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It’s abundantly clear that family is where Jessica Simpson draws so much of her joy. “When I hear my kids cackle, it’s the most healing sound. It’s contagious,” says the singer and author of her memoir,
Open Book (Buy It, $16, amazon.com). “My whole family starts giggling together, and it’s like some form of happy laughing therapy.”
She and her husband, Eric Johnson, have three children, and she relishes in creating little traditions with each of them. For daughter Maxwell, it’s making Rice Krispies Treats together. (Coating their fingers with butter is their delicious secret to keeping the marshmallow from sticking to them.) “We eat half the pan, and then the boys get jealous,”she says. “Family is everything to me. More than anything, I want to teach them morals and values and to keep them safe but not afraid.
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Applying hand sanitizer after touching a greasy menu or using a public restroom has long been the norm, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone began to practically bathe in it. The problem: Our important but increased reliance on alkaline sanitizing formulas may be leading to several skin conditions, like eczema, as well as dryness and itchiness,” says dermatologist Sarina Elmariah, M.D., Ph.D.
You probably went from occasionally soaping up to applying hand sanitizer throughout the day, along with wiping down your home, your belongings, and your kids and then touching your face. Yes, you need to kill potentially lurking viruses, but the side effect is that you’re also wiping out a lot of good germs, including normal bacteria you need to keep your skin strong, says Dr. Elmariah. “Your skin is the physical barrier that protects your body from assault,” says dermatolo
Whether you re normally a mostly no-makeup kind of person or you just stick to the same everyday products, going all out with glitter can feel very special. Glitter makeup is fun and flattering, and you re actually programmed to be attracted to it, according to the journal
Ecological Psychology. “Humans subconsciously associate things that sparkle with water, which shimmers in the light and is a resource that our brains are hardwired to seek out,” says fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen, the author of
Dress Your Best Life. That natural draw makes us more attractive to others who wear it and boosts your mood.
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Uneven pigmentation, sun damage, a rough and bumpy complexion, unwanted hair these are universal issues we seek the help of dermatologists for. But getting successful fixes hasn’t always been available to many skin colors: Older lasers and peels posed a strong risk of discoloration or scarring on shades darker than “medium.” Essentially, anyone with brown or black skin hoping to even out their tone or texture or smooth their body was simply out of luck.
Thankfully, those days are behind us, but only recently. With an eye toward inclusivity, professional equipment and formulas have been modernized. “An improved device works with any skin tone, and the right doctor can customize a treatment to deliver real, lasting benefits,” says dermatologist Mona Gohara, M.D., a