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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. One of the most beloved truths aboutbeautyproducts is that they dont have to cost a lot to be effectivesometimesveryeffective. Andy Jackson. Wardrobe styling by Herin Choi. Hair by Junya Nakashima. Makeup by Akiko Owada. Top by Acne Studios. And the best drugstore beauty products are actually some of the best beauty products out there, period....

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. They can magically transform the dullest, flattest of hair and tame the wildest curls. Chelsea Kyle. Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka at Hello Artists. ), however, is an entirely different matter. Avoid drying sulfates and most alcohols (save cetearyl, cetyl, and stearyl). If you are opting for a perfect at-home blow-out, just see to it to apply aheat protectantfirst....

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. Finding the right dental-health product for your needs can be tough. Chelsea Kyle. Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka at Hello Artists. All other products (mouthwashesfor fresher breath, at-home whitening kits, etc.) are extra and mostly cosmetic. (Psst: Heres ourbuying guidefor electric toothbrushes.) If you have a dry mouth, avoid alcohol and peroxide....

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. Finding the best lip products can be hard, to say the least. Andy Jackson. Wardrobe styling by Herin Choi. Hair by Junya Nakashima. Makeup by Akiko Owada. Top by Helmut Lang. Earrings by Soko. Thats why we did the grunt work for you to find the very best....

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. This is especially true right now as we continue to cope with the stress of living through thepandemic. Nuuly Plus, theTheragunapp has helpful tutorials to learn how to get the most use out of it. For me, when I smell anything nostalgic that reminds me of brighter days, my mood instantly elevates....

When you’restressed, adding an hour-long workout to the mix might make it even worse. But if you still want to move, a 15-minute cardio workout can be just what you need. Duncan created this heart-pumping cardio workout with light movement in mind. Katie Thompson If youre more advanced and want to up the intensity (hello,HIIT!) of this quick workout, try going all-out during your work periods. Thats because the 15 minutes includes both your warm-upandyour workout....

Have you heard of revenge bedtime procrastination? How about bedtime procrastination in general? Even if youre not familiar with the terms, you mightve developed one of thesesleep habits. Getty Images/fona2 It turns out this habit has a name. Many people have procrastinated at bedtime for a while. What makesrevengebedtime procrastination so unique? Its not so much the execution but the feelings behind it. Is revenge bedtime procrastination terrible? Heres the thing: Bedtime procrastination impacts your overall sleep time....

Weve spent a lifetime being trained to understand the word as a deeply cruel one. Some people usefatto mean unlovable, undesirable, slovenly, unintelligent, lazy. Others use it to mean wealthy and greedy; other times we use it to mean poor and lazy. Javier Zayas Photography / Getty Images It can, and does, bear all manner of things. But all the wide-ranging things we project onto the wordfathave one thing in common: Theyre negative....

Olympic gymnastShawn Johnsonmay have retired from her athletic career in 2012, but her journey certainly didnt end there. The couple, who live in Nashville, arecurrently expecting their second child, a boy. This time around, there is no time for that. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Andrew:Shawn is the queen of schedules. Starting around 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. after dinner, we turn all the TVs off to start calming down. We read some books, we play with toys, and we just get in that quiet zone....

Katie Roberts, 44, was diagnosed withpsoriasiswhen she was 10 years old andpsoriatic arthritisat 17. Both diseases are inflammatory disorders that usually occur together, according to theU.S. National Library of Medicine.Psoriasissymptoms include scaly,inflamed rashes, while psoriatic arthritis manifests in stiff, painful joints. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty When she was 20, Roberts lost mobility from the arthritis and started using a wheelchair. Now, she advocates for psoriatic arthritis awareness and serves as a chair of the MarylandArthritis FoundationAdvocacy committee....

But sometimes these rumors about vitamin D benefits are inaccurate. When it comes to vitamins and your health, it can be hard to know whats for real. What is vitamin D? Juan Moyano/Adobe Stock First, a quick explanation about what this stuff is, exactly. Vitamin D is no average nutrient, and its name is actually something of a misnomer. It’s a hormone, so it acts on many organs throughout the body....

In her new HBO series,In Treatment, Uzo Adubas nonverbal choices astherapistDr. Brooke Taylor loom large. This isnt new for Aduba, a master of facial expressions. Getty Images/Lisa Moses For someone who’s known for being so expressive,In Treatmentoffers Aduba a new vehicle. Its no surprise thatBlack folks are experiencing increased mental health issuesthese days. But its also far too difficult for many of us to get the care we need. In 2018, only 4% of U....

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. There are actually several types of bipolar disorder, classified by their symptoms. Chelsea Victoria/Stocksy/Adobe Stock Bipolar II disorder is characterized by depressive and hypomanic episodes, a less severe form of mania. SELF spoke to people with bipolar I and II about how theyre dealing with re-entry anxiety....