Spring Fever: 10 Must-Have Lingerie Pieces

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. The sugary details give sexy lace and boning a playful look. (And some heat, too.) TryAmerican Apparel’s Cotton Spandex Jersey Shirred Back Panty, $5. Not Your Average Nude The I’m-naked-under-here-fakeout bra need not be unsexy. But that’s not all: The bras are actually sexy (hello, pin-up!...

April 17, 2014 · 1 min · 108 words · Lauren Farley

Team Spirit: Why We Love Relay Races

I’m the girl who says yes to pretty much all races. I also did my best to get fully prepared. STAY ORGANIZED.Coordinating a relay like Ragnar is a bit of a bear. The most reliable, jot down-A person on your team should be your captain. If this person is not you, don’t fight for the glory you’ll be grateful later. you’re able to either have a team of six or of 12....

April 16, 2014 · 2 min · 315 words · Tiffany Mccoy

Face Time: The Best Under-Makeup SPFs

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’s also a top pick for those with rosacea. If You’re Always on the Go We get it you’re busy. #NoExcuses, right? If You Like All Things Luxe Why? If You Want a Brighter Complexion Warm weather makes your skin a bit blotchy?

April 15, 2014 · 1 min · 69 words · Christopher Bennett

Natural Beauty Buys (That Don't Look It)

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. Face Cleanser We fancy:Tata Harper Refreshing Cleanser, $75 The pretty:Green glass! Need we say more? The goodness:Quite a sum for cleanser, yes. What there’s not: synthetics of any kind. Oh, and it smells (naturally) like frolicking in an intoxicating field of jasmine. and typewriter-print label that would be right at home in a swanky Parisian pharmacy....

April 13, 2014 · 1 min · 181 words · Ashley Flores

Don't Ruin Your Diet Passover Dishes

(Useful, since the Passover meal involves drinking four glasses of wine.) The traditional recipe calls for schmaltz (a.k.a. rendered chicken fat) in both the matzo balls and the broth. To lighten the fat content of this appetizer,The Kitchncreated a vegetarian but still richly flavored soup. Now all you’ll have to decide is whether your matzo balls will be floaters or sinkers. Salmon Smoked fish is a traditional component of any Jewish meal....

April 10, 2014 · 2 min · 260 words · Shannon Calderon

Brains Behind the Beauty Product: Nanette and Suzanne of Ex-Animo Fragrances

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. Have you guys heard ofEx Animo Fragrances? Because I’m obsessed. Particularly with their hair fragrances – they’re modern, playful, sexy and totally addictive. What more could you want? What’s your favorite beauty decade and why? Women aren’t locked into only one style. you’re able to be sporty one day, glamorous the next and classically beautiful on Saturday night....

April 9, 2014 · 3 min · 607 words · James Ramos

2014 Boston Marathon Highlights: See How the Athletes Are Doing

Today marks the emotional return of the famed Boston Marathon. In light oflast year’s attacks, the 118th running of the race has inspired great spirit and patriotism. Proud onlookers such as this father and son wave their #BostonStrong support. 2014 Getty Images Security measures are an obvious priority at the marathon this year. Here, police officers observe from a rooftop near the start of the race. Spectators and volunteers enjoy pre-race flyovers by the Massachusetts Army National Guard....

April 7, 2014 · 1 min · 130 words · Troy Wiley

8 Fitness Gear Essentials for In-Between Weather

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. TheNorth Face Dipsea Cover It, $22, might be the only accessory you need this spring. Jacket + Bug Repellent You know those April showers? They bring May flowers and they also bring mosquitos. Seasonal Bike Helmut Safety gear that’s actually cute? No problem for theBern Berkeleybike helmut, $80....

April 7, 2014 · 1 min · 150 words · Jennifer Perry

The Gym Bag Diet: Single-Serving Beauty Essentials

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. Because who doesn’t forget their unmentionables from time to time? These gems come in a number of different cuts to suit your every mood (and outfit). May we suggest a sheer topcoat next time to reinforce your color of choice? Swipe Away Grime No time (or place?...

April 7, 2014 · 1 min · 117 words · Briana Estrada

Farm-to-Table Beauty

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. Spritz face pre-moisturizer or throughout the day for a pick-me-up. And the cute portable tin goes anywhere, zero spillage. Bonus: Also works as blush! Lip Balm The product:S.W. Basics line contains no more than five ingredientsmost of them organic and fair-trade.

April 6, 2014 · 1 min · 67 words · Emily Chapman

Want Instant Flavor? Just Add Fresh Herbs

Another reason to love them? Lippert says that many herbs, particularly rosemary and oregano, “boast disease-fightingantioxidants.” How To Pick Them Grabbed a bunch of herbs with saggy stems and brown bottoms? COPYRIGHT ©2005 THE CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (The crisper the leaves, the easier they’ll be to pick off their stems.) How to Store Them Herbs gone bad just a day after purchasing them? (The plastic bag and rubber band are optional....

April 3, 2014 · 1 min · 130 words · Julie Terry

#EatTheRainbow With These Vibrant Fruits and Veggies

Apple The Skinny:95 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 25 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 0 g protein 2% Vitamin A, 1% Calcium, 14% Vitamin C, 1% Iron Red Pepper The Skinny:37 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 7 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 1 g protein 75% Vitamin A, 1% Calcium, 253% Vitamin C, 3% Iron...

April 1, 2014 · 14 min · 2837 words · Nicholas Williams III

70 Crockpot Recipes That Practically Cook Themselves

If you might’t afford a live-in chef, delicious and easy Crockpot recipes are basically your next best option. The beauty with a lot ofslow-cooker recipesis the simplicity. This general slow-cooking method can apply to just about every dish you’ve got the option to imagine. Lori Yates viaFoxes Love Lemons And, let’s not forget the signatureCrockpotmeals: hearty soups and stews galore. But even in that case, you wind up cutting down on your hands-on time tremendously....

April 1, 2014 · 4 min · 713 words · Christopher Olson