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Is high cortisol making you less attractive? These are examples of actual questions youll find TikTokers answering. (Talk about stress-inducing.) Design: Ingrid Fowler; Source images: Getty All can be normalphysical responses to stress. Also called your fight-or-flight hormone, cortisol triggersphysiological processesthat help you respond to potential danger. One example: Cortisol regulates yourmetabolismand keeps your blood pressure steady. But the bigger question is: Can you actually control your cortisol levels? And, if so, do you even need to?...

Welcome toDoing It, a column where sex educator Varuna Srinivasan explores the deep connections between sex and emotions. Have a question or story idea for Dr. Srinivasan?Submit it here. And while those things are, indeed, public sex, the act can also include other sexual activities. Sneaking away to make out in public can be defined as public sex. Some couples may engage in public sex simply for the kinky thrill of it all....

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. This year, we saw alip product boomthat was buzzier than the latest office gossip. Courtesy of brand Brands launched lip oils, balms, and glosses left and right (with E.L.F. Cosmetics,Summer Fridays, and Haus Labs among some of the most talked-about formulas). Its unique formula is what earned it the covetedOne to Watchseal of approval fromAllureeditors....

Megan showed off the shade, a dreamy lavender purple mixed with cotton candy pink, on Instagram. one of the ultimate summer hair accessories. As always, hairstylistKellon Deryckwas behind the look. Getty Images It’s reminiscent of cotton candy at the local fair with a touch of anime for the manga-loving Megan. However, that color combination was a lot brighter than this one. This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom....

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. Something about Milk_Shake’s Leave-In Conditioner takes me back to one of my earliest, fully-formed memories. Annie Blackman forAllure Thus, the rat’s nest was born, or rather…built. Like,can’t. Annie Blackman with damp, tangled hair before using Milk_Shake Leave In Conditioner. Annie Blackman with damp, tangled hair before using Milk_Shake Leave In Conditioner....

Neda andAmir Karammet in medical school. They had been delivered by the same doctor in the same hospital in Iran. They went to the same college. Courtesy of subjects But they didn’t meet until they were both studying at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. They were engaged in three months. Neda became a family medicine doctor; Amir is a plastic surgeon. Neda says goodbye to her husband as she heads home after her three-hour surgery....

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. A hairstylist cancut, color, and style your hairand be your unofficial therapist and confidant throughout the process. David Mallett Ahairstylistis a hairstylist is a hairstylistuntil you spend hours laughing, crying, and metamorphosing in their chair. Ahead, the salonsand styliststhat we consider a cut above the rest....

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. Good news for literally everyone:Nordstrom’s Anniversary Saleis here in full force to low-key/high-key change our lives. Collage: Laneen Wells; Source images: Courtesy of brands (Hey, we can’t all be Nordstrom Icon-status card members!) Bobbi Brown knows that and wants to spread the love during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale....

So many people are toning it down and avoiding nail art with barely-there polish and short-and-sweet French manicures. But even when Fox is feeling like a French mani, she does itherway. And depending on the angle, they look pink, yellow, or clear. Getty Images This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. This is actuallynotFox’s most subtle take on a French manicure. Perhaps you recall theoval-shaped, silver-tipped French manishe sported in 2022, she felt simultaneously low-key and nontraditional....

Zendayaisn’t done withher blonde eraor her tennis eraquite yet. TheChallengersstar attended Wimbledon in London in what may be the brightest, blondesthair colorshe’s ever had. Is this the blondest Zendaya has ever been? Getty Images It’s definitely up there! Makeup-wise, Z kept it simple with a peachy color on her eyes, cheeks, and lips. Zendaya had fun playing with the blonde hair color spectrum during theChallengerspress run. Getty Images More celebrity news:...

She’snotworking late, because she’s on vacation! This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. To say the singer has had a big year is a major understatement. Getty Images (Honestly, that scarf would be right at home with this Frenchified vacation vibe.)

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. We’re talking features like travel locks, long battery life, and thin-hotel-wall-level quiet motors. Collage: Laneen Wells; Source images: Courtesy of brands Plus, if yours is thecorded version, the pleasure fest depends on outlet access. It measures less than five inches long and boasts three speeds and four vibration patterns to play with....

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through links in this article. “I’m gonna do that in my house one day.” Angela Trakoshis Angela Trakoshis and her collection of Tom Ford fragrances. Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not big on fragrance. The question I get asked the most is, “Do you wear all of them?...