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It's no secret that we should all be making a bigger effort to be more sustainable. Whether it's that shampoo that you run through like water or those plastic shower caps that you seem to lose on a daily basis - we've all been there. One way you can do your part is by adopting a more eco-friendly beauty routine. By swapping out your one-use products for refillable options or choosing to purchase things with less packaging, you can do your part to help keep plastic out of landfills. According to National Geographic, certain kinds of plastics can take up to 400 years to decompose, making it one of the most harmful materials for the environment. To help you get a start on swapping out things in your beauty cabinet, we rounded up some amazing sustainable beauty products that you can shop in-stores or online at your favorite retailers. Thankfully, more and more brands are starting to adopt a more sustainable ethos by using less wasteful packaging or even offering refillable bottles. Ahead, we curated everything from popular refills (hello, Josie Maran) to toothpaste tablets and even reusable cotton rounds. Keep reading to shop them all and start to feel good about the products in your life. Related: What to Know About "Zero-Waste" Beauty - and What to Buy

Unsolicited fun fact: if I had to use just one hair tool for the rest of my life, it would be my Shark blow-dry brush - yup, the one you've seen all over TikTok. The buzzy multistyling tool has single-handedly transformed my hair routine, making styling my thick and wavy hair significantly easier. It cuts down on styling time, smooths my frizz, and gives my hair so much volume that it looks like I just got a professional blowout. Admittedly, though, the Shark dryer wasn't the tool that put me onto the trend in the first place; it was the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer, a more affordable (yet equally sensationalized) hot-air brush with thousands of five-star reviews across the board. Having used (and loved) both, there are certainly pros and cons to each that I'll dive into in a bit. The good news is that both can reap selfie-worthy results when used correctly. What does "correctly" mean, exactly? Well, one of the biggest mistakes people make using hot-air brushes is using them on soaking-wet hair, celebrity hairstylist Glenn Ellis tells PS. Before grabbing your blow-dry brush, he says, you should detangle your wet hair with a brush and apply heat protectant to reduce damage. Then, "rough-dry your hair 70 percent of the way" with a traditional blow dryer. (Hot-air brushes are meant to be used on damp, not sopping-wet, hair.) As for your technique, the pro recommends blow-drying your hair in sections "the same size as the diameter of the round brush." He says this will ensure your hair gets thoroughly dry and, thus, make the process as efficient as possible. Once it's sectioned, brush the tool from your roots straight down to the ends for a sleek and smooth look, and be sure not to rush the process as you glide it down your hair. You can also twist away from your face for bouncy waves or flip your ends à la the '70s. (Don't worry, there are approximately a zillion YouTube and TikTok videos to help guide you.) Keep scrolling to find out what blow-dry brushes PS editors love and why, along with details about what makes each unique. Related: The Best New Beauty Products of 2024

I knew I was going to shed a tear or two at Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" Tour. I'm just a girl, after all. On April 6, the three-time Grammy winner performed her second of four sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City. And for an hour and a half on Saturday night, Rodrigo reminded us of the good, bad, and ugly of girlhood. A bag adorned with ribbon bows slung over my shoulder, I screamed in anticipation with a crowd full of sequin miniskirts, glittery purple eyeshadow, and fishnet tights as Rodrigo ascended onto the stage for her opening number, "Bad Idea Right." To my surprise, the audience wasn't just young teens, kids, and their parents. An unexpected handful of 20- and 30-something adults like me were just as ready to jump and sing along to a mix of tunes from her sophomore album, "Guts," and her critically acclaimed debut album, "Sour." I imagine we loved the concert the same reason I enjoy her music so much - she made us feel like teens again. The internet is filled with think pieces and TikTok breakdowns that explain Rodrigo's popularity among women who are older than her: it's fueled by our nostalgia for girlhood and desire to revert back to our teenage years. Scream-singing along to her lyrics at the "Guts" Tour, I certainly felt that, and I saw it on the faces of fellow millennials in the crowd on Saturday night. She took us, her devoted fans, through angst, nostalgia, sadness, and of course, head-banging fun. A few months prior, I'd seen Rodrigo perform bigger hits like "Get Him Back!" and "Vampire" at Z100's Jingle Ball, so I was already aware of her performing prowess. At the "Guts" Tour, her vocals were raw, filled with a genuine passion and emotion, and her pop-punk energy was unmatched. But her more vulnerable ballads were especially moving to hear live. When Rodrigo sang about not feeling pretty enough with society's impossible beauty standards in "Pretty Isn't Pretty" and putting yourself out there for someone you love - who's so not worth it - in "Love Is Embarrassing," she brought me back to those exact feelings I'd experienced in high school and college, and even at times in my late twenties. In one particularly special moment introducing "Teenage Dream," she spoke about writing the song as an 18-year-old, being so afraid of growing up. But after recently turning 21 in late February, she realized getting older isn't so scary after all. I admittedly chuckled because, well, she is only 21, but it's also a sentiment I felt back then and still do now. She cycled between emotional ballads like these and fiery bangers that had everyone on their feet. During her performance of "All American Bitch," she encouraged the crowd to "think about someone or something that pisses you off" and scream at the top of your lungs. It was therapeutic. So, thank you to Rodrigo for taking me back to those messy, fun days, but also reminding me why I'm relieved to be past that phase in my life. My other takeaway after that last encore? Maybe it's OK to text your ex. Get him back! After two more nights at MSG, the "Guts" Tour is heading to the UK and Europe in May and June, and concludes in August in Los Angeles. Related: Olivia Rodrigo's Management Is Putting an End to Concert Contraception Yerin Kim is the features editor at POPSUGAR, where she helps shape the vision for special features and packages across the network. A graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School, she has over five years of experience in the pop culture and women's lifestyle spaces. She's passionate about spreading cultural sensitivity through the lenses of lifestyle, entertainment, and style.