5 Ways to Style a High Skin Fade Looking for ideas on how to style the high skin fade haircut on afro hair? Check out these styles below for inspiration. 1. Standard Fade Want a look that quick and easy to accomplish? Then try the standard look with the high skin fade. No extra steps are needed during your haircut! Follow up this hairstyling by wearing Dove’s Men+Care Complete Care Fortifying 2-In-1 Shampoo + Conditioner at least once a week....

Dr. Sona Dimidjian—professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado—has every intention to support a world in which this kind of conversation is the norm. Where mindfulness practices during pregnancy are as commonplace as prenatal vitamins and prenatal yoga, as general-public as books like What to Expect When You Are Expecting. Dimidjian’s work with Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is extensive, and over a decade in the making....

Among other things, it offers the “last Vacation Mental Prep List You’ll Ever Need.” To read the article, “Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You!,” click here.

The problem arises when anxiety overwhelms and blocks us. Traditional contemplative tradition refers to a pool of water (representing the mind), with anxious restlessness being the whipped up waters leading to muddiness, a lack of clear seeing to the bottom. When anxiety gets this wild inside us, we don’t see ourselves or the world accurately. We distort and react in order to stave off this internal chaos and we are hindered in our ability to relax into seeing clearly....

Read on to learn how to blow-dry a pixie cut with our easy tutorial: How to Blow-Dry a Pixie Cut Blow-drying your pixie cut doesn’t have to be hard. With just a few easy steps, even beginners will be able to nail this look.

Quality hair extensions are designed to undergo wash, wear (and maybe some tear) over and over again. While it is definitely a great idea to purchase a fresh set when the life of your previous batch is over, you can also use a few of our tips below to help you extend the life of your current set. Read on as we unfold some easy hair care tips to help you better take care of your hair extensions:...

Bubble Pony Tutorial Step 1: Start with clean hair. The best way to start with a new style is with clean hair. Try Suave Professionals Deep Moisture Shampoo and Suave Professionals Deep Moisture Conditioner to clean and moisturize your strands. Make sure that your hair is at least 90% dry before you go onto the styling part. Step 2: Brush your hair. After your hair is dry, brush through to get rid of any frizz or flyaways that sometimes acclimate along the sides....

In this instalment, we show how to easily create a bandana updo using a scarf. A chic—and practical—trick they used to do in the 1940s and ’50s, women had to learn to keep their elaborate victory rolls and hairdos out of their faces as they took over factory jobs during the war (hence the iconic Rosie the Riveter logo). Nowadays, wearing your hair in a bandana updo is more of a fashion statement than a safety issue, which just means you can have fun experimenting with different lengths and hairstyling techniques....

Get the Look: Feminine Flower Crown Braid from Naeem Khan Spring/Summer 2018 It didn’t matter whether the models had long hair or a pageboy; Gilbert proved that the flower braid crown can work on any hair length. “I add the flowers into the hair as I braid, and use the hairspray to set it as I go,” she explains. This kind of style definitely requires patience, especially if you’re after a super neat finish....

“She just makes me so anxious,” she said, gritting her teeth. I’ve been there myself. Lots of times. Seriously toxic relationships call for us to cut off contact altogether; others, though also toxic, seem impossible to avoid. Perhaps you have a constantly criticizing mother-in-law, or a neighbor who seems emotionally stuck in seventh grade. Maybe it’s a boss who belittles you when he’s stressed—or someone who is so under your skin you hold entire conversations with them in your head....

A high IQ and good grades are not the only things kids need for success at work and in life. “Once you are in a given job—say a manager—you are competing with people as smart as you. That’s when IQ loses its power to predict success, which starts to depend more on ‘non-cognitive’ factors like persistence in pursuing your goals or social intelligence,” writes Daniel Goleman, author of international bestsellers Emotional Intelligence and Focus....

My FAVORITE date nights are our group couples date nights! Maybe it is the competitive side of me, but competing against other couples in date nights ideas like The Amazing Race and The Price is Right allowed me to bond with my spouse on a whole new level! Group date nights are s0 much fun that The Dating Divas have created a way for you to easily organize a monthly couples date night group!...

Tips to Help you Style Your Inverted Bob 1. Use a blowdryer. Pretty much for any haircut, you’ll need a good blowdryer. This one device will save you lots of headaches when it come to styling your bob. A blowdryer will a tooth comb attachment will help lift strands from the root and give your bob lots of body and roundness. Don’t forget to protect your hair from heat by using a heat protectant like the TRESemmé Get Sleek Blow Dry Balm....

Elaine Smookler: Hi Pat, thanks for coming to talk with us today. Patricia Rockman: Hi, Elaine. Elaine: So I would love to know, What do you recall about your first moments after hearing your diagnosis of cancer? Patricia: Well I already had a pretty good idea that I had breast cancer because I’d had some symptoms that made me suspicious. But getting the actual diagnosis — Elaine: Do you want to tell us what those symptoms were just since you mentioned them?...

Hydrating Serum for Dry Hair: What You Need to Know 1. Who should be using a hydrating serum? Anyone that deals with dry hair at any point should consider adding a hydrating serum into their hair care routine, especially if your routine doesn’t include the use of a leave-in conditioner. Typically, your hydrating serum can replace your leave-in conditioner. Why? Just like a leave-in conditioner a hydrating serum is applied at the last step of our wash and care routine and it’s meant to be left in your hair....

By breaking free of socially imposed standards, they are examples of freedom and strength. They reinforce the truth that there is no one right way to live and that every woman deserves to be celebrated and loved. Take a look at their stories: International Women’s Day: #ChoosetoChallenge Gray Doesn’t Mean Old Katerina Agretelis saw her first gray at eight years old and had been dyeing her grays for the better part of the last ten years....

Irritation and flaking due to dandruff however can only be one of the causes of a prickly scalp. Read on to learn more about other possible culprits for itchiness and inflammation that are worth looking into if you’re dealing with an itchy scalp: What Causes an Itchy Scalp? 1. Eczema Though commonly afflicting babies and young children, eczema also frequently affects adults. It’s a medical condition that causes an itchy, sometimes blistery rash on the skin’s surface, causing it to be red and inflamed....

Cultivating good health education by understanding the very real threats we face is very important for preventing the virus’ spread. But as we educate ourselves we’re also creating understandable fear, worry, and anxiety. This is a double-edged sword that on the one side creates an appropriate call to action and on the other can create panic, reactivity and additional problems. Clearly we need an international coordinated public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Countdown to Valentine’s Day with this fun and festive clothespin wreath! With these adorable printable love notes you can clip a new note each day from February 1st leading up to Valentine’s Day! What a sweet way to show your love AND add festive decor to your home! Materials Needed: Approximately 50 Clothespins 12″ Wire Wreath Frame Assorted Washi Tape Love Note Printables THE WREATH Step 1: Placement Start by placing your undecorated clothespins around the wreath frame....

Products for Men’s Grooming 101 Men’s Grooming Must-Have #1: Wax Using wax is your best option if you want to achieve a slicked back, controlled style. Whether you favor one side of your hair, or want your locks to have a little edge, you’ll get a lot of use out of hair wax. We love AXE Messy Look: Matte Wax. This sticky substance contains little to no water that works to hold onto your style to help create texture and hold....