Year: 2019

July 06, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Just the prospect of asking someone out on a date is enough to put a lump in your throat and damp patches under your pits. And then actually working out the specifics… shiver. But knowing the answers to a few key questions—How do you know if they’re interested in you? Do you ask in person or via text, call, or DM? And what exactly should you even say?—can help you approach the nerve-wracking situation with confidence. (Or, at least quash those butterflies in your stomach down for long enough to sputter out the all-important question.) So, for your anxiety-quelling needs, we asked a couple of dating experts to break down exactly how to ask someone out. Propose a date, time, and location It’s not considered asking someone out until you actually throw out a specific date, time, and location, says Tammy Shaklee, LGBTQ+ relationship expert and founder of H4M Matchmaking. Open-ended suggestions like “we should hang out sometime” are way too broad, and chances are the “hangout” will never come to fruition. ad_intervals[‘401281_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401281_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); But, if you say something like, “Do you want to go out for drinks Friday night at the bar down the street?” This gives the other person the opportunity to give you a direct answer.  Let go of the fear If even the thought of asking someone out triggers a panic attack, start to shift your perspective of it.

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July 06, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC When I’m doing my lower body workouts, I try to pay equal attention to all of my children—AKA all the muscles in my legs that keep me standing and moving—and not play favorites. To keep things fair and even, I work my glutes, my hammies, my quads, my calves, and even my feet (because big toe flexibility is a thing, y’all). But recently, Jennifer Aniston’s trainer told me I’m forgetting a majorly important one: my adductor muscles. “The adductors are used with any change of direction,” says Leyon Azubuike, master trainer, founder and owner of Gloveworx. Which makes sense when you think about where they are: Adductors are the long muscles along your inner thigh that literally are responsible for bringing your thighs together… which seems key when doing lower body work. “Targeting the adductors helps increase athletic durability and reduces groin injuries,” explains Azubuike. Since your groin suffers from sitting all day, this is definitely an important muscle area to work. ad_intervals[‘405134_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘405134_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); And—bonus!—adductor-targeting exercises are also typically multitasking movements, which means you’re working more than one muscle while you’re burning them out. Azubuike’s fave are those that use core strength, other parts of your lower body, and full-body burners. To work those adductors, try this intense, burn-worthy circuit:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Leyon Azubuike (@leyon) on Jun 27, 2019 at 7:27am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js

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July 05, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC This morning, I was all excited to try out a new foundation that had landed on my desk earlier this week. I put it on as usual, and walked out the door feeling fly. Ten blocks and 90 degrees later, though, it was completely dripped off of my face, à la Ronald McDonald. And though we at Well+Good love to take workout inpso from clowns (if you think I’m kidding, please click the link), they are not our first choice for makeup tips. And while drippy foundation is kind of par for the course in summer weather, there are actually things you can do to keep it in tact. To find out how, I tapped celeb makeup artist Neil Scibelli, who had some A+ tips to share.  First up? Start with a mattifying primer before your makeup to help keep it in place. I’m personally loving BeautyBlender Selfie Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 38 Dry Oil Primer ($38), because in addition to offering a solid hold it also protects your skin from sun damage. ad_intervals[‘405515_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘405515_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Next, you’ll need to choose the right foundation formulation in order to ensure your look doesn’t get grimy or cakey halfway through the day thanks to all the sweat you’ll inevitably be dealing with. “Switch to powder-based products on the hot days, especially if you’re oily,” says Scibelli. Bareminerals Original Loose Powder Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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