I’ll let you in on a secret: I never had a haircare routine until well into my 20s, even though for most of my adolescence I had long hair down to my waist. It’s not because I didn’t care about my hair—I cared quite a bit about my hair—I just didn’t know where to start. The only real semblance to a haircare routine was that every few weeks I put coconut oil in my hair, which ended up weighing it down more than it truly added moisture.Now that I’ve had a few years in the beauty s...

For years now, I've had a love-hate relationship with curtain bangs. Love because seeing them on other people made me drool, and hate because every time I would go to style them on myself they never turned out quite right. A style that looked so effortless and chic on others somehow always fell flat during my attempts to replicate. I recently gave in to the itch to cut them again, so this time around, I was determined to master the method.I spent some time perusing the YouTube channels and ...

I'm sure by now your social media feed has clued you in on a magical little thing called hair glossing. No? Let me explain. Hair glossing is a great way to enhance your natural color or add vibrancy to dull, color-treated hair. As a bonus, it also adds some serious shine. You can opt for a hair gloss treatment at the salon, or you can try one for yourself at home. Me, being a total hair gloss novice, I decided to try one out for the summer and share the results. I won't lie to you, it didn't ...

Summer always has the most fun beauty trends—there, I said it! I love every seasonal beauty trend, but when it comes to makeup, hair, and even nails, there's no question that summertime trends reign supreme. There's just something about summer (if you ask me). As the temperature heats up, beauty gets more breezy, and dare I say, more fun.This summer's hair trends do not disappoint. It seems like everyone wants to play with color right now—blondes are getting blonder, red shades are trending...