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There’s a plethora of hair hacks, making it hard to decide which are worth trying. To shed some light on the good ones, we reached out to Lisa Price, founder of leading haircare brand Carol’s Daughter, and celebrity hairstylist Charlene Spiller to recommend natural and curly hair hacks to try at home. Hair massagers, like Vitagoods Scalp Massaging Shampoo Brush ($16; target.com), offer a gentle alternative to scrubbing and exfoliating your scalp with your fingers....

How to Use a Portable Carpet Cleaner How to Clean an Upholstered Sofa: Get ready to clean stains you didn’t even know your sofa had. Use this method on upholstered sofas, but don’t try this on velvet, silk, vinyl, or leather. How to Clean Cloth Car Seats: If you spilled coffee all over your car seat, a portable carpet cleaner can help with that, too. How to Clean Area Rugs or Carpets: If you spilled milk on your favorite carpet, save those tears!...

Until recently, my results were inconsistent. My best attempts came from pan-frying, but I was determined to find a method that required less oil. After a fair amount of research and a lot of chickpea taste tests, I’m confident I’ve discovered the best, most reliable method there is. Here’s how to make crispy oven-baked chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 450°F and place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven while it preheats....

Skin icing is a cryotherapy treatment (also known as cold therapy) in which skin is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes. Gadgets like facial globes and ice rollers stored in a skincare fridge are popular, with experts like facialist Melanie Grant (who counts Victoria Beckham amongst her A-list clientele) sharing icy skincare tools and routines. But the most basic form of cryotherapy is smearing ice cubes on the face, an easy and practically free treatment that can be done right at home....

The zesty yet savory ground spice blend is flavorful yet balanced, and can be used in countless dishes. Sprinkle a few dashes onto some baked chicken wings, or add some to your burger meat. Or perhaps you’d like to try a traditional New Orleans dish like beurre blanc shrimp. Jazz up your fries and roasted vegetables, or craft your very own compound butter to add to steak and lobster (is your mouth watering yet?...

While they’re easy enough for a special weeknight dessert, they’d also be perfect for a DIY crepe party—fun for both kids and adults! Start by making the crepes before guests arrive and stack them on a decorative plate. Alternatively, make the crepes the night before, store them in the refrigerator, then warm them up the day of in the microwave or oven before serving. Let guests spread the whipped cream, sprinkle on the chocolate chips, fold them up, and pile on the toppings....

With these fertilizer spikes, it doesn’t take a green thumb and a huge time commitment to keep your houseplants happy and healthy. Since they deliver a targeted amount of nutrients that last up to two months per spike, you can check one more activity off your plant care to-do list. To buy: $3 for 24 spikes; amazon.com. Simply stick a few Miracle-Gro Plant Food Spikes into your houseplant’s moist soil—a small 3-inch pot only needs two spikes, while a 5-inch pot takes three—and press down until they’re covered in soil....

Enter: Modern Sprout’s collection of convenient indoor gardening kits, which make growing your own lavender, basil, mint, and chamomile easier than ever. Each kit comes with organic seeds housed inside a chic glass planter. Beyond the brand’s streamlined and sustainable approach, each herb planter features a self-watering hydroponic system—a truly low-maintenance growing process, no green thumb necessary. The planters provide your mini garden with all the water and essential nutrients needed to grow, giving you access to fresh herbs for all your favorite dishes and drinks....

That’s where Omsom’s starters come in. Including deliciousness like Thai larb, Korean bulgogi, and Filipino sisig, the brand’s range of sauces are a flavorful foundation for phenomenal Asian dishes. I simply add a packet to my favorite vegetable or protein, and within 30 minutes, I have a dinner that tastes like I’ve spent hours cooking. But while Omsom meal starters are speedy, the brand doesn’t cut corners or water down flavors....

What Is Orange Wine, Exactly? Skin-contact refers to a style of wine making that produces orange-colored wine from white grapes. In essence, skin-contact wine is a white wine that’s made like a red wine. Typically, white wines have their skins removed prior to soaking and fermentation, whereas red wines keep their skins on. Orange wines are made by allowing the juice from white wine grapes to soak and ferment with the skins still on....

Over the past few years, Pyrex-inspired body art has become “a thing,” with images popping up periodically on Instagram and Pinterest. Some introduce the floral designs into an armband, while others incorporate the motifs into a full sleeve. Others take the trend more literally, and instead of choosing the pattern, they opt to tattoo an entire stack of Pyrex bowls or a simple teacup into their forearm. Even those who claim to not be “tattoo people” are considering a tattoo homage to their favorite vintage bakeware....

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The fitness method pairs resistance-based high-intensity training with low-impact movements. P.volve Senior Trainer Maeve McEwen calls it “strengthening, sculpting, and energizing.” And while its studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have been affected by the pandemic, P.volve has a library of hundreds of exercise videos featuring full body workouts designed to stream from your computer or through an app on your phone. Plus, it offers live Zoom classes every day, which are the next best thing to visiting a studio in person....