Year: 2019

April 22, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Whenever a skin-care product claims that it exfoliates, you can bet that I’m all over it. I must admit that I’m an exfoliation queen, for a number of reasons: it sloughs off dead skin cells that lead to dullness and acne, and it just overall makes your skin look and function better. The downside to the beauty practice? It can be irritating depending on your skin type or the exfoliant that you’re using (which can be anything from a physical grain to chemical exfoliant). But then, a skin-care pro told me about micro-exfoliation, which opened up a whole new world. “Micro-exfoliation is a way to remove surface dead skin cells and encourage new skin cells to appear, which gives an overall rejuvenated appearance to the skin,” says Rachel Nazarian, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with Schweiger Dermatology Group. “It’s unlike regular exfoliation because it’s done more gently and has a lower risk of irritation and a quicker recovery.” Since it’s a more gentle form of exfoliation, there’s a higher chance that you can do it on the reg. “For many skin types, micro-exfoliation can be done daily,” she says. “But for sensitive skin types it can be done once weekly.” That’s at the very minimum, though. “Micro-exfoliants are usually very fine grains or non-existence grain such as a foaming bicarbonate solution,” adds facialist Michaella Bolder. “The process is much less abrasive and so it doesn’t interfere with the skin’s superficial layer, leaving it feeling smoother

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April 22, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Have you ever wondered the exact features necessary for a great romantic partnership? What’s the secret sauce that draws one person to another? Why do some couples fail, whereas others fly? Enneagram personality-type pairings might hold the key to understanding why some relationships work so well, even if personalities are quite different. For the uninitiated, the Enneagram personality indicator works a bit differently than other common models, like Myers-Briggs, since in this case, there’s no test. Rather, the Enneagram “inventory” includes nine different personality descriptions, and after reading each, you can select the three that most resonate with you. Then, read more detailed descriptions of those three, and pick the one with which you most closely identify. (Don’t know which of the nine Enneagram types fits you best? Check out an outline of the descriptions here.) Understanding your type can pay dividends for identifying your wants and needs in relationships. As The Essential Enneagram authors David Daniels, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, and counseling psychologist Virginia Price, PhD, previously told Well+Good, “Discovering your Enneagram personality type…can help change the way you relate to yourself and others as well as give you a greater understanding of the circumstances and issues facing you.” We all have a distinct set of characteristics, values and needs—and we’re looking for just the right puzzle piece to bring out the best in us, or help us grow. Do you know what your “best

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