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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.