moved beyond the gym. Windbreakers, track pants and performance knits are now worn with tailored pieces and nice bags. This edit shows how cool-girl sport looks when it leaves the studio.

Weekend Casual, Pilates Princess Edition

Weekend Casual, Pilates Princess Edition

The pilates princess look is built from soft, clean, easy clothes. Leggings, cropped knits and trainers are worn from the studio to the coffee line. This edit is the casual weekend wardrobe that keeps up.

New Balance Sneakers: The Retro Runners and Chunky Pairs Women Are Wearing

New Balance Sneakers: The Retro Runners and Chunky Pairs Women Are Wearing

New Balance sneakers have become the default shoe for people who want comfort without losing style. This edit sorts the line by shape, from slim retro runners to chunky technical pairs. Choose the model that fits the way you already dress.

New Balance 530: The 1992 Runner That Became Everyone's Daily Sneaker

New Balance 530: The 1992 Runner That Became Everyone's Daily Sneaker

The New Balance 530 started in 1992 as a performance running shoe with ABZORB cushioning in the heel, and it came back as an everyday sneaker. This edit sorts the 530 by colourway from light to dark.

Baby Clothes: Rompers, Sleepers and Sweater Sets by Fit

Baby Clothes: Rompers, Sleepers and Sweater Sets by Fit

Baby clothes sit at the center of this edit, which sorts rompers, footed sleepers and pajamas, and sweater sets and jackets by how they wear. I say when I would reach for each one and what to check before you buy.

Lacoste for Women: The Polo, the Tennis Dress and the Crocodile Since 1933

Lacoste for Women: The Polo, the Tennis Dress and the Crocodile Since 1933

A guide to Lacoste for women, from the L.12.12 polo René Lacoste launched in 1933 to polo dresses, tennis kit, knitwear, sneakers and bags, with notes on fit and what I would skip.

Dries Van Noten Sneakers: The Slim Trainer With a Seventies Marathon Spirit

Dries Van Noten Sneakers: The Slim Trainer With a Seventies Marathon Spirit

This edit covers Dries Van Noten sneakers in leather, suede, satin, high-top, mule and snake-effect styles, all in the brand's slim marathon-inspired shape. I would start with the black leather pair.

Ciele Skin Tint: The Mineral SPF 50+ Serum Made for Breakouts

Ciele Skin Tint: The Mineral SPF 50+ Serum Made for Breakouts

This Ciele skin tint edit covers the tint & Protect shades, the rest of the Ciele complexion line, and mineral, dewy and acne-prone alternatives. I started with the story of how a blush with SPF turned into a founder's whole brand.

Family Christmas Pajamas: How Matching Sets Became the Holiday Photo

Family Christmas Pajamas: How Matching Sets Became the Holiday Photo

One print in every size, first sold in a 1993 catalog, turned matching sleepwear into the holiday photo. Sets for women, kids, babies and men, plus robes and slippers, leave nobody out of the frame.