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Bergamot is one of those scents that you may or may not be familiar with already, and you might not even realize it if you are.  Bergamot comes from the rinds of a citrus fruit called the bergamot orange, from the citrus bergamia tree. The fruit itself is a combination of lemon and bitter orange but has been a cultivar for centuries.  The most common use of bergamot is in earl grey tea, as a flavoring ingredient. It's also often used in Turkish delight, marmalade, and snus. Beyond the edibles, it's a common scent for perfume and essential oils, which...

Beards come in and out of style, and whether or not they're in style today depends a lot on what subculture you belong to. More and more people today are looking to grow one of those big, bushy Viking beards, but even if you just want a smaller and tamer beard, you might want to stimulate the growth of facial hair. Many people give up on their beard dreams when they give it a try, finding their beard hair to be slow-growing, patchy, or unkempt enough that it becomes too much of a maintenance job just to keep it going....

Few things in beauty are as controversial as exfoliation. Beyoncé's dermatologist recommends exfoliating once a day. Other dermatologists say two or three times a week. Still, others recommend once a week. So what's the real answer? Are the people recommending frequent exfoliation right, or are they just trying to sell you more skincare products? Let's investigate. The Benefits of Exfoliation First of all, we can answer one question right off the bat. Should you exfoliate your skin, or is it all just snake oil hoping to sell you products you don't need? Exfoliation is a powerful and beneficial skincare technique...

Moringa is one of our favorite health supplements. It's very flexible, available as everything from seeds to leaves to juice. It's packed with a wide range of health benefits, it's easy to take, and the juice can be tasty besides.  That said, some people either don't like the taste or prefer to add moringa as a supplement to other concoctions instead of drinking the juice. It's totally understandable; moringa has a strong and very "green" flavor, and some people aren't fans. So, let's talk about different things you can mix with moringa juice! Mixing with Water The first option, which...