Settle in and prepare to thank us for a gift guide full of items that can be found at your local drugstore: Holiday Gift Guide: Hair Care Favorites 1. A luxurious hair mask. Ideal as a stocking stuffer or reserved for the very last night of Chanukah when you’re all gifted out, Love Beauty and Planet Blooming Color Murumuru Butter & Rose 2-Minute Magic Masque is the perfect gift to give to anyone in need of some extra self love....
Holiday Hair Trends from Celeb Stylist Ursula Stephen 1. Hair Accessories Holiday hair is all about chic and carefully placed hair accessories. Stephen noted, “I love hair accessories added to beautiful updos and even to hair that’s down.” For this holiday look, pick an accessory that’s slighter bolder and maybe even a little more sparkly than your everyday accessory. Pair this look with gorgeous holiday outfit and you’ll be golden....
Now a new study sheds some light on awe’s unique function. Through a series of experiments, an international team of researchers were able to show that experiences of awe diminish our sense of self-importance, creating a “small self” perspective that seems to aid us in forming social groups. But, while many of us know it when we feel it, science has not understood awe as an emotion very well. Though research suggests awe increases our well-being and leads us to be more altruistic and generous, it’s still not clear why that would be....
Frank: You know, I think it was a long and winding road it got me here, and, probably the truth is, we get called for this work. You know, it’s not something we choose on our high school skill set exam. My own mother died when I was quite young, about 16, and my dad a few years later. So that gave me an early relationship with death. Later I worked in refugee camps in southern Mexico, refugees fleeing from Central America....
How I Care for My Hair After Wearing Extensions 1. Brush your hair. Before I remove my extensions, I like to gently go through my hair with a brush. It’s important to keep your strokes small, starting from the bottom of your hair. This will help remove some of the knots that formed from the extensions getting intertwined with your real hair. Now you can remove your extensions. 2. Apply a hair mask....
Tousled Cut: What to Ask for at the Salon We’ve all been in the hot seat: Yes, we are talking about that stylist’s chair where we sit, sweating bullets, because we’re afraid and intimidated to fully explain our taste and preferences. Listen up: It’s your hair, so it’s literally in your best interest to explain to your hairstylist how you would like to look when you walk out the door....
Show Off Long Layers With Curls this Holiday Season 1. Prep your hairstyle. The best thing about achieving curly or wavy hairstyles like this? They work amazingly well on second day hair. Start off by refreshing your hair with the Dove Refresh+Care Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo. Let the dry shampoo soak in for a few minutes, then work through with your fingers or a brush. Then you’ll need to prep your hair for heat styling....
Ready to get best murls of your life without spending hours in the mirror? Learn how you can create handsome man curls with this easy way to make defined curls for men. Tutorial: How to Create Defined Curls for Men Here are more ways to style your curly hair! Learn these cool men’s curly hair hacks and how to nail curly hairstyles in no time!
If you’ve never heard of flat twists or you’ve seen them but don’t know much about them, let us break it down for you. Keep on reading for all you need to know about this go-to style for naturalistas: Flat Twist: A Naturalista’s Best Friend What are flat twists? Think of them as the sister style to cornrows, similar but slightly different. And like cornrows, they’re a protective hairstyle that is twisted close to the scalp....
How to Grow Out an Undercut 1. Dutch Braid Updo All three of these styles are intended to cover the now two-ish inches of grown out undercut that’s at the nape of my neck. This first style is my favorite for days when I’m doing an oily hair mask. I’ll put a little bit of coconut oil over the ends of my hair. I then create a part down the center 0f my hair and do a dutch braid pigtail on each side....
We all know that growing hair out has the potential to get painfully awkward, but it can be done! Luckily, this is where you guys have the edge in this department. It won’t take as long for your strands to even out into a brand new look altogether. In the meantime, all it takes are some clever styling hacks and a couple of great, transitional styles to keep you fresh, clean and on point....
She explains how, for example, getting more sleep and meditating are fantastic ways to reduce stress and train the brain to have more willpower. She also says people need to slow down and investigate why they think certain things: To read posts from her blog, “Heart & Mind,” here on Mindful.org, click here.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Grief Means Sitting in Uncomfortable Places Of course, I had a few close friends and family who were wonderful at helping me through my grief. My spouse, in particular, has been an amazing example to me of how to help someone who is grieving. I will never forget a few years ago, I lost a cousin when he was very young....
Single Strand Knots: Prevention Tips Read on to learn more about how to prevent single strand knots:: 1. Detangle gently but thoroughly. Single strand knots are a huge pain, we know. The worst thing about them is they can lead to larger knots in your hair because they can catch onto other strands. To help prevent these “fairy knots” and prevent larger knots at the same time, be sure to detangle your hair regularly using Sheamoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Detangler....
Yup, today’s lesson in getting the most bang out of your hair products is showing you how to use hair pomade for three different looks. Read on: How to Use Hair Pomade in 3 Ways 1. The Easy, Dapper Pomp Contrary to what you might think, a proper modern-day pompadour isn’t very complicated to recreate. Gone are the crazy swirls and super-shellacked sideburns of first-generation pomps. These days, all it takes to get the look is some height at the fringe area and a bit of sheen—both easily achieved with a blow-dryer and some pomade....
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I SPY… with my LITTLE eye… A hot sexy man, his cute little wife, the family car, a few activities, some treats and an amazing view from afar! Are these some of the things you all “spy” on a daily basis? Me too!! Have you ever wanted to be a detective? Go around spying on people and things? That is how I came up with this idea, my 3-year- old loves using a magnifying glass to “check things out....
The number of “mobile workers” in the US will reach 105 million by 2020, estimates market intelligence firm IDC. That means almost three-quarters of our workforce will find themselves with flexible office situations. It’s no wonder, then, that many Fortune 500 companies are committed to attracting and retaining employees by offering flexible work environments and promoting diverse work styles. Depending on what you do for a living and how you like to work, you will have your own unique definition of “office....
Now that the avalanche of media hype on mindfulness research and practice is coming to an end, we’re beginning to get a more tempered view. Meditation is not all calm and peace. Mental material can come up that can be uncomfortable or need to be addressed. Britton spoke generally with Mindful about how mindfulness has been marketed in this country as a “warm bath,” when in actuality, you have to deal with whatever comes up in the mind....
“Social Rejection Shares Somatosensory Representations With Physical Pain,” was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study’s lead author, Ethan F. Kross, is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. For the study, 40 volunteers were recruited specifically because s/he felt intensely rejected as a result of a recent (unwanted) breakup. In the lab, participants were hooked up to MRI scanners to measure brain activity....
