February 04, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC There’s a myth in beauty that your routine needs to be miles-long to work effectively. In truth, most dermatologists say that you only really only need four products to have a productive skin-care regimen: a cleanser, a serum, a moisturizer, and an SPF.
Category: Beauty
Your skin doesnāt grow in a flower pot, so what does āall-naturalā mean for you?
February 03, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC Ever since the term “natural skin care” started trending, it’s largely been used as a catch-all for products made from plants. It’s also a term that’s subtly suggestive of superior health benefits: As the clean beauty industry narrative goes, botanically based skin care
Well+Good TALKS: Burnout 2.0: How to Achieve More Balance in a World That Values Busyness
February 03, 2020 at 05:11PM by CWC If 2019 was the year burnout became a globally recognized condition by the World Health Organization (hint: it was), 2020 will be the year we start to figure out how to stop it from plaguing our careers, bodies, and minds. In this panel
The simple protein-packed breakfast J.Loās trainer makes in 5 minutes flat
February 03, 2020 at 04:45PM by CWC I don’t think I was the only one who ended last night’s Super Bowl halftime show with a dropped jaw. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira killed it with a performance that caused uproarious applause and a major spike in Google searches. They may not
Smoothies arenāt always healthyāhereās how to ensure your next one is
February 03, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC There are few foods out there with more of an enduring healthy reputation than smoothies. Experts love to recommend them for breakfasts, colorful recipes are splashed all over wellness influencers’ feeds, and they’re a mainstay of many wellness-minded restaurant menus. It makes sense
With Venus in Aries, youāre due for a fiery dose of bravery this week
February 02, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC With Imbolc (aka Candlemas), the halfway point between the last solstice and the upcoming equinox, happening on Sunday, February 2, the month kicks off with an invitation to settle into the opportunities this midseason moment presents. Simultaneously, on this cross-quarter day, we’re able
Iām a Sephora beauty director and these are the 4 best foundations money can buy
February 02, 2020 at 05:00PM by CWC I’ve always considered myself a tinted moisturizer devotee, but after two minutes on the phone with Sephora Beauty Director David Razzano, I’ve had a change of heart. The makeup artist who tries thousands of products each year talks about full-coverage foundation the way
This 5-ingredient cookie dough bread is packed with protein
February 02, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC When it comes to desserts, cookie dough is hard to beat. So much so that only a small percentage actually makes it to the baking sheet. But maybe you should skip the cookies altogether. One food blogger is proving the next best thing
Surprise, surprise! Cauliflower gnocchi is the Trader Joeās fan favorite vegetarian itemābut how do the runner-ups stack nutritionally?
February 01, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC What came first: cauli-mania or Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi? This is definitely a chicken-or-the-egg situation, but one thing’s for sure: the cruciferous veg owes a large part of its comeback-kid status to good old TJ’s. The grocery store’s 11th Annual Customer Choice Awards
Therapist-vetted tips on how to get the most out of a āmental health dayā
February 01, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC It’s the resounding advice from mental health professionals that’s often said but rarely followed: Take a mental health day. But mental illnessāparticularly burnoutāis a rising problem in the workplace that not only impacts a person’s well-being, it alsoĀ can lead to poorer work
How to heal cracked lip corners fast, becauseā¦ouch!
February 01, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Having perpetually chapped lips is one of those annoying side effects of winter weather or dry heat that you often have to learn to grin and bear (after slathering on copious amounts of lip balm, that is). But if you let things go
How social anxiety can look different for Black women
February 01, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Watching the video footage of musician Summer Walker timidly accept her award for Best New Artist at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards brings me back to my middle school days. In Ms. Turbergās sixth grade class, I was standing in front of
This protein-packed meatless meatloaf is totally deliciousāand 100% vegan
February 01, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC Meatloaf has been a family dinner staple since ancient Rome, andāwithout giving you a full-on history lessonāletās just say itās changed a lot since then. (The recipe used to call for animal brains, okay?) Itās safe to say that a transformation was very
This drugstore serum sells a bottle every minute, and is basically a chemical peel in a bottle
January 31, 2020 at 09:30PM by CWC Every so often, a product comes onto the market and becomes an instant classic. Remember when Glossier’s Balm Dotcom came out? I certainly do, because it was so dang hard to get my hands on one. But the latest launch to immediately elevate
These reusable paper towels are the prettiest way to kickstart a zero-waste kitchen
January 31, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC Switching to more of a zero-waste lifestyle can be dauntingāespecially when it comes to the kitchen. It’s the land of plastic bottles, Ziploc bags, and K-Cups, after all. But you don’t have to swap everything for more eco-friendly versions all at once. Just
This skin-care ingredient is better than any primer for smooth-looking foundation
January 31, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC Dry, winter air and a flawless makeup application exist on two different planets (and if anyone has figured out how to make them work together on this one, HMU). No matter how hydrated skin is after applying a rich moisturizer, inevitably you’re faced
Cult-favorite skin care sells every secondāwhat makes it so much better than the rest?
January 31, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC āThereās an entire Instagram account dedicated to people who want to buy this perfume,ā my sister-in-law Nicole tells me of Francis Kurkdjianās best-sellingĀ Baccarat RougeĀ ($300) fragrance as we inhale the warm, smells-like-a-pretty-teacher aroma at the dinner table in Texas. For a scent Iāve caught
The Gottman Institute says there are 5 components of trustāand only 1 is honesty
January 31, 2020 at 02:00AM by CWC Trust feels like an alien idea when your road to romance has been littered with red flags, and yet it’s a key component (if not THE key component) to having a healthy relationship. We want to trust our partners, but that begins with
A dermatologist reveals the one Trader Joeās skin-care product sheād never put on her face
January 30, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIr2SVSbl9Q] Over the last few years, certain Trader Joe’s beauty products have emerged as cult favorites in skin care. There’s the $9 moisturizer that is pretty much a dead ringer for La Mer, the hyaluronic acid serum that skin slurps up like
Headspace is teaming up with Barbie to bring meditation benefits to kids
January 30, 2020 at 09:22PM by CWC Burnout has become so pervasive that in 2019, the World Health Organization formally recognized it as a medical conditionāand it’s not just adults who are impacted. According to the American Psychological Association, stress levels among kids and teens rival those of their elders.
This yoga flow boosts flexibility so youāll be touching your toes in no time
January 30, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpkWNyU20iw] You may feel drawn to yoga for its stress-relieving reputation or its cool, contortionist shapes. But according to The Yoga Alliance (which is basically the Supreme Court of Vinyasa), the majority of folks seek out yoga to become more flexible human
10 affordable plant-based staples everyone should buy
January 30, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC Grocery shopping tends to go one of two ways: you nail it and wind up with a cornucopia of ingredients… or you panic and arrive home having only purchased bread, frozen peas, and a box of Wheat Thins. Both scenarios have happened to
This trio of drugstore buys will revive dull skin as well as a chemical peel
January 30, 2020 at 01:30AM by CWC Everyone is chasing a “glow” for their complexions, but when it’s this cold and dry outside, all bets are off. Thanks to zero-percent humidity in many winter climates, a dry-skin cell pileup happens on skin, leaving it looking a little dulled down. It
6 foundation myths makeup artists want you to stop believing right now
January 28, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC Foundation is makeup’s most confusing category, and the cringe-worthy photos we’ve all got of ourselves with orange skin, an unblended line and/or a caked-on face serve as proof. Finding the right product (and then applying it) can be tricky, especially because there is
Iām a yoga therapist and MD, and these are the 5 middle back stretches I recommend every day for a healthy spine
January 28, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC The human body is home to 33 vertebrae that support your muscles, protect your spinal cord, and aid in other ways that help you, you know, have a spine. The thoracic spine, or middle back, sits just between your cervical and lumbar sections,
How to tell different kinds of pimples apart, according to dermatologists
January 28, 2020 at 07:31PM by CWC Acne is straight up the most common skin condition there is, but not all zits are the same. In fact there are many different kinds of acne, which can make dealing with pimples a tricky venture. Because while certain products can make one
The CBD lip balm benefits dermatologists want you to know about
January 28, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC You can find CBD in practically every product imaginable. Sometimes, it’s serving an actual purpose (like for showering or for muscle soreness), and sometimes it’s more of a marketing ploy (looking at you, CBD leggings). But experts agree that the CBD lip balm
The luckiest day of 2020 for each zodiac sign, according to an astrologer
January 28, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC In this dawning time of the still-new decade, it’s natural to feel a welcome sense of renewed hope about all the things, personal and global. While troubling issues (like fires and politics, to name two big examples) persist, certain auspicious astrological days are
Do you know where the ingredients in your supplements are grown? Hereās why you should definitely look into it
January 28, 2020 at 10:30AM by CWC There’s a specific routine you go through when shopping for the perfect avocado: Check out the color to estimate its ripeness, pick it up to feel how firm it is, read the sticker to see whether it’s grown organically, and repeat until you
The way we talk about skin is taking a cue from mental healthāhereās why
January 28, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC Once upon a time not so long ago, the words we used to talk about our complexions revolved around physical markers. It was dry, oily, red, scaly, congested, or some combination of all of these things. In a fairly recent phenomenon, however, there’s