We also love that the silky gel texture (courtesy of squalane and glycerin) absorbs quickly enough to double as an excellent primer—no creasing, pilling, or makeup meltdown in sight.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat do peptides actually do in an eye cream?In eye creams, they’re typically used to support collagen production, improve skin elasticity, and...

“Whenever you’d open Vogue, People, or Allure, it would always be Mila Kunis with that sparkly-ish smoky eye, or Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens. Those were the smoky eyes ,” says Lila Childs, a New York City-based makeup artist and podcast host who’s been posting beauty tutorials online since 2012. “It wasn’t even...

Liana Schaffner, Associate Editor (2005–2010)"During a photoshoot waaay back in 2010, a makeup artist suggested mascara wasn't about enhancing your lashes, but enhancing your eye shape. It was a minor revelation. I stopped gobbing the stuff on and just started applying it to my outer lashes for an elongated, wing-y effect. I've...

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Marilyn Monroe, although really, it feels like she’s been part of my life forever. I was a snoopy little girl browsing my mom’s bookshelf when I opened up the pages of a Hollywood-themed coffee table book to the most enchanting woman I had ever...

We've been conditioned to feel a certain urgency when we notice our first few grays. Commercials for at-home hair color, going back decades, would have you believe that the only course of action after a few silver strands show up is cover, cover, cover. (Never yoink, though—old wives' tales would have you...

A spot appeared overnight on my left forearm. One morning there was nothing there; the next, there was a small, scaly, faintly-pink and slightly-raised patch.I've always been vigilant about monitoring my skin for unusual spots since I have a family history of melanoma in addition to the fact that I’ve worked in...

You’ve just started taking a new course of medication, and while you may be feeling better physically or mentally, there’s something going on with your skin: acne. It’s only been a week or so, but it feels like you have a minefield of angry red bumps all over your shoulders or deep,...

Ready for the impending weekend—not to mention the official beginning of summer, which is just around the corner? You are now! Love Island star Olandria Carthen just set the tone for the season to come with her ready-to-party ponytail at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party in New York City.Carthen, who...

The fear has been hard to shake. In 2021, when The Aesthetic Society surveyed its members about certain “novel or less mainstream” procedures, 89% said they don’t perform submandibular gland reduction, with most citing “danger to the patient” as the main reason. The majority also reported that they had not learned the...

There’s butter blonde, sandy blonde, ice blonde, and ashy blonde. But nothing quite hits the spot for summer like a crisp, bubbly-glass-of-Dom-Perignon blonde. “This shade lives in that space between warm and cool—imagine a glass of chilled champagne catching the light,” says Los Angeles-based hairstylist Clariss Anya Rubenstein. “It’s a creamy blonde...