Month: December 2019

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Town Hag Getting In Pretty Good Day Of Shaking Jangly Bell-Covered Stick While Pointing And Screaming ‘You Will Die!’

ANSBACH, MITTELFRANKEN—Expressing pride at all she had accomplished before even glimpsing the noonday sun, 127-year-old town hag Maelga Vitterbach admitted Wednesday that she was getting in a pretty good day of shaking a jangly bell-covered stick while pointing and screaming “You will die.” “Some days, it can be hard…

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8 Reasons That Gwyneth Paltrow’s Skin Looks So Great at 47

While age is nothing but a number, I have to admit that I’m somewhat fascinated with the way in which celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and, of course, Gwyneth are only looking more and more incredible in their 40s and 50s. And, as someone who turned 30 this year with skin that doesn’t even boast a fraction of these A-listers luminosity, I’m all about taking a leaf out of their skincare books. 

Of course, Gwyneth Paltrow has made a career from being the queen of wellness, so it’s no surprise that the Goop founder has a majorly radiant complexion. But while we’ve previously caught up with her makeup artist, Jamie Greenberg, to chat about her application tips for women in their 40s, I wanted to hear from Paltrow directly on the products that she swears by for her incredible skin.

Ahead, keep scrolling for eight reasons that Gwyneth Paltrow’s skin looks so damn great at 47. Then shop her product picks.

“I drink so much water and always have, but I’m always dehydrated,” Paltrow told Elle. “I’ve been doing research about mineralizing water and adding Himalayan sea salt to it to help with absorption. It doesn’t taste amazing, but it really mineralizes the water and makes a big difference.”

“The [Goop Exfoliating Instant Facial] to me is like a professional facial in a jar,” Paltrow told Harper’s Bazaar. “On the jar, it says to only use it three times a week but I use it every night.”

“At Goop, we approach skincare—especially glow—from the inside out,” Gwyneth explained on her wellness website, Goop. “This antioxidant skin superpowder wakes up my skin—and it tastes so fresh and citrusy.”

“At nighttime, I always love to use Vintner’s Daughter ($186). I love it—my skin tends to be on the drier side,” she said of her nighttime skincare routine. “It’s not only an oil-based serum. April, the woman who makes it, says it’s full of all sorts of fantastic things—it really heals the skin.”

Chatting through her daily skincare routine with Into the Gloss, Gwyneth explained how she’ll layer an SPF over her daytime moisturizer. “l put on [a moisturizer] plus a sunscreen over that. I like the Coola and Drunk Elephant ones.”

“Juice Beauty makes an algae face mask ($10), and if I’m on a really long flight I’ll put it on while I’m watching a movie,” Paltrow said of her travel skincare routine. “It’s really brilliant, made with organic ingredients and very hydrating. I just sit there looking a little weird on the plane.”

“If I’m wearing makeup, I’ll take it off with the Goop Luminous Melting Cleanser ($90), which is a balm,” Gwyneth said. “You emulsify it in your hands and really massage it in and then take it off with a hot, wet cloth, and your skin is so clean and glowy afterwards.”

As such a fan of exfoliation, it’s important for Paltrow to comfort her skin afterwards. “We also just started selling the May Lindstrom Blue Cocoon on Goop, and it’s so good to soothe skin after exfoliating,” she told Into the Gloss. “So after I scrub off the mask, I make sure to put that on.”

This easy peel helps you to fake that “just got a facial” glow.

This hydrating eye cream is perfect for winter.

This giftable set includes a mask, face oil, and eye oil.

This foaming cleanser is designed to detox your skin.

A worthwhile purchase if you have dry skin.

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.

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I Thought Buying This $19 Amazon Bikini Was Sketchy, But I’m So Glad I Did

So something about me: I love Amazon. The fact that I can place an order for anything from coffee filters to T-shirts and have it land on my doorstep 48 hours later is, to me, a beautiful thing. But I have to admit that making a clothing purchase from one of the e-tailer’s affordable brands gives me pause. That $19 leopard-print bikini is calling my name, but it’s tough to know what kind of quality $19 will really get me. Would it fit well or poorly, look great on or gather in weird places? I considered all these things before eventually placing an order for the below swimsuit.

As the headline suggests, I can happily report that I have no buyer’s remorse. I packed the bikini for a beach vacation and found myself reaching for it over my other (far more expensive) swimsuits. What surprised me most was the fit—the straps were perfectly thin to minimize my tan lines, and unlike most triangle bikinis that have a halter tie, this one actually closes in the back more like a bra, so the straps lay even, which I much prefer.

Overall, I’m so happy purchased this seemingly random bikini and I highly recommend it to anyone. Ahead, see how I wore it and then shop the suit for yourself, plus more bikinis I have in my Amazon shopping cart.

I always look for swimsuits that are easy to style with the rest of my beach accessories, and this one definitely fits the bill.

Mirror selfie approved.

Next, six barely-there bikini trends you should have on your radar.