When I was younger, everyone told me greasy hair was the worst thing you could have. You were supposed to wash it every single day, no matter what. If it looked shiny, that meant you didn’t wash properly. I remember someone once asking why my hair looked “wet” when I’d just skipped one wash. I […]
Tag: beauty
No One Noticed… But I’ll Never Know Peace Again
There are these beauty embarrassments no one ever mentions, but your mind won’t let you forget. This includes a small clump of mascara under your eye, one eyebrow painted higher than the other or even a patch of hair on your leg you forgot to shave that you find out about in public. No one […]
Silk Pillowcases and Other Expensive Ways to Trick Myself Into Beauty
They say silk pillowcases are good for your hair and help your skin. Naturally, I bought one at full price. I’ll admit that I would love to have soft hair that isn’t a frizzy, hot mess and better skin. Honestly though, I think I mostly bought it so I could feel fancy when I get […]
Ice Rolling: Because Apparently Torturing Your Face Is Good for You
They say “Beauty is pain.” (I’ve always wondered what in the world is up with that. Who made these rules? I just want to talk, honestly.) They also say cold metal things on your cheek at the crack of dawn will somehow zap the puffiness away and move your lymph or whatever. If you couldn’t […]
Apparently My Hair Type Is “Immune to Convenience”
My hair does not want to be helped. I’ve accepted that. I’ve seen the TikToks. I’ve read the articles. Everyone swears by the same hair tricks: dry shampoo, air-drying, the thing where you sleep with your hair in braids and the classic scrunch-and-go. Apparently, if your hair is “low maintenance,” life is a breeze. My […]
My Hair Looks Best When I’m Not Trying to Impress Anyone
It’s always the day I don’t care. The kind of day where I overslept, barely made it out of bed and threw on the nearest sweatshirt. I’m not talking to anyone outside of my husband and family, fully prepared to hide from the world (as per usual). And somehow — on that day — my hair decides […]
Combination Skin? More Like Confused Skin
I don’t know what my skin is doing, and I don’t think it does either. Every skincare label insists on putting you in a nice and simple category: dry, oily, normal or combination. For years, I called myself “combination,” because that’s what someone told me once, and it sounded believable. But lately, I’m thinking my […]
My Skincare Routine Is One Product and Vibes
I have one skincare product. Just one. More specifically, it’s CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion, a product I chose after exactly zero dermatology consultations but dozens of TikToks convinced me it was a solid choice. It sits on my bathroom sink like an overworked employee doing the job of seven people. Some nights, I use it. […]
I Don’t Wear Makeup, But I Love Watching Other People Do It
I don’t wear makeup. Not for any particular reason, and not because I have a strong stance against it. I just never truly picked it up. I’ve never owned a foundation brush, never contoured my cheekbones and couldn’t tell you the difference between warm and cool tones if my life depended on it. Still, I’ve […]
The First Time I Realized I’m “Supposed” to Wear Makeup
Picture this: it’s the night of your 6th grade dance, and you’ve been counting down the days for weeks. You’ve never been to a school dance before, so you have no real idea what to expect. It doesn’t matter that it’s just “Neon Night.” It’s your first dance, and that means you have to look […]
The Problem with the Phrase “You Don’t Need Makeup”
“You don’t need makeup.” It sounds like a kind thing to say. Some people might even enjoy hearing this. Honestly, every time I heard this phrase, I knew the person saying it meant it as a compliment. It’s supposed to be a good thing. I would be inclined to agree if I didn’t notice the […]
The No Mascara Look Is the Way to Go
Mascara has always been my least favorite part of doing my makeup. There are always clumps, smudges and that constant worry of either too little or way too much. It’s genuinely exhausting. All that struggle, until I came to such an obvious conclusion – no one is forcing me to wear mascara. It sounds silly, […]
