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Target Has Tons of Elevated Halloween Home Decor Starting at $5

While it might feel a little premature to start adorning your house with jack-o'-lanterns and cobwebs, October is just around the corner. Plus, glowing reviews are already rolling in on Target’s new Halloween storefront, which means our favorites are bound to sell out fast.  The retailer introduced plenty of elevated home decor for the holiday, including doormats, bathroom accessories, and wreaths. Our online cart is already filling up with 10
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The Health Benefits of Eating Before a Workout

It’s no secret that exercise has a long list of health benefits, and doctors and fitness experts recommend that adults engage in some form of physical, aerobic activity every week. However, it can be unclear how to pair your food and diet with your exercise routine. Should we eat before a workout? And if so, what should we be eating? To find out, we asked nutrition experts how to optimize
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How to Do Bicycle Crunches, According to a Trainer

A strong core is essential for not just most workouts, but also posture, balance, and lower-back health. To strengthen those muscles, we're big fans of ab workouts, whether they're bodyweight, use fun equipment like sliders, or bring all the heat with dumbbells. But as much as we encourage people to work their ab muscles, they may not be getting the most out of the exercise if they don't have proper
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Pottery Barn’s Gus the Ghost and Other Cute Halloween Pillows Are Back

If you’re a Halloween fan, you know it’s never too early to start celebrating the scary season. So even though the holiday is well over a month away, you’re probably already dusting off your decorations and getting ready to turn your home into a pumpkin-filled space. One can’t-miss piece to add to your collection is the popular Gus the Ghost Pillow from Pottery Barn. The fan-favorite has sold out in
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Kamala Harris’s Debate Performance Was Cathartic For Women

Call it laziness or privilege or being derelict in my journalistic duties, but I didn't watch June's presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. I knew it would be more blood bath than spirited conversation, and I could't stomach the gore. Like many young progressives, though, I've had a marginally easier time tuning into the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris took the party reins
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11 Stunning Square Nail Designs to Inspire Your Next Manicure

Square-shaped nails are a preference for many—and for good reason. This versatile shape looks great in either a long or short length and flatters a broad range of nail bed types. Compared to other shapes—like stiletto, almond, or coffin—square shapes provide a bit more real estate when it comes to nail art. Whether you like more of a squoval (a rounded square) or true square, try one of these cute
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13 Protective Hairstyles For Natural Hair

If you have natural hair, you know: styling your hair every day can be extremely time-consuming. From detangling and blow-drying to hydrating and oiling — even thinking about a different hairstyle every single day is a lot. That's why we love protective hairstyles. Though we've come a long way with properly caring for the health of natural hair, sometimes you just want something low-maintenance that's also going to look good.
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17 Dramatic Before-and-After Reveals From This Year’s REAL SIMPLE Home

It’s our seventh annual ideas home and it’s our biggest and best yet! It started with a near-total renovation, as we worked with developer Adam Dahill and architect Alexandra Burr of AlexAllen Studio to reimagine the 1890s brownstone in Brooklyn, New York. We tore down walls, replaced windows, redid plumbing and electrical, and restored original woodwork. When all that messy stuff was done, we called in some of our favorite
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Freckle Tattoos, Explained by Three Experts

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.There's nothing like the look of freckles scattered across the face — something I've been longing for my entire life. I even bought a freckle pen and spent hours watching DIY freckle makeup tutorials. While it works