We all know the beauty industry can sometimes feel overwhelming with its endless products and routines that could easily stretch into hours. But over...

Last year, as I wrapped up our engagement shoot in Mérida, Mexico, with my fiancé and wedding photographer, I felt an overwhelming sense of excitement. I couldn’t wait for November 2020, when we’d be preparing for our dream wedding in Mexico. But, as we all know, life had other plans. With the pandemic in full force, our wedding had to be postponed to the following year. But we didn’t let that stop us—we still wanted to get married on our original date, albeit not quite in the way we’d initially envisioned. We had always planned on having a small civil ceremony in the States before jetting off to Mexico for a larger celebration with friends and...

We waited, we prepared, and we hoped. Like so many in Florida and across the Atlantic coast, I followed Hurricane Dorian’s shifting path with an uneasy heart. The phrase “cone of uncertainty” became part of daily conversations, as neighbors stocked up on supplies and families put emergency plans in place. But in the end, the storm made its slow, merciless turn—not toward us, but directly into the Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian wasn’t just another storm. It was one of the strongest Category 5 hurricanes ever recorded in the region, moving at an agonizingly slow pace that left the islands battered for days. The destruction was unlike anything the Bahamas had seen before. Homes flattened. Communities cut off....