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Welcome back to Learning Curve, a column where we unpack the complicated experience of accepting your own body in a world that doesn’t seem to want you to. In this edition, Nicola examines her combative relationship with plastic surgery—which changed drastically after she went under the knife herself. Plastic surgery and I have never really gotten along. Even at my …

When I saw Hailey Bieber’s look at the Saint Laurent fall/winter show during Paris Fashion Week, two comparisons immediately sprang to mind. First, I thought about the T-Birds from Grease, probably because of her leather jacket-and-sunglasses combo. But the more I looked, the more I was reminded of another supermodel: the one and only Cindy Crawford. Bieber, who is an …

Jenna Ortega doesn’t exactly gravitate toward pastels. While she may not be as exaggeratedly goth as Wednesday Addams, the actor definitely has a real-life penchant for deep shades, often sporting dark ensembles and wearing her hair almost or actually black. For a second, we thought she might be softening up a bit when she showed up at the Vanity Fair …

Tester feedback: “My bestie bought me this adorable whale-adorned Sip by Swell bottle years ago, and I’ve been using it since—after all, the cuter the drinking vehicle, the more likely I am to hydrate, no?” says commerce editor Sarah Han. “S’well offers tons of colors and designs so you’ll find one that’s just right for you.” Material: stainless steel | …

Editor’s tip: Never used body serum? We’ve got you: “Body serums give your skin below the same love that your face gets. We often neglect our body in terms of skin health, focusing on the favorite child, the face,” board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD, previously told Allure. “Body serums use actives to address skin concerns, bring out radiance, even out …

The expression “TMI” was first coined by a Wall Street Journal reporter in 1988, though it wouldn’t really enter our popular lexicon (and promptly explode!) until a decade later. The abbreviation for “too much information” refers to an overload of info, particularly anything that is personal in nature. Like, say, sharing the details of your infant’s poop composition on a …

If that all sounds confusing, Robinson recommends using the “foundation test for nails.” “Hold the polish next to your fingertips and the inside of your wrist, and if it blends and enhances your skin instead of looking chalky or too stark, it’s a good match,” says Robinson. All the nail artists we spoke to agree that if you choose to …

Since I have a lot of hair (thanks to the combination of my hispanic-arabic genetics) and even more dry shampoo buildup, I use quite a bit (about 3 grape-sized dollops’ worth) during my weekly wash and massage it onto my scalp, letting the formula sit for about a minute to give it enough time to tone down the brassiness. Davines …

It took a bit of a learning curve, but associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen also swears by this for her fine hair, too. “I tend to prefer waves made with a straightener because, for me, the process is easier, faster, and the finished look is more beachy than Shirley Temple bobblehead,” she says. “The Corrale and I didn’t vibe right …