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Straight Eyebrows Are Back—and They Look Great on Almost Everyone
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What Is the Viral ‘Demure Makeup’ Trend?—and How to Get the Look
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6 Tips to Help Your Makeup Survive the Summer Heat
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Brat Green Is the New Barbie Pink—Here's Why You're Seeing It Everywhere This Summer
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Urban Decay’s Original Naked Palette Is Back
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How to Contour Your Nose With Makeup: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Get Ready Faster, According to Makeup Artists
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Tubing Mascara Is the Key to Flake- and Smudge-Free Makeup
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Beauty Legend Bobbi Brown Reveals the Biggest Makeup Mistake Most People Make
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Two Beauty Writers Tried Hailey Bieber’s New Rhode Blushes
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Ombré Brows Is the Latest Brow Trend—Here's Everything You Need to Know
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6 Brow Mistakes You'll Regret Later, According to Pros
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Drew Barrymore Recreates Her Iconic Charlie’s Angels Makeup—Here’s How to Get the Look
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Take It From Us: These Are the Best Real Simple-Tested Products to Shop on Sale During Labor Day
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8 Ways to Remove Makeup When You Don't Have Makeup Remover
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5 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Applying Liquid Eyeliner—and How to Avoid Them
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'Boyfriend Blush' Will Give You the Rosiest Cheeks—Here's How to Apply It
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3 Design and Beauty Trends We'll See Everywhere This Fall, According to Pinterest
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Our Beauty Director Tests All the Latest Products—6 You Need for Summer 2024
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Auntie Anne’s Just Launched a Pretzel-Scented Perfume—and It Sold Out in 10 Minutes
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Is Permanent Eyeliner Worth It? Here's Everything You Need to Know
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My Makeup Didn’t Budge in 90-Degree Heat Thanks to This $10 Setting Spray
Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Lip Crayon Launch
Ilia's New Lip Crayon Will Replace All Your Other Lipsticks and Lip Liners—It's That Good
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I Tried These 7 Sweat-Proof Makeup Products and Convinced My Friends to Buy Them, Too
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These Fake Lashes That Require No Glue Just Changed My Makeup Game
Editor-Loved K-Beauty Favorites
15 K-Beauty Skincare Products I Use in My Daily Routine, Including Serums and Sunscreens
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10 Makeup Tips for People Whose Eyes Are Always Watering
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Merit Beauty's New Product Gives Me Full, Natural-Looking Eyebrows Every Single Time I Use It
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How to Cover Scars With Makeup: Step-by-Step Guide
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We Tried Bella Hadid’s New Perfumes That Double As Skin Care
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Are Zero-Waste Beauty Products Really Worth It?
Lawless Review Tout
I Use Less Concealer Thanks to This Pore-Blurring Powder That Leaves My Skin Flawless
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How to Pluck Your Eyebrows Like a Pro: Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Recreate Nicola Coughlan’s Best Hair and Makeup Looks From Bridgerton
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How to Create a Soft Makeup Look: Step-by-Step Guide
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8 Best Perfume Scents for Summer, According to Fragrance Experts
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The 2024 REAL SIMPLE Beauty Award Winners Are Here! Find Your New Favorite Products
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12 Hottest Fashion and Beauty Trends for Summer 2024, According to Pinterest
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Everything You Need to Know About Eyebrow Threading
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I Replaced My Foundation With Saie's All-Over Concealer, and It's Cut My Makeup Routine in Half
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How to Apply Bronzer (The Correct Way) for a Glowy Complexion
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Brow Lamination vs. Microblading—Which Is Right For You?
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What Is a Makeup Primer—and Do You Really Need One?
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How to Get Perfectly Arched Eyebrows: Step-by-Step Guide
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10 Black-Owned Makeup Brands You Need to Try
Ilia Complexion Stick launch/review Tout
I Replaced All My Liquid Foundations and Tints With One Product: Ilia's New Blurring Complexion Stick
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Everything You Need to Know About Lip Blushing, the Semi-Permanent Treatment for Fuller Lips
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What Is Ombré Concealer, the TikTok Hack for Brighter Undereyes
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I Tried 31 New Products This Month, but Only 14 Ended Up on My Beauty Shelf
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‘70s Makeup Looks That Are Trending Right Now—and How to Achieve Them
Merit Beauty signature lip launch Tout
Merit Beauty's Best-Selling Signature Lipstick Now Comes in 8 Stunning Matte Shades
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What Is Sugar Plum Fairy Makeup? MUAs Break Down the Viral TikTok Look
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How to Define Your Cupid's Bow: Step-by-Step Guide
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer Tout
This $26 Eyebrow Pencil Is a ‘Holy Grail,’ According to Shoppers—and I Agree
E.L.F. Camo Blush review Tout
E.L.F.'s New TikTok-Approved $7 Camo Liquid Blush Beats My High-End Formulas
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I'm a Beauty Writer, and These Are the 14 Makeup Products I Couldn't Let Go of While Decluttering
Kosas BB Burst launch
Kosas' New BB Burst Cream Is the Complexion Perfector My 'No-Makeup' Makeup Routine Was Missing
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Everything You Need to Know About Eyebrow Feathering
Lawless Beauty Bronzer Tout
This Sculpting Bronzer Stick Gives Me the Perfect Summer Glow Year-Round
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16 Cute Valentine's Day Makeup Looks
Genius Finds
The 10 Genius Under-$30 Amazon Summer Finds You’ll Be Using All Season Long
Ulta Shape Tape concealer sale Tout
Deal Alert! Tarte's Best-Selling Shape Tape Concealer Has Never Been This Cheap
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