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The Best Of Lululemon’s Boxing Week Blowout — From Align Tights To Swiftly...

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This Filler-Replacement Serum Just Launched & It Already Has Near-Perfect ...

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I Went Number 2 On Tushy’s $600 USD Electric Bidet — Here’s How That Went

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Peach & Lily’s New Lactic Acid Serum Changed My Texture-Pro...

Raise your hand if Peach & Lily’s Glass Skin serum rings a bell – it should, because it’s pretty amazing stuff. Three years later, the K-

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43 Top-Shelf Cyber Monday Beauty Deals To Shop Immediately

While Black Friday deals have been trickling in for weeks, many of the rarest and legendary beauty deals were kept under wraps until the last minute. We kn

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5 Glossier Black Friday Deals Worth Taking A Break From Work To S...

Super Sale Alert: Get 20% off sitewide during Glossier’s Black Friday sale! No promo code necessary. As the big day inches closer – ahem, that wou

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Glossier’s Gift Sets Feature Both Classics And Newness In Holiday...

’Tis the season for festive and glittery beauty gift sets — and we’re especially excited about anything that arrives in Glossier’s signature b

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Olive & June Is Getting Into The Press-On Nail Game

When you think of press-on nails, a few descriptors may come to mind: (Very) long. Uncomfortable. Impossible to type with. Los Angeles-based nail besties O

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I Didn’t Expect This Vegan, 17-Free Nail Polish To Last For...

When it comes to doing my own nails, I consider myself pretty advanced. There are very few polish brands I haven’t tried, and I can generally identif

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Meet Blume: The Canadian Sister-Founded Wellness Brand To Have On...

We’re living in a golden age of clean skin care. Honestly, there are almost too many brands vying for our attention via enticing Instagram ads, eleva

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I Tried The New Nintendo Switch OLED & It Was Awesome

When Nintendo first announced the launch of the Switch way back in March 2017(!), I was immediately excited to try it out. Having been a longtime fan of Ni

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This $24 Internet–Favourite Eye Cream Beats Every Pricey One I...

Much like cilantro or country music, eye creams are one of those things that people either enthusiastically love or wholeheartedly dislike. Personally, I e

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Diptyque’s New Holiday Candles Smell Like Fancy Biscuits & Pine F...

The only thing better than the best fall candles? The best holiday candles. Whether you crave freshly baked gingerbread with swirls of vanilla or want turn

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Glossier’s First-Ever Eyeshadow Palettes Are Effortless, Elevated...

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The $12 Amazon Product That Makes My Brows Look Laminated

Although I haven’t always loved my thick and very dark eyebrows, I can now report that they’ve earned the well-deserved spot as one of my

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Dyson’s New Flyaway Hair Dryer Attachment Is Weird, Wonderf...

Generally speaking, I don’t have any complaints about my hair. Thanks to genetics, I was blessed with a full head of thick, healthy hair that grows a

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Lululemon Just Launched A Dreamy New Yoga Legging & We Tried It F...

It’s not every day that Lululemon, purveyors of buttery-soft, high-performance workout clothes, makes room for an entirely new chapter in their alrea

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I Tried Glossier’s New $42 Retinol On My Texture-Prone Skin

Few beauty ingredients are both widely beloved and debated as retinol. What percentage is best? Is it even worth it to get non-prescription retinol? Do you

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This $17 Drugstore Foundation Makes My Skin Look Airbrushed

For me, foundations exist on a simple spectrum: They are either meh or life-changing. Many of the former don’t leave a lasting impression (with the e

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School Is Very Much In Session With Olive & June’s Fall Col...

Whether you’re headed back to class or returning to the office, consider school very much back in session. Olive & June‘s fall collection i

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Allbirds Is Getting Into The Eco-Activewear Game — & We Tried The...

With innovative startup brands like Girlfriend Collective and Everlane leading the way, sustainably-made performancewear has never been hotter. The latest

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The Best Moisturizers For Combination Skin

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Olive & June’s Stoney Clover Collab Is Going To Sell Out In...

Get ready to own the ultimate nail keepsake set — if you’re fast enough to nab one, that is. As of today, the beloved Los Angeles-based nail brand

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Living Proof’s New Dry Shampoo Is A Magic Elixir For Sweaty...

Depending on weather conditions and propensity to sweating, dry shampoo may be essential to your hair care routine. While there’s no shortage of opti

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Glossier’s New Bronzer Is Summer Vibes Incarnate

New Glossier alert: The beauty startup’s first-ever bronzer has officially touched down online. (Dare we say, hot vax summer is *officially* a go?) W

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Reader-Favorite Nail Brand Olive & June’s 20%-Off Sale Is ON

Maybe it’s just us, but we’ve never wanted to adorn our nails with a feel-happy manicure more than right now. Summer 2021 is here and Olive &am

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This $16 Oil-Absorbing Face Roller’s Like A Real-Life Paris...

From charcoal-infused blotting papers to more CoverGirl Clean pressed powder compacts than I can keep count, I’ve tried just about every product out

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Every Glossier Product Is 20% Off Right Now

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The $5 Mascara With Over 150,000 Reviews On Amazon

Here’s the thing about mascara: there are a ton of totally fine tubes out there but only a very select few that well over 100,000 discerning beauty s

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