Shop Talk: Why You Should Never Dry Your Hair With a Towel

The terry towel rough dry might be damaging your hair. | Shutterstock.

• Ready to have your showering routine turned upside down? Turns out, drying wet hair with a regular towel can lead to dry and frizzy hair. According to a celeb hairstylist, wringing out soaking strands with a cotton or terry towel can weaken the hair shaft and lead to breakage. Instead, she recommends using a t-shirt or microfiber towel to absorb moisture. [Huffington Post]

• The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show takes place tomorrow (though it doesn’t air until December 8th). Here’s what goes on behind the scenes of the fittings. [Vogue]

• For those of you in charge of hosting Thanksgiving (or any party, really), consult this awesome post first. It gives you 13 smart, easy IKEA hacks perfect for entertaining. My fave – and the one I plan to try this weekend – is the way they turned an IKEA changing table into a bar cart! Brilliant. [Domino]

• This DIY pumpkin face mask – created by model Cris Urena, the newest face of Maybelline – only requires four ingredients, takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, and leaves you with brighter, less inflamed, moisturized skin. Do it this weekend. [Allure]

• I’ve found the mother of all hair inspiration, and it’s this blog, which has an entire section devoted to braids. I’ve never had so much hair envy in my life. [Missy Sue]