March 28, 2019 at 11:15AM by CWC My dermatologist asking me if I wear sunscreen every day used to be the equivalent of my dentist inquiring about my flossing habit (or lack thereof). These days I slather moisturizer sunscreen all over my face even on the rainiest days. Of course, reaching for a bottle of SPF 50 is undeniably important when the sun is shining, but the number you really need to focus on is 365. Don’t let dark skies fool you. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, UV rays can cause harm year-round; on cloudy days, up to 80 percent can penetrate your skin. Even if you’ve escaped the spring showers in your apartment, major damage can still be done through the windows. I get it, though, sticky sunscreen isn’t something I want to put on my face every day. Luckily, a clean-feeling moisturizer with SPF does the trick. Moisturizer sunscreen fights dryness and cracking while protecting against skin cancer and sun-related aging. Once you see how much your complexion loves your new routine, there’s a strong chance you’ll become just as obsessed as I am. SPF 365, for the win. 9 moisturizers with built-in SPF Buy Now Differin Oil Absorbing Moisturizer $9 Buy Now CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion $12 Buy Now Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer $46 Buy Now Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream $64 Buy Now EltaMD UV Clear $33 Buy Now Supergoop! Perfect Day 2-in-1 Buy Now Juice Beauty Oil-Free Moisturizer $30 Buy Now Neutrogena Oil-Free Daily Facial Moisturizer $7 Buy
Month: March 2019
Queer Eye knows that OG HIIT studio Orangetheory still offers of the best sweaty workouts in the country
March 28, 2019 at 10:54AM by CWC When the Fab Five of Netflix’s Queer Eye give something their gold star of approval, the logical next step is to hop on the bandwagon yourself. Now that season three is streaming on Netflix (hallelujah), my queue is basically fodder for how to live my best life. And if I took anything out of contestant Robert’s episode, it’s that I really need to get in on buzzy HIIT workout Orangetheory. It’s no secret that Orangetheory Fitness is one of the fastest-growing boutique workout franchises in the country—1,000 locations and counting so far, plus almost 300 international outposts. It seems like studios are opening on practically every corner (and even into hotels). Suffice it to say, plenty of people are talking about taking a class at the moment, but chances are that few are saying it’s easy. (As Robert says in the Queer Eye episode: “No one could have gotten me to go work out, except two sexy dudes and some orange machinery.”) So, if you’re headed to one for the first time and feeling a bit nervous, there are some key things you can keep in mind to make it feel less, well, intimidating. For starters, know that the workout was specifically designed so anyone could do it. In fact, Orangetheory Fitness co-founder, Ellen Latham says she just finished training with a 78 year-old woman who does the class 3 times a week. Talk about #goals. Here are four things every newbie should know before your
It’s time we all learned how to apologize like adults
March 28, 2019 at 10:33AM by CWC “There’s no ‘but’ after ‘I’m sorry.’” I think often of my mom’s favorite axiom throughout my childhood. By this, she meant that atonement should never come with an excuse tacked on the end. My sister and I rolled our eyes each time she recited her mantra, but eventually we learned to say our sorries in three syllables. Mom wasn’t wrong. According to psychologist Nancy Irwin, PsyD, a member of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, that’s how to apologize like an adult. Dr. Irwin tells me that the only thing that should come after “I’m sorry” is a concise account of your wrongdoings. (Yeah, that’s the hard part.) “Use the person’s name and state simply, clearly, and exactly what you are apologizing for,” she says. “Do not assume they know; there may be multiple facets and parties involved. Be clear.” Every good repentance has one thing in common, the psychologist says. It takes full responsibility for whatever you’ve done wrong, without (as my mom said) making excuses. The website of the Association for Psychological Science says that two major studies have demonstrated that not all apologies are created equal. When researchers at Ohio State University and Eastern Kentucky University analyzed the research, they found that the most effective admissions hit on six elements: Expression of regret Explanation of what went wrong Acknowledgement of responsibility Declaration of repentance Offer of repair Request for forgiveness Here’s a script from Dr. Irwin that hits all six
How To Get A Brain Boost From Coffee Without Even Drinking It
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The best way to say “get well soon” to your woo-woo friends
March 28, 2019 at 09:12AM by CWC Subscription boxes with crystals, sage, and other mystical tools are nothing new. The industry started dipping its toe in woo-woo waters a couple of years ago, giving wannabe goddesses the supplies they need every month to keep their chakras balanced and their vibes “magik.” So it would be easy to think of newly launched Smudge Wellness as another cosmically charged Birchbox—but Smudge’s crystals subscription box is something different. Think of it more as a Hallmark card competitor (because when you really care, you send crystals). “We conceived of the Spells because we knew that people are looking for unique and special ways to tell somebody that they care,” co-founder and CEO of Smudge Lara Corey says of the three-month subscriptions you can send to friends to convey messages of “congrats,” “I’m sorry for your loss,” and “get well soon,” among others. Think of it as a Hallmark card competitor (because when you really care, you send crystals). “For example, if your friend is experiencing a health crisis, it can be hard to know how to help them. Giving a sick friend a Smudge Health Spell is a really personal way to not only tell your friend that you are thinking about them, but gives them products that can help them feel better,” says Covey. The care package can include healing crystals, essential oils, and other self-care products—as well as rituals they can try out. “It can help an ailing friend feel more connected with
The one part of skin care that everyone lies to their derm about (but shouldn’t!)
March 28, 2019 at 08:23AM by CWC We all know that we should wear SPF 24-7-365, but how many of us actually do it? Well, apparently, not as many as are telling our dermatologists that we do. A new survey of 200 dermatologists, conducted by Cerave, found that about a quarter derms believe that 75 percent of patients are straight-up lying about how much sunscreen they use and how often they use it. Because of this, they often find themselves talking to patients about their sun damage (AKA proof that they haven’t been wearing enough of the stuff), even if they’ve come in for totally unrelated issues. Now, let’s hear the docs out before we rush to grab our SPF stash as proof that we’ve been slathering all along. According to the surveyed MDs, derms believe that many people think applying sunscreen is inconvenient, others haven’t found a formula that they like, and still others simply forget to put it on. And all of these are problematic, because it culminates in this bit of intel: A mere two percent of the surveyed derms think that their patients take sun protection seriously. So, to ensure you are keeping your skin properly protected, dermatologist Shari Marchbein, MD (one of the surveyed derms) says to plan on applying a full tablespoon to your face every morning. It sounds like a lot, but it will keep all the harmful effects of UVA and UVB rays off your face. Now, even if you’re staying inside, don’t
Opposites definitely attract, but the verdict’s still out on whether that translates to long-term love
March 28, 2019 at 08:18AM by CWC Three of the four people I’ve most recently dated have been, more or less, my exact opposite. Where I’m bubbly, they exude subdued confidence. Where I love the hustle, they live for the weekend. Where I get excited for a night of Netflix and chill, they prefer the bar with friends. It seems pretty obvious, based on my pattern, that I agree with what 80 percent of people think: opposites attract. But, why is that? To compensate for qualities we subconsciously feel we lack? To push our boundaries? Because we don’t really like who we are? And, like, should opposites attract? Because my track record of 100 percent of relationships having ultimately ended doesn’t lead me to think so. According to experts, a lot of the attraction has to do with having a healthy sense of curiosity. “Difference is compelling,” says relationship therapist Shadeen Francis, LMFT. “People who make us feel curious are the ones who hold our attention. It makes us want to get to know them, understand them. In fact, the newness of the qualities can even skew lust-worthy. “It’s easy to eroticize things we are not, or not ready to be right now,” says integrative holistic psychotherapist Rebecca Hendrix, LMFT. Being able to decipher traits you find intriguing simply because they’re different than your own from ones you desire in a partner is crucial. The attraction could also be emotionally-driven, stemming from the belief that the other person’s complementary features could
When to use bodyweight versus dumbbells to hit your fitness goals
March 28, 2019 at 07:43AM by CWC Whenever I’m doing a strength training workout, I alternate between several of trusty arm exercises, butt-sculpting moves, core and lower body sequences. But something that changes all the time is whether I use my own bodyweight to train with, or actual weights. I really just choose depending on my mood, or whatever the instructor in my workout streaming app tells me to do. But, newsflash to my aloof self: Bodyweight and regular weights in workouts are used for very different purposes. “Looking at many of the top athletes in the world from different sports, one could make the argument in both directions that bodyweight training is superior to weight training or vice versa,” says Andy Speer, Peloton Tread instructor (Peloton Digital BTW has a ton of classes you can stream on-demand that use both methods). He says to think about Olympic gymnasts and weightlifters as examples: “Gymnasts rarely lift weights, but perform unbelievable feats of strength and explosiveness,” says Speer. “Olympic weightlifters use a weighted barbell for the majority of their training and are able to lift more weight over their head than any other athlete.” So really, when choosing between the two methods, it really all comes down to your particular goals. Keep scrolling for why you’d choose one over the other (and why it could be good to add both into the mix), according to the pros. Bodyweight training Chances are you’ve done plenty of bodyweight exercises (ahem: yoga). The tricky
I spent a week in Bali, and this anti-inflammatory turmeric rice was the best thing I ate
March 28, 2019 at 07:03AM by CWC It’s pretty common that if you ask about someone’s favorite food—something they’d be happy to eat every day forever—you’ll get a pretty basic answer. It’s likely a simple staple or nostalgic comfort food more likely to appear on a children’s menu than on an upscale omakase. (For proof, just look to the choices of death-row inmates who actually had to choose their final meal; things like pizza, steak, fried chicken, and French fries all made the cut.) With this in mind, it’s really not so surprising that while on a recent weeklong press trip to Bali (the struggle) where I was treated to authentic, luxe, colorful meals, my favorite dish was none other than benefits-laden (yet nonetheless basic) turmeric rice. I say this not to knock the awesome food I had on the trip, which introduced me to sambal sauce (my new favorite Sriracha alternative), and to so many varieties of tropical fruit that I’ll have to just dream about until the next time I’m in Southeast Asia. (See you on the REM side, mangosteen and snakefruit!) Rather, it’s because this rice was just. so. good. Which is great news for me—and you—because rice, unlike, say, snakefruit, is pretty simple to enjoy without needing travel across the world. I came to meet the grains of orange magic while taking a class at Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay’s Jala Cooking Academy. First up on the lesson plan, the resort’s head chef Kristya (Kris) Yudya taught
Yep, you can use every last piece of makeup in more than one way
March 28, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC Besides my practically 10-step skin-care routine, the rest of my beauty regimen is actually pretty lazy. I’m all about dry shampoo (or air-drying when I actually wash my hair), slathering on a BB or CC cream, and multi-tasking beauty products (those lip-to-cheeks tho!). So whenever a makeup artist tells me about hacks for using one makeup item for other things, I’m all ears. Other times, I’ll discover “twofers” on my own—like that time I ran out of brow gel so wound up swiping my black mascara on my eyebrows for a fluff-up. That worked just fine. To share the uber-useful multitasking makeup tips that’ll save you precious minutes in the a.m., I’m rounding up all of the best makeup products that have double duty powers. “I love a makeup product that can do double duty,” gushes Gabriel De Santino, makeup artist and CEO of Gabriel Cosmetics. “They’re especially useful when traveling, if you have limited storage space for beauty items, or are looking to save some cash.” All very important reasons. And so: Keep scrolling for the intel. Clear mascara Mascara’s fabulous for lengthening and thickening your lashes—obviously. But, just as I’ve learned, that bristly wand is just as useful for fluffing up your brow hair. “Clear mascara can be great for the lashes or brow,” says Molly R. Stern, a celebrity makeup artist. De Santino’s a fan too—”It’s also a great mascara primer, and it can tame hair fly-aways,” he says. Or, if