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    Self Magazine

    Self Magazine

  • We’re ALL About Hat Hair Right Now

    You know it's true, whether you like it or not: Fedoras are CUTE.

  • Is Organic Food Really Worth the Extra Money?

    With food prices perpetually on the rise, it is easy to question whether paying more for organic food is worth it--particularly for meat and chicken and fresh produce, since they tend to be the most expensive items in our diet anyway.

  • Does Losing Sleep Mean Gaining Weight?

    We’ve all had those mornings where thanks to a bad night’s sleep, you get the dreaded, “You look really tired” (a.k.a. “You look like hell”) feedback from well-meaning co-workers and friends. We’ve all been there.

  • Is 7 (Hours of Sleep) the New 8?

    We were all raised with a few universal health tenets. An apple a day keeps the scary doctors away, you better stay out of that swimming pool if you ate lunch less than an hour ago and eight hours of Zzzzs constitutes a full night’s rest. Duh, right?

  • We’ve Got Gisele’s Beach-Body Secret (and How You Can Do It!)

    Life must be reeeally tough for Gisele—the supermodel celebrated her thirty-fourth birthday on Sunday, with cake and cartwheels on what looks like a truly breath-taking beach.

  • Is Drinking Alcohol Actually Good for You? Science is Questioning It

    You know that awesome thing about how a glass of wine a night is totally fine because it’s good for your heart? Uh, sorry to be a buzzkill, but a new study is calling BS on that whole idea.

  • Super Cool: The World’s High-Tech Vending Machines

    Pretty soon when you head to the vending machine for a snack, you won’t just be choosing between sodas and chips.

  • The 10 Hottest Bodies on the 2014 ESPYs Red Carpet

    Welcome to the 2014 Espy Awards, where all eyes are not on the red carpet dresses, but rather the bodies wearing them.

  • Could Climate Change Cause Kidney Stones?!

    Oof: One of the many not-great side effects of climate change appears to be that it’s increasing the worldwide incidence of kidney stones, The Atlantic’s CityLab reports.

  • Contouring Makeup--So Kardashian, but so Cool

    The Kardashians have contouring on lockdown. (Amongst many, many, MANY other things.) While I'm not the biggest Kim K fan myself, I will admit she's totally gorgeous--and sculpts her cheeks like no one's business.

  • Tame Frizzy, Stubborn or Sticky Bangs with This Hairstyle (Thanks, Maria Menounos)

    Bangs plus heat and humidity generally don't mix. Sure, they may start off the morning looking bouncy and beautiful, but by midday (especially if it's one of those unbearably sticky dog days of summer) they can get flat, greasy and straight-up ANNOYING.

  • Should You Have a Dating Type?

    Whether you're into creative artists or uber-preppy bankers, there's something to be said for trying something new.

  • Allergic to Your IPad? It’s a Thing

    Our culture’s complete obsession with electronic devices has been blamed for a lot of things: zit outbreaks (from holding the phone to your face for long periods), neck pain (from “text neck,” obvi) and even cancer caused by radiation!

  • Rihanna Had the BEST TIME EVER at the World Cup Final

    Germany bested Argentina to take home to World Cup yesterday, and fans around the world were either totally elated or completely broken-hearted.

  • Prince George Turns One Soon, so We Found the BEST Baby Beauty Products in His Royal Honor

    We may hold our breath for style move Kate Middleton makes (and oh yeah, beauty too), but her little man, a certain Prince George, is turning one this month.

  • Telling a Depressed Person to Cheer Up Will Totally Backfire on You

    Before the next time you tell your Debbie Downer friend to cheer up, remember this: well-intentioned pick-me-ups like "You'll do better next time" or "It's not really that bad, is it?" can actually have the opposite effect on someone with low self-esteem.

  • Should You Skip Your Annual OB/GYN Exam?

    It seems like a given that women should get a pelvic exam every year, right? Well, a surprising new research review and practice guideline suggests that it might actually not be a great idea.

  • Is Slouching Making Us Dumber??

    Every kid (and former kid) on earth has probably experienced her mom barking something about sitting up straight. We know, we know--but aside from you former ballerinas and Pilates gurus, who’s actually managed to avoid the hunchback syndrome, especially

  • Do You Shop for “Natural” Foods? Turns Out that Label Means Nothing

    Seems like more and more products in your grocery store are being advertised as “organic,” “fat-free,” and our favorite: “natural.”

  • Olivia Palermo Got Married This Weekend, and Her Wedding Makeup was PERFECT

    Olivia Palermo tweeted out the most gorgeous picture of her totally non-conventional wedding look yesterday and the entire non-married population promptly pinned it on their "Dream Wedding" Pinterest board.