If you’ve ever been to Paris, you know the absolute joy that is a French pharmacy. While there are plenty of sights to see and cafés to people-watch at, a stop at a French pharmacy is an absolute must for anyone who’s interested in skincare. The shelves inside any French pharmacy are lined from ceiling to floor with the absolute best products for simple, straightforward, and affordable skincare. Many cult-favorite products and brands, like Biafine and A313, aren’t available in the United...

There are a ton of clever ways to make thin hair appear thicker. With the right products, styling, and cut, you can fake extra full, bouncy hair even if your strands typically aren't (I won't tell if you won't). Although adding mousse to your locks or using a hot brush are a few simple volume-boosting hacks, the best way to create the appearance of more fullness is by getting a volumizing haircut from your stylist. The right volumizing cut can add extra body and texture to your strands, and ...

This might seem shocking to admit as a beauty editor, but mascara isn’t one of my favorite products. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of mascaras out there that I love and have loved (RIP, Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir!!), but compared to other makeup that I tend to truly obsess over (and write about a lot), I don’t consider it as much of a priority. (Then again, I do feel naked if I do eye shadow and liner and forget mascara, so maybe I’m wrong!) My lashes are super-duper stra...

I have a weird, love-hate relationship with body lotion. On one hand, I know a consistent body-hydration habit will keep my skin suffused with hydration, glow, and nutrition (flakes, back away), but I just can't stomach lotions that leave me so sticky or greasy I'm 99.9% tempted to jump right back into the shower. Anyone else? It was only recently (okay, since becoming a beauty editor) that I've finally curated a pot-of-gold collection of body lotions—the crème de la crème of creams that c...