Beauty & Hair

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Can Apple Cider Vinegar Make Your Hair Shinier? The Evidence, the Risks, and the Right Ratio

Trichologists and dermatologists explain how ACV clarifies buildup, soothes scalps, and boosts shine — and where it can go wrong if you skip the dilution.

The Minimalist Makeup Bag: Six Essentials That Replace a Dozen

A streamlined kit built on multipurpose essentials saves time, cuts waste, and works for daily wear and special occasions.

Volumizing Mousses That Give Fine Hair Real Lift

Celebrity stylists name the five mousses that add fullness to fine and thinning hair without the weight of gels or creams.

10 Winter Skincare Moves That Actually Lock In Moisture

Cold air and indoor heating strip your skin's moisture — these ten specific fixes keep it sealed in.

Marvis's Cult Brand Success Beyond Italy Comes from Selective Prestige, Not Mass Shelves

The GM discusses sensory promises across continents, a hands-off investor, an AI lag with a Gen Z focus, skipping low-Gini markets, and why the physical shelf is 'most overrated.'

Eight Photographs That Prove Family Confidence Was the 1980s' Greatest Accessory

A torch run, a punk-band father, a camo uniform, an immigrant's waiter life, matching hair, a car crew, a movie-poster dad, and a perfect angle — eight photographs that turn familial pride into a visual loudspeaker.

How e.l.f.'s Under-$10 Hair Line Became My Long-Distance Stylist

After moving from New York City to the suburbs, one beauty writer put the entire e.l.f. hair collection to work between rare salon visits.

Body & Sol Tanning Repeats as Long Island's Best Spray Tan

The Aquebogue salon takes the readers' vote again, with custom Norvell tans that double as a skin treatment.

Red Light Hair Devices Compared: HigherDose, CurrentBody, LaDoura, and Capillus

For anyone weighing at-home red light therapy for hair growth, here’s how four devices stack up on price, coverage, and convenience.

The Sectioning Trick That Gives Layered Braids Their Sculptural Lift

A two-stage paneling system turns a standard Dutch braid into a stacked, dimensional style that photographs cleanly from every angle.

The Paradox of 'More Hair': Why Short Cuts Win When Strands Thin

The instinct to grow hair out to hide thinning often backfires, but a carefully calibrated cut can redistribute weight and density to make every strand count.

The $9 Serum That Made an Editor Ask If I'd Had Botox

The Ordinary's new caffeine-and-escin face serum has already stacked hundreds of five-star reviews by doing something deceptively simple — making skin look like it slept ten hours.