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  1. lunchtime buy
    This Is the Olivia Rodrigo of TonersIt’s a surprise skin-care star with astonishing depth and ambition.
  2. lunchtime buy
    This Lipliner Is a Perfect DupeFor another very famous lipliner that’s double the price.
  3. a beautiful life
    The Hairstylist Who Grew Up Going to ProtestsTalking to Adir Abergel, creative director of Virtue Labs.
  4. lunchtime buy
    A Year of Better Under-Eye CirclesDieux’s reusable mask makes a real difference.
  5. skin deep
    This TV Star Was Hospitalized Due to a TikTok Beauty HackDon’t try this at home.
  6. skin deep
    A Lot of People Got Secret Butt Implants Last YearThe procedure was surprisingly popular in 2020.
  7. lunchtime buy
    The Plastic-Free Bodywash That Feels Like MagicAnd also smells great.
  8. swellness
    Lo Bosworth, Secret Wellness QueenThe former reality star is quietly running a best-selling vitamin company.
  9. now smell this
    Youn Yuh-jung Didn’t Want to Smell Brad PittFor a very good reason.
  10. new faces of things
    This Iconic ’90s Model Is BackNiki Taylor returns to her CoverGirl roots.
  11. a beautiful life
    The Beauty Activist Who Believes in Second ChancesSharon Chuter is working tirelessly to make change in the industry.
  12. hairy situations
    Amazon Is Opening a Hair SalonAlexa, should I get highlights?
  13. lunchtime buy
    This Nail Polish Is Just DelightfulLike sprinkles for your nails.
  14. lunchtime buy
    The Lip Gloss I’m Wearing As Soon As I Can Ditch My MaskFor wildly goopy, dewy, glossy, moisturized lips.
  15. gone sale-ing
    The 11 Best Spring Beauty Buys From Sephora’s SaleIt’s on right now.
  16. lunchtime buy
    I Love Smelling Like a Gussied-Up BabyAnd this new scent gets me there.
  17. a beautiful life
    The Makeup Artist Who Just Wants Everyone to Be SeenTalking to Patrick Starrr about his line ONE/SIZE.
  18. lunchtime buy
    My New Favorite Skin-Care Products Are by PharrellAnd while they’re so popular they’re usually sold out, they’re currently back in stock.
  19. skin deep
    Chloe x Halle Love an Invisible SunscreenTalking to the new faces of Neutrogena.
  20. a beautiful life
    The Supermodel Who’s Changing LivesTalking to Ashley Graham about beauty and new motherhood.
  21. scentimental
    8 Perfumes for a Pandemic SpringFragrances that capture all the mixed emotions of the season.
  22. lunchtime buy
    The New Almost LipstickNot quite a lipstick, not quite a lip gloss.
  23. scent memories
    Ana de Armas Loves the Scent of Movie Theatre PopcornAnd the ocean off the coast of Cuba.
  24. grammys 2021
    The 9 Best Beauty Looks From the GrammysAll maskproof.
  25. a beautiful life
    The Female Founder Proving Your Business Can Do GoodTalking to Abena Boamah-Acheampong of Hanahana beauty.
  26. skin deep
    You Won’t See This Word on Beauty Packaging AnymoreUnilever is making a big change.
  27. lunchtime buy
    The Best Eyeliner Pencil if You Love BasicsFrom makeup artist Bobbi Brown.
  28. scent memories
    The Perfumer Who Rewards Herself With LeatherTalking to Violaine Collas, who created a new scent inspired by bubble baths.
  29. a beautiful life
    This Mother-Son Team Started a Hair-Care LineIt’s called Mr. Smith.
  30. lunchtime buy
    My Thick Hair Loves These BarrettesThey’re better and prettier than the claw-clip trend.
  31. skin deep
    Deciem Is Now a Billion-Dollar CompanyThanks to Estée Lauder.
  32. let’s makeup
    Finally, Shazam for LipstickYou no longer have to ask, “What shade are you wearing?”
  33. asians in america
    Swallowing Our BitternessThe burden of swallowing anti-Asian racism is making America and me sick.
  34. lunchtime buy
    I Love This Stick-On Eye MakeupA really easy way to get the Euphoria look at home.
  35. a beautiful life
    The Black Dermatologist Challenging Inequality and the Golden RatioDr. Michelle Henry thinks it’s kind of overrated.
  36. let’s makeup
    The Trick Behind Chanel Beauty’s New Makeup CollectionFlorals, done a different way.
  37. lunchtime buy
    I Finally Found My Weird Tomato-Plant CandleIt doesn’t smell like pizza or Bolognese.
  38. a beautiful life
    The Beauty CEO on a Mission to Dismantle RacismTalking to Cara Sabin, CEO of Sundial.
  39. we tried this
    Testing Out Issa Rae’s New Hair-Care LineFour curly-haired women use her products for wash day.
  40. beauty
    This Drugstore Body Lotion Is Better Than the Fancy Ones I’ve TriedIt’s bigger too.
  41. new faces of things
    This Comedian Is the New Face of a Beauty BrandCeleste Barber loves that she can get MCoBeauty products at the supermarket.
  42. a beautiful life
    The Only Black Woman at the Helm of a Major Wellness BrandMeet Golde’s CEO Trinity Mouzon Wofford.
  43. we tried this
    Is This Mysterious Green TikTok Beauty Product Worth the Hype?We tested it out.
  44. lunchtime buy
    I Knew This Conditioner Was ‘The One’ After One WashIt’s early, but I think we’ll be really happy together.
  45. let’s makeup
    Hunter Schafer Wants Everyone to Find Their Unique Light“I’m not trying to look like a certain kind of pretty or like someone else.”
  46. hairy situations
     Butt-Length Hair Was Always My DreamUntil it became a nightmare.
  47. a beautiful life
    Ella T. Gorgla Wants More Black Leaders in BeautyAnd her organization, 25BWB, is going to help them get there.
  48. we tried this
    What’s a Good Lipstick for Working From Home?Testing a popular one from Lisa Eldridge.
  49. lunchtime buy
    This Nectar Makes Any Moisturizer Feel Like La MerAnd it’s made from tulips.
  50. a beautiful life
    Jason Wu Is Ready to Dress Faces NowTalking to the designer about his new beauty brand.
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