What to Do Instead of the Viral TikTok ‘Everything Shower’
“Everything showers” are big on TikTok these days. When I first heard of these, my thought was: “Right, like when I wash my hair and shave my legs.” That’s the…
Your Complete Guide to Home Remedies: Safe, Dangerous, Fake, and Everything in Between
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. There’s a saying that…
9 Food Labels That Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) I like to think I’m good at seeing through labeling nonsense, but even I got burned by this one. We were staying with family, and they…
How to Cope With Mental Health Struggles When Treatment Isn’t Accessible
Access to mental health care in the U.S. is riddled with barriers, including shortages of mental health care providers. These concerns are not new, and are staggering when you consider…
How Often Do You Really Need to Wash Your Hair?
Photo: Alena TS (Shutterstock) For a while there during the pandemic, TikTok hair gurus were recommending the “no ‘poo” movement, encouraging followers to go without washing for as long as…
10 Uses for Hand Sanitizer That Aren’t Cleaning Your Hands
Photo: yurakrasil (Shutterstock) In 2020, no household product loomed as large in the public consciousness as hand sanitizer. Back in March of that year—before we knew COVID-19 is mostly spread…
What You Should Know Before Self-Publishing a Book
Photo: Bruce VanLoon (Shutterstock) If you have a big idea the world needs to read about, you can write a book—but the publishing world is hard to break into and…
6 First Aid Techniques You Can Use on Yourself in an Emergency
If you’re out in the heat this summer and begin to feel thirsty, dizzy, or nauseous, that’s a sign that you may be developing heat illness. Heat exhaustion is the…
Why You Should ‘Resolve’ to Only Make Tiny Self-Care Changes This Year
Photo: LanaSweet (Shutterstock) How many New Year’s resolutions have you made over the course of your life? And how many have you kept? We all know that most grand resolutions,…
The Difference Between Perfume, Cologne, and Eau de Toilette
Photo: Mzaals (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever been stuck in an airport with a duty free shop or explored the makeup and beauty section of a department store, chances are you’ve…