While this may seem like something you can do on occasion, that’s not exactly the case. We talked with professional makeup artist Jenny Patinkin and board-certified dermatologist Hadley King to get the inside scoop on how to clean your makeup brushes, what to use, and why it’s so important. Let’s get into it. Beyond the dangers to your skin, dirty brushes can prevent you from maximizing your makeup looks. “If too many oils and pigments build up on them, not only are they not going to give you a true color payoff, but they can also lose their flexibility, which means that they won’t move fluidly enough to smoothly and evenly blend your makeup,” Patinkin explained....

According to licensed psychotherapist Antranique Neblett, LCSW, emotionally unavailable people often find ways to avoid serious or emotional conversations, which then creates an intimacy barrier (not just physically) and never truly allows the relationship to mature to its fullest. Sometimes emotional unavailability is temporary: “This may be due to a shifting of priorities, where the individual is unable to give time and attention to feelings of their own and their partner,” explains Neblett....

Eye wrinkles get the lion’s share of the attention because they tend to be some of the first to pop up. This is because our skin around the eyes is also incredibly thin; our skin already thins as we age (due to a loss of collagen), so the area under our eyes is usually the first to sag. In fact, according to board-certified dermatologist and founder of MMSkincare Ellen Marmur, M....

Another point to consider when choosing a site is water access. “The ideal spot for your herb garden, beyond having enough sunlight, is someplace with a water source nearby so you won’t have to drag hoses or lug heavy watering cans around,” says Enfield. The best placement for your indoor herb garden will be, unsurprisingly, the part of your home that receives the most light. Ideally, it’s a bright windowsill that faces south....

Once we started having the conversation about having kids, it was really important that we embraced being outside. We weren’t going to stop that part of our lives just because we had kids. And it was, too, a conscious choice: What we know, and what we just experience in our own lives, it’s hugely beneficial to spend time in nature—so that was part of it, too. Nature does help bring this out, too....

“But nobody has to see the nude for the picture taking to have benefit,” says Megan Ixim, branding expert, fat activist, and the founder and performer behind That Fat Babe. “Taking a photo can be a powerful way to celebrate your body, fight against body dysmorphia, and cultivate self-love.” You also need to worry about security and privacy, according to Javay Frye-Nekrasova, M.Ed., a sex educator with sex toy retailer Lovehoney....

Contrary to (gendered) popular belief, it’s not true that men are always down and ready for sex. While foreplay is often seen as a crucial element for women to fully enjoy intimacy, that sort of thoughtful seduction is rarely applied to men and how their partners can also make them feel special, sexy, and wanted. No matter the genders involved, turning each other on is essential to prime intimacy with the emotional readiness needed to access deeper, feverish states of desire....