Remember the nerves, the excitement and the energy you had on your first date? We’ve found a way to help you recreate those first date feelings, no matter how long you’ve been together! Try our twist on speed dating… where you switch questions, not partners! We enlisted the help of Cassia from Cassia Leigh Designs to create an invitation and question cards to help your speedy date move quickly and smoothly....
Tonight, after the kids are in bed, throw together this simple St. Patty’s themed date night out on your “patty-o!” OR – you can save this for the night of St. Patrick’s Day! Whip up some minty shamrock shakes or a healthy banana smoothie (with some green food coloring) and a green apple garnish! *HINT: Cutting as close to the center of a green apple, cut off two sides and use a small shamrock cookie cutter to create you’re very own apple shamrock garnish!...
For Bell, observing things and taking photos is a meditative experience. “It’s just a wonderful way to stay focused,” he says. “To take good pictures, you have to train yourself to see, you have to look. And you have to be somewhere else other than yourself. It pulls me outside of me.” The photo gallery below contains more of Bell’s photos, all taken on an iPhone 4. To learn more about how to take good photos with your iPhone, click here....
We put together a short list of easy, non-anxiety-causing straight hair ideas to help keep you looking sexy and sophisticated during any temperature. Because beauty girls go down fighting—even in the strongest of blizzards and hottest of heat waves! Read on: 5 Attractive, Low-Maintenance Straight Hair Ideas for Any Season 1. Middle-Parted A classic for a reason, the center part will always be a go-to look for easy polish. Simply tuck the sides of your hair behind your ears before donning your accessory of choice, and you’re set....
The baseball cap trend tells the story of accidental trendiness, of grabbing your dad’s old worn-in cap and throwing it on only to realize you’re now participating in one of the biggest trends of the season. And if we’re being honest, we get drawn into accidental and effortless fashion as much as the next girl. No one wants to look like they’re trying too hard and when the latest in fashion also lets us go another day without washing our hair, we just have one question: Where do we sign?...
Lately I feel like I’m running on high and pumping adrenaline in fight-or-flight mode, even when my body isn’t moving. I was off work last week, and went careening into my staycation with a to-do list of household chores and long put off paperwork to accomplish. Instead, I found myself taking comfort in my usual coping mechanisms—snacks and reality TV, and experiencing a weird cycle of sleeping either too much or not enough, never quite able to hit the sweet spot....
Also known as a hair mask, a deep conditioning treatment is a process that requires you to leave a conditioning product on your hair for 3-5 minutes (depending on the product). Unlike standard conditioners, a deep conditioner is packed with an intense dose of conditioning agents, which can help to improve the condition of dry, lackluster tresses, making your mane shinier, healthier-looking and stronger against breakage. But what if your hair is already in its best shape?...
All About The Fluffy Blowout Experience To begin, my hair was washed with Suave Coconut Milk Infusion Deep Moisture Shampoo, followed by Suave Coconut Milk Infusion Deep Moisture Conditioner. This line is actually in rotation in my very own hair care arsenal. It leaves my hair feeling super soft, clean and hydrated. After having my hair washed, Simone, DreamDry’s resident hairstylist, and I discussed the look I was going for. She was so excited to hear I wanted a fluffy blowout!...
Rep. Tim Ryan: Oh, it’s been more essential than ever because Washington has been more chaotic than ever, with more frequent bouts of insanity than normal. So, mindfulness practice has really kept me engaged and prevented me from getting burned out and allowed me to still enjoy the work. Not every single part of it, of course, but overall. BB: We all sense an increase in fear and aggression emanating out of Washington....
What gets your creative juices flowing: 56% OPT FOR THE HEALTHIEST OPTION—a walk in nature, while 22% prefer group conversation, and 17% choose meditation. Less than 1% choose a pack of cigarettes and some Tom Waits (though many readers choose Tom Waits without the cigarettes). STANDOUT ANSWERS: Housecleaning Sex COFFEE A little of the finest Herb and good old rock ‘n’ roll A hot shower Clean desk or cluttered desk? 47% CHOOSE A CLEAN DESK....
The Mom Haircut Is Trending Whether you’re diving in deep and going for a full mom-approved pixie or you’re looking into a chin-length variation, the cool factor will come into play in the way you style your fresh cut. Arming yourself with the right hair products will take the mom haircut from grocery store chic to fashion week-ready in no time. Keep the edges of your style neat and tidy for an intentional look that airs on the side of high fashion by running Suave Professionals Sleek Anti-Frizz Smooth & Shine Cream through the ends of your hair....
Sixty-five percent of participants overcame their reluctance and administered the maximum voltage. Commenting on the results, Milgram concluded that when “asked to carry out actions incompatible with fundamental standards of morality, relatively few people have the resources needed to resist authority.” The experiments (which incidentally would not meet today’s standards for ethical psychological testing) looked at moral fiber and conscience in the way that most of Western psychology and neuroscience has tended to: from the point of view of dysfunction, pathology, and neurosis, with an eye perhaps to fixing what’s wrong....
Cheap Grooming Products to Buy 1. Lock your look in place. Windblown, messy and undone strands are sexy and cool but no matter how unkempt of a look you’re going for, you’ll still want to streamline your strands just a little. Keep a bottle of Suave Extreme Hold Unscented Aerosol Hairspray in your medicine cabinet for moments like these. A good hairspray will keep your messy strands where you style them so you can wear an intentionally undone look with confidence....
What works in theory may not always be appropriate—or even attainable—in real life, and we’ve definitely seen our share of looks that would never make it off the catwalk. This year however proved a pleasant surprise, as we were met with tons of hair inspiration that we could actually take home to our stylists. We were so inspired in fact, that we took it upon ourselves to curate our picks for the cuts we forecast to make a big splash this 2017....
Although my brother is ten years older, I’ve always regarded him as young. We’re close and he’s the one who set me on the path that led to my practicing mindfulness, so I’m ever grateful for that. I think of us in those early days, when meditation was a new discovery, and how freeing that was, once you got the hang of it. I think of us in even earlier days, when I would sleep out in a tent in a friend’s backyard down the block and he and one of my other brothers would come up the alley tapping a cane and eventually sneak up on the tent and scare the bejesus out of us....
Getting your hair to hold a curl can be quite a challenge, but this simple product lineup helps make it a whole lot easier. Invest in these beauties from the drugstore, and get ready for curls that will last far into the night and, if you do it right, up to a few days. Read on: How to Get Your Hair to Hold a Curl 1. Prep your strands well....
How to Create This Easy Polished Ponytail Start off by prepping your hair with a volumizing dry shampoo to give your roots a quick refresh and slight lift. Dove Refresh+Care Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo is one of our favorites to use for this purpose, as it revives tired strands and adds visible volume. After that, gather your hair up into a ponytail of any height. Style your hair in a low ponytail for an office-friendly style, in a mid-zone for a night out or a high ponytail for a flirty and fresh look....
Appreciate the moment. When your thoughts become focused on what could be, you lose contact with what actually is. This guided meditation helps you notice your experience as it happens, so you can notice what’s going right, instead of worrying about what might go wrong. Rather than falling into harmful thought patterns, you can embrace challenges that come your way. Doing this strengthens your sense of gratitude for the present moment....
1. Release the critic Not only is anxiety painful enough, but we often get hit with a second round of self-critical thoughts. Ask yourself a simple question: Do the judgments make you more or less anxious? The answer is almost always, more. When you notice the self-critic, see if you can interrupt it by dropping into your heart and saying, “May I learn to be kinder to myself.” 2. Practice tuning into the senses In moments of moderate to intense anxiety the 3×3 practice can come in handy....
