With the upcoming release of Disney's The Little Mermaid (which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, one of the most recognizable characters), it's easy to see why there's been a surge of interest in aquatic-inspired style recently. I'm not sure if this is tied entirely to the aforementioned film or just a widespread interest in the mythological creatures of the sea, but I do know I'm all for it. There's something so ethereal and effortlessly romantic about the worlds of fashion and beauty gravit...

Paris is a city that's synonymous with style, and the fashion of its inhabitants is the stuff of legend. But what exactly do the most fashionable women in Paris wear? As someone who just got back from spending a month in the city of love, I can tell you that the answer might surprise you. While Parisian fashion is often associated with luxury designs and couture creations, the truth is that the most fashionable women in Paris often rely on a few key basics to create their chic and effortless l...

From hydrocolloid bandages becoming acne treatments to using “frozen moisturizer,” TikTok has become the top destination for discovering strange skincare trends. While the social media app might not be the birthplace of some of these beauty hacks, it’s become a platform where they can truly flourish. Case in point: skincare slugging. The oddly named trend has reached massive popularity over the past year thanks to TikTok skinfluencers touting it as a fairly easy way to lock moisture into t...

I, like almost every other human that ever has or ever will be born, have enlarged pores. It's always the ones around my nose and chin that give me trouble. Seeing their stretched out appearance (complete with blackheads) drives me crazy.  I hate to say it, but in the past, I would resort to pore strips, drying clay masks, and harsh scrubs to clear them out and minimize their appearance. While these things certainly worked, they never offered a long-term solution and they ended up doing more ...