Haircut Pricing Statistics Haircut prices differ from state to state and city to city. Salons in the most populated cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston charge more for haircuts than the less populated cities. 3 New York City has the highest haircut prices in the United States with an average of $163. Seattle, Washington has the second most expensive haircut prices with an average of $123....

Top Products for Men’s Thin Hair You’ve Got To Try 1. Thickening Shampoo for Normal Hair Types Not only does Dove Men + Care Thick and Strong Fortifying 2-in-1 Shampoo + Conditioner gently cleanse your hair leaving it with a rich and clean masculine scent, it also makes thin hair types visibly thicker and stronger. The caffeine and calcium enriched formula helps strengthen the hair from root to end for a thick and fuller appearance....

So the question is: Do we actually even see the person behind our conceptions of who they are? Most of the time the answer is a resounding no. Mother Teresa said, “The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis but rather the feeling of not belonging.” We live on auto-pilot in our everyday relationships and our ability to automatically interpret the world can lead to disconnection, dis-ease, and unhappiness in life....

And the same might be true of happy people, too. According to a new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, happy people are less influenced by social comparison—comparisons between themselves and others—when deciding who to spend time with. Like good leaders, they aren’t deterred from being around people who might seem smarter than them, and they reap the benefits of good company. In a series of studies, researchers invited Korean undergraduates to imagine they got a mediocre score on a test....

These words aren’t just the slogan of an organization—for Jasmine Marie, founder of Black Girls Breathing, they are an invitation to a community she is committed to serving. “Black women needed a space to heal the trauma that’s trapped in their body; Trauma is held,” Marie says. “That can be scary when you really learn more about how trauma impacts our daily lives. But the good thing is that we can undo that....

1st Base: Print off these sporty free printables that our talented Diva Stephanie created for you. Give him the invitation the day before so that he can brag to all his buddies about how he will be watching the World Series with his amazing wife the next day. 2nd Base: Cut out the Baseball Trivia mitt and the ten trivia balls. Make a pocket out of the glove and put the trivia balls inside....

You know the type of non-conversation I am talking about: the really uncomfortable one, where you know what you need to say is going to be awkward and might disappoint another person. Think about it—have you ever edited a response because you felt uncomfortable revealing your thoughts concerning a certain topic? This might look like: Not sharing that you don’t agree that the redesign plan is the best choice. Going along with the excitement around a new initiative even though you have serious doubts about its viability....

One of the most common forms of sadness that all of us will experience is grief, arising from the loss of someone close to us. It’s well known by all who counsel the grieving that accommodating and healing feelings of loss is a process that can’t be rushed. It has its own clock, and the longer we were close to someone, the longer that time is likely to be. Meditation can be helpful because when we get used to spending time with our own minds and not trying to rush things, we become more patient....

So, assuming many of us agree that forgiving ourselves and learning from past mistakes is important for our health and well-being, the next question is how do we actually go about forgiving ourselves? Know that you are not the first or the last One of the first things to do is understand that you are not the first person who has made this mistake; it has likely been made thousands if not millions of times before you by other people....

How to Style Box Braids 1. How to Style Box Braids into Space Buns You might be wondering ‘how to style my box braids’ if you’re into a casual, laid-back style. Why not opt for fun, quirky space buns that can be interchanged into a half-up style? Separate your hair into two small sections and secure each side with a hair tie. 2. How to Style Box Braids as a Middle Top Knot There are so many cool ways to style box braids these days!...

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These mini-disasters create quite a startle in your nervous system—a rush of adrenaline that helps ready your body for “fight or flight,” our natural defense against perceived danger. But if your body is hit with adrenaline for every little thing that goes wrong in life, it can tax your capacity to cope, making recovery from future setbacks like these even more difficult. Luckily, it’s possible to strengthen your own body-based somatic intelligence to quickly respond to and recover from any sense of threat to your safety or well-being....

Vacations and Meditation Change How Our Bodies Function Researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of California, San Francisco, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai wanted to measure the biological effects of a good old fashioned vacation compared to a meditation retreat. They conducted a study about the short and long-term effects of taking a 6-day resort vacation (“vacation effect”) vs. attending a 6-day retreat with meditation, yoga and self-reflection exercises (“meditation effect”)....

Like mindfulness itself, kindness is a natural human quality that requires intentional action to realize it’s potential. And like mindfulness, research shows that kindness is good for our physical and our emotional well-being. Studies show that thinking about, observing or practicing a kind act stimulates that vagus nerve, which literally warms up the heart and may be closely connected to the brain’s receptor networks for oxytocin, the soothing hormone involved in maternal bonding....

And although keratin treatments shouldn’t be treated as a snake oil for all issues, it’s a great alternative if you’re jonesing for a wash-and-wear solution. Scroll down to read more on how keratin hair treatment can save you this winter: How Keratin Hair Treatments Can Help with Cold-Weather Issues We conducted a survey about the most popular professional hair treatments among our readers and top-scoring are scalp treatment and hair relaxers....

As simple as your hair life becomes once the keratin smoothing treatment has settled in, it’s important to keep in mind keratin smoothing treatment do’s and don’ts within the first few days after you get the treatment done. One small wrong move can ruin the effects, so it’s important to know what will affect your hair, and how to avoid those mistakes. Keratin Smoothing Treatment Do’s and Don’ts Read on to check out some of our keratin hair treatment do’s and don’ts:...

Are you excited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your sweetheart?! If you love making the holidays special for your sweetheart, then you’ll love this date night. It may look like a simple matching game, but we’ve added some twists and turns to make for a fun night of entertainment that you’ll never forget. Not to mention, this game is super simple to set up and customizable to you and your spouse’s preferences....

Check out the Love Letter of the Month Club: Are you ready to enroll your sweetheart in our Love Letter Club? We thought so! Our exclusive printable love letter kit contains beautiful stationery, fun writing prompts, and SO MUCH MORE! Surprising your loved one with heartfelt messages ALL YEAR LONG doesn’t have to be a time-consuming, tedious process where you literally spend hours agonizing over what to say. Nope! Here’s a tried and true formula:...