Author: Richard C. Trotter
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Most people spend about a third of their lives in bed, and the 6-8 hours your head is (ideally) on the pillow every night can make a major difference in the health of your hair. The wrong fabric can, at best, cause static and frizz and, at…
It’s a tale as old as time: You get into bed after a long day, turn the lights off, curl up under the covers, and close your eyes, hoping for a much-needed good night’s sleep. But the second your head hits the pillow at night, it feels like your thoughts start racing a mile a minute. No matter how tired you are, or how much you’ve been craving rest all day, you just can’t seem to figure out how to quiet your anxious thoughts at night for long enough to fall asleep. Maybe you find yourself thinking about everything you…
There’s a pivotal moment I wait for during every episode of Top Chef. After the judges take their first bites, there’s a pause of possibility. Will they hate the dish, or will they love it? What are they tasting, exactly? Umami, sugar, acidity? Will these flavors guarantee a win or send one chef packing? Yes, the “first taste” moment is a staple of most cooking reality TV shows. But I love it so much now because for so long, I couldn’t appreciate that first bite of anything. I developed an eating disorder in 2015, when I was in college. Even…
If you’re not anywhere near your period, it might feel alarming to see a bit of blood after you’ve had sex. You might even wonder if it means something serious. Fear not: Vaginal bleeding after sex (also called postcoital bleeding) is actually pretty common. In fact, light bleeding after sex happens to up to 9 percent of all menstruating people. And most reasons are not cause for concern. “There are many causes of postcoital bleeding,” says Jamy Bulgarelli, DO, OB/GYN at Pediatrix Medical Group in Grand Prairie, Texas. “But most causes are benign.” Learn the most common causes of bleeding…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP There are plenty of serums and moisturizers on the market that promise to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. But if you actually want to make them disappear, injectables like Botox, Xeomin, and Juveau are really the only things that can make that happen. These…
If you’ve made it to this article, you probably have freckles and want to enhance them, or you’re starting with a freckle-free base and want to add them. Either way, hi, hello. You’re at the right place because we’ll deep dive into freckle tattoos from what to know about the service, how long they last, and if they’re worth it. There are a few ways to recreate freckles on the skin, like using a makeup freckle pen, but freckle tattoos are the most permanent option. Ahead, we spoke to professional tattoo artists Nikki O’Brien, Bethany Wolosky, Claire Vuillemont, and board-certified dermatologists Michael I. Jacobs and Papri…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Somehow, slipping into a robe first thing in the morning or fresh out of the shower just makes everything feel… luxurious. And while they indeed pack regal appeal, they’re also comfortable, lending loungewear-looks an effortlessly sexy, glamorous vibe that’s perfect for traipsing around your space like a…
This delicious pink drink is one of my favourite ways to show your vagina some TLC. It’s so easy to whip up and takes just 5 minutes using only a handful of ingredients! Cranberries are a natural powerhouse for vaginal health, rich in antioxidants to help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and support overall urinary tract health1. I’ve paired this with probiotic-rich Greek yoghurt to care for down there. Cranberries work by preventing bad bacteria from sticking to the bladder walls, while the probiotics in Greek yoghurt help maintain a healthy balance of good bacteria in the vagina. They work…
If you’re also sipping a sleepy girl mocktail before bed nightly: Cheers, friend. (A good night’s rest? Never heard of her.) According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, nearly 50 to 70 million2 of Americans have chronic or ongoing sleep disorders. One thing we can all agree on is that finding sleep remedies that actually work is exhausting. And while eating more sleep-boosting foods is just one piece of the puzzle, it’s also one of the lowest-lift (and most delicious) lifestyle adjustments you can take to boost your sleep cycle. A superstar among fruits that help you sleep…
If you often find yourself feeling extra-sleepy and unfocused—even before the workday begins—brewing a big pot of coffee isn’t your only solution. You may want to consider adding a quick morning HIIT workout to your routine. It might seem counterintuitive to work out if you’re tired and groggy in the a.m., but research shows moving your body is linked to better focus and energy. Specifically, science suggests doing high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. In a February 2020 study published in the journal Brain Sciences, researchers assigned participants into two groups: One who did HIIT and another who did moderate-intensity continuous…