On the cusp of another year, it's only natural to take time to pause and reflect—to think about where we've been and where we're going. As beauty editors, most of our reflection centers on, well, beauty. We look back (like the hair trends that defined 2022), and we look forward (like the nail colors that will matter the most this winter).We also extend our reflection to the ever-evolving world of skincare. After a jam-packed year spent sorting through new trends, products, and devices, we tr...

Coily and curly people know moisture is the key. The key to what, you might be asking? The key doesn't just unlock hydrated curls. But you open the door to an easy washday sans fighting for what feels like hours to detangle your hair. And there's one MVP that can help do all things: a steamer. We use steam for everything from ridding clothes of wrinkles to prepping the skin for a facial. But how does steam help hair? Haiya Eliza, curl guru and owner of salon HerCurls, tells us, "[Steam] helps ...

I've been asking colorists and hairstylists for their best hair growth secrets ever since I started highlighting, heat-torching, and administering overall havoc on my hair back in elementary school. (Yep, I was the girl sporting zebra highlights, temporary spray color, and tinsel-sprinkled fake hair clips in her fifth-grade yearbook picture.) Considering my natural hair is already finely textured and blonde, you'd think I'd take it easy with damage-invoking things like color, heat tools, extensi...

Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the butterfly haircut, and we swoon over it every time she rocks the hairstyle.Lopez was seen rocking the TikTok famous cut in a recent Instagram promo clip for her upcoming movie Shotgun Wedding. The movie drops in one month, but any romance movie that includes the star and talks about hair spray used as a weapon (mentioned in the clips) count us in. However, the real star of the moment is the actor's chest length, choppy layers that were styled in fresh "bed ha...