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How many times have you tried to swap your go-to curly hairstyle with somethin’ ~new~ only to end up piling the whole thing into a messy bun (again)? I get it—styling curly hair takes time and patience, and throwing a new look into the mix isn’t always easy, especially if that style simply wasn’t made for curly hair. That’s why I went ahead and scoured Instagram for the prettiest (and easiest) braid ideas for curly hair—all of which are actually doable for your type 3 and 4 coils. Whether you want to channel the ’90s with mini tendril braids or...

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If you work incredibly well under pressure, you're probably a pro at winged eyeliner, and, hey, I'm happy for you. Really. But if you're like the rest of the world that breaks out in a nervous sweat as soon as as you pick up a liquid liner, you've come to the right place—this is a safe space for your cat-eye troubles, and we're going to get through this together. Getting the perfect winged liner is kinda like curling your hair: Everyone has their own way of doing it. So if you've tried one technique before and failed miserably, don't give...

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rench-braiding is one of those things in life that seems more confusing and intimidating than it actually is (kinda like doing your taxes). No, you don’t have to ask your one friend who’s really good at hair to do yours every single time, because all you need is the right products, some patience, and a little (okay, more than a little) practice.  So if you’re looking for another heatless way to style your hair, and a French braid has been on your unofficial bucket list forever, try following one of these YouTube tutorials, below. Regardless of your skill level, each...

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Once upon a time, in the distant past, there was a great war between the animals who live in the sky and those that live on the ground. Nobody now remembers how the war started or what it was about, but it was a terrible time. Many animals on both sides were wounded or killed, and eventually somebody said that if they carried on like this, there would be no animals left on the earth. So some of the sky animals and some of the ground animals had a meeting, and as nobody could recall what they were fighting each...

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After what felt like 50 years of winter, summer is finally here (Memorial Day weekend being the benchmark). This means many things. Among them: (1) it’s time to finalize vacay plans and update that OOO message and (2) it’s time to stock up on throw-on-and-go summer dresses that are (somehow) both unconstraining and office-appropriate. Needless to say, the definition of “office-appropriate” varies from job to job, but generally speaking, a good summer work dress should be cheery enough to match your mood, modest enough to please HR, lightweight and loose enough that you’re not drenched in sweat by the time...

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