6 Avant Garde Hairstyles for Your Next Photoshoot 1. “Bird’s Nest” Updo We’re calling this one the bird’s nest because of its messy texture and extreme volume. This style serves drama and can be created haphazardly. For this ‘do, hairspray is going to be your best friend. Use a healthy amount of Bed Head by TIGI Hard Head Hairspray. This hairspray dries instantly so you can layer it on as you build up “the nest....

For the first installment of our new series Hair Unstereotyped, we sat down with Pope to discuss her relationship to her hair and how it’s shifted over time. Based on the premise that there’s more than just one hair story to be told, this project aims to diversify the conversation around hair and highlight real stories. Keep reading to learn more about Pope’s experience coming out and her journey with her hair since:...

Balayage vs. Ombré What is Balayage? Developed in France in the ’70s, balayage is a freehand highlighting technique where a colorist ‘sweeps’ or paints color onto your hair. Since no foils are used, balayage creates a gradual effect with its use of chunky and multi-dimensional color from the middle of the hair to the ends. Many people love this look as a way to achieve natural-looking and sun-kissed highlights that can easily blend in with darker roots....

We like to be prepared with plenty of short hair inspiration for when this trend comes around again (not that it ever left our radars, anyway). But in any case, we’ve put together a gallery of some of the best bob hairstyles we love. If and when you decide to take the plunge and cut your hair shorter, you’ll have ample inspiration to choose from in the hairstyle department....

7 Best Hairstyle for Face Shape Ideas 1. Sunday: The Universally Flattering Side Part If your search history includes “best hairstyle for my face” then you’ll be pleased to learn this tried-and-true trick that hairstylists all over employ time and again. The deep side part is a universally flattering line on every single face shape as it simultaneously softens up your style and creates the illusion of slightly sharper bone structure....

Read on as we demonstrate how you can make a braided ballet bun at home in under 10 minutes or less. Tutorial: How to Create a Braided Ballet Bun Loved this braided ballet bun look? Want to try your hand at more versatile hairstyles? Go for this vintage and transitional half updo hairstyle.

From milkmaid braids to box braid updos to braid buns, we’ve rounded 12 stylish updo braids for you to try this week at work. And they’re all easy braided updos, too. Score! Braided Updo: Best Updos for Work Looking for new ways to incorporate braids into your updos? Check out our favorite styles below. 1. Cornrow Bun These flat intertwined braids are chic and professional that looks great when worked into a bun....

While the documentary is titled: “Mindfulness: Panacea or Fad?” listeners might get more out of the key milestones discussed as opposed some of the musings about mindfulness being overrated. To name a few of those milestones: the introduction of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979, Google bringing mindfulness to work and other companies following suit, and mindfulness making its way into military training and being offered to veterans suffering from post-trauamatic stress....

As I look back at the past, it’s with a sense of appreciation and pain for everything that has enabled me to be where I am today. If there’s anything that we’ve learned from this past year, it is that we are still in the midst of history being made. The decisions we make about how we treat other people and their differences will live on, and it’s up to us to learn what we can from the past and make changes for our future....

These coloring books aren’t just for fun—they offer users an experience of “flow,” a mental state in which one becomes so immersed in an experience that time and space and self no longer disrupt the present moment. These coloring books offer themes ranging from lush forest scenes to kaleidoscope patterns and classic comics.The books are a relaxing and creative way to be in the moment, where your biggest problem is trying to remember where you left your pencil sharpener....

Going through the motions of teaching meditation to the group of 8 male prisoners, and getting to know a few of the inmates sticking with the voluntary class, Abrams reflects on how her teaching experience and the feedback she’s received from inmates speaks to how meditation can help. To answer that question, Abrams speaks with Fleet Maull, founder of the Prison Mindfulness Institute, who started his work in 1989 while he was serving a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking....

Imagine this: In the middle of a lesson, one of your students deliberately makes an offensive remark that causes the other students to laugh and threatens to derail your lesson. Your fists start to clench and there’s a tightening in your chest. Before you know it, you snap angrily in a way that 1) doesn’t calm the students down, and 2) makes you spend the rest of the day, or several days, wondering if you’re a terrible teacher....

5 Ways to Wear Cashmere Blonde Hair Here are 5 ways to wear cashmere blonde hair: 1. Structured Waves Show off your fresh color and the nuances of the shades of blonde hair by opting to style your strands in structure waves. Use a 1 1/2 inch curling iron to create tight curls all over your head and then gently comb through the curls to create this structured wavy style....

Keeping your hair healthy-looking, and free from damage doesn’t always cost a fortune. Choosing the right product based on the heat styling tool of your choice can be beneficial to your styling routine and prevent destruction to your locks. Read on for our top edit of heat protection sprays that will work well with your heat styling tools: Heat Protection Spray to Use With Your Hot Styling Tools Style: The Blowout Heat Styling Tool: The Blow-Dryer Try: Dove Style+Care Smooth and Shine Heat Protection Spray You make think blow-drying your hair isn’t damaging since it helps lay the hair’s cuticle flat, but think again....

1. Edgy Glam Get the best of both without having to pick one side or another. This edgy look combines straight punk-like strands with an undeniably glam feel. Pair side-swept straight strands with a chic black hat for the ultimate festival look. 2. Defined Waves Define your waves and show off all that natural texture. A dollop of Dove Curls Defining Mousse goes a long way and will deliver waves that last through even the worst humidity....

In April of 2000, on the spur of the moment, Casey Fenton bought a cheap airplane ticket to Reykjavik, Iceland, for a long weekend. At the time, Fenton was 22 years old and had no place to stay in Reykjavik. Undeterred, Fenton searched the online student database at the University of Iceland, extracted names and email addresses of 1,500 students, and sent messages like “Hey Bjorn, I am coming to Iceland....

Then the researchers started taking notes: who would help the stranger by answering her survey, and who would call out to the woman that she’d dropped something? Of those who had just withdrawn money 34% were willing to stop to answer the survey, but 62% of those who had not handled money gave their time to the survey taker. Similarly, while 60% of those who’d withdrawn cash told the woman she’d dropped her bus pass, 96% of those who had not just handled money did....

10 Cute Braid Styles for Everyone 1. Box Braid Beehive We don’t think we really need to explain any further just how many cute braid styles can be done with box braids. Just have a look at this fun updo hairstyle. Yes, it is a beehive, and yes it is created on box braids. If you ever need a new updo style to try on your box braided hair, give this one a shot....