I'm sure you heard the news that Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got engaged this week. Of course, all eyes have been on her stunning oval-shaped ring, but now I'm zeroing in on a different accessory of hers: very on-trend extra-chunky platform boots. Photographed with her new fiancé, the bride-to-be wore Naked Wolfe Spice Black Stretch Boots ($349) that are similar to the styles that Gen Z celebrities such as Olivia Rodrigo, Emma Chamberlain, and Willow Smith have been wearing no...

Anyone who lives their life by the pen—liquid eyeliner pen, that is—knows that it’s imperative to get all of it off at the end of the day before you go to sleep, lest you wake up looking like a raccoon the next morning. The key to this is usually double cleansing, first with a makeup wipe, an oil cleanser, or a micellar water, which is what I do, then followed up by a regular cleanser. While I usually double cleanse when I do a cat-eye, even if the liner is easy to take off, it’s especia...

We all know that skincare concerns often don't stop at the face. Bumps, lumps, and pretty much anything else can show up anywhere they dang well please on our bodies, too. This is where targeted body care products come in—a beauty category that's been gaining more and more momentum in recent years. Although I naturally approached the idea of targeted body care with a healthy dose of skepticism, the experts I consulted reveal they can actually add an effective boost to your routine, dependi...

Trying to figure out the difference between the various skincare ingredients out there can get confusing. There's hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, retinols and retinoids, collagen and ceramides—you know they're all good for the skin, but how do you know which ingredients to prioritize, and how the heck can you shop for skincare products? It's all a bit overwhelming.Two skincare ingredients that I've seen a lot in products are peptides and retinols. So, I decided to do some detective work and s...