Last year, we called it. Liquid hair is the super glossy hair trend that we predicted would go stratospheric. The ultimate clap-back to staying-in hair that’s been chucked up in a bun? Smooth, shiny, fluid strands – which btw, have been gaining some pretty major momentum over the past few months.

It’s a trend that picks up where glass hair left off. It’s sleek, it’s straight—the only difference? Liquid hair is more laid back. In a nutshell, it’s silky-straight, only softer.

Of course, it was only a matter of time before the sheeny style joined forces with 2022’s coolest cut, which from the looks of things—and after a very successful 2021— remains the bob. So, we say this year, it’s all about the liquid bob.

We’ve seen the Queen Bee aesthetic beginning to shift from rebel cuts and shaggy styles (though they’re still a popular choice) to a more dialed-up glam. On the whole, people are more willing to invest in (and enjoy) time spent getting ready and styling their hair. Why would we choose to look ‘laid back’ when we could look glossy, phenomenal and ‘extra’? 

Like the rise of ‘skinimalism’, which saw us focus on the condition of our skin before deciding what makeup to put on top of it, 2020 and 2021 saw many of us putting more impetus on the health of our hair. Increased masking and hair treatments mean we’re getting our kicks from seeing ultra-nourished looking strands. As for what’s making the cut, a big chop can help us get rid of dead ends – hence hair that looks even fresher.

But why stop there. The liquid bob is the no-makeup makeup equivalent of super shiny hair. And to level-up the finish, top hair stylists recommend keratin treatments for a semi-permanent just-blow-dried finish, without putting in the elbow grease. 

Or for some at-home action, London hair pro Hollie Rose Clarke told Glamour, “use IGK’s Good Behaviour Smoothing Spray or ColorWOW’s Dream Coat  and straighten with your flat iron, then finish with the ColorWOW Extra Mist-ical Shine Spray or Kevin Murphy’s Shimmer Shine Spray for that glossy finish,” she says.

The White Lotus on HBO has been extended for a second season, the network announced on Tuesday, August 10. 

For the unfamiliar, The White Lotus centers on a group of wealthy travelers vacationing at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. But what starts out as a picturesque getaway soon descends into chaos as the cracks in these people’s lives form. It received rave reviews from critics and was a number one show streaming on HBO Max last summer, per a press release. The true ensemble cast includes Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, and Jake Lacy, among others. 

Here’s everything we know about The White Lotus season two: 

It’s happening. Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming, said in a statement, “Mike [White, the creator of White Lotus] has once again delivered a quintessential HBO show, and it’s the talk of the town. We were thrilled to hear where he wanted to go next, after closing this epic chapter in Hawaii, and can’t wait to keep following him wherever he takes us.”

No release date yet. The first season ended in August 2021. 

The premise. We’re getting a new cast of characters—and a new location. Per HBO‘s press release, “The next chapter of The White Lotus leaves Hawaii behind and follows a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily among its inhabitants.” 

The location. On January 20, Variety reported that season two will take place in the resort town of Taormina, located in Sicily, Italy. If so, in keeping with filming at a Four Seasons property (since season one was filmed at the Four Seasons Maui), the fictional White Lotus Resort will be at the Four Seasons San Domenica Palace. According to the FS San Domenica Palace’s website, the origins of the property date back to 1374, and the classic “Dominican convent was expanded in 1896 to become a hotel, featuring a new building designed in liberty style.” It overlooks the Ionian Sea and has panoramic views of Mount Etna and the ancient Greek theatre. The hotel has entertained guests including (but not limited to) Oscar Wilde, King Edward VIII, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. In other words, a location and property that Tanya McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge) would be quite happy at. Glamour reached out to HBO to confirm the news, but there is no comment at this time.

TV loves a messy woman. She stumbles! She embarrasses herself in public! She’s inarticulate—in a hot way!

Single Drunk Female, which premieres on Hulu on January 20, swerves from this model. Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-D’Elia) stumbles—because she’s drunk. She embarrasses herself in public—because she’s drunk. She’s inarticulate—because she’s drunk. Sam isn’t “quirky.” She’s an alcoholic.

Creator Simone Finch is trying to walk a very blurry straight line with Single Dark Female. We need more stories about the reality of addiction—narratives that challenge the stereotype that young people can’t experience alcoholism. But is it possible to make a TV comedy about the journey to sobriety without either being deeply offensive or—even worse!—blandly sermonic? 

Yes. Single Drunk Female is irreverent enough to joke about recovery (Sam is one of “a harem of sponsees.”) It’s sincere enough to provoke tears with a karaoke sequence featuring “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. And it’s odd enough to keep you from looking up from your phone (Look away and you’ll miss Sam masturbating to a zoomed-in shot of her crush’s bicep.)

If the plot sometimes feels predictable, maybe it’s because the path of the 12-step program is appropriately worn. Sam started drinking when her dad got sick, and kept drinking when he died. She drank her way through NYU and then her writing job at “Bzzz” (On behalf of my fellow digital media workers: that this was not a very incisive satire of BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed News won a Pulitzer last year! For reporting on the ethnic cleansing of Muslims in China! Come on!)

Single Drunk Female does its best to crack jokes while depicting the way Sam’s drinking takes everything from her—every person that she cares about, every career aspiration, and all of her independence. She gets drunk and slugs her boss, earning a misdemeanor and a parole officer. She moves back in with her mom, gets a grocery store job, and finds herself slumping—always in a very cute structured coat—into Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Transported from Manhattan, with its many picturesque vomiting locations, to the sludge-filled streets of a Boston suburb, Sam is forced to spend the year trying to repair her tattered relationships and eke out new ones. 

The return of Amazon‘s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is so close. So close that star Rachel Brosnahan made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the fourth season (it premieres February 18 on Amazon). 

For the appearance, Brosnahan went for a completely monochrome, boho-inspired look. She wore a bright blue loose, tunic-style blouse that bared some midriff with a matching maxi skirt. The matching set has a blue, animal print-like pattern. She styled the set with a small blue bag and blue suede pointed-toe heels with stylish ankle straps. Brosnahan wore her hair down in loose waves, with blunt bangs framing her face. You can check out the full look, below. 

In the interview with Kimmel, Brosnahan told the story about the time she fished a dead rat out of her toilet. “There’s a lot of urban myths about New York,” she said. “Well, the one that I recently discovered is not an urban myth, Jimmy, is that rodents can climb but through the pipework.” She then said that she found out there was a dead rat in her toilet after a friend swung by her apartment and saw it.  Brosnahan used “improvised rat chopsticks” to fish the rat out of her toilet.

Rachel Brosnahan also talked about season four of Maisel. “When we came back, the pace was kind off of,” she said of adjusting to the show’s rapid dialogue after being off for so long. “But eventually, we caught up.”

You can watch the full interview on Kimmel below:

The fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which will air over four weeks, is set in 1960. “It’s 1960 and change is in the air,” reads a Prime Video description. “Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft—and the places it takes her—creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her.” 

What do Emily Ratajkowski, Ariana Grande, and Megan Fox have in common? The three celebrities all have two-stone engagement rings, the latest trend to adorn ring fingers since fancy-shaped diamonds hit the scene. This particular setting is classic and timeless but still feels modern, especially when reimagined with more colorful gemstones like tourmaline, topaz, and blue sapphire—or unexpected diamond Asscher or emerald cuts.

Although two-stone ring styles are in the spotlight right now—courtesy of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s recent engagement—they’re actually not that new. Also known as toi et moi rings (French for “you and me”) these engagement ring settings have been around for decades. Even Jackie O. had one. And these days, even our favorite jewelry brands are dreaming up on-trend interpretations worthy of their own Pinterest mood board.

One stand-out perk about this unique design is that they offer more customization than your average single stone diamond ring, so you (or your loved one) can create a truly one-of-a-kind piece. For instance, you could go with a two-tone style with a princess-cut diamond as the center stone and your birthstone as the other. Or, you can combine a round cut diamond with an emerald or pear shape.  Basically: The world is your oyster.

And you don’t need an IRL jeweler to make a custom design happen, either. There are a ton of retailers and smaller jewelry designers offering online customization, so you can choose from different styles (like a crossover style or an open ring, a.k.a. a bypass style), settings (think bezel or prongs), and types of wedding band, be it platinum, rose gold, sterling silver, or a 14k white gold band. This level of personalization can give an engagement ring all the more meaning, as it did for Kelly and Fox. 

In an Instagram post announcing their engagement and revealing the ring, MGK shared the story behind the design: “I know tradition is one ring, but i designed it with Stephen Webster to be two: the emerald (her birth stone) and the diamond (my birth stone) set on two magnetic bands of thorns that draw together as two halves of the same soul forming the obscure heart that is our love,” he wrote in the caption.