Year: 2019

March 13, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC I have curly, color-treated hair, which means that finding products that properly nourish my strands is usually a struggle. I’ve tried countless combinations of oils, serums, and sprays to mixed results, and can never quite get my hair to look as healthy and hydrated as I’d like. After replacing pretty much every other aspect of my beauty and wellness routines with CBD products over the last few months (seriously—is there anything this stuff can’t do?), it was only a matter of time before CBD made its way into my hair-care rotation. While I’m intimately familiar with the way CBD works with skin (its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties can help with everything from acne and rosacea to muscle soreness, which is why it’s become so overwhelmingly popular as of late), I wasn’t totally sure how these properties would translate to hair care. “CBD integrates naturally with the body’s endocannabinoid system which helps to regulate dry hair and scalp conditions, among other functions,” explains Jennifer Negron, a Florida-based stylist and international educator who works with EMERA, a new brand that offers CBD hair-care products. According to her, CBD contains all 21 known amino acids, and is rich in vitamins including A, B, C, D, E, magnesium, potassium, and essential fatty acids like omegas 3, 6, and 9. “These powerful nutrients improve moisture retention, help form collagen, which nourishes and strengthens scalp tissue, and improves hair elasticity and strength, and allows hair follicles to expand faster, encouraging healthy

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March 13, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Even in a world where questions about menstrual cups and the ins and outs of sex are completely (and blessedly) normal, somehow the ever-ubiquitous use of money remains a touchy subject for many. People want to live their healthiest life ever, but—#realtalk—it can add up. Have you ever wondered how your colleague who makes less than you do (or so you think) can afford to buy a $5 matcha and a $12 chopped salad every day? Or how your friend’s budget allows her to hit up $34 fitness classes three times a week? It’s enough to make anyone want to ask, “Ummm, excuse me. How do you afford that?!?” Last year, we asked five women with salaries ranging between $30,000 and $250,000 exactly what they spend on wellness ,and their responses showed that no matter your income, it’s possible to cultivate healthy habits that work within your budget. To keep spreading the transparency, and hopefully providing some inspo that’s possible to copy, we’re launching Checks + Balanced, a series featuring women who open their wellness-wallet habits to us. So keep checking back. (Want to be featured? Email emily@wellandgood.com.) Here, a 30-year-old digital marketer shares her wellness spending habits. Graphic: Well+Good Creative Kaeli Sweigard, 30, digital marketer, Toronto Salary: $60,000 Rent: $800/month. I live with my boyfriend. Our total rent is $2,000—he pays $1200. Other big expenditures: In Toronto, parking is really expensive, so I don’t have a car but spend $50 a month on public transportation. I spend $400 a month on

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