One of my favorite beauty traditions is getting my hair brightened in preparation for summer months. The physical shift never fails to get me excited for cookouts, picnics, and longer days, but I've experienced a mental shift when it comes to maintaining it. While it's easy for ...read more

• By Emily
  May 16, 2018

While I've been interested in beauty for as long as I can remember, I don't think the word "skincare" entered my vocabulary until my late twenties. Fast-forward to my thirties, when it's arguably the most important part of my beauty routine, both in terms of making up for past ...read more

• By Emily
  Apr 19, 2018

I admittedly change-up my skincare routine more than I should, in the name of discovering new brands and products, but there are a few mainstays that have found a permanent place on my bathroom counter. Some products, like masks, I use once a week, but others, like moisturizers ...read more

• By Emily
  Mar 15, 2018

When I got my hair cut two months ago, I was immediately thrilled with it and how fresh and light it felt. But within a few weeks, I realized I had a perfect new(ish) cut—and no idea how to style it, especially since it quickly grew from a sleek lob to somewhere in-between short ...read more

• By Emily
  Mar 8, 2018

I came to The Bachelor relatively late—during the finale of Ben Higgins' show. But if you watch my Insta-Stories, you already know I didn't waste a moment diving straight into Jojo Fletcher's season, and every season (and spin-off, Winter Games included...) after that. Aside from ...read more

• By Cupcakes and Cashmere
  Mar 5, 2018

Valentine's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Every year, I make an effort to do something small that makes me feel like my best self, whether that means waking up extra-early to make heart-shaped pancakes for Sloan or buying myself something feminine and ...read more

• By Emily
  Feb 14, 2018

Even in sunny, beautiful L.A., winter can be harsh on skin. Between the dry climate, cold(ish) recent weather, and excessive use of heaters indoors, I've been noticing considerably more redness, but with the right products and makeup, at least I'm able to conceal it. To begin, I ...read more

• By Emily
  Feb 5, 2018

For the past year or so, I'd been trying to grow my hair out. It's not because I thought it was looking particularly healthy and lustrous, but I liked the simplicity of being able to put it in a top knot. I hadn't even stopped to consider whether it was looking its best or just ...read more

• By Emily
  Jan 9, 2018

Every day looks exactly the same for Sloan. In the morning, we get her out of bed, she helps me squeeze fresh orange juice, then she eats breakfast while Facetiming 'Gaga' (my dad). We then read a book in her room, get her dressed and head to school. At this point, we have ...read more

• By Emily
  Dec 11, 2017

This year was one filled with a lot of beauty experimentation—Emily tried her hand at techniques for glowy skin like derma-rolling and derma-planing, and tested out hundreds of products before launching Beauty on the Shop (which is in the processing of growing even more!) and ...read more

• By Cupcakes and Cashmere
  Dec 6, 2017

Even if you don't live in Los Angeles, chances are you've heard of the Streicher Sisters, a trio behind some of Hollywood's most glam red carpet looks and actresses, from Mandy Moore to Emily Blunt. A few weeks ago, I visited Jenn Streicher at their Beverly Hills studio, ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 29, 2017

A few weeks back, I was at an engagement party and became obsessed with one of the guests' polishes. From across the room, it looked like she was wearing a subtle nude, with little hints of glitter. When I went over to say hi, I realized the glimmers were from some of the ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 6, 2017

Far and away from any major life change, becoming a mom has made me so much more aware not only of what I put into my body but also what I put onto it. Nowadays, everything is reframed by the question, "Would I feed that/give that to Sloan?" At this point, I try to make smart ...read more

• By Emily
  Nov 2, 2017

In the summer, I prefer natural makeup where I can be out the door in under five minutes—after all, most of it melts off in the 100° F days we had this year—but as soon as it's fall, I tend to drift towards a little bit more of a dramatic makeup look. By adding a few simple ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 23, 2017

Even without extreme changes in weather, my skin always takes a turn for the worst in the fall. While I tan easily and am able to maintain something of a glow during the summer, as soon as the seasons turn, my skin becomes noticeably duller. Recently, while applying my makeup, I ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 12, 2017

When it comes to blow-outs, I have my technique for a sleek look down to a science, but have always struggled with consistent beachy waves. While I used to prefer a sleeker wave (see this 2013 video), I've found myself gravitating towards a more undone look in recent years, which ...read more

• By Emily
  Oct 9, 2017

Not too long ago, I grabbed dinner with one of my friends, whom I hadn't seen in a while and she looked... refreshed. It didn't appear as though she'd done anything major to her face—she just looked like she's gotten a ton of sleep, had remembered to drink a ton of water, and ...read more

• By Emily
  Sep 28, 2017

For someone with a full-blown eye phobia (this Friends episode felt like a storyline straight from my life), it makes zero sense that I'd be the only one of my friends brave enough (dumb enough?) to painstakingly use a safety pin to separate each one of my lashes out post-mascara ...read more

• By Leslie
  Sep 14, 2017

It's safe to say we're big bath fans on our team. In the last few months alone, I've featured my go-to soothing bubble bath while Leslie shared the genius tray that holds a book (and a glass of wine!) while she soaks in the tub. But perhaps my favorite new discovery is this ...read more

• By Emily
  Aug 14, 2017

Every week, Leslie and I start off our editorial brainstorm by bringing up the things that most interested us in the past week—a sunscreen that would make for the perfect Find of the Week, a book we couldn't get out of our heads. But the topics that come up most often are "what ...read more

• By Leslie
  Aug 3, 2017

The morning I wore this lipstick to work, I threw it on while walking out of my apartment. I dabbed a little on my bottom lip, rubbed it in with a finger, and hoped for the best—which was especially risky, since I'd never worn it before. But when I walked into Emily's house, the ...read more

• By Leslie
  Jul 24, 2017

For years, one of my favorite weekend beauty rituals was picking out my next nail polish color. I embraced pretty much everything, with the exception of anything shimmery. I was game for muted aquas, oranges, poppy-pinks, the darkest purples—I almost prided myself on switching it ...read more

• By Emily
  Jul 20, 2017

Sunscreen is the one element of my skincare routine that I often overlook—which several of you picked up on in the comment section of this morning's post. It's not that I don't understand its importance, but it often makes the rest of my makeup not go on as smoothly, and is so ...read more

• By Emily
  Jul 17, 2017

Summertime makes me want to simplify everything—elaborate meals are traded in for no-cook dishes, layered looks are swapped for for sweet dresses, and my makeup routine becomes all about glowy, clean skin. Here's how I've been approaching my morning beauty regimen in the warmer ...read more

• By Emily
  Jul 17, 2017