I’m thinking of a friend who still recalls a very colorful meatless burger she ordered in San Francisco. Its patty was tinged through and through with the staining purplish-red of beet juice. Bleeding, she said. She told me this while carving into a juicy slab of prime rib the size of a hubcap. There was a lot to unpack in that moment—about the futility of meat substitutes and the distance we knowingly place between us and our food—but what stuck with me was the simple fact that my hungry friend felt squeamish abouta vegetable....

1. Accessorize your curls. Match your hair clips to your dress for a monochromatic way to get in on one of this season’s hottest trends. Pearl-adorned clips keep your hair off your face in the heat and allow you to look cute doing it. 2. Opt for bold bangs. Make a statement this season with a set of bold bangs. This blunt fringe is bold enough to serve as its own accessory allowing you to keep the rest of your look relatively simple....

These Pick-Me-Up Products Won’t Let You Down 1. Instant Repair Mask Hair masks are a great way to repair your cuticle and regain that smooth texture in your strands. Masks can be a pain since the rule of thumb is the longer you wear it, the better the results will be. The last thing you want is to lather your hair in product and commit to the next few hours of staying in so you can heal your hair....

Recently, the All Things Hair team all got their hands on one line from the Love Beauty and Planet range. I was given the coconut oil and ylang ylang shampoo and conditioner. I have tried many shampoos in my lifetime, but on my natural hair, some don’t really agree with it at all. While I do have a list of those that sit well with me, for the most part sulfate shampoos leave my curls a little too squeaky-clean for my liking....

Try this Simple Summer Hair Trick Start off by prepping your hair with a few spritzes of Love Beauty and Planet Coconut Milk & White Jasmine Salt Spritz Texture Spray. You can use this product on damp hair and then let it air-dry. Alternatively, you can spray it on dry hair for a touch of added movement. This will create a textured base for your style that includes some dimension....

A Simple Breathing Practice With each movement of the breath, there is a physical sensation and that sensation is always here. It’s a way to adjust and come back to what we are meant to be doing in the next moment. Or, what would be the most valuable thing we can do for ourselves or for someone else. Take the next seven breaths with that perspective. This is something you can come back to after a crisis, or before going into a challenging moment—it’s a way to ground yourself and find a way to settle down....

Read on for our top three tips for exercising with natural hair: Exercising with Natural Hair: Helpful Tips 1. Work out on or closer to wash day. Consider the times of the week that you choose to workout. Working out when your hair is due for a wash and style is better than working out when its still in the best shape. Consider saving your high-intensity workouts for the end of the week or whenever wash day is for you....

This Halloween, do more than just ring door bells! Search for fun costumes, neat decorations or tasty treats while you gather up goodies of your own! With the help of Kensie Kate {totally check her out, she is a ROCKIN’ designer}, we’ve created THREE Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunts to extend the tradition of the season beyond just door knocking! Print each scavenger hunt out on some heavy duty paper (you could even laminate them to be used again next year) and take all three with you while you trick-or-treat or separate them out for extended holiday fun....

How, pray tell? It’s all in the placement. Modern brides love the look and feel—and let’s face it, all-night wearability—of lower-placed updos, as this frees up room for any hair accessories, while maintaining a softer, feminine aesthetic. Edgier, more directional brides will especially love the look that multiple wedding hair buns offer over a traditional low chignon. Read on to check out how to create these fun wedding hair buns today!...

In general, styling your hair into any updo is a great way to show off your facial features—whether it be your face shape or your gorgeous eyes. Want to try this easy look on your hair? Read on to learn how to create one of our favorite updo hairstyles in no time. Get the Look: Half-Up Top Knot Step 1: Refresh your hair. If you’re working with second or third-day hair, refresh your hair by using some dry shampoo like Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo....

For our latest holiday hairstyle installments, we show how to style the man bun with a half-updo coil (Don’t worry, it’s simpler than it sounds.). This is an especially easy-to-recreate ’do on guys with curly or wavy hair, as your texture provides more traction for the look. At any rate, the man bun is still a universally flattering hairstyle, so feel free to work this foolproof tweak, regardless of your hair type, the next time you need to show good face at a Christmas get-together....

Two Braids Hairstyles to Add to Your Arsenal Read on to check out a few of our faves: 1. Pigtail/Lose Style This 2 braids hairstyle was all the rage at the alice+olivia show during NYFW. Styled by TRESemmé’s Jeanie Syfu, this look is all about a loose texturized braided pigtail that’s interwoven together and then mussed up for the ultimate lived-in style. Get the full scoop on how to nail this look in our fishtail braid tutorial....

According to the center, mental-health problems, including depression and anxiety, disproportionately impact these groups, which also face the greatest economic and social barriers to getting proper treatment. The research is strong for mindfulness’ positive impact in certain areas of mental health, including stress reduction, emotion and attention regulation, reduced rumination, for reducing mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and preventing depressive relapse. There’s also some early evidence that it can be advantageous for people struggling with addictions, and appears to be particularly promising for smoking cessation....

Looking for hair accessories that are bound to be a crowd pleaser for the fall? We’ve got you covered. Read on for the top three versatile hair accessory trends for fall: 3 Versatile Hair Accessory Trends for Fall 1. The Barrette Ladies, it’s time to search for the good ol’ barrettes our parents used to place in our hair as children. Some of us hated it, and some of us loved it....

When my children were small, I had a slogan on my refrigerator that read: “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Perhaps that was my children’s first lesson in systems thinking. We adults learn this, too. If others are struggling, we experience the consequences of their struggle. If others don’t feel safe, we aren’t safe. Great teachers have been trying to teach us this for thousands of years. Buddhism teaches that any one thing is here because of everything else....

Red Carpet to Real Way: The Wet Hair Look Step 1: Brush through hair to remove tangles To begin, brush your clean hair with a detangling brush to remove any annoying knots or tangles. Then, follow up with a boar bristle brush to smoothen your hair. Step 2: Sculpt with gel. Lightly spray your hair with some water. Then, dampen your hair to prep for the gel application. Apply some of the Nexxus New York Salon Care Exxtra Hold Sculpting Gel onto the surface of your hair to create shape, hold and texture....

What is a Blonde Shampoo? What’s so special about blonde shampoo? It’s technical term is actually purple shampoo, and as such, is formulated with vivid violet toners that counteract brassiness (think: color wheel). The violet toners neutralize harsh orange and yellow shades. When looking for the best shampoo for blondes, make sure that the blonde shampoo contains violet toners. The right blonde hair shampoo can extend the vibrance of your hue....

I barricaded the door, but they slipped in through the cracks. They seem to be everywhere, and there aren’t enough blankets or beds to hide under. So I’m trying something novel—I’m inviting them in for tea, exploring what happens if I stop trying to avoid the little beasties that seemingly just won’t go away.Demons can manifest in many dastardly ways. As the voices that whisper persuasively that you are destined to fail....

These looks are still carefree and boho-inspired but recreated for wintertime. Check out which styles we know we’ll be rocking, despite the frigid weather. Read on: These Winter Boho Hairstyles are Perfect for Colder Weather 1. Double Crown Braid We love how boho a double crown braid is! This style is intricate and frames your face in the most flattering way. If you’ve been wanting to switch up your daily updo, we highly recommend this braid....