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If you wear a hair tie on your wrist all day, you ve probably noticed it leaves an indentation on your skin.
Keeping a hair band around your wrist is a convenient way to ensure you always have one on hand literally when the need strikes, but is the temporary indentation left behind by a tight hair band cause for concern?
It’s possible you’ve seen the news stories or heard rumors that’ve scared you ― some have blamed a too-tight hair tie for exacerbating carpal tunnel syndrome or even for causing a severe infection. Is there such a danger that we should reconsider wearing hair ties on our wrists altogether?
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You know it as the sole reason you’ve been able to get out of bed for the past year, but caffeine’s got another job now: taking over the haircare industry. And unlike some of the other buzzy ingredients you see all over IG, this new glut of caffeine-spiked shampoos, conditioners, and treatments has pretty powerful science behind it.
The main takeaway is that
caffeine stimulates blood flow to your scalp, explains Bridgette Hill, a trichologist and colorist at Paul Labrecque Salon and Skincare Spa in NYC and Palm Beach. And that’s crucial because blood is what feeds your scalp the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay healthy. If it’s not getting enough and this can def happen, mostly due to genetics or diet your hair follicles and strands suffer, leading to dryness, thinning, or straight-up hair loss. Yeah, not ideal and why caffeine-infused products might be an important add to your routine.
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A Beauty Editor s Guide to Winter Skincare
You’ll want to add all of Taylore Glynn’s Ulta Beauty picks to your cart. Dec 28, 2020
Proper skincare is a year-round commitment, but your complexion definitely needs some extra attention during winter. Winter s effects the dryness, redness, and flaking can show up out of nowhere, so it makes sense to be confused and have a ton of questions. Luckily,
Marie Claire’s Beauty and Health Editor Taylore Glynn is tackling your most pressing ones.