Linda Wells
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What’s with the sudden proliferation of alcohol-free spirits and wine? After an extensive taste test, our beauty-and-wellness columnist breaks from her white Burgundy—and loves it. Bottoms up!
Disappearing Act
Despite all the talk of body positivity, the skinny aesthetic persists. Now, with Ozempic, it’s more insistent than ever
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Are the rich sleeping better at night? Well, they’re certainly trying. Our beauty-and-wellness guru goes to extreme measures in search of the latest status symbol—a longer REM cycle
Detox Vacation
The spa of the future is all about data, but can four days in a coddled, calibrated paradise really move the needle? Pack your hiking shoes—we’re going to Spain!
Seeing Rouge
Swipe it across your cheeks—just don’t stop there …
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Whether it’s real (Barbra), prosthetic (Bradley), or doctored (every third Instagram influencer), the nose is having a moment. Our beauty-and-wellness reporter sniffs around Hollywood
Turn On the Red Light!
Clever marketing campaigns for L.E.D. and laser devices make all sorts of promises. But can these so-called skin saviors take the heat?
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First, Marcia Kilgore created Bliss. Then the serial entrepreneur moved on to FitFlops. Her latest game changer? The subscription service Beauty Pie. Our intrepid beauty-and-wellness columnist is along for the ride
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Whether you’re the president or Taylor Swift, your mouth is a conversation topic—and we’re not talking about what comes out of it. But perfectly aligned, blindingly white teeth are no longer the gold standard, reports our beauty-and-wellness columnist
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Whether you’re the president or Taylor Swift, your mouth is a conversation topic—and we’re not talking about what comes out of it. But perfectly aligned, blindingly white teeth are no longer the gold standard, reports our beauty-and-wellness columnist
The Head Master
He has brushed and curled every top model, but it was Sam McKnight’s collaboration with Princess Diana that captured all the attention
Hands Up!
Age is nothing but a number—except when it comes to the skin south of our wrists. But don’t just sit there—do something!
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What’s a beauty-lover to do when the hottest trend at the Paris shows was—wait for it—not even a single swipe of concealer? As pioneered by Pamela Anderson, the barefaced look is the one that everybody is talking about. Our beauty-and-wellness columnist ponders what it really means to strip down
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What’s a beauty-lover to do when the hottest trend at the Paris shows was—wait for it—not even a single swipe of concealer? As pioneered by Pamela Anderson, the barefaced look is the one that everybody is talking about. Our beauty-and-wellness columnist ponders what it really means to strip down
Baby Face
Pricey serums and high-end night creams aren’t just for grown women anymore—meet the new consumers who are raiding the skin-care aisles
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Model, agent, and activist Bethann Hardison has had an indelible effect on the beauty and fashion industries. On the release of a new documentary, she sets the record straight with our beauty-and-wellness columnist
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What does it take to reimagine one of the most treasured fragrances of all time? The new Dior perfumer tackles the J’adore mystique head-on. Our beauty-and-wellness guru sniffs around
