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The Best Way to Go About Detangling Hair Step 1: Wash and condition your hair. Wash and condition your hair as you normally would, adding some extra conditioner to the tangled parts. Try out Love Beauty and Planet Blue-Green Algae & Eucalyptus Shampoo and Conditioner. This formula works to nourish your weak strands, making your hair strong and smooth. Step 2: Lightly towel dry your hair. You’ll need your hair to be wet or slightly damp when you get rid of your tangles....

Whip out those phones! It’s time to TEXT your love note today! The best part of this is that we have come up with FIVE fun and flirty messages for you to choose from, or, of course, you can use ALL of them!! MATERIALS NEEDED: Your cell phone! LOVE CHALLENGE – DAY 3: Time to TEXT a love note! We’ve come up with some sweet, funny, adorable texts to choose from....

What is Hair Setting Lotion? Well, much like the name suggests, it’s a styling product used to set hair into a particular shape or style. The lotion is similar to a gel; it works by coating the hair and stopping strands from drying out when being set in rollers. And afterward? Once dry, it keeps the set style for a long period of time by stopping moisture from being absorbed by the hair....

Brunettes, consider this a quick trend update on perking up that base color. And if you’re anything like us, perhaps even glean some inspiration on waking up an ever-sallowing complexion via your color, because #winteriscoming and if we must hibernate, might as well hibernate in style! Scroll down for cute highlights for brown hair that turn brrr into brrr-ightening: Fall/Winter 2017 Color Update: Cute Highlights for Brown Hair 1. Chocolate Mauve Chocolate mauve is one of the hottest hair color trends to be making the rounds this fall, as pioneered by balayage expert Hannah Edelman of Bushwick’s Brush in Hand....

Enter: our best tips for how to salvage your hair after your morning commute. Truthfully, learning how to salvage your hair is as easy as being prepared with the right products and embracing the elements as best as you can. How to Salvage Your Hair After Your Commute Rain, sun, wind and the occasional hot summery day: nothing is off limits during this season. It’s best to be prepared for every scenario:...

Tutorial: Faux Braids

“Naughty & Nice” List We also have Santa leave a letter for the kids next to the “empty” plate of cookies that we leave out for him. The letter usually says something along the lines of “Thanks for that delicious snack! I’m keeping the last cookie in my pocket for Rudolf outside – he’ll love it! I’ve been watching and know you have been good… etc.” Not too long, but always cheerful and filled with gratitude....

While at Harvard, Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman’s research focused on methods that counter the impact of stress. Now he’s developed Relax: 6 Techniques to Lower Your Stress, a 45-minute audio program to help listeners effectively master methods to help naturally reduce stress. Since there’s no single universal antidote to stress relief, Dr. Goleman’s guided session offers several exercises to suit a variety of personal preferences. Though the guided relaxation program is especially beneficial to those with stressful jobs or lives, the techniques are also useful for everyday stressful situations or life transitions....

Read on to see our top fave ways to rock this fiery hue: 10 Ways to Wear Copper Hair Color 1. Deep Copper When the sun shines on this hue, it’s like fire, but sexier. Copper hair dye is like having your own personal spotlight! 2. Pastel Copper What happens when you mix blonde and red shades? You get this gorgeous strawberry blonde-toned copper hair. 3. Copper Curls Add a few blonde highlights to copper hair....

The art of decorating your afro with flowers is pretty simple to do. There’s no real formula to follow, it’s all about having fun and getting creative. Your afro is your crown, and it is up to you to adorn it as you please. To give you a hand, we’re providing you with four floral afro ideas to get started with using some of the most coveted blooms of the season....

Medication Prescription medications are by far the most popular treatment for ADHD in children and adults, and research shows that the medications—usually stimulants such as amphetamines or methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin)—can help about 80% of those diagnosed with ADHD. But the downsides include possible side effects, such as insomnia and loss of appetite, on top of risks of dependence and abuse. Exercise I occasionally take prescription stimulants, and tend to mainline coffee, but my drug of choice is exercise: usually a swift hike, swim, or yoga class....

Four types of happiness we can tap into when we eat The happiness of sense contact (looking, tasting, smelling, feeling, touch and sound) The easiest and most obvious way to nourish happiness is to give yourself permission to indulge in the sensory pleasure that abounds when eating. Every time you notice the beauty of food, breathe deeply and smell the aromas of your meal. Notice the sensation of food in your mouth, the touch of the fork in your mouth, or the sound of a bite as you chew....

To illustrate below, we share some tips for those who dread a frizzy hair day, and alternatively, some tips to enhance frizzy tresses for those that love them. Best of both worlds, right? Either Or: How to Both Enhance and Prevent Frizzy Tresses Ways to Prevent Frizzy Tresses 1. Apply leave-in conditioners post-wash. Use leave in conditioners to help tame frizz and prevent flyaways. A leave-in conditioner, like Love Beauty and Planet Smooth and Serene Argan Oil & Lavender Leave-in Smoothie Cream, infuses keratin and seals the hair cuticle, resulting in long-lasting frizz control....

“Our genes are quite dynamic in their expression and these results suggest that the calmness of our mind can actually have a potential influence on their expression,” says study author Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds. From the Center for Investigating Health Minds press release: The study investigated the effects of a day of intensive mindfulness practice in a group of experienced meditators, compared to a group of untrained control subjects who engaged in quiet non-meditative activities....

Several years ago, I was watching an episode of Oprah (BTW…I really miss her). The entire episode was on having gratitude in our daily lives. Oprah talked about keeping a regular journal solely about “being grateful.” I immediately tried this idea and soon found that I LOVED it. Each week (about 2- 3 times), I would take 5 minutes and quickly jot down ten things I was thankful for. At first, I had to stop and really think....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. First of all, let’s all just pause for a moment and admire the cuteness of the groundhog on these printables! Joanna with Cutify Creative blows us away time and time again and this design was no exception to that! This date night is playing off of the fun and adventure in the movie Groundhog Day. If you haven’t ever seen this classic pause now, go purchase it here and then resume reading....

5 Hairstyles That Are Perfect For Growing Grays! Are you ready to let your gray mane out? The following styles will make you stand out for the right reason. 1. Silver Hair With Purple Highlights If you’re growing out grays but don’t feel that silver suits you, to that, we say, no problem! When growing out grays, fortunately, there are many different gray hair choices to try. For example, purple highlights will compliment your face and give you that cool youthful look....

Here are some secrets to growing out and maintaining your relaxed hair health without getting the big chop. Stay strong and read on: How to Grow Out Relaxed Hair: What Should You Do 1. Your friends are going to have (many) questions, so stay confident. People will ask you questions like: How are you going to style your hair? What is your natural curl pattern like? Girl, when are you getting a perm?...

Hair Color Trends 2017 All Things Hair: How do you work with your clients to find the ideal hair color? Heather Cie: When coloring your hair, ask your colorist for at least two shades darker or lighter than your skin tone to create a contrast that’s complementary. When your skin and hair color are too similar in tone, it’s very easy to look washed out or dull. Clients should be made aware of what colors and/or shade will and will not go well with their skin tone and I help them with that....

To help you out, we’ve compiled a few hair dyeing hacks that have saved us in our times of need, and we’re hoping they help you, too. Read on: How to Choose Your Hair Dye First things first: Choose the color you like best. To do this, consider your skin tone, your base hair tone and the state of your hair. Once chosen, consider the thickness and length. If you have thick and long hair, you will need more dye than someone with short or fine hair....