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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. Books are great for so many reasons. Here, eight books that feature all sorts of captivating sex scenes, no matter what you’re into. To be fair, sometimes that happens in real life, too. Their story spans years of separation before they finally come back together....

The Oscars are this Sunday, and we’ve got our fingers crossed for Leonardo DiCaprio. Guys, Leo went through some stuff to shoot this movie. Like spendingfive hours in the makeup chairand driving two hours to the filming location. Claire Danes is surprised as Leonardo DiCaprio takes her hand to kiss in scene from the film ‘Romeo + Juliet’, 1996. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images) And powering through weather that regularly hit25 below zero....

Real talk: ingrown hairs hurt. Typically, the painful follicles are reserved for summertime talk because bikinis put them on display. Anything from your shaving routine to those cute leggings could be to blame for the impossible-to-ignore bumps. Eldad Carin / Stocksy So, what can you do about them? Here’s everything you should probably know to get your bikini line under control. Ingrown hairs occur when hair grows back into the skin instead of up and out to the surface....

They say every time you lose aneyelashyou should make a wish. My wish: that my damn eyelashes would stop falling out! It seems like I lose five or more hairs a day. ©JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images LLC So, I had to figure out what was causing this fall out before I ended up lashless. There’s a natural growth phase and rate of shedding. So, it’s totally OK to lose 1-2 lashes a day (not clumps!...

In 2010, Tara Langdale-Schmidt, now 31, started feeling a mysteriouspain during sex. The pain got worse. Until finally, it was too bad to even attempt sleeping with her boyfriend. Valerie Fischel SELF: Tell us about what it was like when the symptoms of vulvodynia first started. Tara Landgale-Schmidt:It started as a mild pain only during intercourse in the vulva. Intercourse would trigger the pain and it would still burn after we would finish having sex....

At the ripe age of 17, I began mycheesecareer. I am a curd nerd, through and through. Cheese has my heart. Cultura RM/Ryan Benyi Photography / Getty; Graphic by Jocelyn Runice People have been making cheese for thousands of years. Cheese brought people together. It still doeswhich is why you should make acheese plate, open up some bottles ofwine(Or beer! Courtesy of Vlad Krfg; Hannah Howard )and instantly, youll be thehostesswith the mostess....

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 the case of the clutch, metallics and animal prints are considered neutrals that go with everything. If youre looking for something more versatile, shop for a structured patent piece. Shoulder bags are the perfect way to carry everything you need from day to night....

In the past few months, microcephaly has been in the news a lot. But the Zika virus isnt the only (for now, hypothesized) cause of microcephaly. In the US, theCDCsays for every 10,000 live births, about two to 12 babies could have microcephaly. Hartley and her husband, Scott, were told by doctors their daughters' condition was genetic. She already had one healthy sonCal, who is now 17in 1998, and that pregnancy went perfectly....

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 are slip and slides. Jonathan Knowles Shout-out to whichever genius first realized lube could combine the two in the most incredible way. “I’m glad the taboo of talking about it isn’t as strong as it once was.” Here, 10 reasons why you should feel free to use lube whenever you want during sex....

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 live in New York City, so theres NO way I can avoid pollution.Does not inspire confidence. Jovana Rikalo / Stocksy That said, Im also aware that lots of people dont even know what free radicals are. Get the full science lesson ahead. Yes, pollution particles exist and there is nothing you could do to avoid them....

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. Welcome to the first week of the SELF x Food52 No Takeout Challenge! Szakaly / Getty Images; Fod52; James Ransom for Food52; Food52; Graphic by Jocelyn Runice We’re so excited that you’ll be doing this with us for the next four weeks. Here we go… hope you’re hungry!...

Yeah, theyre freaking fitness rock stars. And when youre ready, stack the circuits back-to-back for a sweat-dripping, muscle-shaking workout. Working out with a partnerjust got a little more awesome. Workout 1: 3-Move Total-Body Circuit Start with a TRX chest press. Face away from wherever you have your TRX anchored with feet a little more than hip-width to shoulder-width apart. Grab the TRX handles with an overhand grip and extend your arms in front of you at shoulder height....

There are lots ofbenefits of runningyou can reap from lacing up regularly. And if you want toreallymaximize these gains, consider doing simple stretches before running. After all, having strong runners legs isnt just about what you do during your run. Katie Thompson The little details, like gentle stretches pre- and post-run, matter too. Weve got answers to all of those questionsand moreright here, with expert input from DeRienzo. If youre going on a short easy run, you only need to stretch for a few minutes....