The Best Brushes For Different Hairstyles 1. Straight Hairstyles When you are styling your straight hair (or straightening your hair) the best brushes for you fall under the paddle brush category. They are the brushes with the widely spaced pins on a flat, well, paddle. We like Nexxus Ibiza CX2 Paddle Hair Brush for its sturdy wooden pins but flexible base. It helps to detangle hair without causing breakage or being too aggressive with your hair....

We’ve rounded up a quick guide on what you should look for online for the best ways to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to purchasing styling tools and products. Read on: Cyber Monday: What to Look Out For 1. Blow-Dryer We’ve all been down that road: We needed a simple blow-dryer to achieve a quick and easy hairstyle at home, so we buy a cheap one to get the job done....

5 Short Hairstyles for Thin Hair Short hair is easy to style for a holiday party or a night out. If you’re pressed for time, placing a bejeweled hair clip or a few sparkly pins in your hair can add a festive look to your tresses in seconds. Another quick fix to add drama and fullness on a hairstyle for short thin hair would be to pump up the volume by teasing (a....

Your Marriage Right Now! Today we wanted to share the best marriage tip we’ve heard in a long time. We love it because it’s SO easy but SO good! In fact, we can almost 100% guarantee that you’ll see an improvement in your relationship right away if you use it! We can say that because we’ve tried it and it works! I heard this little gem of marriage advice from my dad....

Like flowers, there are a variety of succulents to choose from. However, you may want to stay away from cactus plants, which may be a little dangerous, and very fragile succulents like wax hearts. Instead, stick to succulents like echeverias or try using faux plants for this succulent hair tutorial. Whether you’re currently planning a wedding, have one to attend or want to dress up your holiday hairstyle with some succulents, here’s a simple way to create a succulent hair comb to add to your fancy updo....

Becoming a parent is wonderful for stirring up all of those old memories and connections from our own upbringing. Mix this in with our fractured attention spans and we begin to see why it is becoming increasingly important for us to learn how to attune ourselves to our own thoughts, feelings and emotions so we can have the ability to do that with our children. For many, childhood was a time of betrayal and invalidation where parents were potentially disconnected from their inner worlds of thoughts, feelings and emotions....

The Hair Tuck Whether you’ve got sleek, straight strands or you wear your locks wavy, you’ll be a fan of the hair tuck. As always, it starts with the styling and you’ll want to ensure that you get to work with a clean and hydrated base. Wash and condition your hair with your usual wash and care system, and then apply Suave Professionals Honey Infusion 10-in-1 Leave-In Conditioner to hydrate and moisturize your hair....

The Gratitude Journal In these pages, you’ll learn what the latest scientific research says about gratitude and the many benefits it has to offer, heartfelt personal essays, and guided meditations from leading mindfulness teachers. Plus, part of what makes this issue so special are the many invitations to engage with the content. Between the stories and practices, we’ve included space to create with prompts and coloring pages to help inspire reflection....

Although love is the quality we tend to glorify the most in romantic relationships, trust is equally indispensable. It’s the sustaining, slow-burning element of love. If you want to actively cultivate a deeper trust with your partner, new research has found it could be as simple as asking them one important question. Low Self-Esteem Interferes with Trust Researchers from the University of Waterloo conducted five studies with people in romantic relationships who suffer from a similar problem: One partner has a poor opinion of themselves....

This holiday season, we’ve got you covered with a guide to hairstyles that works for just about any Thanksgiving holiday event on your agenda this year. Read on and get inspired: Thanksgiving Holiday Hairstyle Ideas 1. Thanksgiving Dinner with Family There’s nothing like being home for the holidays, and we’re sure our parents are happy to have us around to help with the last-minute touches in the kitchen. For this occasion, the ideal hairstyle is one that is practical....

As soon as I saw this fun Punchbox on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to make my own! I mean, punching for a prize- how fun is that? But instead of using it for party favors, I decided to make a Christmas advent to do the 12 Days of Christmas for my husband. And to go along with the holiday theme, I decided to use the shape of a Christmas tree so that the circles would look like ornaments....

This wavy hairstyle works well on all face shapes and the styling technique is equivalent to the curly gals’ wash and go hairstyle—wash, add some product, dry, and go! These days, the perfect short shag hairstyles have the right amount of volume, lots of movement, and a nicely defined wave. Keep scrolling to learn more about the hairstyle, how to style the shag, and get inspiration: How to Style the Wear Haircut Short, shaggy hairstyles got their name due to it’s relaxed, layered, textured appearance....

Easy and Cute Vacation Hairstyles for Every Destination 1. Beach Vacation After a lot of salt water exposure your hair could probably use an added dose of extra smoothness. Chances are they could use a little refresher, too, and we’ve got just the thing. The Suave Moroccan Infusion Weightless Dry Shampoo will refresh your roots and add some extra softness to your hair’s natural texture. 2. Staycation Keep your style simple when you’re spending your vacation at home....

Perhaps not surprisingly, the happiest countries on the list were Denmark, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands. Their average life evaluation score was 7.6 on a 0-to-10 scale. The least happy countries were Togo, Benin, Central African Republic and Sierra Leone, with a score of 3.4. However the report points out that not only wealth makes people happy. Political freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption are together more important than income in explaining well-being differences between the top and bottom countries....

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health Journal demonstrates that unhealthy eating patterns are the norm in most world regions. Taking a closer look, it’s actually the world’s wealthiest countries that have the poorest diets because they also have the highest consumption of unhealthy food. “To a certain extent, we’re paying for convenience at the cost of our health,” Congressman Tim Ryan writes in his latest book, The Real Food Revolution....

Those words touched me deeply, because I had just spent several years imagining, researching, writing a book about, admiring, and above all empathizing with Antonina Zabinska, a Polish Catholic woman who risked her own life and her family’s to save more than 300 Jews during World War II. Her husband, Jan, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, had smuggled many of them out of the ghetto himself, and the refugees hid in the zoo’s bombed-out cages and were given the code names of the animals whose cages they occupied....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here But before we get going we have to stop and give a gigantic vote of thanks to our very own Carisa from Messes to Memories. She created such thrift-store-worthy designs for us, it’s crazy! We seriously couldn’t have made our vision a reality without her. Thanks again, Carisa! Alright… are you ready? Are you set? Let’s go!...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. But before we get going, we HAVE to give a huge designer shoutout to Diva Elizabeth. She created these printables for us that are crammed with Throwback Thursday ideas and we love them! Flashback Date Night Invite Get your sweetheart ready for a little time-hopping by slipping them this super snazzy invite. Simply fill in the date and time and leave it in a place you KNOW they’ll find it....

Social-emotional learning encompasses teaching students how to understand and manage emotions and work with others—beyond what might be encountered in a routine math or english class. Ryan and his colleagues first introduced the bill in 2011, and Ryan hopes there is now more support for the bill. “I have already seen what teaching social and emotional learning skills can do for a student and their classroom,” said Ryan in a statement yesterday....

We love Halloween and we love our spouses! These sassy gift tags designed by Jennafer of Oh Creative One are the perfect way to combine the two! The biggest gift tag says “For My BOO!” and is perfect for putting on the outside of your basket or gift bag. Oh Creative One also made 13 different tags for us with adorable sayings: I’m batty for you! Attach a fun plastic bat You can un-wrap me any day!...