All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. From essences to sheet masks, Korean beauty products and trends are taking over the American beauty market. Everyone is talking about the 10-step routine that is popular among the skin-centric women of Seoul. But it’s a total exaggeration. I really wanted to indulge in this experiment....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Fun fact:C-sectionsare the most commonly performed major operating room procedure in the U.S. JGI/Tom Grill / Getty Images In this country alone, 32.2 percent of all deliveries are done by C-section. Thats 1.2 million each year. And the rate has been steadily climbing. No matter the reason,for many women, C-sections are the best way to safely deliver their babies....

Let’s talk legs shall we? Strengthening your hips, butt, and thighs will help you perform better in gym and in life. A strong lower body helps ward off injuries and will help you set a new PR come race day. Amber Venerable (Oh hey, here’s your new10K training plan.) So how do you get started? Well, you’re able to squat, and squat some more. Check out the exercises below, then go crazy with that peach emoji....

I am gripping at my lower abdomen in a fetal position. My pelvis pulsates and tightens. I imagine someone wringing a rag within me. Cece Feinburg Public Relations/World Red Eye I am 15, and an unapologetic Tomboy, no stranger to injuries from skim boarding and flag football. My mother attempts to sooth my contorting figure. Befuddled, she dials an emergency nurse hotline listed in a pamphlet. Cece Feinburg Public Relations/World Red Eye...

Tara Vigarino knew something was off when she woke up at 17 weeks pregnant in a puddle of fluid. There, the news she received wasnt great. I was a basket of emotions, Vigarino says. It was not at all what I was expecting to hear. Once a week, she would visit her ob/gyn to see how the baby was doing. Eventually, Vigarinos doctor recommended that she visit a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic who specialized in high-risk pregnancies....

After a long day, nothing is more tempting than takeout. Unfortunately, delivery is usually not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a good thing then that there are so many excellent fakeout recipes out there. Dana and John Shultz via minimalistbaker.com; Graphic by Jocelyn Runice We’ve rounded up 10 easy bowl dinners that will satisfy all of your takeout needs. In the mood for Indian? How about some paleo chicken tikka masala?...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Walking down the beauty aisle to get a new makeup brush can be daunting. Rekha Garton / Getty Do all the different shapes even make a difference? Here two makeup experts explain why these precision tools are a pro essential that every makeup enthusiast should own....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Your body can do all kinds of amazing things, including protect itself. However, in recent years inflammations gotten a bad rap. It’s beenimplicated in myriad ailments, from heart attacks to cancer, Alzheimer’s to mood disorders. So which is itfriend or foe? Heres everything you oughta know before you kick off freaking out over inflammation....

I’m going to be honest with you. And that kind of intrusive (and illegal) behavior is something no amount of fangirl passion can justify. This leak is only one of several similar incidents to make headlines this month. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actress Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California....

Getting back to working out after a break isnt as easy as dusting off yoursneakersand renewing your gym membership. Life happens, and fitness journeys can start and stop and restart again, he says. Lets get sweating, shall we? Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Make a planand start small. But this may not be realistic or safe based on your current fitness level. In terms of frequency, strive for two exercise days a week at the start, Pierson adds....

“I decided to really focus on it and combat it,” Crawford tells SELF in an email. While Crawford could have used a model, she says posing for the images herself actually helped her cope. “It was definitely therapeutic,” Crawford says. Katie Joy Crawford “I didn’t realize just how much it would change me. Since publishing the photos to herbloglast May, the images have gone viral. “It’s been amazing. “a glass of water isn’t heavy....

Some days,catcallingis truly the bane of my existence. Dude, can u not? Or the gentleman who leans in, sniffs me, and tells me I smell good. Thank you, Marc Jacobs Decadence. Congratulations on the Oscar-worthy serial killer imitation. Do we speak up? I used to have a pretty vocal reaction to catcalling, especially when I first started learning aboutfeminism. Funnily enough, now that I ignore catcalling, the reaction is often still the same....

Having a baby, for many women, is one of the biggest joys of their lives. According to non-profit organizationPostpartum Progress, the number might be closer to 20 percent. Most commonly, it occurs within three months of delivery, according to theNational Institutes of Health. Yuko Hirao / Stocksy Hormonal sensitivity is another factor that can trigger a mood disorder. This means you’ll probably be more vulnerable to the hormonal rollercoaster that occurs during and after pregnancy....