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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. In beauty forums and shopping reviews, the Naked line is often exalted as the best. The brand has createdseveral paletteswith the name, and theyre all bestsellers. But the original (pictured above) is still a favorite. Other drugstore and prestige brands have sets with champagne, gold, bronze, and smoky colors....

Publicist Jill Simmons has a demanding full-time job at the Seattle-based real estate information company Zillow. Yet she still manages to rack up 12,000 steps most weekdays. The 39-year-old knows this because she tracks them on her company-provided Fitbit, a gift to each new employee. Westend61 / Getty Images “It makes a huge difference in my focus and energy level.” If her health perks sound surprising, consider this: They’re becoming increasingly common....

Confession: I am not a natural blonde. To keep my bleached blonde tresses in good shape, I use purple-tinged shampoos and deep moisturizing treatments religiously. I selected four different options: chamomile tea, apple cider vinegar, cola, and beer. Chamomile is hands down one of my favorite tea blends of all time. And in addition to making a fantastic cuppa, chamomile also has benefits for bottled blondes. The plant is known for its brightening benefits....

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 youre getting ready forparenthood, you may have a ton of questions about C-section recovery. Sidney Morgan/Adobe Stock Well, youve come to the right place. You may have heard from a friend that recovery was tough, possibly even tougher than they anticipated. Below, ob-gyns share the details of what C-sections and C-section recovery really entail....

There are severalmakeup productsthat can help you achieve a picture-perfect look, from pore-minimizing blurring creams to smoothing primers. Or it’s possible for you to pick one or two favorites for a more subtle take. Keep reading to discover seven products that will keep you Insta-ready all day. But it will help you mimic the look of your beloved Snapchat beauty filter. First, use the highlighter side of this stick to emphasize the space underneath your eyes....

The first cool breeze, a couple of fallen leaves, the smell of apumpkin spice latteits here. Fall is officially in the air. These seasonal ingredients are full of sustaining nutrients that will help get you through the cooler days. Marianna Massey/Getty Images If not, theyre still delicious and nutritious enough to deserve a spot in your diet. Apples and pears Now you have an excuse to finally go apple picking....

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. My skin before and after the using the oxygen mask treatment for a few days. And thats where the new at-home versions of these powerful smoothers become very appealing to me. Theyre also excellent companions to dermatologist treatments that do more of the heavy lifting....

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. Take one look atJulianne Hough’s ridiculouslydefined abs, and youknowshe’s on that workout grind. BG011 / Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images While her training routine is intense, she sticks with it formore than just the body benefits. “I feelwaybetter when Imworking out. For Hough, the morning isthetime to get it done....

Warning: this article contains graphic images. Ithaca College student and photographerYana Mazurkevichis using her camera to take a stand againstBrock Turner’s release from jail. In “It Happens,” models re-enact actual past assaults based on the first-person accounts of anonymous survivors. Yana Mazurkevich / Current Solutions “He made me feel guilty if I didnt do what he wanted,” one survivor’sstoryreads. I still wonder if he knew just how manipulative he was....

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. And you’re free to pull off the retro look, too. Raymond Hall, JB Lacroix, and Bauer-Griffin / Getty Fall is the perfect time to revive an old pair of jeans from the back of your closet. The key to making the style look fresh is to shop for streamlined designs....

Work is tough, but beingbloatedat work is even tougher. Try concentrating on responding to those emails while feeling like a pool toyit’s not easy or fun. Before you take a stab at solve your afternoon bloat, attempt to figure out what’s causing it. ehaurylik Westend61 / Getty Zucchini and tomatoes are a couple of those vegetables with higher water contents. And the nuts in that pesto will provide you with a bit of satiating protein....

When people talk aboutcancer survivors, they say that they fought hard. But I think everyone fights hard when they get cancer. Fighting hard doesn’t guarantee survival. Illustrated by Muokkaa Studio I saw my dad lose his fight, and he was the strongest man I know. Rather than surviving because of your strength, you become strong because you’re surviving. I was training for a firstHalf Ironmanwhen I learned I hadthyroid cancer....

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. Having dry skin on your face can be seriously frustrating. Tsyb_Oleg/Getty Images For one thing, flaking andpeelingdont exactly make for a radiant complexion. More importantly, though, thirsty skin can be downright uncomfortable. Some people are just more prone to drier skin than others at baseline, Dr....