BeautyBeauty Editors’ Obsessions: December EditionDazzled by something called a Serum House, a giant tub of turmeric body scrub, the luxest brush set ever, and the almost-$18,000-combined sauna and “cold stoic tank” in this year’s gift guides, the beauty department is really ready for December.

StyleWhat to Wear on Your Next Warm-Weather GetawayWe suggest airy fabrics done in pretty pastel hues, clean cuts that translate back to real life, and the kind of understatedly elegant pieces that travel well.

StyleUsing Style Archetypes to Find the Perfect GiftWe’ve long been fans of shopping by style archetype. It’s a helpful way to home in on your aesthetic, discover the pieces that feel uniquely you, and avoid throwing down for things you’ll never end up wearing. Which got us thinking: Why not apply that same strategy to holiday gifting?

BeautyDoes a Product Need to Be All-Natural to Be Clean?The short answer is no: An all-natural product can absolutely also be clean, but synthetic ingredients can be clean, too. And the phrase “all-natural” or “no synthetics” on a product doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily clean. Here, a short list of favorites and bestsellers—some purely botanical, others that brilliantly combine synthetics with pure plant oils and extracts.

BeautyHow Often Should You Exfoliate Your Body? Easy Tips from a Top DermatologistWhen your skin is supple and glowing, every move you make—floating through a party with smooth shoulders on display, slipping between the sheets at night after showering—feels that much more beautiful. No matter your skin type, exfoliating all over is key. “You’re addressing dead cells to make your skin look and feel smoother and brighter,” says top New York City dermatologist Robert Anolik, MD, who shares more of his easy tips here.

StyleUnforgettable Experiences, Little Luxuries, and Indulgent Extras to Gift This SeasonBucket-list trips, skin care and tech they wouldn’t spring for themselves, and the jewelry that’s been on their wish list since forever.

WellnessDopamine Fasting: A Misleading Name but a Powerful ProtocolDopamine fasting is all about reducing addictive or impulsive behaviors that we may (or may not) be aware of. Its creator, Cameron Sepah, PhD, has provided a protocol to help.

PodcastGwyneth Paltrow x Cassie Holmes: Does More Free Time Make Us Happier?Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. In this episode, she explains why having more free time doesn’t necessarily make our lives more meaningful, and she shares strategies for reframing the hours that we do have so that they are more enjoyable, fulfilling, and productive.

Food & Home3 Postworkout Protein Smoothies from a DietitianRegistered dietitian and certified personal trainer Rachael DeVaux shares her favorite postworkout smoothie recipes—along with her current circuit-training workout.

BeautyA Weekend Spa Vacation in the Misty Costa Rican MountainsThey say it takes a whole week to fully unwind on vacation, but clearly “they” have never spent a weekend at Hacienda AltaGracia, a spa hotel high in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. There are stunningly designed casitas, jungle hikes, yoga sessions, artisanal cocktails, incredible organic food, and a next-level spa from The Well (with chakra-clearing massages and maderoterapia, to name a few treatments), which put you in fully unwound territory pretty much instantly.

Wellness4 Tongue Vibrators That Mimic Oral SexToday’s sex toys do so much more than vibrate against your body—including a whole category of tongue vibrators that lick, swirl, and suck like a talented lover.

WellnessHow to Slow Down TimeResearchers are still uncovering how time is processed in the brain. But our perception of time is just that: our perception. You can play with ways to speed up time in the dullest moments—and slow it down when you want a moment to last.

RecipeThe Stuffing WaffleStuffing in a waffle iron might sound a little out-there, but when you crunch through those delightfully crispy corners, you’ll understand. (This would be a perfect breakfast with a fried egg and leftover gravy sidecar.) Because no two leftover stuffings are the same, add stock as needed until you get a nice moist mixture.

BeautyBeauty Editor House Tour: Jean Godfrey-June’s Clean WFH RoutineIf it’s clean and at all beauty-related, she’s tried it. As a result Jean Godfrey-June’s house (and garden, believe it or not) is peppered with beauty products, from beloved essentials to new discoveries.

BeautyWin the Day First ThingShe makes one of the most gorgeous hair serums—and now, the most stunning shampoo and conditioner—we’ve ever tried (the shine! the texture! the scent!), so we weren’t surprised that Michelle Ranavat’s hair looks especially lush, healthy, and shiny. She also makes skin care, as it turns out, and her exquisite complexion is a testament to that. Her morning routine emphasizes early-in-the-a.m. triumphs, the power of ritual, and next-level skin- and hair-care ingredients like bakuchiol, saffron, turmeric, and ashwagandha.

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