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Mina Shaghaghi

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet To Every Type Of Nail Polish

Fact: We love a good mani Monday—a mani any day of the week, really. We don’t consider our beauty routine complete until our fingertips are flawless and fabulous, courtesy of the shade or Insta-worthy nail art du jour. In pursuit of said perfection,…
By Mina Shaghaghi

This Is What’s Missing From Your Beauty Arsenal

When it comes to makeup, we can lay down quite a bit of knowledge on everything from color trends to the various brushes needed for every product. And when it comes to hair, we’re well versed in heat protectant sprays, flat irons, gloss-enhancing…
By Mina Shaghaghi

You’ll Want To Swap Out Your Highlighter For This

It goes without saying that our love of highlighters runs pretty deep. All it takes is a dab here and there for instant radiance. But if you’re a tad too heavy-handed with your application, there’s a fine line between a fresh-faced glow and shine…
By Mina Shaghaghi

3 Spring Makeup Trends That Look Good On Everybody

Full disclosure, spring is our favorite season to experiment with beauty looks. It’s that sweet spot in between bidding adieu to our moody, dark wintertime hues and saying hello to summer’s lightweight formulas and bright shades. We love the…
By Mina Shaghaghi

This Antiaging Ingredient Does It All, Seriously

PSA: We found the fountain of youth. Okay, maybe not quite. But the latest antiaging ingredient we’re lusting after—sea buckthorn oil, aka “liquid gold”—has got us feeling and looking 22 again. Native to Europe and Asia, sea buckthorn is a plant…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Skincare Routine For Your Skin Type

While we’re ultra-diligent about practicing healthy skin habits on the reg as well as keeping up with the latest insider tricks for a flawless complexion, even a skincare savant needs to indulge in a deep refresh every now and then. Whether the…
By Mina Shaghaghi

How To De-Puff Your Eyes With Minimal Effort

Your checklist for transitioning to springtime beauty: A brighter color palette for our go-to shades? Check. Shine-boosting shampoos for glossy locks? We’re all set to lather up. A no-nonsense, de-puffing eye cream to combat allergy eyes? Hmm. Eye…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Sunscreens For Girls Who Hate Sunscreen

We don’t need to wax poetic about how SPF is an instrumental part of any perfect skin routine—after all, you already know it’s an essential product, no matter the season. But did you ever stop and wonder if you know everything your SPF is capable…
By Mina Shaghaghi

This Is The Lipstick Shade You’ll Want To Wear All Spring

From electric-hued eyeliners to sweet new shades for your next manicure, suffice it to say: We’re pretty excited about switching up our beauty routines for spring. We’ve already nailed down our go-to neutral lip for the season, but that begs the…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Shine-Boosting Shampoos For Every Hair Type

In our pursuit of perfect hair, we’ve had our fair share of trouble spots we’re proud to say we’ve vanquished (for the most part). The one recurring obstacle standing in the way of achieving Kate Middleton–status strands is shine—or the lack…
By Mina Shaghaghi

This Is Spring’s Must-Have Lip Color

A soft pink lip for spring? That’s about as groundbreaking as florals. But for those days when you’re not feeling a statement shade, a girl’s gotta have a fuss-free, swipe-on-and-go lippie on hand. So, allow us to make the case for why mauve should…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Exfoliating Body Washes

Regarding our complexions, we’re pretty confident when it comes to cleansing, moisturizing and applying all the necessary serums and oils in between. But now that it’s getting cooler out, we’re reminded that dry, lackluster skin is a serious threat…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Cleansing Waters For Every Skin Type

What does your cleansing routine look like? Odds are, you’re reaching for your go-to gel or cream cleanser, massaging it into a foamy lather all over your face, then rinsing it off with several generous splashes of water. Skincare 101, right? Well,…
By Mina Shaghaghi

Must-Have Burgundy Lip Products For Fall

Much like an LBD or pair of nude heels, the tried-and-true red lip will always be a chic standby. But, as fall rolls around and cooler temperatures have us reaching for our favorite leather jacket, we like to kick things up a notch when it comes to…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Split Ends Repair Treatments

Dull, lackluster locks? We’ve got the shiny hair secrets to combat them. High humidity-induced frizz halos? We know just what to spritz for a solution. So what tops our list of hair woes? Split ends. Despite our best intentions to protect our…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Anti-Humidity Hairsprays For Your Hair Type And Budget

By now, you’ve realized summertime calls for extra-special treatment when it comes to your hair care routine. You’ve also come to accept that humidity is the sworn enemy of a good hair day (see: Monica Geller’s infamous ‘do in Barbados).…
By Mina Shaghaghi

How To Score A Bright-Eyed Look For Summer

Summer is all about what’s light and bright, so it makes sense that our favorite beauty looks help you reflect that radiance. And while we already know the best ways to play up our pout, dew-ify our complexion and do it all without breaking a sweat…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Ultimate After-Sun Recovery Regimen

Whether you spent your weekend poolside, grilling on the patio or beach bumming around, we trust you enjoyed your fair share of R&R and fun in the sun…possibly, even, a little too much fun in the sun? Maybe your sunscreen failed you, maybe you…
By Mina Shaghaghi

Found: The Best Coral Lipstick For Your Skin Tone

No disrespect to our tried-and-true statement red lip, but the longer, sun-drenched days of summer have us craving a brighter hue to pucker up in. That’s why we’re crushing hard on coral this season. A true chameleon of a color, coral shades can…
By Mina Shaghaghi

The Best Moisturizers For Oily Skin Types

With summer in full swing, we’ve already made some of the necessary adjustments to our daily routines that newly sizzling temperatures demand. From updating our work-wear wardrobe with plenty of breathable (but still chic) staples to going that…
By Mina Shaghaghi