Jan 28 2024
A bun seems like one of the simplest hairstyles imaginable—until it starts sliding down the back of your head, unraveling around lunchtime, or launching bobby pins across the room. The secret to a bun that lasts is not necessarily pulling your hair tighter. In fact, excessive tension can make a hairstyle uncomfortable and, when repeated …
Dec 28 2023
New Year’s Eve is one of the best nights of the year to have a little extra fun with your manicure. Glitter that might feel dramatic on an ordinary Tuesday suddenly looks perfectly at home beside sequins, champagne glasses, metallic decorations, and a midnight countdown. The possibilities go far beyond covering every nail in gold …
Dec 27 2023
Fresh homemade juice is an easy way to experiment with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices you may already have in the kitchen. From crisp cucumber and apple to earthy beet and bright citrus, a few simple ingredients can create an impressive range of flavors. These recipes aren’t designed as a “cleanse” or meal replacement. They’re …
Dec 01 2023
A homemade lip scrub can be a simple way to smooth away a little loose, flaky skin before applying lip balm or lipstick. With ingredients already found in many kitchens, you can mix a tiny single-use batch in less than a minute. The key is gentleness. Lips are delicate, and more scrubbing does not mean …
Nov 28 2023
Blackheads can be stubborn, especially around the nose, chin, and forehead. It is tempting to attack them with scrubs, pore strips, squeezing, or homemade masks, but aggressive treatment can leave your skin irritated without addressing what is actually happening inside the pore. Blackheads are a form of acne called open comedones. They develop when a …
Nov 26 2023
Dry lips do not need an elaborate mixture of essential oils, flavorings, and trendy ingredients. In fact, when lips are already chapped or irritated, simpler is often better. This homemade lip balm uses just three ingredients: beeswax, shea butter, and castor oil. There is no added fragrance, peppermint, cinnamon, citrus, vanilla extract, or water. The …
Jul 17 2023
Bergamot Orange: Earl Grey, Essential Oil & Skincare Uses Bergamot has one of those fragrances that can seem instantly familiar even if you have never seen the fruit itself. Bright and citrusy but softer and more floral than a typical orange or lemon, its aroma appears in everything from Earl Grey tea and perfume to …
May 14 2022
Remember when your spring break was a hedonistic ritual that focused on excesses of sun, wild parties and alcohol? Now that you’ve outgrown that, you don’t have to give up the spring ritual of getting away from it all. Whether you are able to travel to a warm, sunny location for a vacation, or simply …
Jan 18 2022
For over thirty years I’ve played piano, which must explain why I love thinking of blending fragrances in musical terms. Just like in music, fragrances have notes that range from high to low, and creating a balanced fragrance chord is a great way to achieve a complex, interesting blend. I recently made a scent which …
Apr 17 2018
You have probably seen these at countless children’s festivals or even in stores. Those nice jars filled with colored sand to create a little 3D art piece. There are actually two ways to make these; you can layer the colors vertically or horizontally, as a work of art that can be used for a relaxing …
