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...

The day before yesterday in NYC, I took a deep breath and went to my unhappy place (Midtown) in order to reach my happy place: Nordstrom's flagship store on 57th and 7th. There, my friends, I shopped. I really shopped. It's been a minute since I've dedicated an afternoon to relishing the process IRL of discovering things I wasn't even looking for, scooping up armfuls of items, and having multiple people hurrying over to ask if I'd like to start a dressing room.I methodically worked my wa...

Sporty & Rich have undergone a pretty big resurgence of late, dropping numerous collaborations with the likes of Lacoste, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and adidas, alongside recently opening its first-ever store location in New York's SoHo.Out of all the above, its adidas collaboration was undoubtedly the most popular. So much so, that the sneaker duo have come back for round two. First teased on social media, the new iterations feature two colorways, each boasting a white tumbled leather base with ...