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18 January 2021 Nail Designs That Are The Embodiment Of A Fresh Start

The finish line is here. The God-forsaken year that was 2020 has come to an infinite close. And while not everything will not be going back to normal by any means, everyone is slowly but surely trying to find things that can remind them of how…
By Blake Newby

Editors' Picks

Team TZR Tried A LOT Of Products In 2020, And These Were Their Favorites

Beauty, and the rituals of self-care it goes hand in hand with, have played an interesting, and for many, undeniably important role in 2020. For some, it provided the chance to devote more time to their routines. Whether you delved into at-home…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

The Top In-Office Skin Treatment Trends In 2021, According To Experts

2020 stalled our lives in myriad ways due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, including our in-person skin treatments. Between business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders, safety considerations put our monthly facials and dermatological treatments on…
By Jessica Ourisman

The London Hair Color Trends That Dominate Across The Pond

While London currently gets dark at 3:30 p.m. and the skies are constantly gray, there’s still plenty of color as London women are switching up their hair hues — even in a pandemic. You’ll find bold, creative color in East London’s Shoreditch, known…
By Rhea Cartwright

13 Body Care Trends That Will Rule 2021

The face is usually your priority for cleansing, dutiful serum application, and exfoliation, day and night. But these self-care efforts should unquestionably extend beyond the jawline — epidermis concerns like sunspots, wrinkles, dryness, and…
By Laura Lajiness

How This $735 La Prairie Face Cream Became An Instant Best-Seller

The Climb is our series that highlights a top-selling item from brands both established and buzzworthy. In these monthly features, you'll hear straight from the brands about the fascinating history of how one extra-special piece exceeded…
By Blake Newby

You'll Want To Replicate This Dakota Johnson Hairstyle For Your Next Waist-Up Look

Dakota Johnson is one of those enviable stars who looks good in anything. Whether it's the leggings and a sweatshirt she wears while walking her dog, denim and loafers (a favorite of hers), or a gown on the red carpet—it's always chic. The latest…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

Naomi Watts Cosigns On This Chic New Face Roller

When Carbonnique co-founder Marta Pichlak-Miarka discusses the creation of her company and its face roller, she refers to the 'Netflix test' of user-friendliness — that is to say, can you use it, sans mirror, while sitting on the couch watching…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

If Quarantine Is Dulling Your Complexion, This Skin Care Ingredient Could Help

With new product brands, launches, and categories popping up every day, beauty can be a bit overwhelming. Back to Basics, our new rudimentary beauty series, serves as your crash course on the science behind some of the best formulations in the…
By Blake Newby

You Have To See Kerry Washington's Chic & Celebratory Inauguration Manicure

Last night's historic celebration (hello, Madame Vice President!) may have been different from ones before, but that didn't stop Hollywood from turning out the sartorial celebrations. One extremely chic and festive example? Kerry Washington's nails,…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

Lady Gaga's Hair Brought Diva-Worthy Glamour To The Inauguration

It's been a year marked mostly by sweatpants, so to say Lady Gaga's inauguration look is a welcome change of pace is not an exaggeration. Unsurprisingly, Gaga went full, diva glam for her performance of the national anthem at President Joe Biden's…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

Why Textured Nails Are Dominating On Runways, At Home, & Beyond

It takes an expert-level of skill to paint artwork on nails. Let's be real, most can't even paint their fingers with their non-dominant hand. However, textured nails are making it just as easy to create artwork without having to be Picasso. And…
By Blake Newby

How This Female Founder Coped With Burnout & Birthed A New Brand In The Process

Things look pretty good to the outside world when you’re the young, successful, and beautiful entrepreneur behind a buzzy, multi-million dollar brand. But that old cliché of it being lonely at the top isn’t far from the truth. Venus et Fleur founder…
By Parizaad Khan Sethi

Love Lizzo's Fluffy, Natural Brows? This Product Promises To Give Them To You

During the height of the strong brow trend, there were rumblings that a throwback to thin, 90s-era arches was looming, but as of now, fuller-looking brows are still highly coveted. Just ask Lizzo's brow master, who recently developed his own product…
By Ashley Tibbits

Ana De Armas' Reported Breakup Hair Is So Parisian

The post-breakup mini (or sometimes maxi) makeover is practically a rite of passage. Perhaps this is because it's a physical way to exemplify a major life change, or maybe it's the fact that it can give you a boost of extra confidence to move…
By Ashley Tibbits

Parisians Are Asking For This Hair Color Trend, According To The Experts

French-girl hair is legendary for a reason — the capitol of France isn't just the fashion capitol of the world, but it is renowned for women with effortlessly chic tresses. As 2020's intermittent salon closures and haphazard reopenings gave way to a…
By Jessica Ourisman

The 25 Emerging Beauty Brands You'll See Everywhere This Year

When it comes to shopping for beauty, there are two types of people out there: Those who roam around Sephora swatching everything they can until they have no more room left on their hands (pre-pandemic, of course), and then there are the beauty…
By Kelsey Stewart

This Derm-Recommended Retinol Alternative Is Probably In Your Routine Already

Is there any skin care ingredient more universally adored — or discussed — than retinol? It's been touted as a treatment for wrinkles, acne, and plugged-up pores, and if you can stick with it, you'll get all those skin-glowing, baby-faced results...…
By Madge Maril

You'll Never Guess What Influencer Joan Kim Dries Her Face With

For many, being comfortable without makeup is something that only developed during quarantine. For influencer Joan Kim however, it came to be years ago. "I don't think four years ago I would have ever done this Zoom call without makeup," she tells…
By Blake Newby

Read This Before You Decide That You Have Sensitive Skin

Dry. Oily. Combination. Not so long ago, there were only three household-name skin types — then sensitive skin arrived. Although skin sensitivity has always been a certifiable "thing," it's only recently established itself as a mainstream skin type,…
By Madge Maril

Beauty Editors Are Obsessed With This Retinol Product

Shopping for a retinol isn't as simple as, say, picking out a new cleanser. There's a lot to take into consideration, especially if you've never used the ingredient before. For starters, you need to pick a percentage (most range from 0.01 to 1%). On…
By Kelsey Stewart

Who Says Lipstick Is Dead? Here Are My Favorite Lip Stains That Brighten My Lips, And My Day

With routine mask-wearing being the norm, the thought of applying lipstick may not be the first thing that comes to mind when getting ready in the morning. In fact, the current shift towards simplifying life (and justifiably so) seems to be the…
By Kathy Lee

This Night Cream Delivers The Most Perfect Morning Glow

A good night cream is the cherry on top of your evening skin care routine. Simply put, the best nighttime formulas "serve the purpose of sealing in the previous products applied beforehand and moisturizing the skin throughout the night," explains…
By Sara Spruch-Feiner

Other Procedures To Consider Before Getting A BBL

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 24,000 Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs) were performed in 2018 – an increase of 19% over the previous year. Since then, those number have continued to rise as more and more women and men are…
By Blake Newby

Why You Should Be Giving Tape-In Extensions A Try

Microlinks, sew-ins, clip-ins, the list of extension types for longer, more volumized locks can go on and on. But now, there's a new method that everyone is talking about, one that has those on the hunt for more length wondering: what are tape-in…
By Blake Newby