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The Hand Cream from Nécessaire is hydrating, fast-absorbing, and fragrance-free. It’s formulated with peptides, which stimulate the skin’s production of collagen, a protein that can firm and brighten skin. You’ll also find moisturizing and healing ingredients like niacinamide and vitamins C and E in the formula. The cream has a seal of acceptance from the National Eczema Association, which means it’s been found to provide benefits to people with eczema and sensitive skin....

To buy: $18 (was $47); amazon.com. All you need to do to get the water fountain running is plug it into a wall socket and fill it up with clean water. To make sure the water your dog is drinking remains fresh, the fountain has an automatic pump circulator that provides a continuous stream of water. It even has an active carbon filter that collects impurities and debris like hair, and its large surface area means multiple dogs can share this fountain without overcrowding....

Shopping for Lobster While buying pre-cooked lobster meat at the grocery store offers convenience, you’ll achieve the best flavor in your own lobster roll by buying hard-shell, live lobsters. Choose lobsters that are two and a half to three pounds each, which will yield three to four rolls, according to Brian Dandro, the executive chef of the Royal Sonesta Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “Once you get beyond that size, you lose the sweetness of the lobsters....

Are Mascarpone Cheese and Cream Cheese the Same Thing? While both mascarpone cheese and cream cheese start with the same base—heavy cream and an acid—there are a few key differences. Mascarpone cheese originated in northern Italy during the late 16th century while cream cheese is a 19th-century dairy staple from the United States. Cream cheese has a much lower fat content than mascarpone. While the USDA requires that cream cheese contains at least 33 percent milk fat, mascarpone cheese generally contains 60 to 75 percent....

Made by the retailer’s in-house brand Universal Thread, the Collared Pullover Sweater comes in two pretty striped options: coral and multicolor. I opted for the latter myself, but you can’t go wrong with either choice as both have the kind of light, mood-boosting look that’s perfect for spring’s newly sunny days. To buy: $30; target.com. The vibrant knit pullover features a collared top, dropped shoulders, and ribbed edges, as well as a cropped length that’s ideal for pairing with high-waisted bottoms....

“Invisibobbles are the perfect workout hair accessory—because they’re made of plastic, they can hold hair without absorbing sweat and their spiral design makes it so they won’t cause headaches, hair breakage, or leave you with any weird ponytail holder mark,” notes Laurel Berg, stylist and owner of Laurel Beauty Lab in San Francisco. “There are wet texture sprays and dry texture sprays,” adds celebrity stylist Chaz Dean. “Typically, a dry texture spray, similar to a dry shampoo, disperses powder throughout the hair to soak up oil and add a boost of volume....

To find out the top new hair color trends for 2019 and help you make the most of any tweaks or major transformations, we turned to celebrity colorist Rachel Bodt of Red Door Salon and Spa in New York. Ahead, she shares the most in-demand hair color trends of the year. How to get it: Your stylist can accomplish this look by softening the root and then applying the blonde color as hair painting or foils, and Bodt advises not leaving a lot of space between the color....

The freezer section pick has been around for several years, but it’s currently enjoying a boost in popularity thanks to TikTok, because people on the social media platform are using the bite-sized morsels to whip up a ridiculously easy meal that’s been aptly dubbed, chicken wonton soup. Though it’s not exactly clear when this savory soup recipe first found its way to social media, TikTokers have been sharing different versions of it over the past several months....

Perhaps even more important than how you use your technology is when you use it. (Your boss isn’t going to want to see an Instagram post time-stamped from that afternoon meeting you were in.) And above all, remember to power off your gadgets and pay attention to the real people in your life—the ones who are right in front of you. To avoid giving offense when you’re online, we consulted Real Simple manners columnist Catherine Newman for social media guidelines to follow the next time you unlock your phone....

When cut properly, watermelon can act as a delicious and sturdy base, like pizza dough. And because there are so many ingredients that complement the sweetness and texture of watermelon, you can customize your pizza in so many ways, depending on what your palate prefers. If you’re looking to whip up a unique appetizer for your next gathering, you may want to make something that’s more on the savory side....

Most people never have to think about the fact that their food contains histamines, and for the most part, our bodies are able to break down the histamines in food and digest them easily. But for a very small subset of people, the ability to break them down is decreased or doesn’t work. They have what’s known as histamine intolerance, and should try to avoid eating high-histamine foods. What can cause histamine intolerance?...

If this rings true, you’re in good company. There’s a growing trend of people across the country who are choosing to drink less alcohol in general but aren’t necessarily seeking out traditional versions of sobriety with full abstention from all substances. Enter: the “California Sober” mindset. We’re exploring what it is, why it’s so popular, and whether or not this lifestyle is right for you. What Does California Sober Mean?...

Pink pineapples are shipped from coast to coast, thanks to online grocers and food distributors like Baldor Foods, Umamicart, Tropical Fruit Box, and more retailers, and specialty supermarkets, like Wegmans, also carry them. Once you get your hands on a pink pineapple, here’s what to do with it. What Is Pink Pineapple? “Pink pineapples are known for having a unique light pink color and a super juicy, sweet taste,” explains Andrea Xu, founder and CEO of Umamicart, an Asian grocer that sells pink pineapple (among many other products)....

With thousands of products on the market, understanding the right formula for your specific skincare and beauty needs can be confusing and even overwhelming at times. To make just one area of the beauty world a little more understandable, we spoke with experts to learn more about the different types of serum and what they can do for you. Consider this your essential guide. A hair serum offers many of the same benefits, but for our locks....

Squeaky shoes are actually very common—for a couple of reasons, says Cleary. If you’re stepping into the shoe barefoot and haven’t quite broken in the pair, your shoes will squeak against your foot. “I have had this happen so many times,” Cleary, who runs the site shoeareyou.com, says. “The remedy is to wear tights or socks with the heels—if possible—until they are a bit more stretched out. Or, if the shoes are leather, the best thing to do is break them in to fit the exact size of your foot....

Why are these facts important? Because while longevity needs to be a factor in everyone’s retirement planning, it’s especially critical for women, according to an eye-opening Merrill Lynch report titled Women & Financial Wellness. The reality is that women are more likely than men to be alone and financially self-reliant in their later years. In addition, women may wind up spending some of their nest egg on a partner’s health or end-of-life care costs, further straining finances if they’re not adequately prepared....

More than a third of all checking accounts now include at least one fee-free withdrawal a week, meaning fewer people are paying ATM fees overall, says Greg McBride, senior vice president and chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com. Meanwhile, ATM networks have grown, cash usage has shrunk, and people are making fewer ATM withdrawals than they used to, he adds. Even when people do pull out cash, their withdrawals tend to be smaller—making ATM fees look even larger....

This Labor Day weekend only, the luxurious furniture and home decor brand McGee & Co. is offering shoppers a rare deal and knocking its prices down sitewide by up to 25 percent. The brand, known by most for being helmed by design duo Shea and Syd McGee, who star in their hit Netflix series Dream Home Makeover, goes on sale less than a handful of times per year, so we immediately took notice—and inventory....