I've always thought of my hair as having a mind of its own, especially when I'm in between washes. Some days (with the right products, that is) my hair is soft, manageable, and tangle-free, while others it seems to want to ride the disaster train a little too hard.To be honest, I've always struggled to embrace my natural texture. I have thick, tighter curls that were tough to manage growing up. So naturally, I turned to heat styling to help alleviate the burden a bit. A few years (and a lot of...
If you know me at all, you know that my eyebrows are one of the most important parts of my beauty routine. Left to their own devices, my brows are okay, but with the right tools, I’m able to take them to the next level. Last time I got my eyebrows done, I went to celebrity makeup artist and brow expert Dani Kimiko Vincent, founder of Kimiko. After plucking my brows to perfection, Vincent filled them in with Kimiko’s Super Fine Eyebrow Pencil Automatique, which she spent refining. I’ve ...
There's one nail trend that I think has gotten a bum rap in recent years: glitter nails. Although I don't paint my nails that much now, I was a huge fan of nail art a few years ago. I'd get so many intricate designs, but one favorite look that I got for New Year's Eve 2015 was a statement-making, super-shiny glittery ombré design. I remember being so transfixed with my nails the entire night; I think I was more excited about my nails than the New Year, to be honest. I loved it so much I even s...
From Jessica Chastain to Jessica Rabbit, there’s just something special about having red hair. Thankfully for those of us who aren’t natural redheads, it’s also easy to attain once you decide on the perfect ginger shade and make an appointment with your colorist. After all, there’s no shame in reaching for the dye—even Emma Stone isn’t a natural redhead! So once you’ve landed on the red hair of your dreams, it’s all about maintaining the color, which means having the right produc...