February 22, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC We all know that breaking a sweat is beneficial: It means we’re exerting ourselves, our blood is pumping, oxygen is flowing into our lungs and energizing our cells. But there’s an added bonus—it’s also a major beauty boost. “We tend to think about the benefits of exercise in… Continue Reading →

February 20, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC For most of my life, I’ve been under the assumption that the more I can feel a beauty product tingling on my skin, the better it’s working. Chock this up to really believing in context clues, but like assuming that toothpaste will zap a zit or even thinking… Continue Reading →

February 19, 2019 at 02:15PM by CWC As someone who could singlehandedly keep the dry shampoo economy afloat, I’m a big believer in powdered personal care products. You can keep your whipped moisturizers and jelly cleaners, thanks—I’d be thrilled to have an entire beauty regimen filled with things that resemble old-school astronaut food. (If only… Continue Reading →

February 19, 2019 at 12:31PM by CWC There’s an annoyingly long list of things that most people know to protect their skin from. Sunlight, for one. The cold weather, for another. Your cell phones, for yet another. And recently, I found out there’s an entirely different element that could be wreaking havoc on your face: heat…. Continue Reading →

February 16, 2019 at 11:00AM by CWC Melatonin has long been the go-to for sleepless nights of tossing and turning. In fact, there’s a bottle next to my bed, and we’ve had our fair share of midnight (and, okay 9 p.m.) rendezvous. And now, you can expect to start seeing a whole lot more of… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 at 11:54AM by CWC As the lifestyle guru Shrek once said, “Better out than in.” But seriously, the gastroenterologist I spoke with this morning invoked the green ogre’s words of wisdom about farts. Now, we all know everybody gets a little gassy now and then. But depending on what you’ve had to… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC Last night, the very first thing my facialist asked me after washing my face was: “Do you eat spicy food?” I’m gonna be real, here—I pretty much make every single thing I eat hot AF. I’m only enjoying my meal if I’m sniffling and sweating through it. And… Continue Reading →

February 12, 2019 at 01:27PM by CWC Before I sit down at my desk each morning, I’ve already checked off a lengthy wellness checklist. I wake up early to meditate, write, exercise, and journal. But the thing I do even before all that—my pre-morning ritual, if you will—might be the least mentally healthy part of my… Continue Reading →

February 12, 2019 at 12:18PM by CWC When you’ve got acne, it can be frustratingly tricky trying to figure out what moisturizer you’re supposed to use. You don’t want to make your skin oily, because, breakouts. But you also don’t want to let it get too dry, because… breakouts. So your relationship status with the product… Continue Reading →

February 11, 2019 at 11:54AM by CWC Last year, I came back from a trip to Japan with an embarrassing number of duty-free beauty products stashed into my carry on, and I realized that the majority of them had one thing in common: They were made with rice water. All it took was a few… Continue Reading →

February 11, 2019 at 09:17AM by CWC As someone who could singlehandedly keep the dry shampoo economy afloat, I’m a big believer in powdered personal care products. You can keep your whipped moisturizers and jelly cleaners, thanks—I’d be thrilled to have an entire beauty regimen filled with things that resemble old-school astronaut food. (If only… Continue Reading →

February 11, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC I’ve never liked doing math. But as an adult, I’ve come to appreciate doing certain kinds of equations. As in: Peanut butter plus bananas. Turmeric plus black pepper. Matcha plus oat milk. My favorite kinda math of all time, though? Skin-care equations. Some things are just better together and the same… Continue Reading →

February 08, 2019 at 07:31AM by CWC It took but one deep-diving DNA test to tell me that I was severely deficient in Omega 3s (and 6s, the full-package deal) which are widely known to help improve cardiovascular health and even brain function—not to mention skin condition. There are complexion-boosting benefits to both ingesting essential fatty… Continue Reading →

February 06, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Whether you’re trying to clear up acne or increase your glow (or some combination of the two), any true skin-care aficionado knows that layering on actives is the way to get the job done. From retinol to alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids, these are the ingredients in your various… Continue Reading →

February 05, 2019 at 07:28AM by CWC One of my 2019 goals is to revamp my skin-care lineup, because, if I’m being honest, it’s a little bare-boned at the moment. But when I scroll through endorsements of new miracle products every time I open Instagram, it’s pretty much impossible to know which ones I can… Continue Reading →