As a Deputy Editorial Director for BuzzFeed’s shopping team, I love to get into the weeds of why a product’s worth the money by deep diving into customer reviews, and product-testing as much as possible. I’m technically a generalist, but most often write about home, travel, and beauty products. So I have well-informed opinions on tubing mascara, but can also install a friend’s window AC unit before brunch. I majored in journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I cut my teeth on intensive writing courses and got a little *too* into an extra credit assignment called “Copy Edit the World” that still has me spotting typos on restaurant menus, TikTok text overlay, and just about everywhere else. For the record, I will participate in your March Madness bracket pool. After college, I did an obscene amount of freelance writing and editing, and landed on the digital team of This Old House magazine (yes, like the TV show), where I eventually became the Site Editor and ran the YouTube channel. So if you want to know about emergency home preparedness, period holiday decorations, or backyard chicken coop essentials, I’m your girl. When I’m not ranting or raving about products, you’ll find me scoping out concerts, picking up books from the library, watching an obscure horror movie, plotting my next trip, haunting an antique mall for gems, or deciding to paint my bathroom last-minute over a long wee
"This is the first time in a very long time I could wear something without an insert of some kind." —one very comfy reviewer
Whether you want to basically do nothing to your hair or are trying to maintain your blowout for the week in this heat.
OK, but it actually feels like you're 7 inches from the midday sun right now.
Sunburn, rough patches, bug bites, chafe, and more are on this hit list.
Long live the staycation right outside your door.
Let's cut down on the awkward tugging and focus on the summer fun.
Because between the sun, sand, heat, and bored kids, there are a lot of things working against your fun time.
Put down the Uber Eats app (I know I've used it with that specific excuse).
So you can pack light without compromising on comfort or fun. More room for souvenirs!
Pass the Gold Bond anti-chafe stick, please.
This stainless-steel tongue scraper does impressive work.
In case you've been wondering, a jelly bra really does live up to all the hype.
There's BTS (Before Tongue Scraper) and ATS (After Tongue Scraper).