Shauna Beni-Haynes

1 week ago | teenvogue.com | Shauna Beni-Haynes

Going off to college is one of life's most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences, but you'll need the best dorm room essentials to start out on the right foot. Sure, there are unknowns ahead, but one thing is certain: If you make your dorm room feel like home, this big adjustment will be a lot easier.

3 weeks ago | byrdie.com | Shauna Beni-Haynes

I must admit, I'm a sucker when it comes to basic looking manicures. There's just something about pale pink nail polish paired with clean, short, neatly-trimmed nails that gives me so much internal satisfaction, and the current "princess nail" trend going viral on TikTok is precisely that. Known to be a very popular manicure style amongst the Royals (looking at you, Kate Middleton), the princess nail look is an easy-to-do traditional manicure that's classic for a reason.

1 month ago | byrdie.com | Shauna Beni-Haynes

Whether you want to call it a millennial makeup trend or not, there's a reason why so many of us were (and still are!) obsessed with a sultry, smoldering, smokey eyeshadow look. It's versatile, draws major attention to the eyes, and looks flattering on all eye shapes, but one drawback is that it can look a bit intimidating to try.

1 month ago | byrdie.com | Shauna Beni-Haynes

When I first saw RevAir hair dryer videos pop up on my TikTok For You Page (FYP), I was immediately intrigued. It looked nothing like the hair dryers I'm accustomed to and one creator claimed it fully dried, stretched, and smoothed their hair in under an hour, which for me seemed like a dream come true because whenever I blow-dry my thick, curly hair, I have to set aside a painful amount of hours to get it done.

2 months ago | byrdie.com | Shauna Beni-Haynes

Dressing up for the gym wasn't always a thing for me-seriously, just getting up and going is hard enough; imagine adding the stress of figuring out a whole outfit?! But after seeing all the girlies IRL and on TikTok (looking at you Kendall Jenner) consistently show up in their cute matching gym outfits, I figured it was time for me to ditch my oversized T-shirt and leggings and go for something a bit more fashionable.