by Bettina | Jul 20, 2026 | Hair care
I have wavy, frizz-prone hair, and for most of my life summer humidity turned it into a puffy halo the second I stepped outside. I’d spend an hour getting it smooth and watch it inflate on the walk to the bus. For a long time I assumed I was just stuck with it —...
by Bettina | Jul 19, 2026 | Self-care tips
I didn’t think I had a problem — until I checked my screen time and saw the number seven hours, staring back at me like an accusation. Somewhere between the morning scroll, the midday “quick break,” and the late-night doom-scroll, my phone had...
by Bettina | Jul 18, 2026 | Food recipes, Recipes
I used to dread weekday lunches in summer. By the time noon rolled around and it was already too warm to think about cooking, I’d end up eating something beige out of the freezer or skipping lunch entirely and crashing by three. The Sunday I finally spent half...
by Bettina | Jul 17, 2026 | Astrology
I always look ahead at the month’s transits before it begins, and July 2026 made me sit up — it’s anything but quiet. As the month unfolds, the sky shifts gears in a big way: Mercury finally turns direct in Cancer on July 23, the Sun strides into Leo...
by Bettina | Jul 16, 2026 | Hair care
“How often should I really wash my hair in summer?” is a question I asked myself for years before I worked out a sensible answer. Every June my reliable winter routine fell apart — between sweat, humidity, sunscreen, chlorine, and roots that turned greasy...