With natural moisturizing ingredients and a blend of 14 scented oils, this fast-absorbing body, face, and hair elixir is meant to evoke the lush gardens of the Middle East. The lightweight, lovely-smelling oil absorbs quickly and leaves skin with a warm, subtle glow.
That’s because instant coffee has undergone a full transformation that feels akin to the rise of third-wave coffee shops in the mid-aughts — at least in quality, if not in scale. I first got an inkling of an instant-coffee revolution about six years ago, when a writer pitched tasting and comparing several fancy-looking new instant…
A before-and-after shot of cleaning a makeup-stained purse lining. By first scraping stains with the dull edge of a knife, we were able to get out a surprising amount of lipstick. Tamping the lining with micellar water pushed out even more of the stain. Photo: Connie Park A before-and-after shot of cleaning a makeup-stained purse…
Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick The Cricut Explore 3 cuts cleanly and is easy to use, and its Design Space software is great at guiding beginners through their first projects. Cricut’s customer service is excellent if you need troubleshooting, and the company offers a wide array of YouTube tutorial videos. It makes precise cuts. In…
Although your skin is technically one big organ, the skin on your face is different from the skin on your body in a few ways. First, facial skin is thinner and more sensitive, said dermatologist Dendy Engelman. So when it comes to using products with potentially irritating ingredients, such as fragrance, the skin on the…
In spring 2025, I tried out three herbicides, from Sunday and Procter & Gamble, that are heavily marketed as safer or greener alternatives to traditional formulas. Before using them in my yard, I spoke at length with Trent Lewis, Sunday’s co-founder and head of R&D, and Mary Jane Watson, research and development senior scientist at…
For more information about the 4K monitors we’ve tested, read our full guide to 4K monitors. The Alogic Clarity Pro Touch is an interesting and expensive 27-inch 4K monitor that’s also a full 10-point touchscreen and works with the company’s stylus. Usually touchscreens this large are reserved for all-in-one PCs, and there aren’t any other…