October 18, 2019 at 11:17PM by CWC There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to cover an uneven skin texture with your makeup, only to have it flake, look cakey, or just stand out more rather than blend in with the rest of your face. (Besides, perhaps, swiping on a brand-new mascara that just clumps, or applying an entire makeup look that only melts off as soon as you sweat outside.) Covering breakouts is hard enough with your makeup, but at least pimples take up little real estate. Uneven skin texture can happen from pesky acne scars, dryness, or any number of reasons, and tends to cover more area than a mere whitehead does. Whatever it’s from, if you’re like me, you are trying to swipe on some foundation and/or concealer to even out your complexion… so I tapped a celebrity makeup artist for the pro-approved secrets for blending it all in seamlessly, bumps, divots, or marks. “Usually, when skin texture is uneven, it indicates that the skin is dehydrated,” says Jamie Dorman, makeup artist. So the trick is to infuse your skin with hydration, rather than cover up a dry, bare canvas. Here are her three top tips. 1. Treat the skin first: “It’s best to treat the skin before applying your makeup when doing makeup for uneven skin textures,” she says, noting she likes to slather on a hyaluronic acid serum to bind water to your dehydrated skin cells. Then lock that in with a face oil or moisturizer—she loves
Category: Your Regeneration
You can ‘superdose’ oxygen—but what does that even mean?
October 18, 2019 at 10:35PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbRzMTNSs4E] Want to know what it feels like to spend 20 minutes in an ozone sauna? Watch the video. Come fall, nothing beats spending time in a steamy sauna. If you close your eyes, you can almost imagine that you’re sweating it out poolside somewhere with palm trees swaying overhead, and cold beverages adorned with tiny pink umbrellas. What you’re not likely picturing, however, is a burst of ozone (O3): a gas purported to strengthen the immune system and help circulation in small doses. This week on What the Wellness, Well+Good’s YouTube channel exploring the oddest, buzziest health treatments of today, video producer Ella Dove trieds an ozone sauna. After sitting in the balmy egg-shaped device for 20 minutes at Upgrade Labs in Beverly Hills, Dove had some thoughts. Carly Sinay Mayers, a trainer at the Upgrade, says that the ozone sauna mimics aerobic exercise while you’re just chilling (ahem, more like roasting) inside the device. Since saunas themselves have already been shown to improve vascular function, you can just think of the chemical as the cherry on top. Once she helps Dove into the chamber and shuts the door, Mayers slips a mask over her face so that Dove won’t physically breathe in the O3. Was the “superdose of oxygen” weird or worth it? Watch the video to find out. For even more What the Wellness, check out Dove’s experience with AI running and a scalp facial. Continue Reading… Author Kells McPhillips |
Everlane’s ‘Choose What You Pay’ sale section just got updated with the coziest coats
October 18, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC There’s no better feeling than the first time you can raid your sweater collection, throw on your favorite pair of high-waisted skinnies, and bundle up in warm and cozy winter coats. Now that the temps are dropping, those feel-good vibes are back in action—and there’s one place to score new outerwear to rock all season long. Everlane‘s “Choose What You Pay” section always comes through with high-quality items at a ridiculously affordable price. And ’tis the season, because it just got updated with a handful of new coats. Whether you’re into puffers that make you feel like a fluffy marshmallow or chic options that make you look like the #girlboss you are, these are the best new finds to shop before they sell out. The best Everlane coats to shop right now 1. The cocoon coat, $125 This eye-catching lavender coat—which has a traditional retail value of $510, BTW!—will certainly brighten up the dark days of winter. And based off the name, it will keep you warm in the process. 2. The renew lightweight half-zip puffer, $69 This super-lightweight jacket is made from renewed plastic bottles. If you want to stock up on a second for this can’t-beat price, it comes in green, too. 3. The renew puffy puff, $80 Puffer jackets don’t get puffier than this. The cozy coat—which is made of recycled fabric—will make you feel like you’re chillin’ in a cloud. Seriously. 4. The city anorak, $62 Perfect for fall
The chief science officer of the Alzheimer’s Association recommends cognitive health tests every year
October 18, 2019 at 07:30PM by CWC An estimated 5.5 million Americans age 65 or older live with Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists haven’t yet found a proven way to slow its progression or prevent it, but we do know that changes in the brain begin to happen years before a diagnosis. According to the National Institutes of Health’s Institute on Aging, there’s a “window of opportunity” to stop memory loss. Speaking at the Time 100 Health Summit in New York, Maria Carrillo, PhD, the chief scientific officer of the Alzheimer’s Association, spoke about the importance of a yearly wellness check-up that includes cognitive health testing as the first step to fight the disease. “Today, we encourage everyone to think about ensuring their loved ones have an appropriate clinical assessment, annual wellness visit, and cognitive assessments as part of their routine annual healthcare,” said Dr. Carrillo. When caught in its early stages, Alzheimer’s can be combatted in several ways. “While current medications do not prevent, stop, or reverse Alzheimer’s, they can help lessen the symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion, for a limited time,” reads the Alzheimer Association’s website. “An early Alzheimer’s diagnosis provides you with a better chance of benefiting from treatment.” “Today, we encourage everyone to think about ensuring their loved ones have an appropriate clinical assessment, annual wellness visit, and cognitive assessments as part of their routine annual healthcare.” —Maria Carrillo, PhD, CSO of the Alzheimer’s Association If your primary care provider doesn’t already assess the health of your
The single-most important thing to remember when dealing with acne, according to a dermatologist
October 18, 2019 at 07:01PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd7wXj6q3L4] Welcome to ‘Dear Derm,’ our new beauty series in which dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD shares serious skin-care realness. In each episode, she’ll answer your most burning beauty questions and give you all the tools you need to take your glow game to the next level. Show me a person who has never dealt with a pimple, and I will take you for a ride on a unicorn and personally introduce you to Santa Claus. Of all the skin concerns out there, acne is the one that everyone deals with, whether in the form of a single zit or by way of pervasive breakouts. While there are a lot of different types of acne and reasons why pimples pop up, in the latest episode of Dear Derm, board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD, shares that there’s a particular one-two punch of ingredients that tends to stop most pimples in their tracks (you can learn alllll about them in the video above). She also schools us on the best ways to deal with pimples, from how to avoid them to how to treat them, but then she drops what might be the most earth-shattering (and counterintuitive!) intel we’ve heard yet: To nix zits and keep your complexion happy, you’ve gotta moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Wait, what?! According to her, when dealing with pimples, many acne-fighting ingredients like glycolic and salicylic acids, benzoyl peroxide, and retinol have a drying effect on skin (fun fact: Dr. Gohara’s favorite
Let’s stop believing the myth that all good workouts end in soreness
October 18, 2019 at 06:11PM by CWC There’s a certain pride that comes with soreness after workouts. Aching muscles serve as a reminder that you killed it, right? Contrary to popular belief, that soreness you’re feeling doesn’t necessarily mean you had a good workout. It actually means it might be time to scale back. In a recent episode of the Mind Pump podcast, the guys chatted about some of the most common signs you’re overtraining. One of those, hands down, was experiencing muscle soreness. According to personal trainer and podcast host Sal Di Stefano, there isn’t a necessary amount of soreness you should feel post-workout. In fact, the more sore you are, the more you’re overtraining—and potentially hurting—your body. “I think some people, when they work out, feel like they have to feel sore or some form of sore—that’s false. It’s not a good sign to dictate your progress,” he says. “Sometimes you’ll feel some soreness the following day, but that doesn’t mean you had a better workout. And a lack of soreness doesn’t mean you had a bad workout. But if you’re sore and it lasts for two days or longer, you did too much for sure.” If soreness is a no-go, how should you be feeling after a workout to know you’re making progress? Di Stefano says when he works out really hard, the goal is feeling no soreness or a little soreness—just a different kind that what you might be used to. “It’s not the kind of soreness
If you’re going to do one move every single day, make it a push-up
October 18, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC As far as workout moves go, push-ups are the great equalizer. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, there is always going to be a way to use push-ups to challenge yourself—whether that means working up from your knees onto your hands (no small feat!) or adding a military-style clap between reps. One way to continue improving your push-up practice? By doing push-ups every day. No matter what modification you’re doing, push-ups are one of those moves that will give you a whole lot of bang for your buck— a single rep is enough to give you a full-body workout. They work your chest, triceps, shoulders, and core, plus what trainers call the “wing” muscle under your armpits, and the more of them you do, the stronger you’re ultimately going to get all over. As long as you’re doing them the right way (we’ll get to that in a sec), integrating some up-and-downs into your daily routine on a regular basis can be great for your body. “Push-ups are a low load-bearing, bodyweight exercise that can be executed anywhere with no equipment,” says Joshua Thomas, trainer at Life Time Summerlin . “When completed through full ranges of motion without outstanding movement imbalances, they can help keep your lean tissue healthy, joints healthy, and help with blood circulation.” He adds that doing them every day, while also experimenting with different variables, can be a great tool for working toward your health and fitness
Making my Yiayia’s soup helped me reconnect with my Greek roots
October 18, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC The other day I learned my Yiayia was a fraud. I was on the phone asking my mom if she could dig up my grandma’s Greek soup recipe, a thick rice and lemon concoction I was convinced could heal the pangs in my broken heart. “You mean the lemon egg soup?” my mother asked when I begged her to flip through her recipe index cards. “That’s easy, you just boil the chicken to make broth—” “Um, can’t you buy chicken broth,” I cut her off. Yes, you can. But my mother’s comment made me do a quick Google for Greek chicken soup, just to see if there were any variants of her recipe out there that didn’t require me to deal with a whole chicken. Plot twist: Avgolemono soup, aka Greek chicken soup, is the go-to comfort food of an entire culture, not a Margaret Garis original. I’m not sure if that makes me a bad Greek or a bad granddaughter. All that mattered was that I was craving that connection, and I wouldn’t feel okay until I mastered the meal for myself. My relationship to my Greek heritage is weird and fragmented. I’m only half Greek, yet my most formative childhood memories were forged in that strong cultural pride. (My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Totally accurate.) My grandparents basically ran the Staten Island Greek Festival, and I loved all the sights, sounds, and tastes that came through it. It’s one of the
Checks+Balanced: A 25-year-old restaurant manager in Austin budgets for boutique fitness and beauty
October 18, 2019 at 02:00PM 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?!?” That’s where Well+Good’s monthly series Checks+Balanced comes in. By lifting the thick, tightly drawn curtain to expose how much women of varying income brackets spend on wellness, we’re spreading transparency and hopefully providing some inspo that’s possible to copy. Because no matter how much you make, it’s possible to cultivate healthy habits that work within your budget. This week, meet Emma*, a 25-year-old clean-beauty devotee living in Austin, Texas, with her boyfriend. Emma makes $65,000 a year from her job as a restaurant manager, and here, she gets real about her monthly expenses, including how she affords her favorite healthy habits. Here, a 25-year-old living in Austin, Texas, shares her spending habits. Graphic: Well+Good Creative Emma, 25, restaurant manager, Austin, Texas Income: $65,000, plus bonuses. I’m a manager at a restaurant, which means I’m in charge of the schedule, hiring, training, and keeping track
Meet Earth signs: the practical, ambitious, and super-materialistic element of the zodiac
October 18, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC I am the most aggressively Taurus of all Taurus bulls, and even though I’d never describe myself using the adjective “earthy,” I do enjoy the distinction of being one of the zodiac’s Earth signs. It’s a great, strong-headed element with which to identify. But before diving right in to explain what are the Earth signs in the first place and what being one might mean, first, a primer on the elements: Elements, or triplicities, help determine someone’s basic temperament, whereas quadruplicates, or modes, more so refer to how each sign directs its energy behaviorally. There are four elements—water, fire, air, and Earth—and each include three zodiac signs, hence triplicity. Each element is known for a certain group of traits, but, like with every other astrological quality, each also includes some certain less-than-cute qualities that need to be energetically balanced. Let’s dive more into what this means for Earth signs: So, what are the Earth signs, good and bad traits, included? As previously mentioned by yours truly, Taurus is an Earth sign—the one with a fixed modality— followed by Virgo with a mutable modality, and Capricorn with a cardinal modality. The takeaway here is that all Earth signs handle things differently behaviorally (my fixed modality, for instance, means that I hate endings and changing), we’re nonetheless connected by a similar personality temperament. Earth signs are known for being pretty in touch with practicality. That said, there’s one area where they often go overboard. “Earth