Here’s What the Science Says About Using Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
Another theory, she says, revolves around rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which could possibly ...
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I Trained for My First Half Marathon With the Hoka Skyward X. Here Are My Thoughts
As someone who impulsively picked up running during my quarter-life crisis back in October, I’m pretty much a total beginner ...
Why a Little Trip to a Museum or Concert Can Be So Good for Your Mental Health
If it’s been a minute since you’ve done any of those things—maybe a few hobbies fell off your radar during the pandemic, or you’ve found it hard to justify the time or cost lately—you might be ...
Are Lululemon’s Leggings Getting Smaller?
The disparity makes me feel frustrated—it’s much harder to shop at Lululemon now than it was before the pandemic.” Maddie ...
The Empty Promises of ‘Medical-Grade’ Skin Care
We’re just gonna say it up front: Buying “medical-grade” skin care could be a huge waste of money. And it’s not your fault if ...
A Walnut Recall Has Been Linked to a Multistate E. Coli Outbreak
Before you sprinkle some nuts onto your oatmeal or yogurt, you might want to give that bag a closer look: A bunch of walnuts ...
‘The Art of Crying’ Is Our May SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick
Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers ...
The Case for Letting Yourself Have a Good Cry
Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers ...
What Is Coconut Kefir, and Can It Really Do Anything for Your Gut Health?
What is coconut kefir, and how is it different from the original stuff? Any kind of kefir, whether we’re talking the dairy or the coconut stuff, gets its start from kefir grains, Rhyan Geiger, RDN, a ...
3 Things to Do If You’re Feeling Pressured to ‘Get in Shape’ for Summer
Back when I was deep in diet culture hell, late spring was the time I started counting down the days until summer officially ...
We Asked a Psychologist Why So Many Average Men Think They Can Beat a Top Female Athlete in Her Sport
Mitch Abrams, PsyD, a sport and clinical psychologist who specializes in anger management, violence prevention, and ...
Eva Mendes Says Doing Dishes Is One of Her Favorite Forms of Self-Care
Eva Mendes isn’t afraid to admit that she’s no clean freak, which means sometimes her kitchen is “a mess”—“definitely a reflection of me feeling a bit chaotic or scattered,” she tells SELF with a ...