Whether you’re a regular at the spa or love at-home self-care, face masks are a staple when it comes to luxurious skincare treatment. But you don’t have to spend a pretty penny to achieve a glowy, hydrated, and healthy complexion. In fact, you don’t even need that much time.
Hayley Wood, holistic esthetician and founder of Therapeutic Skin Coach, recently shared how to give yourself the best at-home gua sha facial. With these skills now in your arsenal, it’s time to ensure you have the right oils on hand to perfect your practice. Many of these ingredients you may already have—or can easily be ...
Winter skin can be rough (literally). Just when you’re warming up to the onset of the colder months by donning cozy sweaters and enjoying comforting home-cooked meals, your skin seems decidedly not on board with the sudden change in temperature. Whether you’re dealing with flakiness or itchiness, red patches or tightness (or maybe all of ...
Supermodels can seem superhuman, but even they love a good DIY bargain when it comes to skincare.
“If you could buy just one product at Thrive Market, what…” I started to ask Health and Wellness Editor, Dana Poblete. “Rosehip oil!” she blurted before I could finish the question. Hey, if Miranda Kerr, Kate Middleton, and Poblete are fans, sign me up.
We know it’s bad for us. Dermatologists beg us to stop. But for some reason we can’t keep our hands off of our faces every time an angry red pimple crops up. What’s up with our weird zit obsession?
Haven’t booked holiday flights yet? Understandable—the prospect of chaotic airports, long security lines, and cramped quarters are enough to make anyone procrastinate.
Chinese royalty relied on jade rolling for dynasty after dynasty to rid the body of bad Qi—and more importantly, to ease wrinkles and boost a beautiful complexion.
Want to get healthier without taking a pharmacy’s worth of supplements and pills every morning? Try something a lot more enjoyable: Sink into a bath. It’s time to bring back an old favorite: an Epsom salt bath. It’s the most luxurious way to get your necessary vitamins.
Good morning! Not so much? Then it’s time for a morning routine overhaul.
For thousands of years, Indian brides have traditionally used a special concoction from head to toe on the eve of their wedding to get skin glowing for their big day.
Having a bad hair day seems like a walk in the park compared to waking up to huge pimple on an important day.
We all know that guac is extra. But trust us, it’s definitely worth the additional cash—and not just because it makes a mega burrito.
Facial expressions can say a lot—a crinkly eyed smile indicates real happiness, while an eye roll and a frown show visible annoyance. But our faces go beyond just exhibiting emotion, and can say a lot more about our physical health than you might think.
Have you seen Kim Kardashian’s recent no-makeup magazine cover and editorial? (Spoiler: She looks gorgeous.) Perhaps her glow comes from the “vampire facial” she swears by.
It doesn’t matter how old you are—everyone wants beautiful skin. But it’s not just a matter of slathering on myriad creams, gels, and elixirs to treat skin issues—your lifestyle has a lot to do with how your complexion looks and feels.
Whether you were out all night dancing, curled up with a book until the wee hours of the morning, or spent the night cursing your upstairs neighbors for moving furniture at 2 a.m., last night’s lack of sleep can leave you with some unfortunate consequences.
Even if you’re blessed with a naturally clear complexion, there’s one thing that can stand in the way of you and radiant, flawless-looking skin: your pores. If they’re enlarged, or have built-up dirt and oil, your skin can’t shine. But you can put your best face forward, naturally—with just a few simple steps.
It’s probably safe to assume that there’s no one left on the planet who hasn’t heard about the dangers of sun exposure.
Ever noticed that when you reach for that second cookie after dinner, you wake up with skin that looks dull, blotchy, and maybe even has a few more wrinkles? There’s a reason for that.
Remember how Mom always nagged you to get 8 hours of sleep every night? Turns out she was on to something, as research shows more and more serious consequences of sleep deprivation.
Facial cleansers. Body scrubs. Toothpaste. What do these three common personal care products have in common? All three of these products contain microbeads—and they’re destroying the environment, billions of beads at a time.
Be honest: Do you know what castor oil is? Of course, you’ve probably heard the term, or maybe your grandma or mom tried to feed you a spoonful for an upset stomach
It seems like there’s a baby explosion happening in my group of friends—I can’t go one week without hearing that another pal is going to be a mom in a few months!