"You look tired." It's probably a woman's least favorite thing to hear, because it tells us we did a miserable job of hiding our puffy eyes and dark circles this morning.
Sleep is in short supply these days. An eight-hour workday is a thing of the past -- eight hours of sleep seems like an absurd dream most nights. And if busy schedules and constantly beeping devices aren't enough of a disruption, it turns out that even the position you sleep in may be affecting the quality and quantity of shut-eye you get.
Skin maintenance in the summer is a no-brainer. We all want smooth and glowing skin during sundress season, so we take the time to give our skin everything it needs to stay soft and hydrated. But during the cold and dry winter months, we tend to cover up and ignore the extra TLC our skin needs. And let's be honest: even if you know you're supposed to moisturize moisturize moisturize daily, your day-to-day skin care routine is determined (mostly) by other factors. If you're always on the go or tend to get stuck in a product rut, you need to find skin care that suits your skin and your lifestyle. Take this quiz to find the best skin care products for your winter skin.
Like braces and heartbreak, acne is something most of us endured as teens. Eventually, you outgrow those epic awkward years, but in a cruel twist of fate, acne can rear its red, inflamed head well into adulthood -- especially in winter. Cold winter weather means there is less moisture in the air, which leads to drier skin. To compensate for lost moisture, the skin overproduces sebum, which combines with dead skin cells to block hair follicles. Then, boom: You break out.
We get it: Winter can suck the glow right out of your skin. But that's no excuse to settle for dull skin. That's where highlighter comes in. Applied correctly, highlighter can give you luminous, radiant skin in practically an instant. Put it on wrong, and you'll look like you're sweating glitter. When walking such a fine line between gorgeous and crazy, it's best to turn to the experts for advice. We promise these tips will help you look like you just chugged a gallon of water and spent the weekend on a juice cleanse (minus the hunger pangs).
