Issue 06Autumn 2026
Cover story
Jon Shanahan and Devir Kahan and the wedding day breakout
Stryx built cover for men who never bought cover, then placed it by the razors. The founders talk shades, sell through and stigma.
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11 min read
01Featured
Just launched
02Our take
The lipstick that looked perfect online and wrong in daylight. The foundation range that ends three shades before yours. We swatch every shade 
, blend the blush 
on more than one skin tone and wear the perfume 
until evening, so you order the right one.
01
face
Shop the vanity+
02
lips & eyes
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03
clean beauty
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04
fragrance
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03News
From the counter
More from the counter
Launch
→Bazaar named 81 innovations, routines get pared back
Ingredients
→Why growth oil trial results matter for careful shoppers
Market
→U.S. supplement sales reached record high in 2025 on gummy growth
Science
→
Why plainer bakuchiol claims matter for sensitive shoppers
Most read this week
- What eight hour wear actually proves about foundation→
- Samantha Cutler on the serious work of makeup for tweens→
- What Amy Liu learned from eczema→
- Jon Shanahan and Devir Kahan and the wedding day breakout→
Newsletter
Launch notes, weekly.
Launches, restocks and the odd sell-out.
04Kit guides
Guides for the kit
16 pages
PDF + checklist
Gloss ReportNo. 01True shade matchThe complete guide
Kit guide of the month
A practical guide to true foundation matches
For shoppers who swatch often and still leave with the wrong bottle. After reading, matching in daylight, testing wear for eight hours and mixing for seasonal shifts will feel routine.
- Daylight first Store bulbs shift colour, so undertone and depth are read by a window.
- Jaw over hand Three stripes from cheek to neck show which shade disappears.
- Two bottle method Winter and summer shades mixed cover what one bottle cannot.
Free · Read it here or download the PDF
More kit guides
Gloss ReportNo. 06One palette, full faceA field guide
Get a full face from one palette and three crayons
Gloss ReportNo. 02Light layers, real coverageThe complete guide
How to hide dark circles without a heavy base
Gloss ReportNo. 07Labels decoded clearlyA field guide
Pick calm makeup for reactive skin with confidence
Gloss ReportNo. 04Red and nude decodedThe complete guide
Choose a red and nude that suit your undertone and routine
Gloss ReportNo. 10Scent that lasts all dayA field guide
Make your fragrance last from morning to evening
Gloss ReportNo. 08Less waste, better kitThe complete guide
Shop refills and sort empties for less waste
Gloss ReportNo. 03Stick stack decodedA field guide
The stick stack, decoded in five minutes
Gloss ReportNo. 09Scent tested rightA field guide
The perfume without the panic buy
Gloss ReportNo. 05Lids that lastThe complete guide
Eye makeup without the smudge
05Journal
The long version
Face · Essay
What eight hour wear actually proves about foundation
Why does perfume linger longer than its loudest hour?
The case for quieter formulas that suit sensitive skin
Why foundation ranges still stop three shades short
