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Protective face masks are largely one-size-fits-all. Too bad laundry protocols aren’t! These days, masks come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and fabrics, usually without a handy washing instructions tag. (Pro: No itchy cheeks. Con: What does it want???) White versus dark, silk, cotton, or spandex…it’s a lot to keep …

Avocados and avocado oil had a slow road to popularity, starting with a rebranding of sorts. There’s a bit of an internet debate around the origin of the word avocado. Some reports say that it came from the word ahuacatl, which is Aztec slang for testicle. As the fruit became …

I know, I know–it’s virtually impossible to capture the timeless beauty of the ’90s into one article, no matter how ambitious. Everyone has their own little pocket of the ’90s they hold near and dear; their own mental photo album of the decade’s greatest beauty hits. I wouldn’t have dared …

Photo by Julia Ardaran / Shutterstock.com Are you concerned that some of your financial choices are harming the planet? If you want to take a more socially conscious approach to managing your finances, the Aspiration Spend & Save account might be the answer for you. Aspiration bills itself as “a …

Sometimes emergencies happen in life, and the best advice I have for everyone is to plan as though an emergency will happen sooner rather than later. Start building an emergency fund now, so that you have cash when things go awry and you really need it. That’s great advice, of …

Let’s imagine for a moment that you’re going to the store to buy a new washing machine because your old one died. The store has a ton of options available, and as you’re looking on your phone at reviews, it’s pretty clear that there are a couple of mid-priced models …

If Samin Nosrat were a beauty writer and not a chef, her wildly popular cookbook and subsequent Netflix show Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat might have been called Hydrators, Smoothers, Sealers. And instead of being about food, it’d be about moisturizers. Swap Samin making focaccia in Italy for Samin traveling to …

Hair masks expect too much from us. As if washing my hair was not arduous enough as it is! With a hair mask I’m expected to not only 1. wash my hair, but 2. get out of the shower, 3. apply some goo, 4. let my hair marinate in that …

Bad roommates can take a toll even in normal times. During a pandemic, they can drive you up a wall. With many people working from home, and nearly everyone limiting their trips outside, roommates who may usually see each other only before work or in the evening are suddenly crammed …