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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. This article is part of SELFs third annualRest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. Photos courtesy of Disney/Heidi Gutman/brands Taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is impossible without genuine downtime. (And were taking our own advice: The SELF staff will be OOO during this time!...

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 a few flaky specs on your head isnt anything out of the ordinary. CSA-Printstock/Getty Images But in your brow hairs? That might catch you off guard. That said, its not exactly a one-size-fits-all diagnosis either. So whats causing my eyebrow dandruff? Colloquially, people often use dandruff as a catch-all term for any and all flakes....

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. We found the best heat protectants from brands like Olaplex, Color Wow, and more. Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Shop SELF-staffer- and dermatologist-approved favorites below. Our top picks What does heat protectant do? And dont skip the directions. Still not getting the results you want?...

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 article is part of SELFs third annualRest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. Nolan Pelletier Taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is impossible without genuine downtime. (And were taking our own advice: The SELF staff will be OOO during this time!...

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. The quest for the Holy Grail has nothing on my search for a truly great white T-shirt. Courtesy of the brands and Abbey Stone; designed by Laneen Wells Does such a garment exist only in my imagination? Your perfect white T-shirt is on this list, guaranteed....

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. But thats by design: You need a little fire to defend yourself. Softulka/Getty Images Where you’re free to run into trouble is if those flames keep smoldering even after youve healed. The key difference here is between acute and chronic inflammation. After theyve dealt with the danger, those cells typically retreat, and your symptoms die down....

Peppy attendants holding huge plastic candy canes directed everyone into lines. Before long, I had made it inside, found my seat, and settled in to watch. Nifty technical touches only added to the charmflying confetti, fluttering streamers, even a flock of fairy drones. Oftentimes, hopefuls often have to try out multiple times before they make the cut. And the work does not stop once the curtain descends for the last time in early January....

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. What types of products can help with bunions? Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Generally speaking, they work by gently stretching and encouraging your big toe back into proper alignment. Youre not going to harm yourself or cause yourself a problem by trying these products, OMeara says....

Health experts started paying more attention to ME/CFS when millions of people developedlong COVID. Heres everything to know about ME/CFS, including known causes, symptoms, and treatments. What are the symptoms for ME/CFS? AnnaStills/Getty Images That said, your symptoms can change dramatically from one day, week, or month to the next. Its more of an all-encompassing exhaustion that gets worse with activity and doesnt get better with rest. Even if you sleep for 12 hours, you may still feel like you pulled an all-nighter....

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. Then, we tracked down the best over-the-counter options that it’s possible for you to try. Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Our top picks What are the benefits of wearing toe spacers? That said, toe spacers are a great preventative measure against these kinds of structural concerns....

When she got her period at age 10, her symptoms started to get a lot worse. Now, Jenkins talks about what its like to live with HS onTikTok. Heres her story as told to health writer Julia Ries. Courtesy of Brianna Jenkins/pixelshot I was eight years old when I got my very first abscess under my arm. My mom thought it would go away with rubbing alcohol and a warm compress, but that didnt work....

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 different types of psoriasis; the kind in which thick plaques appear is calledfittinglyplaque psoriasis.) Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Another key tool for your kit: a great over-the-counter moisturizer. The best moisturizers for psoriasis can play an important role in maintaining healthy skin, Dr....

However, codependency can show up in everyday, seemingly healthy relationships tooits just a bit harder to spot. Maybe it starts with something as innocent as wanting to spend every waking moment together. Or blowing off plans with your friends because your SO wants to hang. Marie Bertrand/Getty Images But that jot down of independence often fades away in codependent relationships. Thats why we tapped experts to share the most common yet subtle red flags to watch out for....