Hairstyles Worthy of a Selfie on National Ice Cream Day 1. Low Ponytail If you plan on getting some serious amounts of ice cream on National Ice Cream Day, then it’s important to keep your hair out of your face while eating! A low ponytail is the perfect hairstyle to keep your strands ice cream free while you dig in. We love this style for a little ice cream selfie as it’s flirty, simple and keeps the focus on your ice cream, the star of your selfie....
Shampoo Natural Hair: Making the Switch During my no-poo days, I washed my hair with a cleansing conditioner weekly and co-washed once a week during the summer (what I like to call co-wash Wednesdays). However, after doing some more research over the years, I learned that my hair was cleansed but not thoroughly; there was still some residue left on my hair, and I wasn’t happy to learn that at all....
This idea is cheap and easy! Materials: White Shower Curtain Liner Permanent Markers – variety of colors Pencil Yard Stick or Ruler {optional} First, lay your white shower curtain flat on the floor. Now, I’m not super crafty, nor do I have a good eye, so I used a yard stick to help pencil in light straight, lines across the curtain. It made it a little easier to write the words straight....
Improvisational music relies on our innate ability to listen fully and to let something emerge out of that, in a spontaneous, almost magical way. Perching on the edge of our seat while someone else is playing, trying to figure out how to have our moment on the stage, doesn’t lead to good improvising. To truly listen is one of the hardest skills to cultivate, but it is central to jazz improvisation....
What’s to love about this super-cute hairstyle? Well, for one, the side pinned updo doesn’t require much effort to create. Two: It only takes five minutes to complete. And three: It’s a one-style-fits-all kind of hairdo. Yes, this hairstyle can be worn to fancy events or as a laid-back option for days you just want to keep it low-key. Into it? Good, because we are too! Read on to learn how to nail this look....
The time to implement skinification of hair into your hair care routine is now! Especially since haircare brands are beginning to follow in the footsteps of skincare products. Many hair products now focus on the active ingredients of products to enhance the health of your haircare. Skinification of hair gives you the ability to heal and enhance the overall health of your mane. How to Boost Your Mane Health Through the Skinification of Hair Learn all about skinification of hair below and how it may benefit you!...
The Power Ponytail is Back A hairstyle is only as strong as its hardest working hair product and that’s why you’ll want to take extra care when choosing the styling products you use for this look. Start off with a smoothing blow dry balm to ensure that your blowout delivers sleek results. Bed Head by TIGI Superstar Blowdry Lotion is our go-to for a style like this. It preps your strands for a blowout and ensures that you look more like a model than a mad scientist by the time your hair is dry....
Show your honey bunny some Easter lovin’! The Easter Bunny always brings treats for the kiddos, but here’s a chance to make sure your spouse doesn’t get forgotten! Stuff a care package or basket with carrots to let them know that “no bunny compares!” These little carrot boxes are filled with their favorite Easter treats. Although this basket or package is perfect for your sweetheart, it can really be used for anyone – kids, neighbors, teachers, grandparents or anyone else you LOVE!...
Don’t stress! We’ve created a Spring Break hair care guide for you to follow. It’s not too many products so your bag won’t be heavy; it’s just the essentials. Keep reading for some seriously good recommendations: Your 2019 Spring Break Hair Care Guide Dry Shampoo Your favorite go-to hair care product while you’re on vacation is hands down going to be dry shampoo. It’s the perfect product for completely erasing bed head and avoiding an unnecessary premature hair wash....
Anger is in itself neither good nor bad—it’s what you do with it that matters. Anger is best viewed as a tool that helps us read and respond to upsetting social situations. Research overwhelmingly indicates that feeling angry increases optimism, creativity, effective performance—and research suggests that expressing anger can lead to more successful negotiations, in life or on the job. In fact, repressing anger can actually hurt you. Dr. Ernest Harburg and his team at the University of Michigan School of Public Health spent several decades tracking the same adults in a longitudinal study of anger....
To read A Scientist’s Journey: Becoming Mindful in Midlife by Aimee Liu on SecondAct, click here. For more, read Suffering is Optional on Mindful.org, by Susan Smalley herself, with Diana Winston, about how meditation practice can ease the mental suffering that often comes with physical pain. 10/18/11
Conversation Starters For Family Dinner Time! 2 quick and easy DIY projects to get the whole family talking at the table! A conversation starter jar with over 101 questions and free printable mealtime placemats! A national survey found that less than one-third of American families eat dinner together most nights, but when asked, the great majority of people say they believe that family dinner is one of the most important ways to maintain family communication....
Stylish Ombré Short Hair Ideas 1. Lob with ombré hair Accentuate your lob with a gradient of color and add some face-framing highlights to round out your look. Golden brown or rose gold hues seem to be having a moment this season. The latter is especially eye-catching against medium to dark brown hair. The contrast gives the pinkish and golden hues an extra kick! 2. Blonde ombré on short dark hair Go bold with golden blonde highlights on dark hair or play it safe with an ashy blonde....
Take a look at this collection of teal ombré hair ideas and get inspired by several ways you can upgrade a classic ombre style: 10 Ways to Wear Teal Ombre Hair 1. Watercolor Hues Ease into the bright teal hair trend by starting off with something a little more subtle. This watercolor hair color combination mixes teal and purple for the ultimate color combo. 2. Vibrant Color This mermaid-like hair color is one of our favorites....
Sharon Salzberg: Do you think it’s harder for kids these days? That’s sort of the common understanding or feeling. Mark Bertin: I would say it’s a mixed bag. I think some of what we’re living with as a culture makes it feel like it’s harder for kids. It makes it really frightening to be a parent in some ways and frightening to be a kid in some ways that aren’t necessarily real....
Oh, the younger years! Sometimes we all just pine for the good old days when there weren’t any bills to pay, no diapers to change, and no house to clean. You know, no “adulting!” Ahhh, childhood. To help take you back to those carefree days and give you a break, the Divas have put together an amazing Kindergarten Date Night! Take a stroll down memory lane as you and your crush 😉 play games, eat snacks, and learn your ABC’s!...
How do you react to sadness? Do you ever feel sad for no reason? 50% Say they rarely feel sad for no reason, and 39% feel inexplicable sadness somewhat often. 8% say they are never sad for no reason, while 3% are all the time. Do you believe life is inherently sad? What’s one thing you won’t do because it makes you too sad? 23% Say contemplating the fate of the world is too difficult, while 9% can’t read or watch the news, 10% can’t watch a sad movie, 5% struggle to be alone, and 3% can’t read sad books....
Cut to 2016, and oils are as commonplace as hair conditioner and are now as solid a mainstay of a hair care routine as serum. Botanical hair oils have been popping up both as part of ingredient lists everywhere and hero products on their own, and many have credited their multi-tasking benefits for this rise in popularity. No longer a counterintuitive process, applying oil to hair is apparently one of the best things you can do with your mane, damaged or not....
Nor, of course, was Brown-Séquard’s the last such discovery. A few decades after his death at age 76 (oh, well) in 1894, other fountain-of- youth fads swept Europe and America. Implants of goat testicles into men’s scrota became all the rage in the 1920s, and the “Steinach operation,” basically a one-side vasectomy, promised to increase vigor, reduce fatigue, and slow aging. Among the recipients was poet William Butler Yeats. I leave to your imagination why these early efforts focused on men and their reproductive organs and ask a different question: Why are some people obsessed with extending life span?...
But before you give in, some things to note: First off, Brazilian blowout is actually a name brand of one of the first smoothening treatments out in the market—yes, complete with registered trademark. The brand also has a portfolio of smoothening hair products for sale through their website. It’s also not to be confused with other (copycat?) smoothening treatments offered in salons, *which is why it’s always a good thing to double-check on those online deals to make sure you’re paying for the real deal....
