Quotes from Elaine Welteroth

I honestly think our readers are gonna save the world.

It's fun to sniff and slather on beauty products, but the end goal is finding what appeals most to 'Teen Vogue' readers and reporting on it in the most compelling way.

It's only shocking to the uninitiated that 'Teen Vogue' would have the audacity to be political and style-focused.

Even with the beauty stories we put out, we saw there was an opportunity to address issues of representation, identity, self-expression. We created the community that we wanted to have at 'Teen Vogue.' We were willing to lose some to have more.

The evolution at 'Teen Vogue' is not a result of dinosaurs in a board room coming up with a strategy to reach the kids.

'Teen Vogue' fortunately has proved you can have smart, political, and fashionable content delivered in one place, and you don't have to choose.

Bey's mantra isn't about putting on airs or makeup. For that matter, what makes Beyonce Beyonce is that thing we can all wake up with: confidence.

I truly believe that getting dressed in the morning is about deciding who you want to be, what you're saying in the world, and how you want people to see you. It's so much more than superficial.

Particularly for back-to-school, braids are a great way of showcasing your personal style. It doesn't stop at your clothes; it extends to how you wear your hair.

Call me curl-crazed, but there's just something about a head full of waves that can command any room and make any outfit more interesting.

Gotta admit, it's kind of nice being surrounded by amazing beauty products 24/7.

Finding a store that sells synthetic hair in Kigali is easier than locating a Starbucks in New York City without Google Maps.

Personal style says so much about who you are. What you wear can entice different things from within you.

'Teen Vogue' is so much more than just a magazine. It's so much more than just a website. It's so much more than social. It's really about the audience, and so we're going to continue to innovate and continue to find new ways of reaching this audience in meaningful ways.

There will always be a measure of calculated risk-taking in manufacturing fame, especially in a deeply divided political climate.

It was so fun to see my hair all brushed out - it looked like caramel-flavored cotton candy!

I think braids over all allow you to play with your identity a little bit and just have some fun and show off your creativity.

The thing about spending a lifetime under a long, bushy cloud of curls is that people naturally began associating me with my hair.

I had the chance to learn from some really talented people who have taught me a lot.

Beyonce's music is like lipstick or a decidedly tall pair of heels: It's empowering.

Besties Adwoa Aboah and Cara Delevingne have lot in common. They are both beautiful It Brits with impressive modeling chops - and matching half-heart tattoos that symbolize their unbreakable bond.

I don't think young people are prepared for the moment of reckoning at the end of college - if you even go to college - where you have to get off of the hamster wheel and decide, 'Wait, where do I go from here?'

We live in a multi-cultural world, so embracing diversity is important in every industry.

As a teen, every major moment was preempted by a torturous, hours-long hair-straightening session. Sleek, silky strands made me feel prettier. And the truth is, I was completely clueless about how to deal with my curls! When they weren't flatironed into submission for special occasions, they were practically glued down with gobs of gel.