Happy March and welcome to the first ever Letter from the Editor here at the Crescent Magazine. So often we have things happening behind the scenes that our general readers never get a chance to see, so this is our attempt to bridge the gap. As the current Editor-In-Chief, I believe it is important to highlight the hard work our writers put into their pieces every article cycle, and there has never been a better time to make that happen.
Last month we had numerous articles regarding Mardi Gras– for example, Disha Amin’s Mardi Trends You’ll be Seeing in 2023 ended up being more of a prophecy rather than a prediction. I found myself looking around and seeing my peers in exactly what Disha had written about, including the “Après Ski” trend and the “Clean Girl Goes Rave” aesthetic.
We also had Ana Gonzalez’s piece The History of Mardi Gras Fashion, which took us through the long (and at times exclusionary) story of Mardi Gras’ signature purple, green, and gold. This city truly goes all out for the celebration, and Ana’s article is a wonderful look into the traditions.
We also had Lila Mago’s extremely timely article, Self Care at Tulane. In my opinion, there is never a better time to reset and check in on yourself than the period after Mardi Gras leading up to Spring Break. Lila provides resources, tips, and tricks to help you take care of yourself during the second half of the semester. Summer can’t come soon enough.
While we all sit around and long for summer, Sidney Logan provides us with A Beginner’s Guide to Self Tan, an extensive walk through on how to get that sun kissed glow without damaging your skin… and without looking completely orange in the process. Who knew there were so many different ways to tan? Sidney did, of course, and we are so happy that she is sharing her secrets.
Everyone who lives in New Orleans knows that the Spring season can bring some strange weather, and with that, your hair can start to feel damaged and in need of some TLC. Both Dani Weinstein and Morgan Gurtz wrote articles regarding taking care of your hair, which was desperately needed. Dani’s article, Don’t Despair, Repair your Hair!, provides recommendations for numerous hair products, with each section focusing on a different problem. From heat damage to a lack of volume, Dani knows just the solution. Morgan’s article, Healthy and Bleached Blonde Hair… Is Both Possible?, gives us some great options for color damaged hair and how to prevent that damage in the first place.
Lastly, we round out this article cycle with Lucie Jain’s thoughtfully written article, Suitcase at Home. Lucie puts into words a feeling that we have all had as young adults in college, not quite grown up, but also not children anymore. What happens when we go home, but we are guests in our own rooms? Anyone dealing with these complex feelings should give this wonderful article a read.
March will be full of some great new articles that I hope you will enjoy as much as I do. Be sure to keep an eye out for a possible physical Zine version of the Crescent, hopefully coming soon! Roll Wave!
Featured image via Mercedes Ohlen.
About Mercedes Ohlen
Mercedes was The Crescent’s Editor-in-Chief from 2022-2023. She graduated from Tulane with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She enjoys going to the movies, fashion, and writing about the great city of New Orleans. She will be pursuing a career lifestyle journalism, publishing, or a job within comedy upon her graduation from Tulane. No topic is too obscure, and no story too niche. Roll Wave!
Mercedes was The Crescent’s Editor-in-Chief from 2022-2023. She graduated from Tulane with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She enjoys going to the movies, fashion, and writing about the great city of New Orleans. She will be pursuing a career lifestyle journalism, publishing, or a job within comedy upon her graduation from Tulane. No topic is too obscure, and no story too niche. Roll Wave!
