Mistletoe fans speculate that the reason we kiss under the plant — a hemiparasitic shrub that has been used to treat cancer — can be traced back millenniums: maybe to Celtic druids, maybe to a Norse myth. But according to Judith Flanders, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham and the author of…
That laxity comes when skin loses collagen and elastin, two proteins in the skin that allow it to “snap back,” Dr. Devgan said. Older skin doesn’t snap back as well as younger skin. “When I’m doing buccal fat pad excision on, let’s say, a patient who is in their fifties or sixties, that’s usually in…
From a trompe l’oeil paint can to a handbag with wheels, the standout accessories of the holiday season are imbued with no shortage of whimsy. The Italian designer Alessandro Michele, who stepped down from his role as creative director of Gucci last month, has long embodied that mood with his maximalist aesthetic, employing clashing prints…
SHEIN Holiday shopping is daunting, yet once you get going it can be such a high. You know exactly how to celebrate and pinpoint the unique tastes of loved ones—it’s a skill!—so all you need is one spot where you can tick everything off your list. Well, start warming up those shopping muscles because your…
It’s almost a new year, which means it’s time to get rid of all the baggage of 2022 and enter 2023 with, well, fresh baggage—handbags, that is. You can’t always get a new start emotionally, but at least you can have a fun new accessory to help you fulfill your resolutions (I stand by cute…
When Paz Pardo began an affair with a married man in Argentina, she thought she knew exactly how their love story would end: They would break up as soon as she boarded her plane back to America; he would be her “bad-idea fling” and she would be his “Band-Aid” for an ailing marriage. But their…
’Tis the season for holiday celebrations, which also means, on TV, ’tis the season for holiday specials. At this time of year, writers take a break from the usual workplace high jinks or procedural dramas to bring viewers something a little more heartfelt, maybe even cheesy, with a healthy sprinkling of twinkly lights. Perhaps no…
Courtesy Gifting can be a daunting task, especially if the person you’re gifting has just about everything. This holiday season, we thought outside the box for a list of gifts that are sure to leave even the pickiest person on your list shocked—in a good way. From a luxurious layover to the hottest Broadway tickets,…
Every year at Christmas, my father has a ritual. He pours a large tumbler of Scotch, goes into his bedroom, shuts the door and listens to tapes I made of conversations with my grandma before she died 22 years ago. Back when her death was still raw, he would listen and cry. “Now I’m at…
Jeremy MoellerGetty Images When the weather starts to dip down below freezing, our first instinct is to bundle up, and what better way to do that than with a women’s wrap coat? Wrap coats are often characterized by their oversized and unstructured silhouette held in place by a belt made of the same material. With…