May 13, 2019 at 09:57AM by CWC At Well+Good, we love a good beauty hack and a holy-grail dupe. But one of our favorite things is taking a closer look—at labels, at our habits, at the stigmas that sometimes still prevail in the beauty industry. In our new series Beauty Geek, we’ll be dusting off our glasses to get nerdy with the science of skin care and explore the many ways that beauty serves us in our everyday lives. Join us. I’ve just rolled onto my right side and propped myself up on my hands. And in the dimmed light of the palo santo-scented studio, just before bowing to acknowledge the light and love in every person, my yoga instructor directs the class to soften our brows. “Yeah, right,” I think to myself. Because, while some people strive to nail a perfect crow pose or get their heels to the ground in down dog, all I want is to be able to relax my over-expressive, constantly furrowed forehead. Enter… Botox? A recent report from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery indicated that in 2018, 72 percent of the doctors surveyed saw an uptick in the number of patients under 30 years old requesting cosmetic surgery or facial injectables (Botox and facial fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane). This accounts for a 24 percent climb from 2017. Coincidentally, stats like these coincide with mega-gains in the clean beauty industry, which is poised to reach $25 billion over the
Category: 2019 Health
Well+Good TALKS: Beauty State of the Union 2019
May 13, 2019 at 09:47AM by CWC What’s happening in skin care and makeup, and learn about the people and brands who are killing it in 2019. Don’t miss this very special TALK! W+G’s beauty team joins with leading industry experts to give you the hottest beauty take of the moment. Learn who’s changing the game (hi, Rihanna and friends). Get the scoop on genre-breaking products, and the innovative ingredients we’re incredibly excited about (CBD included)! And hear what big trends we’re calling, so you can stock your medicine cabinet accordingly. EVENT DETAILS Wednesday, May 22, 2019 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Made by We | 902 Broadway, New York, NY 10010 THE PANEL Rachel Lapidos | Well+Good Beauty + Fitness Editor For the past 3 years at Well+Good, Rachel’s been slathering on all manner of beauty elixirs in the name of research and trend-spotting. She’s interviewed Bobbi Brown, Miranda Kerr, Dr. Perricone, and more, reporting on everything Well+Good readers need to know for their best skin ever. Rachel has a master’s degree in journalism from NYU and has previously written about everything from culture and fashion to private equity. Christine Chang | Co-Founder of Glow Recipe Christine has an extensive background in the beauty industry, which lead her and Sarah Lee to launch Glow Recipe in 2017. With the mission to create a US hub for the best of Korean beauty, the duo also developed Glow Recipe Skincare, an innovative line, that includes the best-selling, waitlisted Watermelon
Radical empathy: How new guidelines for mental health care affect *all* women
May 13, 2019 at 09:30AM by CWC The language we use to talk about women’s mental health is getting a makeover. Today, the American Psychological Association (APA) released new psychological recommendations for mental health practitioners to use for better communication with women and girls. The guidelines, last updated in 2007, focus on external factors that dictate the mental well-being of women in the U.S., including sexual violence, discrimination, devaluation, and oppression. “During recent decades, girls and women of diverse ethnicities and races, abilities, social classes, sexual orientations, gender identities, and life experiences have encountered dramatic and complex changes in education, work, reproductive and caregiving roles, and personal relationships,” writes the APA. We’ve come along way, certainly, but the new guidelines seek to fill in some of the ground not yet covered in the mental health sphere of individuals who identify as women. Specifically, the APA now asks mental health practitioners to highlight the strength and resilience of every women who walks into their offices. “Women suffering from psychological problems need treatment, but that has to be in a more affirmative, more empowering way, and it has to be effective,” Lillian Comas-Diaz, PhD, a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences who helped revise the guidelines, told Mashable. “Women suffering from psychological problems need treatment, but that has to be in a more affirmative, more empowering way, and it has to be effective.” To accomplish this more holistic, empathetic understanding of each person who seeks mental health counsel, the document outlines
Forehead breaking out? The surprising reason your hat could be to blame.
May 13, 2019 at 09:26AM by CWC Over the years of doing my own laundry, I’ve learned a few things: to separate my whites and colors (RIP to all my old white T-shirts out there), to beware of dryer sheets (for the sake of my skin), and to never wash my jeans (it’s a thing). But a quick romp through the Internet led me to a startling realization: I should be washing my hats, too. Hats—the head ornaments that cover bad hair days and shield your precious skin from the sun’s damaging rays—withstand your sweat while you’re wearing them. Because of this, they can be a sneaky cause of breakouts. “A particular type of acne called ‘acne mechanica’ is typically caused by the use of tight items against the skin, like hats, helmets, and headbands,” says Rachel Nazarian, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with New York’s Schweiger Dermatology. “The friction forces of these items against your skin, coupled with the sweat and bacteria that form underneath, can cause a breakout on your forehead.” That’s not to say you have to immediately ditch your baseball caps so that your skin stays clear. It’s all about choosing the right fabric hats, and keeping them clean. “Prevent breakouts by wearing breathable fabrics for your hat, like cotton as opposed to poly-blends, wear them loosely rather than tight against the skin, and wash them often,” she says. Just be extra careful with your baseball caps: “They can trap sweat on the skin and prevent evaporation,”
Beets are the underrated post-workout snack your life is missing
May 13, 2019 at 08:50AM by CWC Some people say you’ll never forget your first kiss. Well, I’ll never forget my first beet. When I tried the root veggie for the first time as a kid, I was not into it. Not even the cool pink color or my cartoon crush could get me to like the intensely earthly taste. It took me a long time, but I actually like beets now—which is fortuitous, because they are packed with nutrients. Doesn’t hurt that they’ve become super trendy too. Wellness-forward cities like Los Angeles and New York even have coffee shops offering up beet lattes, which inevitably end up all over Instagram. (So pink! So pretty!) View this post on Instagram Beetroot latte 💕 @gooddaycafe after a Restorative Yoga 🧘♀️session @bathyogastudio with @georgieyogini @movegb . . #gooddaycafe #bathengland #bathuk #bathcity #yoga #igersbath #postworkoutdrink #beetrootlatte #bathlife #beetroot #inthepink #bathcoffeeshop #independentbath #cityofbath #prettylittlebath #pinkcafe #bathsomerset #somerset #igersomerset #latte #beetlatte #latte_art #latteart A post shared by Rebecca Lipkin (@rebeccajournobath) on May 13, 2019 at 7:50am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js But back to those nutrients. What exactly is it about beets that make them such a wellness win? Keep reading for all the intel. What are the health benefits of beets? 1. They offer some bone-building calcium. If you’re dairy-free, beets are another vegetable that can help you get towards your daily calcium totals with 22 milligrams per cup. That’s about 2 percent of your recommended daily intake, so don’t consider them your sole source—but
This 6-move full-body plank workout is the complete opposite of basic
May 13, 2019 at 08:21AM by CWC As much as planks make me want scream/cry/quit going to the gym forever, I’ve gotta admit: They get the job done. There are few moves that measure up to the full-body muscle builders, seeing as they activate your arms, core, glutes, and pretty much everything in between. This is why this week’s installment of the Well+Good Trainer of the Month Club is all planks, all the time. But even though the full workout is based on a single move, it is anything but boring. Master SoulCycle instructor and EmBody creator Emily Turner has put together a series of planks that will leave your body burning. Before we get into the moves themselves, a few notes on proper plank form. When you’re on your forearms, be sure to place your elbows directly under your shoulders, and push away from the floor with your forearms. Tuck your pelvis slightly underneath you to engage your abs, and maximize tension by squeezing your glutes and quads. When you’re on your hands, press away from the floor and neutralize your spine by tucking your ribcage and pelvis into a “hollowed” position, while also contracting your glutes and quads. Got that? Now, time to put it into action for the next five days. And don’t forget to check back next week for an entirely new workout (with, thankfully, far fewer planks involved). View this post on Instagram TRAINER OF THE MONTH WEEK #2 IS HERE! 🎉💪💦⠀ ⠀⠀ This
Turn your bed into a massage table with this 5-minute, full-body stretch for better ZZZs
May 13, 2019 at 07:08AM by CWC It’s not the workout that’s hard for me to do—it’s the stretching. Since I’ve already put in the time to pump up my muscles, I find it hard to spend any more time at the gym to stretch everything out afterwards… even though I know how important it is to do so. My dream scenario? Being able to stretch in bed. And dreams do come true: Alicia Archer, fitness instructor and creator of Kinky Sweat in New York City, has shown Well+Good just how to do full-body stretches in bed. Added bonus? Doing these stretches can help you fall asleep even faster. In the latest video for our “Self-Care Nation” series, Archer reveals that this routine is especially useful for those who hit the gym after work. “A lot of people, when they workout in the evening, they become energized and it’s hard for them to fall asleep,” she says. “It sets the body and mind in a very dynamic, energetic state of mind.” So it’s important (and extremely helpful) to wind your body and mind back down before you hit your pillow. All it takes to get you limbered up and ready for dreamland is moves like neck and shoulder rolls, figure-4 hip openers (which are a lot more comfy in bed), side bends, and some self-massage action. “The most important thing you can do is align your movements with your breath,” Archer says. “When you focus on coordinating your breath with
Your comprehensive guide to working out if you have IBS
May 13, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC If you’re not familiar, IBS is short for irritable bowel syndrome, which is a pretty commonplace issue that a lot of people tend to deal with. “Irritable bowel syndrome is defined by abdominal pain associated with bowel motions,” says David Prichard, MB, BCh, PhD, a gastroenterologist. “Individuals with IBS can experience diarrhea, constipation, or a mixture of both.” So yeah, the not-so-pleasant symptoms include many of the things that you’ll hear in the Pepto Bismol commercials—and it’s a chronic condition that takes long-term managing. But here’s the thing—it’s not like those afflicted with IBS are just going to skimp on their wellness regimens. At the same time, you’d think that the up-and-down, hard-hitting moves of, say, a boot camp would not be very comfortable on an irritated gut. But, good news: You can certainly still exercise with IBS. “Studies show that exercise can help people with IBS, in addition to promoting overall health and reducing stress,” says Niket Sonpal, MD, a New York City-based internist and gastroenterologist and teaching faculty member at Touro College of Medicine. “Research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology has shown that people with IBS who exercise regularly have less severe symptoms compared to those who don’t exercise—so these findings suggest that regularly exercising will help to decrease the severity of IBS.” “Findings suggest that regularly exercising will help to decrease the severity of IBS.” —Niket Sonpal, MD Dr. Prichard agrees, noting that most people’s IBS doesn’t limit their
The most common stereotype for every Myers-Briggs personality type, debunked
May 13, 2019 at 06:43AM by CWC Sometimes it seems like each Myers-Briggs personality type has its own less-than-flattering reputation—a fatal flaw or an extremist characterization. Don’t take these depictions too seriously, though. Because no, ENTJs are not ruthless dictators out for blood, and ISFJs aren’t timid wallflowers who will never develop a backbone. Stereotypes are dangerous to believe in all areas of life because they require you to paint everyone and everything in a monochromatic way when the real situation is much more textured and nuanced. In fact, by actually analyzing the common stereotypes of MBTI personality types, it becomes clear just how wrong so many of them are for so many people. Check it out below. (Don’t know what your MBTI is? Read this first!) Below, find the common stereotypes of Myers-Briggs personality types—totally debunked. Graphics by W+G Creative ISFJ stereotype: They’re timid ISFJs are often shy and don’t stand up for themselves enough; they are giving spirits, and tend to put others first. But they can be fierce, too. If you mess with an ISFJ’s values or any of their loved ones, they’ll absolutely put you in your place—or cut you out of their life completely, depending on the situation. ESFJ stereotype: They’re overly emotional Expressive and known wear their hearts on their sleeves, ESFJs are not generally emotional in a way that affects their overall functioning. They are often quick to bounce back from heartbreak, and are generally hard workers who don’t let emotions stop them.
How to replicate the buzzy “beauty sandwich” facial at home
May 13, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Ever since I received a treatment called “the beauty sandwich,” I’ve been chasing down the right way to sculpt my face at home. The beauty sandwich—which causes celebs from Vanessa Hudgens to Nina Dobrev to flock to skin pro Ivan Pol—is a topical facial treatment that uses heat-derived radiofrequency to plump and sculpt your face or, in other words, feed it from the outside-in. “It’s a multilayered effect that will volumize, lift, help with wrinkle reduction, and rebuild and synthesize collagen,” he says. For my facial, Pol decided to “plump” and “sculpt” (though you can also rejuvenate, resurface, or polish skin, as well). “The plump facial helps with the deeper layers to really lift and firm from within,” he says. “The sculpt facial is going to help tone and strengthen certain muscles—so they pull and sculpt to enhance the jawline and really contour the cheekbone area.” The sculpting part incorporates infrared radiofrequency, which communicates directly with the muscles in your face, which releases all tension. The whole process takes about 45 minutes, and all I felt was heat on my skin via a wand—kind of similar to a hot stone massage. The amazing thing about the treatment is that the results are immediate, and there’s no redness or downtime. “It has a lasting result, even if you get only one, it’ll last for up to six months,” says Pol. It’s because the tissue in your skin responds to the heat, which supposedly makes lines