Using hair rollers for curls has been a styling method for centuries. While the first heated hair curlers were invented in 1930, there are so many different types of hair rollers these days, you’re sure to find one that fits your time restraints, hair texture, and desired final curl look. Types of Hair Rollers If you’ve been wondering which hair roller is right for you, we’ve got the lowdown on our favorite hair rollers and how they work....
For the past few months I’ve made it a conscious goal to shift how I relate to unwanted interruptions. I try to be mindful in all my relationships, but for some reason my good intentions can quickly go down the toilet in the presence of a faceless pair of ears paid to listen to me rant. Spending hours on the phone being bounced around through call centers can incite strong emotions in me, such as outrage, victimization, and irritability....
Do you ever feel like a brain on a stick? You know that sensation of being stuck in your head, disconnected from what is happening below the neck? It’s not a comfortable or productive way to live, yet, it’s all too common. In this new series, we are going to take a journey below the neck and explore how paying attention to our body state can help us change our mental state....
Voluminous Waves: Your New Go-to Hairstyle 1. Start from scratch. As with any style, you need a good base to start with. Which is why when creating your voluminous waves, using the right shampoo and conditioner is a must. Try the TRESemmé Thick and Full Shampoo and Conditioner for maximum body and bounce. This set contains Glycerol which works to create extra plump locks. 2. Protect your voluminous waves. If you’re using any kind of hot tools to create your style, you need to safeguard your strands!...
You know it when you hear it. It’s the moment in a call when, after comparing your weather to theirs, one of you offers to give “a bit of background to help set the context for our call.” And then the next 3-15 minutes (depending on how dialed in they are) is that person rehashing a rehearsed presentation of themselves that they’ve (consciously or unconsciously) fine-tuned to make an impression on you....
15 Best Short Wedge Haircuts Check out our style guide on the hottest wedge haircuts below. 1. Shagged Wedge HairCut This shaggy cut is far from frumpy. It’s got cool-girl written all over it! Having subtle, shorter layers allow you to create with tons of hair product. Give your wedge haircut extra texture by using Suave Dry Texture Finishing Spray. 2. Short Wedged Haircut Style your hair in to this short-wedged haircut!...
So, how does she find the stamina to keep going? She meditates. In an interview on The Joan Hamburg Show on 77 WABC Radio in New York City (otherwise known as The “Today Show” of radio), Clinton reveals how she navigates the rigor and demands of the trail: Joan Hamburg: “Do you meditate? Is there any down time when you sort of just sit and breathe?” Hillary Clinton: “Yes, In fact, that’s a great question…That has helped me a lot....
11/02/11 Janice Marturano, a vice-president at General Mills Inc. and founder of the Institute for Mindful Leadership, suggests picking a hallway at work through which you will always try to practise walking meditation, noticing the sensations of your body, the colours and the smells. If your mind is pulled to your next meeting or your last e-mail, return it to the present—and, of course, don’t take any cellphone calls.
Over the years however, especially during my adolescent stage, I started to become a product junkie. I would buy tons of beauty, hair care and hair styling products from the beauty supply store in my neighborhood and try them out (not all at once—that would be a problem). I guess you can say that I became somewhat of a lab rat; I would test things out and tell all my friends about it, and they too would then purchase my recommendations....
Since we were quite throwback-happy this year—braids, the blunt bob, the shag—it probably comes as no surprise that this ’90s hairstyle has found a renewed place in the hearts of many. Make no mistake, it’s still not the best look for everyone (as no one trend is perfectly universal), so we’re going to try to deconstruct it for the curious yet still very afraid (i.e. me). The Micro Fringe: Let’s Discuss This 1....
Now that we’ve done the research and gathered advice from real people in the same boat, we’re excited to share what we have learned. From Our Readers: Advice for Navigating Marriage and a Special Needs Child You and your spouse have been blessed with raising a child/children with special needs, and whether this is a new experience for you or something you have both witnessed before, we know it can be tricky to navigate....
Following this video, a second video report streams called “Could Meditation Improve Your Attention Span?” Says that report: “More than 6 million Americans are advised meditation and other mind-body therapies by conventional health care providers, according to a report released Monday by Harvard Medical School.” another video by ABC News’ medical correspondent Timothy Johnson, on the profound way in which meditation might affect the attention span. Of course, many longtime meditators can speak to such benefits from personal experience; that these experiences are being verified by science is little surprise....
Back to School Dinner Tradition Back to School Decor Back to School Menu Mom, are you ready for this?! This is no ordinary invitation. Each child gets to put in a request for a dinner item and a dessert item. It might be wise, depending on how many back-to-school kids are at your table, for you to pick one request from each child. The kids will love seeing their request making a statement on the dinner table....
So what exactly is in a shampoo for gray hair, and how can it help your locks? Is it a ride-or-die essential, or a superfluous product that we can honestly live without? Read on: Shampoo for Grey Hair: Yay or Nay? First off, some definitions: If a product is marketed as a shampoo for gray hair, it’s most likely a toning shampoo. What this means is that its primary job is to neutralize any brassiness and to restore brightness in ashy hair colors, oftentimes blondes, silvers, and grays....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about them, click here. Here’s what we really love about all of these Halloween ideas: they are really quite simple! If it is quick and easy I am much more likely to actually follow through! 20 Easy Halloween Ideas Get in the Halloween spirit with these quick and easy Halloween ideas. Giant Pom Pom Spider (Party Delights) – This giant spider is almost adorable – make it any color to fit your decor!...
Short Punk Hairstyles Don’t be afraid to go for a neon shade of your favorite color or to use more hairspray or gel to get your style to the next level of intensity. Whether you’re looking to turn your pixie cut into an edgier style, or are in the mood to finally try the mohawk haircut, we’ve got style ideas for you. Read on: 1. Spiky Mohawk with an Undercut Rocking an undercut?...
Create breathing room The result of decluttering can be more open space. You can create a space you enjoy being in, instead of feeling like you’re surrounded by Jenga towers and rats’ nests of stuff. Designate a space for nothing. It’s a refuge from chaos, and your home will feel more uplifted when you walk in. Don’t dread it. Enjoy it. If you just keep focusing on how miserable a task it’s going to be to sort through and offload decades of junk that you and your partner and your children have collected from various life stages, you will never take it on....
10 years later, women were living in apartments alone or with friends; they had careers and a vibrant lifestyle. 1930s hairstyles reflected those changes: As more women joined the workforce, they had money to spend on going to the salon. And with newer hairstyling tools, they had lots of options. 1930s hairstyles could seem as more romantic hairstyles than the defiant bobs of the ’20s. To accentuate hair, women used snoods, combs, flowers and cute little hats to show off their personal style....
To convince you of the range of options in the brunette category, we picked out some of our favorite shades of brown hair for you to test out. How to Pick the Best Shade of Brown Hair for You We get it, it can be such a challenge to pick the right shade of brown hair for you. From the shade to the undertone, it’s not surprise that it would be at least a little overwhelming....
Keep reading to check out a slew of new ways to wear this striking hair color and get in on some of our top styling tips in the process: 1. Accessorize It Accessorize your white blonde hair with a trendy winter accessory like a pom-pom hat. 2. Wavy Pixie Add some texture to your white blonde pixie haircut by spraying Bed Head by TIGI Queen Beach Salt Infused Texture Spray into your strands and letting them air-dry....
