While we love the warmer weather this time of year, it can pose a real challenge when it comes to getting dressed. By the end of March, it's (usually) safe to store heavy winter coats, but a jacket of some sort is still necessary. 

A leather jacket and a trench can fill the need, but why not opt for something that's lightweight, easy to clean and insanely comfortable?

Enter the lightweight puffer coat -- aka, the coat of the season. It's affordable, warm without being too heavy, and it works just about everywhere (on the weekends, at the gym and even on your way to the office if you work somewhere casual). It's also water resistant, in most cases, folds up really small if you're packing for a trip and is super easy to layer. 

Herewith, eight puffer jackets you're going to want to scoop up:

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Surf's up! 

Jessica Alba was spotted rocking a tiny string bikini while on vacation with her family in Hawaii. The 34-year-old actress and co-founder of The Honest Company wore a blue and white patterned swimsuit as she walked along the shoreline and waded in the water. 

The mother-of-two also tried her hand at paddle boarding with a friend.  

Throughout her Maui family vacation, Alba has been Snapchatting adorable moments of her husband, Cash Warren, and their two daughters, Honor and Haven. 

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Here is some news that will make smiles blossom.

A plan is in the works to build a memorial garden in honor of the late Princess Diana, according to BBC. The garden is expected to be completed in time for Aug. 31, 2017 -- the 20^th anniversary of her death.

It will be located at Kensington Palace, where Prince William and Prince Harry lived with their mother. People reports that both princes still reside there when they are in London.

A spokesman for Kensington Palace confirmed that palace officials and management at Historic Royal Palaces -- the charity overseeing the project -- were exploring the plans, and that the duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry were being kept "informed."

If completed, this will be the fourth memorial in London to honor Diana. The other three are the Diana Memorial Playground at Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park and the Diana Memorial Walk at St James’s Palace.

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In August 2015, Amber Yong and Peter Lok created an Instagram account for their infant twin daughters, Leia and Lauren, to share photos with family and friends who were constantly requesting updates. The Singapore-based parents did not expect that in mere months, their babies would become social media sensations.

To date, the account @leialauren has over 161,000 followers, who can't get enough of the twins' matching outfits and adorable baby cheeks. "Our babies never fail to bring a smile to our faces, and I am sure they'll pass along the positive vibes and brighten up someone's day!" Yong told The Huffington Post.

The parents' first few weeks with Leia and Lauren weren't totally blissful, however, as the twins were born two months premature and had to spend time in the NICU before going home. 

"We made a video of their first 100 days journey to give faith to preemie parents, that the dark days do pass quickly, and happy (noisy) days will prevail!" Yong said, adding that they hope their Instagram photos of the girls' growth will also inspire parents of preemies.

Leia and Lauren are also special because they are "Momo" twins aka Monoamniotic-Monochorionic twins, which means they are identical twins who shared a placenta and amniotic sac in utero. This phenomenon is generally believed to only affect one percent of twin pregnancies, the parents explained.

Now 8 months old, Leia and Lauren are a "daily dose of sunshine and positivity" that their parents want to continue sharing with others. "We are humbled with the way others have shown love and support for Leia and Lauren," Yong told HuffPost.

"My babies have taught me important life lessons -- to always find the fun, even in the simplest of things, just like they do!" she added. "At times, I do wonder how they could get so happy with just a teething toy. They are my constant reminder to always make my own joy and see positivity in things."

Keep scrolling for more adorable photos of Leia and Lauren.

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"Beauty Glossary" is a HuffPost series that breaks down beauty products, techniques, treatments and ingredients so you know exactly what you're putting onto and into your body. 

If you've asked your colorist how to go about breathing life back into your dull strands without committing to permanent dye, your colorist may have recommended hair glaze. And if you are anything like us, your next question was probably, "What is that?"

According to SheaMoisture brand ambassador and celebrity stylist Diane C. Bailey, hair glaze is a semi-permanent color option that coats the hair shaft with color and shine. "Glazes can also be clear to give hair a nice sheen, or may be tinted to compliment and boost one's own hair color," she says. 

When it comes to the traditional permanent hair color that most of us are used to, Redken celebrity colorist Tracey Cunningham notes that the dye molecules are embedded in the protein structure of the hair fiber, making them more resistant to rinsing out. "Depending on which brand and line you use, permanent color can sometimes last up to 40 shampoos," she explains. Whereas hair glazes are typically free of harsh ammonia or peroxide and wash out after 1 to 2 weeks.

But before you shrug off hair glaze as not being worth it, here are four reasons you should seriously consider giving it a go:

1. Adding a hair glaze to your regular salon service provides a conditioning treatment to dull, damaged hair. Bailey says it will leave strands silky and shiny for weeks. 

2. Glazes offer a quick color boost for individuals who are in between dye-job appointments (for example, blondes or redheads). Looking to permanently color your gray hair? Bailey wouldn't suggest a glaze treatment because it doesn't permeate the strands to deposit color as a normal dye would.

3. Bailey believes that fine hair can also benefits from a glaze, as "itaids in temporarily thickening the hair's strands." But it does work for all hair textures.

4. At-home hair glaze products are just as effective and easy to use as the ones found at salons. Bailey's pro tip for an even application is to use a color brush. Section off hair and brush the glaze in from roots-to-tip so you coat all hairs. Our editors' picks include: Oscar Blandi Vivid Clear Shine Glaze, $28; John Frieda Luminous Color Glaze Clear Shine, $9.99.

Maintaining color-treated hair is crucial. Both of the hair experts we consulted urge clients to visit a salon for touch-ups to keep their hair as healthy and manageable as possible.

In-between professional care appointments, Cunningham suggests increasing your usage of a gentle, sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner like Redken Color Extended Magnetics line, which contains zinc gluconate to extend the life of hair color and strengthen the fibers. Bailey adds that a regular deep conditioning treatment such as SheaMoisture SuperFruit Multi-Vitamin Hair Masque will infuse hair with intense moisture and nutrients. And for what she calls "hair color 911," look for products formulated with Jamaican black castor oil, apple cider vinegar, keratin and organic shea butter, as these ingredients "provide natural reparative benefits for hair that's brittle, parched and stressed from color, as well as other treatments."

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It's happened to all of us. We toss our favorite sweater in the wash, only to have it come out an hour later looking like it belongs in a middle schooler's closet. But there's no need to toss your shrunken clothes. Just break out the baby shampoo.

Linda Cobb, a money-saving cleaning expert known as the Queen of Clean, has a simple trick she uses to restore shrunken sweaters. Cobb demonstrates the solution in the above video, but it's as simple as following these 5 basic steps:

1. Fill two basins with warm water, and add a cup of baby shampoo to one of them.


2. Fold the sweater and gently place it on top of the shampoo-mix water. Let it sink on its own, approx. 15 min.


3. Gently transfer the sweater to the clean water basin -- don't wring it out! -- and help ease the sweater until it is submerged in the water.


4. Gently transfer the sweater to a towel (again, no wringing), unfold it and roll it up in the towel to remove excess water.


5. Unroll the towel, then stretch the sweater to the size you want it. Let it dry on its own.

By the time the sweater dries, it will be back to its original size.

More cleaning tips on Oprah.com:How to get rid of stubborn underarm stains

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This is what it looks like to get your testicles waxed for the first time in your life:

It's not a face of comfort. For Facts.yt, a viral content studio based in Ireland, three guys volunteered their backsides (and a very delicate area near their front sides) to see what it felt like to get everything waxed. They didn't take it well:

"My butt just made a new friend."

"I feel like I'm about to give birth."

"I feel a lot light-headed."

"Am I bleeding?"

The unamused aesthetician held them down and completed the mission, but it's safe to say these lads probably won't be back. Watch the video below, and you'll have a whole new level of respect for anyone who gets this done regularly. (Or maybe you'll just think they're crazy.) 

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Just when we thought we couldn't be more excited about the latest issue of Vogue, the American glossy announced that a special Kendall Jenner issue will be sent to select subscribers alongside the regular April issue featuring Rihanna.

Inside the special edition, Jenner talks with famed designer Tory Burch and basketball star Carmelo Anthony about building her brand. The article, penned by Robert Sullivan, follows the brunette beauty through a series of meetings in which Burch and Anthony give her advice. 

"It’s hard when you are at the beginning,” Anthony told Jenner. “It’s hard to step back. You think every opportunity is important... It’s a sacrifice... especially in your situation it has to be fun. You have the best photographers and the best designers who want to work with you -- it has to be something you enjoy.”

While the Vogue piece focuses primarily on Jenner's career and social media presence, the 20-year-old supermodel still managed to find time to pose in her underwear. Because nothing says brand building like horseback riding in your knickers, right?

Head over to Vogue.com to read the rest of the article and hear Jenner's thoughts on selfies, her most most popular Instagram photo and her latest venture with Kylie.  

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Too black to be Latino and too Latino to be black is a feeling many Afro-Latinos know too well -- but the reality is that these two identities are far from mutually exclusive. 

Not only is it possible to be both black and Latino, it's also fairly common within the Latino community. In the United States 24 percent of Latinos self-identify as Afro-Latino, according to survey results the Pew Research Center released in March. 

HuffPost Latino Voices asked six Afro-Latinos to share what it really means to grow-up black and Latino. Because as writer Janel Martinez explains, it can be quite complicated at first.

"Growing up black Latina, was a bit complex for me," she said in the video. "I didn't always want to identify as Black, there were times when I didn't want to identify as Latina." 

Watch Martinez and others discuss everything from pride in their African roots to the challenges with erasure in the Latino community in the video above.

This video was edited by Terence Krey, shot by Jon Strauss and produced by Megan Robertson, Katherine Santiago, Melissa Montanez, Choyce Miller, Carolina Moreno and Tanisha Ramirez for HuffPost Originals.

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Relax. You can wear whatever you want and chances are nobody will say a word to you. And far be it from us to dictate what someone else should wear or not wear. That said, we thought it would be fun to ask our Huff/Post50 Facebook friends what they think men over 40 need to cart off to Goodwill. Here are some of their responses and a few of our own.

1. Baseball caps worn backward. Or forward, actually too.

Once the fashion statement of the entertainment industry, the baseball cap worn backward has become something of a cliche that says "I'm not Ron Howard but sure wish I had the dude's money."

The only guys over 40 who wear caps backward should be baseball catchers. It is widely believed that men wear baseball caps only to cover what is no longer there. Remember, bald is beautiful if worn with confidence.

2. Hats that aren't Tilley Hats.

A Tilley hat is timeless statement piece. Mostly what it is stating is that Tilleys have a spot to write your name in them so that when you leave your hat in restaurants, they know how to reach you. Tilleys also have a replacement policy that is unsurpassed, just in case the guy over 40 who found it decides to cross out your name and keep it for himself. An imperfect system, we know. But still great hats.

3. Tee-shirts that shrunk in the wash.

It is a pity when our favorite shirts no longer fit us. We weep right alongside you brother. At some point, we all need to remember that hot water has no place in our laundry cycle. Notice how we blame the washer setting and not anyone's expanding belly.

4. Anything that points an arrow to said expanding belly.

Bellies are jolly good things when worn under a red Santa suit by the guy at the mall at Christmas time. Under other circumstances, they can offend delicate sensibilities and should be kept under wraps. This means no belts that need to be worn beneath them, no shirts so short that bellies protrude from below, and no Speedos under any circumstances.

5. Yes, absolutely no Speedos under any circumstances.

Very few men of any age can carry off a Speedo. While we have no issue with wanting to show off your package of junk, we'd rather see a package of hunk. Leaving something to the imagination is sexiest of all. Unless you are on a beach in Mykonos, in which case your Speedo labels you overdressed.

6. Man buns are good, man pigtails not so much.

While technically not a style item that can be retired to the thrift store, reader Judy Gregg mentioned pigtails, reminding us that what looks adorable on little girls playing soccer gets all Willie Nelson for us on older men.

7. Corduroy jackets with suede patches on the elbows.

Once the realm of university professors and scholars, anything with elbow patches was pretty much banned from First World closets in the early 1990s. These jackets have resurfaced, principally found in vintage clothing stores. Do Not Take This Item To Goodwill. But do sell it on eBay post haste. Reader Leonie Nan lumped checked flannelette shirts into the same category.

8. Dirty clothes of any kind.

Shirts stained with food are a cry for help. Don't let your shirts cry. Clean them. In fact, clean everything. You could probably start with the dirty dishes in the sink and then maybe vacuum. Cleanliness is a good thing -- and super hot. 

9. Mom jeans.

Whatever the male equivalent is to Mom Jeans needs to go. Jeans are a staple of life. Everyone needs at least one good pair, which is to say a piece of denim that they shelled out a bushel of money for. Jeans are our go-to item, life's comfort blanket, the one item we would wear every day if we could and do wear even when we can't. Men need to invest in a good pair and toss out all the rest.

10. A hoodie with profanity on it.

It is OK to wear a sweatshirt emblazoned with the name of your daughter's college on it. If you're shelling out $50,000 a year for her to attend, you at least get to wear the sweatshirt. Just don't wear sweatshirts with profanity written on them. Remember how you taught the college girl that her friends who use the F word just have limited vocabularies and that cursing doesn't make you sound grown-up -- it just makes you sound coarse. Don't be coarse. Be gentle and kind.

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When it comes to postpartum body image, mom and professional runner Stephanie Rothstein Bruce does not shy away from sharing her reality.

The athlete frequently posts raw Instagram photos of her abdomen -- stretch marks, sagging skin and all -- along with empowering captions.

In one viral photo, she writes in the caption, "When I look down I see stretch marks that are here to stay, ab muscles that need continued strengthening, legs that are powerful, and feet that are ready to fly!"

Bruce and her husband and fellow runner Ben are parents to two sons, ages 6 months and 21 months. Though she took a break from competing in races to have her babies, the mom is currently training to qualify for the upcoming Olympics in Brazil. 

Getting back into shape after pregnancy was challenging for Bruce, who experienced diastasis recti, aka abdominal separation.

As she told SELF, “Going through pregnancy and childbirth was very humbling and I felt that not many women … shared the real and raw part of it." She added, "I can run 5:20 pace for a half marathon, but I still pee my pants, have diatstisis recti, stretch marks, and other postpartum issues."

Ultimately, Bruce hopes her Instagram posts can encourage other mothers struggling with postpartum body image issues.

"Whether you're 105 pounds or 200 pounds, I encourage women to not be afraid of flaunting whatever body you have," she told Today, adding, "I don't think I'm this super inspirational person. I just keep it real and I want to share with women that they're not alone."

Keep scrolling and visit Bruce's Instagram to see more postpartum photos.

H/T Self

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Free tampons are a small measure that could make a huge difference for young women who can’t afford the high cost of having a period each month.

If a new set of bills passes in New York City, all public schools, homeless shelters and jails will have to provide menstrual hygiene products at no cost to women and girls, according to a news release from Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland.

“No student, homeless individual or inmate should have to jump through hoops, face illness or feel humiliated because they cannot access pads or tampons," said Ferreras-Copeland, who proposed the bills, in the release. “These items are as essential as toilet paper, helping us prevent health risks and fulfill our daily activities uninterrupted.” 

Public school students -- 79 percent of whom are low-income -- often struggle to afford feminine hygiene products. Girls also end up leaving class or skipping it altogether in order to manage their periods.

“Some young girls have said, ‘I know my mother is struggling to pay the bills, I don’t feel comfortable asking her for pads also,’” Ferreras-Copeland said toNew York Magazinein September. “So some of them would just rather stay home.”

This proposal would expand a recent initiative from Ferreras-Copeland that brought free pad and tampon dispensers to 25 schools in Queens and the Bronx, bringing them now to all elementary, middle and high schools in New York City.

For homeless women, free menstrual products would provide much-needed relief, as getting your period can be particularly challenging when you don’t have a permanent place to stay.

“Homeless and low-income women have a horrific time taking care of themselves during their periods,” said the office of the council member via email to the Huffington Post this month. “Resources are scarce in community centers.”

The bill would require the city to provide menstrual hygiene products in all family, women and youth shelters, as well as domestic violence shelters. 

Incarcerated women also face high barriers when it comes to menstrual health: the Department of Corrections only provides 144 sanitary napkins per week for 50 inmates, according to the release. Any extra pads would have to be bought at the commissary, but most inmates can’t afford to buy pads, according to New York Magazine’s The Cut. When you're getting paid $0.75 per day for work, a 24-pack of pads for $2.63, as it costs in a Connecticut prison, can be far too expensive.

“Tampons and pads should be treated just like toilet paper,” said Nancy Kramer, the woman behind the “Free the Tampons“ campaign, to The Huffington Post earlier this month. “They serve the same purpose — items to tend to our everyday, normal bodily functions.”

The councilwoman foresees an easy passage of the bills, according to her office via email to the Huffington Post on Wednesday. The estimated cost to the city would be $4.5 million for the first year, and less after that, since dispensers are a onetime purchase.

In addition to the bills, the legislators introduced a resolution pushing New York State to eliminate all taxes on feminine hygiene products, according to the release.

"The ideal would be removing [menstrual products] from the list of things women feel embarrassed about," said the councilwomen's office via email to the Huffington Post. "Menstruation should not be a reoccurring social nightmare."

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You may be very close to your bridal party, but that doesn't necessarily mean you want them all up in your business when you're attempting to go to the bathroom in your wedding dress. 

Introducing the Bridal Buddy, a glorified trash bag that allows brides to gather up their gowns and go to the bathroom in peace.

See it in action below: 

Former bridal consultant Heather Stenlake invented the Bridal Buddy after constantly getting the question, "How do I go to the bathroom in this thing?"

Watch the full video above to see how it works. You can purchase your very own for $59.95 on the company's website. 

H/T Cosmopolitan

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For athletes, geeks and beyond, the tracksuit has been a fashion staple in film.

But who wore it best?

Robert Jones and Travis Greenwood spliced together 74 movies that feature characters in warmup garb.

Not everybody looked like a winner.

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Like any article of clothing, swimwear can help you express your smart, playful, confident best self.

Sixty-year-old model Yasmina Rossi proves this point flawlessly in new campaign images for a swimsuit collaboration between online specialty shop The Dreslyn and lingerie house Land of Women. 

She makes it perfectly clear a company doesn't need young models to draw attention, making us wonder why this is still such a rarity in the industry.

The collection's simple white silhouette was meant to draw focus to women and their identities, veering from the "hyper-sexualized imagery" in existing swimwear lines, Dreslyn founder Brooke Taylor Corcia told HuffPost. 

And when it came time to choose a model, the glowing Rossi was a natural choice.

"This is a woman who radiates health and vitality," Corcia said. "She's confident, she's a visual artist, she takes care of herself. [This line is] all about being a person who’s well-lived and well-traveled and has intelligence and confidence, and letting that shine through." 

We've gotta say, these images have us ready to jump into the nearest one-piece ASAP: 

The Land of Women x The Dreslyn swimwear collection is currently available online, where new items retail from $155 for a one-piece to $375 for a cover-up robe. 

And whether you're swimming or not, the campaign is yet another refreshing reminder that sexy doesn't have to mean skimpy. Or young. 

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Braids are always on trend. We repeat, always. But one thing we sometimes struggle with is creating braided hairstyles that are modern and versatile. Thankfully, we've got much-needed inspiration from actress/singer Miranda Cosgrove on how to sport this season's hottest braids.

The former Disney star sat down in celebrity stylist Sarah Potempa's chair and had her brunette tresses transformed by combining classic plaits like the fishtail, Dutch and halo with interesting parts. Gently loosening up each braid helped to keep the looks fresh and prevent a severe effect that would make Cosgrove appear even younger. And clear elastic bands are a nice touch, too.

Scroll down to see how Potempa styles Cosgrove's hair in three different braid styles that are sure to turn heads. Tell us: which look is your favorite?

Five-Strand Dutch Braid

Half-Up Boxed Fishtail Braid Bun

 Halo Snake Braid

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