Day: July 15, 2019

July 15, 2019 at 01:36PM by CWC Bummer alert: A recent study published in the journal Menopause, which dug deep into libido loss in 4,500 postmenopausal women, found that an underwhelming 3 percent—3 percent!—of participants reported any positive sexual experiences. The thought that I may at some point stop enjoying sex has me deep in my feelings (of fear around aging). But is such a shift away from sexuality really so inevitable? It’s fairly well established, say the study’s authors, that menopause-related hormonal changes can make sex uncomfortable or even painful. While there are effective treatments for resultant symptoms (such as vaginal dryness), sex therapist Claudia Six, PhD, tells me they don’t solve the problem entirely. This is partly because no matter one’s sexual orientation, the physical urge to have sex typically decreases significantly once a person has left their prime reproductive years, she says. In other words, when arousal ceases to be, you may not even get to the point with a partner at which moisture matters. ad_intervals[‘407294_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘407294_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “One of the best kept secrets of aging is that it correlates with self acceptance.” —Claudia Six, PhD Physical changes can lead to psychological shifts that are deadly for libido, says Dr. Six. “A lot of women kind of figure, ‘Well, that part of my life is over,’” she says. This conclusion is short-sighted and results from a misunderstanding around desire. “People assume that desire is that horny feeling,

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July 15, 2019 at 01:02PM by CWC I take the “never trust someone with bad eyebrows” meme (you know the one) very personally, because for the first 25 years of my life I had absolutely freaking terrible eyebrows. When they weren’t completely overgrown into an Oscar the Grouch-style unibrow, they were plucked into these pencil thin straight lines with a creepy cowlick on their inner corner. As many, many mean girls in middle school made me very aware of, it was not a good look. And so, I will be the first to admit that navigating the world of “doing your eyebrows” can be a complicated undertaking—especially now, when there is an endless buffet things you can actually do to your brows, from tweezing to waxing to threading… the list goes on and on. But whether you’re your own at-home brow guru or leaving the work to the pros (which, at 25-years-old, I realized was my personal #keytosuccess), there are a few common mistakes that experts see all the time—and would never, ever do to their own brows… or to their clients. Scroll through for what they had to say so that you, too, can remain a trustworthy person with good eyebrows. It’s fun! ad_intervals[‘408111_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408111_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Shaving your brows: While eyebrow razors can be great for trimming or dealing with those pesky little unibrow hairs that seem to grow in overnight (just me?), they should never, ever be used for

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July 15, 2019 at 11:15AM by CWC I’m a big fan of multitasking. I’ve always got upward of 20 tabs open in my browser, I listen to podcasts or watch my favorite TV shows while working out, and many of my meals are eaten with one hand on the keyboard and the other holding a fork. (I’m not proud of that last one.) So of course when I found out there’s a simple way you can build up your calf muscles while getting ready in the morning, I was all in. Back in my ballet days, relevé—rising onto my tiptoes—was an essential part of footwork at the barre. It also happens to be a killer strengthening exercise for your ankles and calves. But you don’t need a studio to get it done. Misty Copeland does 20 relevés on each foot each morning, and you can steal every ballerina’s secret to toned legs by doing a similar routine yourself as you stand at your bathroom sink. Every morning, make it your mission to hold a relevé for as long as it takes you to brush your teeth, resting a hand on the edge of the sink for balance. The American Dental Association recommends brushing for two minutes, twice a day, which is more than enough time to squeeze in a ballet dancer’s miniature workout. It might not seem like enough time to have an impact, but never underestimate the power of ballet. After just 30 seconds of relevé, you’ll start to

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July 15, 2019 at 11:08AM by CWC This time of year, I’m lucky if my a.m. primping lasts over an hour. The majority of the time, my morning beauty routine is sabotaged the second I spend more than two minutes outside, thanks to the out-of-control humidity that makes my hair immediately frizz and my makeup to melt. Such a tragic waste. To make sure all that time (not to mention product) that I spent doing my face for the day isn’t for nothing, I’m now looking to take some serious action: with long-lasting makeup. While it goes on and looks just like you’re wearing your regular makeup products, these are formulated to work overtime and actually stay put from the morning locker room through work and dinner plans. The secret’s in the ingredients. Typically, a longwear makeup product will have something like polymers or soft waxes—which both help the product stay on your skin—and/or strong dyes or extracts that provide pigment that lasts. “It has to do with certain polymers and plasticizing ingredients that are in a lot of formulas, especially the waterproof ones,” explains Jeannie Vincent, professional makeup artist. “Also, certain dyes last longer on the skin, like with the Bite Beauty stains, which give you such long wear.” ad_intervals[‘408182_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408182_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); To make long-lasting makeup products last even longer, pair ’em with primers and setting sprays. “Priming the skin is definitely an important step to keep your makeup

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July 15, 2019 at 10:32AM by CWC When I first signed the lease for my apartment, my landlady informed me of a house rule that quickly turned out to be a blessing: no guests after 10 p.m. To me—and classic introverts everywhere—this was not even close to a bummer of a guideline, but still, knowing how to kick someone out of your house is a delicate art form. At least for the time being, though, it was an art form I no longer had to worry about mastering. Anytime I host a dinner party or a birthday gathering, I can be like, “WELP, it’s almost 10, you’re going to have to roll out or Rosie will be upset.” But since I don’t think Rosie will forever preside over my social choices at my place of living, I’d be wise to learn some go-to methods for knowing how to kick someone out of your house. As an initial point of research, I crowdsourced my coworkers for ideas—and they offered some pretty stellar ones: ad_intervals[‘399605_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘399605_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “I just get up and start doing the dishes, or I say something like, ‘Don’t worry about the dishes! I got them.’ Alternatively, I will go to the bathroom, get my toothbrush, and start brushing my teeth or getting ready for bed. You have to know the people who are over pretty well for this second method to not be so weird, though.” “I say

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July 15, 2019 at 10:05AM by CWC Long gone are the days when the best deals were scored over Black Friday and Christmas. Now, thanks to Amazon, the summer months have become the hottest season to save big on everything your heart desires without leaving the comfort of the couch. Prime Day takes place July 15 and 16, allowing you to stock your kitchen on the cheap. Right now, the mega-popular 6-quart Instant Pot is 44 percent off: It used to be $100, and now you can snag it for $56. And to keep up with the online retailer’s pricing, other big brands are flashing around some competing deals. We can’t let Amazon have all the fun, though. Target is selling the regularly priced $130 8-quart Instant Pot Duo for $70 today only, and Walmart has the Instant Pot Ultra on sale for $109 instead of $159. You can also get the 6-quart Instant Pot Duo from Kohl’s for $68 instead of $100 (as long as you use the code “July15” at checkout). Basically, no matter where you’re shopping today, you can add a shiny new toy to your collection for a fraction of the cost. Because those healthy gluten-free dinners aren’t going to cook themselves. ad_intervals[‘408091_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408091_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Buying a new kitchen appliance is a slippery slope. Hit that “buy” button on one and you can’t resist doing it again and again—and before you know it, you’re trying to

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