Beauty

Dr. Barbara Sturm Skincare: Is the Serum Worth It?

Barbara Sturm is a German doctor who took her inflammation research from the orthopedics clinic into skincare. I find the calm, science-first point of view of her Düsseldorf label oddly soothing, and this edit is about keeping the routine small.

Best Disposable Face Towels: Single-Use Picks Compared

Disposable face towels swap the bath towel you dry your face with for a new single-use sheet every time. Here are eight disposable face towels and cleansing wipes, and eight pads, tools and cleansers I compared them with.

Color Wow Money Mist, From Frizz Ease to a Viral Leave-In

Color Wow Money Mist is the leave-in spray that sent the brand viral in 2024, and this edit puts it next to its Color Wow siblings. Sixteen picks in all: eight from Color Wow and eight other leave-in conditioners and mists to compare.

Chlorophyll Drops: What to Know Before Choosing a Formula

Chlorophyll drops are mostly chlorophyllin, a water-soluble form that turns a glass of water green. Here are sixteen, from mint and unflavored drops to capsules and softgels, with an honest look at the evidence.

Best Hair Dryers 2025: From a Tokyo Launch to Your Morning Blowout

This best hair dryers 2025 edit covers high-speed, salon, compact and brush options for every hair length. I would pick the one that suits your morning, then add a brush and a heat protectant.

Beauty Products for a Five-Minute Face: Three Steps, Then Out the Door

A five minute face starts with the dermatologists' plain three-step idea, then adds quick eye and brow makeup. I sorted skincare basics, makeup, oils, dry shampoo and body care into one small routine you can finish fast.

Arrae Supplements: Bloat, Calm And The Wider Line

Arrae began in 2020 with two products and a husband-and-wife team, and it has since grown into a national name. Here are its capsules and gummies, the herbal teas I brew beside them, and the probiotic gummies and capsules from other brands.

Aesop Hand and Body Care: What to Buy First

Aesop is the Australian label that turned a hairdresser's salon experiments with essential oils into amber bottles you recognise from across a room. I like it best at the sink, so this edit starts with hand and body care.

The Best Pimple Patches Started Out as Wound Dressings

The best pimple patches borrow a wound-care material called hydrocolloid, and now come as stickers, liquids and kits. Here is how to tell which kind your spot wants.

Best Eyeshadow Sticks: Charlotte Tilbury, NARS, Dior and More

The best eyeshadow sticks glide on like a lipstick and set enough that they do not crease or migrate under the eye by lunch. I compare cream sticks from Charlotte Tilbury, NARS, Hourglass and Dior, and I flag the few picks that are not sticks at all.

Thermal Brush Guide: Ceramic Rounds, Hot Brushes and Blowout Sprays

A thermal brush is a ceramic-barrel round brush that holds heat and shapes hair as you dry it. These are the round and paddle brushes, heated brushes and blowout sprays I would pick, plus how to match barrel size to your hair length.

Aesop Hand Soap Dupe: Amber Bottle Look-Alikes

This Aesop hand soap dupe edit covers amber glass hand washes, creams, sets, refills and body cleansers from other labels that share the botanical, woody-citrus mood. I would start with the bottle, then match the scent family.

Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick: Warm Wishes and Cream Stick Rivals

The Rare Beauty bronzer stick is Warm Wishes, a liquid-like cream bronzer in stick form. I pair it with eight Rare Beauty cheek and complexion picks and other cream bronzer sticks.

The Rat Tail Comb Is the Smallest Tool on My Shelf and the Sharpest

A rat tail comb is the tool behind every clean part, neat section and tidy ponytail. This edit covers tail, cutting and fine-tooth combs, the wide-tooth combs for wash day, and the edge brushes for slicking things into place.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet, Nudes and Matte Alternatives

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet is a velvet-smooth lip mousse with a true matte finish, and the nudes are where it shines. Here are the shades I would try, the liners and lipsticks that go with them, and matte liquids from other brands.

Power of You Armani and the Fruity Vanilla Perfumes Around It

Power of You Armani arrived in January 2026 as a passion fruit and vanilla gourmand with a ruby bottle. Here it sits next to the rest of the Armani women's shelf, plus fruity, amber and vanilla wood perfumes I would wear beside it.

Clarifying Wash for Curly Hair: Shampoos and What to Do Next

A clarifying wash for curly hair is a shampoo that resets curls weighed down by gels, creams and oils, and I use mine about once a month. These are the clarifying shampoos I would try, plus the deep conditioners and stylers to follow.

Best Ariana Grande Perfume: Cloud and Other Creamy Vanilla Scents

The best Ariana Grande perfume to start with is Cloud, the 2018 creamy coconut and vanilla gourmand. I go through the rest of her lineup, then other soft vanilla scents, body mists and hair perfumes.

Method Hand Soap Scents: Sea Minerals, Pink Grapefruit and More

Method hand soap scents run from the crisp Sea Minerals to fruity Pink Grapefruit and warm Sandalwood + Cedar, all in the teardrop bottle. I go through eight Method hand and body washes, plus eight hand washes from other brands for a different kind of sink.

Lattafa Khamrah Coffee: Qahwa and Other Coffee Perfumes

Lattafa Khamrah coffee means Khamrah Qahwa, the coffee-spiced spin on the original Khamrah. I paired it with coffee perfumes from YSL, Kilian and Boy Smells, plus vanilla, spice and amber picks for when you want something softer.

Salt and Stone Deodorant: The Scents, the Body Care and the Shelf It Sits On

Salt and Stone deodorant is an extra-strength, aluminum-free stick sold in scents like Santal & Vetiver, Bergamot & Hinoki and Saffron & Cedar. I walk through each scent, the matching body care and the other aluminum-free deodorants I would keep beside it.

Naturium Azelaic Acid, the 10% Serum and Its Rivals

Naturium azelaic acid is the glycinated 10% serum for redness and uneven tone, and this edit sets it among its Naturium siblings. The 16 picks include eight Naturium treatments and eight azelaic and dark-spot serums and creams to compare.

White Eyeliner: Brighten the Waterline or Draw a Wing

White eyeliner has been making eyes look bigger since the 1970s, and soft creamy shades are the easiest way to wear it now. Here are sixteen, from waterline pencils to graphic liners and a few nudes.

T3 Aire 360: How It Compares to Other Hot Tools

The T3 Aire 360 is the ceramic air styler that T3 unveiled for its 20th anniversary. Here is how it sits next to T3's dryers and curling irons, the air stylers from other brands, and the heat protectants I would put under all of them.