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The Real Reason Rihanna Launched Fenty Skin With Only 3 Products

The next time I complain about my overloaded email inbox — or, umm, if you happen to be waiting for a response from me — I'll simply chalk it up to being like Rihanna. "I start my day by checking emails," she tells an intimate group of beauty…
By Khalea Underwood

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This Skincare Ingredient Is More Hydrating Than Hyaluronic Acid

Just as hyaluronic acid was becoming a household name, a new hero hydrator is looking to top it off its pedestal: polyglutamic acid, a skincare wonder ingredient. The buzzy new kid on the block is slowly popping up in several new serums and…
By Rhea Cartwright

How To Shape Your Nails Better Than Your Manicurist

There are some nail services that are trickier to do at home, like perfecting a gel manicure that doesn't bubble or recreating one of Betina Goldstein's breathtaking designs. But achieving the basics — like shaping your nails — are nearly…
By Kelsey Stewart

The Coolest Lipstick & Eyeliner Trends To Try This Fall

While most reel with excitement at the thought of fall fashion, I've always been more enthusiastic about fall beauty. I can finally take my deep brown and purple lipsticks out of their temporary retirement, and can yet again go on the hunt for a new…
By Blake Newby

Reviewers Swear These Are The Best Vitamin C Serums Out There

It's hard to cut through the hype that hovers around most skincare products these days. Social media posts and magazine pages may wax lyrical about the newest serum or lushest face mask, but knowing if it's actually worth dropping money on can be…
By Melissa Epifano

I Use This $154 Body Lotion While Camping — & Have No Regrets

I come from a camping family. Summer breaks meant stuffing our Volvo station wagon full of gear — tents, sleeping bags, boots — and heading from our home in the Bay Area to somewhere in the mountains of California. Now as an adult, I find myself…
By Aemilia Madden

Megan Thee Stallion Did Her Own Makeup To Announce Her New Revlon Partnership

This season wound up being a little more housebound than anyone had imagined, but the quintessential Hot Girl Summer lives on at least through its creator's Instagram (and perhaps nowhere else). All quarantine long, the rapper has managed to…
By Olivia Young

Credo's New Beauty Brand Features 43 Shades Of Foundation — That’s Also Clean & Sustainable

Today's foundation market could be likened to a minefield in that even the seemingly perfect ones get away with having severe pitfalls. Limit yourself to those that are strictly sustainable, clean, and inclusive and you're left with very little —…
By Olivia Young

Rice Water Isn't Just For Longer & Stronger Hair, According To Derms

Modern beauty enthusiasts have no shortage of futuristic ingredients to foist upon their faces. Epidermal Growth Factor harvested from human foreskin? It’s a thing, and celebrities love it. (See: Aesthetician Georgia Louise’s “penis facial.”) Red…
By The Zoe Report

Meet Adria Arjona, The Newest Face Of Armani Beauty

"You're just as beautiful in person," were the first words I uttered to actress Adria Arjona during our Zoom interview in late Jul. Which, OK, technically wasn't in-person. But Arjona, bare-faced with her freckles exposed and her hair pulled back in…
By Blake Newby

Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask Will Be Even More Of A Cult Classic With Its Nostalgic New Scent

Looking at the half a million "loves" Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask has amassed on Sephora, one can't help but wonder whether nighttime lip care is ~really~ worth $22 when you could just as easily douse your pout in $2 Vaseline. To that, the beloved…
By Olivia Young

ILIA Beauty's New Lip Oil Is The Answer To Sticky, Drying Glosses

While lipsticks have somewhat of a reputation for leaving you with dry lips, lip glosses have managed to sneakily get away with it. But despite their liquid consistency, they can be equally as dehydrating once they come off. To fix this, ILIA…
By Melissa Epifano

Lila Moss On Her Mom's Best Makeup Advice — & Her Fave Marc Jacobs Beauty Products

When you're Kate Moss' daughter (let alone a spitting image of her), being a supermodel is kind of in your DNA. But, growing up, rising model Lila Moss had a more opposing mindset when it came to following in her mother's footsteps. "I think I…
By Kelsey Stewart

Rita Ora’s Toenail Polish Proves You Don’t Need To Embrace Fall Shades *Just* Yet

If you’re panicked by the emails starting to fill your inbox featuring new fall launches and overwhelmed by the general fact that autumn arrives next month, there’s hope. A recent peek at Rita Ora’s aqua nail polish is all the reassurance needed for…
By Melissa Epifano

These Beauty Deals In Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Will Help You Look Better With Basically Zero Effort

While it's slightly terrifying that the halfway point of 2020 has come and gone, it also means that one of summer's most famous sales is about to kick off. There's no better way to spend your time during this revered retail event than scoping out…
By Melissa Epifano

You Can Now Fake A Golden-Hour Glow All Day Long With Kjaer Weis' New Highlighter

No makeup can quite emulate that ceremonious moment on an August evening when the sun peeks through your window and illuminates all the right features in a soft, photogenic glow. But Kjaer Weis' new LightSlip Powder Highlighter comes pretty close.…
By Olivia Young

This Skin-Loving Superfood Is The Centerpiece Of Wishful's Debut Moisturizer

You're stranded on a desert island with only one item: Will it be something to ward off infection? Keep your gut healthy? Make everything on the island taste like candy? Honey can do all the above and leave your skin feeling hydrated and looking…
By Olivia Young

An Alicia Keys & e.l.f. Cosmetics Lifestyle Beauty Brand Is Coming Soon — Read More

Make space on your vanities for another exciting celebrity collaboration: e.l.f. Cosmetics and Alicia Keys are joining forces for an exciting new "lifestyle beauty brand" hitting shelves in 2021. "A culmination of Keys’ personal skincare journey and…
By Blake Newby and Khalea Underwood

Rare Beauty Officially Has A Launch Date, So Mark Your Calendars Now

It's here — the post all Selena Gomez fans have been waiting for: the official date for the Rare Beauty launch. While it's not quite the summer timeframe many were expecting, it's the perfect treat before fall kicks off. Sharing the news on her…
By Melissa Epifano

Here's When You Can Shop Anastasia Beverly Hills' First Brow Launch In Almost 2 Years

Well before Anastasia Beverly Hills' colorful eyeshadow palettes, long-lasting lipsticks, and electrifying eyeliner, the beauty brand was known best for one thing: brows. So, you can probably imagine the hype already surrounding Anastasia Beverly…
By Madge Maril

The Nail Polish Shades Meghan Markle Wore On Her Wedding Day Have *Finally* Been Revealed

It was the manicure heard 'round the world — pale, pink, and perfectly filed, Meghan Markle's wedding nail polish was one that will forever go down in history. While there's been speculation and guesses over the hue she chose for her nuptials, it…
By Melissa Epifano

Rebecca Minkoff On Creating Her Signature Scent

Before designer Rebecca Minkoff could create the very first Rebecca Minkoff Eau de Parfum, she asked herself a series of questions revolving around scent. "What do I actually like and hate? What does my customer like and love?" she tells The Zoe…
By Madge Maril

Haus Laboratories Just Launched The Perfect Product For All Your Bold Summer Eye Makeup Looks

While eyeliner dates back thousands of years, you can thank the '60s for popularizing graphic eyeliner. Celebrities from Cher to Twiggy were often found with some cool squiggles or floating lines in their creases or under their eyes. These geometric…
By Melissa Epifano

Why Naturalicious' Founder & CEO Gwen Jimmere Built A Haircare System From Scratch

According to Gwen Jimmere, founder and CEO of haircare brand Naturalicious, she was a very "unlikely" entrepreneur to enter the field. "I was never someone who was even into hair or really into anything in the beauty industry. I wore lip gloss,…
By Madge Maril