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How Hair Salons Are Supporting Mental Health
Want the 411 on something? Ask your hairstylist. They’re the keeper of secrets. The salon is a sacred space rooted in the age-old practice of connection, like a real connection. We entrust them with our most intimate thoughts, share our most dramatic life events, and even get their opinion on our biggest dilemmas; naturally, the relationship between a stylist and a client is much more than a hair service. For many, the salon has long been a trusted sanctuary, but what if these casual chats could be transformed into intentional discussions about mental well-being? That’s precisely what psychologist, research scientist, and hair historian Afiya Mbilishaka, PhD, envisions with PsychoHairapy. This…
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Lili Reinhart Talks Hollywood, Mental Health, and Beauty
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Lili Reinhart is an empath. Her Instagram bio supplies the definition: “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” The words “possible bladder/UTI infection” are found a few squares away — a rare glimpse of no-holds-barred humanity in Hollywood. Unlike most people, famous or not, the actor is uninterested in projecting a veneer of internet perfection. Beyond the cult fandom she earned from her time as Betty Cooper on “Riverdale,” Reinhart has nabbed ardent…
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Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Talks Eczema and Mental Health
There’s a simple reason gymnasts wear leotards to compete: they’re formfitting, stretchy, and won’t get in the way during a front layout. But while they may be functional, they also happen to put quite a bit of skin on display — something Olympian Suni Lee struggled with when she first started dealing with eczema. “It was something that I felt ashamed of, being in a leotard and competing for Team USA,” she tells PS. “Our skin is very exposed, cameras are always on us, people are always taking pictures, and it’s hard when you’re kind of ashamed to be looking at your own body or your skin because you can…
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Experts Explain How Fragrance Helps Mental Health
Beauty has long been a form of escapism. Whether it’s reading magazines to find out which products celebrities love, watching your favorite content creator do a “Get Ready With Me,” or playing with your favorite makeup just for fun, the transformative effects of being creative with beauty products are unparalleled. Still, there’s one sector of the beauty industry that has proven to have an impact on mental wellbeing but doesn’t get the shine that it truly deserves: perfume. “Fragrance can play a surprisingly positive role in our wellness routines,” says Tasha Bailey, a psychotherapist and the author of “Real Talk: Lessons From Therapy On Healing & Self-Love.” “It can give…
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Paige DeSorbo on Prioritizing Beauty For Mental Health
Paige DeSorbo is my best friend — she just technically doesn’t know it. She’s the friend I turn to (via social media) for outfit inspo, beauty tips, and whenever I need a good laugh. Her “Giggly Squad” podcast, which she hosts with her (actual) bestie, comedian Hannah Berner, got me through hundreds of miles of marathon training last year, and I watched her entire five-season stint on “Summer House” over the course of a week when I had COVID. In a weird and somewhat surprising way, her work has become an important part of my mental healthcare routine. Listening to her and Berner talk about life makes my #hotgirlwalks feel…
