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  1. obsessive tester
    26 Best Hair Dryers for All Hair TypesAs reviewed by obsessive testers and experts alike.
  2. hairy situations
    Here’s 19 Good Things to Stick in Your HairCan I interest you in a claw clip?
  3. obsessive tester
    21 Hand Creams You Probably Need Right NowBecause you’ve been washing them incessantly.
  4. obsessive tester
    13 Best Hair Straighteners for Every Hair TypeAnd every budget.
  5. obsessive tester
    22 Best Leave-in Conditioners for Hair That Just Can’t AnymoreSofter, smoother, and shinier hair is just a spritz (or squirt) away.
  6. obsessive tester
    14 Makeup Bags That Will Help You Get Your Life TogetherOr your bathroom, at least.
  7. hairy situations
    15 Ways to Convince Your Hair to Grow Faster and LongerIt’s not just a waiting game.
  8. obsessive tester
    The 18 Best Makeup Removers for All Types of SkinAccording to the Cut Shop’s team.
  9. all of the lights
    11 Light-Therapy Masks That Will Make Your Skin GlowEven after you take them off.
  10. obsessive tester
    Every Eyeliner for Every Kind of LookI’ve tested the best liquid liner, the best pencil liner, and our favorite Japanese drugstore liner.
  11. holiday gifts
    33 Gifts for a Bunch of Super-Specific Life PhasesFrom the friend posting their sonogram to the sibling stumbling through their Saturn return.
  12. obsessive tester
    17 Eyeliners Your Easily Offended Waterline Won’t MindSmooth, stay-put liners to get back on your eyes’ good side.
  13. obsessive tester
    The 22 Best Hair Masks for the Softest Hair of Your LifeYour dry, damaged, or dull hair deserves a treat.
  14. always shopping
    37 Beauty Products to Shop for on Your Next Target RunFrom a TikTok-famous sunscreen to Lizzo’s favorite face oil.
  15. obsessive tester
    The Longest-Lasting Nail Polishes, According to a Manicure ObsessiveStarting at $7.
  16. obsessive tester
    27 Best-Smelling, Bubbliest, Most Soothing Bath ProductsAccording to someone who takes two baths a day.
  17. celebrity beauty encyclopedia
    An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Beauty BrandsHere are over 60 products that famous people have made for your face.
  18. hairy situations
    Copper Hair Is EverywhereCelebrities are taking TikTok’s favorite color trend for a spin.
  19. practice at play
    Issac Poleon’s Medium? Wigs.The hairstylist’s avant-garde looks are more art than coif.
  20. campaign trail
    Iconic Bob and Bangs Spotted in the South of FranceBlackpink’s Lisa’s swanky Celine fragrance campaign is here.
  21. valentine’s day
    23 Beauty Products That Are Extremely ArousedFragrances, lipsticks, and bath bombs that say it better than conversation hearts.
  22. let’s makeup
    Is Kanye West Doing Makeup Now?He’s partially responsible for at least one of these looks.
  23. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Why Is TikTok Banishing Beautyblenders to the Freezer?The poor sponges will never know peace.
  24. gone sale-ing
    The 12 Best Beauty Products From the Secret Sephora SaleThrough this weekend.
  25. advent calendar 2021
    Gift of the Day: A Cute, Chunky Claw ClipGive their hair a helping hand.
  26. advent calendar 2021
    Gift of the Day: An Otherworldly Eyeshadow PaletteIt was created by Byredo’s Ben Gorham and makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench.
  27. advent calendar 2021
    Gift of the Day: A Nail Polish That’s Ugly in a Good WayMeet your new favorite neutral.
  28. cyber monday
    All the Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals at NordstromFrom Augustinus Bader to La Mer.
  29. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Why Is Everyone on TikTok Putting on Foundation This Way?Who needs a makeup sponge when you have cold, hard crystals?
  30. harry situations
    Harry Styles’s Beauty Brand Is HereAnd it’s very pearly.
  31. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    TikTok Is Teaching People How to Look … ‘Clean’?Swap that shower for a middle part, tinted moisturizer, and gold hoops.
  32. now smell this
    The Olsen Twins Are Making Fragrances AgainThe Row’s first scent collection is here, and it’s nice and oily.
  33. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Why Is Everyone Putting Lube on Their Faces?Makeup has reached a new level of moist.
  34. gone sale-ing
    Sephora’s Annual Holiday Sale Is Happening Right NowAnd we’re stocking up on everything from TikTok’s favorite Dior beauty oils to cult-favorite perfumes.
  35. scent memories
    The Story Behind the Adam Driver Centaur PerfumePerfumer Aurélien Guichard, the creator of Burberry’s new Hero scent, breaks it all down.
  36. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Finally, a Beauty Hack for Brainwashing MenCourtesy of TikTok, of course.
  37. gone sale-ing
    It’s Time for a ‘Clean’ Beauty Shelfie RestockCredo Beauty’s friends and family sale has you covered.
  38. halloween
    11 Halloween Costumes You Can Do With Your Beauty ProductsSelfie-friendly ideas for those who don’t want to get fully dressed.
  39. scent memories
    For This Home-Fragrance Founder, Happiness Smells Like Salty HairTalking to Vitruvi CEO Sara Panton about beachy scents and the best fragrance blends to diffuse at bedtime.
  40. how i get it done
    The Beauty Brand Founder Who Wants You to Shine. Literally.TooD Beauty’s Shari Siadat on unibrows, self-discovery, and the power of putting on glitter.
  41. runway beauty
    Under-Eye Bags Are Glowing UpThey were all the rage at Paris and Milan Fashion Week.
  42. sure why not
    Victoria’s Secret Pivots to … Podcasting?Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the show’s first guest.
  43. scent memories
    The Model Who Thinks Heartbreak Smells Like LicoriceTalking to Jordun Love, the face of Ermenegildo Zegna’s new fragrance collection, about his favorite scents.
  44. coffee
    Happy National Coffee Day to Those Who CelebrateHere are a few more reasons to rationalize your coffee habit today.
  45. scent memories
    For This Skin-Care CEO, Happiness Smells Like Fresh-Cut GrassDeciem co-founder Nicola Kilner shares her favorite scents, from Central Park to her brand’s brick-and-mortar stores.
  46. gone sale-ing
    12 Products We Love From Fenty Beauty’s Family SaleDid someone say $5 lipsticks?
  47. scent memories
    The Perfumer Who Created a New Way to Wear Rose GoldTalking to Jérome Epinette about making Tiffany & Co.’s new jewelry-inspired fragrance.
  48. emmys 2021
    New Bob, Who Dis?Elizabeth Olsen debuted a brand-new look last night.
  49. emmys 2021
    The 12 Most Memorable Beauty Looks From the 2021 EmmysNeon liner, curly bangs, and really red lips.
  50. gone sale-ing
    All Tatcha Products Are on Sale Right NowThis is not a drill.
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