Whether you’re treating them as your outfit’s pièce de resistance, or simply as an afterthought or to give your ensemble a last-minute festive touch, it’s undeniable: Headband hairstyles are a keeper for holiday party style. Scroll down for some super-pretty looks featuring both headband and bandana hairstyles and even some bows in your hair, and prepare to be the cutest in the room! 10 Headband Hairstyles to Keep You On Point this Holiday Season 1....
We have so many Christmas Traditions lined up for you, we’ve split them into a different categories to keep you organized and help you find what you’re looking (especially when you come back next year)! We’ve gathered up traditions for: Gifts Treats Countdowns Decorating Christ-Centered Date Nights Family One of the more meaningful parts of Christmas is the gift giving, I don’t know about you but I can’t get enough of the smiling faces when my friends and family are surprised by a thoughtful gift....
Best Peekaboo Highlights Peekaboo highlights are a great way to add bright colors to your style or warm up your look overall. Keep scrolling to check out our favorite peekaboo highlight looks. 1. Ash Brown Peekabo Highlights You don’t have to settle for a drastic change. Muted tones can work wonders. We love the mix of colors here and the way the blonde highlights peek out from underneath the brown base....
15 Wedding Hair Accessories for Your Big Day 1. Pinned Back Hair and Floral Barrette A centerpiece hair accessory deserves to be center of attention with this style. We love the ease and elegance of this pinned back style. It perfectly compliments the oversized flower detail of the barrette. We also adore the fashion forward placement partially covering the ear. 2. Chic Top Knot and Long Ribbon If you don’t want to wear your accessory to the side, why not accentuate the back of your updo with this cool ribbon clip....
That’s what Alfred James says about mindfulness for kids. The author of Pocket Mindfulness and its accompanying blog suggests that parents come up with mindfulness exercises they and their children can do together. It’s about finding ways to be truly present with your children, rather than mutually distracted. Here are a few of his ideas: Roar into the wind together: Out on a windy day, maybe at the beach? Bust your kids out of quiet time and roar into the wind....
These stay-at-home activities for couples are just as good and just as fun as going out on the town—trust us! AND, cheap date nights at home don’t have to include just dinner and a movie. We’ve got the best sexy dates, game night dates, and even at-home dates involving food on this list. With any of these brilliant ideas, you can still connect and make memories from the comfort of your home....
Messy Hairstyles for Men When picking out messy hairstyles, it can be a challenge to know where to start, so we’re here to help. Check out 40 looks that are perfect when achieving medium messy hair. 1. Windblown Hair This messy style gives the impression that you just climbed off your motorcycle and ran your fingers through your hair. Irresistible, right? 2. Messy White Hair There’s no age limit when it comes to this style....
45 Head-Turning Half Braided Hairstyles Whether you’re a fan of the fishtail or a die-hard cornrow gal, you can rely on half braided hairstyles to take you from day to night without missing a beat. This fun, unusual looks work during a happy hour and can be retouched in the short span of time you have in the morning before work—meaning yeah, you can totes legit tell the haters that thanks, you so did wake up like this....
To answer that question, I recently spoke with one of my all-time favorite happiness experts, meditation teacher James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy. (He teaches a great online happiness class by the same title, which I highly recommend.) Here is a condensed version of our conversation. I hope it spurs some ideas for happiness habits you can pursue in 2015. Christine Carter: What are some common “happiness mistakes” we often make at this time of year, and how can we avoid them?...
The answers to those questions will depend a lot on where you live, what your experience has been like, and what you make of it all. Living in a city that imposed shelter-in-place orders 10 weeks ago, as of this writing, my own life has been a mixed bag. I shifted to working at home pretty easily, but it’s been hard finding a routine and avoiding distractions. I’m connected with friends online, but I miss their physical presence....
Take Ursula Goff (or @uggoff on Instagram) who made us do a double-take when we saw her recent art painting color series and her incredible ode to rainbow hair colors that she showcases on her page from her clients and on her own hair. Ursula Goff Interview on Rainbow Hair Colors As a hair colorist, Goff is an innovator in the field, she has an eye for the use of bold colors that looks remarkable on hair....
Read on to see the best men’s hair products for the most common hair issues that guys face, from thinning hairlines to cowlicks that just won’t quit: 7 Men’s Hair Products for Common Hair Issues 1. Common Hair Issue: Taming Cowlicks That piece of hair that just won’t stay down, how does one get it to cooperate? Cowlicks are really hard to deal with, and you probably just end up sticking to looks that are meant to be styled in the direction your cowlicks fall....
Hair Color Trends: Looks We Loved from 2016 1. Neon Colored Hair For the girls that love a hairstyle with a little bit of edge, this neon colored hair trend was one of the best ways to rock a pop of color in your hair for 2016. And you better believe it didn’t stop there, we saw gorgeous hues of vibrant blues and bright rainbow colored hair. 2. Pumpkin Spice Hair As soon as the fall season hit, we all became excited about making and eating pumpkin everything, but we couldn’t just stop there so pumpkin spice hair became a thing....
If you’re a naturalista, you’ve most likely worn regular box braids as a protective style before. With Knotless braids becoming a more popular form of braiding, you may be wondering what makes knotless braids so special over regular box braids? Get Inspired with Knotless Braids This Season As summer approaches and you are looking for new hairstyles to step into the season, you should consider these factors when deciding whether to get knotless braids over regular braids....
As parents nowadays, I think most of us have encountered a conversation with other caregivers on entitlement, what that means, and how to avoid it. You’ve probably discussed ways to rear your children, ways to teach them patience, and to teach them what it means to be thoughtful of others – all in an effort to avoid that ugly “E” word. But what about teaching them gratitude? If there ever was a way to rear entitlement in the head, it’s to teach kids gratitude....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Do you also feel that self-care is a task you never get to? If you feel helpless to fight back against the burnout in your life, just wait! This post is going to change everything for you. Why Self-Care is Crucial in a Relationship Prioritizing your own health and happiness is easy to overlook. After all, you have so many other things you are juggling....
We love how using trends like this can make styling your hair fun and exciting. Read on for ways you can wear this hair accessory trend: How to Wear the 90s Barrette Trend 1. The Low Ponytail Adding cute barrette to your updo style is a quick and easy way to update the look. Slide your barrette over a low ponytail style to take it from basic to chic. Smooth Suave Professionals Sleek Anti-Frizz Smooth & Shine Cream to tame frizz and give your updo a neat finish....
In mindfulness practice, we train in letting go of our stories about stress and pain, learn that thoughts are not facts, and watch sensations change from moment to moment. We notice that experience is fluid, and can be perceived without taking it so personally. We learn that pain, stress, thoughts and everything else that occurs in the mind and body are not “me.” Why “Me” Always Changes So what kind of “me” is there?...
Fear is primal. And essential for survival. It’s highly energetic, and even exhilarating. Lots of people love horror movies, and kids (young and old) get a huge kick out of scaring each other. But fear is no joke. It can be a highly aroused state that overtakes us in response to a perceived threat, causing us to either fight, flee, freeze, or faint. It can be a deeply unpleasant feeling....
The more we practice sitting with our whole selves nonjudgmentally (the good, bad, beautiful, and painful), the better we get at opening ourselves up to every kind of moment with discernment and acceptance, rather than judgment, reactivity and remorse. Meditation gives us the opportunity to sit with discomfort—bored, achy, restless, and distracted, we choose to stay with it, anyway. We can find ourselves caught up in fear, disappointment, and self-criticism in any part of our day....
