Read More at Well+Good Ask any Black woman about that study that dropped last month and she’ll likely know what you’re talking about. On October 17, new research from the National Institute of Health (NIH) came out linking hair relaxer use to increased rates of uterine cancer. The report followed 33,497 diverse women in the U.S. aged 35 to 74 for nearly 11 years and found that women who “frequently” use hair straightening products (defined as more than four times a year) were more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer. Approximately 60 percent of the participants who reported using straighteners self-identified as Black women, and “although the study did not find that the relationship between straightener use and uterine cancer incidence was different by race, the adverse health effects may be greater for Black women due to higher…
‘Sensory Beauty’ Helped Us De-Stress In the Peak of the Pandemic, and It Isn’t Going Anywhere
Read More at Well+Good There was a time when we were told that it didn’t matter how good a beauty product smells or feels on our skin; its efficacy had little to nothing to do with any of that. But now, there seems to be a shift in that way of thinking. With an increasing interest in the connection between beauty and mental health comes a rise in products that give you the results you want while also appealing to your senses: sensory beauty. According to clinical psychologist Jeshana Johnson, Ph.D., sensory beauty is the creation of beauty products intended to stimulate our senses—sound, sight, taste, smell, and/or touch—for a calming and positive effect. “Living’ sensually’ means we are stimulating all of our senses,” she says. “It grounds us in the ‘now,’ back into the body, so the mind can…
’I’m a Sephora Beauty Director, and These Easy Tricks Keep My Makeup in Place for 12+ Hours in 90-Degree Heat’
Read More at Well+Good The shift into late summer signals that it’s time to switch up your makeup routine, and one of the most notable challenges during these transitional months when temperatures are still (somehow) sticky-hot is getting makeup to stay in place throughout the day. “Sometimes it’s hot and humid, other days can be blustery,” says Helen Dagdag, a national artist with Sephora Collection. “Popping on an extra layer can accidentally swipe away your makeup, and humidity can melt it away as well.” In order to ensure that your makeup lasts all day—whether it’s 65 degrees or 95—Dagdag says it’s best to “prep for all elements” so your look stays flawless for rain, shine, or anything in between. 1. Prep your skin A solid makeup routine starts with skin care, because you want to make sure your complexion is healthy, hydrated,…