Unique Faux Locs Looks to Wear Now Check out 6 of the hottest faux loc looks you can try this summer! 1. Medium Length Faux Locs Medium-length locs are perfect when dealing with the summer heat! Take your medium locs to the next level with metallic cuffs. Additionally, use a de-frizzing solution such as Dove Defrizz & Define Frizz Control Leave-In Cream to keep your locs looking refreshed over the course of wearing the hairstyle....
When she drank, she says, “I felt free, I felt good, I had confidence, and I had no worries.” Drinking soon became her obsession: when she could drink, how much she could drink, feeling remorse about something she’d done while drinking—that is, when she could remember what had happened. She tried to stop on occasion, including by attending AA meetings, but couldn’t admit she belonged there. As the years wore on, her “lows got lower,” she recalls....
One example of kindness that’s bound to warm your heart: an undercover investigation in Vancouver that took an amazing turn. After a series of robberies of people in wheelchairs in the downtown east side of Vancouver, a cop went undercover and posed in a wheelchair to investigate. Instead of finding exactly what he was looking for, the police officer discovered the daily compassion that was happening in the downtown east side, despite being known for street drugs, prostitution, and crime....
Recent research indicates that self-criticism predicts depression, avoidance behaviors (such as trying to avoid failure), loss of self-esteem, negative perfectionism (maladaptive perfectionism, the unhelpful perfectionism that doesn’t drive us toward better performance but, rather, toward shame and anxiety), procrastination, and rumination. Ultimately, self-criticism compromises your goals and undermines your pursuits, whether they are academic, health related, personal, or professional. Self-compassion engenders resilience; it empowers you to be nimble and flexible, and gives you the ability to identify problems, accept negative feedback from others, and change habits that no longer serve you....
Fun Curly Hairstyles For Formal Occasions 1. Curled Side Pony If you have some length but don’t want to deal with touch-ups during the party, a sexy side pony might just be your thing. This look is created by brushing all of your hair to either side of your face as you collect your strands into one low pony. Smooth out any wayward strands with some gel and then create the curls in your pony with a curling wand....
There’s some evidence that gardening can help reduce stress, increase feelings of well-being, and build community. Here are three recent stories that reinforce those ideas. Community Gardening Communities like Sudbury, Ontario, just went ahead and got their hands dirty. The Home Garden Project helped distribute free soil and seeds to hundreds of local households. The goal was to support mental and physical health during a challenging time, increase food security, and let citizens contribute to community wellness....
The successful magazine cover is a combination of artistic and commercial aims. The great photographer Annie Liebovitz says her magazine cover work, therefore, is much different than the work she does inside a magazine. A work of art and an advertisement, a cover will be displayed on a rack next to a variety of images you can’t predict, with the aim of capturing a potential reader’s interest in a split second....
Covid Hair Psychological stress from the Covid-19 pandemic causes stress-sensitive skin and hair disorders. Covid-19 stress flares up hair conditions such as telogen effluvium and alopecia areata. Patients suffering from sudden telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and scalp seborrheic dermatitis reported increased psychological stress, depression, and anxiety. Telogen effluvium occurs after stressful emotional distress, major surgery, or high fever. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not include hair loss on its list of COVID-19 symptoms....
Keep scrolling to learn how you can win Hair Assurance to continue experimenting with your strands–stress-free! Dove x Progressive Team Up to Giveaway Hair Assurance Need help fixing a hair fail? Looking to win Hair Assurance? Learn more about the giveaway here. What is Hair Assurance? Dove and Progressive have collaborated to giveaway $100 worth of Hair Assurance for up to 2,000 people who enter the giveaway. If won, you’ll receive a personalized $100 digital gift card, which can be used for a salon visit to fix a hair fail....
13 Haircuts for Fine Straight Hair 1. Bleached Blonde Cut Experimenting with bleach-blonde hair can cause your straight hair to look fine and thin. A light and airy short haircut will help create a fuller look to your style. 2. Blunt Cut A blunt chop can help with making your hair look much thicker than it actually is. The key here is to make sure your hair doesn’t accumulate too much grease which won’t work in your favor....
Halloween Hack: Keep Your Hair Going Strong 1. Prep As always, your Halloween night hair routine starts in the shower. Wash and condition your hair with a shine-infusing shampoo like Suave Moroccan Infusion Shine Shampoo and Suave Moroccan Infusion Shine Conditioner. This duo consists of lightweight formulas that will add shine and softness to your strands without weighing them down. They’re the perfect way to prep your hair for heavy styling, and are guaranteed to add extra glimmer and shine to any style....
How to Curl Hair with Foam Hair Rollers Read on to discover how to try this classic hair technique to create some incredibly long-lasting curls: 1. Wash and condition your hair. Every good style starts with clean hair, especially when you are going to be molding and creating curls. To reap the maximum benefits, use a system designed for your hair type. Give your head a gentle head massage as you apply your preferred shampoo and conditioner....
Keep scrolling to learn how to ask your stylist for Korean curtain bangs and learn how to style the look. How to Ask Your Stylist for Korean Curtain Bangs Not sure where to start when it comes to getting curtain bangs? Check out our tips on what to ask your stylist and how to take the plunge and cut your own. How to Ask for Korean Curtain Bangs When asking your hairstylist for Korean curtain bangs, explain that you want fringe cut on an angle, starting right around the top of your cheekbone and then gradually getting longer at the end....
But the opposite is also true. When we experience our partner’s irritation and anger, we get pissed. We feel an instant surge of irritation and anger. It just sort of happens. Psychologists have a name for this phenomenon. They call it “complementary behavior”: the natural human tendency to mirror the emotions of those around us. When we’re in the presence of someone else’s happiness, we feel happy. When we’re in the presence of fear, we feel afraid....
“We know from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s research that in order to have flow you have to have concentrated attention. While our work places are anything but concentrated, how do you have this satisfying experience of deep absorption in what you’re doing if you’re multitasking all day? Recollect Mindfulness is one approach to shift away from distraction. One of the things that we work with in the course is to simply build in a moment—one minute, two minutes—where you just stop and let your attention come back to where you are....
How to Get Rid of Wavy Hair for Guys Here are 4 ways to get rid of wavy hair for guys: 1. Keep it short. The first and most obvious way to get rid of wavy hair for guys is by wearing your hair in a short haircut. By keeping your strands closely cropped to your head, you eradicate the need to style and manage your waves altogether. This solution requires frequent upkeep and we recommend returning to your barber every six weeks or so to keep up with the haircut....
“When I’m at work and listening to someone in a conversation or meeting, half of me is listening and the other half is thinking about what I need to do to prepare for my next meeting.” A product design executive at a tech company in Paris described his interpersonal habits this way at a mindfulness leadership program I facilitated. His experience is common. I hear it from businesspeople in pharmaceuticals, banking, publishing—in every industry, country, and culture....
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I was brainstorming late one night and I started thinking about ice. Thats when I decided to create an “Ice Date” for my husband and I to go on. The next day I created an invite to the date, along with 6 clues that would take us through our night. The best part was that only part of our date was out of the house, while the rest of our date was at home....
