You may not know what catechins are, but If you like your wine red, your chocolate dark and your tea green, you like them already. You might think of catechins as the gold standard in antioxidants. Catechins are flavonoids, or plant pigments. These are the parts of plants responsible for giving them their color. But…
The word is out. The new queen is crowned and she’s not wearing smocks and muumuus. No longer are jeans out of the question, no longer are see through clothes prohibited. These days, curvy girls are the new skinny, and they’re taking back the power. Sure, there was the heroin chic look of the sixties…
If there is one thing all the latest beauty trends have in common is that they all want shining skin. Highlighters, serums and some creams work to make your skin have that shiny and dewy finish but what if I told you I tried a mask that left my skin shining bright like diamond and…
It happens every summer. You start with a list of plans, and the beach in almost every one. On Saturday, you’re going to the beach with your bestie, the next Thursday, you’re going to the beach with your significant other, the Saturday after that, you’re going to do some meditative yoga on the beach, and…
Beauty trends come and go, but there is one interesting trend that has been sticking around for the past couple of years. If you have been wondering why the makeup-free trend is so popular, as well as how you can pull it off, here are all the answers. What Started the Makeup-Free Trend? Just like…
If you’re on the market for an eye-catching summer nail design that won’t require a lot of effort, you’ve come to the right place! We are here to present you with a list of gorgeous manis that are itching to be showcased in the season ahead of us. From vibrant color contrasts to ethereal pastel…
Now we’ve gone too far. All our years of shuttling ourselves around in exhaust emitting vehicles, smoking cigarettes to look glamorous, throwing our designer water bottles into landfills, and throwing our designer knockoffs into the garbage has finally taken its toll. We’ve made Mother Nature mad, and Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned….
I love all things beautiful. Of course you may say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I would reply that there are some things that are objectively beautiful, like origami, jazz, and my girlfriend’s amazing, long, black hair. Since we met, her hair has being an inspiration for me. And here’s…
Taking care of my skin is a huge priority for me and my daily routine. Ever since I was a teen, I’ve been consistent with my skin care regimen. I started taking care of my skin seriously at a fairly young age because I struggled with breakouts in my teens, and I went to a…
What do you get when you combine a pair of parents, a set of triplets, an adopted child, and a plot that moves from flashbacks to present day? You get a lot of tears, a lot of smiles, a lot of warmth, and a really big cast. “This Is Us” is NBC’s Emmy Award-winning sitcom,…