Linda Wells

New York

Beauty and Wellness Columnist at AIR MAIL

Editor at Air Mail Look

Board of Advisors at worldofsos.com

beauty editor-at-large (which is not a judgment) at @thecut and founding editor of Allure

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Articles

Are New Soda Brands like Poppi and Olipop Really Healthy?

2 weeks ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

If you’re a soda drinker, you probably have no illusions about your health habits. Go ahead and pop a can of Pepsi Wild Cherry. Fill a tankard with Fanta at the AMC and add a shot of Blue Razz Pop Rocks for good measure. Might as well guzzle a limited-edition Oreo Coke while supplies last. You could check the label for sugar, dietary fiber, or protein, but who are we kidding? That said, doesn’t everyone have a sliver of guilt, a voice in their head saying, “Do better”?
The Best French Women Beauty Secrets

1 month ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

Must the French always insist on doing it better? And by “it” I mean life. Sure, their popular music is often regrettable and they aren’t exactly killing it in tech, but, damn, they look good not killing it. They also happen to look good long after most of us don’t.
Here Comes The Sun

1 month ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

Photo: © Columbia/Everett Collection (Spring Break) The most stylish way to banish flaky winter skin and prep for warmer days, this fine scrub smells like a summer garden. Just what your lips need after a brutal winter: a scrub made with sugar and oils (jojoba, sweet almond, and apricot) with a grapefruit flavor in a hand-blown glass jar. The blush with the glowing TikTok reviews comes in a quilted leather compact and has an almost creamy texture.
February 7, 2025 - Air Mail Look

2 months ago | airmail.news | Brennan Kilbane |Linda Wells |Keke Palmer |Ashley Baker

Protect I’ve long ago abandoned hope that anything except Fraxel and a scalpel could mitigate some of the damage wrought by a…Sweeten If you’re looking for a sugar fix, may we suggest something that won’t jack up your glucose levels? It’s the new makeup collaboration…Sweat Weekend update: S.N.L’s Colin Jost loves a good Pilates session with Scarlett Johansson.
Hyperice's Normatec Elite Review by Linda Wells

2 months ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

The first time I saw compression boots was in a gym in Milan. I’d already passed a man straddling an exercise bike while drinking an espresso and smoking a cigarette. Then I poked my head into a room where three women were lined up on massage beds with their legs sausaged in inflated boots attached to wheezing pumps. These Italians really know how to live. I like lying around.
Investigating Wellness Trends: Beef Tallow, Raw Milk, and More

2 months ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

I am dressed in a layer of beef tallow. I’m wearing clothes, too, but that’s not the point. You would think I’d smell like a slaughterhouse, but the jar of beef tallow I’m sampling, Fat Marshmallow (henceforth my stripper name), is modeled after Marshmallow Fluff, with the instructions “Try not to lick it off!”I bought this whipped concoction at the suggestion of a friend who swore that it completely changed her skin—and now I’m wondering in what way.
St. Tropez's Spa Hotels Bring Wellness to the French Vacation Town

2 months ago | airmail.news | Linda Wells

St. Tropez is known for many things—Brigitte Bardot, four-hour lunches at Le Club 55, pétanque on the Place des Lices—but its proudest creation may well be a thick slab of pastry cream sandwiched between two domes of sweet brioche and sprinkled liberally with sugar. The lush tarte tropézienne is all over the place, and yet, during the month I recently spent in the town, I never once saw someone eat it.
Fresh New Start - Air Supply

Jan 2, 2025 | airmail.news | Linda Wells

Extracting gunk from your pores is best left to the pros—unless you like the look of scars. But this machine clears them gently and effectively, without havoc or redness. This boasts of improving skin’s “night bounce,” whatever that is. It’s loaded with peptides, plant extracts, vitamin E, and moisturizers to leave skin fresh by morning. Oh, bouncy. TikTokers have been in a twist about this thick, minty lip balm. Is it too sticky? Too shiny? Some say yes; I say no.
What Willpower Looks Like in the Age of Weight-Loss Drugs

Jan 2, 2025 | airmail.news | Linda Wells

Remember willpower? It drove you to your first Weight Watchers meeting, kicked you into step-aerobics class, bullied you to toss out your last disgusting Marlboro Light. And by “you,” I mean me. If all those examples sound dated, that’s because willpower itself seems to be a relic of the 90s. Who needs it when Ozempic and Mounjaro promise to neuter the desire for food, perhaps alcohol, and maybe everything else you crave?
The Dangers of Hearing Loss and How to Prevent It

Dec 5, 2024 | airmail.news | Linda Wells

This gripping conversation is happening right this minute at a restaurant somewhere on earth. Remember when you could whisper to your dinner companion or eavesdrop on the strange couple at the next table? It was dinner and a show. Now you’re shouting, mumbling, or texting the person across the table just to make yourself understood. Restaurants aren’t the only issue.