I don't know about you, but my beauty wardrobe probably consists of about 50 different categories of products, from gadgets and gizmos to shaving soothers, sheet masks, and pimple-eradicating potions. The catch? On a weekly basis, I'm only using a fraction of said products. And not surprisingly, most people I've talked to—including friends, family members, readers, and fellow editors—seem to find themselves in a similar boat when it comes to their beauty collections.Last year, the Who Wha...

I never used to be a big jewelry person. For years, I wore small gold hoops and the occasional ring or simple pendant necklace, never bothering to experiment. But lately, I've begun to realize how doing so has hindered me sartorially and kept me from taking my outfits to their max potential. My coming to that realization shouldn't be shocking given how alluring this year's jewelry offering is thus far. After minimalism's long tenure left our necks, wrists, and fingers feeling lightweight an...

Since I started styling my textured hair more frequently and straightening it less often last year, there was something that I noticed about the curly advice out there: Curl gels kind of get a bad rap. Whenever I’d reach out to people for styling advice, they would recommend a curl cream to coax definition into my hair rather than a gel. Yes, using curl gels in the wrong way can lead to crispy, crunchy or stringy curls, but—trust me—adding a curl gel has been the best thing for my s...

One of my favorite things to do is browse through the beauty counters at department stores. It's a source of endless inspiration—there's makeup, skincare, fragrance, and more as far as the eyes can see. It reminds me of being a kid and going to a makeup counter with my mom. The thing about beauty counters is that they can feel overwhelming. It's hard to know what to pick when you're faced with so many choices. If you're looking for new beauty products in 2023, I talked to Autumne West, Nord...