Okay, okay – so maybe some of the items in the list won’t fit in the average stocking (or your chimney, for that matter). That said, I got to experiment with the best in beauty this year and wanted to share the ride-or-die tools and products to add to your holiday shopping list. From haircare…
No, not that kind of acid. I’m talking about the kind of acid that exfoliates, brightens, and tightens the skin. Yass, kween. All my life, I associated exfoliation with abrasive scrubs. Did anyone else love St. Ives? I had that scrub on repeat in high school. That said, there are actually two types of exfoliation…
“I love brass… in my house, not your hair,” says celebrity hair stylist Kristin Ess. Preach! I’ve struggled to fight off brassy hair for years, especially after balayage treatments. Bala-what? Balayage is a French word that means ‘to sweep.’ In the popular technique, the dye is swept or painted onto sections of your hair in a…
Skin – it’s our largest organ and the first line of defense against this crazy world we live in. As you likely know, the porous nature of our skin means it maintains the unique ability to absorb pretty much anything we apply topically. You may also know that both affordable and high end cosmetic manufacturers…
Citrus is one of winter’s greatest gifts. As my backyard bursts with fresh lemons and oranges, I thought to myself, why not make a body scrub? This scrub is pore purifying yet deeply hydrating as it contains coconut oil. It feels like a luxury scrub and smells heavenly, yet only requires a few simple ingredients….