How An Adult Camp Rekindled My Relationship With My Body

It’s time to play again. I hate to admit it, but Im in the worst shape of my life. As a kid, I was an athlete, a long-distance runner. I was the fastest miler in my high school. Running was both my identity and my self-worth. I was attuned to every muscle. Unsplash / Design by Tiana Crispino In the hardest years of my life, fitness was the way I celebrated being alive....

April 17, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Charles Medina

How and When to Use Coconut Oil as a Natural Moisturizer

But, don’t rush to throw away your favorite jar just yet. Meet the Experts What Is Coconut Oil? Who Should Use It:Anyone whose skin is not prone to acne or congestion. Liz Desousa for Byrdie Works Well With:Coconut oil should be used on its own. Don’t Use It With:There are no known negative reactions with coconut oil. Benefits of Coconut Oil for Skin Who Should Use It? Anyone looking to moisturize their skin can benefit from using coconut oil....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Jason Reed

How Astrology Can Help You Navigate the World When Everything Feels Out of Control

2020 has been an intense year, to say the least. It’s all erupted at once, leaving us drained and emotionally exhausted. This year has shaken us to the core, leaving us feeling afraid, panicked, and powerless. So, whats next? There is hope among the chaos. And people are turning to Astrology as a guiding light through the darkness. Sohowcan the universe helpyouduring uncertain times? Job loss has been a major concern, especially among the millennial generation born between 1983-1995....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Philip Delacruz

How Bad Are Manicures When It Comes to Nail Health? We Asked Derms

As with many things, the answer is a bit of a mixed bag. Meet the Experts Are Traditional Manicures Bad for You? When you head to the salon for a manicure, there are a few risks involved. @melanated.mani/ Instagram Let’s start with the ingredients. A contact allergy can present with swelling, redness, or irritated skin around your nail. Other times, problems can occur due to your nail technician’s technique. Let’s not forget nail polish removal, which can also cause problems....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Brian Rojas

How Bad Is Tanning Oil, Really? Dermatologists Weigh In

Vincent Hazat / Getty In This Article Sun-kissed skin is forever in but burns and skin damage are not. Still not convinced to relinquish your favorite tanning oil? Is Tanning Oil Safe? Vincent Hazat / Getty Bottom line: Without enough SPF protection, your skin is not protected from harmful sun exposure. This bodes the question: Will layering a tanning oil with sunblock improve its safety? We’ll give you points for being clever, but this could actually backfire....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Daniel Ward

How Barbie's Ariana Greenblatt Got Her All-Over Glossy Glow for the Oscars Afterparty

We have all the exclusive details courtesy of makeup artist Jen Tioseco. “I loved working with YSL Beauty on my Vanity Fair Oscar makeup look,” Greenblatt tells us. Taylor Hill/Getty Images We couldn’t have described the end result better ourselves. Adrian Martin for YSL Beauty For a glossy glow, Tioseco tapped on the Nu Halo Tint Highlighter in Rosy Quartz. She also added a little definition with the Couture Mini Clutch palette in #100 Stora Dolls....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Frank Johnson

How Big Beauty Is Going to Save the Planet

Consider this week your education on how to be a more eco-aware, knowledgable beauty consumer. When it comes to the environment, the beauty industry can be a pretty ugly place. And, thankfully, it looks like they are listening. Stocksy | Design by Chloe Jeong. And, only nine percent of that plastic waste was recycled.Even bleaker? Much of it actually becomes trash for various reasons that range from contamination to issues at sorting facilities....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Julie Rose

How Body Peels Can Even Your Skin Tone From Head to Toe

Generally, lotion and moisturizer are the most common products for that. But peels aren’t just for the facein fact, they can target everything from fine lines to hyperpigmentation. From sloughing away acne to evening out the complexion, body peels are touted as being a total-body do-it-all. What Are Body Peels? Removing the dead outer skin layer helps with product penetration, too. This means your body serums and moisturizers will offer maximum hydration and yoursunless tannerwill go on smoother....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Lindsey Price

How Caring Less About Fitting In Changed Supermodel Adwoa Aboah's Life

Certain women dont even have to speak to communicate with you. You feel their effervescent presence as soon as you enter their space. Its what differentiates a woman who truly knows herself from others. This compelling, strong energy is what supermodelAdwoa Aboahexudes. The room is decked out with a red carpet and red velvet couches that sink into the floor. The moment I stepped foot into this opulent space, I held my breath for a few seconds....

April 17, 2025 · 4 min · 831 words · Richard Austin

How Changing My Fitness Wardrobe Helped Influence My Workouts Tenfold

Trigger warning: diet culture and disordered eating. It’s one of many less-than-fond memories I hold from my childhood gymnastics coach. Take up more space. @Hollyrhue/Design by Tiana Crispino The only form of movement I didn’t quit was movement Ididn’tenjoy. Exercise became a punishment for me. And I repeated this cycle for yearsuntil the pandemic hit. @Hollyrhue/Design by Tiana Crispino So I started streaming living room workouts on YouTube. Then, something rather serendipitous took place during one of the darkest periods of our lifetime....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Lori Johnson

How Clairo's Iconic Bangs Survived the Coachella Heat

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Her hairstylist gives us the exclusive details. Read on for all the details. Getty Images “I aimed for an easy, minimal product-inspired vibe. Her Coachella hair, worn down with soft texture, captured that relaxed yet slightly retro vibe perfectly. “Clairo wanted to feel great, like the polished version of herself,” says Varrett. Getty Images “We were inspired by her natural, playful texture,” she continues....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Savannah Parker

How Cowboy Boots Escaped the Microtrend Cycle

The very first time I went clubbing in Manhattan, I wore sneakers. Not tonight, boy, the Gospel bouncer said after a cursory up-and-down glance. You got any other shoes? I did, in fact, have several other pairs of shoes. But none of them felt right. My Tabi loafers were too precious, and my frat shoes were too wrecked. Courtesy of Derek Deng / Byrdie By then, the era of algorithmically-fueled fashion was in full swing....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · James Hughes

How Did the Sunscreen Conversation Take Such a Wrong Turn?

Tanning is inherently terrible for you, but TikTok would leave you to believe otherwise. There is a palpable change in the conversation around sunscreen. For a while, it felt like wemostlyhad a grip on the importance of sunscreen. But a recent temperature check on the state of sunscreen awareness shows that were slipping. And as a dermatologist who diagnoses and treats skin cancer every day, Im very, very worried. Skin cancer is the most common punch in of cancer in the United States....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Lauren Kirk