To complete your queen costume, consider styling your hair into a simple 1940s vintage-inspired crown braid style. Nowadays, you can easily head to your local hair supply store and pick out a braided wig and call it a day. But if you’re more of the D.I.Y. type, you can learn how to create this braided hairstyle at home with our easy Halloween hairstyles tutorial. Here’s your five-step guide to creating this appropriate yet super-fun work Halloween look:...

My husband has a gift…a truly AMAZING gift that has greatly contributed to our marriage! He writes the most TOUCHING love letters!!

To read MORE about all of speakers, see what their fabulous topics will be, and for ALL of the details – head over to THIS PAGE to get the scoop!! Watch for more blog posts featuring each of our speakers and spilling some juicy fun details about their own marriages! **Help us make this event EPIC by pinning this post & spreading the word so that we can attract ROCKSTAR presenters every time!...

The people around you influence your body budget and even rewire your brain. Your brain changes its own wiring after new experiences, a process called plasticity. For example, microscopic parts of your neurons, called dendrites, become bushier, and their associated neural connections become more efficient. This remodeling job requires energy from your body budget, so your brain needs a good reason to splurge. And a great reason is that the neural connections are used frequently to deal with the people around you....

Furthermore, these two hues work fairly well together and they create the most beautiful ombré as well. Convinced yet? Check out some fresh styles below! Red and Purple Hair Color Ideas Right this way for some red and purple hair color inspiration: 1. Voluminous Curls Give your red and purple hair color a high impact finish by using a shine serum when you style your hair. Apply a few drops of TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Shine Serum to add easy shine and dimension to your strands....

It is a new year! Time to make some goals to get healthy and fit, right!? Everybody’s doing it. Plus, having this awesome bucket list of healthy date night ideas around makes it easy to brainstorm ideas for date night! Two birds, one stone. It’s true that almost every year I think to myself, I wish I would have done more for my health and really hit my goals. Does that happen to you, too?...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Stick with us and we’ll give you lots of insider info to make using your Instant Pot your new favorite hobby! We’ve scraped and scoured (which you won’t have to do with your Instant Pot) to find you: 20 Basic Instant Pot Recipes 10 Instant Pot Appetizer Recipes 10 Instant Pot Soup Recipes 10 Instant Pot Sides Recipes 20 Instant Pot One Pot Dinner Recipes 20 Instant Pot Dessert Recipes 11 Instant Pot Resources...

1. Lightly Curled Grab your curling iron and lightly curl the ends of your hair for a toned-down version of your go-to fancier blowout style. 2. Bleach Blonde Bob Keep your hair short and simple for an easy styling routine. A piece-y bob is an edgy and sophisticated look that will never go out of style. 3. Bleached Natural Curls Embrace your natural curls while giving your color a honey-hued upgrade....

Whether you’ve been thinking about wearing your curls natural and you’re on the fence or you’re determined to celebrate your curls on your big day, here are 15 curly wedding hairstyles to inspire you: 15 Curly Wedding Hairstyles for Every Kind of Bride 1. The Most Voluminous Curls Give your curls a leg up by adding some extra volume in the roots for the most voluminous curls you’ve ever had....

Tribal braids originated from the Fulani tribe in West Africa and were a way to celebrate the culture. The look traditionally consisted of middle-parted cornrow braids that go straight back against the head, decorated with beads. Like many styles, this look evolved and changed over the years. Today, people experiment with different widths of braids and unique patterns too while doing tribal braids. However, the cornrow look is what always sets this style apart....

But we’re here to bring the FUN back to winter and remind you of all the awesome things SNOW brings. Remember spending all day outside building a snowman or sledding with all of your friends? We believe there shouldn’t be an age limit to the outside, snowy fun. So, we’ve gathered up the absolute best sleds for this year and some bonus snow toys you won’t want to miss! Let’s get started!...

Could my parents have done anything to encourage me to be more generous? New research says yes. When are children more likely to share? They found, first of all, that environment matters—in other words, children’s behavior is shaped by what other people are saying or doing. If kids in the study heard suggestions to be generous, they’d give more of their fruit chews to other kids. If they heard suggestions to be selfish, they tended to keep more fruit chews for themselves....

No matter what your style, we have rounded up the best of the best FREE date night ideas for you and your spouse! Check out the Divas’ favorite ideas in the following categories: At Home Date Nights for Free Free Date Nights Out Romantic Free Date Nights There is sure to be a date night that fits both your aesthetic and your budget! It would be really fun to have you and your spouse look through the list and compile your own list of faves, consequently creating a list of fabulous FREE date night ideas you will both love....

If you remember from my post last month – “Get to Know Me” Matching Game then you probably guessed I’m a big fan of reveling in all the things we already know and love AND investigating aspects of our partners we haven’t yet discovered! However, this month has a fun, maybe even challenging twist that will keep you guessing! For this date, you provide information about yourself and your relationship… but without words....

Basically, if your mom has a fun sense of humor, you totally need to check these out. This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. We just adore Joanna over at JAB Creative Australia, and she did such a fabulous job designing these cute funny Mother’s Day cards. {If you use any of them, please make sure to stop by her facebook page and say “thank you!...

On Short Natural Hair: Shaniqua Garvin of Brown Media Mama All Things Hair: What is your favorite way to wear your hair? Shaniqua Garvin: I wear a basic wash and go fro style at the moment. Because I recently gave myself a short hair cut. It’s quick and easy. All Things Hair: How has your hair care regimen changed over the years? Shaniqua Garvin: I have found ways to simplify my hair regimen....

In other words, I took the very enlightened approach of pretend it didn’t happen—one that’s about as effective as other common responses such as get angry, push people away, blame yourself, or wallow in the pain. Even for the relatively self-aware and emotionally adept, struggles can take us by surprise. But learning healthy ways to move through adversity—a collection of skills that researchers call resilience—can help us cope better and recover more quickly, or at least start heading in that direction....

5 of the Best Straightening Conditioners If you’re not familiar with a straightening conditioner, we are here to let you know more about the benefits of using one before creating straight styles on your hair. Read on as we explain what this specialty conditioner is and how to use it, plus a few of our favorites. Let’s start off by telling you what it is not. A straightening conditioner doesn’t make your hair straight....

Who says you can’t have the best of both worlds? Below, your most distilled, most quintessential list of hair trends for the summer to keep you comfortably this side of basic, without the stress of overthinking it. Read on for your most fashionable CliffsNotes ever: 5 Summer Hair Trends To Keep Your Look Current 1. The Cut: The West Coast Shag More and more reality show stars and Hollywood A-Listers alike are hopping on the chunky lob bandwagon, and everybody knows it....

Whether or not it’s a paradigm paralysis or simply a fault of bad marketing, a lot of women still haven’t really taken to hair wax as a go-to, inasmuch as, say, mousse, serum or leave-in conditioner. Being fans of a good wax however has led us to put together a short case on why this overachiever of a styling product can earn you serious style points (not to mention be a bit of a life-changer—trust us)....