The Hair & Makeup Trailer

(Every lead needs a trailer.)

I've spent years writing about beauty for other people's brands, so I've tried a lot of it. Most of it didn't make the cut. These are the things that did: the skincare I actually finish, the makeup I reach for on a five-minute morning, and everything that's helped my fine hair look like it has a plot. Hair and makeup can't fix your life. But it can get you out the door feeling like the lead.

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D.S. & Durga

Jasmin Yucatan Eau de Parfum

Jasmine at dusk, no phone reception.
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Bibbi

Swimming Pool Eau de Parfum

The first swim of summer, bottled.
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Glossier

You Soie Eau de Parfum

Your skin, on a very good day.
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Nishane

Hacivat Extrait de Parfum

Smells expensive, but quietly.
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Tulita

Agati Eau de Parfum

Quietly put-together, in a bottle.
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Frederic Malle

Portrait of a Lady Eau de Parfum

A rose with a dark side.
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OUAI

North Bondi Eau de Parfum

Smells like a good Sunday.
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Diptyque

Orphéon Eau de Parfum

For nights you want to smell like you have a past.
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Amouage

Guidance Eau de Parfum

The one strangers stop you to ask about.
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