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
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
Non-Toxic Shock
Agent Nateur’s Jena Covello has become one of the Internet’s most vocal proponents of so-called clean beauty. But when she began spreading conspiracy theories, things got dirty
Seriously? OnlyFans?
One very happy customer makes his case
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!
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?
Dying in Plain Sight
The most disturbing trend among professional influencers? Disordered eating
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
Getting into Bed with Naomi Osaka
The tennis champion shares her evening routine in exquisite detail
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
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
Eye of the Beholder
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
Influenza
She was a fashion blogger, illustrator, and photographer who suffered when the cameras turned on her. Garance Doré tries for her second (or third or fourth) act
Rocka-Bye Stress
Restorative rocking is the latest wellness trend to promise great sleep and inner calm. But does it work?
Send Nudes
One woman finds an enthusiastic audience for her sexy photos
Defaced, Refaced
What happens when plastic-surgery procedures don’t go exactly as planned?
The Hunger Game
Is fasting a longevity tool or a socially acceptable type of disordered eating? Over five long days, one brave soul investigates
