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The Best—and Worst—Times to Exercise for a Good Night’s Sleep

Turns out, your body clock has a favorite workout time. Fortyforks/Getty Images Well-known for boosting both physical and mental health, exercise can also work wonders for your sleep. Exercise also increases serotonin levels, . Photo:Fortyforks/Getty Images a melatonin precursor, which means that it will later be converted into melatonin, supporting the sleep-wake cycle. Theres also atemperature factorat play. When you move your body, blood flow to your muscles increases, which raises your core temperature....

The Best—and Worst—Times to Travel Over Labor Day Weekend

Time your trip to avoid traffic. Svetlana-Cherruty / Getty Images When Is Labor Day? This year, Labor Day 2024 will take place on Monday, September 2. Photo:Svetlana-Cherruty / Getty Images Additionally, multiple airlinesincluding United Airlines and American Airlinesare expecting to host a record-breaking number of travelers this year. Leaving an hour or two early can help you avoid peak congestion, especially on Labor Day. Remember: this isnt your average get-to-the-airport-an-hour-before-the-flight experience....

The Best—and Worst—Ways to Open a Wine Bottle Without a Corkscrew

Do those TikTok and Reddit hacks work? Three beverage experts weigh in on how to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew. And one of those online searches that have created a barrage of bad shortcuts? Photo:Crystal Hughes How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. Our panel reluctantly concedes there are two. “you’re able to do this in a pinch,” says Selinger. “It leaves debris behind, but it’s not the worst option....

The Best—and Worst—Ways to Store Every Type of Cookie

Here are the best (and worst) methods for storing cookies and cookie dough. Why Do Cookies Get Stale? First, you’ll need to become familiar with the main adversary to any cookie’s freshness: air. Prolonged exposure to open air makes starchy foods stale. Baked cookies keep in the freezer for a year. Frozen raw dough is best if used within a few months. Look to the fridge (or freezer) if they’ll be around longer....

The Better Way to Freeze Food (So It Lasts Even Longer)

you’re able to do better with your frozen food storage. Being able to freeze food is one of those everyday activities that we take for granted. Just don’t overdo it and pack the freezer too tight, because you better maintain airflow inside. Photo: Getty Images This is best for long-term storageand food safety. Many freezers have a flash freeze option for this purpose. Why does this matter? A plastic bin orfreezer organizerwill help keep yourodds and ends organized....

The Bouffant Is Back—Here’s How to Get the Glamorous Look

Because bigger is better. Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images Are you ready for a big hair era? Well buckle up, because the iconic bold hairstyle of the 50s is back in a voluminous way. Photo:Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images What Is Bouffant Hair? When it comes to bouffant hair, think BIG, says celebrity hairstylistCherilyn Farris. Tease generously and complete the look by wisping your hair back. you might also add a hair piece in the back to create that perfectly romantic half-updo....

The Brightest: People, Products, and Ideas That Are Changing the Game in 2024

They’re all giving us life right now. Ive realized the power of saying what I feel, especially when everythings not perfect, she says. You never know whats going to trigger those feelings. Courtesy of Kristen Kish Kishs candor and story have won her many fans. She became a regular guest judge, until the producers brought her on as host. Now, withTop Chefin its 21st season, shes on her biggest stage yet....

The Butterfly Haircut Is Back—Here’s How to Style It, According to a Celebrity Stylist

From Sabrina Carpenter to Matilda Djerf, this 90s-inspired cut is everywhere. Heres how to make it work for you. The butterfly haircut is a versatile, voluminous look coined by celeb hairstylist Sunnie Brook. Photo:Sonjo Pacho/Getty Images Need further proof of its popularity? Keep reading for everything you better know about the butterfly haircut, straight from celebrity hairstylist Glenn Ellis. What Is the Butterfly Haircut? The look is meant to emulate the shape of a butterflys fluttering wing....

The Buzziest Deals During Amazon’s Spring Sale Are All Under $25—Shop Lodge, Cetaphil, and More

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Hurry and shop before the sale ends. Real Simple / Amazon Amazons Big Spring Saleis here, and there are tons of impressive deals to shop. Photo:Real Simple / Amazon Keep reading below to find the best under-$25 items to shop while the sale lasts. Its pre-seasoned with natural vegetable oil for a nonstick finish, too. Mueller Vegetable Chopper Make prepping ingredients for meals so much quicker and easier with this vegetable chopper....

The C-Cut Is the Trending Hack to Make Hair Look Longer Than It Is

Short for curve cut, the haircutting hack creates layers of C’s around your face. ryennesnow.hair/Instagram Another day, anothertrendy haircutwere all desperate to try. The latest viral do is all about making hair look fuller and longerenter: the C-cut. Photo:ryennesnow.hair/Instagram What is the C-cut? The C-cut, or curve cut, is all about the layers. How is this different from the V-shape or U-shape haircut? Alphabet haircuts have been all-the-rage recently, with theU-shaped cutand the V-shaped cut surging in recent popularity....

The Chef-Approved Trick for Getting Garlic Smells Off Your Hands ASAP

When soap and water aren’t enough, turn to these remedies from your pantry or fridge. And then… you get a faint whiff of lingering garlic. Why Does the Smell of Garlic Last So Long? Photo:Jjoanna T Kaczuk/Getty Images Here are a few tried and true methods you could try. Grandma always taught me to rub a littlecoffee groundsbetween my hands to neutralize the odor. The alcohol and other antimicrobial ingredients help break down the sulfur compounds responsible for the lingering odor....

The Chignon Is Making a Major Comeback, Here's How to Wear It

This popular French hairstyle has never looked more chic. Yep, we’re talking about the oh-so-elegant, oh-so-chic chignon. As long as your hair is at least collarbone lengthit’ll work with alob haircutyou can rock a chignon. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Best of all, creating a chignon is surprisingly easy and simple. Then secure your hair into a low ponytail. Continue to twist your hair into a bun shape, using your index finger to hold it in place....

The Christy Cut Is a Modern Take on the Bowl Cut—Here's How to Get the Look

Zero awkwardness, 100% chic. you could add another resurrected trend to the ranks: the Christy Cut. Photo by 305pics/GC Images What Is the Christy Cut? Photo:Fairchild Archive/WWD/Getty Images Its a sleek, fashion-forward take on the classic bowl cut. Its sharp, sophisticated, and has that effortless cool-girl vibe, Korab says. Technically, yes, it is a bowl cut. Photo by 305pics/GC Images But not the awkward bowl cut associated with your childhood....