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Our Favorite Celeb-Inspired Engagement Rings From Grown Brilliance
The glitz, the glamour, the guests…did we say GLITZ?! When it comes to celeb weddings, it’s hard to look away. And, for most of us, our wedding day is as close as we’ll get to our 5 minutes of fame–all eyes on you for a whole day, full glam, gorgeous gowns, and don’t forget the diamonds! So, it’s no wonder that celebs serve as a constant source of inspo as we dream of our dream day. And it all starts with the ring. When you hear about the latest celeb engagement, what’s the first thing you google? It’s not the...
Why A Bald Spot Sunburn Is The Worst Sunburn, According To Dermatologists
Any man who’s enjoyed a sunny summer day without the protection of a full head of hair, hat, or sunscreen has also probably endured the fiery, flakey, itchy pain of a sunburned bald spot. In fact, dermatologists agree that a bald spot might be the easiest place to get sunburned. Simultaneously a bald spot may also be the most difficult to protect and, later, heal. In other words, the sun is truly a bald man’s ultimate nemesis.“Your head is in the direct path of sun rays, and therefore it is more exposed to their harmful effects,” says dermatologist Viseslav Tonkovic-Capin,...
Wim Hof and cold water swimming
“Are you going in?”“The tide is good and the waves aren’t too big but…I never swim alone.” Whether it’s memorized as a mantra or sung as a gospel spiritual, the first rule of sea swimming is, “Never Alone!”“We are here.” There went my last excuse. There are plenty of real and imaginary reasons to avoid sea-swimming, from jellyfish to sharks to yuck! But we hadn’t had recent heavy rains or sewer overflows, jellyfish come with warmer water and overfishing has forced sharks to look elsewhere for food. I hadn’t met these swimmers before but Eastern-Europeans come here more often in...
Artist Ai Weiwei to launch first design-focused exhibition at London’s Design Museum
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is to take over London’s Design Museum with his first installation using design and history as a lens through which to consider what we value. Hundreds of thousands of objects, which have been collected by Weiwei since the 1990s as part of his ongoing fascination with artifacts and traditional craftsmanship, will be at the heart of the exhibition in a series of five expansive “fields.” The fields include Still Life, which will feature 1,600 tools from the Stone Age highlighting the origins of design rooted in survival, and Left Right Studio Material, which consists of...
Get Your Phone Ready! These Baby Photo Props Are Available on Amazon
Tap into your inner photographer with these baby photo props! If you have a baby, you know how busy life got as soon as your little bundle of joy arrived. Some days, anything “extra” feels impossible. Feeding, changing, napping, and playing is the general routine, so anything more can feel less than easy. And that’s completely okay, because those are the most important things and take priority. You aren’t required to do it “all”, and that absolutely includes finding the time to hire a professional photographer every few weeks to get those precious snaps of your little one. The good...