Author: Catherine Winslow

Let’s face it: Periods can be weird. At various times they might be clumpy, brown, and, yes, smelly — and usually this is all totally standard. But what does it mean if your menstrual blood is thin and watery? There are a few possible explanations, and they depend on what your baseline looks like — and if you’ve made any major changes recently, such as going on hormonal birth control or beginning to train for a marathon. “[People] tend to worry when their period isn’t exactly the same as usual,” Raquel B. Dardik, MD, an OB/GYN at NYU Langone Medical Center. “But there’s a large variety of what’s normal.”…

Whenever that crisp winter air—or even a blast of AC—hits, my skin goes wild. We’re talking dry patches, flakes, breakouts, redness, irritation, and all-around chaos. Turns out, when your skin gets too dry, your skin barrier (aka the thing keeping your face smooth and happy) starts freaking out. And no matter how much moisturizer you slather on, it can only do so much when the air is literally pulling water from your skin. The fix? Time to level up your skincare game and get yourself a humidifier. It won’t replace your routine (and it shouldn’t), but adding one to the…