Liquid matte lipsticks once had me in a chokehold — and I know I’m not alone; the 2010s was the era of opaque lipsticks that dried down without a sheen. Though typically I swipe on a shimmery lip gloss, I still love matte pigments. Still, these days I mostly wear matte only when I test … Read more
I’ve had fine hair all my life. In fact, there are photos of me as old as age three with just a few barely-there wisps of hair. Fortunately, my scalp has long since filled out — but the strands that are there are just as baby-fine in texture. So when I heard that hair extensions … Read more
Campbell got her hands on the product about a year ago, she tells me via a Zoom call. She’s always looking for hydration and luminosity with her skin-care products, so incorporating this essence into her everyday skin-care routine was easy. “[With the product,] your skin is not dry, itchy, [or] flaking,” she raves. “It feels … Read more
Last month, off the coast of sunny Montecito, California, I checked into The Rosewood Miramar Beach to celebrate the much-anticipated launch of the Osea Seaglow Overnight Serum. Since the brand is based just down the shoreline in Malibu, it felt right to be trying out this new chemical exfoliant — packed with ingredients pulled from … Read more
After five years of being a self-described professional beauty product tester, my skin has developed a pretty moderate case of rosacea, a skin condition that comes with symptoms like redness and sensitivity. Since my skin isn’t as tolerant to active ingredients as it once was, my job has gotten a tad tougher. What products can … Read more
It’s been six years since Boy Smells took the stank of cannabis leaf and turned it into an olfactory dream with its Kush candle, which remains a best seller to this day. In 2021, founders Matthew Herman and David Kien expanded the brand into the fine fragrance realm, and since then, it’s been hit after … Read more
Think about how many different lipsticks are tucked into makeup bags, rolling around the bottom of purses, and waiting to be rediscovered in random kitchen drawers (just us?) around the world. Yet, somehow, the same shade of red — not just any red, but a very specific brick red—is currently a favorite in 19 countries. … Read more
Making the decision to not read any details on the notes of this fragrance before smelling it, I wanted to give myself the opportunity to have a pure first impression — no premeditated opinions. As I pressed down on the transparent, peach-colored bottle’s pump, I smelled the fresh and musky notes, which quickly transitioned into … Read more