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Linda Wells

Linda Wells


Wells is the editor of LOOK, AIR MAIL’s beauty-and-wellness section. She spent 25 years as Allure magazine’s founding editor, served as Revlon’s chief creative officer, and currently consults and sits on the boards of several beauty and apparel companies. She is based in New York.

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The Birkin Bag of Workouts

Since when did a single Pilates class cost $500? The slow-and-steady workout is now the height of luxury—and the depths of madness

On the Nose with Núria Cruelles

The smells that inspire the fragrance mastermind at Loewe

The City Cure

To find the calm in chaos, take notes from the wellness warriors of Hong Kong

The Trouble with Mouthwash

The surprising reasons why you might want to put down the bottle and swish this way

Hot Hot Love

The new bathhouses are a steamy, sexy answer to apps, bars, and nightclubs. What could possibly go wrong?

On the Nose with Francis Kurkdjian

The smells that inspired the fragrance mastermind at Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Parfums Christian Dior

The New Power Suit

How could one tiny piece of fabric be such a source of anxiety? Several designers aim to change our relationship with the dreaded swimsuit

Habit Rouge

Vacation with the Coppolas

Cinema’s first family has turned their corner of Belize into a paradise for adventurous travelers—and everyone’s invited

Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz

Trendy sodas such as Olipop and Poppi promise to deliver the joy—but not the junk—of Diet Coke. Can a health vice become a virtue?

That’s So French!

Sexy, flirty, confident—Parisians embrace aging with typical élan. The most stylish among them share their secrets

Turning Back the Clock

Beef tallow, sunscreen conspiracies, raw milk—why are so many people embracing hype over science?

The St. Tropez Spa Life

You’ve heard of its rosé-soaked lunches and champagne-sprayed dance floors, but the resort town has another, secret side, where calm and balance are the ultimate luxuries

The Big Squeeze

Can compression boots really expedite post-workout recovery? We put them to the test

Eye of the Beholder

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth … to your doctor? Alcohol intake, exercise habits, smoking history—we’re lying, and they know it

Ozempic or Bust

In the age of weight-loss drugs, who needs willpower?

Take to the Water!

The Blue Lagoon, a hotel and spa in Iceland, delivers peace, love, happiness—and better-looking skin

Hear Them Roar?

Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity). Here’s how to rise above the din

Sidney Garber

The Line of Beauty

Celine’s new lipsticks and tools make a bid for longevity

Hair Force One

Pushing far beyond lather-rinse-repeat, a certain hair-care pioneer is tackling pesky frustrations one strand at a time

Electric Lady

Is your desire dipping? Plenty of help is here, and a little pink pill is only the beginning

Hermès

Sexy Beast

How did Dior’s Sauvage end up as the world’s most popular fragrance?