Like many others, I've been struggling with taking care of my nails ever since the pandemic broke out. Having gel polish manually removed due to business shutdowns, my nail beds were severely damaged. This has led me to search for easy at-home routines to maintain healthy nails and cuticles.I've seen plenty of tutorials on YouTube where people use tools like nippers to take care of their nails. As a beginner, however, the practice feels risky as I am not skilled at using the instrument and is sc...

I'm just going to come out and say it: Oil has gotten a bad edit in the world of skincare. It's taken years for the industry to come back around after the oil-free marketing craze that swept the '90s left us all desperately sucking sebum out of our skin and expelling all sorts of oils from our routines altogether. We know now that this blanket categorization of oil as an evil, breakout-inducing substance that only serves to clog our pores and ruin our lives wasn't just unfair, but grossl...

I've gotta say I think Sara and Erin Foster are among the most entertaining people to follow on Instagram. From Sara's hilarious "Real Moms of TikTok" videos to Erin's self-deprecating humor about marriage, they're definitely never boring. But one of the most memorable posts (to me, anyway) was when Erin shared a video of her maternal grandmother, Anita Marshall, last year and the comment section was inundated with messages of disbelief that she was in her late 80s. "Holy shit! What’s he...

Something about me: I love trying new beauty products, especially when they're for spring. My skin is very angry and dry in the winter, which limits the types of products I can use. So when spring comes around and my skin starts to calm down, there's a world of beauty-product possibilities for me to dive into. Not only that, brands release some of their best beauty products of the year for spring, in my opinion. This year more than ever, I'm ready to shake up my beauty routine.In celebration o...