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Spring Beauty Savings: Editors' Top Sephora Picks
shopping20 hours ago

Spring Beauty Savings: Editors' Top Sephora Picks

Sephora's Savings Event has begun with Rouge members getting 20% off, VIB 15%, and Beauty Insider 10%, plus 30% off Sephora Collection for everyone. The Cut gathers editor-recommended buys spanning makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance, highlighting items like Armani Beauty Eye Tint, Kulfi Zari Eyeshadow, Diamond Bomb All Over Diamond Veil, Patrick Ta Major Glow Balm, and Make Up For Ever lip pencils, with tips on shopping the SPRINGSALE discounts across multiple purchases.

Salmon-DNA injections and other odd beauty trends, demystified
health12 days ago

Salmon-DNA injections and other odd beauty trends, demystified

Social-media beauty trends range from salmon sperm DNA injections to nightingale-droppings facial masks and PRP ‘vampire facials.’ Science suggests purified fish DNA fragments and growth-factor–rich plasma may modestly improve hydration, texture and wrinkles, but evidence is limited and often industry-funded. Experts caution against DIY uses of bird droppings and emphasize that real benefits come from proven routines (sunscreen, moisturisers, retinol) while researchers explore collagen optimization and microbiome–based therapies.

Collagen: Real Benefits for Skin and Joints—or Just Hype?
beauty12 days ago

Collagen: Real Benefits for Skin and Joints—or Just Hype?

A Beauty piece reviews a large Anglia Ruskin University study finding long-term collagen supplementation can boost skin elasticity, hydration and joints, but it’s not a miracle anti‑wrinkle fix and effects on roughness are limited. The author stresses collagen declines with age and supplements should complement, not replace, fundamentals like sun protection and a healthy diet, with most products needing several months of consistent use. She also shares personal experience with powders, tablets and liquids, noting nails may strengthen while hair results vary.

Oval Faces, Endless Styles: 13 Expert-Approved Hairstyles
beauty14 days ago

Oval Faces, Endless Styles: 13 Expert-Approved Hairstyles

Oval faces are versatile and flatter a wide range of lengths and textures. Experts advise adding movement with curls, waves, or subtle layering to maintain balance, and experimenting with bangs—from curtain and side-swept to wispy or blunt. The piece showcases 13 looks—sleek pixie, tousled waves, loose bombshell curls, slicked-back bun, milkmaid braids, medieval twists, side-swept curls, mini ’fro, swept-back strands, classic updo, long bouncy afro, and classic blowout—demonstrating how different styles frame the face. Celebrities like Keke Palmer, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Jennifer Lawrence are cited as references for oval-face versatility.

Fresh Picks from The Cut: Editor Favorites in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Day 3
shopping14 days ago

Fresh Picks from The Cut: Editor Favorites in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Day 3

The Cut’s Day 3 roundup curates editor favorite deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, spotlighting discounts across home goods (humidifiers, Brooklinen sheets, Dyson vacuum, Canopy humidifiers), kitchen and coffee gear (Breville Bambino espresso machine, Zojirushi rice cooker), skincare and beauty (Topicals lip balm, hypochlorous sprays, HigherDose red-light mask), sleep/tech (Hatch Restore 3), and activewear, with exclusive picks and notes from The Cut Shop team and editors like Bianca Nieves guiding readers toward must‑have items to add to cart.

Puig and Estée Lauder Explore a Potential Beauty Industry Tie-Up
business18 days ago

Puig and Estée Lauder Explore a Potential Beauty Industry Tie-Up

Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig confirmed they are in discussions regarding a potential business combination, with no final decision or agreement yet. A merger could fuse Lauder’s skincare and makeup portfolio with Puig’s fragrance and fashion brands (Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Nina Ricci, Dries Van Noten) and perhaps accelerate growth in the Americas while boosting Puig’s fragrance strengths and Charlotte Tilbury presence. Puig’s CEO Jose Manuel Albesa recently took the helm from Marc Puig, and Lauder’s Stéphane de La Faverie is steering the company’s turnaround strategy. Investors reacted to the talks with a sell-off: Lauder shares fell about 7-8% to around $79, while Puig stock hovered near $15.57 after its IPO-era performance. Any deal remains uncertain until signed, and the two groups emphasize that no agreement has been reached.”,

Pumpkin Seed Oil Emerges as a Gentle Ally for Hair Growth
beauty22 days ago

Pumpkin Seed Oil Emerges as a Gentle Ally for Hair Growth

Pumpkin seed oil, rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants, may support scalp health and hair follicle function and could help prevent hair thinning by phytosterols inhibiting the enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT. While small studies show promising results, it’s not as potent as medical DHT blockers, so it should be used as part of a broader hair-care routine. Visible results typically take about 3–6 months, and you should consider allergies and any medications before use.

Brighten Up: What Really Works on Dark Spots and Hyperpigmentation
beauty23 days ago

Brighten Up: What Really Works on Dark Spots and Hyperpigmentation

Dark spots aren’t one issue: dermatologists classify them as melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, freckles, and sunspots, with causes ranging from hormones and inflammation to cumulative UV damage. For fading at home, use brighteners and exfoliants such as vitamin C, niacinamide, kojic/azelaic/tranexamic acids, glycolic/lactic/mandelic acids, and retinol or bakuchiol; some newer serums/pads target melanin production. For stubborn spots, in-office options like pigment-targeting lasers (BBL, Moxi, nanosecond/picosecond lasers), peels, or laser toning can be more effective. Hydroquinone remains a potent option when prescribed, though it can irritate skin if misused. Prevention is key: daily broad-spectrum SPF 30–50 (tinted sunscreens help with UVA and visible light) and protecting sun-exposed areas. Even with a good regimen, it can take 4–6 weeks to see improvement, and older sun damage may not fully fade with skincare alone.

Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone over name use in Zara fragrance
business1 month ago

Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone over name use in Zara fragrance

Estée Lauder Companies has filed a lawsuit against Jo Malone over the use of the Jo Malone name on a Zara fragrance, arguing the branding breaches a contract that barred Malone from using her name for fragrance marketing after selling Jo Malone London; Malone later launched Jo Loves following a non-compete, and Zara’s packaging crediting Jo Malone prompted EL to defend its decades-long brand equity.

Pro-Makeup Expert Picks: 15 Products for a Younger-Looking Glow
shopping1 month ago

Pro-Makeup Expert Picks: 15 Products for a Younger-Looking Glow

Makeup artists share a 15-item routine to help mature skin look younger, pairing skin prep (exfoliation and a rich moisturizer) with targeted makeup techniques—light, glow-friendly powders, strategic highlighting, brown eyeliner, a gel-based foundation, concealer, bronzer, and a cream-powder blush duo—along with a curated lineup of products like Credo exfoliator, Hourglass setting powder, Embryolisse moisturizer, Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, Mac Teddy liner, Chantecaille Future Skin foundation, Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, and Patrick Ta cream-powder blush duo for a refreshed, youthful finish.

A Lip Oil Moment: Alysa Liu’s Olympic Beauty Routine
beauty1 month ago

A Lip Oil Moment: Alysa Liu’s Olympic Beauty Routine

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu’s post‑medal lip moment sparked online chatter when she confirmed Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil in Delight as her go‑to; in a chat with The Cut she shares a simple beauty routine centered on Rare Beauty, Sephora, and E.l.f. products, detailing steps from a cream contour stick and black eye‑shadow stick to Rare Beauty gel eyeliner, Tarte tubing mascara, Rare Beauty brow pencil, lip oil, blush, and setting spray, with heavier eyeliner on camera days. For skin she uses Shiseido Anessa sunscreen; hair care includes &Honey hair oil and an Asian-market regimen, and she finishes with Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine perfume. She trains four times a week, leans on friends and family to stay calm, and describes herself as an ENFP; the piece also sketches her evolving hair journey (halo stripes) as part of her beauty approach.