It's hard to swallow, believe me I know! But the place where we find most of our serenity is exactly where we should be the most vigilant. Unwashed pillows snatch up all the bacteria, build up of product, and dirt over the course of the night. Imagine what it would do if you washed your sheets only about once a month? The buildup of product whether from your overnight hair products, left overs from the face mask you've done that night, or even just sweat from a night in that college apartment with no air conditioning for the sake of saving a couple of bucks for electricity.

I distinctly remembered a summer night, I noticed my roommate taking her sheets for another wash. She shared with me that especially on nights she'd wake up from a bad sweat and didn't do a wash before the next night, she'd have mounds of pimples popping left and right. Not a pretty image, but it was the truth. After washing my sheets on a more regular and scheduled basis, I found that most of my breakouts disappeared. Sure, there's always changes of hormones that dictate when those nasty little buggers appear, but if there's one thing to try, it's washing your sheets more often!

Probably one of the most debated questions in my apartment. We had seen a handful of some of our favorite YouTubers talk about how often they washed and what they used and it seemed like the longer you could wait to wash your hair, the better it looked. My apartment mate was the first to put it to the test. Over the course of a couple of months, she trained her hair to last three to four days without washing. I couldn't help but put the theory to the test with my mop of a hair. And like usual, I bit off a little more than I could handle. To begin here's the details on my locks: it's thick, medium length and washed every other day.



The first attempt looked like four days without washing or using dry shampoo. At the end of the second day, my scalp was itching and by day three, my hair looked like someone just greased it for me. I tried to endure the fourth day, but didn't feel right getting into my car with black seats and feeling like I spilled some powdered sugar all over it.

The second attempt was three days, no washing or dry shampoo. This week, it happened to be a colder, more brisk weather in my area. The results was astonishingly different. My hair could last the full three days without a single itch. I started looking up more information on the health of the scalp and discovered these things:

• The thicker your hair is, the less often it needs to be washed
• The more you exercise or sweat, the more often

What is haute couture? To some people, it's "the expensive stuff." But in reality, it's more than just that. First, let's break down what the literal definition of haute couture is. Haute, referring to high-end or high-class and couture, meaning custom design. The reason haute couture is so pricey is because it's made specifically for a single body, stitched and designed completely by hand from unique fabrics and materials. Like any pricey gown or clothing, it requires fittings, a technical team, and of course a private client to match it to. It can take months to create just one piece.

So, here's the breakdown of the top 3 haute couture trends for this year:

• Definition of the natural waistline: adding a definition of natural waist makes this a soft, feminine and fitting look. Check out Elie Saab's haute couture collection.
• Embroidery: Soft embroidery, gorgeous and dazzling as always. Made to stun us with the touch of glam to an otherwise elegant picture. You can't beat what Dolce and Gabbana had in store for this round.
• Skirts on skirts on skirts: Skirts were everywhere, fluttery and big. And we're not just talking about on the runways, but in the front row as well. 

Tell us what you think about haute couture and the trends of this year! To view what was the runway, follow #hautecouture and we've pinned all of our favorites on our SS16 Haute Couture Pinterest board.