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Make Your Home a Happy Haven

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You spend 1/3 of your life in bed. These days maybe more! This Summer, especially, you want to create a bed that is a calm, happy, comfortable place to get your best night’s sleep. Hinted partnered with Coop Home Goods to bring you the best sleep accessories: Cool pillows, the softest sheets, a mattress protector, and more. And all the sheets are finished using a chemical-free process that makes them safe for the whole family. So treat yourself, and with the help of Coop Home Goods, you can rest better and wake up feeling ready to take on whatever life has in store.

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Tuck yourself into bed and indulge in a spa-like experience at home with our Solstice Sheet Set. Designed for incomparable coziness, our sheets are made with an ultra-soft twill weave with a high 250 thread count. Now that’s some good sheet.

SOLSTICE SHEET SET, Coop Home Goods, $57 for twin to $112 for California King

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Perfect the imperfect mattress, with this dual-sided mattress topper that lets you decide between two support levels: firm and soft. Choose the firm side if you’re looking for improved alignment and full-body support; embrace the soft side if you want to sink into a plush cloud, relieving your achy muscles. Covered in o 100% waterproof Mattress Protector to protect from perspiration and accidents. To dreamland, we go!

FLIP MATTRESS TOPPER, Coop Home Goods, $269

 

The Original

Who’s sleeping on this pillow tonight? Whoever lays their head on this pillow, you can accommodate it to their unique size and sleep position by adding or removing some of the medium-firm density fill (every pillow comes with a half-pound bag of the stuff!). The end result? A deep, comfortable, and restful sleep.

THE ORIGINAL, Coop Home Goods, $54, Queen

Solstice Sheet Set

Cotton isn’t king. These ultra-soft twill-weave sheets are indulgent without the high-thread-count gimmicks. High-quality brushed polyester fiber gives these sheets longevity, and the 16” pocket depth fits any mattress. These sheets aren’t finished with a harmful chemical process, making them safe for the whole family.

SOLSTICE SHEET SET, Coop Home Goods, $109 for a king

Silk Eye Mask Sleep Set

Block out distracting light with the Silk Eye Mask, so you can spend less time tossing and turning and more time enjoying deep sleep. Upgrade to a silk pillowcase too. Silk helps your skin retain moisture, so you wake up with skin that appears smoother. Goodbye, tired eyes, and hello beauty sleep.

SILK EYE MASK SLEEP SET, Coop Home Goods, $109

 

Body Pillow

They call it the cuddler, or the pregnancy pillow, or the sleep accessory you never knew you needed. Tailored to every person and all sleep positions thanks to its adjustable medium density fill, the Body Pillow is ideal for anyone who is looking for full-body support and all-night comfort (so… for everyone).

BODY PILLOW, Coop Home Goods, $70

Pillow & Protector Set

Protect your favorite new pillow from dust, bacteria, and other not-so-nice things (yes, we’re talking about drool) with a luxe Pillow Protector. This breathable and comfortable waterproof case is so soft—Your pups will love it too.

PILLOW & PROTECTOR SET, Coop Home Goods, $188 marked down from $221

 

Ultra Luxe Waterproof Mattress Protector

 

Protect your investment from stains, spills, and all liquid damage without sacrificing comfort. We’ve got your bed covered with our 100% waterproof Mattress Protector. Made from our patented, hypoallergenic Lulltra™ fabric, our protector is a soft, comfortable (and silent!) barrier between the world and your mattress. He didn’t mean to have an accident. Now you’re covered!

ULTRA LUXE WATERPROOF MATTRESS PROTECTOR, Coop Home Goods, $36 to $55

 

Travel and Camping Pillow, Adjustable

Where you going? Take us with you! That’s your travel pillow talking! An actual real pillow, but small and portable. Just like a full-sized pillow, the Travel and Camping Pillow features adjustable support in the form of medium-firm density fill. Stay supported and aligned, whether you’re sleeping on the ground, in a car, or a hotel bed. No need to wake up with a stiff neck.

TRAVEL AND CAMPING PILLOW, ADJUSTABLE, WITH COVER Coop Home Goods, $29

 

5 Easy Ways to De-Stress During the Holidays

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By Nicole Kwan

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The end of the year (and everything that brings) is sneaking up on us– fast. Before you let yourself get super-overwhelmed, take stock on what you can do for your own self-care so you always have little ways to find calm. Bring these with you when you’re rushing toward that end-of-year work deadline, dealing with family travel plans, or exhausted from back-to-back holiday parties (lucky you!).

Here are a few of my favorite ways to stay sane through the holidays, and a few items on my destress wish list.

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1. Add plants to your home.

 

Bringing greenery inside can turn your place into your own little refuge, especially when nothing is flourishing outside. A study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology found that interacting with indoor plants can reduce physiological and psychological stress. Plus, NASA research found that houseplants can remove up to 87% of air toxins, so you’ll have cleaner air to breathe.

The Philodendron Green plant above from The Sill is good for beginner plant parents!

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  1. Curl up to a (fake) fireplace.

No, I’m not talking about the fireplace channel on your TV. I found this Wildwood Candle Co. soy candle in Portland, Oregon and the crackling wood wick and fragrance make me feel like I’m in front of a roaring fireplace. A study from the University of Alabama found that sitting by a fire reduced blood pressure, and for me, even the one candle does the trick. The Firelane I candle has notes of smoked woods, balsam, and pine, making it perfect for a city apartment wishing it was in the country.

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  1. Drink booze-free cocktails.

Drinking to de-stress is a common default, but alcohol really isn’t the best long-term solution. Non-alcoholic cocktails at bars are becoming more of a thing (Grub Street said so!), and you can do the same for yourself at home. Seedlip calls itself the “world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits.” Their Spice 94 is aromatic, earthy, and woodsy and their Garden 108 is herbal, grassy, and floral. Serve them with tonic or mixers.

Not convinced to go dry? A small British study found that “normal” drinkers who stopped drinking for five weeks reported better sleep and concentration.

 

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4. Indulge in a bath house visit.

Last year, I stumbled upon Aire Ancient Baths in Seville and a visit to the New York City location has been on my wishlist. Going to the candle-lit bath house is like a ritual: You move through each bath at your own pace, experiencing temperatures ranging from 102 to 50 degrees F, and taking a float in a salt water bath. The hot water relaxes muscle tension while the cold water is reinvigorating.

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  1. Hand wash your delicates.

 

Most of the time, you probably throw your bras into the laundry with your clothes, but taking the time to hand wash is worth it (and nicer to your bras!). Plus, most of the time is hands off when you leave your delicates in to soak. I use the Linden wash from Journelle, which is made from plant-derived ingredients and doesn’t have sodium lauryl sulfate, phthalates, or parabens. I love that the delicate scent lingers and reminds me to slow down.

For me, this covers de-stressing in a number of ways. First, it makes me slow down and practice a little mindfulness by paying attention to the process and noticing everything from the water temperature to the fragrance. Plus, a Princeton University study found that physical clutter increases stress, so checking laundry off my to-do list and moving clean clothes into my drawers is good for my brain.

Fore more ways to de-stress this crazy busy season check out the Hinted list here.

Glowing Skin Secrets

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Want for gorgeous skin and all-day energy? We asked Bobbi Brown to share her secrets from her latest book Beauty from the Inside Out. Our copy is dog-eared and stained with beauty-boosting smoothie ingredients—and the best part we our skin is looking good and we feel even better (if we do say so ourselves). Check out the list and get ready to leave your makeup kit at home.