It's not too surprising why my friends always come to me first for A+ beauty product recommendations. Not only do I receive a nonstop flow of new makeup, hair, skin, and wellness elixirs on a daily cadence (testing all the newness is a 24/7 job!), but I also routinely meet with the industry's coolest brands and founders, gleaning top-secret sneak peeks at the new launches that won't hit the public for months. Obviously, I can't share those confidential bottles with my friends until they've a...

I definitely go through fits and phases when it comes to lipstick. Weirdly, I used to be obsessed with lipstick in high school and college—unflattering shades of pasty pink for the former and darker, borderline 90s-esque shades for the latter—before kind of petering out once I became of legal drinking age. Post-college, I began to glom onto low-maintenance tinted balms and stains, a propensity that continued even as I began my career in beauty. Even though I suddenly had access to a steady...

Known for its iconic Stan Smiths, adidas Originals has decided to give the Adilette a new look inspired by the sneaker silhouette.The slip-on slides are dressed mostly in a crisp "Cloud White" hue, while the heel is covered with a pop of "Green," just like the tennis kicks. Elsewhere, perforated Three Stripes can be found on the synthetic upper printed with adidas's logo in gold. Rounding out the cozy footwear style are the synthetic outsoles and the label's branding towards the heel. Take a clo...

Back in 2019, Nike debuted its "Reimagined" series with reworked iterations of the Air Force 1 and Air Jordan 1 dubbed "Rebel," "Jester," "Lover," "Sage" and "Explorer." Now, the brand has given the Dunk High the "Reimagined" treatment.Titled Dunk High Rebel, the silhouette arrives in a sacai-like design featuring a double-stacked midsole, two collar flaps, two different sized Swooshes and a two-toned mudguard. In terms of color, the sneaker boasts shades of pastel pink, purple, orange, yellow a...