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In the world of beauty, one of the most implacable problems is those pesky dark circles under our eyes. They show up at the drop of a hat, they're difficult to get rid of, and they require a ton of cosmetics to cover up. Dark circles can also lead to puffiness and tender skin around the eyes, and it's overall simply unpleasant. What if there was a way to solve the problem? Perhaps there is. Let's talk about gel eye masks. What Is a Gel Eye Mask? There are two kinds of gel eye masks, and they operate in two...

Cold brew coffee is great, but it's not for everyone. Even if you have a source of great iced coffee, making coffee every day and getting the recipe just right is quite an investment. Some people spend hours every day in the ritual and art of brewing their coffee. Of course, others slam down a mug of the cheapest thing they can push through a coffeemaker every day and call it good, so everyone has their tastes, and that's fine. For those of you who don't want to make cold brew, or who don't want coffee in general, there are still...

As you may already know, collagen is a critical little protein found throughout your body. It's part of what keeps your skin youthful and elastic, it helps keep your joints lubricated, and it helps hold your organs together.   When you're young, your body produces a ton of collagen. As you get older, though, your natural collagen production begins to slow down. When you're 25, it declines, and the older you get, the less collagen you produce naturally. Collagen production never completely stops, of course. Your body needs at least some of it to hold itself together. It just starts to...

Moringa is part of a wide history of traditional medicine stemming from the ayurvedic tradition. While just about every traditional medicine and herbal remedy around the world has been used, at some point or another, as an aphrodisiac and libido-enhancer, moringa is semi-unique in that it is frequently used as a female fertility aid as well. The question is, how much of that is true? Is moringa a good herbal remedy to take when you're pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding after pregnancy? Or, does it contain compounds that could be detrimental to pregnancy? Pre-Emptive Disclaimer Before we dig deeper...