Personal Care/Beauty
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Megan Larsen’s Success Story
When Megan Larsen traded her sedentary suburban life for a rural hobby farm, she lost 170 pounds and was able to climb back in the saddle.
Soothe Your Skin
Looking to pamper your skin? Here are some of our favorite tools, including a dry brush.
Does Face Yoga Actually Help Tone Your Facial Muscles?
Experts weigh in on this anti-aging trend — and offer a few exercises you can try at home.
How to Use Tapping
This holistic-healing technique uses the body’s acupressure points to lower stress and reset your mind.
Protect and Style: Your Summer Haircare Routine
Simple tips for keeping your hair and scalp healthy and protected when you’re spending more time outside in warm, sunny weather. Plus, ideas for trendy, heat-free styles to try.
A Go-To Guide for Safer Summer Skincare
Simple tips, swaps, and DIY recipes for cleaner sun-care products.
The Body Is Not an Apology
We can all do better than self-acceptance. Here are 10 tools that can move us toward radical self-love.
How to De-Stink Your Sweats
Funky odors in your fitness gear can be tricky to remove. Give these ideas a try.
How to Make Your Own Hair Pomade
Whip up a batch of DIY pomade using beeswax pastilles, coconut oil, arrowroot powder, and essentials oils of your choice.
How to Make Your Own Sea-Salt Spray for Hair
To texturize your hair, make this DIY sea-salt spray with sea salt, avocado oil, warm water, and essential oils of your choice.
How to Use Dry Shampoo
Try these tips from LifeSpa’s Ali Yanez on how to apply dry shampoo.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Can Aromatherapy Help With Anxiety?
Essential oils and aromatherapy can support mental and emotional health in many ways, says our columnist Henry Emmons, MD.
Make Your Own Dry Shampoo
Try these recipes to create your own dry shampoo for your hair color — plus, get professional application tips for achieving cleaner-looking, volumized hair.
8 Tips for Toxin-Free Clothing
Here are eight ways to avoid toxic dyes, pesticides, and even formaldehyde in your clothing.
What Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You
Oral health is intricately connected to the rest of the body. Here’s why it matters — and how to read those niggling mouth symptoms.
How to Gua Sha Your Face and Neck
This ancient massage practice can support your body’s circulation and natural ability to heal.
The Case for a Quality Haircut
Why a budget haircut may actually cost you more in the long run.
Are We Too Clean?
All of our soaping and scrubbing may be harming our skin microbiome — and our immunity.
Expert Tips for Finding the Ideal Hair Color for Your Skin Tone
Learn how identifying your skin tone can help you find your most complementary hair color. Plus, get tips from an expert colorist on the techniques and colors that might work best for you.
DIY Hair Treatments
Cleanse and deep condition your hair with this at-home clarifying rinse and moisturizing mask.
How to Dry Brush for Healthy, Glowing Skin
Discover the dos and don’ts of dry brushing for skin health, plus get tips for doing it at home.