Drake continues to work on his NOCTA x Nike partnership with a new release of the coveted Hot Step Air Terra sneaker. This time around, the rapper has released two new colorways of the kicks, "Champagne" and "Purple."The sneakers were previously spotted in "University Gold" as well as "Triple Black" and "Triple White." "Champagne," which references Drake's Instagram handle @champagnepapi, arrives in a neutral grayish-beige tone with mini golden Swooshes found on the toe box and rear. The kicks a...

When it comes to finding the best toners, I used to be 100% dedicated to them. I would use one every day as part of my nighttime skincare routine. But in recent years, I've found the ones that I had been using were drying out my skin, so I switched to applying them only about two to three times a week.To be honest, I still wasn't quite sure exactly what toners were supposed to be doing for my skin and if I actually needed to use one. I was just going along with it because I did feel that it hel...

Confession: I had never had a facial in my life before this past month. For beauty lovers, that seems like an out-of-this-world statement. Admittedly, I’ve only recently begun experimenting with makeup and creating a skincare regimen because learning how to build a curly hair routine and finding the best new fashion brands kept my schedule preoccupied. But when the chance came to have a staycation at Equinox Hotel in New York City and a spa session with SolaWave, I couldn’t pass it up. While...

A common misconception about my job as a beauty editor is that I have the knowledge to cure skin problems. I do not, and no beauty editor without extensive medical or aesthetic training does. Instead, my job is to equip people with the right knowledge and tools to help them shop smart. We beauty editors try a huge number of products. There are few skincare launches, from cleansers and toners to serums and gadgets, that slip past us. By testing every product that comes our way, we are abl...