February 11, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC For days when you don’t feel like wearing a ton of makeup, but want that your-skin-but-better glow, your best bet is a lightweight foundation. Something with just enough coverage that feels light and airy on your skin. Ginger King, a cosmetic chemist, says you should use a water-based foundation. “Water-based foundations are very light and natural,” says King. “Just to enhance skin tone, more like a tinted moisturizer.” She says foundations that aren’t water based are either oil-based, which she says can clog your pores, or silicon-based, which she says are semi-occlusive for longwear. Most water-based foundations don’t last very long, so don’t expect to get all-day coverage. To spot a water-based foundation, check the ingredient list. The first ingredient will be water, says King. But to get you started, here are some of our favorite water-based foundations. 5 of the best breathable foundations with water-based formulas 1. MAC STUDIO WATERWEIGHT SPF 30 FOUNDATION ($31) When I was in high school and couldn’t find drugstore foundations in my shade, I followed the YouTube beauty vloggers straight to MAC. This foundation has an elastic gel-serum formula that hydrates the skin. Bonus points for including SPF 30. 2. GLOSSIER PERFECTING SKIN TINT ($26) This product is exactly what it says it is—a skin tint. It won’t mask dark spots or blemishes, but it will give you skin a more youthful, dewy glow with a more even finish. 3. Cover FX Natural Finish Foundation ($42)
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The Oscars proved that recycled fashion is *the* sustainable trend of red carpet style
February 10, 2020 at 07:31PM by CWC “Shopping your stash”—aka making use out of things you already own in an effort to buy less—has become a stronghold of sustainability. We’ve seen it happening in our beauty cabinets, in our closets, and in our refrigerators. But the most recent place the trend has popped up, and one that caught us by surprise, was the 2019 Oscars red carpet. On Sunday night, Jane Fonda showed up to the 92nd Academy awards wearing the same gorgeous Elie Saab gown she wore to the 2014 Cannes film festival. Fonda, who has been an outspoken activist on the subject of climate change, vowed to quit shopping last year, and made good on her promise at the most highly-publicized fashion events of the year. “So when I talk to people about, ‘We don’t really need to keep shopping. We shouldn’t look to shopping for our identity. We don’t need more stuff,’ then I have to walk the walk too. So I’m not buying any more clothes,” she said during a protest on November 1, 2019. And walk the walk she did: in a vintage dress and sustainably harvested jewelry, no-less. Photo: Getty Images/Well+Good Creative But Fonda wasn’t the only one who wore a pre-loved piece from her own wardrobe. Elizabeth Banks wore a red gown that the world already ooh-ed and ahh-ed over at the 2004 Vanity Fair Oscars party to this year’s event, Arianna Huffington repurposed a dress from 2003, and Joaquin Phoenix wore the
Retinol eye creams are everywhere these days—here’s why derms love them
February 10, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC There’s no skin-care ingredient that’s better-studied or more recommended by dermatologist than retinol. In serums and moisturizers, the vitamin A derivative stimulates skin-cell turnover, flips on the collagen pumps within your complexion, and leaves skin looking fresh and bright over time. And in great news for your under eye area, more and more eye creams are now spiked with the superstar ingredient, too. The skin underneath your eyes is the thinnest on your face, and because of this, it’s typically where people first show signs of aging (think: fine lines and dark circles). Old schools of thought assumed that the aggressive ingredient had no business around the most fragile part of your complexion, but thanks to new formulations, that’s no longer the case. Many retinol eye creams use buffered or encapsulated retinol, surrounded by loads of hydrating ingredients to make the products easier for skin to tolerate. In fact, Gretchen Frieling, MD, a Wellesley, MA, board-certified dermatopathologist, says that opting for a retinol specifically concocted for around the eyes can help to protect you from irritation from the get-go. “These usually contain lower concentrations and are more hydrating than what you use on your face,” she says. However, take note: Ahead of using any product (especially an intense one like retinol), do a small patch test to make sure the formula agrees with your skin. And as with any other retinol, wear the stuff at night since it can be sun-sensitizing during the daylight
How to tell longwear makeup products from those that’ll peace out in 2 seconds
February 09, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Whether you have a long day ahead or your skin is so oily your makeup slides right off, sometimes you need to call in reinforcements in order for your makeup to stay put. Enter, longwear makeup. Though many products promise long-lasting, waterproof or transfer-resistant formulas, picking the right one for you goes beyond buzzwords on a beauty box. “Longwear products are made with different formulas and ingredients to help keep the product on for dramatically longer than a traditional formula,” says makeup artist Mary Irwin. Unless she’s doing an editorial shoot where she’s changing a client’s look multiple times, she wants every look she creates to tap longwear products. “Longwear lipsticks especially can make a huge difference. That can be the difference between wearing a lip for an hour versus eight hours,” she says. “Longwear foundations still need to be touched up, but can look good after 16 hours.” Want to know more? Keep scrolling for how these products get formulated to last. What makes longwear… wear longer? It’s all about the formula, says Camara Aunique, celebrity makeup artist and owner of an eponymous faux mink lash line. “The difference between longwear makeup products and traditional makeup products has to do with the ingredients,” Aunique says. “Mainly, how much oil is in a given product.” She explains that unless otherwise marked, foundations, cream blushes, and mascaras tend to have more oil in them, and oil tends to wear away faster. Longwear products, on
The most common botanical irritants found in skin-care products
February 08, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC Botanicals are found in everything from shampoos to serums. And if it comes from plants, that’s good, right? Shirley Chi, MD, a California-based dermatologist says it’s a little more complicated than that. “I get so many patients on a daily basis telling me that they picked certain products because the think it’s safe, it’s plant-based, it’s all botanical,” she says. This is frustrating, she says, because just because a product is made of plants doesn’t mean that it’s safe. “Poison ivy is a plant. You’re not going to put that on your face.” Botanicals are active chemicals that have historically been used as fragrance in skin care. Jeffrey Fromowitz, MD, a Florida-based dermatologist, says fragrance—natural or synthetic—can wreak havoc on your skin. “Fragrances are one of the most common causes of irritant contact dermatitis,” he says. “Many people are sensitive to them in greater proportions than other skin care ingredients.” “As natural ingredients [botanicals] are often well-tolerated, and commonly included in skin care creams,” says Dr. Fromowitz. “[But] natural does not always mean it is safe for all skin types. Everyone’s skin has differing levels of sensitivity and, in particular, reactions to product ingredients.” Essential oils are another form of botanicals, and Dr. Fromowitz says people with sensitive skin should avoid them. As a general rule of thumb, tea tree oil, mint oils, citrus oils, and lavender oil are a no-go if you have sensitive skin. However, he says botanicals like oat extract
This ‘Passion Triangle’ quiz shows what’s missing in your long-term relationship
February 08, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC When you first fall in love with someone new there’s a fiery, extraordinarily horny adrenaline rush that makes even a trip to the farmer’s market an erotic experience. But as it grows into a long-term relationship or, y’know, a marriage, that passion simmers down, and the farmer’s market just becomes a sleepy way to get cheap organic fruit. But if you’re looking to revive passion in a relationship and are wondering where you’re lacking, there’s a quiz that can guide you in the right direction. But first, let’s talk about the Passion Triangle. In a blog post for the Gottman Institute, sex therapist Cheryl Fraser, PhD, explains that the Passion Triangle is a model that helps couples have (and even deepen) lifelong sexual and romantic passion. It’s broken down into three clearcut elements: Thrill: The butterflies-in-stomach feeling, the idea that everything about your partner feels fresh and new. It’s almost like those days when you first fell in love. Intimacy: Being best friends! You know your partner to the depths of their souls and they know you. This can really only come with time, sharing, commitment and being extremely vulnerable with each other. You share a meaningful emotional connection. Sensuality: This is a reflection of your physical, romantic, erotic, and sexual relations. How you touch each other, how often you touch each other, and how you spark when you touch each other. View this post on Instagram Thrill, sensuality, and intimacy are all possible within
I’m Gabi Butler from ‘Cheer,’ and my workout isn’t over until I do this one thing
February 07, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC You only need to watch a few minutes of Netflix’s docu-series Cheer to understand how the tough-as-nails squad at Navarro College wins national championships. Everyone’s new life coach Monica Aldama leads a team of cheerleaders that includes Jerry Harris, the motivational mat talk mastermind; the sensational La’Darius Marshall; and Gabi Butler, a longtime cheerlebrity who set off on a path to success at 8 years old. Now 22, Butler proves herself an all-star on and off the mat. She does it all as a flyer and a tumbler—or as her coach likes to say, an “all-rounder”—and she’s a seasoned pro when it comes to post-workout recovery. Butler’s workout isn’t technically over until she completes a cool-down routine that helps her body heal enough to give it 100 percent again the next day. It all starts with some stretching. “Usually when I’m done working out, I do a little cool-down stretch—I stretch my calves, my Achilles, my knees. It only takes five minutes,” she tells me. Doing a classic standing wall stretch is one of the most effective ways to stretch your calf muscles (especially if you’re jumping a lot!), and you can use a yoga band to safely stretch out your Achilles. Once she’s done with her stretches, the next part of her post-workout recovery routine involves heading home and running a bath. Depending on how she’s feeling, she has two options to choose from: something relaxing and warm or something refreshing and
The $50, dietitian-approved grocery list that opens the door for so. many. healthy meals
February 07, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC Walking into the grocery store without a plan of attack (also known as a “shopping list”) is a calculated risk. With so many shiny-new products hitting the shelves every single week, breaking the bank at Trader Joe’s or your supermarket of choice has become as easy as snatching up a free sample. That’s why registered dietitian and best-selling author Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, never enters the sliding glass doors of the supermarket without a budget-friendly healthy grocery list. To get you started with shopping for frugal, healthy ingredients, Palinski-Wade wrote up a list that will cost you a mere $50. In addition to 14 core plant-based food items everyone should shop for, she also budgets for a few optional protein add-ons that fits into plant-forward diets (like the Mediterranean Diet or Paleo), as well as vegetarian and vegan diets. Over time, you’ll get the hang of swapping items out for similarly priced alternatives (for example, canned black beans for canned pinto beans)—so no need to fear flavor boredom. Keep reading for a dietitian’s 17-item healthy grocery list on a budget Graphics: Well+Good Creative Fresh produce to add to your healthy grocery list 1. Prunes: “Lower in naturally-occurring sugar than other dried fruits, prunes contain three grams of fiber per serving and only 100 calories. Eating five to six prunes per day may help to prevent bone loss,” says Palinski-Wade. To boot, ground prunes can acts as sugar substitutes in your favorite desserts—so don’t let your
You shouldn’t fear fats and oils—these are a functional medicine doctor’s 5 healthy favorites
February 07, 2020 at 05:30PM by CWC We’ve certainly come a long way since the ’90s—and not just because someone figured out how to milk oats and almonds. By now, virtually all healthy eaters have come around and accepted that some types of fats (namely, unsaturated ones) are full of nutritional benefits. (Ketogenic dieters live by this principle.) As with any food group, not all unsaturated fats are created equal; some are more nutrient-rich than others. To help healthy eaters know which ones are the best of the best, author of Food: What The Heck Should I Cook? and functional medicine doctor Mark Hyman, MD, named his top five healthy fats in a recent Instagram post detailing why they rank as his favorite good fat foods. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Hyman, M.D. (@drmarkhyman) on Feb 5, 2020 at 3:00pm PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js Dr. Mark Hyman’s list of good fat foods 1. olive oil His ride-or-die absolute favorite healthy fat? Olive oil. “You should not live in fear of fats and oils,” says Dr. Hyman. “They make food taste better, offer many nutritional benefits, make you feel fuller, and help you lose weight.” While he says refined vegetable oils are not healthy and can actually cause inflammation, he’s a big fan of olive oil, which is a good source of omega-3s and antioxidants, working to reduce inflammation in the body. Watch the video below to learn more of the health benefits of olive oil: [youtube
There are 3 different friend types, and knowing yours can lead to more fulfilling relationships
February 07, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC I could plot out a linear map of the course my life has taken to this point based solely on a handful of close friendships. Even though each pal is a unique snowflake, the retrospective viewpoint I now have has distilled the reality to me that most of these friends are more similar than they are different. Because of this, I contend that there are certain types of friends, and, just as is the case with romantic relationships, we all have certain preferences that dictate our platonic compatibility. Since I’m no social science expert, I sought the intel of someone who is to make sure my theory holds up. And lo and behold, clinical psychologist and friendship expert Miriam Kirmayer, PhD, says there are indeed different types of friends. (So, maybe I am a social science expert?) Furthermore, these archetypes hold the power to teach us about who we are and what we seek in others. “I do think there’s something to be said for the fact that there are certain people who we click with better than others. And that’s true of love, friendship, and even when we’re choosing a therapist,” Dr. Kirmayer says. “There are just certain people with whom we feel at ease, we feel safe, we feel comfortable. And that comfort can come from many different places.” As far as determining which types of friends most resonate with us, Dr. Kirmayer says it has a lot to do with