"My mom actually asked me outright last week during a FaceTime call, 'Oh, honey, when was the last time you washed your hair?' She straight-up snorted in laughter when she laid eyes on my loose, snarled curls sitting slightly askew in a half-up bun on my head, but the answer, mother, was actually the night before. If you saw me, though, you'd probably understand; I've fully retired my hairbrush and blow-dryer this last month, letting my natural, frizz-laden waves run wild like I've wanted to do forever but always had a face-to-face meeting to go to. Instead, and ironically, I've been leaning on those embarrassingly oversized jaw clips my mom used to wear in the '90s any time I need to look a little more presentable. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." — Kelsey Castañon, senior beauty editor