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Why Peels Are Popular (Hint: They WORK)

Snail Cream: Worth The Hype Or Just Fancy Slime?

4 DIY Braided ‘Dos For Curly Girls

Notes Of Movement: Atelier de Geste’s Dance-Inspired Scents

Photo: Courtesy of Atelier de Geste. Steve Martin once said disparagingly, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” We wonder

by Barbara Herman

A Perk Of Being A Top Perfumer? Traveling With Oscar de la Renta

Award-winning perfumer Calice Becker has been the nose behind some of the biggest perfume blockbusters of the past two decades, including a multitude of By

by Barbara Herman

THE Guide To Sniffing Out Vintage Perfumes

Perfume, like fashion, changes in style from decade to decade. We’re not encouraged to think of perfume this way, but our noses, like our eyes, need

by Barbara Herman

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The Wild, Amazing, True History Of Braids

by Barbara Herman

What To Expect If You Kick Shampoo To The Curb

Hair care experts have long extolled the virtues of washing your hair only a few times a week. Too much shampooing, it’s argued, strips hair of its n

by Barbara Herman