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One of the most glorious aspects of being a beauty editor is the number of products we get to take for a test drive. Sure, we'd be lying if we said we weren't constantly surrounded by a mountain of bottles and tubes both in the office and in our apartments, but we approach that mountain eagerly, hiking boots in tow.

You know that natural-look wavy texture celebrities like Kristen Stewart and Jessica Biel have in common? It looks voluminous but never too done . Despite the fact it's been styled for hours, it maintains an air of coolness just the same. That's all thanks to celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel, who names the aforementioned women clients (he also works with the likes of Mille Bobby Brown, Dakota Fanning, Charlize Theron, Shailene Woodley, and more).

One of the most glorious aspects of being a beauty editor is the number of products we get to take for a test drive. Sure, we'd be lying if we said we weren't constantly surrounded by a mountain of bottles and tubes both in the office and in our apartments, but we approach that mountain eagerly, hiking boots in tow.

One of the most glorious aspects of being a beauty editor is the number of products we get to take for a test drive. Sure, we'd be lying if we said we weren't constantly surrounded by a mountain of bottles and tubes both in the office and in our apartments, but we approach that mountain eagerly, hiking boots in tow.

В Kaitlyn McLintock Last weekend I attended Coachella for the first time. Even though I had never been, I was well-versed in the dos and don'ts of festival beauty, just as everyone should be who attends a music festival. Do bring lots of glitter and brightly colored makeup products. Don't engage in any form of cultural appropriation.

Here at Byrdie, we test new beauty products like it's our jobs-because it actually is our jobs. Out of the combined hundreds of products we try each month, there are only a select few that we love, we use, and we end up writing about. Out of those formulas, there are even fewer we deem worthy enough to call our all-time favorites.

We're torn when it comes to at-home facial devices. On one hand, we enjoy the convenience of a spa-like treatment in the comfort of our own home. On the other hand, they never quite seem to deliver the same results we usually expect after a facial. (Which isn't surprising, since many of the devices used in an esthetician's office aren't FDA-approved for at-home use.

One of the most glorious aspects of being a beauty editor is the number of products we get to take for a test drive. Sure, we'd be lying if we said we weren't constantly surrounded by a mountain of bottles and tubes both in the office and in our apartments, but we approach that mountain eagerly, hiking boots in tow.

Isabella Behravan As beauty editors, we get bombarded with a ton of new products every day (we know-tough life).В Reviewed В is a series where we report on some of the best products we've tried. Whether it's a drugstore lipstick that lasted all day or a hand cream that saved us this winter, you'll find all of our favorites in this column.

Confession: We love scrolling through the social feeds of our favourite Australian It girls. While we could lose hours jotting down street style tips and screen-grabbing interiors ideas, we're also not ashamed to admit we enjoy nothing more than eyeballing their hair and makeup looks, and perving on their beauty cabinets.

As beauty editors, we get bombarded with a ton of new products every day (we know-tough life). "Reviewed" is a series where we report on some of the best products we've tried. Whether it's a drugstore lipstick that lasted all day or a hand cream that saved us this winter, you'll find all of our favorites in this column.

Welcome to 3-Minute Read , your midweek rundownВ of everything we're talking aboutВ at Byrdie HQ. Every Wednesday, we'll get you up to date on the beauty news you need to know - in just three minutes. Zara For me, that distinction probably goes to my dermaroller-or maybe it's Fresh's ever-so-lovely cannabis-scented perfume ($50?

Victoria Beckham x EstГ©e Lauder Eye Foil Burnt Anise .12 oz $40 Shop I like to think of my life as B.C. and A.C.-before cream formulas and after cream formulas. During the B.C. age, I would spend copious amounts of time perfecting my smoky eye with my favorite powder eye shadow palettes and whirling powder blush, highlighter, and contour along my cheeks using various brushes of all shapes and sizes.

Isabella Behravan Contouring, imma let you finish, but highlighter is the best beauty product of all time . Whether it's Pat McGrath's internet-breaking Skin Fetish 003, Becca's new Jaclyn Hill launch, or a whole slew of products still in the pipeline launching later this summer, it seems obvious that 2016 is indeed the year of the highlighter.

It's clichГ© but true: Great things come in small packages, especially when it comes to beauty. If you're on the hunt for the perfect gift for your beauty-loving friend, sibling, or co-worker, you're in luck. Urban Outfitters is currently chock-full of the perfect stocking-size options that you can gift with alone or bundled with other presents.

In the eyes of the beauty obsessed, there's no such thing as too many visits to the new-arrivals pages of our favorite shopping sites. We may or may not even have a few bookmarks dedicated to such a pastime. (What can we say? We're obsessed!) We'll look into seeing someone about that, but in the meantime, we'll stick to retail therapy.

In the eyes of the beauty obsessed, there's no such thing as too many visits to the new-arrivals pages of our favorite shopping sites. We may or may not even have a few bookmarks dedicated to such a pastime. (No shame in our beauty game!) We'll look into seeing someone about that, but in the meantime, we'll stick to retail therapy.

Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty Sale is a glorious annual event during which the beauty retailer slashes prices on an incredible set of products each day. Think of it like an Advent calendar in September. Starting on Sunday, September 3, and running through Saturday, September 23, Ulta will mark down a selected number of products each day.

My beauty glow-up came quite late in life. Whilst other girls were desperate to wear lip gloss and nail varnish as soon as they hit 13, I was still a total tomboy. But at 16, I started a part-time job at The Body Shop in my hometown. It was my first forte into skincare and makeup, and it was a turning point in my beauty life.

While we love a solid matte finish every now and then, we truly save a special place in our hearts for a warm, dewy glow. There's a certain exuberance (a joie de vivre, if you will) that comes from radiant skin and makeup. So, naturally, we tend to hoard our favorite highlighters. What can we say? When we find what works, we keep multiple on rotation-you know, just in case a brand dares utter that dreaded word: discontinued .