The $7 Mascara I Swear By For Incredibly Long Lashes

Temperatures are rising in New York City, which means more sunshine (wonderful), more time outside (yes please), and ruthless allergies (not the best). All are to be expected for spring, and beyond worthy reasons to take a good hard look at your beauty routines.

Is your skin care up to the task of banishing those rogue maskne breakouts or red, puffy under eyes? Is your lengthening mascara waterproof enough to last a full afternoon at the park with friends (and lots of pollen)? What is happening with my hair and can I pull off a gray streak at 31? That last one might just be me, but the sentiment rings true for anyone whose stress levels peaked to heretofore unknown levels over the past 14 months. Luckily, plenty of celebs, like Tracee Ellis Ross and Salma Hayek, are leading the way on the silver hair front.

More importantly, Mother’s Day is just around the corner, which is the perfect excuse to shower the mom in your life with some much deserved love, attention, and beauty products. And even if you can’t be near family this year, never forget that a good FaceTime session over a cup of coffee is better for both of you than any luxurious bath salt or French fragrance — but don’t worry, we have recommendations for those, too.

-Hannah Baxter, Deputy Beauty Editor