June 16, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiF9l2YZOKM] So much of our mental and spiritual health rests on self-care. But making time for it isn’t always easy. If just thinking about slipping some “me time” into your schedule is stressing you out, career coach Claire Wasserman says to instead combine it with an existing habit. As the founder of career-development organization Ladies Get Paid, Wasserman’s pre-work ritual is designed to help her to maintain focus, she explains in the latest episode of Well+Good’s YouTube series Self-Care Nation. She kicks off each day with a series of self-care practices fueled by intention. And it all starts with espresso, followed by a unique morning facial routine. A full-on believer in the power of CBD, Wasserman multitasks while taking her daily dose. The 60 to 90 seconds she holds the oil under her tongue is the perfect time for gua sha. ad_intervals[‘399149_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘399149_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “As the CBD is under my tongue I am pulling the gua sha down the side of my face always pushing away. I find that it energizes my face, it feels like a little bit of a workout,” she says. “It gets that puffage away and by the time that I’m done with it I swallow the CBD.” For more tips to ensure a calm and productive morning, watch the video above. Meditation looks different for everyone. For some, it’s therapeutic cooking. For others, it can be a manicure.
Category: Beauty
3 things a celebrity facialist tells her A-list clients to *never* do to their skin
June 15, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC Facialists are the skin whisperers we turn to for everything from acne to hyperpigmentation, redness, and extractions (oh, and we can’t forget that facial massage). They’re the ones with the power to prod, microcurrent and zap your skin with a complexion-boosting LED light in order for you to walk out of their office g-l-o-w-i-n-g. Whenever I’m lying on their treatment table, peacefully dozing into a half-sleep as my esthetician swipes on active serums and facial masks, I always make sure to ask them absolutely every skin-related question that pops into my brain so that I can leave with a clearer complexion and the knowledge to keep it that way until my next sesh. Last time my face got treated with some professional-grade TLC, I asked my esthetician Jeannel Astarita, founder of Just Ageless Body Lab in New York City—who happens to treat the skin of Elle Macpherson, among other A-listers—the three things she would absolutely never do to her own skin…. or the skin of her clients. Because if she’s not doing it to herself (or, you know, to actual super models) it’s probably worth taking her pointers and using them as skin-care commandments. Behold: the three skin-care practices to avoid at all costs, according to Astarita. ad_intervals[‘400559_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400559_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); 1. Never skip out on sunscreen It’s a basic tenant of skin care that everyone should already have down pat, but Astarita stresses how
Lunar eclipses are a big astrological deal—here’s how to make the most of them
June 14, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC As cosmic events go, lunar eclipses are on the level of Mercury retrograde—in other words, they can shake up your life in a major way. Yet, beyond that basic understanding, they’re a bit of a mystery to many people. Like, how often do lunar eclipses occur? What, exactly, are they? And what kind of rituals can you do to commemorate them? Not unlike the stars, questions here abound. First, the technical stuff: A total lunar eclipse happens during a full moon, when the moon, Earth, and sun perfectly align in the sky with Earth in the middle. “The Earth shades the moon and prevents the sun’s light from reflecting on the moon,” says astrologer and massage therapist Tiffany Potempa. “The sun’s light is instead deflected from the Earth, giving the moon Earthy tones of red, brown, and gray indirectly.” Partial lunar eclipses involve a similar alignment, but the sun isn’t fully obscured by the Earth. ad_intervals[‘399685_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘399685_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); How often do lunar eclipses occur? On average, there are two lunar eclipses each year, although Potempa notes that this can vary. “Eclipses only occur during two eclipse seasons per year, which are about six months apart,” she explains. “For about two years, every time an eclipse occurs, they will occur in a pair of signs that are directly opposite each other in the zodiac. Then, the eclipses will start to overlap and move to
The Best Facial Bar Soaps for Any Skin Type —That Look So Chic In Your Bathroom
June 14, 2019 at 01:44AM These options target fine lines, acne, dry patches, and more. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
How To Use A Vitamin C Serum — The Right Way
June 11, 2019 at 08:10AM Should You Use A Vitamin C Serum? (Spoiler: Yes, For Sure & Here’s Why) Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
How to kick off your day with CBD-fueled mini facial
June 09, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfogmMwEeWk] So much of our mental and spiritual health rests on self-care. But making time for it isn’t always easy. If just thinking about slipping some “me time” into your schedule is stressing you out, career coach Claire Wasserman says to instead combine it with an existing habit. As the founder of career-development organization Ladies Get Paid, Wasserman’s pre-work ritual is designed to help her to maintain focus, she explains in the latest episode of Well+Good’s YouTube series Self-Care Nation. She kicks off each day with a series of self-care practices fueled by intention. And it all starts with espresso, followed by a unique morning facial routine. A full-on believer in the power of CBD, Wasserman multitasks while taking her daily dose. The 60 to 90 seconds she holds the oil under her tongue is the perfect time for gua sha. “As the CBD is under my tongue I am pulling the gua sha down the side of my face always pushing away. I find that it energizes my face, it feels like a little bit of a workout,” she says. “It gets that puffage away and by the time that I’m done with it I swallow the CBD.” For more tips to ensure a calm and productive morning, watch the video above. Meditation looks different for everyone. For some, it’s therapeutic cooking. For others, it can be a manicure. Continue Reading… Author Kara Jillian Brown | Well and Good Selected by
Your ultimate guide to getting a facial (and navigating those pesky extractions)
June 06, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC I remember my first facial like it was yesterday. I was 14, my skin was flaring up from breakouts on a regular basis, and nothing seemed to be working. As a last ditch effort, my mom booked me an appointment with an esthetician, and the experience was, let’s just say, nothing like the relaxing luxury I had expected. She spent a 45 painful minutes extracting blackheads out of my nose, forehead, and upper lip. I left in tears, albeit with skin that looked clearer than it had in years. As the resident beauty editor in my group of friends, I get a text at least once a month that starts with “I want to get a facial” and ends with “But I don’t know what to get.” Over the last few years, facial bars like HeyDay, Silver Mirror, and Skin Laundry have popped up to make the skin-soothing experiences more affordable, and thus more accessible to people who may not want to shell out $300 for pus to be extracted from skin. With so many options out there, I’ll be the first to admit that trying to decipher the list of spa offerings can be nothing short of overwhelming. To make things easier, we quizzed the experts on exactly what people need to know before choosing—and going in for—their first ever facial. Know that there are different facials out there There are two different types of facials. First, there’s the relaxing kind that
The 3 things that’ll fight facial bloat from salt overload, according to derms
June 06, 2019 at 09:57AM by CWC Last night, I celebrated my 28th birthday in the best possible way: with dinner at the Olive Garden. I treated myself to unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks, an unfathomable amount of pasta, plus something called an “Italian margarita” that I will think of fondly for the rest of my life. There was also a “chocolate lasagna” with a candle in it, of course, because when you’re there, you’re family. It was truly one of the most wonderful culinary experiences I have ever had, and I went to bed with visions of mozzarella sticks dancing in my head. But this morning, I had a literal rude awakening when I discovered the consequences of consuming a lifetime’s worth of garlic salt in the span of a single meal (… I will neither confirm nor deny how many of those breadsticks I actually consumed). My face was swollen to approximately twice its normal size, and while the breadsticks were 100000000% worth it, something needed to be done before I headed out into the world. And so: I immediately placed some emergency calls to my network of dermatologists, and begged them for any and every tip they had for fighting facial bloat. According to board-certified dermatologist Michelle Henry, MD, a twice-swollen face is likely caused by too much salt (check) and alcohol (check), and can be compounded by too little sleep (triple check). She suggests using a cream with caffeine in it, like The Inky List Caffeine Eye
The 3 things that’ll fight facial bloat from salt overload, according to derms
June 06, 2019 at 09:57AM by CWC Last night, I celebrated my 28th birthday in the best possible way: with dinner at the Olive Garden. I treated myself to unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks, an unfathomable amount of pasta, plus something called an “Italian margarita” that I will think of fondly for the rest of my life. There was also a “chocolate lasagna” with a candle in it, of course, because when you’re there, you’re family. It was truly one of the most wonderful culinary experiences I have ever had, and I went to bed with visions of mozzarella sticks dancing in my head. But this morning, I had a literal rude awakening when I discovered the consequences of consuming a lifetime’s worth of garlic salt in the span of a single meal (… I will neither confirm nor deny how many of those breadsticks I actually consumed). My face was swollen to approximately twice its normal size, and while the breadsticks were 100000000% worth it, something needed to be done before I headed out into the world. And so: I immediately placed some emergency calls to my network of dermatologists, and begged them for any and every tip they had for fighting facial bloat. According to board-certified dermatologist Michelle Henry, MD, a twice-swollen face is likely caused by too much salt (check) and alcohol (check), and can be compounded by too little sleep (triple check). She suggests using a cream with caffeine in it, like The Inky List Caffeine Eye
Hate to break it to ya: Derms say lash extensions can permanently wreck your lashline
June 04, 2019 at 01:07PM by CWC For years, I’ve toyed with the idea of getting eyelash extensions. The thought of lengthening my natural lashes to three times their normal size and never having to deal with mascara (and mascara-induced raccoon rings) is appealing for obvious reasons, but I’ve always been afraid of one thing in particular: Will lash extensions make my natural eyelashes fall out? To figure it out—and quell my fears—once and for all, I turned to the pros. “While people love the way eyelash extensions look, they can interfere with growth of your natural lashes,” says New York-based dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD. “Inflammation from inserting the extensions and the adhesive used to keep them in place can cause breakage of your real lashes and interfere with optimal growth. It’s very common to find your natural lashes short and sparse after the extensions are removed.” If not breakage, eyelash extensions “can definitely weaken [your lashes], and as we get older, this can lead to permanent loss,” says Mona Gohara, MD, a Connecticut-based dermatologist. However—according to celebrity lash expert Clementina Richardson, founder of Envious Lashes, this will only really happen if your lashes aren’t applied the right way. “Lash extensions alone will not ruin your lashes,” she says. “Damage to the natural lashes is the result of improper application, or the stylist not selecting the correct type of lash for an existing natural lash.” She notes that there are a few things that can contribute to this problem, including