September 6, 2024 – Air Mail Look

Featuring

Hair

Hair Raiser

She braided, straightened, and put her hair in twists. In a search for inspiration and confidence, one woman turns to Rihanna

Sleep

Getting into Bed with Jake Shane

The TikTok comedian and podcast host shares his nighttime routine

Wellness

Through the Looking Glass

Plastic surgery’s most powerful effects have everything to do with psychology

Bio-Hacker

Baby-Maker

A controversial new tech start-up screens embryos for genetic defects and potential health problems. Is it the future of reproduction or an ethical minefield?

By Linda Wells

What’s Your Damage? Shower filters and styling tools are marketed as protective hair-care products. Our cosmetic chemist tells us what really works

By Javon Ford

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Through the Looking Glass Plastic surgery’s most powerful effects have everything to do with psychology

By Jennifer George

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500 Days of Summer

There are still plenty of days before summer’s end—and more if you choose to ignore the calendar. Let these products keep the vacation feeling alive

Shop

Photo: Slim Aarons/Getty Images (water-skier and sunbather)

Hair Raiser She braided, straightened, and put her hair in twists. In a search for inspiration and confidence, one woman turns to Rihanna

By Annie Roberts

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Gut Check The world’s most dedicated wellness warriors now spend their vacations at the Lanserhof Clinic, in Germany. But despite all the tests and procedures, is there anything to chew on?

By Hannah Betts

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

By Linda Wells

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Collect Out of This World Anyone who’s ever had a weakness for Guerlain Météorites, the pastel balls of powder makeup that look like candy, will reach for…

Pamper Garden of Delights Since Santa Maria Novella launched I Giardini Medicei, six fragrances that capture the wonders of a Renaissance-era…

Spritz Party of Five We all have our favorite Diptyque candles (mine: Baies, Feu de Bois, and Foin Coupé). But Diptyque’s eaux de parfum captivate…

Drink Coffee to Go? If you follow longevity experts long enough, you, too, will take up rucking and pop Ashwagandha. That’s how I ended up…

Roll Soothe Move If you’ve been over-reliant on Aleve lately, you might want to consider an herbal alternative. The Japanese brand Shikohin…

Stock Up Natural Wonder Close your eyes and imagine: You’re under the canopy of a redwood forest in Northern California surrounded by wild violets…

Collect Out of This World Anyone who’s ever had a weakness for Guerlain Météorites, the pastel balls of powder makeup that look like candy, will reach for…

Pamper Garden of Delights Since Santa Maria Novella launched I Giardini Medicei, six fragrances that capture the wonders of a Renaissance-era…

Spritz Party of Five We all have our favorite Diptyque candles (mine: Baies, Feu de Bois, and Foin Coupé). But Diptyque’s eaux de parfum captivate…

Drink Coffee to Go? If you follow longevity experts long enough, you, too, will take up rucking and pop Ashwagandha. That’s how I ended up…

Roll Soothe Move If you’ve been over-reliant on Aleve lately, you might want to consider an herbal alternative. The Japanese brand Shikohin…

Stock Up Natural Wonder Close your eyes and imagine: You’re under the canopy of a redwood forest in Northern California surrounded by wild violets…

In Full Bloom Jessica Chastain, self-proclaimed plant aficionado and vegan, plays a game of free association about her favorite flora

By Brennan Kilbane

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Baby-Maker A controversial new tech start-up screens embryos for genetic defects and potential health problems. Is it the future of reproduction or an ethical minefield?

By Helena de Bertodano

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What Makes Christy Turlington Burns Run The supermodel and activist’s beauty-and-wellness essentials include red wine, massages, and downtime with her dogs

By Holly Parmelee

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Steamy Stuff! High-end saunas and bathhouses are a hot trend in wellness, but an equally great bake can be yours for just $30

By Gus Carter

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Oui, Madame! For the past 40 years, Le Bernardin’s Maguy Le Coze has been the most stylish presence on the food scene. As she celebrates her 80th birthday, she reveals the key components of her signature look

By Maguy Le Coze

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The House of Girth We know what hyaluronic-acid injections can do for the face. But what happens when they’re used in the penis? Introducing Phallofill!

By Mark Ellwood

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“There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.” —Stendhal

Pump Up the Volume If you don’t use hair spray, it might be time to start, especially if your strands could use some texture

By India Knight

Read On

Getting into Bed with Jake Shane

The TikTok comedian and podcast host shares his nighttime routine

By Clara Molot

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Bite Your Tongue

Post-Lolita and pre-Britney, this 1976 ad for Yardley lip gloss combined schoolgirl innocence with cringey sexual innuendo. The sweet Pot O’Gloss, a sheer, tinted lip balm, was rebranded as a “ripe, luscious” tasteable goo that went on with “a flick of a finger.” And in case you missed anything, it was not only “sensual,” it transformed a pigtail-wearing naïf into a knowing “sexpot.” The lip color may have been subtle, but the message was far from it. *—Linda Wells*

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Hair Raiser

Getting into Bed with Jake Shane

Through the Looking Glass

Baby-Maker

Where’s the Beef?

What’s Your Damage? Shower filters and styling tools are marketed as protective hair-care products. Our cosmetic chemist tells us what really works

Through the Looking Glass Plastic surgery’s most powerful effects have everything to do with psychology

500 Days of Summer

There are still plenty of days before summer’s end—and more if you choose to ignore the calendar. Let these products keep the vacation feeling alive

Hair Raiser She braided, straightened, and put her hair in twists. In a search for inspiration and confidence, one woman turns to Rihanna

Gut Check The world’s most dedicated wellness warriors now spend their vacations at the Lanserhof Clinic, in Germany. But despite all the tests and procedures, is there anything to chew on?

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

In Full Bloom Jessica Chastain, self-proclaimed plant aficionado and vegan, plays a game of free association about her favorite flora

Baby-Maker A controversial new tech start-up screens embryos for genetic defects and potential health problems. Is it the future of reproduction or an ethical minefield?

What Makes Christy Turlington Burns Run The supermodel and activist’s beauty-and-wellness essentials include red wine, massages, and downtime with her dogs

Steamy Stuff! High-end saunas and bathhouses are a hot trend in wellness, but an equally great bake can be yours for just $30

Oui, Madame! For the past 40 years, Le Bernardin’s Maguy Le Coze has been the most stylish presence on the food scene. As she celebrates her 80th birthday, she reveals the key components of her signature look

The House of Girth We know what hyaluronic-acid injections can do for the face. But what happens when they’re used in the penis? Introducing Phallofill!

“There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.” —Stendhal

Pump Up the Volume If you don’t use hair spray, it might be time to start, especially if your strands could use some texture

Getting into Bed with Jake Shane

The TikTok comedian and podcast host shares his nighttime routine

Bite Your Tongue

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Air Mail Look is edited by

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Chief Technology Officer

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Editors at Large

OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ARE

Shop General Manager and Brand Partnerships

European Sales Director

Financial & Business Operations

Account Manager

Chief Strategy Adviser

Merchant

Shop Editor

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E-Commerce Associate