How to Create a Faux Bob Looking for more faux bob styles? Check out another tutorial for bob hairstyles on long hair.

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we figured a date night involving chocolate would be pretty sweet. So if you answered YES to all of these questions, then keep reading! 😉 We know you’ll just love this date night centered around how to make chocolate-covered strawberries. Chocolate + strawberries + your sweetie = the recipe for a berry-sweet evening! We’ve found the best chocolate for chocolate-covered strawberries, a delicious recipe, and a few chocolate covered-strawberry ideas....

Like training a puppy, gently bring yourself back a thousand times. Over weeks and months of this practice you will gradually learn to calm and center yourself using the breath. There will be many cycles in this process, stormy days alternating with clear days. Just stay with it. As you do, listening deeply, you will find that mindfulness developed on the breath helps to connect with and quiet your whole body and mind....

Like tinsel in a bottle, it evokes a similar sparkly, giddy feeling akin to fairy lights and fuzzy holidays—in short, perfect for the cozy seasons up ahead. We also think it just looks so cute and festive it hurts, especially when peppered with some glitter roots. Read on for a quick rundown on how to get this pretty, super-ashy shade. Silver belles, it’s time to rev up that gray!...

Lucky for you, there are a number of hot, unique ways to style that pageboy that either don’t require the help of extensions, or they don’t require any more time past 10 minutes to achieve. Time for the switch-up! To help you while on your quest to styling your crop in a brand new way, here are our top eight favorite looks, and how to get them. Read on:...

Having patience with your ringlets and giving them lots of love and care is crucial when creating bounce and movement, not to mention ensuring frizz and dryness are kept at bay as curly hair can be prone to both. Whether you want to wear your hair down or are seeking a beautiful curly updo, these simple principles can save you time and have you loving your hair more than ever....

The quality of your conditioner contributes to the overall look and feel of your hair. It doesn’t matter if you find something at your drugstore or your favorite beauty chain, as long as it moisturizes, adds shine (if this is something you’re into) and provides your hair with the conditioning it needs. Below we’re highlighting one of our favorite color care conditioners and how to use it on red hair....

Are you ready for some simple hacks for achieving perfect hair? Read on for our tips below. 3 Ways to Get Perfect Hair Overnight 1. Perfect Curls Gathering your hair up into a ponytail at night isn’t the only way to preserve your curls while you sleep. If you have a little more time on your hands, you can roll your hair onto foam or silk pillow rollers before you hit the sheets....

But safety can also be found in the center of our being. In the spaciousness of our inner knowing. That spaciousness is available to all of us—it’s part of our birthright as human beings. It’s also easily obscured by clouds of doubt, fear, self-judgment, and cultural conditioning. We can fool ourselves into thinking that peace and safety aren’t meant for us. Especially if, like me, you have a hard time with self-compassion....

Ways to Increase Intimacy in Marriage If your marriage seems to be lacking in intimacy, don’t despair! There are ways that you and your spouse can strengthen and deepen both physical and emotional intimacy. Try New Things Make intimacy FUN. Last year we shared our experience using the Ultimate Intimacy app, a free app created by two Christian couples on a mission to “strengthen marriages by making lovemaking fun and deepening couples’ connection and intimacy”....

Beautiful Indian Hairstyles 1. Voluminous Updo Use a teasing comb to create lots of volume at the front of your hairline and then smooth it back into a low voluminous updo. The more you tease the more volume you’ll create so you can really tailor this style to your preferences and the particular look you’re going for. 2. Tousled Curls Take a less traditional approach and brush your curls out to create a soft tousled texture....

International Yoga Day: Mindful Hair Habits 1. Take care of your scalp. The health of your hair starts at your scalp and making time for scalp care is essential. Nexxus Clean & Pure Scalp Scrub is one of our go-to products to use for exactly this purpose. This scrub gently exfoliates your scalp and gets rid of dead skin cells and product buildup. It’s a few minutes of mindfulness and meditation that allow you to be present in an intentional act of self-care....

Interview Hair Ideas 1. Sleek Blowout If you have curly or wavy hair, a blowout might be the perfect look interview hair look for you. Master the blowout at home to create sleek, straight hair. Be sure to use a heat protectant like the TRESemmé Get Sleek Heat Protection Spray whose formula can resist up to 450 degrees of heat. You can also play with your part with this look, opting to switch sides to give you a new and confident look....

At Mindful and the Foundation for a Mindful Society, we’ve presented mindfulness as a practice that goes far beyond de-stressing and self-care. As a foundational tool, it can enable us to be more aware of how we hate, of our biases, of what we ignore. Being mindful also means being accountable for our actions and inactions. And taking steps to counteract bias and to change—to reduce suffering in every way possible....

Valentine Card Ideas This beautiful kids valentines cards pack was created by the talented Diva Elizabeth! She did a great job making it fun and kid-friendly = less work for you! The Valentine’s Day cards for kids printable set is split up into a few different categories to make it work for you: Candy Valentines Toy Valentines School Supply Valentines Fruit Valentines Candy Themed DIY Valentines The first two pages of this printable are for classic bulk candies that you can buy for the kiddos in your little one’s class....

Dacher Keltner: It is a real honor and a privilege to have Tanzina Vega with us today as our Science of Happiness guinea pig. Tanzina has contributed to CNN, written for The New York Times. She’s an Emmy Award winner and most recently has taken over the host position at The Takeaway. Tanzina, it’s really a delight to have you in the role of guinea pig today. Tanzina Vega: Thank you....

Short Haircuts for Women After the College Years 1. Wavy Lob A good way to dip your toes into short hair is to start with a lob. This cut looks good on curly and straight textures and is a good opportunity to go for a dramatic side part. With an in-between medium and short cut like this one, bobby pins will be your new BFFs. 2. Wavy Long Pixie Pixies don’t have to be a super short crop....

We’ve gathered a simple long weekend beauty schedule for you. Use our guide to maximize your holiday weekend and give your hair the treatment it deserves: Long Weekend Beauty At Home: Hair Schedule for Your Holiday On Friday nights, give yourself a break! Use this time to take care of any quick errands you may have, then kick back and think about what hairstyles you want to try for the upcoming week....

Mafia is a game you will not soon forget! Get together with your favorite couples for a thrilling evening because you may be joining the mob! If you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary, this is a group date night you’ll definitely enjoy. As you play Mafia, you will get to know the devious and dangerous side of your spouse and your friends. It’s never boring because each phase of the game is different and governed by the people who are playing!...