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  1. hairy situations
    Meet the Hairstylist Giving Her Boyfriend a Fun New Style Every DayFrom Troll hair to Post Malone braids and more.
  2. lunchtime buy
    These Sticky Clear Shelves Are $7 and Create Storage AnywherePerfect for people who love and hate organizing.
  3. beauty for one
    How to Strategically Grow Out Your EyebrowsNo green thumb required.
  4. lunchtime buy
    How to Moisturize When You Don’t Feel NormalJust try putting a little on.
  5. skin deep
    Do I Need to Wear Sunscreen Even Though I’m Indoors?No pants, no bra, no problem — but what about SPF?
  6. hairy situations
    People Are Cutting Their Own HairClipper sales are up.
  7. how to
    How to Give Yourself a Face MassageFirst — we cannot stress this enough — wash your hands.
  8. lunchtime buy
    A Perfume to Help You RememberTry wearing perfume again.
  9. zoom in
    The Secret Beauty Filter for Video Conference CallsUse it for all your work-from-home meetings with your boss.
  10. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Shania Twain“It’s busy to be Shania.”
  11. skin deep
    Viola Davis on How to Listen to Your Inner VoiceA pep talk from the actress and new face of L’Oreal Paris.
  12. best bets
    I Can’t Get Over How Well This Shampoo WorksI’m stuck at home with a cold, but my hair looks great.
  13. we tried this
    4 People Try Glossier’s New Matte Eye ShadowTesting out the brand’s new Skywash.
  14. lunchtime buy
    A Supereffective Cleanser That’s Fun to UseIt’s extra foamy, like a good latte.
  15. gone sale-ing
    12 Things You’re Going to Want to Buy From Dermstore Right NowFrench face mist, minty shampoo, and good ol’ Good Genes are all marked down.
  16. let’s makeup
    No One Knows What to Make of This Mascara AdGucci Beauty’s new campaign features lots of clumps.
  17. hairy situations
    DJ Pauly D Goes Through a Tube of Hair Gel a MonthTalking to the Jersey Shore star on his 25-minute hair routine, exfoliating, and shaving his chest.
  18. lunchtime buy
    This Nail Polish Is The Perfect ‘Hot Red’Strangers kept complimenting me.
  19. hairy situations
    The Power of the Shag Haircut Is GrowingSoon we’ll all have one.
  20. we tried this
    5 Women Test Out Drunk Elephant’s New MaskFor dry February skin.
  21. best bet
    The One French Skincare Product You Need to BuyIt’s less than $20 and really helps with acne scars.
  22. coming clean
    I Promise You This Lip Gloss Is Not StickyIt will restore your faith in lip glosses.
  23. skin deep
    This ‘Clean’ Beauty Ingredient Often Involves Child LaborMica is a main ingredient in any beauty products purported to give you “glow.”
  24. runway beauty
    A Perfect, Wearable Dark Lipstick LookRodarte’s fall show was inspired by Winona Ryder’s character from Dracula.
  25. backstage beauty
    3 Lip Shades From Fashion Week That Would Look Great on YouOne costs less than $10.
  26. let’s makeup
    Oh No, I’ve Been Kind of GrossScientists found out that our unwashed beauty products are teeming with bacteria.
  27. hairy situations
    A Movie About Black Hair Wins an OscarIt started out as a Kickstarter.
  28. we tried this
    Would You Prefer Your Skin Care in the Form of a Stick?Five women test Tatcha’s new ChapStick-style serum.
  29. lunchtime buy
    A More Affordable Twist on a Cult-Favorite CandleCire Trudon launched a line of travel miniatures.
  30. grammys 2020
    The 9 Best Beauty Looks From the GrammysIncluding baby hairs, blue eye shadow, and killer nails.
  31. we tried this
    5 Women Test Out a New ‘Rich-Person Skin’ MoisturizerFrom Augustinus Bader and Victoria Beckham.
  32. lunchtime buy
    This Magic Orange Cream Made My Dark Under-Eye Circles DisappearIt’s a little scary looking, but it actually works.
  33. skin deep
    How Lauren Hutton Realized She Was Worth a Million DollarsThe model on ageism, beauty, and the contract that changed the game.
  34. we tried this
    7 Women Test Tracee Ellis Ross’s New Curly Hair LineHere’s how it works on different textures, from curly to coiled to tight.
  35. let’s makeup
    Kat Von D Is Leaving Her Beauty BrandThe line will live on without her.
  36. lunchtime buy
    The Best Lotion for Dry Skin Is This Fancy Body SerumTesting Nécessaire’s new moisturizing gel.
  37. we tried this
    Does This Candle Smell Like What It Says It Smells Like?But does it really?
  38. lunchtime buy
    I Recommend This Affordable, Amazing Serum to EveryoneYou could spend over $150 on the most popular vitamin C serum, or you could just buy this one.
  39. hairy situations
    Don’t Stress Out About Your Hair RootsAs last night’s Golden Globes showed.
  40. let’s makeup
    The Best, Glowiest Beauty Looks From the Golden GlobesWhat man was very obviously wearing highlighter?
  41. skin deep
    Hug Yourself and Listen to Alicia Keys’s Skin-Care RoutineBreathe, relax, and listen to her get “unready.”
  42. skin deep
    Animal Testing Is Now Banned in These 3 StatesBunnies are safe here.
  43. hairy situations
    California Becomes the First State to Officially Ban Natural-Hair DiscriminationHopefully, with more states to follow.
  44. help everything hurts
    8 Ways to Not Look Like You’re HungoverEven though you are really, really hungover.
  45. nailed it
    9 Oddly Striking Nail-Polish Colors You Won’t See Anywhere ElseFrom the sort-of-ugly to the “Unicorn Blood” of polishes.
  46. scent memories
    Nick Jonas Loves the Smell of Golden Retrievers“I’m a golden retriever fan. They don’t necessarily smell wet. They smell pleasant to me.”
  47. advent calendar 2019
    Gift of the Day: Lipsticks That Want You to Touch ThemPlay with your lipsticks, not your food.
  48. lunchtime buy
    I Love These Candles That Smell Like NecksThey come in “Girl’s Neck” and “Boy’s Neck.”
  49. it’s been a year
    The 14 Best Beauty Products of 2019The best liquid liner and so much CBD.
  50. advent calendar 2019
    Gift of the Day: Two Up-and-Coming Beauty Brands in One Gift SetGive someone in your life soft hands and lips.
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