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Yes, I Spend $230 On Facial Moisturizer — & Here’s Why

I distinctly remember my first luxury skincare experience. I purchased an expensive face cream that I'd read about in multiple magazines, only to slather it on my face and promptly wake up the next day with my usual dry skin and a new breakout to…
By Anna Buckman

I Replaced My Luxury Skincare Goods With Drugstore Finds — & Here’s What Happened

Like many, my first drugstore skincare routine was somewhat lacking. If I remember correctly, it consisted of an apricot scrub (if you know, you know), a salicylic acid face wash, and some salicylic acid pads, all of which were absolutely ravaging…
By Anna Buckman

10 Masks That Give Me Just-Left-My-Facialist Skin

I blame makeup artists like Patrick Ta and Mary Phillips for my fixation on blindingly glowy skin. Every day, I find myself scrolling through their Instagram pages, mesmerized by the radiant canvases on their celebrity clients. Naturally, I've tried…
By Kelsey Stewart

The Unexpected Lip Color That’s Getting Me Out Of My Mid-Winter Makeup Slump

It’s that time of year again: that pivotal point in the winter season when the glittery holiday makeup gets tucked away and I find myself in a bare-bones and aimless beauty slump of my own making. Yes, it’s always these first few weeks or so of the…
By Angela Melero

This Product Keeps My Thin Hair Shiny & Voluminous All Winter Long

My morning hair routine has always been more or less the same: I hop out of the shower, blow-dry my roots for a few minutes, then tuck it all under a beanie for my commute. I break a minor sweat while smushed up next to a dozen other F train riders,…
By Lauren Caruso

The $25 Body Butter That Keeps Me Hydrated Underneath All My Winter Layers

Finding the right combination of products to protect my skin from the cold is a task, to say the least. So you can imagine my excitement when I came across Sabon beauty products, which include a wide range of cold-weather skincare essentials that I…
By Shelby Hyde

This $13 Red Lipstick Looks So Good On Fair Skin

You know how some people feel naked without a strong brow or long, thick lashes? That's exactly how I feel when I leave my apartment without lipstick. It's gotten to the point where my friends tell me it's odd not to see me with a bold lip. And I…
By Kelsey Stewart

10 Warm Fragrances That Always Get Me A Second Date

Without digging too deep into my personal life, I'm single. And have been since, well, forever. But for the first time in a long time, I'm perfectly fine with that — because honestly, I'd rather have fun dating around than to stay in a relationship…
By Khalea Underwood

The Over-The-Top Eye Makeup Trend I'm Trying This Holiday Season

The weeks ahead are going to be interesting. The stripped-down, bare bones beauty routine I stick to 10 months out of the year will soon fall by the wayside and make room for bold holiday makeup looks — that are all about eyes. Yes, my neutral…
By Angela Melero

The Only Foundations That Actually Keep My Dry Skin Hydrated & Glowing

Anyone that knows me has probably heard me complain about my dry skin. And while I've found some solid solutions for my flaky face over the past few years, there's nothing that unravels all my hard work and shows my skin for what it truly is than…
By Anna Buckman

How I’m Incorporating Fall’s Most Polarizing Color Trend Into My Makeup Look

Summer and all its beachy, frosé glory is all well and good. However, in my heart of hearts, I will always be a lover of the colder seasons. When it comes to fall in particular, the season’s color trends — both classic and new — contribute to my…
By Angela Melero

The Luxury Beauty Products I Refuse To Travel Without

I consider myself a pretty smart traveler — I roll instead of fold, utilize the heck out of my packing cubes, and always make sure to put my MacBook in a separate bin while at the security checkpoint. But there was once a time when I was a little…
By Khalea Underwood

This $7 Eye Pencil Gives Me Prestige-Level Pigment

As a Social Media Editor, I spend more time on Instagram than most people (OK, maybe everyone). My endless scrolling isn’t completely in vain, though — it’s my job to identify key trends on the platform, and those learnings often contribute to the…
By Aidan Macaluso

I Hate Bold Lipstick — So Here's What I Use Instead

At any given time, I have approximately six lipsticks in my purse. That fact would probably come as a surprise to anyone who knows me, because it's not like I'm walking around rocking bold red lips on a daily basis. It's just that I'm slightly…
By Anna Buckman

I’ve Used This Beauty Product Since High School, & I’m Still Obsessed With It

Those who know me well, know that I love a healthy — and regular — dose of nostalgia. Whether it be via a well-curated Spotify playlist (complete with the full Jenny From The Block-era discography) or a festive #TBT movie night, I enjoy a stroll…
By Angela Melero

I've Dyed My Hair Blue, Purple, & Pink — Here's How I Keep It Healthy

I'll never give up on calling myself a blonde. But as I grow older, the shade has gone from blinding blonde, to a subtle ash, to what I'll lovingly call "dirty" over the course of time. After eventually watching my hue creep closer to brunette…
By Aemilia Madden

10 Highlighters For Dark Skin That Don't Look Chalky

I think it was 2015 when I first discovered Becca's now-cultish Champagne Pop. After reading online reviews, I walked into a Sephora in SoHo, Manhattan and asked an employee to help me try it on for the first time. And with one sweep of a fan brush,…
By Traci Newman-Perry

10 Blushes For Dark Skin That Actually Show Up On My Face

It's hard to believe, but there was a time when most mass market makeup product offerings didn't span a variety of skin tones — especially deeper ones. I know, right?! The pre-Fenty Beauty era was so bleak. But even if we're living in the golden…
By Khalea Underwood

The Best Foundations For Medium Skin Tones Include A $12 Drugstore Staple

As much as I hate to admit it, I use a foundation at least five times a week. Thanks to impossible-to-get-rid-of acne scars, and my uneven postpartum skin, foundation is my hero beauty product. Finding the best foundation for my medium skin tone…
By Taylor Lane

The Summer Eyeshadow Products That Make People Think I Made An Effort

For someone who loves watching countless hours of makeup tutorials on YouTube, reading product reviews like a novel, and stalking the new arrivals page on Sephora, I also value an easy, under-five-minute makeup look. Sure, some mornings I wake up…
By Kelsey Stewart