June 15, 2019 at 01:03AM The shocking ways summertime fun messes with your hair. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
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Stop The Night Sweats With These 5 Organic, Breathable Sheets For Summer
June 15, 2019 at 12:17AM Fit for a queen (-sized bed). Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Here’s How The Keto Diet Can Mess With Your Period & Hormones
June 15, 2019 at 12:05AM Here’s how the keto diet may affect your hormones and cycle. Continue Reading… Author Tasha Metcalf | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Lunar eclipses are a big astrological deal—here’s how to make the most of them
June 14, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC As cosmic events go, lunar eclipses are on the level of Mercury retrograde—in other words, they can shake up your life in a major way. Yet, beyond that basic understanding, they’re a bit of a mystery to many people. Like, how often do lunar eclipses occur? What, exactly, are they? And what kind of rituals can you do to commemorate them? Not unlike the stars, questions here abound. First, the technical stuff: A total lunar eclipse happens during a full moon, when the moon, Earth, and sun perfectly align in the sky with Earth in the middle. “The Earth shades the moon and prevents the sun’s light from reflecting on the moon,” says astrologer and massage therapist Tiffany Potempa. “The sun’s light is instead deflected from the Earth, giving the moon Earthy tones of red, brown, and gray indirectly.” Partial lunar eclipses involve a similar alignment, but the sun isn’t fully obscured by the Earth. ad_intervals[‘399685_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘399685_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); How often do lunar eclipses occur? On average, there are two lunar eclipses each year, although Potempa notes that this can vary. “Eclipses only occur during two eclipse seasons per year, which are about six months apart,” she explains. “For about two years, every time an eclipse occurs, they will occur in a pair of signs that are directly opposite each other in the zodiac. Then, the eclipses will start to overlap and move to
5 fun rainy day date ideas that will enhance your relationship
June 14, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Outdoor concerts, romantic picnics in the park, strawberry picking, day trips to the beach… Summer is peak season for romantic day dates. Which is exactly why when those summer thunderstorms roll in, it can be a major buzzkill. If your weather app is showing clouds and showers for the foreseeable future, you may be tempted to reschedule your date, but you absolutely shouldn’t. According to Dating.com vice president Maria Sullivan and Charly Lester, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Lumen, there are plenty of amazing dates you can enjoy despite the rain. Not only are they fun, but they can deepen your relationship—especially in those early still-getting-to-know-you days. Grab your umbrella, because these date ideas will help shake the June gloom. Check out these six rainy day date ideas from dating experts. 1. Sign up for an escape room. Sullivan and Lester both picked an escape room experience (like Escape The Room) as a relationship-building rainy day date pick. “Some are designed for just two players and it can be an amazing adventure and a real bonding experience,” Lester says. Sullivan points out that the activity requires lots of communication and helps you see if you make a good team. “You and your partner must work together to solve puzzles and riddles in order to escape a room,” she says. ad_intervals[‘399915_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘399915_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); 2. Cook together. Cooking can be really sexy (you’ve seen
Derms are begging you not to use a dry brush on this part of your body
June 14, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Dry brushing is one of those wellness practices in which once you start, you can’t stop. I currently have one hanging in my bathroom (thanks, Joanna Vargas!), and over the last year it’s become a permanent staple in my wellness routine. But recently, a dermatologist filled me in on the one place that I should never, ever be using one of my favorite tools: On my back. Why? “You will set off an itch scratch cycle that can lead to thickened dark skin in the middle of your back,” says board-certified dermatologist Ellen Marmur, MD. This, she explains, is called macular amyloidosis, and studies have confirmed that it can be caused by “prolonged friction from a rough nylon towel or brush.” So in addition to cooling it with your back scratching and scrubbing, it’s probably best not to aggressively rub your skin with your towel post-shower, either. My mind was completely blown upon making this discovery, so I checked in with board-certified dermatologist Caroline Robinson, MD, to see if there was anything else worth knowing a la safe practices. She confirmed that dry brushing can potentially cause hyperpigmentation because of the constant, chronic friction against the skin. “The skin’s natural response to this type of chronic friction is to release melanin from the skin cells into the tissue created visibly darkened areas of skin,” Dr. Robinson explains, cautioning that it can happen on any area of skin—not just the back. She adds that using a
Welp, we’ve been interpreting this common body language sign all wrong
June 14, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Long before RBF became a thing and then, basically, a personality type, the body-language signal of folded arms worked as the universal sign that you’re closed off and maybe a mega shrew. I know this because I’ve spent many years perfecting the art of folded arms. I’m, like, basically the Michaelangelo of arm crossing, and the Picasso of appearing incredibly intimidating in a way that makes certain I won’t make friends in a new office for a full month. Thing is, I’m not a mega shrew (mostly)! I’m just mega anxious and mega shy, So I felt incredibly #seen when a Wired video debunked the notion that crossing your arms means something quasi negative. “There are a lot of myths out there,” former FBI agent and body-language expert Joe Navarro says in the video. “The one that stands out is that if you cross your arms, it is a blocking behavior. That’s just nonsense. Even when you don’t like the person in front of you, this isn’t to block them out, it’s actually to self-soothe. Because, in essence, it’s a self-hug.” Wait, a self-hug?! ad_intervals[‘395592_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘395592_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); First of all, I love it; such a positive rebrand. Second, that actually makes a lot of sense. Navarro points out that we do this behavior a lot more in public than we do by ourselves, like when we’re anxiously waiting for people or watching a movie. So where exactly
These are the most spritzable face mists for every single skin concern
June 14, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC How do we love a face mist? Let us count the ways. Minimalist and maximalist skin-care routines alike can benefit from a facial mist, and while many would consider the product to be the very definition of the word “extra,” their multi-tasking abilities are undeniable. A few pumps directly onto bare skin can help to tone, hydrate, and prime your complexion, but because the mist is uber-fine, you can use a mist over makeup as a setting spray with added ingredient benefits. Better yet, they travel well—stash a bottle in your desk drawer in case your skin needs a break from staring at your screen come 2:30, or in your gym bag as a post-workout pick-me-up. Here, we put together a list of the best facial mists to target your skin’s specific needs, so keep on scrolling for all the goodness they can bring to your complexion. ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: Knours For oily skin: Knours Double Duty Mist ($36) Double the impact, double the fun with this bi-phasic mist. When your skin is feeling oily, stressed, or angry with breakouts, apply an even veil to your skin without shaking the bottle—the bottom layer, which is rich in aloe and other skin-soothing botanicals, helps to balance oil production and calm irritation. To target dry areas, shake the bottle to mix in the jojoba oil-infused top layer. Photo: Tatcha For dry skin: Tatcha Luminous
Leg day, or no way? Here’s how to tell if you’re *actually* too sore to work out
June 14, 2019 at 12:10PM by CWC Waking up the day after a particularly grueling workout with a super-sore bod is bittersweet. You’re probably stoked that you #crushedit during your latest sweat sesh, but you’re seriously wondering whether you’re too achy for that tempo run scheduled to start in 30 minutes. Well, according to Victor Romano, MD, an Illinois-based orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, discerning whether you should tough it out or opt for a much-needed rest day really comes down to understanding your actual symptoms and how to best treat them. “In general, I recommend having at least one rest day per week,” says Charlee Atkins, founder of Le Sweat. “If you can’t get yourself to fully ‘rest’ for a day, then at least make your recovery active. Meaning, if you feel the need to move, go swimming in the ocean, play tennis, take a walk in the park, [bike] ride around the city.” Occasionally, however, you’ll have to make a judgement call that goes beyond “today is my rest day.” Below, Atkins and Dr. Romano share exactly how to give yourself a quick checkup before ultimately lacing up your sneakers or declaring a self-care workout hiatus for recovery. ad_intervals[‘321046_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘321046_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); Ask yourself these four questions if you think you’re just too sore to hit the gym. Photo: Unsplash/Becca Matimba 1. Is anything swelling up? While Dr. Romano says sore or stiff muscles are A-okay to get you through a workout,
The key secrets to preventing (and treating) runner’s knee, according to a chiropractor
June 14, 2019 at 09:34AM by CWC Ah, running. It was my first fitness love—the Big to my Carrie, the Dean to my Rory. Despite my undying passion for it, though, I’m well aware that with running comes a lot of potential physical setbacks. Like runner’s knee. If you’ve had runner’s knee before, you’ll know. It’s basically a god-awful pain in the knee area that prevents you from frolicking around as you so badly want to. “Runner’s knee is a generalized condition that’s just pain around the knee,” explains Gary Olson, MD, chiropractor from the LI Spine & Sports Injury Center. “It can be on the sides of the knee, below the knee, or behind the patella.” Otherwise known as the kneecap. Since runners knee can hit you in in different spots in your knee area, it can also be attributed to a range of different conditions. “Typically you can have something called chrondomalascia patella, which is a wearing away of the bone on the inside of your knee from abnormal wear and tear,” he explains. “Or your quad muscle can be involved and you can have the iliotibial band [IT band] really tight and pulling on the patella, and may cause generalized patella pain.” So: It’s knee pain, and it sucks. ad_intervals[‘400935_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400935_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); And, as you can guess, it gets its name from runners, because us mile-loggers are the most common victims of the condition. “It’s very common in runners,