Posts by Nicolle Mackinnon
Should You Choose a Sugar Scrub Over a Salt Scrub in Your Skincare Routine?
Seasonal shifts (hello, fall!) often bring skin shifts too. Balanced complexions can go from calm, cool and collected to dry, itchy and flaky or breakout-prone in a snap. Exfoliation can help sluggish skin cells turn over, but what’s the best type of exfoliation for your skin? Should a scrub contain sugar or salt? Keep reading…
Read MoreInside the WELL Summit: Meet Keynote Speaker Dr. Steven Gundry
As a world-renowned cardiac surgeon for more than 30 years, Dr. Steven Gundry used to spend his time operating on everyone from babies to so-called “hopeless” cases. It was one of those “hopeless” patients that changed the course of Dr. Gundry’s career and research. Now, at The International Heart & Lung Institute’s Center for Restorative…
Read MoreHow Doulas Support Expecting Mothers, According to Latham Thomas of Mama Glow
Giving birth is a sacred and empowering ritual that bonds women across the world. It’s a uniquely female act that represents strength and responsibility, and highlights the power that women contain within them. Latham Thomas, doula, author, speaker and founder of Mama Glow and its new Mama Glow Immersion Doula Program, is seeking to shine an…
Read MoreWhy Natural Beauty Brands Are Ditching Controversial Ingredient Phenoxyethanol
When it comes to the realm of natural, green and nontoxic beauty, there’s long been disagreement over the safety of using the preservative phenoxyethanol. Natural products often have a shorter shelf life because they don’t use preservatives like parabens, and phenoxyethanol has been somewhat of a life-saver for brands looking to prevent bacteria from growing…
Read MoreChristy Turlington Burns to Keynote at WELL Summit 2018
Christy Turlington Burns was announced late last week as the newest addition to the WELL Summit 2018 lineup. A passionate advocate for global maternal health and the founder and CEO of Every Mother Counts, Christy will bring her inspiring vision to WELL Summit as a Keynote Speaker on Friday, Oct. 5. She’ll be in conversation on the main…
Read MoreHow Liz Plosser, Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health, Prioritizes Wellness
Chatting with Liz Plosser, editor-in-chief of Women’s Health magazine, I spent the better part of the conversation figuring out how we could be new best friends. Her charisma and positive energy were contagious, even over the phone. A Midwesterner with an impressive career portfolio that encompasses positions in the print and digital world, Liz embodies…
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