You know when you see someone who has good hair? Like indisputably good hair that makes you stop and seriously consider approaching them to ask how they got such good hair and what products they use to keep it that way? Yeah, I've always wanted to be one of those people, which is why I often experiment with new products and techniques to improve my fine, flat, and dullness-prone strands. Volumizing hair products help, and so do shine sprays. Hot rollers make a particularly big difference.  W...

Since I started styling my textured hair more frequently and straightening it less often last year, there was something that I noticed about the curly advice out there: Curl gels kind of get a bad rap. Whenever I’d reach out to people for styling advice, they would recommend a curl cream to coax definition into my hair rather than a gel. Yes, using curl gels in the wrong way can lead to crispy, crunchy or stringy curls, but—trust me—adding a curl gel has been the best thing for my s...

What's not to love about spring? The sunset begins to inch toward a reasonable hour (no more darkness at 4 p.m.), flowers begin to bloom, and the temperature starts to warm up. Not only that, but as with every new season, spring comes with a round of fresh trends. This spring, I have my eye on one category of trends in particular: hair trends. Spring is the ideal time for a hair refresh. This year, it's all about the cuts, as plenty of crisp chops are taking center stage.I talked to some of t...

I'm not one to brag, but there's one thing I can definitely say I'm good at. Some might consider themselves department store fashion connoisseurs while others know exactly where to find the best drugstore makeup, but personally, I consider myself a professional Target shopper. It can be an overwhelming task to walk into such a superstore because there are so many options, but now that I've written about beauty for a few years now, I know exactly how to navigate the deep dark depths of the ful...