Danielle James

It’s perfect for creating precise lines.

The track star opens up about the power of makeup, ignoring negative “energies and opinions,” and how she’s preparing for the Paris Games.

A Beauty Director’s Guide to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Hello, summer! As we enter the new season, excitement is brewing for weekend getaways, longer days, and, of course, beauty sales! Summer is one of my favorite times to shop for my beauty products. As the seasons change, I often switch out my skin, hair, and makeup products for more lightweight, frizz-fighting, and sweatproof options. And while we all know that any time is a good time for shopping, this 4th of July, Sephora is kicking off the holiday with their first-ever deal week sale. This sal…

Welcome to Same Same But Different. As Gen Z and millennial fashion editors, respectively, we know a thing or two about shopping—for all ages, and especially our demographics. As we find the best products for you, we can’t help but do a little shopping for ourselves and build our personal (age-appropriate) wish lists. And now, we’re sharing them with you. Ahead, check out what’s in our hearts and in our carts lately.Danielle James: Hello, summer! Your regular SSBD hosts, Meg and Dale, are on vac…

Is this the best high-coverage concealer on the market? We put it to the test.

“I’m a real tomboy at heart. I’m very light on what I use, and most days, I don’t use anything,” Gwyneth Paltrow says to me. The poster woman for the “clean girl” aesthetic admits she’s not a “foundation person”—and then rattles off a list of everyday makeup products that are not in her routine. Concealer, powder, eyeshadow, lip liner—unless it’s a red carpet moment, you most likely won’t find the Goop founder with any of these items on her face. “I asked [my makeup artist] if there was one thin…

Let’s talk Black hair. It’s beautiful, but also suffers from dryness and breakage, leading to dull, lifeless curls and split ends. My hair needs moisture to thrive—something that all hair needs. So, if Rihanna created a hair care line based on her hair type and texture, you can believe it will be great for all hair textures. Who doesn’t want hydrated hair? “She has a lot going on. If it works for us [Black people], it will work for everybody. Our textures and our hair are different, but it’s all…

Welcome to Last Drop, where you can discover the newest and buzziest beauty launches hitting shelves near you.Retinol is coming for your lip products. The latest launch from beloved K-beauty brand PRMR, or Primera, features a low concentration of retinol that plumps your lips without irritating them—even those with sensitive skin can slowly introduce the product to their routines until their lips can tolerate daily use. The volumizing effect also comes in part due to the formula’s collagen, an i…

Brooke Shields has been in the spotlight her entire life—and at 59, she’s shifting the focus to women over 40. “A woman over 40 starts to look at her life differently. There’s a fresh start to it. But we’re not really marketed to. There’s this no man’s land—we’re no longer having babies, but we’re also no longer [the] hot chick at the bar, but we’re not in Depends and dentures yet,” she says. The erasure of this demographic, along with the personal changes she’s faced as she’s matured, led her t…