Even as a fashion editor, I find myself only being able to admire certain trends from a distance. Low-rise jeans? Miniskirts minus an additional four inches? Bare-it-all ultra-cropped cardigans? Some trends do admittedly reach the ultimate extremes, and while I can see how that could deter a fashion beginner, I'm here to tell you there are millions of ways around them without sacrificing style. The truth is that there is some iteration of most trends out there for everyone—whether it means ...

Welcome to I Tried It Month, where we’ll be publishing a new fashion, beauty, or wellness article every day in January that features a first-person account of shaking up an old habit, pushing beyond a comfort zone, or simply trying something new. Follow along for 31 days of storytelling, including everything from going without a cell phone for 40 days to trying the polarizing low-rise-pants trend.Name: Samantha PoulsWhat did you try?I tried four viral TikTok Trends: the frozen beauty blend...

For someone who has sensitive skin—in my case, that means rosacea and a tendency for tightness and dehydration—winter can be rough. The cold temperatures, the low humidity, and the gusty air all wreak havoc on my vulnerable moisture barrier. And despite my best efforts to prevent excess redness and irritation, sometimes it gets the better of me, and I'm left with an unhappy complexion and an equally unhappy expression looking back at me in the mirror. Now, before this takes a "woe is me"...

Glycolic acid is an essential skincare ingredient. It’s one of the best things you can do to reveal your most glowing, radiant skin. The powerhouse ingredient works to “gently exfoliate dead skin cells, de-clog pores, and speed up the skin's natural renewal process,” according to Mila Moursi, celebrity aesthetician. Glycolic acid is a form of alpha hydroxy acid made from sugar cane. Alpha hydroxy acids, or AHAs, work to build collagen and shed dead skin cells, unlike their counterpart, BH...