February 27, 2019 at 09:09AM by CWC One day, as I was going through my usual getting-dressed routine—pulling everything out of my closet and then staring at the mess I’ve made until making myself 15 minutes late—I had the radical (ha) thought that maybe more clothing options aren’t better. “How many clothes do I need?” I pondered as I lie on my bed covered with errant clothing, silk blouses and sequins strewn across my duvet. (Okay, that was melodramatic—I really had this epiphany when I was doing laundry and I realized that now that I have to use a coin-op machine, washing all my clothes just became incredibly expensive. But the other image appealed to my sense of drama.) Like, isn’t there a magical number of clothes to own? Which is exactly what I ask Lisey Barela, Chicago head of sales and styling for Trunk Club, a subscription box service that pairs you with a stylist to help you “build a better wardrobe” i.e. one you’ll actually wear and that fits your fashion needs. “I don’t believe there is a magic number. Everybody is so unique in their preferences,” she tells me. (I take this as my cue to continue buying things—come here Dr. Martens currently in my cart.) “I think a specific number is very individual, but I do think having certain basics; however, will help ground your wardrobe.” She is also a proponent of investing in quality items over quantity. “I firmly believe in less is more when it comes
Month: February 2019
Gommages are the gentlest, most effective way to exfoliate
February 27, 2019 at 09:00AM by CWC When it comes to exfoliating, there are methods aplenty that will get the job done, but many of them can aggravate skin and leave it feeling dried out and sensitive. If that rings a bell, it’s time to get acquainted with gommages, the easiest, gentlest way to tell dead skin to peace out. Gommages actually borrow their name from French verb meaning “to scrub.” Since their advent, they’ve have been used worldwide, and according to Uma oils founder and Ayurvedic expert Shrankhla Holecek, they’re frequently tapped in India, because the gentle ingredients in them align with Ayurvedic skin-care philosophies. “Ayurveda applies powerful but thoroughly gentle ingredients and rituals to ensure that skin is perfectly cleansed, but never stripped of the natural oils it produces as a barrier to fight environmental attack or altered in pH,” she tells me. Essentially, you slather on the typically rough-feeling, textured product (though some can be more of a smooth paste consistency) then leave it on for a couple of minutes before rinsing it off. Rather than sloughing off your dead skin cells (like other exfoliators do) gommages work by simply binding to the external debris on your skin—which comes off with water without leaving your skin sensitized. “Synthetic or traditional cleansers can sometimes be overly stripping, cause unwanted damage to the good skin cells, and negatively impact your pH, explains Holecek. “Facial scrubs use granules to buff the skin, while gommages very specifically bind to what’s external on
If You’re Going To Order Something Online, Do It Tomorrow
February 27, 2019 at 08:37AM 24 hours of guilt-free shopping. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
This Chewy Double Chocolate Cookie Recipe Is Low-Carb & Scrumptious
February 27, 2019 at 08:27AM Chewy, gooey, and delicious with a glass of almond milk. Continue Reading… Author Kayleigh Roberts | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
These giant Japanese oranges are the seedless citrus treat you and your immune system need right now
February 27, 2019 at 07:59AM by CWC Punxsutawney Phil is a liar: This is the winter that never ends. One week, it’s Polar Vortexing. Then the next, a beautiful sunny day turns into a straight-up ice storm. Since cozy coats can only do so much good in protecting you from the ridiculously cold weather, there’s another way you can ensure you and your immune system stay strong the rest of the season: eating giant, vitamin C-packed Sumo oranges. If you haven’t heard of Sumo oranges, Eva Chen has kind of become an unofficial spokesperson. The fashion editor and influencer recently shared her obsession of the fruit on her Instagram Stories, calling them her “new favorite.” People also started messaging her about the oranges (which she also documented on her Stories), sharing how much they loved them, too. Which gave me a major feeling of FOMOOC (Fear Of Missing Out On Citrus). According to Sumo Citrus—the prime grower of the oranges—Sumo oranges are a cross between mandarin oranges and California oranges (specially, the navel orange, per the New York Times), making them juicy, sweet, easy to peel, and seedless. They’re also a bit more expansive than your typical orange…like, $2.49 a pound at Trader Joe’s expensive…but most people seem to agree it’s totally worth it. (For comparison, the average cost of a navel orange in 2019 was $1.39 per pound.) The other thing about Sumo oranges: They’ve def got their own look. Per the New York Times, the Japanese-developed orange gets its name
Help, We Can’t Stop Eating These Crispy, Melty Vegan Nachos!
February 27, 2019 at 07:23AM Ooey, Gooey Loaded Vegan Nachos? OK! Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
OK, TMI…What happens when you take the morning after pill?
February 27, 2019 at 07:15AM by CWC IMO, nothing kills a hookup mood quite like a birth control mishap. Seriously, I’ll take an awkward sex dream about my high-school math teacher any day over an unplanned pregnancy scare. Of course, Americans now have affordable, over-the-counter access to emergency contraception pills in case of SOS situations like these. But that doesn’t necessarily make a birth-control fail any less stressful. As someone who’s personally had to take the “morning after” pill a few times in my life, in each instance I’ve worried about how it’s going to affect me. Will it actually work? What will that high dose of hormones do to my body in the long-run? (After all, hormones affect everything.) Since I know I’m not the only one who’s grappled with those questions, I asked a few doctors to address what a person might expect from their emergency contraception experience if it ever arises in their life. First, a few caveats. No two people’s bodies are the same and everyone’s experience (especially side effects-wise) will be a bit different. Plus, it’s important to respect the “emergency” part of EC when you’re thinking about taking the morning after pill—it doesn’t prevent STIs and isn’t designed to be used on the reg, so experts all agree that it should never be considered your primary form of birth control. However, it can definitely be a helpful ally in certain circumstances. So read on, whether you need the advice right now or not—because you can never be
Curious About Colonics? Here’s Who Might Benefit & Who Should Steer Clear
February 27, 2019 at 06:52AM Can this controversial procedure really help you detox? Continue Reading… Author Elsbeth Riley | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
How To Leave A Narcissist (Because It Won’t Be Easy)
February 27, 2019 at 06:26AM You’ll need to come prepared. Continue Reading… Author Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
How ‘Star Wars’ inspired this Brooklyn energy worker
February 27, 2019 at 06:00AM by CWC As Black History Month comes to a close, Well+Good introduces Wellness in Color, a new series highlighting prominent wellness practitioners of color who are doing healing work in their communities. Featuring conversations led by Latham Thomas, a Well+Good Council member and the founder of Mama Glow, these stories will shine a spotlight on energy workers, nutrition experts, sexuality doulas, and other wellness luminaries. The series kicks off with Daoud Abeid, a Level 4 Reiki master in Brooklyn whose philosophies will inspire you to be more in tune with your own energy. Latham Thomas: Daoud, to start: What is it that you refer to yourself as, in terms of your life’s work? Daoud Abeid: I do healing work. I don’t really consider myself a healer; I consider it more of creating opportunity for other people to activate their own healing and embrace the possibility of healing themselves. I do spiritual work, helping people through advice and holding counsel for them. A lot of what I do is helping people get to the root of the things that are causing the issues that they have—as opposed to just treating the symptoms, which is generally how Western medicine works. My goal is that, hopefully, people don’t have to keep coming back to see me. Beautiful. If someone were to ask what Reiki is, what would you say to them? Reiki is really love energy. It’s life-force energy. It’s a person who is attuned to channel their energy