Mascara Buying Guide: Brush Types and Formulas
How mascara brush shapes and formulas create length, volume or curl, and how to choose for your lashes and eyes.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
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A buying guide should make you a better judge, not tell you what to buy. Each guide under this tag explains the types of a product, the terms and claims on the label, and the features that change how it performs or how long it lasts. Unless a guide says otherwise, the products have not been tested by us. The comparisons are based on ingredients, labels and published guidance, so that you can apply them to any brand.
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Vitamin C Serum Buying Guide: Ingredients and Packaging
The forms of vitamin C, useful strengths, why packaging matters, how to spot an oxidized serum and how to use and store one.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
Concealer Buying Guide: Coverage, Texture, and Shade
How to choose a concealer by coverage, texture, finish and shade for under-eyes, blemishes and dark marks.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
Conditioner vs Hair Mask: What's the Difference?
How rinse-out conditioner and hair masks differ in richness, contact time and purpose, and how to fit both into a routine.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
Hand Cream Ingredients: What to Look For
The ingredients that make a hand cream work, how to match them to dry, cracked, aging or sensitive hands and what label claims mean.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
Nail Strengtheners: Ingredients and Label Claims
How nail strengtheners and hardeners work, the ingredients to recognize, what the label claims really mean and how to use them without over-hardening.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
Foundation Coverage and Finish: A Beginner's Guide
What sheer, medium and full coverage mean, how matte, natural and dewy finishes differ, and which combination suits your skin type.
By Arni Sun · 3 min read
Hair Straightener Buying Guide: Plates and Heat Settings
How to choose a hair straightener by plate material, plate width and temperature control, with safe settings for each hair type.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
BB Cream vs CC Cream vs Tinted Moisturizer
How BB creams, CC creams and tinted moisturizers differ in coverage, purpose and feel, and which suits your skin and routine.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read