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This is What Skin Concerns Look Like at Every Age (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond)

As you age, your skin changes—and so should your approach to skincare.

Skin Solutions

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What Is an Essence—and Why Does Your Skin Need It?

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Do You Have Combination Skin? Here’s How to Manage It, According to Derms

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Itchy Skin? Watch Out for These 7 Surprising Culprits That Make Eczema Worse

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Here’s How You Can Deal With Stressed Skin, According to a Derm

Today's Must-Reads

All the Health Benefits of Lentils You Should Know—Plus How to Eat More of Them

Lentils pack a lot of nutrition into each bite.

I Shop Amazon for a Living and Here Are 9 Things I’m Buying From Its Big Summer Sale

These hidden deals aren’t featured front and center, but they’re some of the best markdowns offered.

Recipes from Real Simple’s September 2020 Issue

Recipes from this month’s issue.

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Tia Mowry Launched a Home Decor Collab With Etsy and We Want It All —Here, 5 Favorites Under $50

Trader Joe’s Fans Will Love This New Cookbook—and Amazon Has It on Sale

This Best-Selling Pan Has Sold Out 3 Times, but It’s Finally Back in Stock

This Man Opened a No-Cage Sanctuary for Abused Farm Animals

The 10 Best Cordless Vacuums for Hardwood Floors, According to Thousands of Reviews

26 of the Easiest-Ever Eggplant Recipes

Cooking Tips From the Pros

12 Ingredients Chefs Can't Live Without

14 Kitchen Tools Chefs Swear By—and They're All Under $25

How to Make Restaurant-Quality Food at Home, According to a Chef

7 Tips From Professional Chefs That Are Guaranteed to Make You a Better Griller

The Most Common Mistakes Home Cooks Make, According to Professional Chefs

Shoppers Say This $9 Gadget Is the Secret to Making Your Candles Last So Much Longer

I Tried Making the TikTok-Famous Cloud Bread—Here's What You Should Know Before You Do, Too

I Tried the Mattress-in-a-Box You See Everywhere Online—Here’s My Honest Review

Yes, Cleaning Products Can Expire—Here's What That Really Means

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A Definitive Ranking of the 6 Best Salads From Trader Joe’s

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Summer Beauty Tips

How to Humidity-Proof Your Hair, According to Hairstylists

We asked experts how to hack one of the most dreaded combinations: humidity and hair.

How to Prep Your Skin Before, During, and After a Beach Day

Applying sunscreen alone isn’t enough.

How to Prevent—and Reverse—Summer Hair Damage

Heat, chlorine, sun, and seawater can all wreak havoc on your locks.

This Portable Air Conditioner Allows Me to Enjoy My Windows Year-Round Video //

This Best-Selling Sneaker That Always Has a Waitlist Is Back in All New Colors

Brassiness Can Ruin Your Hair Color—Here’s How to Get Rid of It for Good

If You Buy Just One Thing From Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale, Make It This Eyelash Serum

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Nordstrom Just Launched a New Beauty Section Full of Must-Have Anti-Aging Products—These Are Our 5 Favorites

All the Health Benefits of Lentils You Should Know—Plus How to Eat More of Them Video //

Pick the Right Paint

Sherwin-Williams Predicts These Will Be the Top Paint Color Trends of 2021

7 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Picking Paint Colors

7 Timeless Paint Colors You Will Never Regret

How to Pick the Perfect Trim Paint Color, According to a Paint Pro

8 Best-Selling Paint Colors, According to Top Paint Brands

This Top-Rated Cordless Vacuum Was Made for Pet Owners, and It’s 43% Off Right Now

Recipes from Real Simple’s September 2020 Issue

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I Shop Amazon for a Living and Here Are 9 Things I’m Buying From Its Big Summer Sale

This is What Skin Concerns Look Like at Every Age (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond) Video //

I Write About Food for a Living, and This Is the Only Olive Oil I Cook With Video //

The 10 Best Irons for Wrinkle-Free Clothes, According to Thousands of Reviews

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Back to School in Uncertain Times

How to Prepare Your Kids to Go Back to School During Coronavirus

Here’s how you can manage an altered school day when kids go back to class this year.

The Fall Semester Is Weeks Away: Here's What College Students and Families Should Consider Before Heading Back to School

Colleges across the country are doing remote learning or enacting new social distancing rules. Here’s what to think about before making a final decision for the coming academic year.

How to Manage Back-to-School Stress and Anxiety During All This Uncertainty

When worries over the coming school year seem to fly through the roof, turn to these expert tips for helping the whole family to feel more relaxed.

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We Asked Experts What Travel Might Look Like Post-COVID

SeeHer Story Praises Simone Biles, the Most Decorated Gymnast in History, in Episode 5 Video //

Madewell Is Having Its First-Ever Virtual Sample Sale, and You Can Save Up to 70%

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14 Kitchen Tools Chefs Swear By—and They're All Under $25 Video //

What to Do If Your Dog Eats a Face Mask

Smart Finds

I Write About Food for a Living, and This Is the Only Olive Oil I Cook With

6 Clever Items to Simplify Your Life

If You Buy Just One Thing From Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale, Make It This Eyelash Serum

Nordstrom Just Launched a New Beauty Section Full of Must-Have Anti-Aging Products—These Are Our 5 Favorites

This Top-Rated Cordless Vacuum Was Made for Pet Owners, and It’s 43% Off Right Now

These Insanely Clever Beauty Products Are Taking Over TikTok

My 59-Year-Old Mom Swears By This Volumizing Shampoo for Thinning Hair Video //

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If Sparkling Water Is Your Drink of Choice, We've Got News for You Video //

Yes, You Should Store Your Perfume Cold—Here’s Why Video //

The 6 Best Anti-Aging Ingredients, According to Plastic Surgeons

The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Illuminate the Sky This Week Video //

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Safe Travels

A Work-cation Could Be the Cabin Fever Cure You’ve Been Waiting For

Remote work may seem more enticing with a beach view, but is a work-cation worth the risks?

We Asked Experts What Travel Might Look Like Post-COVID

Spoiler alert: It looks a lot like a sci-fi movie.

5 Common-Sense Safety Rules to Follow When Traveling by Uber

Be smart and considerate during all upcoming trips.

13 Top-Rated Black Leggings That Are So Comfortable, You’ll Never Want to Take Them Off

9 Fuss-Free Ways You Can Grocery Shop Faster Right Now

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3 Foods That Undermine Your Immune System Video //

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The FDA Just Issued a Recall of Potatoes, Lemons, Limes, and Oranges Due to Potential Listeria Contamination Video //

10 Breathable Face Masks That Are Actually Comfortable to Wear

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6 Cleaning Myths That Don't Actually Work—Plus 2 That Do Video //

A Monthly Guide to Finding the Best Deals on Electronics, Mattresses, and More

We Tried Dozens of Eyebrow Tools—These Are the 6 Best Video //

6 Clever Items to Simplify Your Life Video //

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3 Immunity-Boosting Ingredients RDs Want You to Add to Your Diet Video //

The Financial Services and Apps Real Simple Editors Tried and Loved This Year

We Tried 300 Financial Apps and Services for the Real Simple Smart Money Awards—Here Are the 2020 Winners

This Adjustable Mask Is the Only One That Comfortably Fits My Small Face

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The Pandemic Has Inspired Americans to Support More Small Businesses, Survey Says Video //

This Teen Tech Whiz Launched an Internet Service and Mobile App to End Cyberbullying Video //

The 8 Most Popular Types of Protein-Packed Beans—and How to Use Them

Get a Sneak Peek at This Year’s Real Simple Home

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Keep Talking! Study Shows Dogs Process Speech in the Same Way Humans Do Video //

Clever Tips for Cooking Eggplant to Perfection

Wine Spritzers Are the Healthy-ish Sparkling Cocktail Perfect for Peak Summer Video //

I Designed My Own Ergonomic Furniture and I’m Never Going Back

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Sleep Is Key, But Are You Getting Too Much? Here's What to Know About Oversleeping Video //

How to Create the Ultimate Patio for Outdoor Entertaining This Fall

15 of Our Favorite Sandwich Recipes to Save You From Your Sad Desk Lunch

Here's How Real Simple's Associate Editor Organizes Her Overflowing Closets Video //

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Amazon Shoppers Are Obsessed With This ‘Life-Changing’ Anti-Aging Serum—and It’s Only $25

The Best New Beauty Products to Buy in September

Here’s When to Buy Airline Tickets to Save Some Money on Your Flight

10 Tricks to Help Your Home Decor Last Forever (Besides Plastic Couch Covers) Video //

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These College Students Started a Free Virtual Tutoring Service During the Pandemic Video //

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Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About DIY Dry Cleaning

We Tested 45 Pairs of Sweatpants—These Are the 8 Best

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Writer Mary Laura Philpott Knows When to Quit

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