The 175 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff
Unique, tested gift ideas for every budget – from stocking stuffers to splurges – to cover every recipient and scenario
The 36 best gift ideas for US teens in 2025 – picked by actual teens
Teenagers tell us what gifts they actually want this year, from Lululemon to slushie machines
Ingredient red flags: how to spot the chemicals to avoid in food, kitchenware and cosmetics
Should your makeup be fragrance-free? Is it time to purge your kitchen of plastic? Are all food dyes dangerous? These are the everyday ingredients that could be harming your health
The best moisturising lip balms to hydrate and protect your lips
Whether your lips are dry, chapped, sunburnt or just in need of some glow, there’s a top-rated lip balm to suit every skincare need
Beauty products: 16 skin, hair and wellness essentials the experts can’t live without
Stylists, dermatologists, aestheticians and nutritionists share the products they return to, time and again
‘It was my gateway drug to self-harm’: a writer’s journey to finding the joy in makeup
As a girl, the author Emma Forrest defaced herself with lipstick to convey the emotional maelstrom she felt inside. Now in her 40s, she has finally mastered how to use makeup as an agent of happiness
I’ve quit single-use travel minis in favour of refills
There is no justifiable reason to buy those tiny shampoo bottles when you could use a plastic-free solid bar
How to clean your makeup brushes
Synthetic or natural, they will last longer if you wash and dry them carefully once a week – without using hot water
Pot of gold: how the beauty industry fell for cannabis
CBD oil is cropping up in an increasing number of high-end creams, oils and even mascaras – but not all derivatives of the plant are created equally
Bobbi Brown: ‘Give me a martini and some dover sole, and I’m a happy girl’
The makeup artist and entrepreneur on having seven hours’ sleep, being a simple chef and running an indie startup