Love it or hate it, Amazon is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to shop online – and I’m about to make it even easier. In my work as a lifestyle & commerce writer, I write a lot of gift guides, round-ups or single product...
Here’s a minor beauty trend that most of us should skip, but might enjoy reading about. Dark Under-Eye Circles? The Kids Say It’s Cool
If you’ve always favored fluttery skirts and leg warmers, you may just have been ahead of your time. Balletcore, is having a moment. As I explained in Teen Vogue: “Balletcore is a spin-off of trends that began with cottagecore and evolved to...
Shaving your eyebrows is a truly terrible idea, but apparently it’s a trend. Here’s an article about some celebs doing it and some random folks explaining why they do too. I’m briefly quoted in the piece. I have lots of thoughts on bare brows, I’ll...
In my work as a beauty historian I always teach about beauty visionary Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first documented Black woman self-made millionaire. I also regularly lecture about Barbie, and her impact on beauty culture and the way she’s evolved...
Here’s a fun career milestone, I’m now a contributor to InStyle.com where I’m writing about my beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brand obsessions and products I think you’ll love. Here are my first two articles: I’ve Had Dark Under-Eye Bags My Entire...
Summer is here in full force and most of the country is schvitzing through a heat wave. Whether you’re in a deep funk— or worry you’re emitting a bit of a funk— this is an excellent time to be thinking about deodorant. Check out this extremely fun...
I’m quoted in lots of fun and interesting articles, but this one was particularly fun! As my Gen X sisters in beauty will attest, there was nothing quite as fun or exciting as Lip Smackers for prepubescent girls. In this fantastic article in Allure...