Outdoor Voices, But for Real Exercise

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[Folie Apothecary](: This vegan hair and skincare brand was founded by Instagram wellness queen [Nikisha Riley]( in 2015. Everything from the [Palo Santo All-Purpose Mist]( to the fan-favorite [Prickly Pear Face Serum]( is made in small batches by Nikisha herself. Check out the product reviews — they’re all glowing. [This way for the rest >>]( Shopping Outdoor Voices Is Launching a Running collection [Outdoor Voices] Outdoor Voices is best known for its style, but as an activewear brand, it’s also concerned with designing for function. (The [sans serif lettering]( on its now-famous [tote bag]( reads “Technical Apparel for Recreation,” after all.) In the same way that Nike pours money into engineering new materials and constructions that supposedly make its athletes quicker and better-performing, the Outdoor Voices team has been leaning into the technical side of designing for recreation and sport. Last spring, Outdoor Voices launched [Tech Sweat](, a fabric made for higher-intensity workouts in hotter environments, like taking a spin class or running in the summer. The nylon-heavy Tech Sweat is smoother, lighter, and stretchier than the brand’s original fabric, [Textured Compression](, which has a thicker feel that’s less optimal for sweating a ton. Tech Sweat was a big push for the brand: The design team worked with a mill to develop the yarn from scratch, and all told, it took a year to create. In a phone interview, Haney didn’t put a number on how much it cost to create compared to Textured Compression, but said that it was a significant resource investment “from a time perspective and a labor perspective, as well as a testing perspective.” This past year, sales of Tech Sweat products grew at a faster rate than sales of any other material. In April, Outdoor Voices will release a running capsule collection, its first range designed for one specific sport. 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After multiple hours-long optometrist and ophthalmologist appointments, I came away with [a diagnosis]( that, from that morning on, changed my entire life. My ophthalmologist told me I had a severe case of [non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy]( that was quickly approaching proliferative diabetic retinopathy. It was bad, but not enough to do anything surgical to fix it. The only recommendation I got was to try wearing sunglasses to help blend [the black spots in my vision]( with everything else I saw. From insurance concerns to frame styles and lens types, here are some things I wish I’d known before both starting this process and parting with my cash. —Tansy Breshears, contributing writer [Where to begin >>]( Ad from our sponsor Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up for the Racked newsletter](. 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