Make no mistake, I am a blusher fiend. Not a day goes by without me applying a swatch of rouge onto my cheeks. As a beauty director, I know for a fact that a good blusher is the single most important makeup product in fauxing that oh-so-covetable, lit-from-within glow. Equal to my love for blusher,…
If you’re glued to your TV during Love Island’s marathon season every summer like I am, you’ll understand my need to write this story. Each episode feels like a daily dopamine hit, and they come on so often you start to feel like you know every cast member personally. After they leave the villa, I…
Welcome to The Glowdown, the series where we dive into the beauty secrets of our favourite celebrities as they get real about their routines and non-negotiables exclusively with us. Join them as they sit in our beauty hot seat and we fire off a round of quick questions, giving you never-before-shared insight into the products…
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with my natural hair texture. Part wavy, part curly, it’s never fallen fully into one camp or the other, and, for that reason, I’ve always found it hard to find a haircare routine that both worked for me and made the most of my previously long, layered hair. When…
(Image credit: Courtesy of Maya Thomas) Most Wanted is a weekly series in which one editor, staffer, or influencer shares their top 30 must-haves or current wish-list items. As soon as I found myself back in the Pacific Northwest after living in New York City for a year, I noticed I’ve been spending all my…
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has officially arrived, and oh my god is it incredible. For context, I usually reserve all my beauty restocking for this very moment when my favorite luxury brands are slashed up to 50% off. (Seriously—Augustinus Bader for less than $100?! Feels like stealing.) And I’m truly spoiled for choice this year,…
The Lineup is a monthly series where we’re giving you an inside peek at the beauty lineups of the most sought-after experts and tastemakers in the industry. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at all the can’t-live-without products that make their worlds go ’round. I’ve been writing about the beauty routines of industry experts, founders,…
Let me mention this right from the start so you can’t say I didn’t tell you: the Amazon Prime Day sale ends today. When it comes to personally shopping it, there’s one category I always get the most excited about—and it’s beauty products. It feels like the perfect time to make purchases I’ve been on…
The “guava girl” aesthetic is fun and all, but another energetic hue is already poised to take over our summer mood boards. Hello, limoncello! Let’s face it: The trend cycle moves at the speed of light these days—thanks to TikTok, duh—and in-the-know individuals are clearly moving on to the next “loud” shade while the previous…
As a beauty editor, I like to be totally honest about any cosmetic work that I plan on getting done. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve already looked into booking my first Botox appointment, and another treatment that I’ve been thinking about trying is lip filler. I am constantly overlining my lips and applying…
