Year: 2019

January 09, 2019 at 02:15PM by CWC Now that the weather has officially taken a turn for the frigid, most of us are in for a few long months of freezing cold everything…including our feet. (Except for those of you reading this in Hawaii, in which case I’m extremely jealous.) The chill that seeps deep into your lowest extremities can be somewhat unavoidable, no matter how many pairs of fuzzy socks you wrap around your icicle toes. For some people, though, this experience is more than just a seasonal phenomenon. If you find your feet are cold on a regular basis, you might be wondering why (especially when others around you are somehow able to walk around barefoot like it’s NBD). According to Lynn Dudley, a certified physician assistant (meaning she is licensed and trained to diagnose illnesses and prescribe meds under the supervision of a doctor) at Turning Point Integrative Health Centers, you aren’t alone in experiencing chilly feet. “Cold feet, and hands for that matter, are a fairly common complaint in our office,” says Dudley. So…why are my feet always cold? First of all: “Most causes of cold feet are not serious,” reassures Dudley. Here are a few possible culprits behind your *literal* cold feet: 1. Poor circulation. Dudley says that good blood circulation is key to regulating your body temperature. “When your blood isn’t properly circulating throughout your body, your extremities will feel cold,” she says. Having crappy circulation can be caused by a number of different things, including

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January 09, 2019 at 01:28PM by CWC If you’re a frequent visitor of beauty blogs or the drugstore aisle, you’re likely familiar with the idea of the “no-poo method.” In the last few years, the phrase has begun to dominate the beauty conversation as we’ve become more and more aware of what we should—and shouldn’t—be putting on our scalps. But aside from having some vague idea that “no-poo” is short for “no-shampoo,” many of us (myself included), may not be well-versed in what this new phenomenon means. If I’m being totally honest, I’ve Googled the term “What is the no-poo method?” more times in the last few years than I, a beauty editor, would care to admit. To find out once and for all what it actually means to trade your shampoo for no-poo, I consulted celebrity hairstylist Kendall Dorsey and DevaCurl Educator and DevaChan Certified Curl Specialist Jessica Fitzpatrick, who were more than happy to clear up misconceptions and help define it for me. Read on for everything you’ve ever wondered about no-poo, and how you can say goodbye to shampoo for yourself. What exactly is the “no-poo method”? As mentioned, no-poo is a play on the phrase “no shampoo” (which, duh, I guess) but what it actually means is slightly more nuanced than that. “No-poo, in the modern world, stands for a ‘no-lather cleansing system,’ says Dorsey. “If you have really curly hair, if you have wavy hair, or if you have hair that requires a ton of moisture, no-poo won’t have

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