Beauty

Lavender Honey Round Press Ons Static Nails staticnails.com $14.00 I’m just going to get this out of the way. I have ugly hands. It’s okay, though, because this year I finally figured out a way to transform my short, stubby ducking fingers (with nails that never seem to grow past my tips) into literal swan-like

When it comes to effective medicine, information is everything. Genetic testing alone can’t change the realities of DNA, but it can allow the precise reading of DNA, an analysis that spurs preventative measures that save lives. But patients can’t take precautions if they’re never introduced to their own genome. Testing for the BRCA gene mutation

Tibrina HobsonGetty Images On World Mental Health Day, global beauty retailer Sephora announced their new anti-bullying measures, “Hearts, Not Hate” on their Instagram and website. To usher in this new wave of positivity, none other than Rare Beauty brand founder and anti-bullying advocate Selena Gomez is taking over their socials to lend her support. Gomez

Clockwork’s nail-painting robot can paint the perfect polish in less than 10 minutes. Customers must arrive with prepped nails, since the machine does not cut or clean nails. It works by using a 3D scanner to capture the exact shape and size of your nails, then painting over it in a circular motion while you’re

Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021Getty Images The newest celeb to rock the platinum look? Joining the ranks of Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez, who both went blonde in 2021, is none other than icon, legend, star, Megan Fox. Showing off her new icy hair to her 16 million Instagram followers, Fox revealed her platinum, silvery locks

Do you know what’s lame? RSVP’ing to a Halloween party, forgetting that you did that, and then throwing on some cat ears last minute and calling that a costume. Why go through all that sheepish awkwardness at the party, laughing at your lack of originality, when this year has produced some of the best in

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande know a thing or two about makeup. Grande has a new cosmetics line launching any day now and Gaga has been killing the makeup game with her Haus Laboratories since 2019. If you’ve ever wanted to mimic the icon’s glam, now is your chance. Today, and today only the exact

Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images As someone who’s addicted to heat damaging my own brittle, dry hair (I refuse to put down a blow dryer, sue me), I am perpetually curious about anything that could help soothe my split ends and tame those wild, broken flyaways. Whether it’s hair masks, bond repair treatments, or overnight creams, you

Myx Blend Bar in Dallas lets you create unique lipsticks. From teal to glimmering gold, you can produce any shade. You can further customize your lipstick by choosing the standard product shape or opting for a unique alternative, like Myx Blend Bar’s signature hexagon. The service allows you to create one or several custom blends

Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask is a cult favorite. According to the brand, a mask is sold every three minutes. The product is full of skin-loving ingredients, most notably watermelon rind. It can be used as a sleeping mask or as an immediate wash-off treatment. Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at how the mask

Entering the nail salon can feel like stepping onto a battleground. Depending on your nails’ size and shape, it could feel like there are more limitations than possibilities. Whether it’s stressing that your nails are too short for a dark color, or wishing your lifestyle could allow for a stiletto mani á la Cardi B,

As Rihanna, FKATwigs, and Zoe Kravitz can illustrate, adorning oneself with piercings remains cooler than ever, no matter your aesthetic. While they’re gorgeous and a fun way to add edge, a great collection of piercings requires certain responsibility. To debunk any myths, we asked J. Colby Smith—the preferred piercer of models, celebs, and editors alike—to

France is the place lovers go to fall in love all over again. Paris, the country’s capital and a city regarded as the most romantic place on earth, boasts all the trappings of a cheeky rom-com: stunning sunset cruise along the Seine river, impromptu photoshoot at the Eiffel Tower, securing your love with a padlock

Kylie Jenner just announced her second pregnancy via IGTV to 142 million people—for context, that’s around 100 million more views than the inauguration of our 46th President Joe Biden—and now, her next move? Launch a baby line, of course. Enter Kylie Baby; Jenner’s new seven-piece baby care collection ranging from shampoos and conditioners to bath

From eye shadows to lipsticks, here’s how four makeup companies create some of their best-selling products inside their factories. ColourPop Cosmetics creates all types of makeup products inside its Los Angeles factory, including its popular Lippie Stix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vAWxfWBbec) and eyeliners (https://youtu.be/faubSZucus8). Sona Gasparian, a beauty blogger and the founder of Persona Cosmetics (https://youtu.be/QCZ3T76Mn4o), takes us

When Rosalía first started performing at the age of 16, she couldn’t afford a makeup artist. “I did my makeup before every show, and the first thing I bought was M.A.C’s Ruby Woo,” she shared over the phone. That’s why today’s announcement feels beyond surreal to the neo-flamenco singer. She’s collaborated with the iconic makeup

When HBO’s popular teen drama Euphoria premiered last summer, it depicted the dark underbelly of suburban teen lives dominated by drugs, booze, and sex. Like Skins, but with more sexting. Now, just before two new December episodes of the series this December, Euphoria has come to represent everything 2020 wasn’t. There’s no spontaneous romance, lively

Many moons ago, when I was a sophomore in college, a newish website called Facebook became available at my school. I had been waiting for this moment for months. After hearing about it through friends at other colleges who were already on the (then) exclusive network, I was planning my profile photo and details with

Mirror, mirror on the wall, what hair treatment will give me the smoothest strands of them all? By now, you’ve probably tried products like leave-in conditioners and hair masks or shelled out some cash for salon-level keratin treatments. Professional hair oils are great for reviving dull hair but can be pricey. Thankfully, there’s a DIY

The lipstick that launched 1,000 dupes, went insanely viral thanks to a Lord of the Rings-obsessed TikToker, and promptly sold out everywhere is finally back in stock. Almost Lipstick in Black Honey Clinique ulta.com $20.00 Before it sells out again, it’s time to grab your wallet and place that order. Black Honey has been around

Monochromes Glossier glossier.com $22.00 Glossier has been on a role, launching a new lipstick, a bronzer, and a cult-favorite retinol, just in the past few months. But now get ready for the big winner: Glossier has just launched a refillable eyeshadow trios, aptly named Monochromes. The shadows subtly debuted at the Met Gala this year,

Blush has taken over the beauty world, with new and innovative formulas popping up left and right. One of those formulas is the Youthforia BYO Blush, a color-changing blush oil that reacts to your skin’s pH. Producer Nico Reyes tests the blush on how well it actually changes color and adapts to her skin tone;

One of our favorite clean skin, body, and haircare brands, Drunk Elephant, can now be found at Ulta Beauty—both in-store and online. That means you can shop your favorite Drunk Elephant products at Ulta stores nationwide, all while racking up Ultamate Rewards points to be used on future purchases. “We are delighted to welcome Drunk

Max Mumby/IndigoGetty Images Just like many before her, it turns out that Meghan Markle is also a fan of Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk lipstick. Her makeup artist Linda Hay recently revealed that she even used the lipstick on Markle for her and Prince Harry’s cover photo of TIME Magazine. This shade is a fan favorite

With a focus on luxurious, effective botanical ingredients, Chantecaille has been raising the bar in the beauty world for decades. The brand’s founder, Sylvie Chantecaille, enlisted the help of her nearest and dearest (her husband, two daughters, and son all work for the company) to develop products that are always rooted in both nature and

With TikTok making beauty products go viral every other day, it seems that more and more products are being released in the hope of becoming the next big thing. From the Kaima Cosmetics Chameleon Flakes, color-shifting pigment flakes, to the L’Oréal Hyaluronic Tinted Serum, a hydrating and lightweight foundation serum, we rounded up some of

SHOW IT OFF BH Cosmetics bhcosmetics.com $12.00 If you’ve ever wondered what a world designed by Doja Cat would entail, wonder no more. The multi-hyphenate, who goes by the username Nicolas Cage on our Zoom call, is creating her own planet inspired by sci-fi movie favorites. Think of Planet Her—her third studio album—as a glimpse

Every beauty lover knows that the holiday season brings some of the best makeup collections. And while we sorely missed out on holiday parties last year, Pat McGrath Labs is making up for lost time. Mother is playing Santa this year by gifting us the Mthrship Mega: Celestial Odyssey & Holiday Collection just in time

In the past year, the words “diversity,” “commitment,” “inclusion,” have been thrown around the beauty industry so much—spawned by protests calling for justice for the deaths of countless Black lives, including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd—it likely elicits an eye roll each time a company employs the terms for a campaign or announcement. The racial

You know this woman. Actress Keke Palmer is always candid and open, so it should come as no surprise that she’s happy to talk about the ups and downs in her hair journey. “When I was younger, I was very fond of my hair,” Palmer told ELLE.com. But after years of over-styling her hair, “it