Kerry Washington must have known that I desperately needed a mood boost after a March snowstorm, because she brought the springtime sunshine to the red carpet with the prettiest blonde braid.Washington was in New York City for a SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations event for her new Apple TV series Imperfect Women, speaking alongside...

Keke Palmer and I grew up together—at least in my mind. Saturday afternoons, I’d curl up on the couch with a snack to watch True Jackson, VP, the Nickelodeon series where a then–18-year-old Palmer played the effortlessly cool teen running a fashion company. The show aired in 2011, the same year I...

File Misty Copeland's Oscar hairstyles under "things we really care about." The trailblazing ballerina attended the 98th Academy Awards to perform in a special live rendition of “I Lied to You,” the Best Original Song nominee from Sinners. In her first return to the stage after retiring from American Ballet Theatre (and...

Some plastic surgeons refer to the earliest phase of facelift recovery as the "alien" stage—and for good reason: Patients tend to look tight, pulled, lumpy, and distorted for days after surgery. Enhancing the extraterrestrial vibe are the two clear, plastic tubes (called drains) sprouting from their heads, through which all manner of...

Hailey Bieber loves a neutral nail—so much so that we rarely see her these days sans her soft, “glazed donut” nails, which are something of a trademark for the Rhode founder at this point. But for the legendary Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Bieber pressed pause on the pearly glaze in favor of...

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the most common types of retinol found in skin-care products?The topical retinoids most commonly used in skin care are retinoic acid, retinol, retinyl esters, and retinaldehyde. As for their benefits, " are keratolytics, which means they increase skin cell turnover and are known to stimulate collagen synthesis," Sheila...

Despite its similar look, shape, and feel, TruSkin Sculpted Lip Liner in Mulberry is for lips—not eyes. Good thing, because I’m not too big on eyeliner these days, but I love a lip liner.The twisty, retractable gel-like pencil glides onto Cupid’s bows just as easily as its lid-friendly counterparts, but with a...

What to Know Before You Get Boho BraidsRutana explains that the look requires a high skill level: "I use a knotless technique, so it's easy on your natural hair to ensure there’s not as much breakage," she explains, which isn't easy to do on yourself. Working with human hair (which is recommended...

Dermatologists recommend lightening your lotion load in the spring, and, in my experience, a face oil always makes for a pleasant replacement and/or addition.“A face oil primarily helps seal in hydration and reinforce your skin’s natural moisture barrier,” Whitney Hovenic, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Reno, Nevada, previously told AIlure. This...

If there's anyone who exercises her prerogative to change her mind—specifically about changing her hair—it's Gabrielle Union. She loves to hop from long braids to an asymmetrical bob and back again, often with a few other style stops in between. But despite how many looks we've seen her go-to hairstylist, Larry Sims,...