I Finally Stepped Off the Hot Girl Hamster Wheel—And You Can, Too
When your rituals start to feel like rules, it’s time to reset.
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From Skin to Hair, These Are Beauty Secrets Women in Their 40s Swear By
Simple, chic, timeless.
Our Editors Share Their Desert Island Beauty Products—Starting With a $2 Lip Liner
Our absolute must-haves.
The Benefits of Full-Body Red Light Therapy No One Talks About
It’s way more than glowing skin.
Exactly How To Add Tretinoin to Your Skincare Routine—Without Overhauling Your Entire Regimen
Your-step-by-step guide to the popular retinoid.
7 Steps to Turn Your Evening Bath Into a Self-Care Ritual
Hot water, holistic benefits.
Do Chin Depuffing Straps Really Work? I Tried One for 14 Days—Here’s What Happened
Plus, the photos to prove it.
Rosacea-Friendly Skincare: The Best Products for Redness, Irritation, and Flare-Ups
SOS for sensitive skin.
These Are The Nail Polishes Our Editors Swear By
I’ll admit I’m not the best at-home manicurist, but there’s no question that having the right polish makes the job 10x easier for us amateurs. We polled our beauty council of experts to find out their tried-and-true polish picks, and many of these do triple duty by strengthening, conditioning, and adding the perfect no-chip shade of […]
These are the Essentials for an On-The-Go Makeup Kit
As annoying as it is to see my makeup disappear as the day goes on, I have to admit that “super-long-wearing” makeup usually doesn’t appeal to me. On one hand, I’m a little suspicious of the chemicals that the product contains to essentially stain the skin (they can’t be that healthy, can they?)—but besides for […]
5 Easy Ways to Add Volume to Your Hair
For me, a good hair day equals one where my hair has as much volume as possible (go ahead and let the Texas big hair jokes fly, I can take it.) I’ve tried just about every trick under the sun, from shampoos to sprays to special brushes, and only a few have resulted in hair […]
8 Daytime Moisturizers to Achieve #NoMakeupSelfie Goals
Gone are the days when the only thing we expect out of our daytime moisturizer is, well, moisture. I need mine to work triple (or quadruple) duty, since I don’t have the time for a 10-step skincare routine when I’m trying to dash out the door in the morning. Sunscreen? Check. Gentle exfoliation? Check. Major […]
How To Fight Signs of Jet Lag
Occasionally leaving on a jet plane is essential to regaining one’s sanity—but before you get to reap the rewards of far-off vacation, you have to face the flight first. And, let’s be real, the actual act of traveling is anything but relaxing, for you or for your skin. It’s moments like this where I am […]
The Right Way to Use Bobby Pins
We’ve never done a beauty tutorial on something this simple before, but when stylist Erica Rae showed us the “proper” technique for using bobby pins we had to share it on the blog. The collective “oooooh” that resonated from our entire team was proof enough that most of us aren’t using bobby pins correctly, and […]
The Men’s Fragrances We Secretly Want for Ourselves
Who says every woman wants to smell like a vanilla cupcake? Ok, I’m being cheeky here, but really: sometimes I feel that if I have to smell one more achingly sweet scented product, I’m going to lose it. Listen, there’s nothing wrong with vanilla, or sweet scents in general, if that’s what you like. But, […]