It’s fitting that the experience of watching Nose, a new documentary about fragrance, is a sensory burst of serotonin. As the film and its subject, perfumer François Demachy, take pains to explain, fragrances are transportive. A scent can stoke the imagination and — if Demachy pulls the puppet strings correctly, which he always does —…

Early 1990s: Kevyn Aucoin’s tweezers have a very long reach. “We decided together that everyone needed to look like Carole Lombard and have really skinny eyebrows,” recalls designer Isaac Mizrahi years later in a documentary about the legendary makeup artist. “And the next thing I knew, [Aucoin] was plucking everybody’s eyebrows.” When he tweezed Cindy…

Because it’s so low-coverage and has a texture lighter than a feather, I can apply it in seconds flat just by smearing it all over my face (I never have to worry about overdoing it so I lay it on pretty thick and without much care, to be honest). At that point, I could opt…

It can feel like there are very few silver linings when it comes to the pandemic we’ve been enduring for over a year. Thankfully, those of us whose work situations and sense of responsibility facilitate staying home have found little ways to make social distancing as enjoyable as possible. For many, that has meant becoming…

So I decided to try it on. I sat in the salon chair with great anticipation as my practical, soccer-player lob was sliced and razored. I watched the chunks float down to the floor. With phase one of my reinvention complete, all I needed was a slinky slip dress, rhinestone choker, and mini bag hanging…

With each curated collection inspired by the magic of Disney films, Colourpop Cosmetics invokes nostalgia for the movies that have amassed fans across generations. The brand constantly delivers with eye shadow palettes, tinted lip crayons, eyeliners, and more based on some favorite characters from our childhoods. The Disney Bambi X Colourpop collection features 11 new…

Eye Cream doesn’t promise any major miracles like other allegedly brightening and depuffing eye creams do, but one thing was clear: it’s hydrating enough to instantly make crepiness and fine lines look smoother, which means subsequent concealer goes on more easily and looks noticeably… well… less noticeable. The Oil Stick Although the Miracle Cream feels…

As a younger millennial, I think most of the common jokes thrown around about my generation are kind of warranted. I mean, we once thought it was revolutionary humor to put mustaches and bacon on every possible piece of merchandise — in hindsight, that was pretty stupid of us. The Gen Z crowd on TikTok,…

Essie On Hand is also unique in that, when launched on mobile, it lets users access their phone’s primary camera rather than limiting them to the front-facing one — a factor McDonald is quite proud of. “Virtual try-on in the beauty industry has been using that selfie camera, so for makeup you’re looking at yourself…

Chang also suggests reevaluating how you shower. She says it’s ideal to limit showers to five to 10 minutes (we know, we know) and to use lukewarm water. (Seriously, we’re really sorry.) Prolonged hot showers can dry out your skin, says Chang, as can soaps and detergents that strip away natural oils. On the flip…