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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. What are blackheads?|Blackheads vs. whiteheads|Blackheads causes|Blackhead treatment tips|Treatments to avoid What are blackheads, exactly? Simple, gentle, consistent treatment is the best method for getting rid of blackheads. Blackheads are noninflamed clogged pores called comedones. When this gets exposed to air, it oxidizes and turns black....

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. Ahead, some of the best gear and activewear worth shopping at the Farfetch sale right now. Images courtesy of Farfetch Currently available in sizes XS/S through M/L. Adidas Floral Embroidered Cycling Shorts These high-waisted floralbike shortsoffer a colorful reminder that spring has sprung. Currently available in sizes 6 through 12....

Confession: I never check myself forticksafter I go on ahikeeven though I know I should. So having Lyme on your radar certainly isnt a bad thing. And some ticks (like deer ticks) can carry multiple illnesses. Getty / gabort71 Here are a few non-Lyme tick-borne illnesses you should keep on your radar. Like Lyme, this illness is transmitted by deer ticks in warm months, according to theCDC. This can lead to additional symptoms like shortness of breath, cold hands and feet, and weakness....

(Or even things that might look like clusters of holes.) Not sure if this applies to you? Ask yourself if looking at something dotted with holes, like a honeycomb, makes you shudder involuntarily. Getty / AleksandarNakic If you have trypophobia, looking at objects covered in holes can stir up waves of discomfort. Others arent so sure. Here, were diving deep into what experts think trypophobia really is and is not....

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. Plant-basedmeat alternativesproducts that look, taste, and even sizzle like animal meatare having a pretty big year. Getty / Drew Angerer Beyond Meat boasts similar numbers. Why are people who enjoy meat shelling out for these meatless products? I talked to experts and looked at research to attempt to find an answer....

An intake nurse led me behind a curtain. How much pain are you in? Ten, I said, closing my eyes. Portrait of the author / Photo by Ryan Cheng Crohns diseaseis a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes my body to attack my digestive system. Whats much clearer is that Crohns can cause serious complications, like the hole mine whittled through my intestines. This fistula, as its known medically, led to the sepsis infection that landed me in the ER....

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, see the best bucket hats to wear allsummerlong. Images courtesy of the brands 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. in this linen hat that also features a removable satin lining....

I get how freaky it can be for some people to bring this up with a partner. Asking to be sexually fulfilled in a specific way can feel incredibly vulnerable. To that end, here are my four best tips for asking for more oral sex. Tooga/Getty Images Think about not just what you want but why you want it. This goes back to my good-sex ground rule of telling your partnerhow you want to feelin bed....

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. Thenew coronavirus pandemichas raised a lot of pressing questions about things that used to seem pretty set in stone. Getty / Richard Drury We know that thenew coronavirus appears to spreadmainly through respiratory droplets from people who have the infection. Those facts can make the produce section of the grocery store somewhat nerve-racking....

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. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. Photo: Ted + Chelsea; Stylist: Amy Elise Wilson with Sarah Laird If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. power of thiscleansing oilas the first step in our double cleanse routine....

On a scale of 1 to committed, professional skateboarderMariah Duranpretty much shatters the freakin charts. The sport debuts at the 2020 SummerOlympic Gamesin Tokyo, and the qualification period for athletes is underway. But even withoutOlympianon her resume, Duran is already pretty damn accomplished. Doug Clark The following conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. SELF: You started skateboarding at age 10 because your older brother Elijah skated. At what point did you realize, Wait, I actually really like skateboarding?...

Air travel is a modern-day wonder that lets us do awesome things that before were unfathomable. Like wake up in NYC at 6 a.m. and be on the beach in Miami before noon. Yet despite all its glory,flying kind of sucks. Katie Thompson The one thing I have found that helps to mitigate this a bit? Moving a little before and after my flight. Now Im not talking full-on workout....

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. For example: Just cook more. Getty / Sergey Skleznev But really its not that simple. A lot is implied and expected in this call for more home cooking. Boxed mac and cheese and white-bread-and-bologna sandwiches dont cut it. And for many people, this is asking a lot....