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Beauty/grooming

ALBION deputy general manager shares the $13 deodorant she’s used for 10 years

Less is more in Kazuko Tatsumoto’s beauty routine. After nearly eight years in the beauty industry, the ALBION deputy general manager shares three essentials that keep her routine simple, including a deodorant she’s relied on for ten years to two skincare staples from her company. Kazuko Tatsumoto keeps her beauty routine simple, and one product has earned a permanent place in it. After nearly eight years in the beauty industry, the ALBION deputy general manager says she has relied on the same Japanese deodorant for at least a decade.“I thin...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 3 min read
ALBION deputy general manager shares the $13 deodorant she’s used for 10 years

Beauty/grooming

Pro barber Daniel Ross on his 5 top products to keep cuts looking fresh between appointments

Keeping your hair and beard looking fresh between barber appointments can feel tricky when you’re not sure which tools and products are actually worth using. These five at-home grooming essentials are what longtime barber, educator, and Bello Barbers founder Daniel Ross recommends for easier maintenance and styling.If anyone knows how to keep hair looking good, it’s going to be the sharp-shearing barber you trust to keep you looking fresh. Daniel Ross, the founder and owner of Bello by Daniel Ross and Bello by Marco, has logged more than 20 ...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 13 min read
Pro barber Daniel Ross on his 5 top products to keep cuts looking fresh between appointments

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Back to school is here, here’s what you need for move-in day and on-campus visits, according to these pros.

Mom knows best, and Dorm Room Mamas have perfected the art of college move-in day with these essentials  Move-in day has never been easier, thanks to Dorm Room Mamas tried and true recsSending your child off to school for the semester can be an exciting, stressful, action-packed, and often emotional experience, whether it’s their very first move-in day to their first semester of senior year. Dorm Room Mamas Amber and Elise have truly seen it all, between their experiences with their own children to working with families to prepare.  They’ve ...

By Julia Forbes 11 min read
Back to school is here, here’s what you need for move-in day and on-campus visits, according to these pros.

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A pizza restaurant founder says this $18 OXO cutter is good enough to use on the line

Flimsy pizza cutters literally don’t cut it for restaurant co-founder Emily Hyland. After almost a decade in the pizza restaurant business, this $18 wide-wheel OXO pizza cutter is her go-to for cutting with confidence. “If I had to hop on the expo line and cut a bunch of pizza at the restaurant tonight, I would use this happily,” says Emily Hyland, co-founder of Pizza Loves Emily and Emmy Squared, about her go-to pizza cutter. “The mantra, when I’ve [taught] people, like when I was doing pizza classes online during [the] pandemic, it was ‘cu...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 4 min read
A pizza restaurant founder says this $18 OXO cutter is good enough to use on the line

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5 summer-to-fall sleep essentials a sleep science coach uses to stay cool and cozy

Transitioning your sleep setup from summer to fall isn’t about piling on heavy layers right away. Sleep science coach Julia Forbes hits the sweet spot with her favorite picks: lightweight blankets, breathable layers, passive cooling and pajamas with just the right amount of weight to them. After more than six years of experience testing mattresses and sleep essentials, double-certified sleep science and brain health coach Julia Forbes knows transitioning your sleep setup from summer to fall doesn’t always mean piling on the heavy layers. It’...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 10 min read
5 summer-to-fall sleep essentials a sleep science coach uses to stay cool and cozy

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A sleep science coach’s 5 bedtime essentials for a good night’s sleep

Turns out, there’s a lot more to getting a good night’s sleep than just having a comfy mattress. Sleep science and brain health coach Julia Forbes shares the sleep essentials she relies on to get quality rest, from a sturdy bed frame to cooling pajamas and more. You might think a good night’s rest all comes down to having a really good mattress, but for double-certified sleep science and brain health coach Julia Forbes, what you sleep on is only part of the equation. “Sleep is so personal for everyone,” Forbes says, but she has some handy es...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 11 min read
A sleep science coach’s 5 bedtime essentials for a good night’s sleep

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These 3 items help this neurologist get things off his mind before bed

Falling asleep is easier said than done, especially when you’ve had a long day and are still processing everything that happened. Dr. Fawad Mian, neurologist and regenerative medicine specialist, calls upon three items to personally help him power down.It’s safe to say that Dr. Fawad Mian, neurologist, stem cell regenerative medicine specialist, and author knows what’s on your mind. He has studied the intricacies of the human brain for well over 17 years, and has a myriad of brain-related specialties to show for it, ranging between sleep dis...

By Julia Forbes 9 min read
These 3 items help this neurologist get things off his mind before bed

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Furniture startup Sabai’s sustainable-minded CEO on building a bedroom that feels like a retreat

There’s a lot that goes on in Phantila Phataraprasit’s daily schedule as the co-founder and CEO of Sabai Designs. By the time she gets home, it’s important that her surroundings, especially her sleep space, reflect the ethos of Sabai while feeling like “her.” As the CEO and co-founder of rapidly growing sustainable furniture brand Sabai, it’s safe to say that Phantila Phataraprasit knows a thing or two about designing living spaces that truly feel like home. It’s not just about how pieces look, but how they look and feel, as well as what the...

By Julia Forbes 10 min read
Furniture startup Sabai’s sustainable-minded CEO on building a bedroom that feels like a retreat

Health/Wellness

Training for your first triathlon? A veteran coach shares 5 training upgrades

With more than 25 years as an endurance athlete, coach Doug Guthrie knows how steep the triathlon beginner learning curve can be. These are the training tools he recommends for tracking workouts, cycling smarter and taking some of the guesswork out of training.“The vast majority of the people I coach are [triathlon] beginners,” says Doug Guthrie, founder of GU3 Training, a USA Triathlon Level 1 coach, TrainingPeaks Level 2, and U.S. Masters-certified coach. “I always tell people when I first speak with them that I’ve made every mistake there...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 11 min read
Training for your first triathlon? A veteran coach shares 5 training upgrades

Health/Wellness

4 strength training tools a certified personal trainer says are worth having

The right strength training gear should earn its place in your workout routine. Certified personal trainer Zach Schunder has spent seven years building his own strength and helping his clients with theirs, and he relies on four go-to tools, from a lever belt and lifting straps to adjustable dumbbells and resistance bands.“Strength training just allows you to keep doing the things that you want to keep doing forever,” says Zach Schunder, a certified personal trainer at Trilogy Fitness Systems who has been in the fitness industry for seven yea...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 9 min read
4 strength training tools a certified personal trainer says are worth having

Health/Wellness

Poet Emily Hyland’s 2 writing essentials that help her get into a creative headspace

Poet and author Emily Hyland keeps her writing setup refreshingly simple. A published author since 2018, she has two staples that get her into the creative mindset: an unlined notebook and a poetry guidebook that help get inspiration flowing before she writes.“It’s not a lot of products for writing, you know?” says poet and author Emily Hyland. She jokes, “It’s just like pen and paper. What do you really need?”And she’s right about the staples being basic, but important. A published author since 2018, with her next collection, BREASTS, expec...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 6 min read
Poet Emily Hyland’s 2 writing essentials that help her get into a creative headspace

Health/Wellness

A personal trainer was tired of replacing workout pants—these have lasted him 2 years

Certified personal trainer Zach Schunder was tired of burning through workout pants. After seven years in the fitness industry, he found a pair of Lululemon athletic trousers that balance flexibility and durability with a more professional look he can work and train in. “A problem that I had a lot when I was first starting to train is that you burn through clothing pretty quick, because you’re wearing a lot of athletic material and stuff and some of it’s good,” says Zach Schunder, certified personal trainer at Trilogy Fitness Systems in Cinc...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 5 min read
A personal trainer was tired of replacing workout pants—these have lasted him 2 years

Health/Wellness

Forget readers’ bad rep: Caddis’s glasses are so stylish this beauty founder gifts them as birthday presents

We weren’t born yesterday. Ursa Major skincare co-founder, Emily Doyle, started a brand that skips the “marketing bs” and emphasizes the real ingredients—and you. She praises these readers for keeping it real about aging, while helping her do her thing.There’s nothing worse than having to squint to see the tiny lettering on the side of a skincare bottle or box — and it ironically always seems to feel like the more anti-aging the product, the smaller the typeface is. For Emily Doyle, co-founder of clean skincare brand Ursa Major, finding a pa...

By Julia Forbes 3 min read
Forget readers’ bad rep: Caddis’s glasses are so stylish this beauty founder gifts them as birthday presents

Health/Wellness

4 yoga essentials every beginner needs, according to YogaSource co-founder Emily Hyland

You don’t need a cart full of yoga gear to get started. After 14 years of teaching yoga, YogaSource co-founder Emily Hyland shares the four essentials she recommends most, from a seriously grippy mat and supportive cork blocks to movement wear that stays comfortable on the mat.  If you’re new to yoga, it can be a little intimidating stepping onto the mat. With so many must-have leggings, beginner yoga books, and other “essentials” to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. After 14 years of teaching, yoga instructor and co-found...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 8 min read
4 yoga essentials every beginner needs, according to YogaSource co-founder Emily Hyland

Travel

A certified personal trainer’s 4 essentials for staying consistent with exercise

Certified personal trainer Matt Kasee has spent 15 years helping people build more consistent exercise routines, and he knows it comes down to more than motivation. These four workout essentials help keep him on track with his fitness goals, from strengthening daily habits to simplifying workouts and recovery.“I realized that there was a big gap where people were not getting good fitness advice and coaching advice,” says Matt Kasee, certified personal trainer and founder of Trilogy Fitness Systems. With 15 years in the fitness industry under...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 10 min read
A certified personal trainer’s 4 essentials for staying consistent with exercise

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After 15 years in fitness, this personal trainer trusts two Flux Footwear shoe styles

Staying consistent with exercising can be a challenge, but having the right gear like a reliable pair of gym shoes can make it easier, according to Trilogy Fitness Systems founder Matt Kasee. After 15 years in the fitness industry, he relies on two Flux Footwear styles for stability in the gym and wide toe box comfort everywhere else. “My day-to-day footwear has now been exclusively Flux footwear—the trainer for the gym and the casual shoe for everyday wearing,” says Matt Kasee, certified personal trainer and founder of Trilogy Fitness Syste...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 7 min read
After 15 years in fitness, this personal trainer trusts two Flux Footwear shoe styles

Travel

4 sustainable travel essentials a tourism expert relies on for cutting down on waste

Small sustainable swaps can make a big difference in how much waste you create while traveling. After visiting more than 100 countries over the past 20 years, tourism marketing consultant Audrey Scott relies on four travel staples to help cut down on her personal waste along the way. “I kind of call it my sustainability kit because it's kind of become a joke with my husband and I,” says Audrey Scott, co-founder of Uncornered Market, the tourism marketing consultancy she runs with her husband, Daniel Noll. After an incredible 20 years of ...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 8 min read
4 sustainable travel essentials a tourism expert relies on for cutting down on waste

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After visiting 100+ countries, a tourism expert says these 3 international travel essentials make trips easier

International travel gets easier with travel essentials that actually pull their weight. After 20 years working in tourism and traveling to more than 100 countries, Audrey Scott relies on three things: a crossbody bag, a checked suitcase, and compression socks that balance practicality, durability, and ease of use. Audrey Scott says, “trying to find that combination of practical, durable, and also just easy to use,” is her main focus when choosing items that make her international travel days more manageable. Scott has spent 20 years working...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 8 min read
After visiting 100+ countries, a tourism expert says these 3 international travel essentials make trips easier

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Travel expert Audrey Scott shares the durable packing cubes she’s used for 20 years

Not many packing cubes can last two decades with minimal wear, but that’s exactly why tourism marketing consultant Audrey Scott hasn’t upgraded her go-to organizational packing essential after 20 years traveling the world. Her favorite cubes hit her packing pain points: they’re practical, easy to use, and most importantly, built to last.Scott and Daniel Noll, her fellow co-founder and husband, started using Eagle Creek packing cubes at the very beginning of their travels. 20 years later, her original cubes are still going strong, while the P...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 6 min read
Travel expert Audrey Scott shares the durable packing cubes she’s used for 20 years

Outdoors

5 hiking essentials tourism expert and avid hiker Audrey Scott relies on

When you’re hiking and carrying everything on your back, quality essentials make a difference. After more than 20 years traveling the world and hiking in many of the 100+ countries she’s visited, tourism marketing consultant Audrey Scott shares five hiking staples she relies on most.“When you carry everything on your back, you make some very difficult decisions,” says Audrey Scott, co-founder of  Uncornered Market, a tourism marketing consultancy, about how the years of backpacking shaped what she brings with her when hiking. Scott has spent...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 11 min read
5 hiking essentials tourism expert and avid hiker Audrey Scott relies on

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Pro barber Daniel Ross stands 12 hours a day and owns 11 pairs of the same Brooks Ghost Max shoes to stay comfortable

Barber and shop owner Daniel Ross has spent more than 20 years behind the chair, often pulling 12-hour day on his feet, so he knows when a shoe can keep up. His go-to? The Brooks Ghost Max, a cushioned sneakers line he has 11 pairs of. “I’m on my feet [all day],” says Daniel Ross, the founder and owner of Bello by Daniel elizabeth@ifthesewallscouldtalk.comRoss and Bello By Marco. And after more than 20 years behind the barber chair, often working 12-hour days, all that standing adds up fast. Luckily, Ross found a cushioned sneaker line that ...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 5 min read
Pro barber Daniel Ross stands 12 hours a day and owns 11 pairs of the same Brooks Ghost Max shoes to stay comfortable

Tech

The best smartwatch for endurance training, according to an Ironman coach

Sure, you can lace up a pair of shoes and wing it for your first marathon, triathlon, or Ironman, but trust: Having a training coach, or at least a tool, that you can rely on really, really helps. After 28 IRONMAN-distance finishes and fifteen years coaching others, GU3 Training founder Doug Guthrie explains why Garmin’s Fēnix watch is his go-to as a training aid.Everyone starts somewhere, and nowhere is that more true than in the world of competitive athletic competitions. It might seem as if every marathon, Hyrox, Ironman, or triathlon run...

By Elizabeth Fuhrman 7 min read
The best smartwatch for endurance training, according to an Ironman coach