Browsing: Wellness

Every month nearly two billion people around the world menstruate, with about six tablespoons of menstrual blood leaving each person’s body over the course of three to seven days. And we throw it all away. What a growing number of researchers believe is that those discarded tampons and pads contain precious information. Menstrual blood—or effluent,…

From relaxing spa treatments to grooming and wellness experiences, Johannesburg offers several ways to unwind. Image: Pexels

I spent the turn of the century in college, and I’m now in the wildly entertaining position of seeing the outfits I wore on the steps of the Delta Zeta sorority house being recycled by women who are now college-age themselves. Indeed, the air has been thick with Y2K nostalgia lately. But as we celebrate…

About six months into her last relationship, Sarah*, a 23-year-old from Australia, noticed her body was changing. She mysteriously—and rapidly—shed 11 pounds and regularly awoke with nausea or acid reflux. “My hair was thin and dry; you wouldn’t have known I had curly hair because the texture completely changed, and I had the most frustrating…

The inaugural season of Allure Perspectives will explore one of the most controversial and medically researched parts of a woman’s body: breasts. Through expert interviews, personal stories, and historical context, the podcast series, hosted by editor in chief Jessica Cruel, will examine how breasts intersect with beauty, health, identity, sexuality, and culture. In our final…

Calin Van Paris is a longtime wellness editor who is fascinated by the constant evolution within the space. Here, she talks to Sweat and Soak founder and “wellness darty” host Martin Mocs about the self-care celebrations cropping up on college campuses. 

They’re so good, it’s almost as if we curated them ourselves. Raise your hand if the rollout of the best beauty advent calendars gets your heart racing every holiday season. Some may say it’s too early to start thinking about gift shopping in September, and to that, I say, stop being such a Grinch! Besides,…

Sol de Janeiro, Medicube, Summer Fridays, Charlotte Tilbury, and more favorites—all without breaking the bank. A long holiday shopping list can make even the most festive among us break into a cold sweat, but the best Amazon gifts under $50 prove you don’t need to blow your budget to give everyone something they’ll genuinely love.…

As GLP-1 usage becomes more mainstream, a range of side effects have been reported both clinically and anecdotally, from nausea and diarrhea, to hair loss. A new study flags yet another potential repercussion of using a GLP-1: detached nail beds.

[LAST UPDATED AT 1:17 P.M. ET ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026] And just like that, we’re entering the final stretch of the year. In addition to scrambling to make those final New Year’s resolutions a reality, we’re also looking ahead to the holidays and all of the inevitables: shopping, gifting, and everything in between. But…