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4 Detangling Comb Options 1. The Rat-Tail Comb While the name of this particular tool isn’t the most pleasing, the benefits it provides are endless. The rat-tail comb serves a multitude of purposes including detangling. This is a fine-toothed comb and is the best option for women with shorter strands as it takes a little extra time and care to work it through your knots. Once you’ve finished detangling, this comb also helps create a super straight part, works really well for teasing, and can help smooth flyaways, too....

And that kind of rigorous training, steeped in competition, often can’t be fully actualized without training the mind as well. Some of the athletes have been vocal about their penchant for mindfulness meditation as an integral part of their quest for gold. For example, Tom Daley, a diver from Great Britain, told the Telegraph: “You can only do so much in the gym or in the pool.” He continued, “Every morning I do 10 minutes of mindfulness where I do meditation and I use that in competition and every day life… It’s helped me massively and I feel like that’s one of the reasons why this year I’ve been the most consistent that I’ve been in competition....

The Scattergories game {available here and here!} is a classic game that asks players to answer various questions, but the trick is – those answers must all begin with a certain letter! The original game already requires creativity in your answers but in our version get ready to make those clever answers match your spouse! Not only is this game fun to play, but with diva designer Kensie’s fun printables – it is easy to prepare!...

Unique and Crazy Hair Colors to Try this Season and Beyond Here are five crazy hair color ideas to consider: 1. Multi-colored Why stop at just one color when you can include multiple crazy hair color ideas in one cohesive look? This style blends electric blue, pale lavender, and a dark base shade into one eye-catching hairstyle. The great thing about this style is that it can serve as an inspiration and a sort of blueprint for your look....

Here’s why you might be having a hard time getting started: 5 Reasons it’s Hard to Be Mindful 1. You don’t understand what it is. Mindfulness isn’t about being perfectly present and focused at all times. It’s not about moving through life in a happy haze. Mindfulness is about choosing to pay attention to the moment with kindness and curiosity. It’s about noticing when your mind has wandered and bringing it back to what’s right in front of you....

A chocolate tasting for two makes the perfect at-home date! {Hello, Valentine’s Day!} Or a quick and easy party for your friends! Chocolate Party Ideas So what do you need to get this delicious party started? Definitely grab our chocolate tasting printables below and get those cut and prepped. And now let’s go over how to host a chocolate party! Whether it’s just going to be you and your spouse for a date night in, or you have a group of friends that would love to participate in all of your fun chocolate party ideas, we have all the info you will need....

There are so many reasons to be excited about the arrival of fall – cozy sweaters, cute boots, chilly breezes, and… my personal favorite… cuddling up with big mugs full of hot cocoa or cider! In fact, half of my Fall Bucket List is filled with fall drinks that I want to try. Not even kidding! I always say that drinking a cup of hot cocoa (or hot chocolate… whatever you want to call it!...

Keep scrolling to find out how scalp exfoliation benefits both your scalp and hair. Benefits of Exfoliating Your Scalp Feeling skeptical about scalp exfoliation? Wondering what it can actually do for your hair? Scroll down to learn more about scalp exfoliation benefits. 1. Removes Product Build-Up Dry shampoo, root volume spray, and even your shampoo are all products that can cause build-up on your strands. While shampoo does an amazing job cleansing your strands, over time, the build-up can occur, and it helps to use something a little more intense to remove it....

Pinterest is the PERFECT place to find new ideas for just about ANYTHING! The Dating Divas Pinterest board is FULL of date night ideas, gift ideas for your spouse and MORE! Pinterest users have been pinning our posts like CRAZY {can’t blame them!} and many of our posts have gotten thousands ahem HUNDREDS of thousands of pins! No joke! Today we want to share with you our TOP MOST PINNED {and therefore most popular} ideas that pinterest users have gone crazy over!...

Ever wonder why your hair feels different while you travel to other parts of the world? Yeah, it might be a combination of the products you use on the go, plus the various weather conditions at other locales. However, it can also mean a change in the kind of shower water you use to wash your hair. Hard water has become quite the normal reality for us NYC dwellers—so much so that having the best shampoo for hard water is a must in our routines—that a brief reprieve oftentimes gives quite noticeable results:...

It’s true; many products that work like a charm are expensive. When you’re desperate for thicker hair, you’ll do almost anything. However, if you look a little deeper, you may find more thickening mousse to help you achieve your dream hair. Best Mousse for Thin Hair: Our Top Five Picks Below, we’ve rounded up our top favorite and effective mousse products for thin and fine hair types. Consider this list the best of the best:...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. The spring cleaning tasks in this challenge will help you make some progress on a few areas of your house that need a little extra attention. But the most important part of this cleaning challenge is the time you spend together. The time you spend working on your relationship will bring more intention to your marriage! A huge shoutout to Messes to Memories for creating these printables....

First, let me be clear. I am not sharing from the perspective of a mother who got it all right—feel free to check with my now-adult children on that—but as someone who has continued to learn along the way. I hope that I can offer even one takeaway you may find helpful and I fully acknowledge that hindsight is on my side here. And let’s be honest, right now, and maybe even always, all children are struggling in some ways....

Before you even start to look at hair color ideas for extensions, you’ll need to know what type of extensions you are going for. We have a whole guide to getting extensions that you can look through. Once that critical decision is made, then you can start looking at different colors. If your goal is to have your extensions look totally flawless, we suggest going a shade or two darker than your natural hair color....

These ideas will help you ring in the New Year like never before. We have activities that are perfect for couples, families, and even kiddos! So, are you ready for the shiny stuff? Well then, let’s start the ball drop and get this countdown going! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. So to learn more about ’em, click here. New Year’s Eve Party Food Ideas For Kids First things first, what’s a party without the spread?...

Hair Oils on All Hair Types Primarily, they coat each strand of your hair with its own protective outer layer. This means that any heat that comes your way (including the summer sun), all the tugging that occurs while you learn to braid and any general wear and tear will have limited access to the health of your hair. Secondly, hair oils also coat hair and keeps existing moisture in the strand and prevents it from leaching out....

With Mother’s Day coming up, we thought it would be so fun to create some DIY Pokemon cards that your kiddos can customize as a surprise for mom! Hmmm … maybe that makes these PokeMOM cards?! Whatever you decide to call them, we know mama will love receiving these darling handmade cards on her special day! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. NOTE: If you’re a mom, stop reading!...

When it comes to marriage, accomplishing this positive perspective throughout the relationship can be tough over time. Many couples admit to waking up one day only to realize the sweet, hazy perspective we once had for our spouse seems to be fading. So how do we combat this tendency to gravitate toward cynicism? How do we learn to foster a positive perspective of our spouse? How do we create an environment in our marriage where it all seems to be positive?...

And apparently, just like love, the ’80s has proven sweeter the second time around: Much more watered down—and less outrageous—versions of these fun, flashy hair trends are popping back up onto the scene. Call it a healthy sense of irony, but a rediscovered love for texture and embellishments (as well as a love for a good throwback) are giving us back a lot of these beloved styles, and they’re looking better than ever....

We’ve seen so many celebrities and influencers try out this style, but we’ve seen even more TikToks replicating the look, which just goes to show how easy you can achieve this style too. What is a 90s blowout? Ready to show off your inner supermodel look? Keep scrolling to learn how you can easily create a 90s blowout yourself. We’re amping up the volume with this exciting style. Whether you need a style for a fancy event or want to try something new for a night out with friends, the 90s blowout is perfect for any occasion....