Skin Deep

Luxury cosmetic procedures reach next level prices.

A shaved head still has the power to shock.

The actress has a challenge if you’re thinking about learning to meditate.

What happens when a beauty brand’s collaborators become too controversial, makeup trends change, and Gen Zers flock to TikTok?

Grocery aisles are turning into beauty shelves with a crop of chic new drinks with too-good-to-be true wellness claims.

A lot of women who once avoided contouring because of its unnatural, made-for-Instagram effect, are now gravitating toward it.

Warming, feel-good colors like chocolate milk, gingerbread and sable will be big in 2022, stylists say.

Here, answers to some pressing questions about what’s going on with your hair and what treatments may be worth trying.

A-list singers, actors and influencers are dropping makeup and skin care lines at breakneck speed — Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Chiara Ferragni and Addison Rae are among the latest — but does anyone want them anymore?

Following lockdowns, makeup is colorful, expressive, imperfect and meant to be seen. It’s “girl gaze” makeup.

TikTok is bringing in big business for doctors, but they’d kindly like it to stop.

The pioneering pop singer talks beauty secrets, and a life-changing tweezing session.

Adding collagen powder to your daily smoothie? Opting for a collagen bar as a snack? Proceed cautiously.

The actress, mom and co-founder of Onda Beauty talks about the skin-care products she’s excited about now and why she’s so invested in her skin.

Blush has become the unlikely makeup hero of the masked generation. Here’s the new way to wear it.

“I just don’t feel gray,” the fashion designer said. “I feel this.”

The intricate art of hair tattooing reimagines the buzz cut as a blank canvas.

Here’s what his grooming and wellness routine looks like.

Hydration is trending. It’s the latest lucrative frontier of the wellness boom.

At the end of a socially distanced year, simply having the excuse to put on some makeup, like lip color, feels like a cause for celebration.

The singer-songwriter talks about finding her rituals (and learning how to deal with carbs).

Some new celebrity brands make sense, some don’t. What’s driving the trend?

What you didn’t know a mist could do.

As our socially distant way of life begins to feel normal, so, too, do naked nails.

How the supermodel is adjusting to a new normal beauty routine.

The supermodel turned musician, and the former first lady of France, says that lighting is more important than makeup.

The Gen Z whisperer Hyram Yarbro is not like beauty influencers of the past.

How to get a healthy glow even if you’ve barely laid eyes on the sun all summer.

A decade ago, your lipstick brand wasn’t expected to comment on social justice. Now, customers demand it, especially the teens and adults under 25 that make up Gen Z.

The cookie-cutter ski jump nose is a relic now, as cosmetic doctors approach rhinoplasties with a more artistic, individualized approach.

Once it was everyone’s favorite new thing, but it turns out that washing your face with an oscillating brush is not a good idea.

A new guard of beauty brands is using slick packaging and candid messaging to sell products women were once embarrassed to buy.

If you thought the coronavirus would bring a slowdown in cosmetic procedures, you’d have been wrong. Here’s what to expect in a Covid-19 world.

Good thing men are warming up to some new tools.

Yes, it’s a real thing.

The singer and dancer loves her skin. Here’s why.

Some pros share their tips for doing your makeup while masking.

We checked in with experts to learn about the risks of indoor light and how we can protect ourselves.

A longing for professional grooming is leading some unshorn citizenry to seek out barbering on the sly.

Pilates and chocolate are keeping the “Killing Eve” actress serene while she shelters in place.

And how the soccer star became something of a skin care fanatic.

DevaCurl, which for many women represented a hard-won acceptance of their curls, is a target of class-action lawsuits.

The resilient ’60s style is back for yet another round. Here, how to do it. It will involve a lot of hair spray.

Chris Appleton did J. Lo’s hair for the Super Bowl. The video went a bit crazy.

The actress-singer-television host isn’t perfect all the time, but that’s O.K. Here’s what her beauty routine looks like.

There’s a boom in low cost skin-care products with a luxury vibe. Here, a look at some of the best of the new class.

When celebs need to de-puff, tighten and tone, they schedule a Melanie Simon electric facial. Can her Ziip at-home device do the same for you? We give it a test run.

Here’s how you can create a more sustainable one.

For all of the festive spirit of the season, you may still need a boost to get out the door. This makeup can help.

One day, shining light on your face may be the most important part of your skin care routine. We take a look at the newest devices.

Body-contouring procedures — nonsurgical treatments that promise to freeze fat or build muscle while you lie there — are soaring in popularity. Are they for real?

Ombré manicures are everywhere. And you already have everything you need.

The outspoken “Good Place” actress says: “I want to look like me.”

Rather than tell you what beauty products you should want, Volition Beauty, a crowdsourced start-up, wants to loop you into the process.

The star, with one of the biggest hits of the summer, clues us in on her beauty rituals.

A handful of new skin care companies are targeting men on their own turf.

The eclectic actress has some things to say about a red lip, unruly brows and how she gave a cool girl spin to her new rose perfume.

They’re breaking down the skin barrier and harming your acid mantle, and this is bad (even if you don’t know — yet — what that mantle is).

Here, we’ve done the heavy lifting to find your skin-friendly workout-adjacent routine.

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It’s July. Your face is probably puffy, your hair frizzy. How to address your hot-weather skin and hair woes.

And the “Crazy Rich Asians” star’s yoga routine? “Basically lying down and putting a leg in the air, you know.”

If you smell like a kale smoothie, can true health be far behind?

We don’t associate loss of tooth structure with the aging we see in the mirror. We should.

The actress, who returns next week in “Big Little Lies,” is into natural products but likes her cake, too.

Mermaid hair is not just for millennials. Here’s proof.

The latest beauty trend has arrived from Korea and is taking over social media.

A new wave of beauty bars aims to make injectables as easy as a Drybar blowout.

Brushing and flossing get a dose of glam.

German skin-care brands are changing the way we view clean beauty.

Remember those early ’90s lip glosses? They’re back in a big way.

Perhaps a little Botox, though, or maybe some filler. The comedian and actress, who has written a memoir, shares her beauty secrets.

How do you avoid the redness and peeling? Can you use it if you’re in the sun? And more.

We’ve got answers.

How a super-niche category got to be so buzzy.

The model has some things to say about inclusivity. And bubble masks. And wigs!

David Mallett, the Parisian stylist who has a new salon in SoHo, has some D.I.Y. French girl styling tricks to share.

Here’s how the “BlacKkKlansman” star survives the back-to-back red carpets.

There are plenty of foundation shades on the market now, but women of varied skin tones often need different skin-care products, too.

Log cabin perfumes are here to make your winter extra cozy.