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Reader question: What is the best step-by-step way to go gray? —Mary Fouladi As more women make the decision to go gray, a silver-laden style is getting sexier by the minute. But the problem with embracing gray hair lies in the fact that it doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with a pigment-deprived strand or two, or worse, the dreaded demarcation line (i.e., exclusively gray roots in particular sections of your head), making it all the more challenging to commit to the natural process....

Whenever your skin experiences trauma or a wound, it works to heal the area by laying down a protein called collagen, which forms a scaffolding with other proteins to support healing, says Erum Ilyas, M.D., board-certified dermatologist in Audubon, Penn., and creator of AmberNoon, a sun-protective clothing line for women. Yet in some cases, you can get a scar gone wild. “When the collagen is laid down in a haphazard fashion and grows beyond the areas of the wound, a keloid develops....

7 Reasons to Go to Howl-o-ween at Great Wolf Lodge My family and I celebrated Halloween in 2017 at Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine TX during their Halloween celebration, Howl-o-ween. Howl because wolves howl, cute right? It’s the first time we’ve ever been to Great Wolf as a family, and it’s going to be hard to beat the next time we go because Howl-o-ween comes with its own set of fun, activities, and food!...

On This Episode Real estate prices are extremely high, and now mortgage rates are also rising. Has first-time homeownership ever felt more out of reach? On this week’s episode, host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez talks to Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at real estate brokerage Redfin, about what today’s housing market means for prospective buyers, plus whether it makes more sense to buy or rent right now. Meet Our Caller “Isabelle” is a 20-something prospective homebuyer, living in a small rural community with her partner....

With so many different brands and flavors out there, the possibilities of sparkling water are endlessly appealing. After all, who can deny that partaking in a coconut-flavored beverage invokes a hint of your last beach vacation? But beyond the flavor selection, here’s what else you should know about your daily fizzy drink habit. It’s a Healthy and Smart Choice Sparkling water is an excellent drink to enjoy on a daily basis....

How Does the Coravin Work? There are three simple steps to using the Coravin Wine Preservation System: insert, tip, and pour. To use it, Place the tool on top of your wine bottle and push the needle through the cork. Tip the bottle as if you are pouring from an open bottle. Quickly press the trigger to pressurize the bottle. Release the trigger to pour into your glass. Tip the bottle back up to stop the pour....

Laura discovered her love of baking growing up alongside two grandmothers and a mom who loved baking and cooking. They unknowingly established the importance of food and cooking in Laura’s life. Growing up outside Philadelphia, she had access to great restaurants, and her dad took her to many. Prior to joining the EatingWell team, Laura traveled throughout the United States, and to England, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, and Anguilla to check out different cultures and food....

Start With a Rotisserie Chicken If you want a from-scratch flavor for your chicken noodle soup, start with a fully-cooked rotisserie chicken. Diana Manalang, chef and owner of Little Chef, Little Café in New York City says any rotisserie chicken will work, but the $5 Costco ones are worthwhile. To make soup, pull off the meat and then throw the chicken bones in an instant pot with vegetable scraps to make some delicious chicken stock in just an hour, Manalang recommends....

Fish—salmon steaks, tuna fillets, you name it—tastes great when grilled. The outside gets a delicious char; the inside stays tender and juicy. But time and again, we hear the same grievance about grilled fish: it falls apart when you touch or turn it. And rightfully so. Unlike sturdy, thick cuts of meat, fish is incredibly delicate and tends to stick to the grill grates. The first step in preventing this is to choose a heartier type of fish, as these will hold up best....

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When it comes to microwave cleaning tricks, remember that steam is your best friend. With that in mind, here are seven hacks to make cleaning this near-essential appliance a breeze. “Let the steam do its job—don’t open the door for at least five minutes,” Rapinchuk says. If the microwave isn’t steamy after that time, microwave the water for another minute and let it sit, then use a wet microfiber cleaning cloth to wipe it clean....

I prefer a 50-50 solution of water and rubbing alcohol, which dries quickly and leaves shine without streaks. — L.C. For heavy-duty window washing, squeegee with this grime-lifting mix instead: four tablespoons castile or dish soap, four tablespoons rubbing alcohol, and a half gallon of warm water. — B.R.

Most traditional can coolers, or koozies, are designed from foam, which means they will prevent drinks from sweating onto your hands. But foam was never created with the prime purpose of keeping drinks insulated, and most foam coolers don’t really fit slim cans. That’s where the BrüMate Hopsulator Slim Can Cooler differs. With help from updated technology, not only are these can coolers designed specifically for slim cans, but the brand has also created their product to offer far more features than just condensation prevention....