Curly hair can be a little bit needy—it's okay, she's sensitive. Ask any celebrity stylist and they'll tell you that curls require so much extra care because of their dry nature. I can personally attest to this having 3C curls that get drier than the Sahara desert after one day if I don't use some kind of curl cream, hair oil, or conditioner. If you can relate, you've come to the right place. I decided it was time to get a foolproof curly hair guide from a professional. Celebrity hairstylist...

I don't know about you, but when the weather gets hot, the last thing I want to do is mess with heavy creams and milky serums. In fact, nothing sounds less appealing—if I could just pick up a garden hose, dial it to the "mist" setting, and spray it directly on my face as a form of skincare, you can bet that's what I'd be doing.Alas, garden hoses aren't actually a form of skincare. Seeing as we're on track for summers to continue getting hotter and hotter, cooling beauty products are (unfor...

When it comes to beauty practices and products, slow and steady *usually* wins the race; gradually weaning your skin onto retinol, incrementally adjusting your hair color (drastic overnight changes typically don't end well, just trust me), so on and so forth. However, as a notoriously impatient person who constantly craves instant gratification, allowing my favorite rituals and formulations the time and space to work their eventual magic is challenging. So, whenever possible, I prioritize the p...

I remember the first time I realized I was sensitive to many fragrance-enhanced products. I was around 10 and I was so excited to try this new bodywash that my mom picked up for me at the drugstore. You see, before that, I mostly was a bar soap person, but somehow I got my mom to buy me a bodywash and a loofah. I felt very grown-up and cool.Taking a shower was fun (who thought it could ever be fun?) but then about an hour later I noticed it—the itchiness. I even saw some rashes forming all ove...