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Product Reviews

In this section, read about Team Byrdie's honest reviews on the buzziest new beauty products you may or may not have heard of. Apologies in advance to your wallet.
Wardrobe Essentials to Shop from the Epic Shopbop Black Friday Sale
The Wardrobe Essentials to Shop from the Epic Shopbop Black Friday Sale

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The 9 Best False Eyelashes of 2022, Tested & Reviewed

Best Nordstrom Fashion and Beauty Deals of the Week
Nordstrom Has 32,000+ Items On Sale—Here Are the 26 Best Deals

Aritzia Pants
Aritzia Melina Pant Review: These Vegan Leather Pants Are A Wardrobe Staple

Byrdie writer Khera Alexander before and after doing eye makeup with Tarte's Maneater After Dark Palette
Tarte's Maneater After Dark Palette Is a Day-to-Night Dream

Full Coverage Foundation Test
The 9 Best Full-Coverage Foundations of 2022, Tested and Reviewed

Best Gold Watches of 2022
The 12 Best Gold Watches of 2022
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Everyone’s Buzzing About the Baccarat Rouge 540 Perfume—Here’s Our Honest Review

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Surprise: The Ordinary’s Black Friday Sale Started Early—Here’s What to Buy
Byrdie Editor Olivia Hancock
Uoma by Sharon C’s Lip and Cheek Stain Is Only $7—And It’s Really Good

The Florasis Floral Engraving Odey Makeup Palette
The Florasis Odey Palette Is Stunning—Does the Product Live Up to the Packaging?

Nordstrom Beauty Products Sale
Nordstrom Put 3,400+ Beauty Products On Sale—Here Are The 29 Best Deals

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Sunnies Face Fluffmatte Lipstick Made Me a Color Convert

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Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler vs. Shark FlexStyle: Which Is Better?

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Undefined Beauty Is the Newest Black-Owned Skincare Brand at Ulta Beauty

Sephora VIB Sale
The Sephora VIB Sale Has Commenced–Shop These 35 Beauty Editor-Approved Products

Heat Healer Body Belt
The Heat Healer Body Belt Helped Ease My Period Cramps

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The 17 Best Hoodies of 2022 To Stock Your Closet With

Lush Cosmetics snowflake bath bomb in pink bubbly bath water
Lush Cosmetics Makes the Freshest, Cleanest Bath Products Out There

Best Flannel Shirts of 2022
The 11 Best Flannel Shirts of 2022
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I Tried the Super Glossy Lipstick Lady Gaga Wore on Tour—And I'm Obsessed

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Nordstrom Added 6,500+ Items to Its Sale Section—Here Are the 16 Best Deals

Byrdie editor Holly Rhue with clean skin and holding mint Foreo Luna 4 cleansing device
Reviewed: The New Foreo Luna 4 Is Like a Cleansing Brush and Gua Sha Combined

Amazon Prime Early Access Beauty Deals
Amazon's Prime Sale Event Has 100s of Beauty Deals—But Only for 1 More Day

Fashion Editor Picks Amazon Prime Early Access Sale
I’m a Fashion Editor, Here’s 7 Amazon Prime Deals in My Early Access Sale Cart

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
This Is Not a Drill: The Laneige Lip Mask is the Lowest Price It’s Been All Year

Farmacy Amazon Prime Early Access Sale Deals
Farmacy Beauty Rarely Goes On Sale—Here's What Our Team is Buying from the Brand

Beauty Editor Products Amazon Prime Early Access Sale
I'm a Beauty Editor—Here’s What I’m Buying from Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale

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5 Viral TikTok Beauty Products to Shop During Amazon’s Prime Sale Event

Amazon Prime Early Access weekend deals
Amazon Dropped 16,500+ Deals This Weekend—These Are the 12 Best

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BeautyStat's New Daily Peel Refreshed My Dull, Congested Skin

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale Best Deals
Amazon Prime Day May Be Over But Here Are the Deals You Can Still Shop

Wet n Wild MegaLiner Liquid Eyeliner
Wet n Wild's Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner Gave Me Amazing Results—And It's Only $4

StriVectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream Plus
StriVectin's TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream Plus Addresses Tech Neck Head-On

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Farmacy Is Bringing a Farm-to-Table Philosophy to Skincare

Kate McLeod's Daily Stone Body Moisturizer
Kate McLeod’s Daily Stone Moisturizer Has Earned a Permanent Spot on My Shelf

Byrdie editors wearing makeup, skin, and hair products from their August 2022 picks
Editors' Picks: The Best Beauty and Wellness Products We Tried in August

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Pencil
I Tried Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat Lip Liner And Instantly Fell In Love

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Why Conair Has Been a Go-To Brand For Hair Tools For Over 60 Years

Schmidt's Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant
I Tried Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant for Sensitive Skin—Here's What Happened

Byrdie writer Khera Alexander before and after applying the e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Bronzer
e.l.f.'s Putty Bronzer Creates Gorgeous Sun-Kissed Cheeks

Rare Beauty's Positive Light Liquid Luminizer
Rare Beauty's Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Gave Me an Effortless Glow

MAC Russian Red Matte Lipstick product shot and on Byrdie writer Karla Ayala
MAC's Russian Red Matte Lipstick Is a Rich, Versatile Classic

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You Might Need to Use an Incontinence Pad—Here Are the 8 Best

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I Tried Somnox’s $600 Sleep Robot to Help Me Get 8 Hours of Rest

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This Bigger Than Beauty 3-in-1 Sunscreen Simplified My Routine

Byrdie writer Celeste Polanco before and after using Sunday Riley's Ice Ceramide Moisturizer
Sunday Riley's Ice Ceramide Moisturizer Revived My Dry Skin

Byrdie editors wearing Tula Skin Tint
We Tried Tula's Radiant Skin Serum Skin Tint—And We're Obsessed

Janiah McKelton wearing Mischo Beauty lip liner / Design by Cristina Cianci
Mischo Beauty's Lip Liner Is the Best I've Ever Tried—Here's Why

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Drybar Perfected the Blowout Bar Concept (and These 10 Products)

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The 11 Best Motorcycle Boots to Harness Biker-Chic

Dibs Beauty Highlighter Sticks
DIBS Beauty: Best Products and Brand Review

pangea superfood smoothie face mask
Pangea's Superfood Mask Is Like a Tall Glass of Green Juice for Your Face
Lacey Brown / Design by Tiana Crispino
E.l.f.'s Halo Glow Liquid Filter Is Going Viral on TikTok—So, I Tried It

Byrdie editors wearing skincare, makeup, and hair products from their July picks
Editors' Picks: The Best Beauty and Wellness Products We Tried in July

Byrdie writer wearing Benefit Lovetint Cheek & Lip Stain
Benefit’s Lovetint Cheek & Lip Stain Delivers the Perfect Amount of Pigment

Byrdie writer Celeste Polanco before and after using Iconic London's Illuminator Liquid Highlight
Iconic London's Illuminator Gave Me a Stunning All-Day Glow

khera alexander before and after using maybelline lash sensational luscious mascara
Maybelline's Lash Sensational Luscious Mascara Provides Major Length and Volume

Janiah McKelton wearing NYX Epic Smoke Eyeliner
NYX's Epic Smoke Liner Helped Me Achieve a Soft, Smoky Wing

Black Girl Sunscreen. Fenty Skin Hydra Vizer SPF 30 Moisturizer, and Bolden Brightening Moisturizer SPF 30 on a background that looks like water
9 Black-Owned Sunscreen Brands You Need to Know About

Byrdie writer Karla Ayala before and after applying L'Oreal Colour Riche Satin Lipstick
L'Oréal's Colour Riche Is the Perfect Summery Lipstick

Byrdie writer Celeste Polanco's lashes before and after applying Maybelline's Great Lash Mascara
Maybelline's Great Lash Mascara Is a Classic for a Reason

Three models wearing curly INH hair extensions and green dresses
Insert Name Here Has Extensions for Everyone—These Are Some of Our Faves

beauty writer melony forcier before and after using summer fridays lip butter balm
The Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Softened and Smoothed My Lips