Author: Dorothy Decker

Everyone raves about the NARS Orgasm Blush, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? We investigate for our Controversial Cult Faves column. Lately, we’ve been investigating beauty products that are constantly touted as being the best of the best for our new Controversial Cult Favorite column. This week, we’re talking about the ultimate blush that everybody seems to rave about and nobody wants to describe to their mother: that’s right, it’s time for the NARS Orgasm Blush. It’s a beloved shade of a classic product that your cool older cousin probably recommended you to try as a teen, but is it…

I love a really “done” head of hair. I used to watch Eva Gabor on Green Acres and wonder just what on Earth was going on up on top of her head. In fact, much of the early aughts at my house was spent looking for retro hair tutorials on the Internet. Victory rolls were always my favorite. Those Minnie Mouse ears of hair on top of the head are so wonderfully contrived and always say, “I’m doing something retro” instead of “I am really old-fashioned.” How To Get Perfect Retro Hair And Makeup Every Time, According To Cherry Dollface Sometimes retro hairstyles can…

What are you waiting for? I know you’ve always wanted a pastel hair color. You’re envious of Easter eggs. You’ve used enough hair chalk that people think you’re trying to turn into a blackboard. It’s time, girl. To get you started on your journey to looking like a beautiful bitchin’ mermaid, here are 10 awesome video tutorials! (Related: How To Do Those Crazy Crown Braids) 1. Pastel Pink Bob Tutorial by MilesJaiProductions. Miles shows us how to do a fun dip dye look to a wig. This tutorial is great for anyone who’s not ready to commit to a bright color…

Mere months ago, my hair was a color virgin. But then I took the plunge (okay, more like an old man easing into a warm bath), heading to Pierre Michel Salon to transform my long dark brown hair into an ombre bob a sombre lob. Since then, I have obviously tightened up my terminology. My newfound color guru AJ Lordet filled me in on—and hooked me up with—the newest color trend coming off the ombre phenomenon: THE SOMBRE (subtle ombre). I can’t tell you the number of compliments I’ve gotten on this hair. It is a force. So basically AJ is now my source for…

I love crown braids, but they’re enormously daunting. I’ve read countless tutorials for Dutch braids, Heidi braids, crown braids, Game of Thrones braids, Ren Faire braids, etc., but still, they elude me. No matter what I do, I just can’t get the hair all the way across, which is infuriating because the women in the pictures doing the braids often have shorter hair than I do. Magazine tutorials never seem to help because there always seem to be steps missing between the photos. But this week I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube hair tutorials, and it turns out that watching someone…

The world is full of styles for long, slightly wavy hair. Short-haired girls and curly-haired girls seem to have far fewer options, and girls whose hair is short and curly are often left bereft of cute things to do with their hair when they want to do things a little differently. But there are some really great styles out there, so we went looking for the cutest short curly hair updos using the products from runwaybeautyhair.com that we found just for you. Check out these 6, and if you have favorites of your own, let us know in the comments. (Related: 8 Curly Hairstyle Tutorials…

Frizzy hair is not a major problem in the grand scheme of things, but it can definitely be annoying. Some people’s hair frizzes when the humidity is high. Other people’s hair frizzes when it’s very dry out. Either way, having a giant cloud of hair getting in your way can be a real bother. But there are some things one can do about it. If you can’t cure the frizz entirely, you can style around it so your hair stays in place and looks put together. Check out these 7 YouTube tutorials for how to style and care for frizzy…

Love voluminous hair but don’t want to wash and blow dry every day? Here’s how to use dry shampoo the right way. Approximately 30% of my energy goes into looking like I’ve washed my hair even though I haven’t. Lately, in particular, the temperatures have been positively freezing in New York to the point where nobody wants to leave the house–and probably shouldn’t–but for those of us with jobs away from home, we simply must. Growing up in Syracuse, I learned that you need to either wash your hair at night or deal with having less-than-pristine hair the next day…

Summer hats have gotten an unfair reputation. People put them on when they go to the beach because they feel they have to but never wear them anywhere else. There is the idea that you only wear a hat away from the water if you’re someone like fedora-loving Justin Bieber. Hats aren’t just for the Biebs of the world or for covering up when your sunscreen isn’t enough. There are so many stylish hats in a variety of styles and colors that work for more occasions than just lounging by the pool. (Related: How to Wear an Oversized Sweatshirt Without Looking Sloppy) Take a look…

Ever had bangs? We guarantee you’ve made these ridiculous mistakes with them before. Once upon a time, 16-year-old Sam bleached her own hair all the way to platinum blonde. Because I had done it myself, I turned out over-easy egg yellow for a while, and it was horribly damaged. I because sad at how it looked but couldn’t dye it further, so I thought, Hey! Why don’t I just change up the cut? So I did. I cut my own bangs. And holy crap, they looked awful. I can’t find a photo, possibly because I burned them all, but it was like a drunk frat guy…

Last year, the lob dominated as the most popular haircut. It was lob after lob after lob. You couldn’t go a week without a celeb chopping off their long hair. It was easy to forget that there were other haircuts to choose from besides the lob because it was everywhere. The lob is still a popular look for 2021, but we are seeing the mid-length style evolve into different looks. One of the looks that we are seeing more and more of is the shag haircut. The shag popped up on the heads of stylish models at Fashion Month and on trendy It girls. “Shag” is a…

Animal lovers can show off their love for all things furry, scaly and feathered with photos and unique usernames but that isn’t as much fun as doing it with your clothes. T-shirts with large animal faces and quirky animal prints are always popular options but showing your love of animals with your shoes are surprising and ten times cuter. Taylor Swift loves a kitty flat but there’s a pair of adorable shoes for you whether you love dogs, monkeys, or lambs. Take a look at 11 pairs of animal shoes that are guaranteed to get people squealing: 1. Clever So Sweet Flat ($59.99, ModCloth) Fox flats…