Seasonal Health Issues: Guide For Throughout The Year

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The other night, I found myself with a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad sunburn (as the fabled Alexander would put it). Now, a burn is painful enough

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The Pro-Approved Guide To Caring For Natural Hair In The Winter

The transition in your beauty routine from the summer months to the winter months is regimented and intense — swapping lighter moisturizers for heavy one

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This Niacinamide Serum Brightened My Dull, Winter Skin Fast

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I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression

It happens every year here in New York City. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the block parties, acting up at the BBQs, when sudd

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The Hemp Face Mask Our Writer Swears By For Happy Winter Skin

I’m not gonna lie, this hemp clay mask is IT. It’s no wonder it has over 2,000 five-star reviews and plenty of gushing testimonials. And with t

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Natural Allergy Remedies That Really Work

Struggling with seasonal allergies isn’t exactly a walk in the park. They’re especially annoying this year, when all we want to do is savor wha

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Sunburned Lips Are Real — Here’s How To Prevent & Treat Them

Sunburns are a tragic fact of life. As much as we try to avoid them with trendy visors, umbrellas at the beach, and loads of sunscreen, we still sometimes

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Does The Sun Actually Help Clear Acne?

Along with frizz and mosquito bites, body acne is a headache that hits hardest in the summer. When you have rash-like pimples sprouting on the back of your

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Digestive Health

10 Vitamin C-Rich Foods You Should Be Eating Right Now

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This 7-Product Routine Relieved My Dry Winter Skin Woes

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Why The Sun Makes You So Damn Tired

Picture this: You’re lounging in the sand, basking in the glow of a do-nothing day by the ocean. Now this: You get on a bus or in your car to leave t

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9 Hydrating Foods That Are Way Tastier Than Water

Maybe it’s the frosty glass of rosé in front of you, or the bathroom line snaking around the bar, but sometimes when you’re out, drinking wate

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Healthy Lifestyle Tips

When Should You Get A Flu Shot?

While many of us are still mourning the end of summer or prepping to go back to school, the Pumpkin Spice Lattes are brewing and fall is imminent, which me

Stop Blaming Every Winter Sniffle On The Flu

You have a tickle in your throat, your nose is never not running, and every couple hours you feel like you need to hack up a lung. You’re getting sic

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