Month: October 2019

October 24, 2019 at 04:45AM by CWC Together with Citi, we’re finding out how inspiring entrepreneurs saved to make their dreams reality. Find out the money saving tips recipe developer and food stylist Studio Jodi Moreno used to do it below, and get more information on how to be smarter with your savings here. Ever wonder what a day-in-the-life of a professional foodie looks like? For Jodi Moreno, it could include styling one of the gorgeous meal spreads you see in magazines, dreaming up a menu for a new restaurant, or creating a recipe for pink beet hummus for her blog, What’s Cooking Good Looking. But it wasn’t always all inventive recipe gigs for the culinary school grad. In fact, she started out in a corporate career as a head hunter, miles away from the food scene—and it took some creative savings strategies to make the transformation happen. “I would find myself pining for nights and weekends so I could get back in the kitchen and experiment,” says Moreno. Then one night over dinner, a friend helpfully pointed out that Moreno couldn’t stop talking about food and cooking—and perhaps that’s where her real career aspirations were. “That was the very moment I realized I should do everything I could to follow my dream of working with food full-time,” she explains. This “aha” moment resulted in her slowly (but purposefully) saving in order to achieve her dream-turned-full-blown day job. “The first thing I did was create a separate, more focused saving

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October 24, 2019 at 02:30AM by CWC Skin-care products in general can get really pricey. Tack on a teeny-tiny eye cream to your order, and the total cost of your shopping cart skyrockets. Well, according to one beauty expert, there’s no need to spend big bucks on the staple. Not when you can so easily DIY your own and still wind up with the exact same results. Lalita Vedantam, the cosmetic scientist behind the popular Instagram account @skinchemy, has made it her mission to share the secrets to the science of skin care and makeup. And most recently, she let her followers in on a money-saving tip for DIY eye cream. “One major similarity between moisturizers and eye creams is their formulation. Almost every eye cream has a very similar formulation to a hydrating moisturizer, but with lower concentrations of active ingredients,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “This makes sense because the area under the eye is very thin and delicate. Hence, it’s important to ensure that we only use a low concentration of ‘actives’ to prevent any irritation or redness in the area.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Science of Skincare & Makeup (@skinchemy) on Oct 20, 2019 at 4:50pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js To make eye cream at home, Vedantam recommends using a drop or two (less than you would normally use) of your “actives”—which includes things like retinoids, niacinamide, vitamin C, and tocopherol—and mixing it with your everyday hydrating moisturizer. “Ultimately, using

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October 24, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC You know how sometimes you’re in the thick of a Misery Day? Like some heinous spilled-coffee-on-your-white-blouse, messed-up-the-numbers-on-your-last-work-project Misery Day? Or maybe something on social media has you feeling Blue on a Joni Mitchell level and you’re having a hard time emerging from it? Waking up on the wrong side of the bed makes you not want to leave it, like, ever. But optimism doctor Deepika Chopra, PsyD, a happiness researcher and founder of Things Are Looking Up—A place for Optimism, has a few ideas on how to brighten the bleakest of days. (In fact, her newly launched “Things Are Looking Up” Optimism Deck Of Cards offers literally 52 different ways to boost your mood.) Think of this as your simple guide to finding happiness when you’re feeling down. Shift your language to see if you can turn your “have to dos” into “I get to do” “Shifting language is so powerful, it has the ability to shift your mood instantaneously,” Dr. Chopra says. So how do you apply it? Well, if it’s been a nine-hour work day and there’s a gigantic load of laundry waiting for you when you get home; the idea that you “have” to do laundry when you get home makes you want to set all those clothes on fire. Totally understand. The way to rebrand that is thinking about what you “get” to do when you do your laundry, whether it’s plowing through your Lou Reed biography or have

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October 24, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC There are many desirable traits to look for in a partner—kindness, humor, and intelligence are a few solid examples. Another biggie that comes to mind? Willingness to compromise, because without it, the relationship can quickly veer into my-way-or-the-highway territory. It’s often said that in matters of business, if both parties walk away from the table feeling like they got a bad deal, the negotiation is fair. But let’s be careful to not conflate romantic relationships and business, because I, for one, think compromise in relationships should look a little different. And, phew, experts back me up on that. That said, there are some similarities in terms of negative feelings that can come from compromise of any sort, because by nature, compromise means not getting your way to the full extent—and who enjoys that? This being true, it makes sense that someone might feel less than thrilled after giving in a little bit, but there’s certainly a lurking variable to consider with compromise in relationships. “Compromising in a relationship can feel frustrating or disappointing in the moment because you don’t get exactly what you want, but it brings a sense of comfort and predictability later, knowing that you’re in a partnership in which everyone’s voice gets heard and is counted,” says clinical psychologist and relationship expert Seth Meyers, PsyD. And it’s that last part—about appreciating that any concession on your part will result in a happier partner and more mutual respect—that’s unique to compromise

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October 24, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC I can’t remember the last time I took a blowdryer to my hair—and that’s just the way I like it. Call me au naturel (or just, um, lazy), but I far prefer air drying my curls over feeling my arm go limp under the hot, hot heat of the tool. Now that I’ve discovered frizz-fighting towels—a few decades to late, I admit—my post-hair washing routine has gotten the express treatment. For the sake of research, I spent a week of my life washing or co-washing my hair far more than I normally would. (I’m a member of Team Dry Shampoo as well as Team Air Dry.) After rinsing my conditioner, I carefully wrapped my brunette head, massaging out all the water I could. Then I watched my hair go from wet to ready. The 5 best hair towels for a forever frizz-free drying 1. Best for a lightning-fast dry: AQUIS RAPID DRY LISSE HAIR TOWEL, $22 The Aquis hair towel (recommended for “thick, pourous” hair”) is the very first one I try—and it doesn’t disappoint. Today, I shampoo and condition my hair as normal, squeeze my hair lightly with my hands to remove excess water, then fold it into the quilted towel (which I got in pink, ICYWW). After just two minutes bundled on top of my head, my hair emerges already about 40 percent dry. In fact, by the time I curl in bed one hour later, it’s almost entirely dry. Abracadabra! YouTuber

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October 23, 2019 at 11:30PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgP75M5Oobs] You’re just a few steps away from a healthier gut. Watch the video to learn how to make sauerkraut.  Sauerkraut can be a tough sell for people. I mean, pickled cabbage? That’s definitely an acquired taste. But in the latest episode of Well+Good’s Plant Based YouTube series, herbalist Rachelle Robinett argues that its benefits for your digestive health definitely make it worth your time. Robinett says fermentation has been used for thousands of years to preserve perishable foods such as meat, dairy, vegetables (like cabbage), and beverages. The process transforms carbohydrates and sugar into carbon dioxide, acid, and alcohol, which slows the natural decay of the food. Beyond keeping food edible for longer, fermentation has lots of potential benefits for your body, Robinett says. For one, the process breaks down anti-nutrients, compounds in food that can block the absorption of other healthy compounds. “By doing that, [fermentation] is making food safer to eat, easier to digest, often times more nutritious, and full of those great bacteria that we love, probiotics,” she says. Aside from providing better digestion, probiotics are also linked to improved mood and immunity, Robinett says. Want to reap the benefits of fermented food? Watch the full video above to check out Robinett’s easy three-ingredient sauerkraut recipe. The nutrient-dense condiment only takes a few days to ferment and adds the perfect tangy flavor to your salad, sandwiches, omelets, and more. It’s time to give sauerkraut a chance, people. Interested in

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