Much like French women, female tennis players often seem to have a certain kind of unattainable coolness. Maria Sharapova routinely kills it on the fashion and beauty fronts (oh, and also on the tennis court, obviously). The hairstyle she wore last night was no exception. It combined a bunch of different cool elements: a deep side part, double connecting fishtail braids, and short, face-framing layers…

I’m Laurel Pantin. I’m a thinker and a doer. And I am not my hair.

Doing your own blowout is a lot like attempting a soufflé—one false move and it all goes south. The surefire recipe for a good hair day? Strong biceps, patience, and these ten tips.

Before I go any further, I just want to make sure you’re not eating at the moment. No? Great, I’ll get to it then. There are mites living on your face, two different types to be exact: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. These little buggers (literally) are so small that you can’t see or feel them, and we’d forgotten all about them until National Geographic recently reminded us…

What do you get when you cross fashion-obsessed beauty editors with nail polish? The Allure & Butter London Arm Candy Collection. Inspired by runways, street-style blogs, Pinterest, and our own photo albums from the ’70s, we created—and named—all ten colors. They include a rosy metallic nude (our new neutral), the brightest blue-violet that color labs can produce (our new bold), and a glitter-packed charcoal (our new crazy)…