Good Housekeeping August 2016

None of us is actually supernatural, but we all have natural strengths that set us apart — from a disarming sense of humor to incredible organization or leadership skills to the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes and feel his or her pain (or joy!). And as our world speeds up and our every move has greater and wider impact thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, we need to be ever more mindful of how we use these special powers. Over the past year or so, we’ve published a number of moving health stories profiling brave survivors. Incredible women invited us into their lives and shared the terror of hearing that they had a potentially fatal diagnosis, then facing debilitating treatments and uncertain recoveries. Their stories have…

1 #THATSGOODHOUSEKEEPING Show us your GH pride + projects. You could be featured in our next issue! 2 YOU COULD WIN $5,000! Tell us what you think of GH. How’d we do this month? Love the issue? Not so much? Share your thoughts, and we’ll deliver more of what you want and less of what you don’t. After all, GH is your magazine. Help us make it great. Enter today at augustsurvey.good housekeeping.com. Details, page 131. 3 CELEBRATING TRAILBLAZERS We recently teamed up with L’Oréal Paris to host the first-ever #theperfectage event to honor inspiring game changers. Watch at bit.ly /28Jox5X to hear our panel dish on everything from sex to career advice to learning from failure. Pictured, from left: Carole Radziwill, Jane Francisco, Vanessa Williams and Marlo Thomas. Not…

✓ CIRCLE BAGS □ BRIGHT MUST-HAVES □ HAIR HOW-TO □ NEW BEAUTY FAVES □ WHIPPED MAKEUP □ AIRBRUSHED SKIN SHOP THIS ISSUE! Find it now at keep.com/GH. GET THE LOOK | Red bag, C. Wonder, $139, qvc.com. Orange bag, $50, urbanexpressions.net (25% off sitewide with code GDHSE072016). White bag, $98, sanctuaryclothing.com.…

FROM GH TEXTILES LAB STAY BOLD Keep saturated shades looking brand-new with a special detergent formulated to preserve pigments, like Tide Plus ColorGuard. It has ingredients to help fabrics hold on to dyes and deactivate chlorine, which can lead to fading. Tide Plus ColorGuard, $12 for 92 oz., target.com…

WHAT’S NOW A chic twist on the classic (we’ve dubbed it the “fan knot”). Great for crazy-busy days when you’re running out the door with a wet head, the style looks pulled together in no time and dries nicely, too. HERE’S HOW Smooth damp strands with a hair oil or serum (see our picks below) and brush through until sleek, then form a clean center part. Gather hair into a low, tight ponytail and secure at nape of neck, says Antonio Corral Calero, Moroccanoil creative director, who styled the look. Wrap the pony clockwise into a bun, leaving an inch or two of ends free at the top. Pin in place and fan ends out above the knot. GH Lab picks: Try Beauty Lab test winner Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion…

Enter today: bit.ly/2484qmP YOUR BEAUTY BAG 1 & 2. CATCH SOME “RAYS.” Pink and bronzy tones in these powders mix well to give you a believable fake sun-touched flush; swirl colors with a fluffy brush, then dust across cheeks. 3. REVIVE SUMMER HAIR. Combat strands ravaged by salt water and sun with this softening macadamia-andavocado-oil conditioning spray. 4. LAY OFF THE LIPSTICK. On no-makeup days, slick on this souped-up balm; it leaves behind a flattering opalescent shine. 5. SUDS SMARTER. Take care of the skin under your chin with this gentle wash, which has an aloe vera base and coconut-derived cleansers. 6. COOL YOUR COMPLEXION. A spritz of the orange-blossomwater-and-peppermint-oil mist (in a Jason Wu–designed bottle!) will refresh you fast. 7. SMELL ENDLESS SUMMER. Crisp lily of the valley and…