Think the pandemic is over? Omicron would like a word. According to The New York Times, the daily average of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. currently sits at 168,409, up 38 percent from two weeks ago. And while being vaccinated lightens the blow, wearing a mask is still the best way to stay safe in enclosed spaces. Time to re-up, and maybe find a new favorite too.
The Best Hand Creams to Buy NowLet’s make a shortlist of some things that dry your hands, or that age the hands’ skin faster than natural. There’s hot water, long showers, cold temps, dry winds, intense labor, excessive sanitizing or washing, toxins and pollution in the air… there’s no need to go on; you get the picture. It seems like everything, left and right, is trying to compromise the softness and smoothness of your precious hands, but there’s a single solution for both of those: A nutrient-dense hand cream (or balm), that resuscitates dry skin and prevents it from falling out of form again.
The Best Online Courses for Cooking, Staying in Shape and Learning New Skills at HomeWhether you want to take up photography, cook like a world-class chef, become more productive or simply burn off those empty beer calories, there are online courses for just about everything these days. Here are the best online course platforms (both free and paid sites), along with examples of some of their best classes, offering an extensive array of online courses to help you pick up a new hobby or skill from the comfort of your home. That way, you can tackle your new year, new you journey in earnest, while making it as convenient as possible.
Showering Is Simple, Right? Not NecessarilyShowering is easy — in theory. But what you use while in there will determine just how clean you really are after exiting. Contaminants in your water could be causing dry skin, your shampoos could be exacerbating scalp conditions and the water's temperature, however nice a steamy shower might feel, is probably doing more harm than good. Here, you'll find our answers to pressing questions, guides to shampoos and soaps, a report on a new showerhead that strips unknown contaminants from your shower water and more.
Our Guide to ShavingFor some men, shaving is a once weekly check-in; for others, the task is performed daily. Either way, it's a ritual — one that men should look forward to rather than dread. But the task itself can be annoying, so I get the natural inclination to avoid it until the last possible moment: razor burn sucks, creams can dry out the skin, razors are expensive and so on and so forth. So, trust our comprehensive guide to shaving for insight on which razors work best, which creams won't cause cracked skin, how to treat razor burn (and fast) and beyond.
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Interesting links from around the web. 📚—• Watch NASA’s trailer for the launch of the most powerful space telescope ever• New York has a rat problem. These vigilantes with dogs think they can fix it
• The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead?
• Is America really running out of original ideas?
