I definitely live for luxury goods—bags, shoes, coats—you name it. One thing I don't usually spend a ton of money on, however, is nail polish. I normally rely solely on the salon to provide me with my color of choice, but recently I decided to change that. There are a lot of luxury nail polish brands out there that seem to offer more health benefits for your nails, fewer toxic ingredients, and totally unique shades. I figured at least a few of these had to be worth trying.I tested two diff...

When I leave my apartment in New York City, there are a couple of things that I can guarantee. I'll never leave the house without sunscreen on, and if I go anywhere besides a workout class, I've probably blow-dried my hair. In America, it's pretty much a universal fact that blow-dryers are the key to good hair days.When I went to Paris last fall, I couldn't believe my eyes. Absolutely no one blow-dries their hair. I don't even know how many French girls own hair dryers. French-girl hair is all a...

I've never really been one to reach for hair mousse when styling my strands, but I've recently come to the conclusion that I may have dismissed this master styler a bit too soon. It's such a versatile product that works well on every hair type and celebrity hairstylist, Anthony Holguin, agrees. Maybe I haven't been reaching for this miracle product simply because I didn't really know how to use it to achieve great hair—just being honest.Holguin let me in on a few secrets, though. He has a f...

I'll be honest, I still haven't mastered the art of contouring and have admittedly settled on my face fillers to do the work for me. When you watch YouTube tutorials featuring contouring pros like Kim Kardashian, you can't help but feel a bit intimidated. However, TikTok beauty influencer @serenalakkiss has shown us a new way to achieve the perfect contour line, and I've never been more impressed.In a TikTok video, Lakkis achieves a perfectly contoured beat by using a roll of tape. She applies t...