We asked Monica Belsito, a skin-care expert, how to keep your eyes from looking like they’ve been bouncing around an overhead compartment for the last 24 hours. YOU SNOOZE, YOU WIN Aim for 8 hours of sleep per night. A less-than-rested body has trouble draining excess fluids....
Disclaimer: There’s no safe way to tan (or burn). Dermatologist Lisa Chipps made this abundantly clear when asked how to fade a sunburn into an even tan: “Don’t tan,” she responded. “Every time you tan, you increase your risk of developing skin cancer, brown spots and wrinkles.”...
Quick: What’s the best way to trim your body hair without having to clear up a wild scattering of stray pubic tufts? Are you Team Over-the-Toilet? Team Sitting-on-the-Toilet? Team On-the-Bath-Mat? Team In-the-Shower? Team Write-Lengthy-Facebook-Posts-About-“Why-Real-Men-Don’t-Manscape?” For such a silly topic, people sure have a lot of strong opinions...
With summertime comes humidity, and with humidity comes bugs—lots and lots of bugs. We’re not talking butterflies, either: We’re talking blood-sucking, biting, stinger-equipped day-ruiners, like mosquitoes, bees, spiders and ticks. To help you deal with the aftermath of becoming a full-on bug buffet, entomologist Tom Turpin gave...
In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” Cleve McMillan, stylist and DSC’s resident hair expert, weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I can’t figure out which hairstyle suits me. Is there one hairstyle that looks good on...
Having a cold during winter doesn’t always feel like as much of an ordeal as a summer cold. You expect to get sick in winter, so you’re more mentally prepared to spend a day wrapped in a cocoon of blankets, guzzling cough syrup until you feel better...
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the sun can’t hurt you, especially on cloudy days. After all, how could you possibly get a sunburn when it’s overcast and cold out? The answer is, easily enough that you’d be smart to make putting on sunscreen part...
Electric toothbrushes are better than manual toothbrushes: Fact. An analysis of 56 different studies published in 2014 found that not only do electric toothbrushes reduce dental plaque by 21 percent more than manual toothbrushes, they reduce gingivitis by 11 percent more, too. There’s one downside of electric...
There are a million reasons to ride your bike: Enhanced cardiovascular fitness; improved muscle strength and flexibility; increased joint mobility; reduced stress levels; upgraded posture and coordination; reinforced bones; decreased body fat levels; prevention (or management) of disease as well as reduced anxiety and depression. It’s also...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I recently had my hair cut by a different barber at my go-to barbershop, and I felt like my usual barber was giving me the stink eye the entire...
You’re in the shower, and everything’s splendid: The water’s warm, the scent’s uplifting and you’re belting out your favorite showertime tune. But then, a stray drop of shampoo lands in your eye, feeling like the red-hot soapy trident of Satan himself. What makes this stuff hurt so...
Every hairstylist will say the best haircuts for thin hair are those that create the illusion of more hair (duh!). Unfortunately, figuring out which haircuts those are—and which one’s right for your unique dome—is no simple task… unless you’re LA-based hairstylist Sara Willner. Below, you’ll find her...