October 26, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC If you’re a singular hairstyle kind of gal, you’re not alone. You’re in love with your signature look and that’s fine, but hair boredom can still strike at any moment. In such times of need, it’s nice to have some simple ideas up your sleeve. Maybe a few celebrity hairstyles to give yourself an instant upgrade. Celebrity stylists know how to make their clients look flawless in record time. And some of their best hairstyles are easy enough to master at home. Easy and beautiful hairstyles from celebrity stylists View this post on Instagram Unwrapping this little lady tonight for her #LadyandTheTramp screening . Update your ponytail with Ribbon details …it’s simple . Tag me if you do, I want to post you in stories . Styled by @waymanandmicah Makeup @jessicasmalls Hair by Me #hairbylacyredway #tessathompson #LacyxTessa @tessamaethompson A post shared by LACY REDWAY HAIRSTYLIST (@lacyredway) on Oct 22, 2019 at 4:35pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js 1. Bubble ponytail This pony looks complicated, but all it really takes is tightly securing your hair then using some ribbon to create a bubble-like effect. View this post on Instagram J O D I E C O M E R #emmys2019 hairs @marktownsend1 makeup @ninapark styling @elizabethsaltzman @teamsaltzman @jodiemcomer #MarksMuses #jodiecomer @tomford A post shared by Mark Townsend (@marktownsend1) on Sep 22, 2019 at 4:06pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js 2. Half updo with volume Give the front section of your hair a little tease, then pull it back into a
Day: October 25, 2019
The celebrity-approved method for backflipping over obstacles in the way of your dreams
October 25, 2019 at 10:35PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_q01clPOYk] Watch the video to learn how Alisha Boe powers through when obstacles stand in her way. If you’re a faithful viewer of 13 Reasons Why, you know that Alicia Boe’s character, Jessica, epitomizes assertiveness. Her strength on the Netflix original series is something to emulate, and the same thing proves true in real life. The actor’s ambition and resiliency landed her a television role, but she’s heard “no” more often than she’s heard “yes” in pursuit of a successful career, she says on the most recent episode of Well+Good’s The Avocado Show. After each rejection, she’s brushed herself off and gone to another audition. “Don’t give up. You’re going to get a lot of no’s, but if you love it and this is your passion, if you keep doing it and pursuing it, it will pay off,” says Boe when asked about her advice for those aspiring to work in show business. Whether or not you call Hollywood home, you can pocket this advice for your greatest moments of doubt. After all, a single yes can overshadow a million no’s. Want even more inspiration from Boe? Check out the video. Ready for more of the Avocado Show? Here’s our episode with Sophia Bush and Shailene Woodley. Continue Reading… Author Kells McPhillips | Well and Good Selected by CWC
How To Make Perfectly Crisp Sesame-Ginger Broccoli
October 25, 2019 at 08:05PM Without that burned broccoli smell overpowering your kitchen. Continue Reading… Author Urvashi Pitre, Ph.D. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Anyone can get better at sex with this sexologist’s 3-step equation
October 25, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC Your instincts may tell you that sex isn’t the same as training for a race. And while it’s true that sexual encounters carry more emotional weight and physical intimacy than, say, interval running, you can still take a beginner’s approach to pleasure. If you’re trying to figure out how to get better at sex, sexologist Shan Boodram, author of The Game of Desire, says that a simple shift in perspective can revolutionize the way we think about our sex lives. “The thing about sex in relationships and intimacy is that we other it from every other skill in life. If we substituted sex with sewing or archery, there’d be a really easy path to mastery,” she said at a self-love panel at The Wing in New York City. “There’s no real magic to [getting better at sex]. If you want to get better at something, it’s time plus effort plus humility and enthusiasm.” These three components come together in a steamy sexual equation. Lucky for you, the first part of the equation is easy. If you’re willing to put in the effort, there’s no shortage of resources for making yourself a student of sexuality. Podcasts on the topic abound, sexy self-help is in your local bookstore, and—not to toot our own horn here—but we talk about sex at Well+Good a lot. “You enlist the help of experts, you learn from the best, you research, you practice in low risk environments where it’s okay
The BRCA gene is about so much more than breast cancer risk
October 25, 2019 at 07:30PM by CWC Breast cancer has long been on people’s radars, but the BRCA gene? Not so much. Despite having been discovered in the mid-1990’s, the term didn’t become part of the national conversation until Angelia Jolie revealed in 2013 that she’d had a preventative double mastectomy after learning that she had a BRCA1 gene mutation. Since then, of course, we have a lot more understanding about the gene (technically two: BRCA1 and BRCA2) and how a mutation of it can majorly affect a person’s risk of cancer. Companies such as 23andMe offer at-home testing kits so people can more easily find out if they have a BRCA gene mutation. Non-celebs have opened up about their own preventative mastectomies inspired by a positive BRCA testing result. The government very recently changed its guidelines to widen the pool of people who should be screened for potential BRCA testing. It’s become a huge focus of breast cancer awareness and prevention. BRCA literally stands for “BReast CAncer gene,” so it makes sense that we think of a person’s breast cancer risk and potentially a woman’s ovarian cancer risk when we talk about BRCA gene mutations. The thing is, though, that harmful BRCA mutations can impact a person’s risk of developing several other cancers—including pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer—and they’re just less talked about. How the BRCA gene works (and when it doesn’t) Everyone has two copies of BRCA1 and two copies of BRCA2: one from mom and one from dad.
People from all around the country told us why they run, and we’ve never been more inspired
October 25, 2019 at 06:42PM by CWC Back when I was in middle school, my very first attempt at exercise was a run around the block. It was all of a sudden that I got the itch to move more than my daily steps—and running was the only form of exercise I had immediate access to. All you need is a pair of sneakers and, well, the ground below your feet. Running became my after school hobby—even a 15-minute jog around my neighborhood would clear my racing teenage mind, and I got hooked on that post-race endorphin high. Seventeen years later, running is still my fave way to sweat, mainly because of how it makes me feel mentally, and how it feels to have my legs fly underneath me, and how happy I am afterwards. But people run for a zillion different reasons. Fellow Well+Good editor Kells McPhillips—who’s running her very first New York City marathon next month—runs because it’s “quintessentially human” and allows her to test her limits, while beauty and fitness director Ali Finney’s reasoning has changed over the years. “When I was younger, I would imagine literally running to a better, healthier version of myself,” she says. “Over time, my relationship with running healed a lot of the things that got me into the sport in the first place by simply allowing space and time to work through them. It’s a simple formula: one foot in front of the other, and repeat.” In the spirit of our
This $16 serum singlehandedly stopped me from biting my cuticles
October 25, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC It happens when I’m stressed, under a deadline, or right as the plot twists in a movie. Sometimes it happens when I’m nervous, or annoyed, or even when I’m bored. Whatever the case may be, when tense times strike, you can find me biting my cuticles. Often. “Biting your cuticles can cause damage to the nail, create more hangnails, jagged edges, and even cause infection,” says Sarah Gibson Tuttle, founder and CEO of Olive & June. According to her, this creates an unhealthy condition, which is not optimal for nail growth. When nails are dried out, we have a tendency to pick at them more, so maintaining well-moisturized fingertips can be helpful. “The more hydrated the cuticle, the less tempted you’ll be to pick or bite,” says Tuttle. Yet—I have always found moisturizing my cuticles to be annoying. A lot of the times cuticle moisturizers come in oil form, and leave your fingers sticky and damp for awhile after you apply them (not to mention they leave their mark—just look at my keyboard, which is fully stained from oily-fingertips). This was all until I found the Olive and June Cuticle Serum ($16), which helped to halt my cuticle biting compulsion. Photo: Olive & June Instead of a sticky oil that I haphazardly drop onto my nails, this one’s applied with a fuzzy ball tip that’s infused with moisturizing ingredients, including cactus flower. It feels like you’re giving your nail beds a kiss from
Pro tip: AMRAP workouts push you to go even harder
October 25, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC The first time a fitness trainer told the class we were doing AMRAPs, I went into panic mode. If you’re not familiar, AMRAP stands for “as many reps as possible,” which means you’re about to kick your body into high gear and work. This puts you in charge of how much time you get to recover, because the faster you get done with the exercise sequence, the more time you have left to breathe… before you start all over again. It’s definitely intense, which is why you’ll find AMRAP in so many HIIT workouts like Crossfit or Barry’s Bootcamp, but it’s a really effective way to push yourself to work harder. “AMRAP is a popular training method that results in muscle fatigue, or near failure,” says Kate Lemere, an instructor at Barry’s Bootcamp. “You’ll do as many reps or sets as you can in a given period, and they’re a fantastic way to progress any given drill by introducing both elements of intensity and frequency, thus recruiting all available motor units within your primary muscle driver.” So when you’re working with AMRAP in a workout, time is your variable—so it “will push you to your limit and create an incredible burn and pump that you can feel,” says Lemere. The AMRAP that I did the other day, for instance, involved cycling through seven reps of three different arm exercises within a minute, which repeated for about five minutes… so my speed determined my recovery.
These 4 Pitfalls Are Causing Anxiety & Stress—Here’s How To Avoid Them
October 25, 2019 at 04:22PM They keep us in a cycle of stress, ineffectiveness, negativity, or feeling overwhelmed. Continue Reading… Author Amy Jen Su | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
This drugstore concealer is the best thing to happen to my under-eyes since Tarte Shape Tape
October 25, 2019 at 03:40PM by CWC Up until this morning, I hadn’t touched a tube of concealer since middle school. Not because I haven’t had my share of blemishes and skin woes (oh, believe me, I have), but because using the stuff always leaves me looking like an over-iced cake. That is, until I got my hands on a bottle of L’Oréal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer ($13). I fully intend to use the product to dab, dab, dab my under-eye circles away for my remaining year on planet Earth. Found in the beauty aisle of any drugstore, the concealer comes in 25 shades, ranging from “porcelain” (it me) to “espresso.” After making an emergency trip to Walgreen’s for what Well+Good’s beauty director calls “the Holy Grail of Concealer,” I carefully read the instructions to recall how to apply the beauty staple. A little bit “goes a long way,” and I took this to heart. I dabbed a small amount on my ring finger and began the application to my face. The formula’s smooth texture means it goes on without creasing and seamlessly blends away the blue and purple shades of sleep under-eyes. Clearly on a roll here, I went ahead and concealed the acne scarring my BB cream never quite hides as well as a very much alive pimple on my left cheek. I emerged from the bathroom with skin that looks ready for the day (not ready to crawl into bed). The best thing of all? The