Hello, my name is Erin Jahns, and I bleach the hell out of my hair. It's been going on for 19 years (I'm 29, and my first-ever color job was in fifth grade), and despite the amount of turmoil my strands have endured, I plan on being as blonde as physically possible until my dying day. Or, at least, until my hair goes white—we'll see what happens first.But first, some context. As a baby and through most of grade school, I was as blonde as blonde could be. Of course, at the time, I couldn't...

I've spent most of my time as a beauty journalist working directly with hairdressers covering trends, news, and advice. And for the most part, I treat the hair advice I've received as gospel, and I drill home the importance of listening to pro hairdressers about at-home maintenance. But there is one point, in particular, where I veer from hairdressers' advice: cheap shampoo. I use it all the time.Professional and salon-quality haircare and styling products are really important for healthy...

Fall is the perfect time to refresh your beauty routine. The temps are dropping, our wardrobes are getting cozier, and there's that "new school year" feeling in the air. And while sometimes a complete Home Edit–style overhaul may be in order, often just one product swap can refresh your entire routine. But with so many options out there, it helps to have some professional guidance. So who better to share their favorite products for the season than the very people who get to test them out first...

Round face shapes are the best. (I say that with a little bit of bias because I have one.) A common myth people seem to like to reiterate, though, is that bangs just don't look good on rounder face shapes. I'm here to tell you that's completely false. Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins has a thing or two to say about that. "Old-school culture dictates that everyone needs to have an oval face to appear classically beautiful. It's giving Western standards of beauty," he says. "Round faces, s...