Beauty

Whether you’re sneaking away for a mid-winter retreat (highly recommended for those of us East Coasters suffering from seasonal affective disorder) or visiting for the annual Art Basel fair—it’s summer vibes all year long in Magic City. Here’s our guide on where to stay, where to eat, and what to do in Miami Beach. Will

Colson Baker–alias Machine Gun Kelly–has just joined the ranks of celebrities turned beauty moguls. After weeks of teasing a new project on a little-known Instagram account, Baker’s first-ever foray into the beauty world has finally hit the market: UN/DN LAQR is a full line of genderless, punk nail polishes, all designed to stand out from

When I first heard about Ephemeral Tattoo, a shop that uses ink that fades in 9 to 15 months, I scoffed. Getting tattooed is a meaningful, deeply personal process, and made-to-fade artwork seemed to trivialize the art form. But then I realized my reaction was hypocritical. I have about 20 tattoos, and not all are

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Lush lashes have always been an icon’s most essential asset: think Elizabeth Taylor’s inky Cleopatra wings, Twiggy’s exclamation points, even Minnie Mouse’s flirty spikes. While a new brush shape launches almost monthly, the basic mascara recipe (wax plus pigment) has remained about the same since Thomas Williams mixed coal dust into Vaseline

A few months ago, I had a lower-face and neck lift. Before the surgery, a nurse called to give me a list of what to bring for my two-night recovery in a hotel. Along with a baby toothbrush and arnica tablets, she said, “Don’t forget a headscarf and sunglasses so no one will recognize you.”

Kseniya OvchinnikovaGetty Images From sourcing local ingredients to minimizing packaging, eco-conscious beauty companies are going full steam ahead with their efforts towards sustainability. This is great news if you too are committed to an earth-friendly existence. And while overhauling every step of your routine and all the products in your bathroom stash might be overwhelming,

SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY I’ll give it to you straight: There are very few hair tools that are so unanimously adored, sought after, and obsessed over like Revlon’s Hot Air Brush. The Internet can be a nasty place: A product doesn’t just get over 250,000 5-star reviews without doing something incredibly right. You’re looking for

When Nancy Gagnon, a formulator at the Designer Beauty Lab in Santa Ana, California, ventured out into a summer heat wave wearing a full face of makeup, the final look wasn’t quite what she was going for: “Half of my brows melted off, leaving me looking like some character from a sci-fi movie,” she recalls.

Love Memoir IMAN hsn.com $84.95 In January 2020, just before, well, everything, first-name-only model Iman, traveled to the home she shared with her late musical legend husband David Bowie in upstate New York. A home she had not visited for more than just a weekend since his passing in 2016. “I came for what was

There are certain universal truths in life. Everything is impermanent, everything is connected, and in my case specifically, my mother is usually right. This is especially true when it comes to skincare—she put me onto a routine when I started breaking out in my early teens. And as I’ve started to become more concerned with

The coolest twins on the Internet, beauty moguls and DJs Simi and Haze Khadra, are releasing their brand’s third collection, and it is holiday-ready. SimiHaze Beauty came to market in the summer of 2021, already making its mark, delivering consumers velvety soft lip balms and eyeshadow palettes that even beauty novices can use and liquid

Many of us are heading into the holidays facing freezing temps, frigid air, plus a sad lack of daylight. And when the sun rises after your morning alarm goes off, then sets before the workday is over, it can obviously take a toll on overall well-being. On the bright side—no pun intended—this is what makes

When he’s not busy singing, acting, dating Olivia Wilde, or making knees weak, Harry Styles has also been working on a beauty line behind the scenes, and it seems like the launch date is drawing near. So near that, orders may begin to ship as soon as November 29th, according to ELLE Australia. (That’s 14

Blackpink‘s Lisa Manobal– one of the four members of the K-Pop girl group– is launching her first-ever makeup collection together with the iconic brand MAC Cosmetics. Manobal, who’s also a Global Brand Ambassador for the makeup giant, said in a statement: “I curated the collection myself and designed every piece after things I absolutely love.

Amid the pandemic, millions turned to TikTok—the short-form content app originally called Musical.ly—for solace. For months, lip-syncing and eight counts of elbow jabs and windmills took the place of doomscrolling. And for those not rhythmically inclined, there was a neck of the TikTok woods for everyone to discover— from true crime to tech and, of

Break out your cashmere scarf and start ringing the bells because holiday time is officially upon us. If you don’t believe me, look to Glossier, which is setting the mood with their 2021 Holiday offerings, presented, of course, by the stars of the brand new Gossip Girl. In a new campaign video, Evan Mock, Savannah

“I’m just an Italian girl from New York.” It’s a quote that Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and beauty entrepreneur Lady Gaga has famously said in numerous interviews, including when we chatted about Haus Laboratories’ newest drop: the CasaGaga Italian Glam beauty collection. “These products are a love letter to my Italian heritage,” Gaga shares. “There’s

To get more comfortable during a presentation, people often suggest imagining the audience in their underwear or assuming a powerful stance. Ariana Grande, while swatching the new shades from her r.e.m. beauty brand, has a different method: she announces that she’s going to swatch while impersonating actress Jennifer Coolidge. “This one’s called Boca Mocha,” she

Sweater weather is officially here, and while that is great news for fashion, it’s not necessarily so amazing for my skin. Like clockwork, every year when late September hits my skin starts to feel much drier, looks duller, and is just all around a tad bit blah. Typically, as a beauty editor, I take this

Precision Skincare System opte opte.com $599.00 Welcome to the future: The world’s first handheld inkjet printer has arrived, and it is printing makeup directly onto your face. Meet the Opte. It’s the size of a remote control that reminds me of an airbrush makeup device—but instead of coating your face in a layer of makeup,

Valentina Sampaio is accustomed to being the first. In 2020, the Brazilian-born model and activist was the first transgender woman to work with Victoria’s Secret and star in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. This year she’s joining Cate Blanchett and Ryan Reynolds as a face of Armani beauty. Lip Power Long Lasting Satin Lipstick Armani

In the world of celebrity collaborations, here’s one you might not have seen coming. Grammy award-winning singer John Mayer just launched a laundry detergent and fabric spray in partnership with The Laundress. The brand, known for top-quality fabric products for everyday essentials and harder-to-clean fabrics like cashmere and wool, reached out to Mayer six years

Your Body Knows Best (2020) By Emma Currie I don’t think I’ve been more prepared for anything in my life as I was for my first period, which I credit to the girls of Cabin G11 at Camp Manitou. Every night the summer I turned 12, after the counselors had turned out the lights and

“Discover your next chapter,” says the neat white box on my table. For the next three hours, I create a collage of my desired future life out of cut-out stock images, contemplate impactful life events, identify my “big want,” and take stretching breaks. All the while, I’m trying to avoid the thoughts creeping in, the