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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. Both women had been fairly active throughout their lives, but wanted to start more structured routines. Isaacs (left) and Brennan (right) They wanted tofeel stronger. They wanted to explore what it really meant to be fit. Heres what they had to say. Tracy Isaacs (TI):It all started with a Facebook post....

We asked financial planners to answer the most important questions about donating to charity. Whats the right amount to give? How can you tell if a charity is good? ericsphotography/Getty Images. Graphic by Cristina Cianci Can you get a tax break for charitable deductions? And do you really need that receipt from dropping off clothes at the Salvation Army? Heres everything financial planners want you to know. Financial planning is the same waymake sure youre financially stable before you give back....

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. Read on for foundations,mascaras, and more to pick up during your next drugstore run. Maybelline Fit Me! Dewy and Smooth Foundation, $6 This is the go-to foundation formodelJaylynn Jackson. “I use this foundation a lot. “I also do photo shoots in it sometimes. It has a nice coveragenot heavy or cakey....

Learning that you have cancer is a difficult experience. Here are 11 suggestions for coping with a cancer diagnosis. Write down your questions and concerns beforehand and bring them with you. You might also want to consider how much you want to know about your cancer. Some people want all the facts and details, so they can be very involved in the decision-making process. Others prefer to learn the basics and leave details and decisions to their doctors....

However, healthy eating can become an easy choice with a bit of planning. Myand my familyssecret to eating healthy isnt the fact that Im a registered dietitian. The trick is that I make time (a bit, not a ton!) Nazima Qureshi every week to meal prep. If you’re on Instagram, you may think of meal prep as beautiful pictures of meticulously-portioned out meals. I cook for myself, my husband, my 3-year-old, and my 9-month-old....

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. So what do you pack when you wont have full access to your kitchen fridge that night? Yagi-Studio/Getty Images Last summerI backpacked 1,000 milesand ate everything from ramen packets to Snickers bars to fresh ravioli. Stove fuel.Your local outdoors store (REI, Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops) will have this....

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. When she was 16,Lindsay Marie Gibsonwas raped. Tara Moore/Getty Images After her assault, life continued, as it does. Years later, in college, she met the man who would become her husband. She fell in love. Yet her assault from years before still wreaked havoc, here and there....

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. That’s where Sephora comes in. I rounded up 11 of thebest-sellingself-tanners available at Sephora. Plus, it dries quickly, so you don’t have to stand there forever while it sets. Get it:$38,sephora.com Supergoop! Plus, the tanner includes an software mitt to ensure you get an even glow....

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. Theres a lot that goes into being a world-class extreme-sportsphotographer. BO BRIDGES You need a good eye, obviously, and plenty of high-quality equipment. You also need almost as much athleticism as the athletes youre photographing. It was pretty gnarly. Bo Bridges Basically, he was holding a sit-up in midair, at altitude, with 200-mile-an-hour wind as resistance....

Melon is great all by itself, but it’s even better when you add it to your meals. It’s fruity, cheesy, and saltybasically, everything you could want from a salad. Add a bit of chili to really heat things up. Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell Whatever you do, don’t skip the crispy prosciutto. Watermelon GazpachofromA Couple Cooks Watermelon and tomatoes make an excellent team in this tangy, spicy gazpacho. Not to mention, that color will do wonders for you on Instagram....

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, check out some of the best dry shampoos that Amazon shoppers are reaching for right now. Its original scent is a subtle mix of lavender and musk that won’t overpower your perfume. Bonus: It’s under $5. Its formula helps to quickly absorb excess oil in hair while adding texture and lift to roots....

When amigrainestrikes, it can feel like your brain has completely turned against you. With that in mind, we talked to several neurologists about how they prevent and treat their own migraines. Everyones migraines are different, and the best treatment for each person is pretty individual. Johner Images/GettyImages Still, you might learn something from these experts that can help you combat your own migraines. The pain is excruciating, he says. There are a few reasons why these drugs are considered first-line defenses against migraines....

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. Google beauty addict and youll find articles listing the ways you know youreliterallyaddicted to makeup. AndreaAstes/Getty Images Wait, youre an addict and you still have friends? I ask all these questions because I am a beauty writer and licensed professional manicurist. I also happen to be an addict in recoveryI recently celebrated nine years clean and sober....