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The good news is, it’s incredibly easy to make spa-quality DIY bath bombs at home. Let’s dive—or soak, rather–into it. However, you can buy it in its manufactured form (perfect for adding to bath bomb mixtures); just be sure to purchase a USP-grade, non-GMO kind. “I prefer versions derived from sugar cane,” says product formulator and founder of LOLI Beauty Tina Hedges. In addition to the magic fizzy ingredient, here’s what you’ll need for the perfect soak:

The best way to think of a dom-sub relationship is as “a consensual, eroticized exchange of power,” a definition that was introduced by Cynthia Slater, an early leader in the SF Bay Area BDSM community, according to sexologist Carol Queen, Ph.D. Dom and sub relationships are represented by the “DS” in the acronym BDSM, which stands for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism. The power differential between the dom and sub is sometimes memorialized with capital and small-case letters: You will often see the acronym written D/s, Queen notes....

Here’s what this type of relationship is all about and how people navigate it. “When explaining ethical or consensual non-monogamy to my clients, my go-to is the three C’s: communication, consideration, and of course, consent,” psychotherapist Cheyenne Taylor, LMSW, explains to mbg. “Ethical non-monogamy is based on the concept of using socially acceptable guidelines and ethically motivated tools to cultivate a relationship built on the foundation of non-monogamy. At its core, though, ENM means not cheating or acting without the consent of your partner....

Of course, professional hairstylists can take one look at your bone structure and know exactly how to style your mane. So we tapped their pro tips: Here’s how to figure out your face shape match, as well as which hairstyle elements would suit you best (read: haircuts are not one-size-fits-all, but there are certain style traits that work better for certain head shapes than others). Below, the six face shapes in detail, plus which haircuts and styles look best on each: For hairstyles, both O’Connor and Stenson suggest adding fullness to the jaw....

A cousin of the strikingly similar Ficus Audrey (Ficus benghalensis), fiddle leaf figs require a lot more patience as houseplants. They love a warm and wet environment, making them hard to keep indoors by nature. In their native environment, these beauties can grow up to 100 feet tall and bear fruit. As a houseplant, however, they tend to max out around 10 feet—still fairly tall! As a symbol of abundance and good luck, they’re magnificent to look at when they’re healthy, and they can make any space feel more inviting....

To be sure, there are certain practices we can incorporate into our daily routine to help our body (more on that later). But the wellness space can also be filled with false promises and gimmicky cure-alls if you’re not careful. One of these rituals that’s grown in popularity is the foot detox. As appealing as removing toxins through a foot soak sounds, does this purported detox approach actually do all it claims to do?...

Devon’s first book, Earth Women, is coming soon. To learn more, join the mailing list, and receive updates, head to www.devonbarrowwriting.com.

Luckily, I’m here to tell you not to worry. Despite all the obstacles, it’s not too late. You can still make moves to cut down on your sugar intake and get your blood sugar back on track. So how do you reduce spikes in insulin and blood sugar? Food choices certainly play a large role in this process, and so does how much you are exercising, sleeping, and avoiding toxins....

But not all cleanses are created equal. While much of the hype around cleansing is connected to short-term programs like juice cleanses or fasting, their “quick fix” nature tends to dissipate over time. For example, juice cleanses may cause initial weight loss, but the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health says they “tend to lead to weight gain once a person resumes a normal diet.” Maggie Michalczyk, RDN adds: “Cleanses are often synonymous with cutting something out of our diets but they don’t have to be....

For more insight into these social dynamics, check out the excerpt below, before buying your own copy of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents here. The interviews went as expected until the last one. I had arrived a few minutes early to make sure we could start on time, given the deadline I was facing. The boutique was empty at this quiet hour of the late afternoon. The manager’s assistant told me the manager would be arriving soon from another appointment....

Vivian and her adult daughter, Alicia, talk on the phone every day. Though they live across the country from each other—Vivian in San Francisco and Alicia in New York—they are quite close. Alicia often dwells on how well things had been going that day before the incident. She has a favorite phrase she always deploys at the end of these tales of plans gone awry: “It’s always something!” Vivian is baffled by this....

The beauty of friendship is that you get to choose your friends, unlike with family. But anyone who’s ever had a negative experience with someone they thought was a friend can probably attest to the fact that it isn’t always easy to spot true friendship. So we spoke with mental health experts Chaute Thompson, LMHC, and Jinnie Cristerna, LCSW, Rh.D., CHt, about what exactly makes someone a good friend and some tips on how to be a good friend yourself....

We get it, you don’t necessarily want to go through the effort of scrubbing down your berries before you throw them on top of your overnight oats or yogurt, but knowing how to properly wash your strawberries may actually protect your health, removing all the grime or even pesticides that reside on the skin. And hear me out: We’ve all seen someone swapping out the strawberries at the grocery store for better ones in a different container—just think about what may be on their hands....

Penis-in-vagina intercourse isn’t likely to make a woman come. The real secret to how to cum lies in the clitoris. Here’s everything you need to know and a bunch of techniques to try. If you put an inordinate amount of pressure on yourself to come, you won’t be able to access the relaxed frame of mind that is often necessary to send you over the edge. Use this knowledge as a base to build on once you begin to masturbate....

Physiologically, detoxification is an essential cellular function. When the body detoxifies, it packages debris in the form of foods and toxins so that it can be easily excreted from the body. We eliminate this debris through various mechanisms such as our gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, respiratory tract, and our sweat glands, and it requires the recruitment of multiple organs such as the liver, lungs, gallbladder, skin, kidneys, and yes, the brain....

You may think you’re the only person experiencing it—because, well, how many unclothed backs have you seen lately?—but rest assured it’s a very common skin condition and nothing to be worried or embarrassed about. It just takes a few extra steps to make sure pimples aren’t regularly popping up. (And if a few sneak up in the meantime? Don’t worry: It happens to the best of us.) Here, everything dermatologists want you to know about backne....

And if your skin is flaking at the moment, you may be wondering how to get it back to smooth and supple, stat. Ahead, experts weigh in on how to get rid of peeling skin. In each case, the protective barrier of the skin is disrupted, which can lead to inflammation, cracks, and irritation—and sometimes, when those skin cells are so damaged that they die, that’s when they tend to slough off in flakes....

At this point most children and teens have some type of online learning in place from their school, generally consisting of assignments on Google Classroom or Zoom meetings with a teacher a couple of days a week. Parents may still worry about their kids running out of academic activities or falling behind in their schooling. I see many parents quickly turning to “learning apps” or online worksheet generators to keep their kids busy and to fill this perceived void in their education....

Over the past few years, however, my idea of sweets has changed dramatically. Long gone are the days that I would reach for a 100-calorie cookie or cake pack. Unsweetened, dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and falls under both the “superfoods” and “good mood foods” categories for me because it has been known to increase serotonin levels in the brain (serotonin is one of our “feel-good” hormones). So, indulge your sweet tooth with one of these guilt-free brownies!...