When it come to cleansing and caring for a sensitive scalp, you can’t apply just any hair shampoo as it may contain formulas that aren’t suitable for your condition. You need to find out what’s causing your scalp issue and then figure out the best shampoo for you. Doing your research will save you a lot of time and money in the long run. Below we are breaking down how you can find the best shampoo for sensitive scalp....
Read on to check out some of our favorite looks: 7 Ways to Try a Fade Haircut With Parts 1. Classic Quiff You can add a part to the classic quiff. And, really, because it’s angled to the side, a part kind of fits right in. We like to style a classic quiff with a classic product, like pomade. Just take a dab of Bed Head for Men Slick Trick™ Pomade and be on your way to styling your quiff!...
New Haircut Trends For Men 1. Fringe Cuts Make 2018 the year of the fringe! A fringe really just means that your hair is longer on top to cover your forehead. We love this cut because it’s a cool ’70s style that looks awesome on guys with straight, and even curly hair. Curly bangs are hot! Trust us. Ask your barber for the best cut, based on your face shape. In general, your hair will need to be long enough to cover your forehead when brushed forwards....
But first, it may be helpful to learn how to actually CARVE a pumpkin successfully. So without further adieu… Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. How to Carve a Pumpkin To start your scary pumpkin carving, cut a circle around the pumpkin’s stem using a serrated knife. Pull off this piece and set it aside. Now, it’s time to get messy! Remove all of the goop and guts so you can move on to the pumpkin stencil fun....
AH-MAZING Valentine’s Day Ideas So, what did we do? We rounded up 86 ways to help you in your hunt for the BEST ways to SPOIL HIM (or her) this looooove day! Have fun scrolling through all of these AH-MAZING Valentine’s Day ideas! To make things so much easier for you, we have split the list into the following categories: 13 Date Ideas to Spoil Your Spouse on Valentine’s Day 13 Love Notes to Spoil Your Spouse on Valentine’s Day 20 Sexy Ideas to Spoil Your Spouse on Valentine’s Day 20 Ways to Spoil Your Spouse on Valentine’s Day with Gifts for Him 20 Ways to Spoil Your Spouse on Valentine’s Day with Gifts for Her...
How to Practice Body Scan Meditation The body scan can be performed while lying down, sitting, or in other postures. The steps below are a guided meditation designed to be done while sitting. You can listen to audio of this three-minute guided meditation, produced by UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), in the player; if it doesn’t play, you can find it here or download it from MARC’s website.* Especially for those new to the body scan, we recommend performing this practice with the audio....
Mindful.org spoke to Despard about his journey from plumbing to publishing. I read Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn. In that book Jon describes an exercise where you sit on the floor or a chair in a dignified posture, then gently close your eyes and bring your attention to the fact that you are breathing. So I gave it a try. I positioned a chair in the middle of my living room, sat down and tried focusing on my breathing....
In this guided meditation, Sharon Salzberg leads us through a loving-kindness practice for connection and awareness. A Loving-Kindness Meditation for Connection Sit comfortably, or lie down if that’s better for you. You can close your eyes or leave them open. Let your attention settle into your body and start by taking a few deep breaths. Allow your breath to be natural. We’re choosing, as an object of awareness, the silent repetition of certain phrases with ourselves as the first recipient....
For anyone who has experienced depression firsthand, this view may come as a surprise—and a relief. For anyone who’s had a doctor hand over a drug prescription at the slightest sign of the blues, Gordon’s take may seem like heresy. And it’s about time. Depression ranks as the “most disabling of nonfatal conditions in the United States and around the world,” according to Gordon. It is, he says, “the defining disorder of our times....
Perhaps make a commitment to yourself about how you might practice with this in some small way when difficulty arises. Perhaps once a week or once a day, simply bring mindful attention to an experience, or bring the breath your mind when difficulty shows, or shift an attitude, or engage in a different behavior. Whatever you may do, remember that awareness is always a moment away, and mindfulness is portable it can be with us wherever we are, in any moment, at any time....
In his book, 10% Happier, coming out in March, Harris talks about how meditation helped him make changes to keep his life in check. Harris currently works as a co-anchor for ABC’s “Nightline” and is a “Good Morning America” weekend correspondent. From the ABC News Post: Meditation is a tool for taming the voice in your head. You know the voice I’m talking about. It’s what has us constantly ruminating on the past or projecting into the future....
Palmer came across meditation in her twenties after a friend suggested she go to a two-day silent meditation retreat: I can’t say: “Oh my god, it blew my mind, my life was changed forever!” But it created a subtle enough shift to sit and walk and meditate for two full days for me to realise that this was a really important practice, because a lot of little realisations of how I was being mindless in my everyday life came to light....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. But before we glance at all of the awesomeness, we HAVE to give a huge thanks to Carisa from Messes to Memories. She made all of our arcade date dreams come true with her amazing designs. Thanks again, Carisa! You rock! Adult Arcade Invite Get a major jump on date night by sending your sweetie one of our two fabulous adult arcade-themed invites!...
Well, it’s me. I am in constant battle with speed and anxiety—sure, the sheer velocity of modern life is not easy, but it is the speed of my own mind that is so devastating. It races from thought to fear to idea to doubt to possibility to judgment, all the while trying to absorb endless input from all the screens I’m exposed to: computer, TV, smartphone, iPod, Sonos, and on and on....
The Best Anniversary Gifts Under $30 Our wedding day was one of the best days of my life and it is a day I want to always remember! I love how some of these anniversary presents do just that! They help bring back memories of the day I decided to be with my babe forever! We get to relive that day each year so let’s make this anniversary a great one!...
If you’re jumping on the baby blonde bandwagon, you’ll want to stock up on these essential products first: How to Care for Your Baby Blonde Hair Pick the Right Shampoo and Conditioner for Baby Blonde Hair All blonde hair veterans know, dyeing your hair lighter makes your strands prone to brassiness overtime. To help avoid this, use Nexxus Blonde Color Assure Purple Shampoo and Conditioner. This is a great set to use because it helps protect the vibrancy of any blonde hue....
The days are getting longer and the sun is getting warmer – ah, summer!! Now that the kiddos are out of school and bedtimes are a little more lax, it’s time for a Backyard Movie Night! The more the merrier for this Outdoor Movie Date Night. Invite some of your favorite couples, family members, or make it an intimate night for two! We’ve got some adorable printables to make this a special summer tradition for your family!...
NBC has made expanded video from their Holistic Life Foundation shoot available. Watch it, and be inspired, via these links. (Links open in new windows.) Clip One: Taking yoga “beyond bending” Clip Two: Dr: Yoga students respond better to stress Clip Three: Breathe and the madness will go away Visit the Holistic Life Foundation online.
When I was younger, my mom and dad often made time to go for walks together. As a teen, I didn’t really get why going for a walk together was something they put on their to-do list or even looked forward to, but they always came back from their date nights fresh and rejuvenated. Benefits of Walking with Your Spouse Now that I’m a bit older and wiser, I’ve actually experienced the benefits of just 15 minutes of fresh air, walking with my hubby and now I totally get it!...
…the project we have been working on for a YEAR! You heard me! A YEAR!!!! Oh, and it’s WORTH it!! We didn’t want to release it until it was absolutely perfect. Are you DYING to know what it is?? Life is busy, SO busy in fact that our most popular ideas we air on this site are those that are quick and easy to implement. Couples have SO much going on that often the romance in the relationship gets pushed to the backburner as other things such as kids, work, bills, etc take it’s place....
