Essence Wiley is a fashion and beauty writer at InStyle. She is a beauty and style aficionado who is always looking for the latest and greatest products to see how they perform on all skin, hair, and ...

If you’re anything like me, your skin goes berserk once the cool temperatures of fall hit. This time of the year, it seems like no amount of lotion will keep my skin hydrated. Let’s not even discuss ...

Shea butter is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea trees are native to West Africa, and most shea butter ...

If you hadn’t noticed by the calendar, then you’ve at least noticed by the crispness in the air. Fall is here and it’s getting colder, a fact that isn’t lost on your hair because, it will undoubtedly ...

Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.