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Beauty
The $5 Highlighter Is Your New Glow-Up
Samantha Sasso
Mar 15, 2017
Beauty
This $9 Blush Will Make You Look Awake & Glow-y On Zero Sleep
Samantha Sasso
Mar 1, 2017
Skin Care
This $5 French Body Wash Will Instantly Upgrade Your Morning Routine
Samantha Sasso
Feb 8, 2017
Makeup
The $10 Mascara That Makes Lashes Look
So
Much Darker
Finding a mascara formula that gives you a stand-out look without looking like a hungover Twiggy by the end of the day is hard. Anything that promises to p
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
This Pink Salt Clay Mask Is Like Hitting The Spa — Except It’s $4
Last December, it seemed that every blog around featured a Himalayan pink salt lamp as the must-have gift of the holiday season. But if your BFF or S.O. le
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
This $10 Lip Scrub Might Actually Be Worth It After All
There's an ongoing debate raging at Refinery29 over lip scrub. None of us deny that exfoliating your lips is necessary — it is especially if you
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Samantha Sasso
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Makeup
This Mascara Wand Is Downright Massive — & Your Lashes Will Be, Too
When it comes to mascara, many people believe that the smaller the brush, the more control you have over the application. While there is a lot of merit to
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Crayon Concealer Makes Coloring Over Blemishes Child’s...
We first got into the idea of using jumbo coloring sticks on our faces when Clinique launched its Chubby Stick line of sheer, colorful lip sticks. Even mor
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
I Found My Favorite Lip Balm On My Dad’s Vanity
On the spectrum of things one can inherit from parents — a trust fund! diamonds! thick hair that never ever tangles or poofs out in humidity! —
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Tinted Chapstick Is Surprisingly… Sexy?
There's no denying that weather in New York is particularly inhospitable from December to March — and particularly hard on your skin. Sure, the
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Cheap Eyeliner Pen Makes A Cat-Eye Easier Than Ever
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it's hard to make a case for an uneven cat-eye. Of course, nobody is perfect — and liquid eyeliner is
by
Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Drugstore Mascara Is Gold
In the beauty world, all of January is our Super Bowl. It's the month when drugstore brands unveil the biggest launches of the year — and 2017 m
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This $2 Clear Mascara Is The Secret To Perfect Brows
Clear mascara was the first makeup product I ever put on my face — not counting the times I played with my mother’s blue eyeshadow and red lips
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
The $8 Cleanser Our Editors Hoard From The Beauty Closet
The first time I ever tried a micellar cleanser, I had no idea what it was. A water that takes off your long-wear makeup? I'm good. I'll stick to
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Under-$5 Mascara Transforms My Lashes
I may be #blessed with long eyelashes (thank you, dad), but like so many, I still have trouble finding a great mascara. Why do so many formulas fall short
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
Save A Lot Of $$ With This Drugstore Mask
A clay mask packaged in glass that jibes with our minimalist aesthetic and costs less than an average Chipotle visit? Yes, dreams do come true. Of course,
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This $6 Lip Product Will Change The Way You Remove Your Lipstick
Look, we're not saying lipstick removal is rocket science. But: Have you ever aggressively scrubbed your mouth with a towelette to remove stubborn mat
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Amazing Highlighter Completes Any Makeup Look — & It’s...
Update: As promised, these coveted illuminators are back in stock — and haven't sold out yet. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't hurr
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Samantha Sasso
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Nails
This Drugstore Nail Polish Lasted Longer Than A Gel Manicure
If you’re looking for a nail polish that will take the place of your perfume, you’re in the wrong place. (And, uh, why are you looking for that
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This Miracle Brow Gel Works On Everyone & Costs Less Than A Latte
One of the biggest perks of working on a team with six other beauty editors is the constant influx of hacks, pro tricks, and product recommendations. I
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
This Charcoal Cleanser Is My #1 Hangover Fix
I discovered this deep-cleaning charcoal cleanser at a time when both hangovers and a lax beauty routine were two major components in my life: college. I c
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Samantha Sasso
Skin Care
The Spot Treatment That Makes Breakouts Disappear Overnight
As if middle school wasn’t hard enough with all the coming-of-age feats, like shaving for the first time, meeting Aunt Flo, and not having a clue abo
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Samantha Sasso
Makeup
This $10 Lipstick Lasts All Day & Flatters Everybody
We know, it seems like we reference Kylie Jenner every time we talk about full lips, matte, '90s era shades, and products with hardcore staying power.
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Samantha Sasso
Hair
This $5 Shampoo Transformed My Hair In One Wash
Certain beauty products — think NARS blush in Orgasm or Clinique's Black Honey lipstick — are so good, they're practically famous and
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Samantha Sasso
Fashion
Make Your Winter Boots Last Forever — Or At Least All Winter
by
Leeann Duggan
Fashion
Why Retailers Need To Relax About “Showrooming”
Photographed by Guang Xu. Turns out that retailers' fears about “showrooming” — that is, when customers browse in brick-and-mortar s
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Leeann Duggan
Fashion
Pinterest Star Of The Day: Kristen Philipkoski
They say that eyes are the windows to your soul. So, would you ever have a window that lots of people look through — without a decent set of curtains
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Us
Fashion
Rad Or Bad: Shoes With Tan Lines
So, you know how people with certain skin types — like a certain pasty-faced writer whose words you're reading right now — look after a lo
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Gabriel Bell
Fashion
Pass Us The Produce: Win a Year’s Supply Of Yes To Carrots!
Good for more than just your soup and salad: Nourishing super-fruits and veggies are the key to radiant skin and hydrated hair. Combining efficacious ingre
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Gina Marinelli
Fashion
Score $500 of the Green Scene’s Hottest Fashion and Beauty Finds
We all try to do our part: we recycle, reduce waste, shop organic. But when it comes to fashion and beauty, sometimes it’s hard to know which product
by
Amanda Keiser
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