Olaplex Review 2026: Worth the Hype + Best Products for Your Hair Type
We tested the full Olaplex range for 2026: which numbered products are worth it, which to skip, and the best Olaplex pick for your hair type.
We tested the full Olaplex range for 2026: which numbered products are worth it, which to skip, and the best Olaplex pick for your hair type.
May 2026 beauty roundup — the new launches we tested, the trends worth chasing, and the tried-and-tested picks dominating our routines this month.
Coachella sealed the festival look for another year, the pre-Met Gala build started, and the spring launch wave delivered Q2’s most credible hero products.
The McCollough-Hernandez Loewe debut delivered its first answer, Demna’s second Gucci consolidated, Glenn Martens hardened the Margiela direction, and Philo continued her measured run.
The Oscars on March 15 confirmed maximalist red-carpet beauty as the year’s defining mode, the McCollough-Hernandez Loewe debut reframed the conversation, and the spring launch wave landed.
NYFW Fall 2026 went sharper, the BAFTAs previewed darker Awards-season beauty, and the Valentine’s lip-and-blush cycle delivered the cleanest February launches in years.
The new-year skincare reset stayed minimalist, the Spring 2026 couture brought a darker palette, and Schiaparelli kept its red-carpet beauty momentum into a new year.
Engagement-ring season favored sculptural settings, Black-owned brands carried Met-driven editorial momentum into Q4, and Foundrae continued its multi-year compounding run.
Year-end lists closed out a turbulent year for prestige, NYE makeup confirmed maximalism’s full return, and the indie clean-active brands picked up real share for the year.
Holiday gift sets carried the month commercially, the prestige industry stabilized for the year-end, and Black Friday delivered the cleanest beauty discount cycle in years.