February 22, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC Saying it’s the season for dry and damaged hair is an understatement. Not only do hair dye and heat styling cause moisture to leach out of hair, but during wintertime, even on days when you don’t wash you hair, thanks to zero percent
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Donāt get distracted by sweatāhereās how to tell if your workout is working
February 22, 2020 at 02:00AM by CWC Have you ever done a workout that doesnāt feel particularly difficult but for some reason you canāt stop sweating? Or, on the reverse, your muscles feel sore AF, but you havenāt sweat a single drop? It’s not always so cut and dry and
Is it ever actually worth it to wake up before the sun?
February 22, 2020 at 01:00AM by CWC Mark Wahlberg wakes up at 2:30 a.m. I repeat: Mark Wahlberg wakes up at 2:30 a.m. Wakes up. At 2:30 in the morning. On purpose. We like to break society into two different groups: morning people and night owls. But Marky Mark shows
This is the *only* way you should ever eat your potatoes
February 21, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC Made popular by Trader Joe’s, “everything bagel” seasoning isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. You can sprinkle the mouth-watering blend of poppy seeds, toasted sesame seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and salt on… everything. It’s great on waffles, salads, avocado toasts, salmonāyou name it.
This 81-year-old great grandmother is a cycling world-record holderāhereās how she does it
February 21, 2020 at 10:22PM by CWC At a time when most people begin to slow down their daily routine, Patricia Baker sped up her career as a professional indoor cyclist at age 67. Now 81 years old, she’s won 25 national championships and one world championship. A retired pharmacist,
4 stretches that will give your skin an instant glow-up for $0
February 21, 2020 at 10:04PM by CWC The “yoga glow” has always seemed like one of those wellness-world scams, like six pack abs or 10,000 steps. The idea of being able to improve your skin as an accidental side-effect of your flow may sound too good to be true. But
The āplank body scanā will make sure you engage every muscle in your body
February 21, 2020 at 08:55PM by CWC Planking seems easy enough. The exercise requires little more than holding yourself in a stationary position. Pretty cool. But don’t let the inspiring woman who held one for more than four hours straight fool you; they’re not as easy as they look. And
Iām not big on trying new things, so I challenged myself to my first ever megaformer classāhereās what happened
February 21, 2020 at 08:30PM by CWC https://content.jwplatform.com/players/lD90xBWT-AjgxWzQ7.js For me, routine is everything. I want to know what I’m eating every day (I show up to restaurants having read the full menu), what my weekend plans are (five days early), and I absolutely cannot see a movie in theaters unless
When Instagram āwellness influencersā sound like the pro-anorexia blogs that fueled my eating disorder
February 21, 2020 at 08:00PM by CWC My best friendās Instagram ādiscoverā page is full of photos of golden retrievers. My motherās, of inspirational quotes superimposed onto nature scenes (you know the ones). Whenever I open up my favorite app, however, Iām immediately bombarded with videos of women with four-packs
The heart-healthy, plant-based breakfast a cardiologist eats every day
February 21, 2020 at 06:40PM by CWC When it comes to heart health, most of the advice from doctors is a long list of “don’ts.” (Don’t eat too much red meat. Don’t eat sugar. Don’t eat processed foods.) All good advice, of course, but it leaves me wondering what to
The habit Susan Miller wants you to adopt to make it through Mercury Retrograde unscathed
February 21, 2020 at 05:30PM by CWC When I recently chatted with astrologer Susan Miller of AstrologyZone about Mercury retrograde effects, she offered up some interesting perspective that goes beyond the common themes of communication, travel, and technology problems. Mercury retrograde, she says, is can be summed up as a
Sure, eating less meat is trendy, but is it actually healthy?
February 21, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC It started with the comeback of the Mediterranean diet. After being named the best diet of 2019 by U.S. News and World Reports, healthy eaters started searching for more ways to minimize meat consumption, getting their protein from other sources, like seafood and
How a marketing manager making $125K snags free flights for her international vacays
February 21, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Do you know how much money your friends make? What about how much their rent is or how much is in their bank accounts right now? Iām guessing no. Even in a world where questions aboutĀ menstrual cupsĀ andĀ the ins and outs of sexĀ are completely
4 real benefits of crying thatāll make you feel great about *all* your feelings
February 21, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC A while back, I showed my parents a video of a baby moved to happy tears by his mother’s singing. This baby was just about like the purest, roundest, squishiest, cutest angel I’d ever seen, and his tears moved me to tears. And
Beauty redditors are taking sustainability seriouslyāand the industry is listening
February 21, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC Editors may be the beauty industry’s traditional arbiters of taste, but in the digital age, Redditors are just as influential. A vast online forum with discussion groups dedicated to every topic imaginable, Reddit is stacked with highly engaged beauty communities whose members passionately
How to use a $20 cast iron skillet to prepare every meal
February 21, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC There’s something about using a cast iron skillet that seems so powerful. The skillets are heavy, can rust when not taken care of, and storing them involves oil. Andrea Mathis, RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist from Alabama, assures me that cast iron skillet
What I learned about myself from going from brunette to blond (and back)
February 21, 2020 at 02:00AM by CWC In midsummer of last year, I did something unprecedented to that point in my life: Iāgaspāhighlighted my hair. My curls are naturally a Rory Gilmore-shade of brown that I’ve never loved nor hated. But when I got the opportunity through work to go
Why foods and supplements for lactation arenāt always the best solution for breastfeeding moms
February 21, 2020 at 01:00AM by CWC If there is one thing that is (often unfairly) hammered upon new mothers, it’s the importance of breastfeeding. Itās also one of the most emotionally and physically demanding things you can ask of a new mother. You’re expected to be the sole source
Alt-milk is coming for your moisturizer, and your dry skin will drink it right up
February 20, 2020 at 11:30PM by CWC The alt-milk movement first came for our coffee orders, then it hit the ice-cream aisle. And now? It’s coming for our skin-care routines. “Milk” has commonly been used as a skin product descriptor, meant to describe the texture of a nice, creamy, formula…
What happens to your muscles when you snooze, according to sleep experts
February 20, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC Over the past three years, the recovery industry has been booming. Between stretch studios, $300 percussive therapy devices, and wearables that track your every move, itās easy to drop hundreds of dollars to get your feet back under you after a hard workout.
This is how a longevity expert stocks his kitchen
February 20, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC The best part of every episode of MTV Cribs (RIP) was when the featured celebrity revealed what was in their fridge. Sometimes it was bottles upon bottles of champagne. Sometimes it was the same foods likely in your own fridge at the time.
Feel less burnt out in 3 months or less using this 3-step roadmap
February 20, 2020 at 10:23PM by CWC To be upfront, there is no clear “cure” to burnout: it’s something clinical, chronic and can’t be solved overnight. But burnout experts agree that soothing burnout involves being really proactive in how to make time for yourself. Like, meaningfulĀ time, time that’ll revive you.
Dunkinā now serves matcha lattes at 8,400 stores nationwide
February 20, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC A chain long known for serving donuts, Dunkin’ has been morphing into a low-key healthy-ish grab-and-go spot. The fast food chain already serves up plant-based breakfast sandwiches with Beyond Meat sausage, offers almond milk (and, rumor has it, oat milk come spring), and
Iām a makeup artist, and hereās how I spent $143 to fill my personal kit
February 20, 2020 at 06:34PM by CWC Whenever there’s a new launch or a big sale, it can be tempting to drop your hard-earned coins on products that seem to-die-for amazing but probably won’t work their way into your everyday routine. I’m a sucker for creamy glitter eyeshadows, and I
Your guide to perfectly-roasted vegetables, straight from a top chef
February 20, 2020 at 06:34PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNBjXk0c65I] Yes, eating vegetables can be delicious (and easy). Here’s how. One of the great things about vegetables is their versatility. From sautĆ©ed veggies to more creative cooking methods (zoodles, anyone?), there are countless ways to get your daily dose of greens.
Hereās what kind of soulful Pisces you are, according to your moon sign
February 20, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC Pisces is the 12th and final sign of the zodiac wheelāand, as a Pisces rising sign myself, I like to think that the astrological gods saved the best for last. Those born between February 19 and March 20 are known to be highly
Welcome to the golden age of skin care peer pressureāhave you tried retinol yet?
February 20, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC It likely started with moisturizer. Itās the first product most of us buy when someone suggests it’s time to get serious about skin care. Then, you add a step here or there over the years, like serum or SPF. And then maybe you
Your digestive health is about so much more than your family history
February 20, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC There might be a few things you already blame your mom for: your secret love of rom-coms, perhaps, or your undying drive for success thanks to years of helicopter parenting. But another “got it from my momma” (or dad, perhaps) trait that you
If you have 3 key personality traits, youāll have an easier time forgiving a partner who cheated
February 20, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC When you find out your partner has cheated on you and also still wants to make your relationship work, the resulting mood is best explained as “emotional tornado.” Coming to terms with what happened is a whole lot to wrap your mind aroundālike
āSomatic exercisesā stretch the stress right out of your poor, aching body
February 20, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC If you’ve ever unrolled your mat for the celestial experience known as Yin yoga, you know that there’s basically one rule: do nothingĀ quickly. Snail’s pace stretching is highly recommended in more restorative asana, and the same rings true with somatic exercises, Yin-adjacent stretches