Get These Last Chance Deals From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Before They’re Gone

All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Available in sizes XXS to XXL. Images courtesy of Nordstrom Available in sizes 6.5 to 10.5. It also packs down easily into a backpack for hikes. Available in sizes XS to XXL. Available in sizes XS to XL. that would make it ideal for travel or hiking....

August 2, 2019 · 1 min · 94 words · Candace Lowe

Here's When It's Time to See Someone About Your Grief

In 2008 Anne Pinkerton, 46, learned her big brother died during a rock-climbing accident. She was overwhelmed by the suddenness of it all. It seemed unreal for a long time, says Pinkerton, who regularlywrites about grief. Getty / Bobboz It wasnt difficult to imagine that he was just away on a trip, she says. This isolation was a big part of what took me back to counseling, Pinkerton says. I had thoughts like, Is there something wrong with me?...

August 2, 2019 · 3 min · 446 words · Wayne Hernandez MD

Is Over-the-Counter Birth Control Really a Good Idea?

If youve been seeing tweets and headlines about over-the-counterbirth controllately, you might be really excited. Hell yes to making contraception easier to get…right? What would over-the-counter birth control really look like in practice? LoveIs Would it be a good idea for most people? How do the arguments against it hold up? Here, experts answer these questions and more. For starters, what kinds of birth control could be sold over the counter?...

August 2, 2019 · 3 min · 609 words · Alan Morris

How to Treat Closed Comedones (a.k.a. Annoying Whiteheads)

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 exactly are whiteheads? Dariia/Adobe Stock In fact, whiteheadswhich are technically an early stage of acnearent even really poppable, Dr. Mariwalla says. So what are closed comedones, exactly? (Yep, thats why we call themblackheads). What causes closed comedones? (Pore-clogging ingredients can contribute too.) Technically, anyone can get closed comedones, Dr....

August 1, 2019 · 2 min · 273 words · William Harvey

The 19 Best Face Exfoliators for Sensitive Skin, According to Dermatologists

Health ConditionsChevron Skin HealthChevron 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. Yes, you really can have it all. Adobe Illustrator/dijanato You want to avoid skin flare-ups at all costs. But sleeping on exfoliators isn’t going to do your skin any good. Avoiding exfoliation can cause clogged pores and decrease the efficiency of your other facial products....

August 1, 2019 · 2 min · 401 words · Kevin Jones

These Companies Are Trying to Get You to Buy Food That’s Made With Scraps

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 humanswaste a lot of food. Images courtesy of the brands This is pouring into landfills instead of fueling up bodies. One unique way the food industry can help prevent food waste is by creating upcycled foods. Right now, upcycling is a popular and fast-growing trend in the food industry....

August 1, 2019 · 2 min · 383 words · Nicolas Shaw

15 Fitness Must-Haves That Plus-Size Athletes Swear By

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. If you are part of this demographic you know what I’m talking about, right? Images courtesy of the brands The athletic plus-size woman wasnt taken seriously and that, my friends, was an economic mistake. Here is my round-up of athletic products that Ior someone I train and trustabsolutely swear by....

July 31, 2019 · 3 min · 444 words · Michael Chapman

Restrictive Abortion Laws Have Consequences That Reach Far Beyond State Lines

Those in Alabama who wouldnt be able to access abortion unless their health or lives were in danger. Those in Missouri who would be beholden to a law outlawing abortion after eight weeks gestation. The doctors who could face criminal charges if they were to perform certain types of abortions anyway. Abbey Lossing None of these restrictive laws are actually in place. Its unlikely that all (or even any) of these restrictions will actually go into effect....

July 31, 2019 · 2 min · 409 words · Gilbert Green

10 Wellness Products That Made Our Lives Better This Month

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. Here at SELF, were always testing wellness productswhether its cult-favorite makeup, skin-care products (ahem,SPF! Images courtesy of the brands ), fitness gear, orfood, were always trying out something. Here, SELF staffers gush about 10 products they tried and legitimately loved this month. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors....

July 30, 2019 · 2 min · 322 words · Jacob Hobbs

11 Health Conditions You Should Know About If You’re Black and Pregnant

As a black woman who hopes to becomepregnantsomeday, statistics are scaring me into second-guessing my desires. Around 700 people in the United States die from pregnancy-related complications each year, theCDCsays. Another crushing statistic: About 60 percent of these pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. D’Ara Nazaryan So we’re trying to ensure that people know about symptoms and signs before they get to the hospital. It shouldnt be on us to save ourselves....

July 30, 2019 · 4 min · 676 words · Nicole Thornton

Allyson Felix Wants to Save Black Mothers

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. I met Allyson Felix on a slightly drizzly day in June at a studio space in West Hollywood. Ekua King. Wardrobe styling by Mar Peidro. Hair by Alexander Armand at The Wall Group. Makeup by Samuel Paul at Forward Artists. On Allyson: Dress and swimsuit by Pari Desai....

July 30, 2019 · 7 min · 1352 words · Karen Arroyo

How a Professional Kayaker and Homeschooling Mother of Two Gets It All Done

Emily Jackson was born to be a kayaker. The 29-year-old daughter of Olympic kayaker Eric Jackson grew up on the water. Shes been kayaking for as long as she can remember, has been on theU.S. Emily Jackson competing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom Oh, and she has two small children, six and two, one of whom she homeschools. Full-time kayaking, she explains, requires a nomadic lifestyle....

July 30, 2019 · 3 min · 621 words · Anthony Gilmore

We Asked All 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Plans to Address the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

This is an urgent public health crisis that demands a response. So we asked all the major 2020 presidential candidates what they plan to do about it. The numbers are sobering. Getty / GDArts Clearly the number of people dying due to pregnancy or childbirth in the United States is already staggeringly high. But for certain racial groups, the crisis is even more urgent. The maternal mortality rate for black non-Hispanic women is 42....

July 30, 2019 · 4 min · 728 words · Mark Johnston