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 Whether in the form of anal fingering, willy wanking, honey-pot pawing, or nipple tweaking, fingers play a huge supporting (or starring!) role in sex. Since fingers are typically more dexterous than other body parts (like a penis, for example) and cannot transmit the vast majority of STIs,…
Some people just light up a room when they walk in. You know the ones—they radiate positivity, take the time to greet everyone around them, and when they leave, you realize your face hurts from all the smiling. That’s how it felt when I met Mally Roncal at the QVC Master Beauty Class. She’s a celebrity makeup artist who’s worked with Beyoncé, J-Lo, and RuPaul (just to name a few)—but despite her very starry resume, she makes everyone she meets feel like an A-lister. Case in point: After we were introduced, she politely excused herself and I watched as she…
Our skin is great at telling us what it needs. When it’s red and peeling, it could mean you have a sunburn that needs soothing, or an allergic reaction to a skin-care product that needs tossing. When it’s dry and flaky, you may need to moisturize or calm a skin condition like eczema. When our skin speaks, it’s our job to listen. This is especially important because our skin—the largest organ in our body—can be a clear window into our underlying health, says Sam Awan, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with U.S. Dermatology Partners McKinney. “[Your skin] is the easiest organ to…
When it comes to off-the-wall drinks that are just weird enough to work, no one does them better than TikTokers. When the platform responsible for recent trends like onion water and Parmesan Espresso Martinis mixes wellness claims into cocktail recipes, the results can be…well…iffy, to say the least. While most good-for-you viral beverages lean in a non-alcoholic direction—hey there, Sleepy Girl Mocktail—some TikTokers and brands have started playing around with boozy libations that include nutritional supplements. One of the most notable examples of this rising trend is the “collagen cocktail,” or an alcoholic drink with collagen powder or liquid collagen…
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 Matching on the queer dating app HER with the lesbian who lives next door is officially the best thing to happen to my sex life, but the Playboy Pleasure Vibrato Wand Vibrator ($136) is a very close second. As a queer woman who writes about sex, I…
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 I don’t know about you, but I personally never feel more confident than when I leave the salon with my freshly balayaged hair settling in professionally blown-out waves over my shoulders. For days after (like, way longer than is acceptable between hair washes), I painstakingly apply dry…
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 When you’re constantly on the move, the importance of reliable footwear cannot be overstated. Whether you’re conquering city streets, exploring nature trails, or simply navigating your daily routine, walking shoes for women (and men!) can make all the difference. Gone are the days of sacrificing fashion for…
It is easy to wax poetic about the benefits of the squat. In fact, if you ask most fitness professionals about their favorite exercises, most will have the squat at the top of their list. The basic squat is impressive on its own, but the fact you can make it easier, harder, or even to work your muscles differently makes it an exercise that almost everyone can (and should!) do. “Squats are one of the best compound movements for overall fitness development,” says Andrew Peak, CPT, corrective exercise specialist and founder of Garage Gym Greatness. Which muscles do squats work?…
Picture this: You wake up, wipe the sleep from your eyes, and head to the bathroom. You flip on the light, look in the mirror, and one puffy eye stares back at you. A swollen eyelid—we’ve all been there. Most of the time, swollen eyelids are caused by something simple. Maybe you fell asleep without removing your makeup, ate a super salty meal last night, or got bit by a bug. In these cases, a home remedy like a warm (or cold) compress is usually enough to take down the swelling. But if a swollen eyelid sticks around, you might…
Has someone told you that you need to love yourself before loving others or receiving their love? From personal experience and as a therapist, I have found this to not only be untrue but also a potential inhibitor of our journey toward self-love. Personally, I didn’t love myself until I truly felt others were curious about and accepting of the real me. As a young person who had a raging eating disorder, simply liking myself felt like an impossible feat. I had so many experiences that made me want to crawl out of myself, much less love it. This made…