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Beauty

Whether it’s experts-backed guidance or real-world testing, we spend hundreds of hours a year delving into the trends and best offerings within the skin care, hair care, makeup, cosmetics and beauty supplies world.

Best beauty Advent calendars 2024

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The 21 best beauty Advent calendars to snag before they sell out this holiday season

Want a gift that keeps on giving? Look no further than the best beauty Advent calendars that hold dozens of daily gifts from shops like Sephora, Revolve and more.

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Glossier created two new ‘it’ girl perfumes

Glossier’s two new skin scents are variations of its wildly popular You perfume, and they just dropped today.

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How to remove lipstick stains, according to cleaning experts

Our cleaning expert tested 10 lipstick stain removers and found one clear winner —?plus several other good options.

Skin Care

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13 beauty products to avoid after 40 — and what you should be using instead

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What is resveratrol? Derms explain the benefits of the anti-aging skin care ingredient

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15 best under-eye patches to depuff and hydrate, according to experts

Hair Care

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This drugstore hair care line is a must-have for giving volume to limp locks

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I spent 2 weeks testing the Blake Brown hair line — here’s what Blake Lively got right

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40 beauty products our editors always shop at Sephora — starting at $12

Makeup

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The best drugstore mascaras in 2024, tested and reviewed

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11 new beauty products our beauty editor is loving this fall

6 tips for mastering makeup for mature skin, from makeup artists over 40

Grooming

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The 13 best tweezers for precise hair removal, according to dermatologists and estheticians

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Our beauty editor says to grab these 52 Prime Day beauty deals while you still can

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I’m plus-size, and these are the 14 beauty and self-care products that boost my confidence

Nails

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The 8 best nail files for flawless shaping, according to professional manicurists

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The 17 best beauty subscription boxes and memberships for trying new products

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The 17 best at-home gel nail kits and polishes, according to professional manicurists

Fragrance

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This $8 drugstore body spray is supposed to smell like a Tom Ford cologne, so I tested both

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I’m a beauty editor, and these are my 36 favorite Prime Day beauty deals

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11 celebrity beauty brands you can shop on Amazon — here’s what you should buy

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Editors’ Picks: The 45 best products we tried and loved in April

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Under $25 Scores: This $20 green-tinted moisturizer is my holy grail for calming and covering up redness

Lyma Laser and Solawave are skin care tools for sagging skin

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The 16 best beauty tools for sagging skin, according to dermatologists

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This $7 lip mask is supposed to be just like Laneige’s viral Lip Sleeping Mask, so I tried both

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The Essentials List: Christy Carlson Romano works out in this chic $20 Amazon set

Three bottles of neutrogena stubborn texture acne cleanser

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A ton of Neutrogena skin care essentials are nearly half off at Amazon

How 5 skin care experts are combating dry skin this fall

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The Essentials List: Clearstem’s founders share the under-$25 balm they love

The best waterproof mascaras in 2024, tried and tested

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5 tips for maintaining youthful skin, from dermatologists and estheticians over 40

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Stock up on expert-approved skin care and SPF during Supergoop!’s biggest sale

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16 best dark spot correctors for fading sun spots, scars and more, per dermatologists

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Glossier Lip Line Enhancing Pencil vs. NYX Longwear Slim-Lip Pencil: Which is best?

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36 premium beauty products from Amazon that our editors can’t live without

15 dermatologist-approved hair growth products to help with hair loss and thinning

Best concealers, according to makeup artists

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The 34 best under-eye concealers, according to celebrity makeup artists

First Aid Beauty

33 best eye creams for dark circles, puffiness and more, according to dermatologists

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The 11 best nail glues for an at-home manicure that lasts, according to nail techs

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The Essentials List: TikTok’s Dr. Charles MD shares 9 of his favorite skin care products, including a $20 anti-chafe stick

How to give yourself a salon-worthy at-home manicure

Here’s everything you need for an amazing at-home manicure, according to a pro manicurist and derm

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The 11 best anti-chafing products for a friction-free day, according to dermatologists

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The 8 best nail clippers to maintain healthy nails, according to professional manicurists

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Snag the coveted Dyson Airwrap for just $360 — that’s 40% off for a refurbished model

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This viral lip stain is launching a ‘burrito-proof’ collab with Chipotle — so I ordered takeout and tested it

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The Essentials List: Laurie Hernandez shares her beauty and wellness essentials, including a $10 facial cleanser

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Ouai Leave-In Conditioner vs. L’Oréal Ever Pure 21-in-1 Leave-In Spray: Which works better?

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The 17 best body oils for glowing skin, according to dermatologists and editors

I’m a bride-to-be — here are 33 things I’m buying to get wedding-ready

Is Ayurvedic hair oiling the solution to frizzy, thinning hair? Hair experts weigh in

SpotMyUV UV Detection Stickers review

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Under $25 Scores: These UV-detection stickers will save you from getting a sunburn

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