Dominique Pariso

I am writing this as yet another heat wave broils New York City. Since I was cursed at birth to be a heavy perspirer, I thought my sweatproof beauty regimen was ironclad, perfected over many hot summers.

The skin has a lot to contend with come summer: heat, sun, humidity, sweat . This can lead to skin issues, such as breakouts and sun damage . Obviously, the

The summer of mineral sunscreen continues.

The summer of mineral sunscreen continues. One of the newest is from a brand called Zouck, which no fewer than three Strategist editors flagged it the day it launched.

Including solid gold under $200.

A jewelry-brand founder I met this week told me she expected gold to tip above $5,000 an ounce by the end of 2026.

Mineral sunscreens have always had a bad reputation: inelegant formulas that feel thick and chalky and, even worse, leave a horrible white-gray-purple cast to the skin.

For all grade levels.

Back-to-school shopping isn't just for kids. Though I haven't been in a classroom in close to a decade, this time of year always makes me excited to do a little shopping.

It needs to be at least as stylish as my other work totes, relatively low-profile but still sturdy, able to fit a laptop, and preferably leather.