I Started Wearing High-Rise Underwear and Now I Have a Thing for Granny Panties

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 am really into grannypantiesright now. (I am also literallyingranny panties right now.) Plus, their stretchy material works with your body to keep you comfortable all day. Fun fact: The underwear was designed by actress Megan Fox. With theirlaceand mesh design, these might just become your new favorites....

June 28, 2018 · 1 min · 76 words · Nancy Macias

6 Things You Can Say to Help Someone Living With Depression

If youre reading this, though, youre already doing something right. Looking for answers and learning about depression is an act of care and love in itself. The thing is, saying something is often better than saying nothing. PeopleImages/Getty Images Unfortunately, depression doesnt need a good reason to impact someone. I already feel guilty enough for having every opportunity and still feeling this way. If someone says they have depression, dont venture to argue....

June 27, 2018 · 2 min · 373 words · Daniel Miranda

A Quick Equipment-Free Butt Workout From Celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea

Erin Oprea, Nashville-based trainer toCarrie UnderwoodandKelsea Ballerini, among other celebs, loves a great glute workout. Its a very intense circuit,Stephanie Mansour, Chicago-based certified personal trainer, tells SELF. Its impossible to do these moves without activating those smaller muscles, explains Mansour. SrdjanPav/Getty Images Your gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in your body. Two of the moves in particulartables slides and side kickswill work your hip mobility, says Mansour. These moves involve getting on all fours and externally rotating your hip....

June 27, 2018 · 3 min · 438 words · Jonathan Dominguez

A Full-Body Strength Workout for Beginner Weight Lifters

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. Lifting weightsfor the first time can be a really intimidating prospect. Katie Thompson It hits all your major muscle groups in just five moves. Compound exercisesare simply exercises that work more than one muscle group at once, which makes them really efficient. It’s important to always start slow, and focus on proper form above all else....

June 26, 2018 · 1 min · 195 words · David Barrett

I Got My Softest Skin Ever From a Korean Spa Full Body Scrub

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. A lot of people think that havingacne-prone skinis a neck-up problem. Courtesy of author But for me, its an all-over issue. If I dont exfoliate at least twice a week, Im repaid in stubborn body breakouts. Thats how I stumbled upon the wondrous world of Korean spas and their full-body scrub services....

June 26, 2018 · 3 min · 458 words · Mr. Michael Jordan

Pregnancy After Miscarriage: What You Need To Know

Thinking about pregnancy after miscarriage? You might be anxious or confused about what caused your miscarriage and when to conceive again. Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week. Many miscarriages occur because the fetus isn’t developing normally. Problems with the baby’s chromosomes are responsible for about 50 percent of early pregnancy loss. Sometimes a health condition, such as poorly controlled diabetes or a uterine problem, might lead to miscarriage....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 375 words · Sara Fisher

Headaches And Hormones: What's The Connection?

Many factors contribute to headaches for both men and women, including family history and age. Women, however, often notice a relationship between headaches and hormonal changes. Though changing hormone levels can influence headache patterns, you’re not completely at the mercy of your hormones. Your doctor can help you treator preventhormone-related headaches. The drop in estrogen just before your period might contribute to headaches. Many women withmigrainesreport headaches before or during menstruation....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 315 words · Crystal Pope

Here's How to Store Pretty Much Any Kind of Produce

With these tips, you’ll never make a mistake like that again. if you keep them in the crisper drawer of your fridge. They recommend changing the water in the glass if you notice it start to become cloudy. aluxum/Getty Images After it’s fully ripe, you might store it in the fridge. Like with avocados, prematurely refrigerating bananas can disrupt the ripening process. Keep them in the crisper drawer and don’t wash them until you’re ready to use them....

June 25, 2018 · 3 min · 519 words · William Washington

Tess Holliday’s Health Is None of Your Business

Because of my weight, they dont see my happiness. In response, my friend messaged me a link to Tess Hollidays Instagram page. She hugs me when she arrives. Catherine Servel. Wardrobe Styling by Mar Peidro. Hair by Christian Marc at Forward Artists using R and Co.. Makeup: Kristin Hilton at The Wall Group. Manicure by Emi Kudo at Opus Beauty. On Tess: Dress by Topshop. Tights and underwear are vintage. Earrings by Leigh Miller....

June 25, 2018 · 5 min · 1060 words · Courtney Ellis

9 Ways to Use Bio-Oil, the Drugstore Scar Treatment People Love

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, I remembered I had a bottle of Bio-Oil stashed in the back of my bathroom cabinet. I had bought it when a scab I picked left a dark scar on my knee. Once that mark had pretty much faded, so too did the memory of that bottle....

June 22, 2018 · 2 min · 414 words · Adrienne Johnson

I’m a Fitness Instructor With Depression, and I Want You To Know About It

I am a full-timePilates instructorand mom of two adult children. I am also a person withdepression. This number was almost twice as high in women than men. The writer (front) doing Pilates exercises on the reformer machine Fitness professionals have a reputation for being upbeat, high energy, focused, and driven. Thats just simply not the truth for me all of the time. But being depressed and good at my job are not mutually exclusive....

June 22, 2018 · 3 min · 453 words · Jeremy Taylor

Janet Jackson Explains the Complex Roots of Her Depression: ‘The Struggle Was Intense’

In an honest and candid feature forESSENCE, Jackson, 52, says that shes no expert on happiness. I have only my life experience as a guide, she writes. I’ve known great happiness and great sadness. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images But I guess the key question is, ‘What do I really know about happiness?'" In the article, Jackson revealed that shes experienced depression at several points in her life. “I struggled with depression. It could relate to failing to meet impossibly high standards....

June 22, 2018 · 2 min · 346 words · Lisa Cochran DVM

This Running Gear Is on Sale for $50 or Less Right Now

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. (Plus, a few more mild-weather items that are worth snagging now for such a good deal.) Get it:$20 (originally $27),oldnavy.gap.com

June 22, 2018 · 1 min · 46 words · Jasmine Pierce