I suppose it isn't all that groundbreaking to say that I wear basics every day because we all do. Every T-shirt, pair of jeans, pair of socks, blazer, (and so on) that we wear can be considered a basic. You're probably wearing a few items that constitute as basics right now. (I certainly am.) This explains why people have such an acute interest in shopping for basics. While some types of clothing are optional—e.g. the fun plastic rings I'm currently wearing—others are actually essential.Si...

On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law barring most abortions after six weeks. The bill, known as the "heartbeat ban," requires that abortion providers check for a fetal heartbeat before terminating a pregnancy. If a heartbeat is detected, the abortion cannot be performed.Though the law provides exceptions for pregnancies that pose medical emergencies, there is no such leniency for cases of rape or incest. Abbott's measure is one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. -...

Finding the motivation to work out can be tough. Instagram influencers are constantly showcasing dreamy morning routines, complete with pretty whipped coffees and 5 am sweat sessions, but if you're like me, fitting in a workout isn't always that simple. Sure, at-home fitness solutions have made it easier than ever to break a sweat at our leisure, but there are still factors that make fitness an uphill battle. One big one? Hair.As a naturally curly girl, I've got a bad habit of skipping workout...

Believe it or not, the headline for this story is not clickbait or an exaggeration for dramatic effect. I've used self-tanner on an almost-weekly basis since I was in eighth grade (the result of being endlessly teased for how naturally pasty I was). Lacking parental permission to increase my skin cancer odds by going to tanning salons like many of my peers, I always felt like the odd one out, so I became dependent on the drugstore aisle filled with bottles and spray cans of Jergens and L'Oréal...