It was so fun to see my hair all brushed out - it looked like caramel-flavored cotton candy!
Nothing is as exciting - or as nerve-wracking - as being the new girl. Whether it's your first day of school or you're starting a dream job, if there's one thing that makes a first impression a lot less daunting, it's a really, really good hair day.
Call me curl-crazed, but there's just something about a head full of waves that can command any room and make any outfit more interesting.
I've probably tried every curly-hair product on the planet!
We live in a multi-cultural world, so embracing diversity is important in every industry.
As it's related to publishing, I think magazines really benefit from having a staff with a range of different perspectives and cultural references so that any reader can feel like there is someone on the masthead they can relate to, someone they can trust to speak up for them. It's great to see that idea being embraced more and more.
It's fun to sniff and slather on beauty products, but the end goal is finding what appeals most to 'Teen Vogue' readers and reporting on it in the most compelling way.
Turns out moonlighting as a model is harder than I thought!
The thing about spending a lifetime under a long, bushy cloud of curls is that people naturally began associating me with my hair.
Any major hair change comes with unpredictable and often unfiltered reactions.
I think we speak to a certain mindset, and it's about, you know, inspiring people who are progressive thinkers who want to see change.
'Teen Vogue' is so much more than just a magazine. It's so much more than just a website. It's so much more than social. It's really about the audience, and so we're going to continue to innovate and continue to find new ways of reaching this audience in meaningful ways.
When 'Teen Vogue' started out, 'Teen Vogue' was an aspirational fashion magazine for fashion lovers. You know, it was the little sister to 'Vogue.' And over the years, we've realized that our mission was really to become more focused on making this an inclusive community that speaks to every kind of young person.
Beyonce's music is like lipstick or a decidedly tall pair of heels: It's empowering.
I think you've got to be able to relate to what teens are going through.
I joke that I've always had this sort of insatiable 'big sis' complex - which is odd given that I am the baby of the family with no sisters! It's the reason I have such a powerful desire to connect with girls and encourage them. So, it's a natural fit for me to have a job that's like the editorial version of an older sister to a million girls.
Personal style says so much about who you are. What you wear can entice different things from within you.
I truly believe that getting dressed in the morning is about deciding who you want to be, what you're saying in the world, and how you want people to see you. It's so much more than superficial.
I love so many different denim silhouettes, but I do love a denim onesie. I think you can't go wrong with a '70s-inspired, full-on head-to-toe denim moment. I also love high-waisted denim anything.
I think of our readers as young, conscious people. We can't underestimate how far-reaching our content is, especially these days.
