If you’ve worked in the beauty industry long enough, you’re bound to pick up beauty tips and tricks. As beauty editors, we regularly talk to nearly everyone in the industry, from nail pros to dermatologists. Along the way, we’ve each picked up hacks that we’ve taken with us and incorporated into our own routines. Personally, the hacks I’ve learned have been nothing short of mind-blowing. I’ve learned how to style my waves to make them perfectly beachy, make my dry skin so dewy that ...

When it comes to safely straightening 4c textured hair, there aren't any good products on the market that can effectively do so. However, the girls on TikTok have discovered an expensive gem, but it's worth the coins.Beauty content creator Golloria took to the app to share her findings. She starts the video by asking, "Can the Dyson Airwrap stretch out 4c hair?" While undoing her protective style, she says, "I've never seen a person with texturized hair use the Dyson Airwrap." Historically, pro ...

Pre-pandemic, my oily skin and I craved a matte foundation base. Spring of 2020 hit and suddenly we all went makeup-free. As the last two years have told the story, skin minimalism was the way to go. Within the last year, we've risen to makeup, no makeup" looks, and from that the trend of "Cloud skin' was birthed."Cloud skin" is a beat under the guise of a soft, light skin texture. Unlike glass skin that is shiny and reflective, this look is a perfect hybrid of the "makeup, no makeup" style that...

Like most folks out there, I give myself a free *extra AF* pass on my birthday. It's the one day a year that I can truly go over the top and no one can really say a thing about it (thank you, based birthday gods). Something I struggle with, however, is finding what to wear on this special day—and I'm not just talking about clothes. My birthday is next week (the big 3-0), and of course, the first thing I did was proceed to Google "birthday nail designs" to get ideas for my celebratory manicure....