If I lost my makeup bag today, the first thing I’d replace would be my mascara. Even a single slick makes me feel awake and ready to take on the day. It’s why my R29 Beauty Innovator Awards roundup always includes one. In 2024, it was the L’Oréal Paris Panorama Mascara, and while I won’t…
I have a confession to make. And it’s the kind I can only say now, in my thirties, after having a child and after finding and marrying an incredible man: I love my husband. I love our life. And I love our daughter. But if we ever divorced, I would never get married again. It’s…
We might still be in the midst of work parties, gift shopping, and finalizing our festive manicures, but once Christmas Day has come and gone, there’s another occasion to get ready for: New Year’s Eve. Whether you prefer to dress head-to-toe in sequins and party until the early hours or you’re more likely to be…
There are several reasons why finding the right dry shampoo is a tricky feat. For starters, it’s not guaranteed that it will actually help your hair feel cleaner and absorb excess oil — and that’s not even taking into consideration whether or not it’ll leave a chalky cast in its wake. And if there’s one person…
This holiday season, we’ve found the gifts that feel great to get and even better to give. Shop our collection of editor-approved holiday gift guides here. Gifting fragrance can be a tricky game, but it’s not impossible. Sure, you could always head over to your department store counter or bestseller wall, but if you’re looking for…
December opens a prophetic window for us. It is a transitional pause and an opportunity to integrate all the lessons we’ve gathered throughout the year and lock it in before moving onto the new year portal. Here we get to rest, recalibrate our energies, and focus on setting intentions for the new year. It is…
04 November 2025, Brandenburg, Biegen: The moon, which is about 99 percent visible and waxing, shines in the sky. On Wednesday evening (05.11.2025), the largest full moon of the year can be seen over Germany – a so-called supermoon. According to the Association of Astronomers (VDS), the moon will then appear particularly large because it…
Amid all the Cyber Monday sales, gift season frenzy, and new holiday collection drops, the shopping landscape may feel like an avalanche of too many new and shiny things to cart up. But we’re briefly plowing back all of that to shine a light on H&M’s latest (and coveted) collaboration. This time, the reader-favorite retailer…
As if the festive season wasn’t busy enough, nail artists everywhere face a gargantuan task: dreaming up countless holiday-ready designs to carry clients through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year celebrations. But if Instagram is anything to go by, nail techs seem to favor longer talons to show off their work. While the canvas might be…
Ah, Christmas. A time when we string colored lights around our homes, whip out Christmas stockings, bake gingerbread and gorge ourselves on, well, everything. But what’s a Christmas without sitting in front of the TV with a glass of champagne in hand, devouring a wholesome, corny or just so bad-it’s-good Christmas movie? Whatever you’re looking…