Tried and Tested Beauty’s Best of 2012
The year-end tally of the products that earned their place in the rotation. The line in the sand: would we
January 2013 in Beauty: What We Were Loving
January 2013 in beauty — the launches we were testing then, the brands that mattered, and which picks from that edit still hold up today.
Reem Acra’s First Fragrance
Editor’s update (May 2026): Reem Acra translated the bridal designer’s aesthetic into a wearable signature scent. Designer fragrances in that
The Sweat Shop LA
The Los Angeles fitness studio that turned high-intensity interval training into a beauty practice. The Sweat Shop LA built its
Perricone MD Formula 1
Editor’s update (May 2026): Perricone MD has reformulated and renamed its flagship treatment many times since this review, but the
Splurge Skincare
Editor’s note (updated October 2026): we first published this list in 2012. We have checked every product, updated the names
My Current Obsession: Kelly Lash Eyelash Extensions
Eyelash extensions changed the morning routine more than any product purchase ever did. Kelly Lash‘s technique — individual silk extensions
Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers
The under-$25 beauty haul that punches above its price. Lip and skin EOS lip balm. The pastel orb that earned
Taking it to the Streets with Marci Kays
Another Taking It to the Streets profile, our running series on the women whose beauty practices we keep coming back
Holiday Gift Guide for the Beauty Lover in Your Life
The trick to gifting a beauty obsessive isn’t picking the brand they already love — it’s picking the next thing