Update: When you smear on eye cream at the end of each night, you're probably not worried about helping anything other than your crow's feet or undereye bags. But the team behind PRAI Beauty is dedicated to more than solving your skin-care woes (although, that may be the reason its products sell out with aplomb on both QVC and HSN) — they're also saving thousands of animals.
Since launching its "Free The Shelters" campaign last year, a brand rep tells Refinery29 the beauty company has partnered with 32 shelters around the country, sponsoring all adoption fees and saving more than 2,169 (!) animals to date. But they aren't done yet: This weekend, on February 23, PRAI is teaming up with Adopt A Dog in Armonk, NY, and three Animal Rescue League shelters in Iowa, to help more than 200 animals find homes.
"I believe that all beauty brands should give back to the community in some way," founder Cathy Kangas says. "That's part of the DNA of PRAI Beauty through PRAI for PAWS. It is my hope that Free the Shelters will inspire other beauty brands to see animals in a different light and make sure that all of their products are cruelty-free."
A way to save your skin and your furry friends? Now that's what we call eye opening.
This story was originally published on May 25, 2017.
If you've ever felt the need to dodge those sad, pleading eyes of the helpless, caged, and abandoned animals in Sarah McLachlan's ASPCA commercial, congrats! You're a human with a pulse (and access to cable TV). After all, it doesn't take an activist to know the world can be a cruel, cruel place for pets.
That's why it's encouraging when companies stand up for them — especially within the beauty industry, where animal testing is sadly still common practice. Take Cathy Kangas, the founder of skin-care brand PRAI Beaut y: She just launched a national campaign in which the beauty company will sponsor all adoption fees at shelters across the coast. You hear that noise? That's the sound of lots of wagging tails.
The launch event will take place this weekend on Saturday, May 27 at Adopt-A-Dog’s shelter in Armonk, New York. According to Patch, PRAI Beauty will also front the fees for adoptions taking place that day at two other organizations, including SBK Animals in the Bluff City and Kingsport towns in Tennessee, as well as Great Plains SPCA in Independence, Missouri, and Merriam, Kansas.
"We pride ourselves in being first at PRAI Beauty and this campaign is no exception," she told the website. "These three shelters are just the beginning… we are starting a movement. Shelter pets can be pedigree or mutts, young or old — they're all perfect and they need to find good homes. With this campaign, we will make it easier for every dog, cat and pocket pet to find its forever home."
If Facebook existed in 1985, you'd probably see bright blue mascara pop up all over your feed. Now, the trend is staging a comeback — only in 2018, colored mascara comes in a rainbow of different options, like red, gold, and green. Even better, each one comes with its own hidden beauty perk.
Just like the color-correctors we all know and love, colored mascaras are a byproduct of basic color theory, with the ability to cancel out its opposite shade on the color wheel. For example, if your eyes are bloodshot from staring at your iPhone all night, reach for the green mascara. Concealer not doing it for your dark circles? Try the yellow. Or, if you just want to beef up an otherwise boring makeup look, grab the blue or red. Thanks to new launches from YSL, Urban Decay, Sinful Colors, and more, rainbow mascara is quickly becoming the raddest trend you have to try before it fades into the shadows of history all over again.
Click ahead to check out our favorite new colored mascaras.
There are few makeup trends as dramatic as wearing red eyeshadow on your lids — but a fiery mascara is in a league of its own. Leave it to Christian Louboutin to make it all possible, with a colored formula that matches the signature red sole of the brand's shoes.
Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin Les Yeux Noirs Lash Amplifying Lacquer, $70, available at Sephora.
Who knew something so unexpected could be as universally flattering as a green mascara? Hazel, brown, and blue eyes will see the gorgeous effects with just one swipe. Even better, no one will ever guess you stayed up way past bedtime all weekend.
Yyes Saint Laurent Vinyl Couture Mascara in I'm The Excitement, $29, available at Sephora.
Bringing back the '80s trend doesn't have to mean scouting for blue mascara on eBay. This accessible option lets you douse your lashes in a vibrant cerulean without feeling any buyer's guilt.
Sinful Colors Diva Lash Color Mascara in Lash Splash, $5.99, available on Amazon.
Urban Decay knows a thing or two about nostalgic beauty (remember those lip glosses?), so it's no surprise the brand is giving the trend a modern twist. These double-sided mascaras are loaded with color, but flip the wand over and you've got a metallic topcoat to turn your disco look into something intergalactic.
Urban Decay Double Team Special Effect Colored Mascara available in 2018.
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Growing up is hard to do. Before "adulting" — that is, clumsily impersonating our role models and pretending we have our lives together — became a buzzword, we "came of age." The action is still the same: staying out too late and trying to "find ourselves," or building a new life in a strange city.
The best thing about coming-of-age movies is that you can watch them and get a better understanding of yourself today. The awkwardness of getting older is more than acne and puberty, and more than the milestones of academic life. Growing up is about looking around and piecing together what you want and don't want, who is and isn't worth listening to, where you do and don't feel safe. Whether you're working through these internal dilemmas in someone else's house — in a family home or with a band on tour — or in your first apartment, it's all tough.
These are the best coming-of-age movies we can think of. And while many such stories are about love, we've culled a list of films that have a little more to offer than a traditional romance, because you don't have to fall in love to find yourself. "Coming of age" isn't about meeting the person you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with, but deciding what you want to spend the rest of your life as.
Keep checking back before your next movie night. We'll be adding new movies to this list regularly.
The Florida Project(2017)
Six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) lives with her single mother, Halley (Bria Vinaite), in a run-down motel outside of Disney World. As she goes on adventures with other motel kid, Halley struggles to make ends meet. After all, Halley is practically a kid herself. But given her circumstances, Halley has to grow up. And by the movie's end, Moonee is almost definitely forced to grow up more quickly than most six-year-olds.
The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)
As kids, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson), and Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) Tenenbaum were all geniuses in their respective fields. But their prodigal abilities wore off as they reached adulthood. Now dysfunctional adults, the three Tenenbaum children are forced to grapple with their parents' strangeness, their childhood, and the way that their dreams didn't seem to pan out. Their droll, melancholy story is told with the kind of brilliant specificity only Wes Anderson can pull off.
Boyz n the Hood(1991)
After getting into a violent fight at school, ten-year-old Tre is sent to live with his father in Los Angeles. Tre's father (Lawrence Fishburne) tries to lay out the rules of the rough neighborhood to prepare Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) for incidents that he's confident Tre will encounter. In their hood, violence is a fact of life. Boyz in the Hood is based on director and screenwriter John Singleton's childhood in L.A.
My Friend Dahmer(2017)
This isn't quite a coming-of-age story — it's a coming-of- serial killer story. Derf Backderf happened to go to school with a young Jeffrey Dahmer, who would go on to murder legion young men beginning shortly after graduation. In a graphic novel, Backderf recalled his impressions of Dahmer. This movie, starring Ross Lynch as Dahmer, will seriously unsettle you.
Call Me By Your Name(2017)
Each year, Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and his parents spend the summer at their Italian villa, along with a visiting scholar his father has chosen. The summer Elio is 17, David (Armie Hammer), an American, comes to stay. What happens next will twist your heart until it drips...peach juice? Elio experiences a longing so pure, so aching that you'll be 17 again just by staring at it.
Lady Bird(2017)
Lady Bird's looking for reinvention — that's why she's switched from her given name, Christine, to the kookier Lady Bird. She's in her final year at Catholic high school in Sacramento. But before she can leave it all behind, Lady Bird has to get through a year in high school. This movie takes all the staples of a coming-of-age movie, like relationships and friendships and mothers and awkward time in-between life phases, and makes them truer.
Okja(2017)
Ten-year-old Mija grew up in the idyllic South Korean countryside caring for Okja, a massive, pig-like creature. Then, she discovers that Okja's actually the prototype for a (nutritious) product thought up by a massive meat company, the Mirando Corporation. Mija is willing to square off against corporate America to save her friend. Outside of her town, Mija learns about how the "real" world, aka the capitalist system, works — and won't accept it.
It(2017)
Granted, It is one terrifying movie. But when you're not jumping out of your seat with terror at Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård), you'll be laughing at the hilarious, earnest interactions of the kids in the Losers Club. It is like a mash-up of Stranger Things, Stand By Me, and your worst nightmares.
Riding around town on their bikes, the kids in the Losers Club experience the summer of our imaginations. No rules, no adults, just boundless possibility, with the stormclouds of growing up gathering in the distance.
Stand By Me(1986)
The group of friends in Stand By Me are still kids by their end of their trek to find the supposed dead body in the woods. But like the kids in Stranger Things, they emerge altered from their brush with the adult world of death and strangeness. Childhood will never be the same after realizing its permanence.
Stand By Me does its magic best when viewed by an adult. Instead of a coming-of-age tale, Stand By Me is a becoming-a-kid-again tale. You'll remember, briefly, the world as you once saw it.
Mustang(2016)
After neighbors catch them playing a harmless game with boys, five orphaned sisters in Turkey face outsized punishment. Their conservative grandmother keeps them on house arrest, and mounts a plan to get her granddaughters in marrying shape. But the sisters won't submit to their family's oppressive plan for them without scheming first.
Narrated by the youngest sister, Mustang shows five young women on the cusp of a great and terrible change. This is the story of childhood's forced end.
Little Women(1994)
There's no more iconic coming-of-age story than Little Women, which tracks the lives of the four March sisters. Plus, it features a very, very young Christian Bale.
Sing Street(2016)
The year is 1985. The place, Dublin. Conor's (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) parents are fighting. His new school is run by a strict madman. Bullies chase him into bathrooms. So, he does what any boy with a lot of feelings and a musical ear would: start a band. Coming of age was never so catchy.
The Spectacular Now(2013)
Young love's the topic of so many films, but rarely is it handled with this earnest, authentic grace. While The Spectacular Now plays into the trope of a bookish girl dating a bad boy, Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller bring a three-dimensional intensity to their young passion that'll make you ache for your own high school loves.
Mr. Nobody
This mind-bending movie is unlike any other coming-of-age film ever made.
Nemo Nobody is 118 years old, and the last mortal member of the human race. In honor of his birthday, he tells a reporter of his childhood and looks back at the pivotal moment in their childhood. A boy is on a train tracks. He can choose to go with his mother on the train, his father on the tracks, or run away. From there, Mr. Nobody sees the infinite trajectories of his life.
The Way Way Back (2013)
14-year-old Duncan’s summer down the Jersey shore with his mom and her skeevy boyfriend is not shaping up to be any fun at all. Desperate to get out of the house, Duncan takes a job at Water Wizz water park and finds a friend in the park’s overly friendly manager. The trials and tribulations of young teenage-dom have never been so endearing. Plus, seeing Steve Carrell play a villain is worth the watch.
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Alfonso Cuarón directed what is now considered a seminal classic coming-of-age film. The title roughly translates to "and your mother, too," a version of an insult tagline. (Think: "your mom ____.") The film follows Tenoch (Diego Luna) and Julio (Gael García Bernal), two teenage boys, as they take their life on the road. The friendship gets knotty when they invite Luisa, a beautiful mysterious woman — there's always one of those — to join them, sowing discord in their friendship.
Elvis Mitchell, writing in The New York Times, called the movie, "fast, funny, unafraid of sexuality and finally devastating."
Whale Rider (2002)
Keisha Castle-Hughes received an Academy Award nomination for her role as the plucky Paikea, a young Maori girl struggling to come to terms with her patrilineal tribe.
Paikea, called Pai, is a direct descendant of the current chieftain. The only problem: she's a girl. To make matters worse, Pai had a twin stillborn brother. By tradition, her late brother should be chief. Pai's grandfather won't acknowledge her — until she rides the whale, that is.
Whale Rider succeeds by taking the harrowing process of growing up and transposing it onto the strict rules of tradition. In order to grow, Pai must subvert tradition. Breaking the boundaries of her tightly-wound society is Pai's coming-of-age ordeal, and every moment of this New Zealand film will have you on edge.
Boyhood(2014)
Boyhood is the coming-of-age film that literally came of age. Filmed over 12 years, the movie follows Mason (Ellar Coltrane) as he traipses through adolescence. At the conclusion, Mason leaves for college, his "boyhood" coming to a close as the credits roll.
Richard Linklater's film is remarkable because it danced between fiction and reality. We are watching a fiction, but the actors — including Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Lorelei Linklater — are subject to the very real effects of time.
Nothing truly remarkable happens in the film, which lasts a generous 3 hours, but that's exactly the point. This bildungsroman is about the slow churn of self-discovery and the patience that it requires.
Almost Famous (2000)
Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman) said it best: “The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.”
William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is very, very uncool. So when the precocious teen gets a chance to profile an up and coming rock band for Rolling Stone, he jumps at it. There’s the obvious career boost, of course, but also the thrill of the road paired with the rock’s outlaw fantasy.
Cross crossing the country, director Cameron Crowe’s protagonist gets a lesson in reporting — no one is ever a reliable source on their own life — but also in friendship. He’s quickly smitten with Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), a young blonde fangirl who is low key sleeping with the band’s lead singer. Penny is troubled and flighty, and William is the only one who really cares about her. But even he tries to consume her free spirit. "I always tell the girls, never take it seriously," Penny explains once. "If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt, if you never get hurt, you always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends. "
The Fits (2016)
Toni (Royalty Hightower) is an 11-year-old tomboy that doesn't know how to be a teenage girls. As girls her age have their first awkward crushes, she hangs out with her brother, watching him flirt with girls, laugh with his friends, and train to be a boxer. She's modeled her life after his, until now: Toni is transfixed by the cool girls, ones who seem unbothered by insecurities like her own.
So Toni skips her brother's boxing lessons, and instead tries out for the local rec center's dance team. She watches them, and mimics their femininity. When an eerie sickness starts to spread other girls on the team, she hopes she's not affected by the same convulsions.
There's a certain amount of suspense to this movie — what disease causes these girls to shake and shiver without warning? Where did it start, and how is it being transmitted? But its heart is in Toni's coming of age story as she begins to understand gender performance, and her place as a young woman in her community.
Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn is a 1950s immigrant story that starts out simple enough: Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) has just moved from Ireland to the borough (against her mother’s better judgement) for a better life. She leaves the ship that brought her to America’s shores, ready to find the American promise she’s heard so much about. In a strange city with rowdy Americans, she’s lonely enough to sob into her own sheets. She might not have left a full life beyond, but it was a satisfying one.
Soon enough, she meets Tony (Emory Cohen), a boyishly handsome Italian guy at a Catholic mixer. For a while, Brooklyn masquerades as a love story: The pair sweetly fall in love and plan a life together. Then a tragedy at home in Ireland requires Eilis to return to her sleepy hometown.
And this is when Brooklyn gets really great: It takes meeting a boy at home (Domhnall Gleeson) to put in perspective how much Eilis has accomplished. She’s built herself a life in Brooklyn, through long days and lonely nights. The crux of the movie is the crossroads of coming of age: Looking in the mirror and deciding between the self you’ve grown out of and the self you’ve grown into.
Splendor In The Grass (1961)
This classic, directed by Elia Kazan, is most famous for being the first American movie to feature French kissing onscreen. Outside of the Natalie Wood-Warren Beatty lip action, though, it’s a touching story of desire, resistance, and how jarring it is to realize your parents are imperfect — and maybe even deeply flawed.
The story is set in 1920s Kansas, and Bud Stamper (Beatty) and Deanie Loomis (Wood) are in love. He’s the football hero, heir to an oil fortune; she’s a good girl, dutiful daughter to a humble grocery-owning family. There’s no way (or reason) to put it delicately: Kissing isn’t enough anymore. These high school seniors are ready to do the thing they’re taught good girls aren’t supposed to want and good boys aren’t supposed to ask for: have sex.
The central conflict is that Deanie and Bud are trapped within puritanical conventions about sexuality and womanhood that no one can explain, but that are rigidly abided by. Some of what the movie has to say about sex isn’t as potent so many decades later. But the larger questions about parents who love you but can’t listen or raise or relate to you — and how we’re tasked with loving them through it — remain.
An Education (2009)
When Jenny (Carey Mulligan) meets David, she’s a small-town girl with dreams of Oxford. She’s clever, accomplished, and bored. He’s older, curiously smooth, and fun. The pair doesn’t have a lot of natural chemistry, but the idea of the relationship is alluring, and David brings her into a world of luxury, teasing her with a trip to Paris. Jenny trades her textbooks for kitten heels. “My choice is to do something hard and boring for the rest of my life,” Jenny tells her teacher, choosing to set aside her studies, “or to go to Paris. And have fun!”
But the adult relationship requires Jenny to grow up in ways she didn’t expect. Loving David might not come saddled with Proust or Saussure, but their life together still has strings attached. As the girlish cello-playing student, Jenny saw past them. As the woman Jenny grows into, she sees through them.
Girlfight (2000)
Diana Guzman (Michelle Rodriguez) is a troubled teen climbing her way out of the disorder of her high school life. She has a problem with fighting. In school and at home, her temper is always dragging her into trouble. After spending a few moments in the boxing ring by chance, she’s hooked. The aggression is exciting, and the discipline of the sport anchors her in the midst of the chaos of her life.
It’s important that boxing is what wins Guzman’s interest. The sport is ruled by testosterone and physicality. To the men and boys who surround her, Guzman's entrance into the boxing gym upsets their masculine power. “This is a story about a girl growing up in a macho society and, far from being threatened by its values, discovering she has a nature probably more macho than the men around her,” wrote Roger Ebert at the time of the film’s release. “Since the movie (written, directed, and produced by women) is deeply aware of that theme, it's always about more than boxing.”
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (2015)
Minnie Goetze just had sex for the first time in her life. That’s not a secret — it’s one of the first lines in the movie. Her excitement is infectious as we watch her life play out and listen as she confides to her tape-recorder diary. Her commentary details the smallest, most intimate moments with a boy she likes.
The boy in question, however, is a man: Monroe (Alexander Skarsgård) is the boyfriend of Minnie’s lonely, wayward mother (Kristen Wiig). Their love isn’t pure, but Skarsgård strikes a balance between creepy and coyish. We don’t realize he’s a bum until Minnie does. The movie ultimately belongs to Minnie, because every scene is anchored by Bel Powley’s performance. The camera watches her explore her sexuality without exploiting her teenage lust.
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
By the time we meet parents Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore), the fractures in their family have bubbled to the surface. Only on the surface is this a movie about a family with two moms, or about what happens when an “unconventional” family opens their doors to their sperm donor. A coming-of-age story is at the root of the plot: Nic and Jules's kids, two California teens in most respects — one headed to college, the other trying to define his life outside of “jock” and “kid brother" — are piecing together their origin story, and their entire family is growing past it.
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Following the news of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual harassment and assaults which dismantled Hollywood (resulting in the subsequent #MeToo and #TimesUp initiatives), many wondered how the scandal would affect his estranged wife, Georgina Chapman and her fashion line Marchesa, a mainstay on the red carpet (until now).
During New York Fashion Week, Chapman and her co-founder Keren Craig decided to forgo the traditional runway show and present their fall 2018 collection in “an updated format,” releasing it digitally. Despite not showing during Fashion Week, Craig insists it’s business as usual for the celebrity favorite brand. In an interview with Grazia, she says the company lost a jewelry deal, but “‘all our core retailers came out in support,” name dropping two big department stores — Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue — as businesses that stuck with Marchesa. “It means everything to us,” she continues. “We’ve worked hard at it and our customers are sticking with us.”
Though the retail side of the house may be going strong, it remains to be seen if Marchesa will ever have the red carpet presence it once had. Since the Weinstein allegations came to life, stories emerged from various women, including Felicity Huffman, Renée Zellweger, and Kerry Washington, claiming the Hollywood mogul pressured them into wearing Marchesa to Hollywood events. Jessica Chastain, who also said Weinstein bullied her into wearing a Marchesa gown to the premiere of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, told WSJ magazine that when she refused to do so, he reportedly called out her refusal at the event. When asked about these accounts, Craig told Grazia: ‘In the future, I am sure you will see our dresses on the red carpet. But right now it’s time to step back from that. That’s always been a great marketing tool for us, but it’s not our core business."
Others, however, don't think Marchesa, the label, should be punished for Weinstein's behavior. When questioned about choosing the brand for her wedding in December, Meghan McCain said: “I just didn’t want to feel like the people who had worked there and make their livelihood should be punished as well. And it seems that Craig agrees: "We want to support [#MeToo and Time's Up]," she notes when asked about how Marchesa can show solidarity with women. "We want to make a gesture. We need to properly process how it can be the most beneficial."
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Sleep is when your body, skin, mind, and just about every other part of you regenerates. But it's also a smart time to take care of your skin and hair, which can help you shave off precious time getting ready come morning. How? By stopping things like knots, frizz, dents, tangles, and flat hair before they start.
See, by putting your hair up a certain way, protecting your 'do with the right material, and swapping your pillowcase for something that delivers major TLC, you can hit the snooze button all you want. Translation: It's tips and tricks like this that allow bedhead to be a thing of the past. But don't take our word for it — keep clicking for five foolproof pro tips we can all use. Sweet dreams...
Turns out, the hair of your dreams begins with what you're sleeping on. "Cotton pillowcases are not good because they can dry out your hair," Dark and Lovely Style Squad Member Derick Monroe says. Instead, opt for a silk pillowcase that helps your hair and skin, like Slip's option. How? The slicker material allows your hair to slip around, causing fewer creases, dents, and knots. Same with your face: You'll have fewer creases when you wake up.
Tip: Silk can be pricey, so there is always satin. It's important to note, however, that silk is a natural fiber, so the pros recommend it more, but most think that satin is still better than cotton when it comes to skin and hair.
Slip Silk Pillowcase - Standard/Queen, $79, available at Sephora.
Spasilk 100-Percent Satin Facial Beauty Pillowcase, $7.99, available at Overstock.
Drybar Slumber Party Silk Pillowcase, $45, available at Sephora.
Sometimes, a deep condition just won't cut it. Luckily, there are tons of overnight hair masks on the market meant for working overtime when your hair's in need of moisture (or just a little pampering). Coat your hair with something like Briogeo's gel-based formula before slipping on a shower cap to restore your bounce.Yes, it needs to be washed out come morning, but you will be left will killer softness.
Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Gel-To-Oil Overnight Repair Treatment, $28, available at Sephora.
And here's a gel-based formula that you don't have to rinse out, which leaves you more time to sleep in.
Sachajuan Overnight Hair Repair, $66, available at Net-A-Porter.
Don't be shy while applying this overnight oil. Using an entire vial might seem excessive, but curly hair will soak up the jojoba, sweet almond, argan, and vitamin E oil blend right up. In the morning, you'll be amazed by how soft and luscious your hair feels.
Vernon Francois Overnight~Repair Treatment Oils, $42, available at Sephora.
No time to mask in the shower? Luckily, there's this lightweight formula that soaks in while you sleep, so you wake up to a smooth and shiny head of hair.
Bumble and bumble Bb. While You Sleep Overnight Damage Repair Masque, $49, available at Sephora.
Tip: Secure Your 'Do
Silk or satin pillowcases are a good start, but if you're trying to preserve your style and the health of your hair, you can take it a step forward and invest in a silk-lined cap, a bonnet, or a silk scarf. All three are heaven-sent when it comes to retaining moisture, fighting split ends, and beating beadhead.
We've already sang the praises of Grace Eleyae's offerings, which look just like beanies, but do way more good for your 'do.
Grace Eleyae Satin-Lined Cap, $25.95 to $29.95, available at Grace Eleyae.
Photo: Via @satinlinedcaps.
Evolve Naturally Satin Bonnet, $3.49, available at Target.
Evolve Satin Rectangular Scarf, $4.99, available at Target.
Tip: Put It Up
Securing your 'do on the top of your head, no matter your texture, makes for easier styling come morning. Curly or textured hair? Grab an elastic headband, scoop your hair into a high ponytail towards the top of your head, wrap a scarf around your base, and have sweet dreams — and intact curls the next morning. If your hair is shorter, try for smaller pineapples around your head.
Meanwhile, those with long hair can go for a classic ballerina bun: Sweep detangled strands into a bun, secure with a soft scrunchie (bonus points for a silk scrunchie!), and hit the sack.
Tip: Twist (Or Braid) & Shout
Bottom line: Setting your hair before bed is tried and true, which is why twist-outs, braid-outs, and even simple French or three-strand braids are so clutch — no matter your hair length or texture.
When it comes to curls, twist-outs are crucial for forming and refreshing ringlets. They're pretty simple, just assemble a two-strand twist on your damp (or dry) hair as close to the root, making them as big or as small as you'd like. Saturate your section with a curling cream, and saturate your ends as much as possible. Stylist Vernon Francois once told us that sectioning your hair off isn't that important — just make sure that those twists are tight!
Have straight hair? Mist strand with a light hold beach spray or cream, then create a few braids before bed. (You'll find more tips here!)
Photo: Via @lania.teresa.
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After Jesus was born, his mom put him in a manger, where shepherds, sheep, angels, donkeys, and perhaps even an ox all gathered to look upon him; after Stormi Webster was born, her mom, Kylie Jenner, put her photo on Instagram, where her very first baby photo earned 17,280,522 likes — nearly 700 times the current population of Bethlehem. Really puts things into perspective.
But while Stormi might not be the central figure of one of the world's major religions (yet), she does have lots of fans, and, kind of like Jesus, some of her more creative fans choose to honor her in strange ways. Russian nail-salon chain Nail Sunny drew inspiration from Stormi's very first baby photo for one of their recent tutorials — and the manicure is quite possibly as strange an homage as it gets.
A timelapse video shows the monstrosity, a three-dimensional likeness of Stormi's barely-formed hand clutching Kylie's well-manicured thumbnail, being assembled, tiny finger by tiny finger. The results are even more deeply unsettling than the suspense of going months upon months without knowing whether the youngest spawn of America's favorite reality-TV family was with child or not.
More unsettling still, the video has racked up over 1.7 million views in the last three days... though, to be fair, that doesn't seem like much when you consider that the "home movie " Kylie shared on YouTube after she announced Stormi's birth has almost 60 million. It's a weird world we're living in. Almost makes you yearn for the good old days of sheep in mangers and virgin births.
If you've ever meticulously applied concealer over a breakout only to show up to a party and have someone say, "Hey, have you tried Accutane yet?" then you know the special joy of unsolicited acne advice. While typically well-intentioned, all it does is point a big, confidence-shattering arrow at the area you secretly were hoping no one would notice. And, not only that, but the point is typically moot anyway. Everyone deals with acne differently, and personal skin-care solutions are just that: personal.
But it’s not just us regular, average, non-famous people who deal with backhanded acne advice. In fact, plenty of celebrities deal with acne- shaming, too — only for them, it's on a massive scale thanks to open forums like Instagram and Twitter. Lorde recently spoke out against the uninvited comments, and she's not the only one. Ahead, a roadmap of what not to say to someone with acne — or the response to use next time someone tries to pass you their dermatologist's card over dinner.
Lorde
Lorde, who recently turned to LED masks as a treatment for her cystic acne, is so over people giving her the same generic advice over and over again. "'Make a mask out of honey!' 'Greek yogurt, and avocado!' 'All you need to do is buy an apricot scrub!' "Coconut oil, the secret is coconut oil!'" the singer recounted on Instagram. "For everyone out there who's got actual bad skin... I feel your pain. We'll get there. I promise."
Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images.
Ruby Rose
We're not the only ones who have been bullied for sporadic breakouts. Rose knows the feeling well — especially with 12 million people analyzing her every pore. She responded to trolls on Instagram writing, "Yeah it sucks..for me, I don't see how it's bothering so many others? But I'm a human. It happens... one side of my face is clear and the other is a mess."
Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic.
Bekah Martinez
When the former Bachelor contestant opened up on Instagram about her skin-care routine and cystic acne struggle, fans took to the comments with suggestions. The 23-year-old quickly responded saying that while she welcomes the support, she never asked for Bachelor Nation's help or opinion — on anything.
Photo: RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images.
Kendall Jenner
Jenner's acne has been a hot topic for years, but it wasn't until this year's Golden Globe Awards that all of Twitter seemed to have a fiery opinion about it. Among the hateful comments, one person wrote, "Ok but @KendallJenner showing up and strutting her acne while looking like a gorgeous star is what every girl needs to understand." Jenner retweeted the fan, saying, "Never let that shit stop you!"
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Even if you think you haven’t heard of Storybook Cosmetics, you’ve probably drooled over the brand’s game-changing releases on Instagram. That’s because the one-year old indie darling has been kicking out palettes that channel Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Mean Girls Burn Books, along with Shakespearean and Potter-inspired wand brushes. Each release from the brand is packed with so much artistry and nostalgia that it’s hard not to share on social — and even harder not to want it all. The only hitch? Each release sells out like that, leaving us with little more than a folder of bookmarked posts and a yearning for those cool-ass makeup brushes. Thankfully, that’s all about to change.
The brand has announced that as of this week, it will sell all of its in-stock products on Ulta's website — a launch that may go live as early as tomorrow. That means getting our hands on, say, the elegantly goth, limited edition Storybook Cosmetics Roses are Black Brushes is as easy as adding to cart alongside everyday purchases like face wipes.
But even more promising are the implications for expanded future access that such a partnership provides: By selling online with Ulta Beauty, both brands can better gauge how consumer interest may translate to IRL purchasing — something that may better prime the brand for in-store sales at the beauty juggernaut. What’s more, the deal may help speed up the release of Storybook Cosmetics’ future launches, like Khaleesi-inspired dragon lipsticks and in-the-works partnerships with Star Wars and Hunger Games .
“I think the Ulta Beauty deal will help us be able to fund projects. You see things teased on Instagram, but they don’t get created right away just because we’re such a small company and it takes a lot of resources to get things into production and to develop the stuff we want to do,” Danelle Schlegelmilch, chief communications officer of Storybook Cosmetics, tells Refinery29.
What’s more, Schlegelmilch points out that this evolutionary step in the brand’s growth will likely spur even more creative ideas (and lust-worthy products) from its founders, a trio of sisters. “I think having a lot more inventory moving out with Ulta Beauty is going to help us to free up some resources to flex those creative muscles,” she says. “The triplets are incredibly talented and they have have folders and folders of ideas of stuff they want to produce. We haven’t had the funds to produce at the rate that their imaginations do. There are so many more cool things we’ve been dying to get out there. This is going to be the next step to let us do that. It’s cheesy to say, but the best is yet to come.” Sounds like a fairytale story ending for beauty lovers everywhere.
While many were enjoying the President's Day long weekend, 19-year-old Nicole Skinner and a group of students from the University of Idaho drove about seven hours in the snow to the state's capitol in Boise. The students, who belong to the school's Planned Parenthood-affiliated group Generation Action, were there to meet with several lawmakers to discuss comprehensive sex education and a bill allowing women to receive up to a year-supply of prescribed birth control.
One of them was supposed to be state Sen. Dan Foreman, but he cancelled their 9 a.m. meeting because he refuses to meet with groups associated to Planned Parenthood, Skinner told Refinery29. A few hours later, the group, mainly made up by women according to Skinner, crossed paths with Foreman in a Capitol hallway. There, the state senator began berating the students.
"Abortion is murder. I stand against it. I’m a Roman Catholic and a conservative Republican. I think what you guys are doing stinks," Foreman told the students in a now-viral video posted by Skinner.
This is how Senator Dan Foreman, Idaho District 5, treats his constituents. We drove 7 hours to meet with him and he threatened to call the police if we entered his office. SPREAD THIS! pic.twitter.com/SfDzdciqg1
The incident made Skinner and her peers scared that he would physically lash out, particularly because last fall the freshman lawmaker was seen in a confrontation with an unseen man, which Foreman called a "liberal nuttard."
"He was verbally abusing us and telling us that he would call the police on us if we ever entered his office," she said. (Foreman, who is now facing an ethics complaint in the wake of the incident, didn't respond to Refinery29's request for comment. But he told the Associated Press that he was not sorry for his behavior.)
For Emily Carter, president of Generation Action, meeting with representatives is a "duty," since their group offers them a platform to speak up.
"I know there are sometimes extenuating circumstances, so for those of us that have the ability to speak out about issues, especially reproductive rights, it is on us to do so," she told Refinery29. "Young people are the future. We are in college to help develop society once we get a job [and] we will be running the country one day. It is never too early to start communicating with the people that were voted into office to ensure that your voice is heard."
She continued, "A lot of our legislature doesn't agree with Planned Parenthood. But for our group, we feel that if we want [the] 12 months' [supply] of birth control [bill] to get passed, we need to do everything in our power to make that happen. There are women living in rural Idaho who have to go every single month to refill their birth control and this can result in missed pills and unwanted pregnancy. We are standing up for those women and it is our job to do so."
Creating change in the Idaho State Legislature is one of the reasons students hoped they could talk with someone such as Foreman, who is on the other side of the political aisle. Skinner said the group met with several other representatives who are not pro-choice and who respectfully had a discussion with them. "We knew where he stood on the issues, we didn’t expect for him to change his mind," she said. "Other senators were completely understanding and kind."
Skinner said the two things Generation Action wanted to lobby for — the birth control bill and comprehensive sex education — could greatly enhance healthcare in the state. And because she believes that access to reproductive care is important, the incident is not scaring her away and she's determined to keep pushing for a conversation.
"We're definitely gonna keep trying to reach out [to him]. We're his constituents. We help pay his salary, pay for his office," Skinner said. "It's important that constituents keep making an effort to make their voices heard. It’s disheartening what happened. You like to think that the process would be much more democratic and your voice would be more represented."
She added, "There's a lot of value in having healthy discourse and having conversations with people you might disagree with. This issue is a lot bigger than Dan Foreman. ... There's a lot of representatives, across the political spectrum, who completely disregard their constituents who don't always have the same opinion as them. I hope that this whole situation starts a bigger conversation."
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Today: a policy aide who makes $50,000 per year. This week, she spends some of her money on climbing shoes.
Occupation: Policy Aide Industry: Government Age: 23 Location: Denver, CO Salary: $50,000 Paycheck (1x/month): $3,224
Monthly Expenses Rent: $693, which includes water, trash, and electricity. (I live with my boyfriend and another roommate who is a friend. We split the rent evenly three ways.) Student Loan Payments: ~$600 (I pay $587.03 toward a private student loan and $40-50$ of my federal loan every month.) Hulu: $12. (I usually split it will my roommates. Sometimes I forget and let it slide.) Cell Phone: $0. (I'm on my parents' plan but really need to start paying them!) Health Insurance: $0. (Also on my parents' plan and trying to wait until I'm 26 before I get my own.) Climbing Gym: $75 for a monthly membership. (My boyfriend really likes to climb and I am starting to get into it. Will see how many times I go this month and if I want to continue going. Our apartment has a gym, but climbing is such a good workout and is more rewarding.) Spotify: $16 for the family plan. (My boyfriend splits it with me if I remember to request money from him.)
Day One
6:30 a.m. — Wake up to my alarm and an email letting me know that it's time to pay rent. I check my bank account and it also happens to be payday! I decide to pay rent tomorrow, on the first of the month. I make a cup of tea, brush my teeth, kiss my boyfriend goodbye as he leaves for work, and do my usual routine of catching up on news and eating breakfast, getting dressed, and doing my makeup.
7:40 a.m. — I am lucky that Denver has a free bus that takes you from one side of downtown to the other. Public transportation is awesome but free public transportation is even better!
12:30 p.m. — Lunch time. I try to take my lunches as late as I can or else I'll need a snack around 3. Lunch today is a leftover turkey and pepper burrito bowl from dinner last night. It's actually pretty tasty as leftovers, and satisfying.
5:30 p.m. — I usually leave the office around 5, and it's 5:30 by the time I get home. I'm already hungry! Decide to skip the gym today because I really pushed myself climbing the night before. Boyfriend comes home around 6 o'clock, and we start making dinner: whole-wheat pasta with mushrooms and a salad. That's essentially all we have in the fridge and we decide to go grocery shopping after we eat.
7:45 p.m. — Grocery shopping wasn't as bad as I expected, and we even bought a few items that are not on our usual shopping list. This time we picked up chicken thighs, chicken breasts, a whole chicken, lunch meat, a bunch of veggies (zucchini, mushrooms, kale, green beans, yams, onions, garlic, avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers) almond milk, orange juice, granola, beans, rice, and a few snacks for a Super Bowl party we are having this weekend! We shop at Sprouts, which has amazing deals on produce and great organic snacks. I know we are going to have to buy a few other things for our Super Bowl party this weekend but I'm totally ready for that. I put the groceries on my credit card and my boyfriend will send me money and split the bill with me. $77
8:30 p.m. — We get home after a stressful trip to Walgreens, where my boyfriend had to deal with insurance issues when getting his medicine. We end up ranting to each other about single-payer healthcare and how the U.S. needs to move towards it. We munch on grapes while putting away the groceries, and later watch Food Network in bed.
9:30 p.m. — My boyfriend convinces me to buy climbing shoes. I started climbing with him earlier this month, and I've gone three times so far. I enjoy it, even though I am terrible. I also found out that I have a small fear of heights, but I'm slowly getting over it and learning to trust the mat when I fall off the wall. We do bouldering at the gym and it's a great way to spend time together. He pushes me to try things that are out of my comfort zone and I love him for that. I order the shoes online and after shipping and tax, they come out to $51.61. Not bad for my first pair of climbing shoes. $51.61
Daily Total: $128.61
Day Two
5:50 a.m. — This is the time my boyfriend's alarm usually goes off, but he decides to drive to work instead of taking the bus today. (He works in Boulder.) He sleeps in and we have quality cuddle time.
7:10 a.m. — I finally wake up. My bosses are out this morning so I let myself come into work late. Usually that means going to the gym in our apartment in the morning, but I would rather work out in the evening today. I eat granola with almond milk, drink my tea, and watch the Today show while getting ready. My lunch is already packed for today (leftover pasta), and I put grapes in a Tupperware. Head out at 8 a.m.!
11 a.m. — I remember that I need to pay rent today and log in to pay online — so easy. It is much cheaper to live with three people, but my boyfriend and I are definitely ready to move into our own place. Our lease ends in August and I've been daydreaming and browsing available houses online. We like our apartment, but want backyard space at our next place.
11:30 a.m. — Make myself green tea that I have at my desk, already feeling ready for lunch. I ate my grapes as a snack earlier in the day. I try to eat healthier five days out of the week and splurge (financially and health-wise) on the weekends. I fill up my water bottle, hoping that my hunger will stay at bay for another hour or so.
12 p.m. — I check my credit card bill since I am not being very productive at work. I have a really large bill for the month, mostly because I had a few big expenses. My boyfriend had to get an avalanche set for backcountry skiing from REI, and we put it on my REI credit card since I get a ton of cash back from REI purchases. (He paid me $309 earlier in the week, so I'm using that money to pay part of the bill now that it has transferred to my bank.) I also bought my boyfriend an early birthday present: tickets to Pod Save America live. They were $125 each and I got two because I am definitely going! Along with a few coffee purchases from last month, it all added up to $777.67. My payment isn't due until later this month, but I would rather be early — especially since I only get paid once a month. $777.67
1:10 p.m. — Heat up my leftover pasta from last night. I usually bring veggies and salad but it's gloomy and cold today and having carbs feels nice. I eat at my desk while catching up on work and watching a Rose McGowan interview. When it is warm out, I like to eat outside, but winters usually mean eating at my desk. Not ideal, but it gives me time to catch up on a few things.
4:45 p.m. — Just finished over two hours of back-to-back meetings. So much for eating lunch later in the day because I am still hungryyyy. I snack on the small stash of nuts in my desk drawer to make it through the rest of the day. I'd like to leave by 5 but I still have lots of work to do!
5:45 p.m. — Made it home where a few packages are waiting: one from H&M, and my climbing shoes! I ordered clothes from H&M a while ago and got the cutest apricot striped sweater, an oversized cardigan, a ribbed black sweater, and Chelsea boots. Unfortunately, my climbing shoes are way too small. Bummer. Now I have to figure out how to exchange them for a bigger size.
6:30 p.m. — My boyfriend gets home from work and we cook a quick dinner of eggplant and chickpea stew in a spiced tomato sauce. We eat that with leftover rice and watch the local news on the couch. Even though my climbing shoes are too small, I really want to go to the climbing gym. We digest and head over there.
7:30 p.m. — I rent a pair of climbing shoes ($6) to try a new problem, and I finish it on my fourth try! I also buy climbing chalk ($2) that will last us forever (and I feel bad because I've been using my boyfriend's a lot). We end up staying at the gym until about 9:15 p.m., working on a few new problems and getting nice and exhausted. $8
9:45 p.m. — We get home and while I'm in the shower, I realize how hungry I am. I tell my boyfriend and he makes me a rice cake with peanut butter and raspberry jam. I eat, read a new book ( The Goldfinch), and decompress. So ready to fall asleep!
Daily Total: $785.67
Day Three
6:30 a.m. — Waking up is hard today. I want to hit snooze but I need to get to work on time considering I got there late yesterday. I wake up, make a cup of tea, split an orange with the boyfriend, kiss him goodbye as he heads off to work, and start making breakfast. I know I need a lot of protein to get me through the day today, so I fix up a rice cake with turkey cold cuts and a scrambled egg. I drink tea and eat breakfast while watching the news, and slowly start to get ready for work. The last thing I want to do is change out of my PJs, but I drag myself along. It's "casual" Friday at the office, but I still need to wear something other than blue jeans.
9 a.m. — The Museum of Contemporary Art is having its winter opening celebration party tonight and my friend is a member of the museum, so she snags us tickets. It comes with a free drink ticket and we get to hang out at the museum tonight until after hours, which is pretty cool. The museum is also close to my house, so that cuts down on transportation costs! I send her money on Venmo since she bought the tickets on her card. I also remember that my boyfriend paid me for groceries and coffee, so I transfer $47 back to my checking account from the app. $16.76
10:15 a.m. — Someone brought a bag of goodies to the office. I snag a piece of pumpkin bread.
10:30 a.m. — Totally forgot that I scheduled coffee with a coworker to talk about my future and what type of jobs are next in line for me. We walk over to a coffee shop and she ends up paying. She's a really cool lady and we talk about her experiences being a working mom and focusing on your career and your kids. I'm not there yet, but I'm always interested in what's coming up in my life and how I can make the most of it.
1 p.m. — Lunch time. I am so tempted to go out and grab a big delicious crunchy salad, but I brought leftover eggplant and chickpea stew, so I end up eating that. I also brought tortilla chips for a crunch element (and because we ate all the rice yesterday). It's tasty, but its not exactly what I want, so there might be some snacking later. (I love snacks.)
3:35 p.m. — Stress-eating the rest of the pumpkin bread because of a tight, important deadline that was dropped on me. I tell myself that I can do it and get to work typing as fast as I can.
6 p.m. — I finally get home and the boyfriend made us dinner! Roast chicken with lemon with garlic potatoes and a salad, all of which is incredibly delicious. (And of course, I eat too much.) I get dressed for the night out at the museum with my friend and watch New Girl while I wait for her to let me know she's on her way. The museum is a five-minute walk from my house, so I meet her there.
10 p.m. — The Museum of Contemporary Art event is amazing, and the weather isn't so bad outside so we drink the beers that come with our tickets at the rooftop bar. After the museum, we walk over to a speakeasy style bar and restaurant for a cocktail. My boyfriend meets up with us there to hangout. I order an incredible cocktail with cognac, smoked black tea, and lemon simple syrup that tastes like magic ($13). We also order a chef-recommended charcuterie board and a very tasty fried pork appetizer. It's nice to chat and feel fancy at an underground bar! I put the total on my card ($58) but since we split the food, everyone pays me back by the end of the night. Boyfriend and I go home and are out by 12:30 a.m. $39
Daily Total: $55.76
Day Four
9 a.m. — We finally wake up and get out of bed, which turned out to be a slow process. Getting up at 9 a.m. is sleeping in for both of us. I make coffee to bring to the BF to bed, along with a glass of orange juice. I also start making a hash out of the potatoes from yesterday's dinner, eggs, onions, and parsley. We eat, get dressed, and run errands. Today, we need to return my climbing shoes that were too small. I cross my fingers that I find an affordable pair so I can use them today.
11:30 a.m. — I return the climbing shoes that were too small, but can't find any of the right sizes at the store. I'm a little bummed out, but we end up going to an REI in the same area, where I find shoes that fit great and are surprisingly comfortable (for climbing shoes). They're basically twice as expensive as the ones I had to return, but I'm sick of spending money to rent shoes at the gym and I know these will last me a long time. I use my REI credit card, so eventually I will get 15% cash back. $86
12 p.m. — We get to the climbing gym after driving on the busy highway and witnessing two car accidents. Scary! No need to rent shoes this time. Breaking in any new shoe sucks but I tell myself its worth it and try to crush a new problem. No luck, and my boyfriend and I head out to refuel and eat lunch.
12:45 p.m. — We go to an amazing, authentic hole-in-the-wall near the climbing gym called Tacos del Mexico. It is pretty busy for the lunch hour, but we end up sitting at the bar and having a great time watching the organized chaos of the kitchen. I get three tostadas, one with carnitas and two with chicken. The boyfriend gets a carnitas torta, which I of course have a bite of. I can't finish all my tostadas and give my boyfriend the rest. (I think that this is why he loves me, he always gets to eat whatever I can't fit!) $15 (including tip)
1:30 p.m. — We end up going back to the climbing gym and I finish the problem that I was working on for a while. Eventually, we make it home after stopping at several barber shops for my boyfriend to get a haircut. (They are all too busy to take walk-ins.) We get home, shower, and lay around for a bit.
5:30 p.m. — We go out to run errands before everyone comes over for the Super Bowl tomorrow. We stop at Whole Foods and buy get three pounds of chicken wings for the game and a drink for the car ride ($10.67). I put it on my card. After, we go to Target and get paper plates and napkins (not environmentally friendly, but will make our lives easier tomorrow), my BB cream, body lotion, ranch and blue cheese, carrots, celery, canned beans, razors, and Cheez-Its for us to eat while binge-watching TV tonight. Boyfriend pays, and we figure out how much I should pay him back. ($9.33) $20
7:30 p.m. — We get home from our errands, really wanting a cozy night in of doing nothing. Our roommate invites us to a party but we politely decline in favor of eating Cheez-Its all night and watching Anthony Bourdain's show Parts Unknown. We get into bed around 11:30.
Daily Total: $121
Day Five
8:30 a.m. — Another slow wake up, but I think it's due to the gray, cold day outside. We want to get to the climbing gym by 10:20 so I can make it to a yoga class, so we get out of bed by 9 and put our workout clothes on. My boyfriend makes chilaquiles, or at least his attempt at them! They were still tasty and filled us up. A few cups of coffee later, we are ready to go.
11:45 a.m. — That was a great yoga class! I haven't done yoga in a couple of years so there was definitely a learning curve, but I walk out feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and physically tired. I feel really lucky that the climbing gym has a ton of options in terms of classes, especially since they are all geared towards making you stronger for climbing. I find my boyfriend downstairs and we leave the gym to go pick up a few more things for the Super Bowl party. We go to Sprouts and get salsa, cheese, buffalo sauce, and an apple for me to snack on in the car. He puts it on his card and I pay him back. $7.50
12:45 p.m. — There is a liquor store across the street from the grocery store, so I run in and grab a six-pack of Colorado Ciders to drink during the game. They're expensive, but I let myself splurge because I really don't drink that much and last month was Dry January! $13
4 p.m. — Everyone comes over by 4 and we turn on the game. I make buffalo cauliflower, chicken wings, and guacamole. We wanted to make nachos but everyone was stuffed from all the food our friends brought. It's a great night and the Eagles win! (That definitely made my boyfriend happy.) We tidy up the house once everyone leaves, watch This is Us with my roommate and his girlfriend, and are in bed by 9:45.
Daily Total: $20.50
Day Six
6:30 a.m. — Might have to get a coffee today considering how poorly I slept. And my shoulders are killing me from the yoga class, which really was more of a strength-building class. I make a bowl of granola, drink a cup of tea, and get ready for work. Out of the door by 7:35 a.m., which is pretty good.
12 p.m. — Remember that I have part of my federal student loans to pay. I decide to pay $80 for the month of February and March so I don't have to worry about it next month. I feel grumpy about my student loans, and I'm also hungry but not in the mood for the last of the eggplant stew. I eat my leftovers around 12:30, hoping it will keep me going until I leave for the day.
5:10 p.m. — Leave the office and get on the bus. I'm skipping the gym today, which means I can really focus on cooking a delish dinner! We're having seared chicken thighs with lemon and garlic, rice with toasted almonds and dried apricots, and steamed green beans. It's so good — and there are enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow for both of us. (Not to mention that they're leftovers I'm actually excited about.) We eat, hang out, read, watch TV, and end up going to bed way too late. I have an early morning tomorrow!
Daily Total: $0
Day Seven
6 a.m. — Early morning because of an off-site meeting starting at 8. (I need to be there by 7:30.) I wake up kind of grumpy, drink my cup of tea, and eat a rice cake with turkey on it. There is a light breakfast at the off-site meeting, which means I will probably drink way too much coffee and eat fruit. I end up taking a Lyft because my boyfriend decided to drive to work today. I don't mind because work will pay for it! ($8.44 expensed)
1:45 p.m. — Was able to hold off on eating lunch until later. Looking forward to not being starving as soon as I get home! (And my leftovers were as good as I thought they were going to be.)
5:30 p.m. — Get home exhausted. I make dinner while my boyfriend takes the bus home, which takes about an hour and a half. Tonight, we are eating veggie soup that I made earlier in the week, and I cook bowtie pasta to add to it. We eat way too much, but get dressed to go climbing anyway. We make a pit stop so the BF can get a haircut. We make it to the climbing gym, but I don't feel very confident in my abilities to climb today and mostly do strength-building exercises. We drive home around 9:20 and pass out.
Daily Total: $0
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Recently, though, there's been an even more specific stylistic shift with the blazers on the market: We're going double-breasted, people, which essentially means the two front panels of the piece overlap and feature two vertical rows of buttons. This creates a cool, vintage-inspired look that can be worn open over your favorite graphic tee or buttoned up with nothing underneath (yup, it works for evening too).
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Not Your 2017 Black & White Polka Dots The Jacquemus polka dot effect exploded last year. For fall, the trend is still going strong — but this time with an extra dash of color.
Creatures of Comfort
Zara Polka Dot Dress with Bow,$45.90, available at Zara.
This Year's Comeback Kid: Animal Print Get in touch with your wild side. While leopard prints are leading the charge, animal prints, be it cheetah, snake, or zebra, are all making their way back into our closets next fall.
Tom Ford
Just Female Zomi Maxi Dress in Leo Aop, $160.00, available at Need Supply Co.
Sheer Turtlenecks See-through turtlenecks made major waves this fashion week, used as both a subtly sexy layering piece and a standalone top. We'll be testing out this trend under loose cardigans, belted coats, and out on display with our best bralettes.
Jason Wu
Only Hearts Turtleneck Top, $54.00, available at Shopbop.
Check, Please! While plaids were rampant this past week, it was the full-on colored checks that really grabbed our attention. Who else is ready to bring back the yellow Clueless set?
Matthew Adams Dolan
Topshop Double Breasted Tartan Jacket, $110.00, available at Topshop; Topshop Tartan Check Pelmet Skirt,$68.00, available at Topshop.
Topshop, $110, available at TopshopTopshop, $68, available at Topshop
Fendi Checked Trousers, $1000.00, available at Farfetch.
Celebrating Rihanna’s birthday could include a laundry list of Rihanna-themed activities, like walking around your office with a glass of Malbec (or a flask) because it's a cooler accessory than a choker, going to every Sephora in a 10-mile radius and buying the entire Killawatt Highlighter range, or putting her music catalog on repeat until the beginning notes of “Disturbia” induce permanent earworm. But we have another idea — one that won’t get you fired or empty your bank account. Instead, we’re mapping Robyn Rihanna Fenty's coolest tattoos.
Although we're not the only ones honoring Rihanna today, we might be doing it in the most intimate way possible. It's rare for a celebrity to reveal their entire tattoo collection and even if we've had a glimpse at some of her most notable designs (Queen Nefertiti on her ribs, that camouflage shark on her ankle, and the Egyptian goddess Isis on her chest), we've never seen all her famous ink in one place. So, we decided to put it together — and damn, was it worth it.
With over 2o tattoos, we've mapped out the raddest of Rihanna's collection. Check them out, ahead.
Knuckles
1: "Thug Life"
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Left Hand
2: "Love"
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Left & Right Ankles
3: Treble clef and sixteenth note
4: Gun-shaped falcon
5: Camouflage shark
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Right Foot
6: "1988"
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Left Ankle (Back)
7: Skull with a bow
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Left Side Body
8: Star
9: "Rebelle fleur"
10: Queen Nefertiti
11: Arabic script
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Right Side Body
12: Pisces symbol
13: Gun
14: Sanskrit script
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Neck (Back)
15: Stream of stars
Illustration by Louisa Cannell
Chest
16: "Never a failure, always a lesson”
17: Cross
18: The date April 11, 1986 in Roman numerals "XI-IV-LXXXVI"
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You never want something until you can't have it. So, each week in The Sell-Out, we're getting the scoop from your favorite retailers on what's selling like crazy. Watch this space to find out what everyone's buying, sign up for wait lists, and keep tabs on restocks.
Remember the world's most amazing hoodie? Turns out that same brand's joggers might be just as "amazing" — because according to American Giant, the sweatpants are selling out fast. In fact, the black version is almost completely out of stock, and even though a few more neutral colors were added to meet the demand, the company is expecting them to disappear just as quickly. So, if you needed further proof of athleisure's longevity, consider this it.
But what's so great about these bottoms? Well, it might have something to do with their seasonal-appropriateness — for chilly spring mornings, they make for an ideal, transitional closet staple. Their construction allows them to hold their shape while still feeling soft to the touch, and that cuff at the ankle actually gives that same flattering effect as your favorite skinny jeans. Plus, with people already loyal to American Giant's hoodies, it makes sense for fans to have faith in its pants, too.
With sportswear so omnipresent at both fast-fashion retailers and on the runways, it can be tough to find a polished-looking pair of joggers for less than a hundred dollars — and these come in at just $59. So click through to shop before your size is wiped clean (or grab one of the alternatives ahead), and give these pants a Sunday-brunch test run for yourself. We have a feeling these are the kind of bottoms you're going to want to live in.
American Giant Essential Jogger, $59, available at American Giant.
Roxy Signature Feeling Sweatpants, $44.50, available at Nordstrom.
Acne Studios Zip Pocket Jogger Pants, $280, available at Neiman Marcus.
Champion + UO Reverse Weave Jogger Pant, $65, available at Urban Outfitters.
Calvin Klein Collection Jogger Pants, $750, available at Neiman Marcus.
Nike Sportswear Tech Knit Pants, $124.97, available at Nordstrom.
Sincerely Jules Lux Cotton Skinny Jogger Pants, $95, available at Nordstrom.
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As a wise Ben Stiller character once said, "Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty." He wasn't wrong, but there is one question he didn't address that's come up an awful lot in the last couple of years: What, exactly, is an essence, the K-beauty staple that goes after your toner and before your serum, if not just another unnecessary extra step in your already perfectly adequate skin-care routine?
Essences are, as Soko Glam founder and K-beauty expert Charlotte Cho explains, the very heart of the Korean skin-care routine. "They're lightweight but packed with concentrated hydrating ingredients, aiding skin repair and cell turnover that will promote smoother, brighter skin with regular use," says Cho. "Think of it as a pre-moisturizer moisturizer that balances skin."
Though they've become particularly buzzy in the past few years, essences are not new: They've played an integral role in comprehensive K-beauty routines for a long time, and Western brands are now (wisely) getting in on the game, too. Caudalie recently launched its Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence, which combines the brand's soothing signature grape water with a strong dose of glycolic acid to obliterate the dead skin cells that leave skin dull. Fresh just came out with the Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence, a potent antioxidant solution that uses fermented black tea, another K-beauty staple, to leave skin smooth, hydrated, and more luminous over time.
And then there are Cho's go-tos, the O.G.s of the genre, like Missha's Time Revolution First Treatment Essence Intensive Moist. "This water-like essence is a cult favorite among skin-care lovers because it's well-known to repair damage and even out skin tone in just a few weeks," Cho says.
Another Cho favorite, which has scores of diehard fans on Reddit's SkincareAddiction, too: the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence from CosRx, which, just as the name suggests, is 96% snail secretion filtrate. "Think of this like vitamins for your face, since it's loaded with replenishing and revitalizing nutrients to help prevent and repair damage," Cho explains. (Don't fear the snail factor. "Snail mucin has the ability to repair everything from dry patches to acne breakouts, while also helping zap hyperpigmentation," she says — and who wouldn't want that?)
So while it might be a stretch to say that you're missing out on the single most important step of your skin-care ritual if you've yet to add one of these cult-favorite formulas to your beauty routine... you are certainly missing out on the essence of it.
In an ideal world, every hair salon would offer more than just a methodical, bare bones, in-and-out service that spares you the fear of looking like a kid attacked your head with craft scissors. Along with highly-trained staff, the shop should be friendly and accommodating, and never, ever deny you a haircut based on your race, weight, age, or gender. That's a given, right?
Not always, says Australian resident Vivien Houston. According to ABC News, she walked into Jimmy Rod's Barber Shop in Queensland, a spot she's frequented for two years, for a routine haircut last Friday. What she left with, however, wasn't a new look for the weekend, but rather a cause for a discrimination complaint against the barbershop.
The short of it is that Houston was denied a haircut at a barbershop for being a woman (yes, in 2018), despite the fact that more and more women have traded in traditional hair salons for the casual atmosphere you get from a local barbershop. After the incident, Houston filed a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland, which, by law, states that no company in the area of goods and services can discriminate based on sex, gender identity, sexuality, religion, and other attributes.
"I thought [the barber] was kidding," Houston told ABC of being refused the service. "She said 'No, we signed a lease with center management that says we're not able to cut women's hair,' and the reason for that is that they don't want Jimmy Rod's Barber Shop to cause competing business for the hair dressing salons in the center."
As it turns out, the lease agreement in question is between Jimmy Rod's and Queenland's The Gap Village Shopping Centre. Though the barbershop has been in business at the complex for 10 years, its new lease renewal required the shop cater to men and children's hair only.
Instagram via @jimmyrods.
In a statement posted to the shop's Facebook page today, Jimmy Rod's Barbershop's managing director James O'Brien said, "Jimmy Rod’s does not discriminate against female customers. We have thirteen other stores that all perform haircuts for women. We take our customer complaints seriously and advise the legal representatives for Jimmy Rod's and the Centre have agreed to amendments to the lease terms to allow Jimmy Rod’s to provide barber haircuts to all clientele at the Gap store.
"We acknowledge our long term tenancy at the Centre and thank Centre management staff and their advisors for promptly addressing these issues and agreeing to the lease amendments to avoid this issue arising again in the future." (We've reached out to the complex and the barbershop for further comment about terminating the lease agreement and will update this post once we hear back.)
Of course, the right to refuse service can be tricky terrain. On one hand, it protects employees from threats or clear and present danger. But regardless of the barbershop's reasoning, this situation is exactly what it sounds like: discrimination. And like all types of discrimination — no matter if it's based on age, sex, race, religion, disability, or otherwise — it's completely unacceptable. Houston said it best: "If we allow people to apply discrimination, even in the most smallest [sic] sense such as getting your haircut, which seems trivial, we essentially breed more discrimination."
Even if that weren't the case, there's one other thing discrimination won't help: business. So we can only hope that, as Jimmy Rod's looks further into the lease agreement with The Gap, they keep in mind that hair has no gender — and pretending it does can, and will, do a lot more harm than good.
Oprah Winfrey may have swiftly shut down the rumors that she's running for president in 2020 once and for all, but now she's using her money and influence to make a difference in the fight against gun violence.
On Tuesday, the mogul announced that she will donate $500,000 to the March for Our Lives, which will be held on March 24 to call for an end to gun violence after a 19-year-old killed 17 students and faculty with an AR-15 rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL.
Winfrey seemed to be inspired by another famous donation: that of George and Amal Clooney. In a tweet, she said she would match their amount.
George and Amal, I couldn’t agree with you more. I am joining forces with you and will match your $500,000 donation to ‘March For Our Lives.’ These inspiring young people remind me of the Freedom Riders of the 60s who also said we’ve had ENOUGH and our voices will be heard.
“These inspiring young people remind me of the Freedom Riders of the '60s who also said we’ve had ENOUGH and our voices will be heard,” Winfrey wrote. The Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation on public transport.
It's only been a week since the February 14 shooting, and the energy from teenagers and their allies has been exhilarating. The message is clear: They don't want any more kids to die in their schools. There have been rallies, a lie-in outside of the White House, and meetings with legislators. Emma Gonzalez called BS on lawmakers in the most powerful speech in recent memory.
Now, the student organizers are focusing on the main event. "We want this movement to be heard. It's so close to our hearts," John Barnitt, a 17-year-old junior at Stoneman Douglas and a survivor of the shooting, told Refinery29. "We’re really focusing on March 24 — we want everyone to come out and show support. The more supporters we have, the better."
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Depending on what's going on in the world, we're usually on the lookout for sources of negativity. But as much as we'd love to cast them out of our lives completely, that's easier said than done. And, for the record, we're not totally comfortable recommending hardcore banishing spells without proper training.
With that in mind, we've rounded up some of our favorite spiritual cleansing products. From sage to crystals, these are sure to chase away the bad vibes that have been plaguing you. Negativity can come from anywhere — that means objects, other people, and, yes, even you. It's up to you to decide how to deal with the bad vibes that come your way, but be sure to turn your approach into a routine, since there's no such thing as a one-and-done cleansing ritual.
Click through to get your good vibes back. Spoiler: You probably already have one of these items in your kitchen.
Make a resolution to say "no" to the negative forces (or people) in your life as you light this banishing candle. To really make your intention stick, let the candle burn all the way down.
This perfume features notes of patchouli, frankincense, and dragon's blood, all of which combine to create a protective and purifying blend that will help you feel more grounded and prepared wherever you go. Oh, and it'll make you smell great, too.
Made up of basil, rosemary, anise, juniper, yarrow, and other herbs and essential oils, this is a powerfully protective blend, perfect for any room in your home, office, or car. Simply scoop some it into a sachet (or any small pouch) and hang it where you wish.
To calm the storm within, read this helpful zine on radical self-care. You'll come away with expert tips on rest and herbal remedies, plus a wide range of recipes and empowering stories of justice. Sometimes, the best way to banish bad vibes from your life is to show yourself some love.
If burning dried sage isn't your thing, you can still reap this plant's protective properties by using it in essential oil form. Anoint objects with it or add it to a diffuser — just be sure to do a spot test on anything (including your skin) ahead of time. And check with your doctor before using any essential oil, especially if you're pregnant.
Hang this near the entrance to your home to keep you and your family safe from negative energy. This amulet, which features protective runes, is blessed before shipment, and will be personalized to fit your order.
TheNorseWind, $63.98, available at EtsyPhoto: Courtesy of The Norse Wind.
Halite, or rock salt, is a helpful purifying stone, but it really shines in its emotional energies. Said to help quell mood swings and imbalances, this is the stone you need if you believe your negativity problem is coming from within.
Energy Muse, $48, available at Energy MusePhoto: Courtesy of Energy Muse.
Burning sage is one of the most popular and effective ways to cleanse your bedroom, office, or entire home. It's believed that sage smoke dispels negative energy and replaces it with positivity. Side note: It's antibacterial to boot.
The Hood Witch, $6, available at The Hood WitchPhoto: Courtesy of The Hood Witch.
This gorgeous grid uses amethyst, clear quartz, and smoky quartz to cultivate focus and concentration. Quartz stones are known for their grounding energy, while amethyst soothes and motivates. If you're new to using crystal grids, they're simply arrangements of multiple types of crystals meant to target a specific goal.
Rae Kai, $90, available at Rae KaiPhoto: Courtesy of Rae Kai.
Use these candles during spell work, or just keep them on your nightstand. Either way, your space will be imbued with an added layer of protection.
WhiteMoonWitchcraft, $11.3, available at EtsyPhoto: Courtesy of White Moon Witchcraft.
Therapeutic baths are already a fantastic way to recharge, but this blend of salts and herbs was made specifically to purify and flush out any bad vibes that have been following you around. You can also use the blend as a household cleaner if you think your floors need more purifying than yourself.
13 Moons, $4.25, available at 13 MoonsPhoto: Courtesy of 13 Moons.
If sage isn't your thing, try burning sticks of Palo Santo (which literally translates to "holy wood"). Its clearing and grounding properties will keep your home feeling safe — and it doesn't hurt that it smells fantastic.
The Hood Witch, $9, available at The Hood WitchPhoto: Courtesy of The Hood Witch.
This crystal is like a booster for your moral compass. Its energy reminds you to listen to your inner self — and it will push you to accept the past in order to focus on what lies ahead.
Energy Muse, $24, available at Energy MusePhoto: Courtesy of Energy Muse.
It doesn't get simpler than this. Salt the entryways to your home, salt the corners of a specific room, or just keep a bowl of salt nearby to dispel negative energy. Feel free to use this trick to justify how much salt you throw on your fries.
Morton, $1.19, available at Fresh DirectPhoto: Courtesy of Fresh Direct.
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What is really great pizza? Depending on who you ask, the answer to that question could vary from a greasy New York City slice to Japanese sushi pizza to a late-night order from Domino's. But, what's the right answer if you're asking a celebrity chef and restauranteur? In the first episode of Ugly Delicious, somewhere between watching Momofuku mastermind David Chang eat a mayonnaise-based pie and complete his second Domino's delivery of the day, we started to realize that there isn't one.
Chang's new documentary series, which premieres February 23 on Netflix, explores the deeper meaning behind "ugly delicious," a term he has used extensively on Instagram. As to what it means exactly: "Anything that's ugly," he explained to Eater last year. "Like curry — curries are probably the ugliest food you could possibly make. A lot of Korean food, some Chinese food, is ugly if you look at it from a Eurocentric, American point of view. It's beautiful and quite natural for basically everyone else." In Ugly Delicious, Chang goes beyond appearances to unpack complicated food culture and history, while continuing to point out that taste is subjective and swings wildly based on the person or community.
To learn more about the series , Refinery29 spoke with Chang ahead of the premiere. Below, he shares his thoughts on why we need to embrace diversity in the modern food world, what it was like to cook for Olympian Chloe Kim, and how Domino's Pizza carved out a permanent space in his heart.
You've said that talking about "ugly delicious" food forces us to confront "the hard cultural questions that pretty food tends to obscure.” What are some of these questions? "So many of the cultural truths that we understand about food are not always wrong, but are incomplete truths. I think the best way to describe it is talking about fried chicken. I didn’t have a full understanding until we actually started filming of how it embodies so much of American history — and actually none of the good parts of American history. Sometimes food can embody many historical things that are a legacy of hardship and turmoil and oppression. Ultimately good things can come out of it, too. There are good stories. Food is such a perfect vehicle to talk about culture because it’s something that we can all relate to. You can have many viewpoints and one can be just as valid as the other."
Do you think big restaurant meccas in the U.S. are moving toward embracing the concept of “ugly delicious”? "Inclusion is happening — but I think it’s just the beginning. It’s not just New York or Los Angeles. I think you’re seeing great food happening in just about every town in America. I don’t want to be hyperbolic and say the world, but you’re seeing it; people care more about food, good food. Eating well is easier than ever before. I think a lot of these stories are going to come out naturally."
You recently surprised Chloe Kim with that delicious churro ice cream sandwich. Are you a fan? How did you hear about her tweet? "I’ve been a fan of Chloe’s for a while now. I remember when she was trying to qualify for the U.S. team for Sochi — technically she qualified but she couldn’t [participate] at 13. The reality is, there just aren't that many Korean athletes, let alone female athletes that are Korean American, that are best in class in their sports. So, I’ve been rooting for Chloe from a distance for a long time.
"Being able to represent NBC at the Olympics was a very surreal opportunity. She was coming in to speak to Mike Tirico and I didn’t want to bother her, because everyone wants to meet and talk to and take a photo with Chloe Kim. I had my opportunity, but I actually declined; I wanted to keep my distance. Of course we were following her tweets about how she wished she ate her breakfast sandwich and talked about churros. She seems to be a precocious 17-year-old that happens to be the best snowboarder in the world. I think one of my friends or one of the producers, someone said, 'Hey, you can’t do this,' like it was a challenge. So I said screw it. I went into the kitchen and fried some pizza dough, found some ice cream, cinnamon, and sugar. It all happened in five minutes. But that was the least I could do — privately, of course, I wanted to meet Chloe, so it was awesome to be able to root for her — and the fact that she won gold, it was the least I could do to show my appreciation."
In the first episode of the show you talk about Domino's Pizza. What do you love about it? "Well, that was the first pizza I grew up eating. I remember being able to get Domino's delivered and to get that as a treat once a month or once every couple weeks — that was just the best. I grew up thinking Domino's was the best. But there’s quite the contrast between the pizzas in Naples and Tokyo versus Domino's versus Lucali’s pizza in Brooklyn. Again you'd think a lot of people would dislike Domino's, but numbers prove otherwise — I think many many people around the world love Domino's. I think there is a time and place for it, at least for me.
"But I’m taking it from a perspective that just because someone likes Domino's, doesn’t mean that they may not love other pizzas. They just haven’t gone down that journey yet. They haven’t been to Tokyo to eat pizza; maybe they will. The worst thing that I could say is, 'Oh Domino's sucks, that means your taste sucks.' That’s not true. It just shows that multiple truths are available, you just have to take a step back and look at it. I think one of the things the show does in retrospect is to say that before you develop a firm opinion about anything, try to think about it from another person’s perspective as much as possible and collect more data before making an opinion and a judgement. And even when you do, realize that [opinion] should be open-ended as things are constantly changing."
What do you want to see more of in the food world in 2018? "I’m excited about all the different foods that aren’t mainstream that are coming to the forefront, wherever that might be —whether that’s a small town in middle America or a big city like New York. As cliche and trite as it may sound, the fact is there’s so much diversity out there and that’s what we should be celebrating. Food shouldn’t be this monolithic thing; you should go out of your comfort zone and try something out. Even if it’s something you don’t understand, it doesn’t mean that it’s bad. I think probably what I’m most excited about with food in general is the fact that people are beginning to really be open to diversity in our business."
What was the best thing you ate while filming the show? "So many things...But, now that I’ve been thinking about it a little bit more, I think when I had the Yakitori at Masakichi in Tokyo that was one of the best meals I’ve ever had; it was so simple. And I’ve had great Yakitori before, but that stopped me cold in my tracks in terms of how delicious it was. And I realized, as delicious as it was for me, it may not be for someone else — and that’s what’s so subjective about food."
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
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There's been more than one occasion in which I've used a Lush bath bomb. But there's been even more instances in which I've imagined John Mayer sitting next to me in a bath of Lush products. Up until now, that idea existed only in my mind. Then, Mayer posted to Instagram his latest beauty tip — no, not that loneliness wards off wrinkles — and my favorite dream became a reality.
Mayer, a 40-year-old musician who spends most of his time vlogging or playing with Dead & Company, just shared a go-to beauty product we could all appreciate. The "Search for Everything" singer posted a photo to his Instagram stories last night of Lush's Intergalactic bath bomb with the caption, "Oh hell yes" — a sentiment we've all probably felt before stepping into the tub. The next post included his bath of Intergalactic's exploding colors and peppermint oil aroma, and a confirmation that, finally, Mayer now gets the bath bomb hype. And although he's certainly not the first to come to appreciate the brand (Harry Styles is allegedly also a fan), his nighttime regimen is easy enough to adopt ourselves.
Photo: Via @johnmayer.Photo: Via @johnmayer.
Self-care is possibly the buzziest beauty trend sweeping the industry this year — and for good reason. Everyone deserves a minute to just check out, turn off, and unwind. For Mayer, that means turning on some Daniel Caesar (good choice) and soaking in the candy-colored water of a Lush bath bomb. And while he's always had a knack for identifying fragrance on unsuspecting people, it looks as if this year, he'll be focusing his energy on the beauty regimes that matter.
