When you’ve got a hectic schedule, even something you typically find indulgent and relaxing —like a warm shower — can feel like a chore.
We all know babies are delicate, and that’s also true of their skin.
The macarons in that top picture may look good enough to eat, but don’t reach for some napkins just yet — see, these sweet treats will give your hair a major rush, not appease your taste buds.
Whenever she stepped on a stage, salsa legend Celia Cruz gave us plenty of candela (meaning “fire” or “spark”) — and, 14 years after her passing, the Havana-bred singer is still considered the undisputed Queen of Salsa, her crown unreachable to even the most promising and ambitious talents.
Ever since Taylor Swift shared a selfie on Instagram in which she was perched atop a swan-shaped pool float with her then-beau Calvin Harris back in 2015, Instagram has been brimming with similar photos featuring these inflatable curve-necked creatures.
It’s 102 degrees in Austin, Texas, which means I can essentially fry an egg on the hood of my car.
Morphing textures and consistencies have been increasingly popular in the beauty realm — from gel cleansers that foam when exposed to water, moisturizing face balms that seemingly melt to become lightweight oils, hair styling products that evolve from thick balms to dry powders, clay-to-cream facial cleansers, face masks that bubble, and so forth.
When speaking about summer hair, we tend to focus on easy and carefree styles (think beach-y waves, loose braids, and top knots) rather than on the need to properly care for our hair during the hottest and most humid season, one when we tend to spend more time basking in the sun, thereby exposing our strands to UV rays — not to mention immersing our manes in salt water and chlorine.
The last time I enjoyed smooth, soft, scrape- and callus-free hands (not to mention healthy cuticles) for any prolonged period of time, I was pregnant with my son, who is now 13 years old.
Even if you roll your eyes whenever you spot the names “Kardashian” or “Jenner” in newspapers, magazines, and blogs, there is no denying that the First Family of Reality Television is still setting countless beauty and fashion trends — from waist trainers and corset belts to pastel hair, plump pouts, ripped-to-shreds jeans, and sheer, lingerie-inspired bodysuits.
