Wish Lists & Guides

Fenty Skin gets a four-week review, Glossier Play and Marc Jacobs Beauty quietly bow out, Kosas and Ilia define skin-finish makeup, and the Augustinus Bader cream takes off.

Fenty Skin lands at the end of the month, sunscreen finally comes correct, hair turns to bond-repair, and Pat McGrath gives us something to look forward to.

The 15 Percent Pledge, Pull Up for Change, and a beauty industry forced to look at itself — plus the lockdown skincare, hand creams, box dye, and quiet fragrances getting us through.

Two months into lockdown: The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream is the surprise hit, Glossier closes its physical retail, and the fragrance category bottoms out.

Lockdown month one: the retinol moment is real, gel-tox bridges salon visits, candles fill the fragrance role, and maskne becomes a real dermatology problem.

The pandemic arrives. Foundation goes in the drawer, hand cream becomes the hero, and Olaplex No. 3 starts flying off shelves as salons close.

Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi launches under Shiseido, Estée Lauder updates Advanced Night Repair, and the Valentine’s Day gift that actually works.

New decade, new routine. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Intense, Pat McGrath’s first foundation, the clean-girl January reset, and beauty brands responding to the Australian bushfires.

The year of consolidation: Shiseido bought Drunk Elephant, Estée Lauder bought Dr. Jart+, The Inkey List broke through, and contour officially gave way to skin-first.

Estée Lauder buys Dr. Jart+, Patrick Ta launches at Sephora, Pat McGrath Mothership V drops, and the smartest 2019 holiday gift sets at Sephora.