The Best and Worst Beauty Trends of 2024—And the Ones We’re About to See Everywhere
Say goodbye to DIY botox.
Skincare
How to Create a Relaxing Nighttime Routine for Better Sleep
The secrets to your best-ever snooze.
The Beauty Biohacking Trends That Will Change Your Beauty Game
Unlock a new level of glow.
Tired of Dull Skin? It Could Be What You’re Drinking
The truth behind your AM habit.
Glutathione Is a Skincare Game Changer—And the Wellness Girlies Are Obsessed
The (MD-approved) benefits abound.
Dermatologists Say This Is the Best Skincare Routine to Minimize Pores
Glass skin for good.
Versed’s New Line Puts Hydration Front and Center—And Everything Is Under $15
Your best skin—on a budget.
The Best Retinol for Every Skin Concern—According to the Pros
Your guide to the holy grail beauty ingredient.
These Are The Nail Polishes Our Editors Swear By
I’ll admit I’m not the best at-home manicurist, but there’s no question that having the right polish makes the job 10x easier for us amateurs. We polled our beauty council of experts to find out their tried-and-true polish picks, and many of these do triple duty by strengthening, conditioning, and adding the perfect no-chip shade of […]
These are the Essentials for an On-The-Go Makeup Kit
As annoying as it is to see my makeup disappear as the day goes on, I have to admit that “super-long-wearing” makeup usually doesn’t appeal to me. On one hand, I’m a little suspicious of the chemicals that the product contains to essentially stain the skin (they can’t be that healthy, can they?)—but besides for […]
5 Easy Ways to Add Volume to Your Hair
For me, a good hair day equals one where my hair has as much volume as possible (go ahead and let the Texas big hair jokes fly, I can take it.) I’ve tried just about every trick under the sun, from shampoos to sprays to special brushes, and only a few have resulted in hair […]
8 Daytime Moisturizers to Achieve #NoMakeupSelfie Goals
Gone are the days when the only thing we expect out of our daytime moisturizer is, well, moisture. I need mine to work triple (or quadruple) duty, since I don’t have the time for a 10-step skincare routine when I’m trying to dash out the door in the morning. Sunscreen? Check. Gentle exfoliation? Check. Major […]
How To Fight Signs of Jet Lag
Occasionally leaving on a jet plane is essential to regaining one’s sanity—but before you get to reap the rewards of far-off vacation, you have to face the flight first. And, let’s be real, the actual act of traveling is anything but relaxing, for you or for your skin. It’s moments like this where I am […]
The Right Way to Use Bobby Pins
We’ve never done a beauty tutorial on something this simple before, but when stylist Erica Rae showed us the “proper” technique for using bobby pins we had to share it on the blog. The collective “oooooh” that resonated from our entire team was proof enough that most of us aren’t using bobby pins correctly, and […]
Your Perfect Lip Gloss, Found
In my purse you’ll usually find no fewer than 5 lip glosses, and it seems I’m not the only one: just peek inside the handbags of the rest of our team for proof. There’s something about lip products that begs to be part of a collection that includes one for every mood, outfit and weather condition. Of […]
Oils vs. Serums: Which one’s right for you?
Skincare should be easy, right? In theory, if you keep your mug clean and moisturized, you should be good to go. But, of course, it’s not that simple. Not even close! Depending on one’s skin type, there are hundreds of products to cleanse, exfoliate, tone, treat and moisturize the complexion. And, of course, the variation […]
The Rock and Roll Tousled Bob
“I think everyone’s familiar with the ‘lob’ at this point,” says stylist Erica Rae. “So what makes it fresh now is the way it’s styled. You can wear it sleek and straight, but I love how it looks when it’s a bit tousled. So many girls are trying to achieve these waves with a flat iron. […]
The Men’s Fragrances We Secretly Want for Ourselves
Who says every woman wants to smell like a vanilla cupcake? Ok, I’m being cheeky here, but really: sometimes I feel that if I have to smell one more achingly sweet scented product, I’m going to lose it. Listen, there’s nothing wrong with vanilla, or sweet scents in general, if that’s what you like. But, […]
How to get Victoria’s Secret Angel Hair
I’m not kidding when I say that not a day goes by in this office where we don’t end up talking about our production assistant, Laura’s hair. We talk about it Every. Single. Day. We like to call it “Victoria’s Secret Angel Hair” because it looks so much like the signature waves we see every […]
Everything you Need to Know About Exfoliating
Looking for a fresh start? When the dead of winter starts to make us feel a bit, well, lifeless, it can be hard to find ways to breathe life into your skin. The best approach to smoothing, refreshing, and rejuvenating your skin—and who couldn’t use some of those three things right about now?—is to find […]
How to Get Fuller Lips (Without Filler!)
Those of us who weren’t blessed with Gigi Hadid-esque lips will go to great lengths to get them (I should know — I’ve tried it all, including filler.) After years of experimenting, this old theater makeup trick is still the most effective technique I know to make thin lips looks full. This is how Lucille […]
The Hot Hair Tools Our Beauty Experts Can’t Live Without
My hot hair tool use has gone through many phases: the sleek straight flat irons of college, va va voom hot rollers of my twenties, the more recent medium barreled curling iron beach waves, and countless other looks in between. The only constant? Finding the perfect hot tool for my hair type has been the […]
How to Get Your Healthiest Skin Ever in 2017
So, here at The Decoder, we do lots of chatting about pretty products—as we very well should. But, since I’m a firm believer that the painting will only look as good as the canvas it’s on, today I want to talk about how to get skin that is not only beautiful, but downright healthy. Keeping […]
Are You Brushing Your Hair All Wrong?
I never thought a beauty tool could truly be “life-changing” until I met my magic brush. If you have thick tangle-prone hair like I do, you can probably relate to this: I used to spend ten frustrating, painful minutes a day combing through my hair after every shower. By the end of it my arms […]
Your Perfect Brow Product, Found
photo by simon emmett for glamour uk It’s no secret that I’m a bit brow obsessed (you can read about my brow journey here), and I’m definitely not the first to preach that full, well-groomed brows are the quickest way to a naturally gorgeous look. But with all the new brow products that hit Sephora […]
Our 10 Best Updo Tutorials for New Year’s Eve
Okay, so you’ve already got your amazing party dress, but have you figured out how you’ll wear your hair for this NYE? We’ve gone through our entire beauty tutorial catalog to find the ten best updo tutorials we’ve ever published. Browse the looks for your favorite and don’t be boring with your hair this weekend– because if […]
The 8 Best Long Lasting Lipsticks To Get You Through NYE
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to festive winter dressing… I’m often at a loss. And, no winter festivity is harder to dress for than New Year’s Eve, am I right? Unlike a casual holiday cocktail party, NYE is a night where you’re expected to go all-out with your wardrobe—even if the […]
The Half-Up Pompadour
We couldn’t help but notice that model Jenna Filardi, winner of our latest Camille Styles instagram model search, bears a striking resemblance to actress Natalie Portman. We asked Erica Rae to create a red-carpet style to match Jenna’s Hollywood looks, and she surprised us with this fabulous updo. “My pompadour obsession started when I first saw celebrities rock this look […]