Skincare
How to layer skincare in the right order
Skincare layers from thinnest to thickest — cleanser, treatment serums, moisturizer, sunscreen in the morning — and the order matters because each layer has to reach the skin through the last one.
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Ingredients
What niacinamide actually does for your skin
Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 that studies show improves uneven tone and supports the skin barrier at concentrations of 2–5% — and, contrary to shelf folklore, it layers happily with almost everything.
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The EU is capping retinol in skincare. Here's what changes for your routine
An EU regulation adopted in 2024 limits retinol to 0.3% in face products by 2027 — and for routine-builders, the practical effect is mostly about labels, timelines, and reformulated favorites.
The Routine Audit
Step by step, with receipts.
Skincare
Skincare
How to patch test a new skincare product
A quarter-sized spot on your inner arm, twice a day, for seven to 10 days: here's the dermatologist-backed way to check a new product before it reaches your face.
Skincare
Morning Versus Evening Skincare: What Changes and Why
Morning skincare defends, evening skincare repairs: the same shelf serves two different jobs twelve hours apart.
Makeup
Makeup
How to tell when it's time to toss your mascara
Mascara has the shortest safe shelf life of any makeup product, and the FDA's own guidance explains why the two-to-four-month window matters more than it looks.
Makeup
In What Order Do You Apply Makeup? The Sequence After Skincare
Thin before thick, dry before wet, and eyes before face: three principles that generate the full order.
Makeup
How to Contour Subtly: Shadow, Not Stripes
Three placement zones, one shade cooler than your skin, and a blending time budget are all a soft contour requires.
Ingredients
Ingredients
What niacinamide actually does for your skin
The vitamin B3 derivative shows up in nearly every routine. Here's what the research actually supports, from oil control to barrier repair.
Ingredients
Fragrance in Skincare: Why It Matters and How to Read the Label
Fragrance is the most common skincare ingredient people react to, and it can hide behind one word that stands for an undisclosed mixture, so reading the label is the whole skill.
Ingredients
What Urea Does in Skincare: Humectant at Low Percentages, Keratolytic at High
Urea is both a water-binding part of the skin's own moisturizing system and, above roughly 10 percent in a cream, a gentle keratolytic that smooths thick, rough patches.
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Wellness
How to layer skincare in the right order
Skincare layers from thinnest to thickest: cleanser, toner, treatment serum, eye cream, moisturizer, then sunscreen.
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FDA approves first new sunscreen filter in 20 years
Bemotrizinol is the first new over-the-counter sunscreen active ingredient cleared in the U.S. since 2006, and it works differently from the chemical and mineral filters already on shelves.
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FDA Advisers Vote to Ease Rules on Peptides Marketed for Skin and Aging
A federal advisory panel favored six of seven peptides for pharmacy compounding, a decision with implications for the beauty and wellness market.
The Lab Notes
Business News
e.l.f. and Bubble's hybrid line bets on skin-first makeup
The two brands turned a viral product-mixing trick into a three-item collection, arriving as market data shows most Gen Z shoppers now want skincare and makeup in one step.
Fashion News
LVMH Returns Fashion to Growth in Q2 2026 as Jewellery Leads the Rebound
LVMH's fashion and leather goods sales rose 1% organically in Q2 2026, the division's first growth in seven quarters, while jewellery jumped 11% and group first-half revenue reached 38.6 billion euros.
Fashion News
Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 Closes with Sculptural Gowns and Star Attendance
The fall/winter 2026-2027 couture week ran July 6-9, 2026 in Paris, with Schiaparelli, Balenciaga and other houses sending sculptural silhouettes and intricate embroidery down four days of runways.
Fashion News
Paris Men's Fashion Week Tests Summer 2027 Style Against a Record Heat Wave
Paris Men's Fashion Week opened on June 23, 2026 with around 33 shows, and a record heat wave put both the spring/summer 2027 collections and their staging under scrutiny.
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Beauty News
Coty Gives Up the Gucci Beauty License Early in a $400 Million Deal
The fragrance company is handing Gucci beauty back to Kering ahead of schedule and counting on L'Oréal to take the license next.
Skincare
How to Adjust Your Skincare for Travel: Planes, Climates, and Mini Bottles
Travel skin needs a stripped-down kit, extra moisture on the plane, and small swaps for the climate you land in.
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L'Oréal Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in India's Innovist
The deal announced June 18, 2026 brings the digital-first house behind Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play into the world's largest beauty group.
Ingredients
Azelaic Acid for Beginners: What It Does and How to Start
Azelaic acid is a gentle dicarboxylic acid that calms redness, unclogs pores, and fades post-blemish marks, and beginners get the best start with 10 percent at night, three times a week.
Makeup
Makeup Brushes You Actually Need: The Five-Brush Minimal Kit
Five brushes cover foundation, powder, blush, eyes, and blending; everything else is a refinement.
Skincare
A Simple Skincare Routine for Teens: Three Products and Two Rules
Teen skin needs three products, a cleanser, an oil-free moisturizer, and sunscreen, plus benzoyl peroxide when breakouts show up.
Fashion News
Zara Owner Inditex Beats Forecasts with 11.5% May Sales Growth
Inditex reported on June 3, 2026 that store and online sales rose 11.5% in constant currency between May 1 and June 1, well above the roughly 8% analysts expected.
Beauty News
e.l.f. Beauty Closes a Record Fiscal Year With 25 Percent Sales Growth
Full-year net sales reached $1.64 billion, but the company flagged tariff costs and a cautious outlook for the year ahead.