Beauty brands are dropping new products at lightning speed, and sorting through every eye shadow palette, CBD serum, and mascara launch can start to feel like a full-time job. Lucky for you (and not to brag, but us too), that’s literally what our beauty team is paid to do. We dig through the piles of stuff that crosses our desks each month to narrow down the best new beauty products worth your time and money. If you’re wondering whether that new shampoo, eyeliner, or moisturizer is really as good as it claims to be, you can count that we’ve tried them and will be sharing our favorite things each month, below.
While December’s launches are largely holiday-oriented (check out some of our gift guides for more faves), we also found the perfect vegan nail polish, a moisturizing primer with Victoria Beckham’s seal of approval, and a fragrance you’ll want to wear to every holiday party. Check back throughout the month as we add more new products we can’t stop talking about.
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A happy new year and welcome to a new astrological decade and a new you in the making. This year is loaded up with planets in the earth signs, so nail down your plans. You are the architect of your future so design for an empire. Many small decisions over time eventually lead to your destination, so set your GPS, stay in alignment and integrity while taking practical steps. Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of December 30, 2019, through to January 5, 2020, and double down by getting to know your rising sign.
Aries | Aries rising
2020 kicks off with energy to burn as the planet of action moves into your travel zone. If you’re not kicking up your heels a thousand miles from home, at least get out and about to burn off that excess firepower. Your career moves are still churning through a cycle of demolition and rebuilding better, bigger and in alignment with what you want to be known for when the dust settles and the last song is sung. Make it count Aries, this kind of astrology only happens once in a lifetime. Don’t hold back on your ambition. Decisions made this month are likely to stick so take them seriously. Make any big proposals on Thursday, and note any big ideas that come to mind. Also, career connections are favored so don’t hold back with your ideas or introductions.
Taurus | Taurus rising
Your zone of sex and shared resources gets a second wind as the red-hot planet of action and assertion heats up your libido and your urge to merge. Any party favorites over the holiday season may be willing to entertain you a little longer. Make sure it’s not too clandestine ie make healthy choices! You have the energy to go in on a joint venture or someone is willing to contribute so consider a quick collab or even a multiple efforts over the next couple of months. You’re not short on ideas and directions so spread the net wide, then be sure to reel it in or you’ll feel like you’re herding cats. You’re due for a cosmic connection so stay open to what lights you up around mid-week.
We’re officially in the holiday homestretch this week so whichever belief system you subscribe to—spiritual, religious, or everything in between—this is a time for restoring your faith in and resetting your strategy for the future. Smack bang in the middle of Chanukah and rounding out Christmas night is a momentous “ring of fire” solar eclipse perfect for calling in a position of strength and security. This is a potent new moon moment, so make the most of by inviting in the light to guide your path and the commitment to see it through. Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of December 23 through to December 29, 2019, and double down by getting to know your rising sign.
Aries | Aries rising
Aries, this holiday week will have you drawing on your ample reserves of resilience as the eclipse sets up an emotional challenge for you to conquer. Face emotional headwinds by taking a deep breath before your Ramzilla first, think later manner. You may be burning the midnight oil to get through commitments or spending extra hours on your side hustle but the stars favor the payoff, especially if you’re doing it for your right reasons. Set your intentions midweek for what you need to let go of in terms of your public image, as well as your career, then what you’d like to draw in and develop. Your wisdom through work and experience is valid. Step into your authority and own your accumulated mastery, whatever that consists of, it’s your unique portfolio.
Taurus | Taurus rising
Your zone of expansion is a packed house with this week’s eclipse taking center stage. Your beliefs and overall view of the world are prime real estate for development. Call in the information, teachers, and experiences you need to broaden your horizons. Surrender those that no longer satisfy your need for personal growth. Inspiration may come from afar so foster relationships with those that resonate and inspire you to develop your outlook on the world. These may appear as podcasts, a stimulating IG feed or any other mix of traditional methods expressed in a new, fresh way. Embrace the authority life’s journey has given you, the wisdom you’ve gained through experience, and share it with others who can benefit.
Congratulations, you’ve made it! Capricorn season brings this week to a close along with the midwinter solstice: the longest night of the year. The only way is up as the days begin to shine more light into the dark evening. Venus, the love principle, changes sign into Aquarius, encouraging appreciation of people from all walks of life. Keep an open heart, and respect differences at the doorway to the holiday season. Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of December 16 through to December 22, 2019, and double down by getting to know your rising sign.
Aries | Aries rising
As the sun lights up your career zone over the next month, this is the perfect time to place yourself in a position of recognition. Make it easy for others to know what you do, what you’re about and what you wish to do. You are shining in your public image, so if your business is you, promote. Are your message and branding clear across all channels? If not, align it with easy-to-understand formatting. Less personal shots of your holiday season carousing, more professional shots letting us know what you do! But it’s not all work for you, Aries; just in time for the weekend, Venus, the planet of connections, ensures you’re ready to say yes to all the party invites coming your way. Joy is in meeting people from all walks of life, so consider options you wouldn’t normally.
Taurus | Taurus rising
The depth and intensity of the last few months begin to lighten up this week as the sun moves into your travel and philosophy zone. While clouds of intrigue haven’t quite cleared up (which is great because they’re roiling in your zone of sex!), take any truths you’ve discovered and turn them around in your mind, talk them out, and get a debate going. This will help integrate ideas and concepts into your world view and belief system that can not only help you navigate but inadvertently teach others. You may decide to consciously use them for content! Traveling will hold extra allure for you, or even studying—either plan something big, well in advance, and make it super practical, or consider a course to feed your mind over the holiday season. Or perhaps it’s time to commit to studying for that official certification?
We’re only 10 days away from Christmas, so I’m sure you have a lot of holiday shopping to do. But what if you just…procrastinated on that? Just for a few days? There are a few holiday-themed TV shows and movies airing this week that deserve your undivided attention. And a few non holiday-themed ones, too! I mean, come on, what’s more appealing: braving the outside cold to buy your mom a candle she’ll only use once, or watching a Netflix comedy special? Thought so.
Below, all the TV shows and movies to watch this week:
Sunday, December 15
Alice in Christmasland: A follow-up to January’s Alice in Winterland, which starred Chad Michael Murray and centered on “a final contestant on a dating show who must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.” 8 P.M. ET on Hallmark
Monday, December 16
Love & Hip Hop: New York: Watch the super trailer for season 10, below. 8 P.M. ET on VH1
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Tuesday, December 17
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!: Ronny Chieng’s latest standup special, which Netflix says includes his take on “all the stuff in America” and the “nightly content competition.” Streaming on Netflix
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Wednesday, December 18
Soundtrack: Netflix’s official description reads, “Love, loss, and transformative luck intersect in this musical drama about two struggling artists experiencing life at full volume in Los Angeles.” Streaming on Netflix
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Thursday, December 19
2020 Miss America Competition: Karamo Brown and Kelly Rowland are two of the judges of this year’s pageant, which takes place at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Streaming on Netflix
Friday, December 20
The Witcher: Netflix’s new fantasy series should satiate those looking for some Game of Thrones–adjacent content. The official description reads, “Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.” Streaming on Netflix
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Saturday, December 21
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: Read Hallmark’s synopsis of this movie, below: 8 P.M. ET on Hallmark
“As mayors of neighboring New Hampshire towns, longtime rivals Liam and Sarah are determined to best each other on their way to leading their hamlets to victory in the annual statewide “Christmas Spirit Competition.” When both towns unexpectedly advance to the contest’s final round, the mayors decide their best hope lies in working with, rather than against, each other. As they collaborate on a celebration showing what Christmas means to their communities, they discover their own holiday miracle: love.”
We’re officially into December, which means the weather outside is cold, cold, cold. So instead of going outside, cancel all your plans and warm up to these seven TV shows and movies. From Netflix specials to Hallmark holiday movies, you’re about to be so cozy.
Below, all the TV shows and movies to watch this week:
Sunday, December 8
Molly Austin: Zero to New Jersey: A new comedy album from Molly Austin. According to a release, this new record is a “perfect juxtaposition of someone who firmly stands her grounds in her convictions yet isn’t afraid to share her vulnerabilities.” Listen here.
Monday, December 9
Family Reunion: A Family Reunion Christmas: Here is Netflix’s official description for this new series. Streaming on Netflix
“When the McKellan family moves from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family, the transition is like being a catfish out of water. From three-hour church services and huge humidity hair to M’Dear’s home cooking and family bonding, the everyday ups and downs of Family Reunion are real, memorable, toe tapping, heart stopping, laugh out loud authentic moments. The series stars Emmy-Award winner Loretta Devine and Tia Mowry.”
Tuesday, December 10
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show: A new comedy special from Michelle Wolf, focusing on outrage culture, feminism, and massages, among other topics. Streaming on Netflix
“Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-award winner Irene Taylor Brodsky (HBO’s Beware the Slenderman, The Final Inc, Hear and Now), Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Ludwig van Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. An intergenerational, inter-era tale of deafness, Moonlight Sonata explores what we discover when we push beyond loss.”
Thursday, December 12
Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father: Per Netflix this special shows “Jack Whitehall invites his notoriously stuffy father onstage in London’s West End for a Christmas comedy extravaganza.” Streaming on Netflix
Friday, December 13
6 Underground: A new action film starring Ryan Reynolds and Mélanie Laurent about a group of vigilante billionaires. Streaming on Netflix
“As the town searches for a rumored Christmas Time Capsule, a skeptical writer arrives in Evergreen to get the story on the town’s “too-good-to-be-true” Christmas-fever.”
