Beauty
Beauty
Best Vitamins for Men, Starting With a Word From 1912
The best vitamins for men are the ones that fit the gaps in your own diet. Here are daily multis, gummies and formulas for men over 40, 50 and 55, and how to choose one.
Best Olly Vitamins: Gummy Multis, Sleep, Stress and Gut
The best Olly vitamins depend on your goal, with gummy multis, focus, sleep, stress, gut and beauty formulas to choose from. I walk through how they differ and how to pick one.
The Best Tinted Moisturizer for Mature Skin, Since Laura Mercier's 1996 Idea
The best tinted moisturizer for mature skin is a sheer, glowing formula that hydrates first and adds color second. I go through SPF options from NARS, Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown, plus a few more skin tints.
Elemis Pro Collagen and the Seaweed Behind It
Elemis seaweed is a brown algae from the Mediterranean, the ingredient behind the Pro-Collagen marine cream that launched the range in 2003. I go through the creams, serums and eye care, then the cleansers, mists, oils and exfoliators.
Lipstick That Feels Like Lip Balm: Maybelline Serum and More
A lipstick that feels like lip balm, such as the Maybelline Serum Lipstick, puts hyaluronic acid and a blend of oils inside a classic bullet. I go through serum and balm lipsticks, sheer shiny ones, and lip oils and tinted balms.
The Dyson Hair Dryer, Four Years of Engineering and One Very Quiet Handle
A Dyson hair dryer arrived in 2016 after four years of development, and it changed what people expect a blow-dryer to sound and feel like. Here are the Supersonic Nural colors, the other dryers people line up beside it, and the sprays I put on damp hair first.
TYMO, the Straightening Brush That Started With Thicker Hair in Mind
TYMO came out of China in 2019 and reached the U.S. with a straightening brush built for coarser hair. Here are its brushes and combs, the curlers and wavers that came after, and the heat sprays I would put down before any of them.
Blue Lizard Sunscreen, the Bottle That Notices the Sun Before You Do
Blue Lizard sunscreen came to the USA from Australia in 1998 and became known for a bottle that changes color in UV light. Here is the family of mineral lotions from sensitive to sport, plus the face sunscreens I wear under makeup and the body formulas for beach days.
Bounce Back: medicube Collagen Jelly Cream and Its Closest Relatives
The medicube collagen jelly cream became one of the most talked-about K-beauty moisturizers of the last few years, and the bouncy texture explains it. Here are the gel creams that feel similar, the serums and masks that pile on peptides, and the overnight masks for sleeping in.
The Best Face Sunscreen for Men Began With a Sunburned Swiss Chemist
The best face sunscreen for men is the one that feels like nothing, so he actually wears it every morning. This edit covers matte lotions for oily skin, sunscreen sticks that live in a jacket pocket, and lighter milks and serums for daily use.
French La Roche-Posay Sunscreen: Anthelios Picks
La Roche-Posay sunscreen takes its name from a French spa town, and the Anthelios line is what the brand is best known for. Here are four Anthelios formulas for the face, other sunscreens with similar textures, and body oils and mists for skin below the neck.
Lip Stain, From Boiled Rose Petals to a Peel-Off Trend: My Stack
A lip stain is one of the oldest tricks in the lip kit, and the modern versions range from peel-off liners to glossy tints. Here is how I build a stain that lasts, with the liners I layer underneath and the tinted balms I put on top.
Centella Sunscreen, Sorted: Gotu Kola Calm With Real SPF Behind It
Centella sunscreen is a corner of K-beauty worth shopping with a clear head. Here are the gentle face SPFs I trust, the centella serums and ampoules that sit underneath them, and the soothing creams for the evening.
Lip Mask Season and the Founders Who Took Bedtime Seriously
The overnight lip mask went from a Korean bedtime idea to a fixture on American bathroom shelves, and every brand in this edit has its own take on it. Here is what a lip mask feels like across twelve balms, jellies and butters.
ILIA Multi-Stick, the Blush That Grew Out of a Lip Balm
The ILIA Multi-Stick is a twist-up cream you swipe on cheeks and lips, and it comes in soft pinks, roses, berries and one bronze. Here are eight shades of it, plus eight other cream blushes for when you want a different finish.
Dr. Raj TULA Skincare: A Gastroenterologist's Probiotic Brand
Dr. Raj of TULA is Roshini Raj, a practicing gastroenterologist who founded the probiotic skincare brand in 2014. I go through eight face care products and eight more around them, from cleanser to eye balms.
Anti Frizz Serum, From a 1990 Bottle to Weightless Oils
An anti frizz serum smooths each strand and keeps humidity out, so hair stays sleek for longer. Here are sixteen, from classic smoothing serums to weightless oils and leave-ins that add heat protection.
Dior Lip Balm Shades: Lip Glow Colors and Other Tinted Balms
Dior lip balm shades: Addict Lip Glow from 100 Universal Clear to 020 Mahogany, Rouge Dior balms, Lip Glow Butter and Oil.
e.l.f. Lip Balm Flavors: Squeeze Me and Glow Reviver Shades
e.l.f. lip balm flavors include Blueberry, Vanilla Frosting, Strawberry and Peach in Squeeze Me, plus four Glow Reviver shades. I also look at the glossy treatments and a few balms from other brands.
Aquaphor Lip Balm and the Thick Repair Balms to Pair With It
An Aquaphor lip balm is the plain, protective ointment so many people grew up with, now in sticks, tubes and sunscreen versions. Here is how I sort the Aquaphor range, the thicker repair balms beside it, and the overnight masks for the worst days.
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm and Other Barrier Balms for Dry Lips
Yes, you can use La Roche-Posay Cicaplast on lips: the brand says Cicaplast Baume B5+ can go on lips, and it also makes a Cicaplast Lips balm. Here is how I read that lip balm beside other barrier, peptide and squalane balms.
Lip Gloss With SPF: Tinted Balms, Glosses and Clear Sticks
Lip gloss with SPF comes as high shine tinted balms like the caliray Lipguard SPF 31, or tinted sunscreen balms like Ultra Violette Sheen Screen SPF 50. I also sort clear everyday sticks and sparkly options so you can keep one in your pocket.
Tatcha Lip Mask Guide, Plus Overnight Masks to Compare
Tatcha lip mask guide: the jelly-textured Kissu, the rest of the lip lineup, and overnight lip masks from other brands to compare.
cocokind Lip Balm: Every Blur Balm Shade, Plus Tinted Balms to Compare
cocokind lip balm: the Ceramide Lip Blur Balm with ceramides and peptides, every shade and flavor, plus blurred and tinted balms to compare.