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7 Products That Changed My Life This July

7 Products That Changed My Life This July

Published by Jenni Sidey

We’re in the hot, sticky thick of summer, a dizzy blur of beach trips, late-night garden parties, and alfresco dining. As a Leo, I can’t help but love it. On the flip side of all that rollicking, though, is battling the elements every waking hour we’re outside. I’m talking sun protection, bug repellant, and—to put it diplomatically—sweat and smell management. And when you slip back into your icy AC haven, you’ll need to take special care for hydration, recovery, and comfortable sleep. The products I was drawn to this month all support that extra bit of maintenance required to remain refreshed, and maybe even feel inspired, amid the relentless temperature spikes. I tend to stay far away from gourmand scents. I’ve always associated overly sweet stuff with the middle-school-era sense memory of walking into my local mall’s Bath & Body Works. But this sumptuous new Collection Privé concoction from Dior’s Francis Kurkdjian might just be the bottle to convince me otherwise. It takes inspiration from the memories and flora of Christian Dior’s South of France …

Always Wanted Blue Eyes? All You Need Is ,000, 25 Minutes, and a Stomach for Experimental Surgery

Always Wanted Blue Eyes? All You Need Is $12,000, 25 Minutes, and a Stomach for Experimental Surgery

Published by Jenni Sidey

In a way, Dr. Boxer Wachler can relate to his patients: He found out about keratopigmentation from TikTok, too. It was only after his followers kept asking about cosmetic keratopigmentation that he considered offering the procedure himself. “ Being open-minded and creative and also being a scientist, I was thinking, ‘Okay, well, that’s interesting,’” he says. He began reading Dr. Ferrari’s and Dr. Alió’s research, then learned how to do it, drawing on his experience with corneal surgery. He officially began offering the service in 2024. “There was, in the beginning, a bit of a learning curve, because I had to figure out there’s different levels of intensity of the color,” he says. “Some people want more of a dramatic effect, where it’s really noticeable and their eyes pop, so to speak. But most people want it to just look more natural.” The color-change procedure starts at $12,000 at KERATO and the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, with additional fees based on special requests and preexisting factors. Both doctors report that financing is extremely popular with the …

Dr. Steven Gundry Says ‘Eating Your Sunscreen’ Could Be the Secret to Glowing Skin

Dr. Steven Gundry Says ‘Eating Your Sunscreen’ Could Be the Secret to Glowing Skin

Published by Daniella Wilson

Forget chasing the latest skincare trend. According to Dr. Steven Gundry, one of the best things you can do for a glowy complexion starts long before you reach for your moisturizer. The cardiac surgeon believes radiance begins by focusing less on taking collagen and more on helping your body make its own. Gundry MD “Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. Think of it as the rebar that holds you together: your skin, joints, bones, and even the lining of your blood vessels,” he explains. While it’s natural for collagen production to slow down with age, Gundry says the bigger challenge is that our bodies become less efficient at soaking up the nutrients needed to create it in the first place.  “As we age, the surface area of the gut where we absorb those building blocks shrinks from the size of a tennis court to a ping-pong table. That shows up as wrinkles, achy joints, and fatigue. But the hopeful part is that your body already knows how to make collagen beautifully. It …

He Had Breast Cancer—Then His Wife Was Diagnosed Too

He Had Breast Cancer—Then His Wife Was Diagnosed Too

Published by Jenni Sidey

Michael and Xio Caruso’s love story started out with a lie—or, to be more specific, two lies. It was 2007 and both fudged the truth on their Match.com dating profiles. Xio shaved two years off her age, saying she was 43 instead of 45, and Michael said he was divorced when, in fact, he was separated at the time. But when they met in real life, they both fessed up, forgave the other for not being completely honest, and quickly became inseparable. In November 2009, two years after meeting, they tied the knot. For the first seven-plus years of their marriage, things went pretty much how they’d planned. They moved from Texas to New York to be closer to their aging parents and Michael, who had retired from the Navy in 2008, began working as a financial advisor, and Xio continued her career as a 401(k) administrator and consultant. Then one day in January 2017, something strange happened. “I was doing a stretch along the doorframe in my house and felt a tightness under my …

A “Top One Percent” Vagina Is the Newest Status Symbol in Longevity Circles

A “Top One Percent” Vagina Is the Newest Status Symbol in Longevity Circles

Published by Sam Flores

Kate “one percent” Tolo is now pitching herself as the world’s most measured woman. Other female longevity influencers are also lining up for the swab: Kayla Barnes-Lentz told her hundreds of thousands of followers that she tests her vagina often and, “Yes, my score is also 100.” She argues that the vagina is one of the most overlooked aspects of women’s health. Of course, she’s right about that last bit. “There’s always some truth and benefit mixed in with profit in the consumer space around women’s health,” says Kemi Doll, MD, a gynecological oncologist, professor at the University of Washington, and author of the recent book A Terrible Strength. Priyanka Jain, a 31-year-old Stanford-educated entrepreneur who comes from Silicon Valley royalty—her father and brother are both tech moguls—agrees. Jain says that she got the idea for her company, Evvy, while navigating her own health issues and discovering that difficult-to-treat vaginal discomfort is one of the main reasons that women seek gynecological care. That’s because nearly 30% of American women have bacterial vaginosis (BV), an overgrowth …

Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderall

Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderall

Published by skeptic

This messaging is cause for concern, according to ADHD specialists who spoke with WIRED. “Stimulant medications have been in existence for nearly 100 years, and approved for use in children since the 1960s,” says Kristen Leinung, a mental health nurse practitioner and director of psychiatric services at the Northwest ADHD Treatment Center in Portland, Oregon. The drugs are well-studied for efficacy and have predictable side effects, she adds, but because they can be misused, they’re often stigmatized online. “This style of advertising does further that stigma.” Leinung believes that with their pessimistic framing of Adderall and similar pharmaceuticals, these supplement ads could lead people to go off their medication, which can be dangerous. “We know untreated or under-treated ADHD carries a high mortality and morbidity risk,” Leinung says, decreasing life expectancy and doubling the risk of premature death; it’s associated with factors that range from less exercise and worse sleep to riskier driving and a higher likelihood of smoking. US pharmacies have seen shortages of the stimulants Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, and Concerta since 2022. Though …

Lindsay Hubbard on Summer House Season 11 Filming, Florastor Partnership

Lindsay Hubbard on Summer House Season 11 Filming, Florastor Partnership

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lindsay Hubbard is always on the go. Whether she’s at the summer house, somewhere in the city, or just tackling her everyday tasks as a mother, there aren’t many opportunities she turns down. “I’m a yes person. I’m not a no person,” Hubbard tells The Hollywood Reporter. It can be hard for the reality star to find time to fit wellness into her schedule, which is why teaming up with Florastor in support of their new Digest + Skin Renew Probiotic was a natural partnership.  “Honestly, I don’t have a lot of time to focus on myself,” she says. “So the easier and more simplified that my routine can be, which is basically taking a probiotic in the morning, the better off I am.”  Florastor’s Digest + Skin Renew Probiotic is formulated to work from the inside out, providing digestive balance and botanicals to boost younger-looking skin. Hubbard says the probiotic is particularly important in her daily routine because of its focus on fostering a positive gut-skin connection.  “I love that [Florastor] has launched their …

How to get skin like an A-lister – with Dua Lipa’s facialist

How to get skin like an A-lister – with Dua Lipa’s facialist

Published by Daniella Wilson

Hi, I’m Debbie, founder of skincare brand Cellis, and this Thursday at 1pm GMT I will be answering your questions on everything skincare. From treating hyperpigmentation (I’m currently working with Vogue Williams to blitz her pregnancy pigmentation) to helping you achieve resilient, glowing skin at every life stage, I will offer advice and support – and I can’t get wait to get going… How to join the Q&A Simply type your question(s) into the Q&A field below. If you don’t have a HELLO! account, you will be prompted to register for one. It’s completely free and takes about 30 seconds from start to finish. And if you are reading this article on a platform away from the HELLO! website, click here to be taken through to HELLO! where you can leave a question. All you have to do then is put an alert on your phones to come back to the article on Thursday at 1pm GMT, and I will see you then! If you are unable to make it at that time time, don’t worry. If …

Ahãma Living, Fethiye: the Turkish Riviera’s new irresistibly beautiful beach retreat

Ahãma Living, Fethiye: the Turkish Riviera’s new irresistibly beautiful beach retreat

Published by Sam Flores

It’s at the table, though, that Ahãma comes into its own. Breakfast is found at Glasshouse, a soaring dining room and terrace for excellent eggs, ceremonial cacao bowls and Turkish gözleme stuffed with feta and herbs. Dinner shifts to Mediterranean plates built from the resort’s own herb garden and the day’s catch. Ege sits right at the sea’s edge for lazy seafood lunches, while Mezkla, the beach club with a Mexican streak, does the best shrimp tacos and piña coladas on this stretch of coast. But it’s AY, the beachfront open-fire dining experience, that steals the show with a spread of mezzes, smoky dips and grilled flatbreads, followed by hand-cut kebabs and slow-cooked lamb blackened and sweetened over the coals. Source link