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This Bamboo Toilet Paper Brand Is Saving Trees (& Your Butt)

This Is My Favorite Shampoo Bar & Conditioner—& I’ve Tried Them All

I Swapped My $15 Hair Routine For A $289 Augustinus Bader Version

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Kryptonite is to Superman as oxidation is to affordable jewelry. The chemical reaction takes place when copper — a budget-friendly and often gold or silv

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This Instagram-Famous Mosquito Repellant Is The Real Deal

The first thing anyone says to me when I pull out my bottle of Kinfield’s Golden Hour mosquito repellant is, “Is that the bug spray I’ve

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Y2K is, without question, back in the mainstream. From Miu Miu micro miniskirts to sparkly blue eyeshadow, we’re seeing the trends of yesteryear resu

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We Tried The TikTok-Viral Lip Stain Peel That Stays Put All Day

If you ask me, this kind of intense summer heat and goopy lipstick don’t go hand-in-hand — which means a lighter, breezier, and lower-maintenance r

Say Bye To Tarantula Eyes With This Buildable Mascara For Sensiti...

If you have sensitive eyes, you know how frustrating it can be to apply and maintain eye makeup. (I’ve weathered my fair share of eye-related issues,

9 R29 Editors Review Youswim’s “Seven-Sizes-In-One” S...

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The TikTok Famous Binder Alternative From Girlfriend Collective I...

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Do Period Cramp Relief Devices Actually Work?

An “off” button for menstrual cramps seems like something we’d be sold in a Netflix reimagining of The Jetsons, where a teenage Judy Jetson simply ta

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This Cooling Hemp Skin-Care Line Is A Hot-Weather Hack

Chances are your skin-care routine needs to adjust to the extreme heat and sun exposure during peak summertime. For me, it means swapping out heavy creams

The Under-$100 Items R29 Shopping Editors Bought In May

Do CBD Chews Work? We Consult An Anxious Person

Even if you aren’t an ardent follower of wellness trends, chances are you’re aware of CBD. It’s short for cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compoun

This Top-Rated Serum Is Miracle Grow For Lackluster Lashes

I know plenty of people will claim to have paltry eyelashes, but I genuinely do. Not only are my lashes short and stick-straight (common for many AAPI folk

The R29 Shopping Team’s Under-$100 April Favorites

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An Excellent Under-$20 Lipstick That’s Compostable (Gasp)

Beauty products can generate a ton of waste with all the plastic packaging they’re encapsulated in. Furthermore, there are plenty of beauty brands th

Shimmering Hoop Charms Are The New It-Girl Jewelry

The origin story behind NUE Hoops, a U.K.-based sustainable earrings brand, is a very sweet, very charming one. The concept — dreamt up by CEO, product d

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5 Cult Beauty Products French Women Swear By For Amazing Skin

by Esther Newman

I’m So Into This Indian Skin Care Brand That I’m Almo...

When it comes to the world of skin care, products derived from certain cultures seem to have a specific chokehold on beauty enthusiasts. French beauty prod

I Tried Prose Custom Hair Care For A Month — & My Waves Are Bodac...

Before I dive into my experience with buzzy custom hair care brand Prose, I want to preface that it’s, in general, a difficult task to test and revie

Thanks To This Cooling, Plant-Based Comforter, I Can’t Wait...

News flash: almost no one likes it hot — especially when it comes to sleep. Call it a bold assumption, but the ample amount of cooling sheets, breathable

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This Trusty Ball Trimmer Is A Shaving Grace Between Waxes

My underwear gets so swampy in the summer, a real estate agent could sell a pair to Shrek. The culprit? Nature’s thick, coarse private-part wig and t

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Hot Sauce Enthusiasts: Get To Know The “Freaky Flavors̶...

The hot sauce folks who get it, get it. NPR reported back in 2012 that people who love the spicy sauce tend to be more adventurous and thrill-seeking, and

My Search For The Perfect Anti-Chafing Under-Short Is Over

Now that it’s spring and the hemlines on dresses and skirts are rising — some to dangerously micro levels — I need to put you onto what I call &#

Can These Natural Moisturizers Hydrate My Eczema-Prone Skin?

I’ve had life-long challenges with face and body moisturizers because of my ongoing skin issues. I have frequent eczema flair-ups (aka dermatitis) an

Guide To Great Sleep

12 Products That Took This Bad Sleeper To Snooze City

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Home Decor Tips

Areaware’s Mood-Boosting Home Goods Are My Decor Secret Weapon

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Regretfully, This Expensive Pore-Minimizing Serum Is Very Worth It

You’re reading an On-Site Shopping story — meaning you can browse, add to cart, and actually purchase the product recommendations featured be

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R29 Staffers Review Lululemon’s Award-Winning Leggings

We often run into products that not only have to be seen to be believed but also put to the test. Tried & True is where we suss out these tre

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