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I Tried TikTok’s No-Makeup First Date Experiment
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I’ve always been a “get ready” girl. Even if I have just 20 minutes before a night out, I’ll do a little concealer, a quick coat of mascara, and a fun lip combo. Getting ready is half the fun of leaving the house for me. I am a beauty editor, after all. So when I saw a TikTok video from Kara Best talking about her plan to go on a first date with zero makeup, then…
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Testing TikTok’s Multi-Styler Pin Curl Hack: See Photos
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Anyone who knows me in real life knows that I love finding new information on TikTok. Even though most of the time I say something like, “I read this article that said,” the reality is, I probably just watched a video about it on TikTok. However, the app’s game can’t be contested. I’ve found some of my favorite beauty hacks on the platform, especially when it comes…
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I Tried TikTok’s Double Pigtail Ponytail Hack For Volume
OK, I know I’m about to sound annoying, but hear me out: I have super long hair, and I’m grateful for it. I love the way it looks cascading over my shoulders when I wear it down, but whenever it’s thrown up into a ponytail (which is happening more and more often since the weather is heating up), I can’t help but feel like it’s lacking. When I throw my hair up into an elastic, volume is the first thing to go. So yeah, I basically avoid a high pony altogether. But instead of constantly tucking my hair into a bun, I thought to myself, there has to be another…
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I Tried TikTok’s Viral “Naked Nails”: See Photos
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez Wanna know a secret? I just found out I love going naked. No, not when it comes to clothing (I actually found that out years ago). I’m talking about my manicure. I’m a beauty girlie, so I’ve tested plenty of nail trends, and I typically always err on the side of minimal (except that one time I tried vagina nails), so I’m always on the lookout for manicures that give me my-nails-but-better results. When I saw that “naked nails” were trending on TikTok, I was immediately intrigued and decided to do some digging. “We saw the early phases of this trend…
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I Tried TikTok’s Double Ponytail Slick-Back Hack
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I know I can’t be alone in thinking that slick-back buns are really hard to do. Yes, I have a TikTok account and I see how easy it is for some people online, but whenever I get myself in front of the mirror and try it, it’s always a struggle. I’m not sure if it’s because I have fine hair or if my head just wasn’t made for the popular style, but something always goes awry.…
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Testing TikTok’s Thong Heatless Curl Hack: Editor Experiment
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez At this point in my life, I’ve tested a lot of hair hacks, and if I’ve learned one thing, it’s that sometimes the weirdest ones give the best results. I’ve tried sock curls, upside down curls, and even different twisted heatless hair hacks to try and get the best possible look. I’ve found a lot of winners, but I’ve also found a lot of duds, and I wasn’t sure which category TikTok’s latest obsession was going to fall into, because everyone was curling their hair with underwear. Yes, you read that right — underwear. And not just any underwear, but a…
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I Tried TikTok’s Hack For Hair Volume: See the Photos
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. When it comes to my hair, as much as I try to be positive, I always find myself complaining about it. For starters, over the years, my already fine hair has gotten much thinner. My next issue? It’s always dry — no matter how many products I use to hydrate it, and it can be super knotty without the right leave-in conditioner. Another thing that bugs me? The lack of volume. I’m always on the lookout…
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I Tried TikTok’s “Drop” Ponytail Hack on My Fine Hair
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. My hair type is fine (and dry, if you care), and more often than not I wear it down and styled in a blowout or loose waves. Because it’s on the thin side, I find that it looks its best when I can fake fullness, and that happens with a lot of tools (like my beloved Dyson Airwrap) as well as products, like thickening and volumizing sprays.…
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I Tried TikTok’s Red Nail Theory For a Month: See Photos
When my ex and I officially called it quits (again) late last year, I decided that 2025 was going to be the year I put myself out there and really tried to find my person. I had been messing around with my ex for almost two years, and the truth is, I slowly started to realize that I had been wasting my time on something that just didn’t fit. So, I did what any person going through a break-up does: I had a minor glow-up. I got my hair done, my eyebrows waxed, and a facial that left my skin glowing. And to top it all off, I got my…
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I Tried TikTok’s Unapproachable Makeup: See Photos
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I deactivated my Instagram account late last year so for the last three plus months, I’ve been fully committed to TikTok. It’s my favorite app for learning about new hair hacks, random celebrity drama, and, of course, makeup trends. Earlier this year, I tried contrast makeup, but that trend was geared more toward embracing makeup that was meant for you. The latest obsession,”unapproachable makeup,” is different. What is it, exactly? Well, typically, it’s a bold, in-your-face…
