I’ve always enjoyed playing around with beauty trends — popsicle pouts, double braids, shell nails — but this current one is throwing me for a loop…

Ghost lashes.

Basically, you wear clear mascara or skip it all together. Beauty editors seem fully on board: “It’s a no-mascara summer,” said New York Magazine. “The latest in lashes is going ghost,” wrote Elle. “Barely there lashes ‘ghost lashes’ aren’t going anywhere this fall,” agreed Glamour. But I’ve worn mascara almost every day since I was 15 — that’s a lot of days! — and when I try to skip it, I feel weirdly naked.

When I consulted my fashion friend Jessie, she made me laugh: “I’ve never really worn mascara because every time I put it on, I end up bursting into tears that day,” she said. “It’s such bad luck.”

The key to minimal makeup, I suppose, is to make sure your skin feels silky and hydrated. For what it’s worth, I love this plumping serum and drugstore face wash, which my dermatologist recommended (the gentle cleanser doesn’t strip your skin). And I’d love to hear your recs!

So…thoughts? Will (or do) you wear ghost lashes? xoxo

P.S. More do or don’ts, and my favorite everyday nail polish.