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And never was this more true than with eyeshadow. While eyeshadow is considered a staple item that isn’t going anywhere, it’s come a long way from its origin story. Eye makeup has been around since before the time of Cleopatra. But with so many options from powders to creams to liquids and even glossy looks, it’s completely understandable if you walk down the makeup aisle and feel overwhelmed. Powders can be applied with your fingers or brushes....

In addition to remembering to eat and hydrate, prioritize getting enough sleep to make sure your body and soul have the time to recoup and recharge. Movement will also support your mental health1, keep your energy levels high, and help you stay grounded in your body. A 2018 study found three to five 45-minute workouts each week can help decrease your number of poor mental health days by 40%, including alleviating stress and depressive symptoms....

BB Arrington, NASM-CPT, breaks down the mechanics of how to properly perform a squat so you can strengthen your body without getting injured. We’re going back to the basics with this one. Typically you should try to squat until your quads are parallel to the ground, but if your flexibility doesn’t allow this, go as low as you can while keeping your form and making sure your knees don’t dip in toward each other....

More and more research is emerging lauding the physical and psychological benefits of minimalist interiors. Heck, these days there’s an entire philosophy devoted to exploring the brain-boosting design called neuroarchitecture. So what is it about minimalism that’s so appealing? Science says that surrounding yourself with natural light1 can improve your sleep and boost your physical activity while decluttering your space down to the bare essentials can increase productivity and decrease stress levels....

Or, for another leg-centric routine, try her quick at-home lower-body workout:

Well, believe it or not, certain dry-clean-only items can be cleaned at home—and doing so will save you some time, money, and environmental impact. Here’s how to do it, from healthy home expert and founder and CEO of EntirelyEco Loni Brown. Garments are then placed in large machines that run at just the right temperature to help loosen debris and stains. Then, everything gets filtered and drained, and new solvent is added, she explains....

Yes, you can salvage a break and keep on track with your nail goals. Here, experts weigh in on how to fix a broken nail in a snap. That said, you’ll likely have to file the rest of your nails down to keep them all looking even—which, for those partial to long tips, might feel more painful than the break itself. We hear you. If your nails fall on the more brittle side, you might want to choose a different adventure here....

What many of the women I see in my medical practice who have struggled with an eating disorder didn’t expect was that they’d find themselves facing long-term consequences in the form of a slow-functioning thyroid1 and imbalances in the adrenal stress response, with symptoms like: When your nutrition levels are low, your energy levels are also low. This sends the body into survival (aka fight-or-flight mode), causing your metabolism and energy expenditure to lower3....

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s the good news: It’s quite easy to keep your skin hydrated, especially if you do so via multiple avenues. Here, the best and most effective ways to keep your skin hydrated: Instead, opt for gentle washes that protect your barrier while helping remove particulate matter at the end of the day. If you have really dry skin, you may even consider skipping a wash entirely come morning (this is totally fine, and you can just splash your face with water before applying your daily lotions and tonics)....

That said, a kind but clear rejection is a gift: You’re letting someone know—in no uncertain terms—that you’re not interested in them romantically so that they don’t continue to waste their time and energy on you or get their hopes up or face further hurt or disappointment down the line. You’re also setting a boundary for yourself and protecting your own time and head space. While it’s widely considered best practice to break up with someone in person, letting someone know you’re not interested in them doesn’t always warrant an in-person meetup....

Changing habits is hard, and many people appreciate a new calendar year because it can represent a new chapter or a blank slate. This feeling is arguably an important one following 2020, especially. The events of last year have affected stress levels, motivation, and the ability of many people to meet goals. Though it may be tempting to forget it and move on, 2021 resolutions will be meaningless if they aren’t informed by the challenges of 2020 and what we have learned from them....

Bloating, an unsettled stomach, and feeling disproportionately full after eating small meals are some of the major signs that your gut could use some extra TLC. Here are expert-backed ways to speed up digestion and get back to feeling like yourself: But you don’t have to stick to these two modalities if they aren’t your thing. Here are some other types of exercise you can try: Research suggests4 that taking a 15 minute, leisurely walk right after eating can help move food through your stomach more quickly....

Hearing our parents make racist comments can be particularly upsetting, especially if you’re close to them and talk to them regularly. But the good news is, our family members are the people we’re likely to have the biggest effect on because of our close personal relationships with them. “Keep in mind the generational differences and the conditioning that was bestowed onto them. Remind yourself that you have more access to information that they may not have had access to growing up, due to the whitewashing of history books and absence of social media and internet use during their times,” she explains....

It’s important to be mindful of your mercury intake while eating canned tuna, though. “Because tuna ingest smaller fish that may already be contaminated with mercury present in the ocean, the concern is that mercury levels can be higher in certain types of tuna, reaching dangerous levels for consumption.” Fand recommends skipjack tuna or chunk light and canned light tuna for lower levels. “Some food for thought: One can typically contain about 5 ounces of tuna,” she adds....

These emotions may lead to one common behavior: make-up sex. But is this the best way to “fix” that residual awkwardness? On a recent episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, psychologists John Gottman, Ph.D., and Julie Gottman, Ph.D., authors of The Love Prescription and founders of the Gottman Institute, share their expert POV on the matter—here’s a quick summary of what they said. “The distance creates fear, it creates insecurity, and it creates anxiety,” she adds....

And I don’t mean before the sex starts or after it ends (although both are great things as well). I mean during the actual sex. To clarify, you can certainly talk with your body: Nonverbal cues, including moving someone’s hand where you want it to go, moaning when they do something you like, or shaking your head when something makes you uncomfortable, all count as forms of communication. Both verbal and nonverbal communication were associated with more communication satisfaction and thus more sexual satisfaction....

Unfortunately, when we look inside many sustainable bottles, we find something not-so-friendly: liquid plastics. And while it may be easy to immediately demonize this increasingly talked-about ingredient, we can’t be so quick to judge. To follow, a bit more information on what liquid plastics are and what you can do to contribute to a plastic-free future—or at least something close. In ingredient lists, some types of liquid plastics may end in -cone or -siloxane....

So, with the holidays coming up, there’s no better time to embrace the spirit of giving and share it with your community. For our third Action Week with Yogi® Tea, we’re thinking far and wide…by looking to those near and dear. This week is all about supporting your community by empowering the local businesses and individuals that keep it thriving.

In some instances, this happens on a larger scale, in which a large group of people clings to a distortion of reality. This phenomenon is called the Mandela effect, and chances are, you’ve fallen prey to it at some point. It occurs when a group of people becomes immune to the truth, for no reason other than the fact that they’ve somehow convinced themselves of an alternative. “It comes back to having a false memory, [and] mistakenly recalling experiences or events that have not occurred or even distorting existing memories,” Frederick tells mbg of the phenomenon....