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Finally, as a word of caution, there are reports of patients developing allergic reactions to bakuchiol-containing products, so use of a test area should be considered prior to applying to the entire face. Retinols and retinoids should be applied at night and you should use caution when combining with some other active ingredients (see below). Because they result in increased cell turnover, many people experience irritation, redness, dryness or skin peeling when beginning to use retinol or retinoids. Waxing and laser treatments can result in significant irritation if combined with retinol/retinoids and most recommend holding retinol/retinoids for a few days to 1 week prior to these procedures.

As someone working from home for the past five years (and just recently switched to working in an office for half of my week), I know the advantages and disadvantages of working from the comfort of my own home. When I went on Pinterest and searched for “home office ideas,” I got all these pictures of beautiful home offices, and the chairs looked like a piece of art. If you don’t have an ergonomic chair or need a bit more back support, try a lumbar support pillow. I spend a lot of time looking at screens all day, either my laptop or phone screen, which is not very healthy for my eyes.

I’m sharing the things that work for me, and you can pick and choose a few things that will fit nicely into your lifestyle and make you feel better. I try to spend a lot less time on my phone, but most importantly, I set downtime from 10 pm to 7:30 am And yes, of course, I know the password, so I can turn off my downtime if I want to, but I found out that whenever I’m reaching for my phone after 10 pm is to check on Instagram stories or watch a few TikToks, and then I’m down the rabbit hole for at least an hour. Since I can’t use my phone after 10 pm, I have my planner on my nightstand, so

and I’m including some fun Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the cocktail lover in your life. Since cocktails are definitely in our Valentine’s day plans for this year, I’m sharing a few necessities for the ideal cocktail evening. The sophisticated look of this rocks glass makes it a great gift idea for any cocktail lover. The true rich simple syrup makes a total of 32 old fashioned cocktails, while the tonic makes eight gin & tonics, and the grenadine syrup makes eight tequila sunrises.