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This $70 Perfume From My Childhood Shaped My Fragrance Nose As An Adult

The nostalgia of fragrance has the tendency to be more incredible than the scent itself. For instance, one of my earliest memories of scent was food cooking in my grandmother's kitchen. To this day, anything reminiscent of that aroma can stop me…
By Blake Newby

I've Tested A Bunch Of Lip Products & This Is The One I Always Wear Under My Mask

I'm not particularly proud to admit this, but I recently discovered 17 lip products in my everyday Cuyana leather makeup satchel. I'm fully aware that this might sound a bit (OK, very) absurd to most, but putting on a bold lip for the day has always…
By Kelsey Stewart

I Swear By This $5 Product For The Best At-Home Pedis Ever

Sandal season has arrived... and I haven't had a pedicure in literally months thanks to COVID-19. Once all this sheltering-in-place began to take a toll on my once salon-smooth feet, they became Sahara-dry and calloused with overgrown cuticles…
By Jessica Ourisman

15 Bright Eyeshadow Products That Pop On Dark Skin

Growing up, my mother wasn’t strict about too much... but makeup was the exception. We weren’t gifted glitter makeup cases or a rainbow-hued assortment of nail polishes, as my mother had certain colors that were deemed “too grown." Anything red or…
By Mecca James-Williams

I’ve Used This $49 Eyeshadow Palette Since High School — & Still Love It To This Day

You know how some kids come home after school to watch cartoons? I watched Kathleen Lights. I was in the ninth grade and would throw down my backpack and rip open my laptop to watch the beauty guru work her magic on YouTube. I remember her raving…
By Kelsey Stewart

I Stole My Mom's Beauty Routine & My Skin Has Never Looked Better

I learned everything I know about skincare from my mom. Don't get me wrong: as a child, I often joked about her frequent trips to the dermatologist, being an apothecary for beauty products and having a multi-step routine so long, that it seemed…
By Shelby Hyde

My 10-Step Messy Bun Routine Is All About The Prep

For something so understated, messy buns get a lot of attention. Chalk it up to Meghan Markle's iconic version or just the fact that it seems to be the unofficial stay-at-home hairstyle of Instagram, but the low-key 'do is talked about a *lot.* I'm…
By Anna Buckman

You Only Need These 10 Products To Get Perfect Messy Waves

Although being quarantined at home has been a struggle as I'm quite the opposite of a homebody, it's given me the chance to really focus on my hair routine. But even now that I have ample time to experiment with my hair, I've come to realize I…
By Kelsey Stewart

The Insta-Famous Beauty Device I'm Putting To Work While Self-Isolating

For some time, I’ve prided myself on my quick beauty routine. It seems speed and efficiency were always the priority because of my often-packed work and social schedules. And while I loved (and invested in) plenty of beauty devices and at-home…
By Angela Melero

Yes, I Spend $230 On Facial Moisturizer — & Here’s Why

I distinctly remember my first luxury skincare experience. I purchased an expensive face cream that I'd read about in multiple magazines, only to slather it on my face and promptly wake up the next day with my usual dry skin and a new breakout to…
By Anna Buckman

I Replaced My Luxury Skincare Goods With Drugstore Finds — & Here’s What Happened

Like many, my first drugstore skincare routine was somewhat lacking. If I remember correctly, it consisted of an apricot scrub (if you know, you know), a salicylic acid face wash, and some salicylic acid pads, all of which were absolutely ravaging…
By Anna Buckman

10 Masks That Give Me Just-Left-My-Facialist Skin

I blame makeup artists like Patrick Ta and Mary Phillips for my fixation on blindingly glowy skin. Every day, I find myself scrolling through their Instagram pages, mesmerized by the radiant canvases on their celebrity clients. Naturally, I've tried…
By Kelsey Stewart

The Unexpected Lip Color That’s Getting Me Out Of My Mid-Winter Makeup Slump

It’s that time of year again: that pivotal point in the winter season when the glittery holiday makeup gets tucked away and I find myself in a bare-bones and aimless beauty slump of my own making. Yes, it’s always these first few weeks or so of the…
By Angela Melero

This Product Keeps My Thin Hair Shiny & Voluminous All Winter Long

My morning hair routine has always been more or less the same: I hop out of the shower, blow-dry my roots for a few minutes, then tuck it all under a beanie for my commute. I break a minor sweat while smushed up next to a dozen other F train riders,…
By Lauren Caruso

The $25 Body Butter That Keeps Me Hydrated Underneath All My Winter Layers

Finding the right combination of products to protect my skin from the cold is a task, to say the least. So you can imagine my excitement when I came across Sabon beauty products, which include a wide range of cold-weather skincare essentials that I…
By Shelby Hyde

This $13 Red Lipstick Looks So Good On Fair Skin

You know how some people feel naked without a strong brow or long, thick lashes? That's exactly how I feel when I leave my apartment without lipstick. It's gotten to the point where my friends tell me it's odd not to see me with a bold lip. And I…
By Kelsey Stewart

10 Warm Fragrances That Always Get Me A Second Date

Without digging too deep into my personal life, I'm single. And have been since, well, forever. But for the first time in a long time, I'm perfectly fine with that — because honestly, I'd rather have fun dating around than to stay in a relationship…
By Khalea Underwood

The Over-The-Top Eye Makeup Trend I'm Trying This Holiday Season

The weeks ahead are going to be interesting. The stripped-down, bare bones beauty routine I stick to 10 months out of the year will soon fall by the wayside and make room for bold holiday makeup looks — that are all about eyes. Yes, my neutral…
By Angela Melero

The Only Foundations That Actually Keep My Dry Skin Hydrated & Glowing

Anyone that knows me has probably heard me complain about my dry skin. And while I've found some solid solutions for my flaky face over the past few years, there's nothing that unravels all my hard work and shows my skin for what it truly is than…
By Anna Buckman

How I’m Incorporating Fall’s Most Polarizing Color Trend Into My Makeup Look

Summer and all its beachy, frosé glory is all well and good. However, in my heart of hearts, I will always be a lover of the colder seasons. When it comes to fall in particular, the season’s color trends — both classic and new — contribute to my…
By Angela Melero