Feeling rushed in the mornings? Here are some easy tips to save you some time and to start your day off with less stress.
1. Wrap your wet hair in a towel (you can get a super-absorbent one at Sephora) and let it dry as naturally as possible for as long as possible while you get dressed and eat some breakfast. This also gives your bathroom time to let all that hot air out so when you return to dry your hair it won't feel like a sauna.
2. When prepping for your make up think about skipping the toner and eye cream. You can use those at night when your skin has more time to repair, but it's not necessary in the morning.
3. Try using makeup that does two things at once: concealer and foundation, cheek and lip tint, and give mascara a little wiggle at the at the base of your lashes to give a subtle line instead of using eyeliner.
4. If you didn't eat breakfast in Step 1 here's a quick and easy meal idea: on Sunday buy 5 containers of Greek yogurt then scoop 1/3 cup of a high in fiber, low fat cereal into 5 snack-size plastic. Then on each morning of the work week toss a yogurt and a cereal bag into your purse to enjoy at your desk at work.
5. Studies now show that you don't need to stretch before working out; just do some light cardio before your weight training. Do 15 repetitions and 3 sets of the following: crunches, push-ups, tricep dips (use a stable chair), squats, and lunges. Make sure all movements are slow and controlled.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
As free as your hair...
As some point in our lives we've all wished that our hair was a little straighter, a little thicker, a little more agreeable, but maybe what we should have been focusing on is how to bring out the best in our hair and stop trying to make it into something it isn't. Here are a few tips on how to love the hair you were born with.
Straight and stubborn about it:
If your hair is thick, grow it out! The longer it is the less "poofy" it will seem. Add in some layers for movement.
If your hair is fine, keep it shorter which helps give the illusion of thickness.
Tricks for styling straight hair:
1. Use a deep-cleaning shampoo to get rid of unwanted oils.
2. Don't use a lot of styling products that weight hair down.
3. Blow-dry with a paddle brush and aim the hot hair at the ends of your hair.
4. As a bonus step rub some shine serum between your palms and smooth onto your hair.
Now, just because you were born with that straight hair doesn't mean it isn't able to do other things! Here's an easy way add some curl/wave:
1. Blow-dry with a medium-size round brush, taking 2-inch sections and lifting hair from one side of your head to the other as you dry (focus the air on the roots to help build volume).
2. With a medium-barrel curling iron take portions of your hair and wrap it around the iron. Use a lightweight hairspray unless your hair is fine then use nothing.
Curly and wild:
Since curly hair tends to have a mind of its own, it's up to each individual on how they want/need to tend to their mane. Depending on your face shape and how thick/thin your hair is, curls can look good either long or short. Find a stylist who knows how to cut and style curly hair, check images of curly hair styles online, or use InStyle Hollywood Makeover where you upload a picture of yourself and try out celebrities' hair styles!
Tricks for styling curly hair:
1. Use a hydrating shampoo and conditioner.
2. Add a nickel-size drop of styling cream (may need more if you have more hair) to towel-dried hair
3. Twirl sections of hair around your finger to help create curls then let it air dry.
How to tame-down and straighten-out those curls:
1. Use an antifrizz or smoothing shampoo and conditioner.
2. Work a pea-size drop of hydrating style cream through damp hair.
3. Spritz on a heat-protectant spray.
4. Put your hair dryer on high heat and pull hair straight while you slowly dry it.
5. To help keep it straight or straighten what the hair dryer missed, use a straightener and add a drop of that shine serum.
So go on and have some fun experimenting with your hair before the big day!
Straight and stubborn about it:
If your hair is thick, grow it out! The longer it is the less "poofy" it will seem. Add in some layers for movement.
If your hair is fine, keep it shorter which helps give the illusion of thickness.
Tricks for styling straight hair:
1. Use a deep-cleaning shampoo to get rid of unwanted oils.
2. Don't use a lot of styling products that weight hair down.
3. Blow-dry with a paddle brush and aim the hot hair at the ends of your hair.
4. As a bonus step rub some shine serum between your palms and smooth onto your hair.
Now, just because you were born with that straight hair doesn't mean it isn't able to do other things! Here's an easy way add some curl/wave:
1. Blow-dry with a medium-size round brush, taking 2-inch sections and lifting hair from one side of your head to the other as you dry (focus the air on the roots to help build volume).
2. With a medium-barrel curling iron take portions of your hair and wrap it around the iron. Use a lightweight hairspray unless your hair is fine then use nothing.
Curly and wild:
Since curly hair tends to have a mind of its own, it's up to each individual on how they want/need to tend to their mane. Depending on your face shape and how thick/thin your hair is, curls can look good either long or short. Find a stylist who knows how to cut and style curly hair, check images of curly hair styles online, or use InStyle Hollywood Makeover where you upload a picture of yourself and try out celebrities' hair styles!
Tricks for styling curly hair:
1. Use a hydrating shampoo and conditioner.
2. Add a nickel-size drop of styling cream (may need more if you have more hair) to towel-dried hair
3. Twirl sections of hair around your finger to help create curls then let it air dry.
How to tame-down and straighten-out those curls:
1. Use an antifrizz or smoothing shampoo and conditioner.
2. Work a pea-size drop of hydrating style cream through damp hair.
3. Spritz on a heat-protectant spray.
4. Put your hair dryer on high heat and pull hair straight while you slowly dry it.
5. To help keep it straight or straighten what the hair dryer missed, use a straightener and add a drop of that shine serum.
So go on and have some fun experimenting with your hair before the big day!
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