Beauty

MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick and the Matte Nudes Like It

The MAC Velvet Teddy lipstick is the deep beige matte that turned a nude-brown lip into a signature. These are the matte nudes that sit in the same family, the satin versions for dry days and the liners that pull it all together.

The No-Makeup Makeup Edit: Five Lessons in Looking Like You Slept Eight Hours

The no-makeup makeup edit, in five lessons: skin prep, skin tints, concealer in the right places, cream blush and the brow, lash and lip finish. I would treat it like a very good haircut, the kind people notice without being able to say what changed.

A Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm With a Strange Backstory

The hyaluronic acid lip balm you keep in your bag traces back to a 1934 lab paper about cattle eyes. Here are the balms, tints and lip treatments that put it to use.

Winter Wedding Guest Makeup: Long-Wear Beauty Picks

A winter wedding guest routine has to survive a ceremony, a reception and however long the dancing goes, which is a different brief than getting ready for a quick dinner. The pieces to pack are the ones that hold through photographs and a warm room, not a fresh version of every step you already do at home. This edit is a short, useful kit built around skin prep, a polished face and a small bag of touch-ups for later.

Face Mist for Dry Skin: Hydrating Mists for Dry Office Air

Face mist for dry skin: hydrating mists, setting sprays and treatment mists from Caudalie, Summer Fridays and EADEM for dry office air.

How I Wear Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation, Start to Finish

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation is a full-coverage, matte base that first launched to the public in 2019, and it works best as part of a system. Here is the Airbrush Flawless family, the softer Charlotte Tilbury bases for days I want less, and the sponges and brushes that apply them.

The 90s Lip Is Back: Brown Liner and Clear Gloss

The 90s lip is back, a soft brown liner under a clear, glassy gloss. Here are the brown pencils, clear glosses and plumping glosses I would use to wear it now, blended and softer than the first time around.

Guasha Tool Guide: Stones, Oils and Cooling Helpers

A guasha tool has roots in traditional Chinese medicine, and the facial versions are smooth stones you glide over oiled skin. Here are the stones I would look at, the face oils that give them slip, and the rollers and cold tools that sit beside them.

Plated Eye Serum: The Mayo Clinic Research Behind Your Under-Eye Routine

(plated) Skin Science EYE Serum and INTENSE Serum, plus peptide, caffeine, retinol and vitamin C eye serums. I wrote it as the guide I wish I had before I started layering anything under my eyes.

Cream Or Powder Blush, Explained

Cream or powder blush: which suits your skin, how each one wears through a day, and how to apply them without patchiness.

Brown Liner, Frosted Lids and Matte Skin: A Field Guide to 90s Makeup

Brown lips, thin brows, frosted shadow and matte skin: 90s makeup is back, and it is easier to wear than you remember. Here are the lipsticks and liners, the shadow sticks and glitter, and the bronzers that bring the decade to your face.

Matte Makeup: Soft-Focus Cheeks and Velvety Lips

A full rejection of shine: matte skin, soft-focus cheeks and flat, velvety lips.

Bronzer Stick Guide, Sorted by Who Should Use What

A bronzer stick is a cream bronzer you swipe on and blend with your fingers, no brush needed. Cream melts into skin instead of sitting on it, so the shade is the thing to get right.

Finding the Best Concealer: From a 1954 Stick to a Peach Corrector Trick

Finding the best concealer starts with knowing what you are covering: shadows, redness or something that needs full coverage. Here are the creamy under-eye formulas, the full-coverage sticks and pens, and the powders and brush that keep it all in place.

Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter and Its Golden Globes Debut

Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter is a liquid glow you can wear alone, under foundation, mixed in or on top. Here are four shades with the brand's other glow makers, plus eight liquid highlighters from other brands.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost: The Water Gel from a Clear Soap Formula

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel is a light gel moisturizer from a brand that dates back to 1930. I go through the Water Gel, the gel cream and the cleanser, plus other gel creams worth comparing.

Charlotte Tilbury Makeup and Skincare

Charlotte Tilbury was founded in London in 2013 by the British makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury MBE, who launched the brand with a 200-product line. Her point of view is backstage know-how made wearable, from the Pillow Talk nude-pink shade she created by mixing concealer shades to eyeshadow palettes built on a four-step method. This edit gathers Luxury Palettes and Exagger-Eyes mascara, Airbrush Flawless powder and foundation, Matte Revolution lipsticks and the Magic Cream moisturizer.

Hourglass Vanish Concealer: Swatches and Dry-Skin Picks

Hourglass Vanish concealer swatches run across 32 shades, from Birch 1 (very fair, neutral) to Anise 11.5 (very deep, cool rosy). Pick your depth by the number first, then your undertone from the tone words such as Warm Golden, Cool Rosy or Neutral. Here is how to pick yours, plus creamy concealers and powders to pair.

Il Makiage Foundation

We looked at Il Makiage Foundation Sephora on construction, materials and how it holds up. Here is what stood up.

Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter vs e.l.f. Halo Glow: Is the Splurge Worth It?

Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter is worth the extra for a sheer, glassy glow, while Halo Glow is the better value for more coverage. This page compares their finishes, feels, and ways to build a complexion routine.

Highlighters, from the Strobing Year to Glass Skin

Highlighters went mainstream around 2015 when strobing replaced contouring. Here are the powders, gel-powders, liquids, sticks and balms that make skin catch the light, and how to pick one.

Full Glam Makeup: Products for Maximum Presence

Products made for maximum presence. Shop our picks for when subtle won’t do.

The Good Pink Lip: Color-Adaptive Balms and Oils

This edit gathers color-adaptive balms, glossy lip oils and sheer tints that leave a soft flush. I would choose one for comfortable color and an easy everyday finish.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Makeup for a Night Out

All of the make up you need from Anastasia Beverly Hills for your perfect night out. Featuring make up essentials and statement colors.