I guess you could say I'm a health and fitness buff. I spent my adolescent years unhappy with my body, so as an adult I decided to do something about it. For the last decade, I've committed myself to eating healthy, exercising and trying to live a life of moderation (not deprivation) in order to become the best version of myself. In addition, I'm always up for trying the latest and greatest fitness classes and healthy living services. When I recently passed Shape House, touted as an urban sweat lodge, I knew I had to try it.

Like intriguing new hair colors, braids seem to get a major revamp each year as innovative and exciting new techniques emerge. And this year, DNA braids are the latest trending hairstyle taking over our Instagram and Pinterest feeds. In case you're wondering what DNA braids are, according to celebrity master stylist Marshall Lin, they're fishtail braids with extra sections that give it a breathtaking 3D effect that resembles a DNA strand.

If you're going to shell out the bucks for eye cream, you'll want one that will have visible results — and for that, you should turn to retinol. "Retinol is the tried-and-true collagen builder in the skin," says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mona Gohara. "It's the foreperson at the collagen construction site." And since the skin in your eye area is thinner and more vulnerable to the steady march of time, collagen (and by extension, retinol) is of the essence. "Retinol is a perfect anti-aging booster," she says.

Nail art is admittedly a huge part of any given New York Fashion Week beauty look — but few brands have taken to the challenge with quite as much gusto as CND and Libertine did on the Spring 2019 runway.

Have you tried a hydrogel mask before? Instead of being made with cotton or paper, it's a sheet mask made of gel, often bio-cellulose. While this makes the application process a little tricky and a bit slippery, the benefits are manifold. The gel texture tends to have a cooling, soothing feel, adding a refreshing burst of hydration to your routine. Plus, it really sticks to your face, resulting in less slipping and sliding around.