Welcome to Shelf Life, where Olympians are breaking down the beauty routines carrying them through the 2024 Paris Games. Today, Team USA rugby center Ilona Maher reveals the secret to indestructible braids (it’s not just hair gel), the deodorant that keeps her fresh for hours on end of high-impact exercise, and the reason she’s always … Read more
The athlete has previously addressed the impact of the internet’s opinions in her Netflix documentary, Simone Biles Rising. “People are way too comfortable commenting things,” she said, adding that “the beauty standard, everything, is just too much.” It’s disappointing that one of the world’s greatest and most decorated athletes has to justify her hair not … Read more
“I use a ton of heat on my hair, which makes a hydrating shampoo all the more important when I get around to washing my hair once or twice a week. I used a generous squeeze of the Nourishing Shampoo on my wet hair; the Wild Nectar scent was a bit too sweet for my … Read more
Every swimmer remembers their first case of swimmer hair. Olympic swimmer Claire Weinstein, for example, first dealt with it during her summers as a pre-teen, practicing and competing for both her year-round club team and summer swim team. Morning practices outdoors followed by indoor competition, her days were spent mostly in chlorinated water. The hard … Read more
Anyone who tries to tell you that Lindsay Lohan‘s signature look isn’t long, red hair is screwing with you. Through all the years we’ve known and loved her, she has strayed a couple of times, but her home-base hair is lengthy, ginger gorgeousness. But just because she tends to stick to a theme doesn’t mean … Read more
A big hair transformation is the perfect—and most conventional—way to usher in a new chapter. Just ask actor Taylor Russell, who debuted a new haircut at Loewe’s Casa Seoul today. The 29-year-old has swapped her sculptural bob for something a little shorter and sassier. Han Myung-Gu Russell unveiled how her dark brown hair has been … Read more
For those with both colored and textured hair, damage can look even more dramatic. “Bleached and over-processed hair will [reveal damage faster] than healthy hair,” says Los Angeles-based hairstylist Graham Nation. “Curly hair will get drier quicker. It needs extra moisture to help curls come to life.” With that in mind, he recommends that those … Read more
The joy of the look was that it felt very organic to Gaga, whose Jazz & Piano show pays homage to the sounds of the past with her signature spin, but it felt très French too. “I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, where Olympians are breaking down the beauty routines carrying them through the 2024 Paris Games. Today, Paralympian—and licensed esthetician—Brittni Mason reveals her go-to lip gloss, her skin care routine for combating oiliness, and her secret to airbrush-finish makeup on and off the track. If Brittni Mason weren’t a world-class Paralympian, she’d … Read more
If walking the red carpet was an Olympic category, Zendaya would absolutely be the undisputed champion and rack up a pile of medals. The actor popped up in Paris for the Prelude to the Olympics event at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. Z went for chic simplicity for the party, posing in a sleek, ’90s-inspired glittering … Read more
