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Shopping

Seasonal edits, price checks and the deals genuinely worth your attention.

4 articles · Los Angeles

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Price Timing

The Beauty Sales Worth Waiting For

Shopping · By Mara Ellison

Amber glass dropper bottles and rose-toned skincare packaging arranged on a dark surface

Deal Math

How to Read a Beauty Deal (and When to Skip It)

Shopping · By Mara Ellison

Makeup brushes, compacts and lipsticks arranged neatly on a dark slate surface

Budget Build

Building a Full Routine for Under $100

Shopping · By Mara Ellison

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Try First

Returns, Samples and Testers: How to Try Before You Commit

Shopping · By Mara Ellison

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