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  1. what’s good
    A Lipstick Cursing Trump Has Raised $40,000 for CharlottesvilleLipsticks against Trump.
  2. skin deep
    This $185 Natural Face Oil Became a Cult Beauty FavoritePeople who work in beauty are obsessed with Vintner’s Daughter. But does it actually work?
  3. skin deep
    Madonna’s New Skin-Care Line Uses a Magnet to Moisturize the SkinExpress yourself with a rose mist.
  4. now smell this
    Kristen Stewart Has Hair AgainShe and her hair star in a new Chanel Beauty ad.
  5. let’s makeup
    Sephora Is Creating the World’s Largest Beauty ForumIntroducing the Beauty Insider Community.
  6. anti aging
    Helen Mirren Doesn’t Like the Phrase ‘Anti-Aging’ EitherShe’s on the September cover of Allure.
  7. let’s makeup
    Claudia Schiffer Is Launching a Makeup LineComing your way this fall.
  8. wellness theories
    Candice Swanepoel on Inventing Her Own Workouts and Making Grilled CheeseThe Victoria’s Secret Angel also has a tried-and-true beauty smoothie.
  9. always shopping
    Buy These 12 Rarely-on-Sale Beauty Products NowThe world’s best-smelling butt cream now available for less!
  10. the exercist
    Gabrielle Union Doesn’t Pretend to Love the Gym“Is it fair to say you don’t like working out?”
  11. fake beauty news
    Lululemon Totes Are Spreading Questionable Sunscreen FactsFake news.
  12. let’s makeup
    The Secret to Getting Kristen Stewart’s Not-Too-Perfect Eye MakeupHer longtime favorite makeup artist Jillian Dempsey has a new “natural” beauty line.
  13. makeup
    You Can Now Buy Mindy Kaling’s Favorite Eye-Shadow Palette at SephoraTom Ford Beauty is now sold at the retailer.
  14. lunchtime buy
    The Best Thing in My Bathroom Right NowDiptyque’s new body line, Fragrance Gestures, smells so, so good.
  15. swellness
    Drake Is So Thirsty He Invested in a Matcha CompanyNo “Passionfruit” flavor, please.
  16. 5 new things
    The 5 Best Drugstore Summer Beauty Buys Under $10Including two matte lip stains that are definitely not taking the summer off.
  17. Misty Copeland Lands Her First Big Beauty JobShe’s the new face of Estée Lauder.
  18. treat yourself
    This Dress Makes Me Feel Like a Chinese Indie-Movie StarA qipao almost as good as the ones in In the Mood for Love.
  19. now smell this
    Benedict Cumberbatch’s Favorite Perfumer Can Find Your Perfect ScentAzzi Glasser once made a perfume meant to smell like a ditch.
  20. let’s makeup
    Here’s How to Get M.A.C Lipstick for FreeYou get a free lipstick and you get a free lipstick!
  21. lunchtime buy
    This Conditioner Makes My Hair Almost Too ShinyA “topcoat” for hair.
  22. now smell this
    Chris Hemsworth on Aging, Surfing, and What Exactly Thor Smells LikeDoes Thor’s hammer have a scent?
  23. Jessica Chastain’s Face Has a New JobShe’s the spokesperson for Ralph Lauren’s newest scent.
  24. let’s makeup
    7 of the Best Charlotte Tilbury Makeup Products Now on SaleShe’s a cult favorite for a reason.
  25. let’s makeup
    17 of the Best Makeup Products for Beauty in a Heat WaveBecause your sweat doesn’t have to come from Sephora.
  26. french girls do it better
    The French Laxative That My Most Constipated Friends Swear ByHow to poop like a French girl.
  27. skin deep
    Chinese Restaurant Replaces Fortune Cookies With Sheet MasksNow you can moisturize while signing the bill.
  28. lab rat
    If Salma Hayek Tells You to Put a Smoothie on Your Face, Do ItHer new line of masks are also drinkable.
  29. collaboration station
    H&M Announced Erdem Will Be Its Next Designer CollaborationBaz Luhrmann will create movies and images of the collection.
  30. lunchtime beauty
    Why Hot Pink Is the Best Color for Lip BalmThere are other shades beyond millennial pink.
  31. prime day
    13 Luxury-Beauty Deals From Amazon for Prime DayGet the hairspray loved by Chrissy Teigen and Solange’s face wash.
  32. always shopping
    Reformation’s Super-Popular Petites Collection Is Back For GoodCute summer dresses that short people don’t have to hem.
  33. skin deep
    The Rock Has a Better Skin-Care Routine Than You DoWhat, you thought the “people’s elbow” was just naturally that soft?
  34. now smell this
    This Eerily Beautiful French Perfume Smells Like Losing Your First ToothHere’s what a scent called “Baby Tooth” smells like.
  35. The Best Flower Crown Comes From Couture, Not CoachellaSee all the standout beauty looks from the Paris shows.
  36. lunchtime buy
    The Best Perfume Smells Like Oranges and Not Like SexWho knew orange juice could smell so good?
  37. lunchtime buy
    I Want to Wear This Glitter Eye Shadow EverydayA little bit looks great; a lot looks even better.
  38. 5 new things
    The Best New Waterproof Mascara and 4 Other Summer Drugstore Beauty BuysIncluding the French sunscreen that wins all the awards.
  39. far and wide
    3 Experts Share Their Travel Beauty SecretsTips from a DJ and two beauty entrepreneurs with 400,000 annual miles between them.
  40. lunchtime beauty
    Kate Middleton’s Makeup Artist Changed the Way I Wash My FaceApparently British people wash their face differently.
  41. far and wide
    28 Sleeping Hacks From Salma Hayek and Other Frequent TravelersTips for fighting jet lag and more.
  42. hairy situations
    Man Buns Have Made It to the Cover of the New YorkerThe struggle of the man bun is now a New Yorker cartoon.
  43. This New Glossier Product Makes My Lips Smell Like FunfettiCake, cake, cake.
  44. let’s makeup
    Pat McGrath’s Tricks for Perfect Lipstick and the Best Makeup ToolKylie Lip Kit is for kids. Pat McGrath’s new lipstick is for grown-ass women.
  45. la la fashion
    See the Coolest Models From Snoop Dogg’s First Outrageous Fashion ShowDropping it like it’s hot.
  46. skin deep
    Julianne Moore Confirms ‘Sushi Face’ Is RealShe explains what it is.
  47. let’s makeup
    Glittery Eye Makeup That Won’t Make You Look Like a UnicornWill not match your drink.
  48. lunchtime beauty
    This $6 Leave-In Conditioner Protects Gwen Stefani’s Hair“One fingertip full” of this leave-in conditioner is all you’ll need to tame the inevitable frizz this summer.
  49. empties
    The Best Glowy Skin Serum and 4 Other Beauty Products I Used Till the Last DropAnd a snail cream moisturizer loved by Linda Evangelista.
  50. our selfies ourselves
    How a 10-Year-Old Vlogger Went From YouTube to the Cannes Red CarpetHow Instagram and YouTube are spawning the new child star.
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