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Backed by celebs including Meghan Markle, Selena Gomez, and Drew Barrymore, Tatcha uses “Japanese beauty secrets” in its line of skincare items that include a soothing hand cream and anti-aging concealer. Tatcha’s latest launch, Indigo Overnight Repair Serum, was formulated with beneficial ingredients like Japanese Indigo, skin-soothing ceramides, and Mondo Grass Root to hydrate the driest of skin, improving our skin’s overall health and appearance.Intended to be applied nightly, this serum was created to work while you sleep....

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Special attention to the breath, thanks to proper breathing techniques and mindfulness meditation exercises, is proven to help reduce anxiety and manage stress. So to help you get through the worries and stress in your life, we’ve rounded up our favorite mini-meditations and easy breathing exercises for anxiety. Each simple technique takes only a few minutes, making them easy to do any time you need to hit the reset button—in the middle of a workday, before bed, when you wake up, or just because....

As a housewarming gift, I received a new set of hefty but oversized pans that I use for family dinners—and I always have my trusty Our Place Perfect Pot on deck. However, I rely almost daily on my Caraway Mini Sauce Pan when making small lunches for one. When the brand launched its highly-requested Minis Duo set a couple of months back, I received a sample to take for a spin in my kitchen, and it’s been a staple in my routine ever since....

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Maintaining a complete, fresh, and steady supply of dried herbs and spices is kind of like going to the dentist—it’s easy enough to put it off until you’re told you have a mouth full of cavities. While we won’t argue that an allspice-less pumpkin pie can quite compete with the pain involved in a potential root canal, there is no shortage of stress when it comes to missing ingredients. Luckily, we can offer several smart baking substitutions....

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