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The Truth Behind Hair Growth

The Truth Behind Hair Growth

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Photo provided by Guest Blogger Ken Thomas

Every head of hair has a process of growth, rest and shed. Genetics determine our hair growth. For example, black women know their hair tends to grow slow. Asian women know their hair usually has a fast growth, but lacks volume. But no matter what your nationality is, this just shows our ancestors passed down the head of hair we’ve been given. So, I guess all we can do is give thanks or blame our genes on the length and styles we are able to achieve. But is there a natural way to help our hair grow better?

Look at it this way, we have this head of hair as our birthright, but now add the abuse we put onto the hair’s cortex with our styling tools, drying heat, relaxers and volumizers. We cause the hair to weaken or break where we don’t want it to. But there are some things we can do to help it grow to it maximum capacity.

·        Maintain a healthy scalp

·        Keep the strands moisturized

·        Remove breakage before it can split the strand any further.

Bringing back health and shine into any hair type can be challenging because some products don’t seep into the strand. In fact, some products will lay on the hair until it eventually washes away. Now those with black hair already know firsthand, their hair is naturally dry and must be moisturized daily by oils that can penetrate into the hair shaft to prevent breakage. Natural oils like coconut oil has the ability to soak into the shaft and repair inside, out.

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Those born with straight hair that lacks the volume, might not want to add too much oil to the shaft, but may still suffer from scalp issues that need attention. Coconut oil helps with battling bacteria and dandruff which causes excess yeast on the scalp. In recurring cases of flaky scalps, it best to take a look at your diet and talk to your doctor about adding in an oral supplement or probiotic to combat the yeast overload. Scalp issues can start the hair off in a weaken state, which will deter your hair growth goals.

If you are trying to reach as certain length of hair growth to achieve a specific hairstyle, remember patience is key or it will be like watching paint dry. Have short-term goals in between your long-term goal, if need be.

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Look at short pixie styles that will grow nicely into a slick bob style before reaching the shoulder length layer you desire.  

If you have a specific date in mind for your hair to be a certain length, there’s still the options of the extensions. Investing in natural hair extensions can be a great way to go, especially if your genes determine your goals are slightly far-fetched. You can find beautiful choices in weaves or clips. Online places like, https://www.xoticahair.com/ has a gorgeous selection that ships free to the US and Canada. You can also talk with your stylist to see what extensions could work best for your hair type.

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We all know hair trends change, but investing in natural hair extensions, the extensions have the ability to change since it’s well, …natural. It can be a great savings in the long run.

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Beauty Tips to Help You Look Like an A-Lister

Beauty Tips to Help You Look Like an A-Lister

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Do you long to look as flawless as Emma Watson, Gigi Hadid or Emma Stone? Do you wish that you could leave the house looking absolutely perfect without having to dedicate hours to an intense beauty regime? Here are some simple beauty tips to help you look like an A-lister in a hurry:

Invest in A-Lister Products

You might think that the stars you see on the red carpet only use the most expensive beauty products that are way out of your reach, but you’d be wrong. Many collections like the Anastasia of Beverly Hills makeup range are more affordable than you would think, and they will help you to more easily achieve A-list looks without too much effort.

Use Baby Oil

If you want to have the same soft, supple, glistening skin that the average A-lister seems to have been blessed with, you don’t need to spend a lot of money. In fact, you just need to spend a few dollars on some good old baby oil, which will do the trick just as well as the more expensive lotions and potions that you’ll find in an A-lister’s bathroom.

Try a Cream Highlighter

Another way to achieve skin that is radiant is by using a cream-based highlighter. Apply the product from your temple to the top of your cheekbone in a c-shape, before carefully blending it, to achieve the dewiest skin of your life.

Contour Your Way to Celebrity Cheekbones

If you want to achieve cheekbones that could cut glass, all you need to do is watch a few contouring tutorials and try out what you’ve learned. Contouring enables you to fake what you don’t have and play up what you do. Stars including Kim Kardashian are big fans of the technique which helps them to achieve a flawless face in surprisingly little time.

Apply Red Lipstick

Nothing screams A-lister glamor more than classic red lips. Stars from Marilyn Monroe to Scarlett Johansson are famous for their beautiful red lips that help them to ooze glamor and sex appeal. If you want to do the same, choose a lipstick that is smudge proof and try out several shades until you find the one that really suits your skin tone.

Use Green and Orange Concealer

You rarely see a Hollywood actress with dark circles, unless the role she’s playing calls for it. It’s not because they get plenty of sleep and avoid partying that their eyes always look so great either – far from it – it’s actually because they know that using green or orange concealer on under-eye circles will mask the problem for a flawless finish once the rest of their makeup has been applied.

Have Hair Professionally Dyed

You wouldn’t catch the average A-lister using a box dye at home, and it’s not just because they have more than enough money to go to the salon. You see, box dye is a crude tool that will not give your hair any subtly. Natural hair is made up of many different shades and highlights, which box dye simply can’t achieve. So, if you want your hair to be as envied as Jennifer Aniston’s, always see a professional hairdresser, especially when it comes to having your hair colored.

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Stop Putting It Off: Your Home Needs A Makeover

Stop Putting It Off: Your Home Needs A Makeover

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If you’ve been a homeowner for a few years or more then you’ve probably started to notice the gradual changes in your house. Maybe some of the furnishings are starting to look a little dated, or maybe, one by one, things are slowly starting to break around the household. It can be a hard job to keep on top of making your home look appealing and work on a fully functioning level when you’ve got such a busy life; work, kids, bills and other adult responsibilities might prevent you from pouring as much time into keeping your home looking pretty as you’d like.

Nevertheless, there comes a time at which you need to stop putting it off. You need to stop ignoring that leaky faucet in the kitchen or the peeling wallpaper in the lounge. You need to stop ignoring the clutter which seems to be overflowing in the spare room or that stain on the carpet which came from a spilled glass of wine three years ago. If you’re wondering where to begin with giving your home a proper makeover, at long last, then these are some helpful pieces of guidance.

The long-overdue clean.

Everybody hates clutter. However, when you’ve got so much on your plate already, you probably don’t realize that your cluttered study or living room is affecting your productivity. A cluttered environment breeds a cluttered mind, and that’s why you need to break the cycle. The messiness of your house shouldn’t be seen as a part of the house, and the easiest way to stop this from happening is to clean regularly.

Before you reach that stage of a healthy, frequent tidying routine, you’ll have to conduct the deep clean. That means going from room to room in the house and throwing out all that old junk to clear some space. You’ll be amazed how open your house really is if you just get rid off the unnecessary clutter. A fresh paint job with a consistent color scheme could help too. That minimalistic look will seem achievable in no time at all. Next time, just tidy up or repaint little and often; you’ll never have to go through the stress of a massive declutter or clean again.

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DIY repairs.

Get your gloves on, and start fixing all those problems around the house that you’ve been ignoring. Replace old door handles with new ones, fix the hinges on cupboards and sort out the dodgy tap in the bathroom sink. Of course, even though you can fix so much around your house with a little self-maintenance, it’s important to know when you’re out of your depth. For example, you could look into house leveling pier and beam repair if you think your home’s foundations might be at risk; not all maintenance jobs call for DIY. Nonetheless, quite a lot of your home’s maintenance can be kept in check through regular work on minor issues; then you won’t have to worry about the big ones.

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Find or create a focal point.

When it comes to decorating each room of your house, you need to always think about the focal point. This is the thing which stops a minimalistic and spacious room from looking empty and lifeless. There needs to be at least one thing to add soul and character to each room of your house. Perhaps you have a fascinating window in the bathroom or a majestic plant which almost touches the ceiling in the living room. You just need focal points which add character and something fresh to your house. Those objects of which you’re proud should be the centerpiece of any room.

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Home Renovation Ordering: 4 Questions To Answer

Home Renovation Ordering: 4 Questions To Answer

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It is a rare state of affairs when there is only one part of a house that needs renovating. For most of us, it’s a battle that we constantly face, ticking off one problem just as another development takes its place. Still, at least it always means we have a project on the go, right?

Given the fact that your home might need a series of changes to get it to the point you feel you can declare it finished, prioritizing becomes a necessary part of renovation. Rather than just guessing at which project you should focus on first, it’s wise to ask yourself a couple of questions to determine where your attention should be falling.

Question 1: What Do I Use The Most?

If you like to have guests coming to stay, it might be tempting to launch yourself into a spare room renovation and change everything. After all, when we invite people into our homes, we want them to be comfortable. We want the house to reflect well on us.

However, when it comes to prioritizing, this is something that should be pretty low down the list. You should choose to start with areas that are most often used by your family. As an example, a kitchen renovation would therefore take priority over installing a new bathroom in the guest bedroom.

Question 2: What Is Holding You Up?

A classic example of this issue would be the following:

  1. You know the floor in the bedroom needs to be replaced. You have dreams of lifting the cheap laminate, installing proper wood flooring, and creating that modern bedroom sanctuary we’re all supposed to dream of.
  2. However, you also want to repaint the walls as they are looking a bit tired. It doesn’t make sense to change the flooring until you have repainted the walls, of course.
  3. Knowing that you need to paint before you can get to the work you really want to do (the new flooring), you ignore the bedroom and move onto other tasks.

What’s holding you up in this instance is the need for you to paint. As that is preventing you from doing other tasks in one room, that means you should always prioritize the tasks that are holding other things up. The same applies throughout the house.

Question 3: Can You Group Tasks?

Let’s say you have two tasks in different areas of the house: you want to repaint the kitchen and you want to repaint the bedroom.

These could be treated as separate tasks – but they involve much of the same process, the same supplies. It makes sense to group them together for minimal disturbance. You can do the same throughout the house, rather than treating each room as its own separate entity.

Question 4: Do I Know What I Want To Achieve?

Having a finished look in mind is essential for any home renovation. You have to know what you’re doing if you’re going to be able to prepare the steps to get there. Browse for inspiration online and even visit showrooms for furniture stores – it should all give you a concrete idea of the finish you want to achieve.

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The Handyman Can: How To Become Helpful Around The Home

The Handyman Can: How To Become Helpful Around The Home

It’s amazing how many problems occur in your home at all times. You have small problems, such as a door handle breaking, and bigger problems, such as a toilet that won’t stop running.

There are also annoying problems like needing a specific tool like an Allen wrench or bronze wood screws to repair a current situation and not having the right thing for the job at hand.

Either way, a problem is a problem, and that means it needs to be fixed. When you live alone, you can usually get away with leaving some non-essential problems for as long as possible. However, when you’re living with a partner, they tend to want things fixed as soon as possible. Which, when you think about it, is probably the smart thing to do.

The Problem

The problem is, that getting things fixed usually means hiring a professional and spending time figuring out when they can come over and sort out the problem. Not only is this an inconvenience as one of you needs to stay home, but it also costs money.

Granted, when there are really big problems, it pays to get someone in to help you as you have no other option. But, for the small to medium-sized problems, you could save a lot of money if you learned how to handle them yourself. Every time your other half tells you there’s a little problem, you can get on it right away and fix it within the next few minutes. You become more helpful around the house, and your other half will be so appreciative, as will your bank balance!

Bearing that in mind, this guide has been put together to show you how to become more helpful around the home and unlock your inner handyman. Check out all the advice below to find out more:

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Buy Some Tools

If you want to be handy around the house, you need to have some tools to help you. Generally speaking, every guy up and down the country should have a little toolkit in the home. You never know when you might need a hammer or screwdriver to take something apart or fix it back together again.

But, your toolkit needs to go above and beyond this if you want to be truly helpful in the home. You should consider the different areas of your house where problems are likely to occur. If you have generic tools like hammers, spanners, and so on, then this equips you to be able to handle a lot of the general physical problems in your home. For example, screws coming loose and making a chair feel wobbly, or a door handle breaking and needing to be replaced.

Then, think about getting tools to help you with electrical faults in your home. Problems happen with the electrics all the time. Most of the time, you can fix them safely by yourself, and don’t need to call in an electrician. But, this means you need the right tools and equipment.

For example, get yourself a multimeter so you can test the voltage of things and check if batteries are broken or not. This is a tool electricians use themselves, and, as you can see on the Tool Nerds website, you can get some that are affordable for everyday people like yourself. Then, think about getting wire cutters in case you need to strip or trim a wire. Of course, you can’t forget to have a huge backup supply of fuses and light bulbs – a blown fuse or broken light bulb are two of the most common electrical problems in your house.

Thirdly, consider getting some tools to help you with any plumbing problems in the home. It’s no secret that there are plenty of plumbing issues that occur, most of which can be fixed by yourself. For example, if you have a wrench, you can tighten bolts on a pipe to stop it from leaking. Likewise, you could have some sealant that’s used to fill up cracks in baths or sinks that are causing leaks too.

Finally, think about outside your home too, and get some handyman tools to help with exterior issues as well. We’re talking about gardening tools to cut down overgrown weeds, etc.

If you have a full array of tools for all different situations, then you’re a lot closer to being a proper handyman in your home. You’ll have everything you need to tackle all the small and medium-sized tasks.

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Watch Video Tutorials

Generally speaking, a handyman is a jack of all trades, but a master of none. If you ever hire a handyman, it’s rare they’ll be fully qualified in all the different areas of work that they claim to be able to do. Most of the time, they just pick up on skills throughout life and get better and better as they practice.

Bearing that in mind, you can become a handyman for your family purely by learning how to fix things. To do this, you should watch video tutorials online. Basically, if your house has an issue, you can search for how to fix this issue and be greeted with tons of videos showing you exactly what to do. You can follow along and fix the problem while watching the video at the same time.

In essence, you’re teaching yourself how to become good at fixing things. Now, if that same problem happens again, you’ll know how to fix it. It seems like such a simple piece of advice, but that’s because it is. There’s really no better way of fixing something than watching a video that shows you the steps to take. In fact, if you’re ever bored, you can spend time watching tutorials to prepare you for common home problems when they happen.

That’s really all there is to it, being helpful around the home is much easier than you think. If you’ve got your full selection of tools at the ready, then you’re already halfway to being a handyman. The only other thing you need is the knowledge to use your tools, which can be presented to you in the tutorial videos!

You’ll be surprised at how many of the problems in your home can be solved when you’ve got tools at the ready and can know how to fix the issue. This will save you so much money, and will also keep your partner happy as you’re finally helpful around the house!

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