Year: 2019

July 19, 2019 at 06:59AM by CWC Whether you’re spending the summer at the beach, by the pool, or simply trying to survive walking down the New York City sidewalks in 100-degree heat (seriously—temps are supposed to hit 100 this weekend), one thing is for sure: You need makeup that’s going to stand up to water and heat… and a whole lot of it, for extended periods of time. We’ve got you covered on the best foundation and mascara to get the job done, and thanks to Amazon (and 5,000+ dedicated reviewers) we now have an eyeliner to add to the list: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Waterproof Eyeliner ($22). The felt-tipped pen is formulated to help you draw the perfect straight line, which not only won’t smudge when you put it on, but will also stand up to any and all water and sweat that comes into its path at any point during the day. It comes in two different sizes—original and micro-tip—which you can use based on how thick of a line you want to create and what type of look you’re going for. If you’re not a black liner person, there are 13 other shades that will amp up your eyes, including grey, dark green, blue, white, and brown. ad_intervals[‘409377_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘409377_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); “This waterproof liquid eyeliner is the best I’ve ever used,” wrote one reviewer on Amazon, among a sea of others echoing the same sentiment. “Because the micro-tip

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July 19, 2019 at 06:32AM by CWC Once upon a time we were told that we needed to wash our hair every single day. Here in 2019, however, we’ve learned that’s bull. That’s because shampooing your hair daily strips it of necessary natural oils, which can actually dry out your strands, tricking it into producing more oils, ultimately allowing for greasy roots on one end of the spectrum, and split ends on the other. As a result, just about everyone and their mother has stocked their vanities with dry shampoo. While an absolute godsend of a product (I have more cans than I’d like to admit), it, too, has its limitations. When you load your scalp with dry shampoo to help extend a wash, sure, it absorbs excess oil, but it also clogs the pores and sebaceous glands on your scalp, which can lead to itchiness, dryness, and, in some cases, breakouts. That’s why it’s so important to stock your shower with scalp-specific products to cut through the gunk once a week. ad_intervals[‘402213_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘402213_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); The trick to finding a quality scalp shampoo is to know what to look for. It’s a safe bet to keep an eye out for ingredients like lactic and salicylic acid, apple cider vinegar, pink clay, and charcoal. All of these ingredients aide in gentle exfoliation, which is the main goal of caring for your scalp after weighing it down with dry shampoo all week. Since

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July 19, 2019 at 05:35AM by CWC Medicine balls are one of those things I avoid at the gym (right along with the assault bike and rowing machine) because they’re intimidating to me. For weights, I always grab dumbbells, and I upgrade my ab workouts with a resistance band. But try as I might to avoid them, medicine balls are a pretty good way to up your strength-training game, so I went straight to the source for how to incorporate them into my workout. “Medicine balls are useful because they don’t take up much space, but they pack a big wallop when it comes to their usage potential,” says trainer Josh Cox from Anytime Fitness. “Like kettlebells, the sheer volume of exercises you can do can be overwhelming.” He actually calls the medicine ball the “Swiss army knife” of exercise tools. I’m intrigued. I never see other people using at the gym either, though. “It may be the most simple and efficient [tool], but all the other stuff is way more pretty, intricate, and enticing,” he says. But medicine balls combine the perk of added weight with stability and balance, which make for a well-rounded workout enhancement. Curious how to work with the thing? Keep scrolling for Cox’s favorite medicine ball exercises, which are no joke. ad_intervals[‘408414_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408414_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); Try this 10-move medicine ball workout for a full-body burn 1. Bicycle kicks: Take a V-sit position with your feet off the

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July 19, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Two years ago, I decided to go off of my antidepressants. I had been taking Lexapro for most of my adult life, but it seemed like I didn’t need an antidepressant anymore—I felt like I was in a good place mentally, I was happier, and I had a great support system in place. Plus, I’d been hearing a lot as a wellness editor about how Americans are over-reliant on prescription meds, and wondered if that was the case for me, too. It was a lot of work—I had to very, very slowly reduce my dosage under the supervision of a psychiatrist, and it took a while to fully get the medication out of my system—but at the time, it felt like the type of mental health project that would ultimately be a big accomplishment with great rewards. I wrote about my experience for Well+Good, and still to this day get messages from readers looking to stop taking antidepressants who say that my story has inspired them. The words of affirmation are nice (who doesn’t like to be praised for their work?)… only, I feel like a fraud. Why? Because I decided to get back on antidepressants a few months after I got off of them. ad_intervals[‘396972_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘396972_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Although I had diligently followed the instructions of my psychiatrist to wean myself off my pills over the course of several weeks and did all

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