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Take A 5-Minute Break To Look At These Delightful Pet Portraits — You Deserve It...

You Need To See What This Hair Looks Like From The Front

The Career Killer No One Talks About

4 Style Upgrades To Get Out Of Your Hair Rut

Low ponies and traditional three-strand braids are classics for a reason. They don't require a ton of DIY skill, they're versatile, and, most imp

The Only 4 Hairstyles You Need This Summer

Next-Level Tips For Pro Braiders

Fishtail braids? Nailed 'em. Dutch braids? Kid stuff to you. You, friend, are a plaiting pro — with fingers so nimble, you can weave even the mo

Skills All Mid-Level Braiders Should Learn

So you can three-strand, fishtail, and French braid with the best of them. Now, you're ready to move on to the next level. Welcome, grasshopper. Potem

Prepare Yourself For Killer Braids

Fact: Braiding starts before your nimble fingers ever grab hold of your strands. “Prep is such an important part of your braid,” Potempa says.

Finishing Touches That Will Take Your Braids To The Next Level

Once you've successfully mastered the perfect braid, you're pretty much done — right? Well, sort of. “There are a few finishing touch

Simple Tricks For Braiding Newbies

No braiding skills? No problem! Seriously — even the fumbliest of fingers can pull off a majorly epic braid. Potempa shared some little workarounds to ma

3 Ways To Look AMAZING From AM To PM

The Most Colorful Apartment We’ve EVER Seen

Stacy London’s Apartment Is Perfection

How To Make Your Place Look AWESOME

Revamping a smallish apartment is a challenge on its own. When you add a decorator’s need to satisfy his client’s very specific style points, the diffi

Wendy Williams Offers Some Very Tough Love — & You’ll Want To Pay...

Wendy Williams can be a polarizing figure, starting with the famous celebrity spats from her radio days and extending to Hot Topics, the very opinionated c

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Non-Cheesy Holiday Hair For All Textures

3 So-Easy Recipes To Bring To Thanksgiving

An Office Tour That’ll Make You Want To Quit Your Job

1 Flat Iron, 5 Amazing Looks

When #WokeUpLikeThis Goes Wrong

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Working Hard Pays — & Christina Tosi Can Prove It

Photographed by Winnie Au; Designed by Gabriela Alford. Crack pie, compost cookies, cereal-milk-flavored soft serve — six years ago, these hilariousl

Flower-Arranging Secrets Straight From A Brooklyn Florist

Are Luxury Products Really Worth It?

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3 Glam Spring Looks From Hair To Heels

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