Love’s Labors, Lost
Dating apps leave a lot to be desired. But is there a better way?
Seeing Rouge
Swipe it across your cheeks—just don’t stop there …
Cool Hunter
With her idiosyncratic style, Chloë Sevigny has a knack for keeping people guessing. She explains the intricacy of her distinctive look
Getting into Bed with Patrick Dempsey
The actor, race-car driver, and “sexiest man” of 2023 reveals his nighttime routine in exquisite detail
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!
Till Friends Do Us Part
My husband and I share absolutely everything—except a social life
Unlocking Desire
Intimacy expert Esther Perel’s radical ideas about love, infidelity, and marriage have made her America’s favorite psychotherapist
Sniff and Tell
When a relationship with fragrance becomes a little too intense
Doc Star Status
Can you really chop 20 years from your biological age? Paging Dr. Hyman!
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?
Ultra Violet
As the fairy-tale life of Violet Grey founder Cassandra Grey enters its next chapter, her business goes back on the block
Release Me!
I went to the Golden Door spa expecting kale salads and aqua aerobics. Instead, I found something much deeper
Muscle Madness
Jazzercise, Buns of Steel, Zumba: the latest workouts take ridiculous names to new highs … and lows
The Tyranny of Tracking
Fitbits and Oura Rings promise to make us healthier, happier, and more productive—but at what cost?
Sleeping with the Enemy
(of Sex)
Best in Glow
More than 30 years ago, Touche Éclat ignited the highlighting trend and changed attitudes about makeup
Getting into Bed with Tiler Peck
The principal dancer (and longtime Sugar Plum Fairy) at New York City Ballet shares her evening routine in exquisite detail
Eye of the Beholder
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
My Scan, My Self
Is a $2,499 M.R.I. the apex of preventive health care, a whole-body scam, or something in between?
Happy Hauls!
So what if beauty Advent calendars are yet another marketing gimmick?
Lights Out!
The rise and fall of the world’s most controversial sleep aid
Dying in Plain Sight
The most disturbing trend among professional influencers? Disordered eating
Catch the Rainbow
In the 80s, the Color Me Beautiful theory had women declaring themselves to be “soft summers” and “brutal winters.” Now it’s back—and just as bewildering as ever
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