I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a skeptic when it comes to things like acupuncture. I'd rather deal with headaches and stress by popping a couple of Aleve or working my way through a heart-pounding Crossfit workout than "focusing on my breathing" or trying "healing yoga." But, could taking a more rounded and holistic approach be the way to go?
To nail her role as an astronaut in the film "Gravity," Sandra Bullock turned to astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman, who spent 180 days in outer space, for advice. A retired US Air Force colonel and 21-year NASA veteran, Coleman e-mailed and chatted with Bullock while on her third space mission, where she served as a flight engineer aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft and spent 159 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the lead robotics and science officer.
October is my favorite month, hands down. While it may not have the same back-to-school-fever feeling of September, it's when the weather actually starts to change and we begin thinking about the -- gasp -- holidays. Plus, the new beauty products launching this month happen to be particularly spectacular -- so that doesn't hurt, either.
Every October, some of the biggest names in beauty release special-edition products in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And really, what's not to love about pretty, pink-packaged beauty goodies that benefit one of the most important causes for women today.
You don't need to blow your entire paycheck to update your makeup bag with fall's best beauty launches, and these wallet-friendly picks are proof. We scoured the drugstore shelves to find the very best makeup that just a few dollars can buy. From a genius mascara that renders your eyelash curler obsolete to a nude eye shadow palette that works for every daytime look, here are the products that might just make you scrap that trip to the department store.
After a night of drinking, you don't always have the luxury of sleeping in and hiding your tired, hungover face from the world. That's where these beauty products come in. They won't soothe your throbbing headache or take away the nausea (that's what these crazy hangover cures are for), but they do promise to make you look like you didn't overindulge at the company mixer the night before. We decided to test drive these hangover beauty products to see if they could really deliver refreshed, revived skin after one too many cocktails.
According to the New York Fashion Week runways, the two biggest beauty trends for spring 2015 are basically invisible: bare makeup (some makeup artists went so far as to call it "grooming" the face) and undone, not-quite-wavy but not-quite-straight hair.
Some people can't wait to get their hands on the clothes that come down the runways, but we geek out over the beauty product launches. Behind the scenes at the runway shows, beauty brands often tease new product launches; some of them, we'll have to wait until spring to add to our collection. Here's a sneak peek at an assortment of spring 2015 hair, makeup and nail polish launches that are well worth the wait.
We think about what goes into our body all the time -- worry about the ingredients in our food, where our food comes from and how it gets to us. So why don't we think the same way about our skin-care products? We teamed up with Neutrogena and hit farmers markets across the country to spread the word on natural skin care and the new Neutrogena Naturals line. Find out what women like you said about the new products, and sign up for our free mini magazine for more tips about how you can live sustainably and beautifully.
That rush of elation that comes with letting a harried mom in front of you at airline security. The sense of satisfaction that accompanies returning a lost wallet to its owner. The lightheartedness that follows giving up your hard-won subway seat for someone who needs it more than you. All of these feel-good moments have something in common: They're just as beneficial to you as the person you're helping -- maybe even more so.
As fashion changes, getting bolder and more exciting every season, so too do the faces behind the biggest brands. Whether their muses are walking the runway or the red carpet, designers are clamoring after a new, more diverse set of faces with an impressive following of their own to model their clothes. From established trendsetters like Rihanna to fashion newcomers like Riley Montana, you can spot these jet-setting "It" girls working with fashion's biggest designers -- be it strutting the catwalk or sitting front row.
September is one of those months that simultaneously fill me with excitement and dread. Excitement because -- no matter how old I get -- I can never shake that "back to school" feeling. Dread because summer is over, and it won't be long before the sun sets while I'm finishing lunch. So I'm taking solace in the best new beauty products launching in this fall -- and I invite you to join me.
Ah, women and stress, the scenarios are all too familiar; Have you been wounded by stress? Do you loathe the stressors and suffocation that stress invokes? We do too.
What do hand sanitizer, dryer sheets and baby powder all have in common? Aside from their conventional uses, they moonlight as quick fixes to many of your beauty-related issues. We pored over hundreds of so-called "life-changing" beauty tips and makeup tricks to find the most bizarre ones -- and then, of course, we had to test them to see which ones actually worked. Here, find the 10 beauty hacks that made the cut. (You can thank us later.)
My favorite spa isn't in a high-end Beverly Hills hotel or a resort in the Maldives -- it's a Chinese foot massage joint around the corner from my house.
So unless you live under a rock (where there are no lady mags or Wi-Fi, obviously), you know there are plenty of uses for coconut oil beyond frying and baking. Yes, fatty-acid-rich, antioxidant-packed, multipurpose coconut oil is having a major moment in the beauty world. But don't forget the other super-oils that may be hiding in your kitchen cupboard or medicine cabinet. Here are clever ways to use olive oil, tea tree oil, jojoba oil and more.
I don't know about you, but I've got a case of the August blues. It feels like the end of summer is looming, and we'll be back to the September grind much too soon. So I propose a little retail therapy -- in the form of the best new beauty products launching this month. There's the most amazing mascara I've tried all year, a spray that will cut your blow drying time in half (more time at the beach!), the hottest product in Asia that just hit U.S. stores and more.
Refresh your skincare routine and lifestyle this summer! Celebrity dermatologist and acne expert, Dr. Whitney Bowe and television host and blogger, Lindsey Calla, have teamed up to give you these helpful tips.
