

K-Beauty’s Biggest U.S. Moment Yet: Sephora Teams Up With OLIVE YOUNG
K-beauty is having another major moment and this time, it’s getting a very chic U.S. retail upgrade. Beginning August 20, Sephora is bringing an exclusive edit of 19 Korean beauty brands curated by OLIVE YOUNG, South Korea’s leading beauty and lifestyle retailer, to more than 500 Sephora stores nationwide and Sephora.com. The partnership is a beauty lover’s dream: OLIVE YOUNG brings its expertise in spotting Korea’s most exciting formulas and trends, while Sephora offers the


Bandolier x Kate Barton Makes Your Phone the Chicest Accessory
Your phone case just got a fashion upgrade. Bandolier has teamed up with designer Kate Barton for a limited-edition collection that turns everyday tech accessories into seriously covetable style pieces.The collaboration brings Barton’s playful, sculptural aesthetic off the runway and into your everyday wardrobe, with a lineup that feels equal parts cool girl, art object, and modern whimsy. Think high-shine metallic finishes, sculptural hardware, playful heart charms, and a ch


The Makeup Artist’s Beauty Edit: Carly Giglio’s Pro-Approved Favorites
What does a beauty insider actually keep in her makeup? We chatted with New York-based makeup artist, groomer, and educator Carly Giglio about artistry, effortless beauty, and the products she truly loves. Carly has built an impressive career working across beauty campaigns, photoshoots, education, and product development. Her approach to makeup is all about enhancing what’s already there creating polished, modern looks that still feel like you. During the conversation, Carly


Why Fashion Designers Are Buying Back Their Own Vintage Pieces
Fashion’s past is having a major moment, and luxury fashion houses are going shopping for it. Designers and creative teams are scouring resale marketplaces for vintage pieces they originally created decades ago. Why? Because these garments are more than fashion history, they are research tools and valuable pieces of a brand’s design DNA. Fashion Expert Dawn Del Russo explains that archives allow designers to study original tailoring, stitching, fabrics, hardware, and finishin


Influencers, Retailers & the Right to Say “No”: Is the Creator Economy Growing Up?
The fashion world loves a good debate, but the conversation unfolding around Nantucket this summer feels bigger than one store, one sign, or one influencer. It is really about something much more complicated: who gets to shape the modern retail experience and who gets to set the rules? On ON NJ Mornings on Wednesday, July 29, I shared my perspective on the conversation everyone seems to be watching: the growing tension between traditional retailers and the creators. And as so


Why Hydrogel Sleeping Masks Are the Luxury Skincare Ritual Beauty Editors Are Embracing
There's a reason hydrogel masks have become the beauty editors' answer to overnight-looking results, not many skincare rituals give the same instant gratification. The latest to earn a spot on our bedside table is the Night Shift Repairing Hydrogel Face Mask, a treatment created to revive skin that's feeling the effects of long days, late nights, and modern-day stress. It's perfect and quick, 10 minutes before bed, the cooling hydrogel mask invigorates the complexion with a c


Move Over Skin Tints, Performance Makeup Is Having a Major Moment
Model: Sasha Corte-T For the past few seasons, skin tints were the moment, the answer to barely-there, no-makeup-looking skin. Now, there has been a shift. Everyone is looking for makeup that not only looks naturally luminous but also enhances the skin on long workdays, travel, and parties. Enter RCMA Makeup, the brand that has quietly earned its reputation behind the scenes of film, television, and editorial shoots for more than six decades. Its newest launch, the Red Carpet


The Easiest Glow Upgrade? This Face Tanning Water Is Taking the Fear Out of Self-Tanner
If you've been hesitant to try self-tanner, you're not alone. I've always been pretty hesitant with it myself. Will it be spotty, wear off weird, or just look completely unnatural?! But if you're looking for an effortless, sun-kissed glow without the overcommitment, Water Veil by celebrity spray tanning expert Erika Vasco may be the beauty shortcut It's specifically made for the face, It's a lightweight tanning water, super natural-looking, with a gradual glow in just a few


Why National Lipstick Day Is All About Lip Care This Year
We all definitely have a bag with at least three lip products rolling around at the bottom of it. It's National Lipstick Day a perfect time to dig through and find a favorite to wear today. But it's not just about those fabulous colors, and all about having good lips first. We're layering overnight lip masks before bed, keeping a balm on our desk, another in the car, and somehow still asking our friends, "Do you have lip balm?" Beauty girls just get it. So it feels pretty fi


The Skin-First Makeup Brand Giving Everyone That "You Look So Fresh" Compliment
We have noticed everyone trading full-coverage makeup for fresh, glowing skin lately. Skin-first beauty is officially having its moment, and EpicLight Beauty is one of those brands we can't stop talking about. Founded by Patricia Gallardo and Saima Rathor, EpicLight combines makeup with skincare, so every product has ingredients like peptides and hyaluronic acid that help your skin look as good as your makeup. Our fav pic is the Luminizing Glow Gel. It gives that effortless


















