I'm sure by now your social media feed has clued you in on a magical little thing called hair glossing. No? Let me explain. Hair glossing is a great way to enhance your natural color or add vibrancy to dull, color-treated hair. As a bonus, it also adds some serious shine. You can opt for a hair gloss treatment at the salon, or you can try one for yourself at home. Me, being a total hair gloss novice, I decided to try one out for the summer and share the results. I won't lie to you, it didn't ...

I am naturally extremely pale, so year-round and in the summertime especially, I am slathering on SPF 50 all over my body. This is important for everybody, but it's particularly important if your natural skin tone veers vampiric like mine. I do like to fake the look of actually seeing the sun, though, so I also have a self-tanning ritual on Thursday nights where I coat my entire body in self-tanner. Unfortunately, I’m horribly bad at self-tanning, so though I’ve gotten better over the years...

Manolo Blahnik and Birkenstock are back with a summer-ready drop of their collaboration, which first debuted back in March.The release features a total of four styles, including Birkenstock's signature Arizona slides and Boston clogs. The former is given a PVC makeover in white and black, perfect for days at the pool or the beach. The clogs, on the other hand, arrive in black-and-white polka dots, which are also applied to the new Rodra sandals. Each silhouette is complete with Birkenstock's rec...

Silicone makeup sponges have been a buzzy and controversial makeup tool since around 2016 when they first went viral. I've always been intrigued by them but stuck to my normal sponges and brushes when it came to applying makeup. So when the topic came up for a story, I decided to put on my investigative-journalism hat and give the viral sponges a try.I started asking makeup artists for their thoughts on the sponges and any application tips, but I guess I was living under a rock for the past six ...