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SOS for sensitive skin.
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How to glow from home—and when to go pro.
The French Beauty Code: Garance Doré on Confidence, Style, and Aging Beautifully
It’s less about trends, more about vibe.
The Beauty Biohacking Trends That Will Change Your Beauty Game
Unlock a new level of glow.
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 […]
The Best Scented Candles According to our Experts
Okay, so maybe a scented candle isn’t the most original gift, but c’mon: have you ever met a person who didn’t love receiving one? Especially when said candle has the coolest packaging, is made of clean-burning soy wax, and lasts for 60 (or more) hours. We polled our beauty council members to find out which scented […]
Beauty Prep for Your Prettiest Holiday Ever
If you’re anything like me, holiday madness is already in full swing, and let’s just say that “updating my beauty routine” is pretty far down the ‘ole to-do list. But one glance at my calendar reminds me that I’ve got a few highly anticipated occasions on the horizon (our annual holiday dinner party, nights out […]
How to Wear Glitter Like a Grown Up
I’ll be honest: when I heard that my assigning editors wanted me to write a story on glitter makeup, I was a little skeptical. Maybe I’m still scarred by the memories of the scented glitter body gel that me and my friends used to apply before middle-school dances (does anyone else remember that gross, goopy […]
The Bubble Braid
photographed by jessica attie We asked our favorite hair stylist Erica Rae to create a new variation on the classic french braid and she surprised us with this fun “bubble braid” look. Austin fashion blogger Cyndi Huang of The Cyn City was the perfect model to rock this look with her full ombred hair. “Technically this style isn’t a […]
Secrets to Shiny Hair
Typically, we associate shiny hair with health—but, the products that we use can make a major difference in the luster that we see in our locks. The key is to find the correct balance between keeping hair healthy and keeping it clean. Sounds pretty simple, but since many hair products are either overly drying or […]
The Tied Chignon
We’re always on the hunt for updo solutions that look chic instead of sloppy, and never more so than during the holidays. Stylist Erica Rae blew us away with this gorgeous little chignon she created on model Taylor Boose. photographed by jessica attie Taylor, an operations specialist with a degree in digital media management, has the ideal hair type to […]