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3 weeks ago | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Self-expression, cultural vibrancy, and exquisite menswear graced the 2025 Met Gala. A “Tailored for You” dress code highlighted fashion’s profound role in shaping history. The red carpet celebrated of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit. Celebrities captivated with bespoke elegance while beauty trends balanced bold statements and refined sophistication.
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1 month ago | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
A passionate visionary with deep roots in product development and brand strategy, Tisha Thompson is a true trailblazer in the beauty industry. In 2021, she launched LYS Beauty—making history as Sephora’s first Black-owned clean beauty brand—with a mission to deliver inclusive, high-performing, affordable makeup. Every formula is thoughtfully crafted to nourish the skin, empower confidence, embrace diversity, and all priced under $30.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Seductive and surprising, The White Lotus returns with beauty looks to die for. Season three’s five-star sanctuary in Thailand is exotic, luxurious, and humid. Styling effortless makeup and dewy skin in a tropical climate was no vacation. However, the show’s talented makeup department head, Emmy nominated Rebecca Hickey, worked miracles. Sumptuous scenes are highlighted by au naturel radiance and exquisite aesthetics.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Beautytap’s Editorial Team and Expert Community (resident members include credentialed Beauty Pros and Enthusiasts) are fortunate to sample and review thousands of beauty products throughout the year. We are profoundly grateful for this privilege and honored to share our findings. 2024 was abundant in clean and ethical beauty, science-backed innovation, multi-tasking hybrids, and technological advancements across every category.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Inspired by the Chinese zodiac, revered brands create limited edition Lunar New Year treasures. Year of the Snake 2025 symbolizes renewal, grace, wisdom—all sterling qualities reflected in luminous and transformative formulas, elegantly adorned in crimson and gold for good fortune. A K-Beauty maven and Beautytap favorite, Sulwahsoo harmonizes time-honored ingredients with scientific innovation.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
We celebrate another remarkable year for Beautytap, made possible by visionary brand partners and our community of professional beauty experts and enthusiasts. This esteemed community—licensed estheticians, cosmetologists, hairdressers, beauty educators, content creators, accredited makeup artists—samples hundreds of beauty essentials every year, sharing genuine insights, recommendations, and professional reviews.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Radiant faces took center stage amid passionate speeches, authentic camaraderie, and witty jokes at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood’s party of the year was a “wicked” good time as celebrities donned sleek tresses, dewy skin, nude glossy lips, and retro styles. Read on for sensational looks and the products that made them possible. Wispy updos, linear parts, chic bobs, and voluptuous waves were all in vogue. Cecile B. DeMille Award recipient Viola Davis was a vision in gorgeous curls.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
From lavish sets to delightful minis, these sumptuous gifts top our wish list for radiant skin, healthy hair, dazzling looks, and enlivened moods. Scalp, strands, and ends are nourished and coiffed with these darlings. Philip B. Behind every shimmery door in the 8 Days of Hanukkah and 12 Days of Christmas Philip B. Collection Calendars is a grand surprise. Made with powerful botanicals and swoonworthy scents, tresses will relish a curated selection of full and travel size haircare wonders.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Scent is highly personal and can be invigorating, tranquil, exotic, cheery. It kindles emotion, memory, vibes, and compliments. These celebrated brands offer an array of newly launched perfumes for your sensory pleasure. “Perfume puts the finishing touch to elegance. Without it, something is missing.” – Gianni Versace. This female-founded brand is elegantly cool. A sweetheart of Beautytap reviews, No.14 Icila joins an exclusive line of clean, botanical perfumes, oils, skincare, and candles.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
beautytap.com | Danica Farley
Revered brands impress with a bevy of recent launches. Cozy into autumn with these beauty essentials and treasure them any time of year. Maestro Philip B. blends form, function, and fragrance into haircare alchemy. Velvet Oud Leave-In Conditioning Water is proof. This delicate water-based mist hydrates and smooths with aromatic rapture—the essence is sensual, woody, and luxurious.
