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🌙 This Monday

The Monday Drop

Your weekly digest of everything new in the community.

Weekly digest

💬 New in community

Fresh posts from members

  • Anyone else over-exfoliating?

    Nadia F. · 2h ago

  • Barometer tint, three weeks in

    Priya N. · 5h ago

  • The overnight mask that stained my pillowcase

    Kit R. · 1d ago

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🗣️ Brand responses

Brands answered this week

  • Why we reformulated the vitamin C

    The Ordinary responded

  • Answering your shade questions

    Glossier responded

  • What our reformulation removed

    Liz Earle responded

This week’s verdicts

Beauty Buzz · this week

  • Is the 10-step routine actually necessary?Overhyped
  • Retinol is having a quiet comebackWorth it
  • Lip oils are replacing gloss entirelyWorth it

☀️ Challenges

  • Seven days, one serum +50 GP
  • Empty the bathroom shelf +75 GP
  • Ten skins, ten spf reaps +40 GP
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Estrid

Razor subscription that actually cares for your skin.

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Clinical skincare for the ingredient-obsessed.

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Glossier

Skincare first. Makeup second. You, always.

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Magic. Made real.

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🔥 This week

Beauty Buzz

The trends worth your attention — what works, what doesn’t, and what’s everywhere right now.

Overhyped

Is the 10-step routine actually necessary?

Eight of our testers kept the results. Nobody kept the twelve steps.

📊 48 testers · 2 weeks

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Worth it

Retinol is having a quiet comeback

Buffering it properly made it the least dramatic thing in the routine.

📊 31 testers · 3 weeks

The OrdinarySee brand →
Worth it

Lip oils are replacing gloss entirely

Four brands, one week of wear. The ones that stayed were all cheap.

📊 22 testers · 1 week

GlossierSee brand →
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💡 From the community

Top beauty hacks

Real tips from members and brand partners. Click any card to explore the brand.

The OrdinarySkincare✨ +5 GP

Layer your SPF like you mean it

Two thin coats beat one thick one every time. Give the first a full minute to settle — it stops the pilling.

By Amara O.See The Ordinary →
Makeup✨ +5 GP

Cream blush over powder, always

Cream melts into skin in a way powder never quite manages. Tap with a damp finger and blend upward.

By Ren T.View hack →
GlossierMakeup✨ +5 GP

Cold water, warm towel, one minute

Pat with a cool damp cloth after cleansing and everything you put on next sinks in better.

By Jules M.See Glossier →
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📖 Science-led content

Featured guides

Brand-sponsored science guides. Read, pass the quiz, earn Glow Points.

Liz EarleSkincare✨ +20 GP

A beginner’s shelf for sensitive skin

Four things, nothing clever. A gentle cleanser, a plain moisturiser, a real sunscreen and one oil.

4 min · 🧠 Quiz insideSee Liz Earle →
Ingredients✨ +20 GP

How to read an ingredient list

The list is longest-first, so the first five ingredients do nearly all the work. Here’s how to read them.

6 min · 🧠 Quiz insideRead guide →
Charlotte TilburyMakeup✨ +20 GP

Finding your undertone in a minute

Veins on the inside of your wrist are the honest answer. Blue means cool, green means warm.

3 min · 🧠 Quiz insideSee Charlotte Tilbury →
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📋 Brand & member routines

Routines that work

Official brand routines and member favourites, upvoted by the community.

Liz EarleMorning Official ✨ +20 GP

The five-minute morning

Cleanse, treat, seal, protect. Short enough that you’ll do it half-asleep, complete enough that your skin notices.

5 steps · 💭 reflectionSee Liz Earle →
Weekly✨ +20 GP

Sunday reset, in twenty minutes

Exfoliate, mask, moisturise, and put your hair up while it works. Your whole week starts here.

4 steps · 💭 reflectionTry routine →
EstridBody Official ✨ +20 GP

The night-before event routine

Everything that glows, nothing that might irritate. Layers ordered so you wake up rested.

6 steps · 💭 reflectionSee Estrid →
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