You don’t have to have every hour of your day accounted for, but a daily routine can help you optimize your day, alleviate and prevent stress, and keep you on task and organized. If your schedule has been disrupted and you find yourself waking up at different hours every day, forgetting or skipping workouts altogether,
admin
We must speak the truth of the moment: America is suffering from a public health and economic crisis. And as with any crisis—like the Great Recession—communities that were already hurt by systemic inequality are being hit the hardest during the coronavirus pandemic. Black people, in particular, are being infected by and dying from COVID-19 at
image courtesy silk laundry. design by kayleen dicuangco.“Since all gyms etc are closed I am getting up at 5.30am most mornings to go for an hour-long walk with downloaded workouts I can do outside without equipment, coupled with a 7-minute plank challenge. It seems to help.” By FASHION Staff Date April 16, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter
One of the main reasons people buy organic produce is to eliminate the risk of pesticides from their diet. Even with a good wash, however, you may still be paranoid that you can’t get everything off. Since any produce — organic or not — is handled considerably before it makes it to the market, washing
Five years ago, Netflix debuted its groundbreaking docuseries Making a Murderer, which posited that Wisconsin law enforcement officials and an incompetent defense attorney mishandled the trial of convicted murderer Steven Avery. Since then, the streaming giant has delivered more hit true-crime shows about wrongful convictions, including documentaries Time: The Kalief Browder Story and The Confession
Photography by Ainslie Lahey.Victoire’s #shoplocal mandate means you’ll find Canadian-made jumpsuits, athleisure pieces and comfy linen looks. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter While they’ve had to put their plans of a monthly Toronto pop-up experience on hold for the time being, the founders of Victoire boutique remain focused on bringing
Wouldn’t it be nice to live on a farm with your own garden patch out back? You could walk out the door, pick your tomatoes, and never worry about a pesticide ever touching your salad. But alas, most of us don’t have that luxury. In that case, the best advice is to buy organic, especially
Geffen/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock ELLE.com staff writer R. Eric Thomas revisits the movies that bring us the most comfort—and uncovers their deeper messages of connection and hope. . “I’m just so glad we’re spending our vacation at home,” newlywed Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) declares at the beginning of Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy Beetlejuice. She means it, too.
The time has come to take matters (and scissors) into your own hands. Typically, we would not advise anyone to cheat on his or her hairstylist—let alone cut your hair at home—but as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures. If you’re going to attempt to maintain your ‘do at home, gear up with
Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the demand for face masks has been higher than the U.S. supply can currently support. Healthcare workers — who are on the frontlines battling the virus — are finding that there is not enough personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep them safe. In a medical setting, surgical masks
image via istockWhether you prefer floral, citrus or woodsy, there’s a scent out there with your name on it. By Pahull Bains Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter With every waking hour spent within the confines of our homes—aside from weekly trips to the grocery store or brief walks for some much-needed fresh air—it’s more
Including great local wineries When it comes to wine in Canada, no two provinces are alike. One thing that most of them have in common, though, is an increasing number of agents, retailers and wine-makers offering contact-free wine delivery. Wine might not be at the very top of our hierarchy of needs right now, but,
You’ve seen the Beyoncé gymnastics routines (remember Nia Dennis’s floor performance earlier this year? It’s definitely worth a rewatch.), but back in 2016, Stanford synchronized swimming took Bey to the pool. It’s a routine you just have to see to enjoy, featuring a mash-up of some of her greatest hits — including “Run the World
Experienced politicians know there is a right way to answer questions about pursuing higher office. Be demure. Redirect. Convey vague interest while insisting never to have given it serious consideration. But Stacey Abrams does not give the expected answer when I ask if she would accept an offer from former vice president Joe Biden to
Photograph courtesy of Instagram/@glossierAhead of the public launch, the brand is prioritizing distribution to healthcare workers. By Maddison Glendinning Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter The first ever Glossier hand cream is launching next week the brand has announced, but not before 10,000 units of its newest product are donated to frontline workers battling the
We went to the pros to learn how to do it without messing up Well, well, well. We appear to have arrived at that phase of self-isolation. You’ve had one three too many glasses of wine, you’re running out of shows to binge (Netflix, if you’re listening, we could really use that second season of
Let’s face it; sports bras can be tough to shop for. They need to be functional and supportive, but they should also be pretty enough to be seen peeking through a tank or rocking on their own. Lululemon has got cute, supportive sports bras down, but it can be tricky figuring out which one to
Guitar, Moschino Couture. Bracelet, De Beers. Zoey Grossman Dua Lipa wants to show me her skylights. They’re not hers, exactly, belonging instead to the owners of the London Airbnb where she’s currently self-quarantining with her boyfriend, model Anwar Hadid. It’s actually the second Airbnb the 24-year-old singer has rented since returning from a trip to
image courtesy istockFrom a Masterclass in fashion design with Marc Jacobs to a guide to modern art with MoMA, there’s a lot out there. By Pahull Bains Date April 14, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’re already in Week 5 of self-isolation here in Canada and while there’s still plenty of great TV to binge-watch, books to
To support healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, period care brand Saalt is donating free menstrual cups to anyone working in a hospital. “We are so grateful for healthcare workers and all those who are on the front lines of fighting COVID-19, we wanted to donate our Saalt Cups in an
The filmmaker behind La La Land and Whiplash is tapping into the world of jazz once more. Damien Chazelle’s The Eddy, a Netflix drama set in a modern-day Paris jazz club, premieres May 8, and the first trailer is here. It introduces us to Elliot (André Holland), a jazz musician who is trying to run
Of all the three hair porosity types—low, normal, and high—low porosity hair can be such a nuisance sometimes. Porosity, in general, is the hair’s ability to absorb or retain moisture. “Porous hair retains more water therefore it is more difficult to dry and style. It is also extremely challenging to apply hair color on porous
Photograph by Danielle DeGrasse AlstonThe tune took on a new meaning as he contemplated the effects of #quarantinelife. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date April 14, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter “I feel insanely lucky that to me, quarantine is just hanging out with my family and watching movies and working on stuff at home. I get a
Kathrin ZieglerGetty Images There’s a lot of anxiety about grocery shopping these days, and one very visible manifestation of it is the number of people in the aisles wearing gloves. Rubber gloves, dishwashing gloves, regular winter gloves—“I actually witnessed people earlier this week wearing plastic bags on their hands,” says microbiologist Kelly Reynolds, Ph.D., director
