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Hanna Flanagan is a shopping editor at the Cut who covers all the best fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products that are actually worth your money. Before joining the Cut, she wrote for Cosmopolitan and People.

  1. obsessive tester
    These Setting Powders Will Make You Look Airbrushed IRLNo cakey-ness or creasing here!
  2. obsessive tester
    20 Best Mascaras for Volume and LengthFrom brands including Maybelline, L’Oréal, Too Faced, and Ilia.
  3. obsessive tester
    17 Best Leave-in Conditioners for Hair That Just Can’t AnymoreSofter, smoother, and shinier hair is just a spritz (or squirt) away.
  4. obsessive tester
    14 Eczema Creams That Soothe My EczemaIncluding a true miracle worker.
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    19 Foundations Your Dry Skin Won’t HateThese hydrating formulas are getting us through the winter.
  6. gone sale-ing
    The Best Presidents’ Day Deals to Shop This WeekendHome, beauty, and fashion deals to distract you from this cursed holiday.
  7. obsessive tester
    Everything You Need to Know About BakuchiolThe buzzy (and natural) retinol alternative works wonders.
  8. do i need this
    Are You Smarter Than This Hair Dryer?The new T3 Aire IQ features technology that creates custom settings to give you the most efficient but least damaging blowout.
  9. obsessive tester
    The 17 Best Deodorants and Anti-perspirants for Long-Lasting WearRated on a scale of pleasant to potentially lethal cheese.
  10. sleep week
    These Are the Best Retinols for Younger-Looking SkinFrom brands including SkinMedica, SkinCeuticals, and Augustinus Bader.
  11. sleep week
    The Most Popular Sleep-Tracking Devices, Tested, Ranked and ReviewedI spent months testing the Oura Ring, Whoop, Google Pixel Watch, and Ultrahuman Ring AIR so you don’t have to. Here is what I found.
  12. sleep week
    The Best Notebooks for JournalingAdd this habit to your nightly routine.
  13. sleep week
    The Best Women’s Pajamas to Get Cozy in This YearWhether you prefer a silk sets, a chemise, or a button-down menswear situation.
  14. grammys 2025
    Grammys 2025: Best, Worst, and Weirdest Red Carpet LooksFrom Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and more.
  15. grammys 2025
    67th GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
    Taylor Swift Brought Travis Kelce to the Grammys … Sort OfHead-to-toe red could only mean one thing: Go, Chiefs!
  16. grammys 2025
    67th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Red Carpet
    The Jellyfish Haircut Just Claimed Yet Another VictimThe Grammys red carpet is full of surprises.
  17. should you splurge?
    These Toteme Boots Are the Chicer Version of UGGs — Are They Worth $1,000?I tested them for a month — through slush and snow and ice — to find out.
  18. always shopping
    15 Sweatpants You Need for Freezing Winter WeatherLong live elastic waistbands.
  19. always shopping
    24 Best Black Boots, According to Cut EditorsFrom moto and combat boots to sleek riding boots.
  20. how to use it
    So You Bought the Viral Medicube Booster Pro — What Now?This skin-care device does six things in one.
  21. always shopping
    The Best Hoodies We Can’t Stop WearingFrom brands including Aritzia, Gap, and Alo Yoga.
  22. always shopping
    16 Classic Wool Coats Under $500Because it’s cold out there.
  23. auto-refill
    The Beauty Products Makeup Artist Romy Soleimani Uses to the Last DropEpi.Logic toner, Retrouvé intensive moisturizer, Sisley-Paris’s ginkgo-biloba-leaf-shaped gua sha, and more.
  24. always shopping
    22 Best Work Bags for the Office and BeyondFunctional and comfortable options you’ll actually want to wear.
  25. obsessive tester
    26 Best Under-Eye Creams for Dark CirclesNothing totally eliminates dark circles, but these products come close.
  26. always shopping
    23 Non-Ugly, Highly Effective Minimizing BrasBecause you want something flattering and aesthetically appealing.
  27. golden globes 2025
    Golden Globes 2025: The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Red Carpet LooksFollow along as we rank the best, worst, and oddest looks of the 2025 Golden Globes.
  28. gone sale-ing
    The Best After Christmas Sales Happening NowShop discounts from retailers including Nordstrom, Dermstore, Reformation, and Madewell.
  29. holiday gifts
    The Luxury Fashion Gifts We Can’t Stop Thinking AboutFrom designer labels including Balenciaga, Loewe, Maison Margiela, and Chloé.
  30. holiday gifts
    The Ultimate Luxury Home-Gift GuideDécor and homeware worth splurging on from brands including Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Prada, and Gucci.
  31. style
    Matilda Djerf Responds to Toxic Workplace AccusationsAnd notably did not deny any of them.
  32. always shopping
    22 Affordable Sweaters That Look ExpensivePrepare for colder weather without spending a fortune.
  33. obsessive tester
    The 18 Best Toners for Every Skin Type and ConcernFrom drugstore gems to one dubbed “Jesus in a bottle.”
  34. style
    FORWARD by Elyse Walker x David Koma Dinner : Celebrating David Koma's 10 year anniversary, Girafe, Paris, France, Île-de-France, France - 28 Sep 2019
    There’s Trouble on Djerf Avenue … AgainSwedish influencer and entrepreneur Matilda Djerf has been accused of bullying, fat-phobia, and favoritism by her current and former employees.
  35. obsessive tester
    19 Best Tinted Moisturizers for Glowy, Hydrated SkinBecause summer is coming.
  36. always shopping
    The 18 Best Backless Bras and Pasties for Every Cup SizeYes, good adhesive bras actually do exist.
  37. always shopping
    21 Weekender Bags That Aren’t UglyFrom a luxury leather carryall to the Amazon find that costs less than $50.
  38. obsessive tester
    The Dry Shampoos That Actually WorkFrom brands like Kristin Ess, Oribe, and IGK.
  39. always shopping
    16 Best Workout Shoes for Every Type of ActivityFavorite sneakers straight from the trainers, instructors, and marathon runners who use them.
  40. should you splurge?
    Is This Cotton Tote Bag From Tibi and L.L.Bean Worth $500?The brands collaborated on a reimagined version of L.L.Bean’s iconic Boat and Tote, launching December 5 at 11 a.m. ET on tibi.com.
  41. cyber monday
    CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC, Isla Fisher (back right), 2009. ©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Co
    The Best Cyber Monday Deals That Are Still Going On: Last Chance to ShopThe best last-minute beauty, fashion, home, and travel deals according to our editors.
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    CAROL, Cate Blanchett, 2015. ph: Wilson Webb/©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection
    The Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals: Our Editors’ PicksFrom retailers including Sephora, Nordstrom, Ulta, and Amazon.
  43. black friday
    Our Editor’s Black Friday Fashion Deal PicksThe best items on sale from Ssense, Net-a-Porter, Nordstrom, Reformation, and more retailers we love.
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    The Best Ulta Black Friday Beauty Deals We’ve TestedFavorite items from Fenty Beauty, Dyson, Cetaphil, and more.
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    A man wearing a face mask walks past the Sephora logo and
    The Best Sephora Black Friday Deals on Products We Swear ByFrom brands including Dyson, Fenty Beauty, and Tatcha.
  46. black friday
    This Might Be Net-a-Porter’s Best Black Friday Sale EverDeals from The Row, Proenza Schouler, Tove, Tory Burch, Toteme, and more brands we love.
  47. black friday
    40+ Best Early Black Friday Fashion Deals to Shop NowFrom Reformation, Aritzia, Nordstrom, and more.
  48. style
    Nordstrom NYC Has Your Thanksgiving Day Plans CoveredThe flagship store just launched a holiday campaign and display that spans all seven floors, featuring live performances and activations throughout.
  49. style
    96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
    How the Thanksgiving Day Parade Costumes Come TogetherThe Macy’s creative team answer all of your questions about the costumes featured and special floats. (Hint: There is a scented float.)
  50. always shopping
    26 Winter Coats You’ll Want to Live InCozy, warm, and made for spending time outside.
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