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  1. lunchtime buy
    How to Look (and Feel) a Little Less GrayInstant glow for only $15.
  2. let’s makeup
    You May Now Call Upon Dame Pat McGrathShe is the first makeup artist to be deemed a dame.
  3. hairy situations
    AXE Body Spray Condemns the MAGA InsurrectionistsThe men’s fragrance wants nothing to do with the far right, in case you were wondering.
  4. lunchtime buy
    A Few Drops of This Serum Transforms My Crispy HairNow it’s so smooth and silky, I keep running my split ends across my face during Zoom calls.
  5. new faces of things
    Halsey’s Face Started a New BusinessThe singer and self-described “makeup junkie” has a new beauty brand.
  6. hairy situations
    Let’s Take a Closer Look at the Hair in BridgertonThe corsets may loosen, but the hair spray never does.
  7. a beautiful life
    Dior’s Peter Philips Is a Beauty OptimistTalking to the creative director about his new line of lipstick.
  8. the best
    The 16 Absolute Best Beauty Products of 2020The perfect matte lipstick does exist!
  9. advent calendar 2020
    Gift of the Day: Plants in the MailThey’re way better than catalogues.
  10. lunchtime buy
    Hello Kitty Loves Your PimplesShe makes zit stickers now.
  11. hairy situations
    Megan Thee Stallion Is Doing a Natural Hair ChallengeAnd celebrities on Instagram want to help.
  12. advent calendar 2020
    A Gift for Anyone Who’s Not Going Home for the HolidaysToday’s advent-calendar gift is all about not traveling.
  13. lunchtime buy
    How to Get Ambience As a Neurotic PersonRemember diffusers?
  14. holidaze
    The 39 Best Beauty Gifts of 2020A gift guide for the person who is fluent in face acids and knows every Sephora sale.
  15. advent calendar 2020
    Gift of the Day: Showering Made More FunA limited-edition Diptyque set.
  16. florals
    Florals Did Used to Be GroundbreakingDior’s newest book is all about the designer’s special relationship with flowers.
  17. advent calendar 2020
    Gift of the Day: Skin Like a K-Pop StarSheet masks for the BTS stan in your life.
  18. lunchtime buy
    This Minty Cleanser Wakes Up My FaceGoodbye, dull skin.
  19. advent calendar 2020
    Gift of the Day: Fancy Hair CombsGood for your hair and for Instagram.
  20. scent memories
    The Philanthropist Who Wanted to Know What Hope Smelled LikeAudrey Gruss is using perfume to help fight depression.
  21. lunchtime buy
    The Candle Smells Dirty and I Like ItIt’s like spicy gingerbread. Extra spicy.
  22. ch-ch-changes
    Jenna Lyons Is Back And she hopes you still like her.
  23. nailed it
    Nail Salons Are in TroubleThey’ve lost half their business because of COVID-19.
  24. lunchtime buy
    This Is the Best-Smelling Hand SanitizerIt smells like caramel.
  25. scent memories
    Anjelica Huston Loves a Fresh, Crispy SheetThe acting legend on her favorite smells and Gucci.
  26. hairy situations
    UPS Workers Are Finally Allowed to Have Natural HairThanks to new policies enacted by the company’s first female CEO.
  27. lunchtime buy
    This Cleanser Will Make Your Skin Soft Like BunniesA foamy face wash (just like in the commercials) that’s actually good for your skin.
  28. now smell this
    Goop Is Really Running Out of Edgy Candle Ideas, HuhThe vagina candle gets another follow-up.
  29. scent memories
    L.A. Designer Anine Bing Loves the Smell of Beach RosesShe’s launching her first perfume.
  30. lunchtime buy
    I Don’t Mind Washing My Hands With This Soap 15 Times a DayBecause it smells so good.
  31. we tried this
    5 People Try Glossier’s New Body StuffAn exfoliating bar soap and a dry-touch oil.
  32. lunchtime buy
    I Think I Love This Ugly Nail-Polish ColorI’m confused too.
  33. let’s makeup
    No-Makeup Makeup Queen Bobbi Brown Is Starting a New LineInspired by Phoebe Philo.
  34. skin deep
    ‘Perfect Skin’ Is an Impossible Beauty StandardTalking to the founders of the wildly popular new brand Topicals, which is like Glossier for chronic skin conditions.
  35. lunchtime buy
    This Serum Has Replaced Half My Skincare RoutinePlump, glowing skin in just a few drops.
  36. new faces of things
    Blackpink’s Lisa Has a New JobShe’s the new face of a global beauty brand.
  37. glossy glossier glossiest
    Glossier Has New Stuff for Your BodyAnd the WNBA is showing it off.
  38. lunchtime buy
    I Love This Gummy Bear–Scented Lip Balm and I’m Not AshamedWhatever, haters.
  39. prime day 2020
    The Best Beauty Deals for Amazon Prime DayThe best deals on skin care, devices, hair care, and more.
  40. celebrity beauty
    How J.Lo Looks So Freaking GoodIs this a screenshot of J.Lo’s “Beauty Rider”?
  41. let’s makeup
    Chanel’s Eye Look Is Straight From the ’90sAnd inspired by a ’90s icon.
  42. lunchtime buy
    The First Time I Saw Myself in a PerfumeFlower by Kenzo changed the way I think about fragrance.
  43. hairy situations
    Use Up All Your Bobby PinsWith the hair look at the Dries Van Noten show.
  44. we tried this
    6 People Test Out Sephora’s Newest Curly-Hair BrandMeet Bread.
  45. lunchtime buy
    This British Shampoo Makes My Hair Look Good Every DayAnd it works on a variety of hair types.
  46. runway beauty
    In the Future, We Will Wear Hair CurtainsStep bangs are back, according to Prada.
  47. lunchtime buy
    I’m Sorry to Tell You That This Fancy Dental Floss Really WorksAnd it’s better.
  48. skin deep
    Alicia Keys’s Skin-Care Line Is HereMasterpieces, meet Keys Soulcare.
  49. lunchtime buy
    The Texture of This Moisturizer Is Oddly SatisfyingIt feels like … butter? Sorbet? Or something.
  50. skin deep
    There’s Something Different About This No-Makeup SelfieElle Fanning comes forth about her eczema.
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