by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics, DIY
While I’m not personally a huge makeup buff, I do enjoy a good skincare product to clean and brighten my skin…and hopefully reduce some fine lines. And when it comes to face masks, they’re just plain fun. In fact, it’s become one of my favorite...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
I typically fly right past most of the ads in my Facebook and Instagram feeds, but recently the Hairstory New Wash shampoo ad caught my eye. This sulfate-free shampoo is supposed to change the way you wash your hair, and with 4/5 stars and more than 5,000 reviews, I...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
Here’s a fun way to get festive for Valentine’s Day this year: Valentine’s Day nails. These are blowing up social media, and the creative designs we’re seeing are making us so happy to go beyond switching up your favorite color for red or pink....
by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics
Ever since I had to have my eyelash extensions removed (RIP – seriously, I loved those things), I’ve been on the hunt for a mascara that would give me the same amazing lash length that I had with the extensions. That’s not as easy as it sounds...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve become more than a little obsessed with Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone color of the year, which is why I’ve had so much fun rounding up these cool coral accessories. Pantone says Living Coral “embraces us with warmth...
by Caroline Siegrist | Beauty + Cosmetics
Anyone else needing a fantastic under eye concealer to help them through these shorter days and a busy holiday schedule? I know that my own dark circles have turned a decidedly eggplant shade (not a good look) since since fall started. So while I’m normally just...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
We’re all longtime fans of Cratejoy gift boxes, which are packed with beautifully curated goodies for all kinds of impossible-to-shop-for people in your life. And now that they’ve announced that their upcoming Cratejoy for a Cause box to support St....
by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Beauty + Cosmetics
As a Black woman with darker skin, I’m constantly fighting The Ash Monster. More skin is exposed in the summer, so I take a few extra steps, and a few extra products, to make sure my skin is healthy, moisturized, and gleaming. And it doesn’t have to be...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
It’s so weird — you get on the other side of 40 (or so) and BAM. Where did my lashes go? So while I haven’t yet taken the plunge into eyelash extensions like Kristen has, I have found something with nearly the same lengthening effect: Magnifibres....
by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts
If you’re struggling to shop for Mother’s Day gifts for the mom who has everything, we always say, turn to Mother’s Day gifts that give back in some way. Some of the most memorable gifts our own kids have given us are ones that support other moms and...