Beauty

NYFW has officially begun, which means we're keeping a very close eye on the runways to see what designers are feeling for the next few seasons, but we're also laser focused on the celeb-studded front row for beauty inspo. And one of our favorite, can't-miss-her Fashion Week celebs is Julia Fox, who never fails to bring an element...

Do you ever smell desserts you want to bottle up and spritz on the daily? Same—and luckily for us, the best gourmand perfumes last a lot longer than our favorite confections. What’s in store? We’re talking dashes of vanilla balanced with dark rum, coffee accords blended with frothy milk, and even peony that contrasts praline. In other words,...

It’s a blush! It’s a mirror! It’s a… perfume? The SIDIA Solid Perfume doesn’t look like your average fragrance—and that’s probably why I love it so much. (I’m an Aquarius; we tend to stray from the herd.)Inside the sleek black compact—which is smaller than my palm, but larger than a half-dollar—lives a solid scent. It’s made with a...

Frequently Asked QuestionsHow are Korean sunscreens different from Western sunscreens?One of the key differences between Western sunscreens and Korean sunscreens is their role in our perception of skin care, as Zion Ko Lamm, MD, a board-certified internal medicine doctor based in Charlotte, North Carolina, points out. Korean sunscreens are part of a skin-care lifestyle, defending against a broader...

Megan Thee Stallion has no hesitation about changing up her hair. The rap superstar regularly switches up her hair color—it's been purple, red, pink, orange, dark brown, and more in just the last year—and she plays with texture all the time. But more often than not, her stylist's canvas is long hair. So when she pops up in...

Bad Bunny’s halftime Super Bowl performance was a celebration of love, joy, and diversity—and of course, his beloved Puerto Rico. The show was full of references to the island and its diaspora in America, from the coco frio cart and sugarcane field to a cameo by Toñita, the owner of Caribbean Social Club, an iconic Puerto Rican social...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat type of shampoo is best for gray hair?Silver hair, natural or not, is similar to blonde in that it needs more TLC than darker hair tones to look its brightest and shiniest. Whether you naturally have icy-white hair or sit in the salon chair to get the look, the best shampoos for gray hair are...

If you want to know what’s going to be popular in beauty next season—and beyond—you go to South Korea. Seoul, specifically, is known for its range of futuristic treatments and innovative cosmetics, many of which are offered at a lower cost than in the United States. That’s exactly why I visited in November.At the top of my itinerary...

With whatever product was left over at that point, I also tanned my face, using smaller, circular motions to cover all the nooks and crannies. I’ve also used the Lusso tanner on my face, and it’s never caused breakouts. That aside, if you want to use a tanner made specifically for the face, Dolce Glow offers tons of...

As a child in Puerto Rico, I wanted nothing more than to be somewhere and someone else. I subscribed to “American” beauty standards and followed YouTube hair and makeup tutorials from white influencers. But that changed when I was forced to leave in the aftermath of Hurricane María. Suddenly, I was in the United States, where people constantly...