November 07, 2018 As if you needed another reason to grab a cup! Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Month: November 2018
5 Things You Need To Know Today (November 7, 2018)
November 07, 2018 The ozone layer is healing, how eating seafood could improve your heart health, and why an extra cup of coffee may be a good idea. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
“”Voters don’t decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.”” – George Will
""Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues."" – George Will — AI👩🏻‍💻Sue (@iversue) November 7, 2018 To read more, click above t.co (twitter) link November 06, 2018 at 08:07PM
Color me intrigued: A new hotel lets you pick your room according to your mood
November 06, 2018 at 04:18PM When you check into the Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, after you choose between a queen- or king-size bed, you can choose between happiness and tranquility. Or maybe passion is more your speed… The 146-room hotel, which opened earlier this month, is bursting with color. And the choice isn’t purely for aesthetic reasons: The hoteliers want the rooms’ decor to match—or influence—your mood. “We realized the experience of being in a room that’s all blue or all red is going to have a different effect on the guest,” Steve Smith, CEO, told Travel + Leisure. “If we were going to saturate the rooms with color, why not promote the emotions?” There are four colors in the hotel’s palette: yellow to boost happiness, blue to inspire tranquility, red to ignite passion, and green to encourage rejuvenation. View this post on Instagram Come and get rejuvenated November 1st A post shared by Angad Arts Hotel (@angadartshotel) on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:46pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js But is this a gimmick, or can soaking in a blue bathtub really make you feel extra Zen? “Color has a very strong impact, as our color choices are a reflection of what we need emotionally,” color therapy expert Walaa AlMuhaiteeb, founder of Walaa’s Color Ways, tells me. “The color of our spaces tell us how to live in this space, so a blue space will tell us to relax and let go and even have lovely laid-back conversations. A red room would bring
This $45 white dress is a dead ringer for Meghan Markle’s reception gown
November 06, 2018 at 02:30PM If you instantly had Harry-level googly eyes the second you saw the custom reception gown Stella McCartney made for Meghan Markle to wear after the royal wedding, you’re not alone. The entire world wanted to get their hands on it—and, unfortunately, that’s kind of impossible considering the designer is only making 46 replicas, costing upward of $4,600 a pop (not exactly budget-friendly). But your wardrobe prayers have been answered: There’s now a knockoff available for only $45. According to Page Six, the gown—called the “Royal Debut Dress“—is being sold on Fashion Nova’s website in sizes XS to 3X. Even though it’s currently completely out of stock, it’s worth the wait for it to come back again. The dress—which also looks a whole lot like the Alexander McQueen dress Tiffany Haddish has rocked multiple times in the past—has a silhouette that looks great on duchesses and hilarious actresses alike. “Often times, such a form-fitting dress can be tricky. This one, however, is universally flattering,” stylist Rachel Pincus tells me. She says that the magic lies in a trio of fit-factors—the high neck, the long hem, and the cinch in the middle—which elongate the silhouette and make it work for every body type. Because it’s so flattering, it should come with a warning: Once you put it on, you probably won’t ever want to take it off. And now you totally understand why Haddish isn’t letting her piece collect dust in the back of her closet. Patterned tights are the only things your
You can stop searching for buffalo plaid because we’ve found the season’s best pieces
November 06, 2018 at 12:41PM Flannel is the unofficial fabric of fall. And of all the ways to cozy up to the soft-woven material, buffalo plaid might be the most popular. Don’t believe me? Searches for the checked pattern surged 417 percent on Pinterest recently, and that’s a whole lot of people on the lookout for the oversized gingham print. So many, in fact, I’d guess that they can’t all be lumberjacks…or hipsters Whoever you are, people, your hunt is over because we’ve wrangled the top ways to wear buffalo plaid this season. To start, there’s the classic flannel shirt, which really hasn’t changed much since Woolrich introduced the print in the 1850s. Everything they say about not messing with a good thing applies here—with one exception: This season, button downs benefit from strategic tailoring that’ll make it easier to French tuck or full-on stuff your shirt into your waistband without the extra bulk of a boyfriend shirt. So, do yourself a favor and buy a slim-fitted style like this one from Old Navy ($25)…then steal your actual S.O.’s for the days you don’t feel like being quite so put together. Photo: Old Navy Can’t bring yourself to dress like Paul Bunyon? Madewell’s got you. They’ve put a more modern twist on the checked pattern with a short-sleeve, slightly boxy courier shirt ($74). (In case you were wondering, it’s totally fine to wear it whether you’re couriering anything or not.) Plus, judging by the number of five-star reviews and people
Seriously, *why* is it that so staggeringly few eligible voters actually go to the polls?
November 06, 2018 at 12:33PM “Why would people choose not to vote?” I pondered, in the middle of a long game of Snake on my phone. There I was, stress levels through the roof, as I stood in line at my polling site, sweating in my leopard-print coat, clutching my ballot protectively as other voters bumped along. While promising early-voting stats set the stage for higher-than-normal levels of voter turnout at today’s midterm election, historically speaking, only 4 out of 10 eligible people actually cast their ballot. How is that possible? Why do voters decide against voting? In the last midterm election, 36 percent of the eligible voter population actually saw out their civic duty (it was reportedly the lowest turnout in over 70 years), and in 2010, 2006, and 2002, the voting rate hovered right around 40 percent. Less than half the population showing up for the midterms is a solid trend—but for the love of the future of this nation, why? “Some feel depressed and apathetic and feel that their voice doesn’t matter, even though that’s not true.” —Paulette Sherman, PsyD According to New York City–based psychologist Dr. Paulette Sherman, PsyD, the reason tends to be a blend of emotional factors and a lack of convenience. “Some feel depressed and apathetic, and feel that their voice doesn’t matter, even though that’s not true,” Dr. Sherman says. And doesn’t it kind of make sense that the vibe of hopelessness permeates the voting experience for many? If your emotional association with election season is
5 Things The Happiest, Healthiest Dogs Have In Common
November 05, 2018 at 11:00PM Our furry friends deserve their happiest, healthiest life! Here are five things that will help prove just that. Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
A makeup artist’s trick for removing eyeliner that has been fossilized onto the lash line
November 06, 2018 at 12:26PM Raise your hand if you’ve been afflicted by fossilized eyeliner. You know what I’m talking about: The horror of finding that a liner was just so budge-proof that it settled into place in 1999 and never left the party. Or alternatively, that feeling when you wake up in the morning looking like a sad prom queen from excess mascara that held onto lashes for dear life while washing and somehow chose overnight to let go. It’s an interesting dilemma, because you want that eye makeup to stay long enough to do its job, but not past the sink. While the natural reaction is to try scrubbing and wiping away that makeup with a simple facial cleanser or makeup remover, the key is really about perfecting your technique, and that technique involves a Q-tip. To properly get off every last bit of that black around your eyes, consider it your secret weapon. “I always just wanna start by putting Bioderma on a Q-tip and just going around the eyes to make sure that there is no makeup buildup from previously,” says Katie Jane Hughes, a celebrity makeup artist who works with everyone from Ashley Graham to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (who she appears in the tip-filled video with). When I reach out to another veteran makeup artist Molly R. Stern, she echoes the effectiveness. “Using a Q-tip can help make sure you really remove all the build up in the lashes,” she says. It’s brilliant because micellar water is the go-to
Had a crappy night of sleep? Try drinking more water
November 06, 2018 at 12:24PM Getting a good night of sleep is basically as important to your health as Zayn Malik was to One Direction—without it, everything eventually falls apart. And now there may be even more reason to prioritize getting those sweet zzz’s. A new study published in the journal SLEEP found a connection between poor sleep and dehydration—specifically, that people who slept for six hours were more likely to be dehydrated than those who slept for eight hours. Here’s how it worked: The study looked at three existing data sets gathered from over 20,000 healthy adults in both the US and China. The people who participated in these data sets had previously reported how much sleep they got per night on average, and had also provided urine samples. Researchers determined the hydration levels of the participants (by looking at levels of two different urinary biomarkers in the participants’ urine samples) and compared that with how much sleep the participants said they got. For people who reported sleeping six hours a night, their odds of being “inadequately hydrated” were 16-59 percent higher than those who reported sleeping eight hours. (There was no correlation between sleeping more than nine hours and dehydration.) “This study suggests that if you’re not getting enough sleep, and you feel bad or tired the next day, drink extra water.” —Asher Rosinger, PhD, lead researcher The reason why they’re not as hydrated is not fully clear—but researchers have some ideas. Namely, that you don’t get as many