Every season has its key basics. Summer has sandals, fall has light sweaters, spring has the trench, and naturally winter has its own set. While, at first, basics might not sound like the most exciting pieces in a wardrobe, today I’m here to show you that they very well can be.Whether it’s hats and scarves or knit dresses and down jackets, these essentials aren’t just functional, they’re fashionable, too. So whether you were on the hunt for a basic or something to shake up your every day...

Honestly, if you're a person of color and have sensitive, acne-prone skin, then you probably also struggle with dark spots. I wish I could say that post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a thing of the past for me, but it's definitely not. I still struggle with it on a weekly basis.Believe me, I know how frustrating it is to deal with. As soon as my older dark spots start to fade, I'll have a particularly bad hormonal breakout and three or four new ones take their place. Ugh. If this is also...

In the world of skincare, there are a few hero ingredients that take center stage in most product formulations. These include (but aren't limited to) hyaluronic acid, retinol, niacinamide, and peptides. These ingredients are very well-known and renowned by skin experts for their efficacy. And as a beauty editor, I thought I knew everything there was to know about them—I've researched them, I've consulted experts about them, and I've used them in my own routine—but I was wrong.  Lately, I'v...

There are some beauty hang-ups that I fully understand are exaggerated in my own head. For example, the way that my brows look more like adoptive sisters than twins, the strong crown I have at the back of my head that showcases a bald scalp and my down-turning eyes that prevent me from executing a stellar winged-liner look. I know very well that i think about these small gripes about a million times more intensely than anyone else does. Having said this, when it comes to my persistent unde...