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A squalane eye cream: what squalane is, why the skin around the eyes dries first, and when an eye cream earns its place
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hair
A titanium curling iron: what titanium does that ceramic does not, and why it is the stylists' choice for thick hair
Titanium barrels heat fast and hold high heat evenly, which is why stylists use them on thick hair, and why fine...
style-and-closet
A full-grain leather belt: what "full grain" means, why it outlasts "genuine leather", and how to get the size right
Leather labels are a ranking, and "genuine leather" is near the bottom of it. What full grain means, why it ages...
style-and-closet
An oversized denim shacket: what a shirt-jacket is for, how to size oversized, and why a frayed hem means hand wash
A shacket sits between a shirt and a jacket, which makes it the most useful layer for in-between weather. How to...
style-and-closet
Wide-leg jeans: how they differ from flares, what a third polyester does to denim, and how to wear the width
Wide-leg jeans are wide from the hip, not the knee, and that changes everything about how to wear them. What this...
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