The relaxation provided by an extensive skincare routine coupled with the lust for glass skin (thanks, K-beauty!) has placed a spotlight on toners and essence. While tonics and astringents have been present in Western beauty for over a century, actual
As the focus of power in the beauty community shifts between skincare and makeup, it can be hard to find a happy medium—and with so many new releases it can be hard to keep up. A quick search of Instagram’s
Whether you’re living @theestallion’s Hot Girl Summer or just surviving a regular hot summer–you know hydration is key. For your body there’s ice water, fruits and veggies, and lots of moisturizing SPF–but what about the face? It’s easy for the
We all know the three R’s–reduce, reuse, recycle. But when it comes to skin, reducing the amount of products used can be hard for beauty lovers; so let’s focus on reusing and recycling them. Reusing and repurposing products and containers
If you’re like me–cheery, doe-eyed, with lots of hope for the world–you didn’t know all makeup brushes on the market were not already vegan. Today, sustainability and animal cruelty are hot topics–as they’re both pretty important. Sometimes, it’s easy to
From the plucked-thin pencil brows of the 90s and 00s to the bushy, thick, unibrows of today, the eyebrow deserves a round of applause. An ode to brows: for making and/or breaking a look, and for completing the face. And
Whether you frequent a nail salon or prefer the DIY approach, you probably use nail polish often and store it for occasions. I’m sure you know it has a strong, generally unpleasant scent and if you bite your nails in
As society becomes more conscious of sustainability and eco-friendly clean beauty, the shift to natural skincare products is easier and much more common. More and more, we are thinking about what touches our skin and if it’s clean and non-toxic.
Salty or sweet? Shaken or stirred? Is that sugar or salt? These are some of life’s greatest questions. Sugar and salt polishes and scrubs are natural remedies for dry skin and routine exfoliation. But what’s the difference? If you’re confused
Luckily for wine lovers, doctors have proven time and time again that a glass of red wine a day provides a beneficial antioxidant boost. Regular, careful intake of dry red wine has real health benefits–people aren’t just making that up!
Your essential oil diffusers might have just met their match with this purely botanical steam session. 99.999% of Instagram shower photos have those ambiguous grey-green plants in the composition somewhere. Something I’ve noticed about the trendsetters, the models, the beauty
For most of us, summer is just around the corner–and with the sweet release of summer sunshine, usually comes much more stress. To come down from the stress of your thesis or your 9 to 5, we’ve curated 5 easy
In a world of lashes and lovers, it can be hard to choose the perfect lash boost. From mascaras with magical claims to actual magnets, there’s a process for everyone…but there are some things you should know and consider before
