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OPINION
This Bare Nail Trend Is Just Girlboss Propaganda
No, having naked nails will not make you look rich.
By Sable Yong
THE SUMMER OF CIARA
Ciara Miller Is Turning the Page
After last night's "cathartic" reunion, the Summer House star is gearing up for a Love Island hosting gig in Fiji, a turn on Dancing With the Stars, and even more great hair and great glam.
By Kara Nesvig
WRAP STARS
How to Pull Off a Headscarf
Beyoncé, Zendaya, and Sabrina Carpenter are all fans—but being famous is not a prerequisite for pulling off the look.
By Paige Stables
Opinion
For Marilyn Monroe's 100th Birthday, Let's Stop Exploiting Tragic Dead Beauties
They can't actually "collaborate" on your new brand campaign.
By Marci Robin
Interview
How Painted by Esther Helped a New Generation Become Blush Obsessed
An interview with the woman who’s made it her mission to bring back draping while keeping Black women at the center of the conversation.
By Susan Akyeampong
BLUSH TO JUDGEMENT
Why TikTok Can’t Stop Fighting About “Transitional Blush”
Two makeup artists are at the center of a social media-driven conversation about who owns and profits from viral trends.
By Kara Nesvig
Data Breach
Please Stop Weaponizing the UV Index in Service of a Tan
It’s a public health tool, not a roadmap for premature aging and skin cancer.
By Kara Nesvig
Return of the Marc
Marc Jacobs Beauty Isn't Back
Relaunch? What are you talking about? This is a new brand that has never existed before.
By Marci Robin
FOREVER MARILYN
8 Surprising Facts About Marilyn Monroe’s Beauty Routine
Chanel No. 5 wasn’t her only signature scent.
By Kara Nesvig
OPINION
Extreme Thinness Is the Opposite of “Longevity”
This new celebrity body standard is particularly dangerous for women over 50.
By Valerie Monroe
Para La Communidad
Rare Beauty’s New Campaign Is Radical in Celebrating the Diversity of Latinidad
In a political climate often hostile to Latines, it insists that we all belong.
By Samantha Leal
Plastic Surgery & Treatments
The FDA May Reverse a Ban on Several Peptides With Potential Beauty Benefits. What Does That Mean, Exactly?
As more people experiment with injectable peptide stacks and regulations feel looser than ever, here’s what you need to know about some popular—but technically restricted (for now)—peptides.
By Kara Nesvig
Met Financing
Red Carpet Sponsorships Have Gone Off the Rails
Stain pens, nail clippers, boob tape, colostrum powder—the celebrity getting-ready ritual can be lucrative, and everyone wants in.
By Faran Krentcil
Met Gala 2026
Bad Bunny’s Prosthetics Designer Reveals How He Aged the Singer Five Decades
Laser scans, 360-degree photographs, and 3D printers—plus a whole lot of clay—were required to turbocharge the march of time.
By Sophia Panych
OPINION
Bad Bunny's Old-Age Makeup Is a Big Hit. Real Aging? Far Less Popular.
Imagine if we could be this positive about what an actual old person looks like.
By Valerie Monroe
CASTING SHADOWS
Tired? The Met Gala Served Up Lots of Dark Circles Inspo
You just need to add your own profound fatigue.
By Marci Robin
MEOW
The Devil Wears Liquid Liner
The cat eye has become shorthand for unapologetic female ambition (at least the millennial variety).
By Faran Krentcil
Skin
So Maybe Collagen Supplements Aren’t Total BS After All?
A new review of 113 clinical studies has us rethinking our don’t-waste-your-money stance (at least a little).
By Elizabeth Gulino
Celebrity
A Prominent Entrepreneur Saw Nothing Extraordinary in Ami Colé
Then she hired the former brand’s founder.
By Susan Akyeampong
ON SOLID GROUND
Will Shampoo Bars Ever Have Their Moment?
This less expensive, more sustainable option just can't get traction—but there's hope for the future.
By Kara McGrath