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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. Usually I’m out the door each morning barefacedwith one exception. The one thing I always use is concealer under my eyes. Without it,my dark circleslook like two black holes. But not all concealers are meant to be worn solo. Sorry, I just don’t have the time or patience for that....

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. Not to mention,bodyweight exercisescan be just as effective as the moves you do with equipment. Katie Thompson With the help of a little gravity, your own body is an amazing tool for challenging your muscles. Here are the equipment-free exercises that top trainers swear by, for their clients and for themselves....

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. Recently, I started up a fitness kick. Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe styling by Yuiko Ikebata. Hair by Jerome Cultrera. Makeup by Deanna Melluso. Over the last month, Ive seen my body change in many ways. I also noticed my skin looking amazing (as abeauty editor Im constantly checking my facefor changes)....

The ICD criteria also cautions against conflating violating social or cultural norms with having a clinical condition. Its just been a matter of debate about what we call it. But unlike the phrase compulsive sexual behavior disorder, most people are familiar with the term sex addiction. Nanette Hoogslag/Getty Images Its also long been used by the mental health professionals that counsel people with these issues. In some ways, the comparison makes perfect sense....

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’m always in a frenzy, clutching my monthly train pass andhalf-zipped backpackwith one hand. Morgan Johnson It’s a miracle if I remember to pack a tube of moisturizer to go. But this summer, I want to get serious about sunscreen. Many of the dermatologists I’ve talked to say it’s the key tohealthy skin....

The first time I ran 3 full miles without stopping, it was almost by accident. The first practice is always easy, they said. On that cool and humid August day in Michigan, the team huddled together for the firstrunof the season. The writer running cross-country in high school Head out for an easy three miles, the coach said. We took off on the path that lines Grand Traverse Bay. Along the out-and-back course, the faster runners cheered us on when they passed us after the turnaround....

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. It just seems like the perfect excuse to stock up on new pieces. Morgan Johnson Bonus: It’s designed with perforation in the back and on the sides for extra airflow.

Many women consider abikini waxan essential part of summer vacation prepbut not me! Fortunately, I’ve found an alternative that gets me the results of waxing without the trauma. So, I psyched myself up to try this alternative to waxing that is supposedly far less painful. Lester120 / Getty And once I tried sugaring my bikini area, I was officially hooked. But then I got overconfident. One strike and I was out; it was sugaring only from here on out....

I ripped up napkins and shredded straw wrappers at every table I sat at. It was frightening and confusing, and I knew I was broken; the light-switch of a dead bulb. Although I lacked the emotional vocabulary, there was something else preventing me from speaking out: shame. Getty / Peter Cade It was mine alone and it meant something about me that I didnt want to know. There was more dread in me than body weight....

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. Hike up a mountain? Cristina Cianci Drop it low to “In My Feelings” at a friend’s house party? Practically a no-brainer, since I’m down to do that all the time anyway. This pair is made from recycled water bottles and is available in sizes ranging from XS to 3X....

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. Thats a choice onlyyoucan makeand we support each persons right to autonomy over their own body. Heres what you might do. People often choose to have a medical abortion because its less invasive than its surgical counterpart. The first is mifepristone, which youll either take at the health center providing your abortion or at home....

If you have a heart condition, you’ll need special care during pregnancy. Here’s what to know. Pregnancy makes the heart and blood vessels work harder. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30% to 50% to nourish the growing baby. The heart also pumps more blood each minute, and the heart rate increases. Labor and delivery add to the heart’s workload too. During labor, there are sudden changes in blood flow and blood pressure, especially when pushing....

), youre not going to get one thats best for you. Put simply, women arent getting the support they need to get the support they need. Read on for 11 things every bra-wearing person should know. mustafagull/Getty Images Thats why experts say women should know both their true size and their sister sizes. If a bra doesnt fit in your regular size, it might work in your sister size. For example, a 32C could possibly fit a 30D or a 34B....