Author: Richard C. Trotter
Rihanna. Lady Gaga. Jennifer Aniston. Selena Gomez. We have no shortage of beauty brands created by celebrities, but in equal measure, the number of genius-level talent leaving behind jobs at NASA and MIT and bringing their Nobel Prize-winning knowledge to techy, next-wave skin care is mounting. And this revolution doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon, as new players enter the game to one-up devices, ingredients, and the way actives get into our skin and hair. While there can be arguments to be made that geniuses have always been behind the scenes, this trend of smarty-pants skin care kicked…
When you know better, you do better. You’ve heard this phrase before, right? While it surely *can* ring true, sometimes you simply know better and could use an extra nudge for the “doing” part. One prime example in my case —and perhaps yours—is drinking coffee on its own first thing in the morning. The drive to sip on a tasty, glorious, brewed cup of caffeine is my sole motivating factor to crawl out of bed on most mornings… though I know fully well that a hearty breakfast in which coffee is a supporting player, instead of the main act, is…
Hair thinning, while common, can be incredibly overwhelming—especially if you’re dealing with it for the first time. But before you hit the panic button (and invest in a whole bunch of products that may not actually work), we want to arm you with as much information as possible to reassure you that the situation is far more manageable than it may seem. What most people don’t realize is that there are actually two different types of hair thinning—reactive and progressive—that each have different causes and remedies. And knowing which one you’re dealing with is key to keeping your strands as healthy…
The seasons change. Your body undergoes hormonal changes. All of a sudden, a skin-care product you once loved just isn’t doing it for you anymore. There are endless reasons why you might need to change up your complexion routine, and according to experts, you should do it as often as a bra fitting—that is, every six months. “Weather changes, internal health, and lifestyle [habits] are the main factors that drive the need to adjust skin-care regimens,” says Biba De Sousa, a Los Angeles-based esthetician and founder of Biba De Sousa Los Angeles, her eponymous skin-care line. “Balancing a consistent routine…
Move over (for now), pumpkin spice treats, because it’s time for apple spice baked goods to have their time in the spotlight. As fans of cinnamon-sugar baked apple donuts and peanut butter and caramel baked apples, we now have a similar recipe to try: vegan apple spice cake with caramel cream cheese frosting. Yup, baking just got that delicious. Before sprinting to the kitchen, we want to give a shout-out and huge thank you to Britt Berlin, the vegan baker and cookbook author behind this recipe and @the_bananadiaries on Instagram. Her Insta page is filled with all kinds of cozy breakfast…
Body-inclusive yoga instructor Jessamyn Stanley didn’t set out to become a naked yogi when she started practicing yoga over 10 years ago. But today, doing downward dogs, wheels, and all variety of twisting, stretching, or strengthening yoga poses fully or partially nude is an integral part of her practice and her career as an instructor. “It’s not just about being naked,” Stanley says. “It’s about really peeling off the layers that make it hard for me to experience my most true self.” For those uninitiated, Stanley has been at the vanguard of body inclusivity in yoga since the mid-2010s. As a…
As we prepare to enter a new year, the stars have aligned to kick off your weekly horoscope for December 31, 2023 to January 6, 2024 with a rush of productive energy: The moon enters methodical Virgo early on December 31. It will be easy to adopt a jovial spirit when the moon also mingles with supportive Jupiter that afternoon. The new year begins with some major planetary shifts on January 1 when love-planet Venus in Sagittarius clashes with taskmaster Saturn in Pisces in a tough square. Relationships will take on a more serious tone, and you may feel emotionally…
If you’re one to scour food labels, you’ve probably seen pectin as a common food additive. Similarly, if you love to bake, you’ve almost certainly heard of pectin as the secret to the perfect jelly and jam consistency. But even if you haven’t heard of this variety of fiber before, it’s more than likely that it’s a prevalent part of your everyday life without you even realizing it. This is due to both its frequent addition to a variety of food products and its natural occurrence in some of the most consumed (and beloved) fruits and veggies in America. Ahead:…
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Fulchuk. Ina and Jeffrey Garten. What do these three famous couples have in common? They lived apart for a portion (or the entirety!) of their marriage. Living with a spouse or partner can be a beautiful life experience—but this relationship arrangement can be challenging for some folks, regardless of their commitment to each other. Circumstantial causes, risk of loss of space and autonomy, different living habits, or navigating children from prior relationships may make cohabitation difficult—leaving individuals feeling stuck, resentful, and potentially disconnected. However, the traditional relationship status quo of what…
More people are choosing to live an alcohol-free lifestyle than ever before. In fact, according to Gallup News, 62 percent of adults under the age of 35 are active drinkers, which is down 10 percent from only two decades ago. As a registered dietitian, I am always excited to help people navigate their alcohol-free lifestyle if that is something they are motivated to do, and that includes figuring out the growing world of alcohol-free drink options because not having alcohol doesn’t mean that a drink supports your health. Sure, zero-proof drinks are alcohol free, allowing the body to avoid being…