Carol Lee

New York

Beauty Writer at The Cut

Beauty Writer at New York Magazine

Beauty Writer @thecut @nymag

Articles

Leonard A. Lauder, Son of Estée Lauder, Dies at 92

1 week ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: Rob Kinmonth/Getty Images Estée Lauder chairman emeritus Leonard A. Lauder has died at the age of 92. The Estée Lauder Companies announced the death in a press release on Sunday. The businessman joined Estée Lauder Companies — founded by his parents, Estée and Joseph H. Lauder — in 1958 and, over six decades, helped build the business into a global prestige beauty leader with multiple cosmetics giants in its portfolio.
The Beauty Products Celeb Makeup Artist Isamaya Ffrench Uses to the Last Drop

1 week ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: Courtesy of Isamaya Throughout her career, Isamaya Ffrench has built a reputation for not being afraid to explore the taboo. The packaging of her products is always just as interesting as the formulas they house — her brand’s very first collection was BDSM-inspired and included a palette with a 3-D outline of a woman’s body, and the latest one has an aesthetic medicine-inspired bent and features syringelike concealers. And who can forget the $95 penis-shaped lipsticks?
Riley Keough Says You Should Always Admit When You Don’t Know Something

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage Last Friday, Chanel hosted a panel during the Tribeca Festival that was centered on a new limited series called In Process and featured actor-director-writer and Chanel ambassador Riley Keough and her creative partner, Gina Gammell, a director and writer. The discussion followed a lunch hosted by Chanel to commemorate Through Her Lens: Chanel and Tribeca’s filmmaker-development program for women and nonbinary individuals.
De 7 beste haargroeiserums voor een vollere bos haar, geselecteerd door experts

2 weeks ago | elle.com | Carol Lee

Dealen met dunner wordend haar kan je heel eenzaam laten voelen op bepaalde momenten. Wanneer het lijkt alsof iedereen om je heen vol, glanzend haar heeft, is het ontmoedigend om na elke douche weer plukken haar in het afvoerputje te vinden. Het roept al snel de vraag op: 'Waarom ik?'. Een schrale troost: het komt veel vaker voor dan je denkt – meer dan vijftig procent van de vrouwen krijgt op een bepaald moment in haar leven te maken met haaruitval.
If You Want Baby-Soft Skin, These Are the Exfoliating Toners to Try

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nerisha Penrose |Carol Lee

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."A simple yet effective skin care routine hits all the right points in mere steps: cleanser, treatment serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen. However, sometimes, your skin is in dire need of an extra boost—be it hydration or clarification—especially for those who deal with oily or acneic skin. This is where an exfoliating toner can be beneficial.
What Even Is a Deep-Plane Facelift?

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images For better or for worse, we’ve come a long way from shaming every celebrity who gets plastic surgery. Just look at the hullabaloo surrounding the transformation of Kris Jenner — who just this week admitted to getting a facelift done by Dr. Steven Levine. Not to mention Donatella Versace, Lindsay Lohan, and Anne Hathaway (for the record, Donatella, Lohan, and Hathaway have not admitted to going under the knife, but something has changed on their faces).
What’s the Drama With Tower 28’s New Sunscreen?

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo: Tower 28 Tower 28, the beauty brand that launched the viral SOS Rescue hypochlorous acid spray, has committed one of the cardinal sins of the beauty industry: a horrendous white cast. On May 19, the brand launched SOS FaceGuard SPF 30, a mineral sunscreen.
We Now Know Kylie Jenner’s Exact Boob-Job Combo

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: TheStewartofNY/Getty Images Yesterday, British YouTuber Rachel Leary uploaded a TikTok begging Kylie Jenner for all the deets on her boob job. “Girl, can you just tell me-slash-us what is it that you asked for when you had your boobs done?” Leary asked. “To me, you have got what I am looking for. It’s the most perfect, natural-looking boob job ever.” She even wondered if they were implants. Perhaps Jenner had a fat transfer done instead?
The Beauty Products Tasha Reiko Brown Uses to the Last Drop

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo: Tasha Reiko Brown Celebrity makeup artist Tasha Reiko Brown comes from a long line of fabulous women. Her first beauty memories are of watching her grandmother, the First Lady of a Memphis church, and mother get ready at their vanities. Observing them, Brown learned two things: Stay true to yourself, and find your perfect lip. “They both had a signature shade of lipstick, and they wore that thing into the bullet,” she says.
Life Time Gym Is Stocking Its Locker Rooms With Kiehl’s

1 month ago | thecut.com | Carol Lee

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images, Retailer Yes, the rumors are true — Life Time and Kiehl’s have struck a deal. Starting this summer, Life Time’s Manhattan and Brooklyn locations will offer Kiehl’s Amino Acid Shampoo, Formula 133 Conditioner, Grapefruit Bodywash, and Creme de Corps in their dressing rooms and showers. The news comes a little over a year after Equinox and Kiehl’s officially split, to the disappointment and outrage of many.