August 11, 2019 at 02:04PM by CWC The week begins on the heels of Jupiter—the planet of good luck, good fortune, and abundance—stationing direct. Happening on Sunday, August 11, at 9:37 a.m. Eastern, the great giant of the sky begins to move forward in the sign of optimism and growth (Sagittarius). On top of that, Mercury, which clears its retrograde shadow on August 14 (holler), enters into Leo on Sunday as well, adding to the positive fuel of the week ahead. It’s safe to say that the week ahead initiates us into a new chapter of 2019. The star-studded lineup commands you to open your heart and lead with courage. With the sun, Venus, Mars, and Mercury in Leo now—while Jupiter travels direct—we can expect things to feel passionate, contagious, blunt, and bold. Add to the mix that the sun and Venus conjoin in the sky for their kiss, aka a cazimi, it’s safe to say that the week ahead initiates us into a new chapter of 2019. As if that weren’t enough, on top of this, we have a full moon in Aquarius too. Boom. The star-studded lineup commands you to open your heart and lead with courage. ad_intervals[‘414639_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘414639_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Venus and the sun align at the same degree of the sky roughly every nine months forming what’s called a Venus Star Point. This annual meet-up offers you a moment to solidify a vision for yourself as it
Day: August 11, 2019
A face-mask queen shares her favorite self-care habits that follow 2 rules: being easy and fun
August 11, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cis51mm3Md4] Want to learn about her whole self-care routine? Watch the video here. It makes sense that Golde CEO and co-founder Trinity Mouzon Wofford practices what her brand preaches by relying on the classic face-mask routine as one of her favorite self care practices. What’s ultra-refreshing about her approach to claim some joy (and serious glow), though, is the back-to-basics recipes she loves to slather on. For instance, Golde’s Clean Greens Anti-Pollution mask is a powder-to-gel formula that only requires you to add in a few drops of water, mix it up with your fingers, then finger-paint it onto your face. The application itself is part of the lax, happy adventure—and bonus points for the superfood ingredients being 100 percent edible. “To mix it up it’s really easy,” Wofford says in the latest episode of Self-Care Nation, Well+Good’s YouTube series that investigates how different people practice—you guessed it—self care. “You just take around, like, a teaspoon or so of the mask powder, and then pour a couple of drops of water over it, and then I just like to stir it right up with my finger. I think the key to building out a beauty and wellness routine that you are going to keep up with is making sure that it’s really easy and it’s fun.” ad_intervals[‘413857_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘413857_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “The key to building out a beauty and wellness routine that you are
Online dating closed the coffin on meet-cutes—and that’s really a great thing
August 11, 2019 at 12:04PM by CWC There comes a time in every relationship where you will have to answer the question: “So… how did you guys meet?” It can be tempting to come up with something like, “Oh, my heel got stuck in a manhole cover and a dumpster was rolling down the street right at me and he jumped to save me.” (Yes, I did just reference The Wedding Planner and now you are 100 percent going to watch that tonight, you’re welcome.) In an age where so many people are meeting their significant others on dating apps, it can feel a little less special to say that instead of meeting in the wild, you met on Hinge or Bumble. But instead of feeling this pressure to have an amazing meet cute, we should all just embrace the new way we meet romantic partners. I have met people IRL in very meet-cutesy ways, and I’ve met people on dating apps. And I have fallen victim to the over-romanticization of relationship origin stories. It’s easy to watch movies like When Harry Met Sally and The Holiday and wish for my very own swoon-worthy moment. But in the end, aren’t we all just looking for love? Who cares if you find it IRL or on your phone (like, with another human via an app not a Her sitch.) ad_intervals[‘414140_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘414140_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Let me just throw this out there: in a
You guys, stretch mark cream is a total scam
August 11, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC The spiderweb of white lines first appeared on my thighs when I was a junior in high school, and they’ve stuck around ever since. I know now that stretch marks are incredibly common—I challenge you to find me a woman with nary a stripe—and are scars that form when the collagen and elastin in your skin ruptures due to a quick change in size, which often happens during pregnancy, when someone gains weight or muscle quickly, or goes through puberty. (At first they appear red, then fade to white.) But for teenaged me, recovering from an eating disorder, they were a reminder of the fact that I was a bigger than I used to be. To appease my disordered thinking that told me my stretch marks were A Problem, I loaded up on creams and gels that promised to banish them. I wish I knew then what three dermatologists have since confirmed for me: Stretch mark cream is a complete and total scam. Once you have the white stripes, Virginia-based dermatologist Lily Talakoub says, “don’t waste your time or money on stretch mark cream, because it won’t do anything.” Oh, the money I’d have saved! “There is a greater chance of [stretch marks] going away when you treat them at the early stages,” Dr. Talakoub says, because “the redness can be treated with a laser that decreases the vasculature under the stretch mark and prevents that stretch mark from expanding.” “Don’t waste
Slather on this DIY egg white mask to perk up your complexion in 10 minutes flat
August 11, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC I’m an egg fanatic. I hated them growing up, but now, I’d eat eggs at every meal if I could (team #breakfastfordinner). Runny, hard boiled, in a Benedict or an omelette or a sandwich—I’ll happily gobble them down. So upon discovering that my fave food is also great to use on skin, I practically drooled with delight. In the DIY beauty world, skin-care lovers praise egg whites as having a multitude of skin-boosting benefits, so I nabbed the recipe for an egg white mask to add to my regimen ASAP. “The benefits of egg white masks have been touted as an at-home remedy for everything from acne to aging,” says Debbi Burnes, founder of Sumbody. “Egg whites contain a boatload of vitamin A and proteins, which are all vital for maintaining youthful, healthy skin.” She also points out that the breakfast ingredient’s helpful with reducing inflammation, and you’ll typically see that the visibility of your pores is reduced after applying it onto your skin. ad_intervals[‘413944_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘413944_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); “The benefits of egg white masks have been touted as an at-home remedy for everything from acne to aging.” —Debbi Burnes Of course, you might cringe at the thought of using raw eggs on your face (just as you might when you think about gulping them down à la Rocky). But it’s only an issue if you’ve got allergies to eggs, or if you just aren’t
7 Whole30-approved foods you can legit make in your air fryer
August 11, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC The Whole30 diet has earned its rep as one of the most challenging eating plans to stick with: Besides no sugar (duh), grains, legumes, and dairy are also all off-limits for an entire month. Yet many people swear that the tricky rules are worth it because they’re able to figure out what foods work and which ones may be causing problems—and end up feeling really great. Fried food is definitely a no on the Whole30, but due to the godsend that is the air fryer, that doesn’t mean you have to forego enjoy crispy, flavorful snacks and meals in order to stick with the eating plan. The kitchen-tool-of-the-moment only needs a teeny amount of Whole30-approved oil (like extra-virgin olive oil) to work its magic making everything taste just so much better. Keep reading for seven delicious Whole30 air fryer recipes Photo: Fit Slow Cooker Queen 1. Air frier fries Normally, French and sweet potato fries are definitely not Whole30-approved, but because potatoes actually are fine to eat on the eating plan, crisping them up in the air fryer is a-okay. Pro cooking tip: Soak your sliced potatoes before putting them in the air fryer so they won’t stick together. ad_intervals[‘412375_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412375_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: Beauty and the Bench Press 2. Buffalo cauliflower Craving Buffalo hot wings? While most sauces are loaded with off-limits preservatives, this one coats fiber-rich cauliflower with a tangy blend of
6 genius hacks that make your beauty products last *forever*
August 11, 2019 at 02:01AM by CWC After doing your research, heading to the store, and spending your hard-earned cash on beauty products, you’ll want to you get the most for your money. And if you really fall in love, you’ll want to make it last forever. Luckily, there are a few hacks to make sure you always get the most out of your favorite products. While it’s tempting to just add water, makeup artist Jeannie Vincent explains that’s a huge no-no.”You should never add water to a product to make it last longer,” she explains. Such a “hack” can introduce bacteria. To learn the right way to stretch the life of your best beauty buys, keep on scrolling. Hack your way to longer-lasting beauty products 1. Use the back of your hand to apply At the end of the fourth episode of the latest season of Queer Eye, hair stylist and beauty expert Jonathan Van Ness shows us the best way to apply liquid products like moisturizer and foundation. Take your product, put some on the back of your hand, then dab it on your face and rub in, he explains. “That way, you’re wasting excess product on your hands,” Van Ness says. ad_intervals[‘413183_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘413183_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); 2. Repurpose broken blush If you drop your favorite blush and it shatters, makeup artist Mary Irwin recommends crushing what’s left of your blush into powder, putting it into a little container, and
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