Year: 2019

March 18, 2019 at 05:01PM by CWC As your largest and most visible organ, your skin’s pretty regularly sending you signals. Sometimes they’re clear, like: “I’m soft and hydrated!” or “SOS, I’m so dry!” and so you know how to listen to the needs. Other times, the message is more…complicated. One of the major instances of this is skin purging, which is essentially when you start using a new skin-care product (or even acne medication), and your complexion suddenly goes haywire. Despite the flare-ups of inflammation or acne or what-have-you, facialists and dermatologists often say that this is normal and you simply have to get through the phase (of getting the gunk out) in order to reap the benefits on the other side. Of course, as it happens to you, it likely also brings up the question: What if my skin isn’t purging, but simply reacting in a bad way? Meaning: You should put. the product. down. It’s a thin line between the two scenarios of skin purging and reacting, so you’d be right in assuming I was very excited when I stumbled across this chart, courtesy of Beautypedia, pointing out the differences while browsing Reddit’s skin-care subthreads. The biggest piece of intel is that if you develop a spot that’s not in a place you’d usually find a pimple, it could be a reaction to a given product. I asked a dermatologist if the tips check out, and she said it’s generally correct. “Many topicals have a period of adjustment, like

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March 18, 2019 at 01:01PM by CWC It’s been a couple years now since almond milk reached mainstream status (you know something is no longer a “trend” when Starbucks adds it to the menu), and even though other alt-milks have entered the market, the love for the nut milk is still going strong. There are a lot of major benefits to choosing almond: It’s high in vitamin E, calcium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, and B vitamins. The not-so great news: Many brands add other stabilizing ingredients, like gums and carrageenan, that can be difficult for some people to digest. It was a frustration two friends who worked in the food industry shared, and they decided to do something about it. Thus NüMilk, a make-your-own almond milk machine launching in select Whole Foods, was born. “We just thought there had to be a better way to go about it,” says Ari Tolwin, one of the co-founders. Tolwin and his co-founder Joe Savino enlisted an engineering firm to build an almond milk machine that fixes that problem. Here’s how it works: You grab an empty bottle, located right next to the machine, and decide whether you want unsweetened almond milk (where the only ingredients are literally almonds and water) or sweetened almond milk (which has water, almonds, and a hint of maple syrup). Then, you press the button matching your preference, and…that’s it. “The machine grinds the almonds and then mixes it with filtered water and organic maple syrup, if the customer chooses

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March 18, 2019 at 12:35PM by CWC I usually love science. It has provided me with a legitimate excuse to buy more workout clothes and it has made me feel better about the fact that I’m currently single. But today is the day that science has gone too far, suggesting that birth order has virtually no impact on your adult personality. Have the memes been lying to me this whole time? I’m being dramatic, of course (typical eldest child), but according to The Washington Post, several studies suggest that birth order personalities aren’t a thing. This is both a topic I care passionately about and one that I have not spent more than five minutes thinking about before today. I called my mother to set the record straight. Have I just been imagining that my siblings and I fit neatly into the stereotypical categorization of birth order personalities? “I always have said I have three only children,” she said. “You were each five years apart so I had time alone with each of you during your formative younger years.” (I think that was her diplomatic way of telling me that we were all spoiled; further, she failed to confirm my long-standing belief that I am her favorite child.) My mother agrees that my siblings and I fit into our respective stereotypes: I, the eldest, am neurotic and a rule-follower; my sister, the middle child, wants attention; my brother, the youngest, exhibits more characteristics of an elder child but is most certainly the baby of

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March 18, 2019 at 12:11PM by CWC Making the decision to incorporate bangs into your look can cause some serious anxiety. There’s no going back! But that should stop you from being bold by trying new hairstyles with bangs. I only took the dive once. When I was a teen, I had my hairstylist—who wasn’t familiar with the ‘do—chop me some side bangs, which had just started to become trendy. I was going for Hilary Duff, but instead I got plenty of tears and really good at using bobby pins. I spent a month or two securing the too-short strands back until they grew out. (Which I loved!) Luckily, the art of cutting bangs has evolved. And with so many killer styles, it’s impossible not to find the perfect cut. Whether you want to start small with wispy bangs or go big with something blunt, there’s no reason to fear bangs in 2019. The 8 best hairstyles with bangs to transform your look 1. Thin bangs: Dakota Johnson If you decide to get bangs, you don’t have to go crazy right from the get-go. Instead, get a thin, wispy option like Dakota Johnson that’s easy to style for newbies. “Thin hair should be styled wet,” says Eliut Rivera, hair stylist and owner of Eliut Salon in New York City. Apply mouse or a thickening agent first, then blow dry your hair up from the root with a round brush to add lift and volume.” Photo: Getty Images/Vittorio Zunino Celotto 2. Curly bangs: Samile

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