Picking a hairstyle thats right for you

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Choose a cut that will compliment your face shape. Generally, a good rule to follow is that you want your hair to be in opposition to the shape of your face. For instance, if you have a square face, you should balance your sharp angles with soft layers or waves. Determine your face shape. Knowing your face shape can help you make

• confident and informed decisions about which hairstyle to choose. To figure it out, pull or comb your hair completely away from your face. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can see your face straight-on, and not at an angle. Use a tube of lipstick, the corner of a cube of cold butter or anything else that's easily washable, and trace around the edges of your face in the mirror.
• Round faces are characterized by smoothly curved lines and a round chin. The forehead and chin are both a bit wide, with slightly wider cheekbones. Try hairstyles that fall just below the chin, like the long bob, or soft, adapted layers that are shoulder length. Avoid one length, blunt cuts like the classic bob.
• Square faces feature a wide, angular jaw, wide cheekbones, and a broad forehead. Experiment with curls, or long, sleek cuts with layers that begin from the jawline and downward. Steer clear from blunt-cut bangs and one-length bob hairstyles which highlight your angular jaw rather than downplay it.
• Oval faces are similar https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3175294423370899197#editor/target=post;postID=6994243871986172908in proportion to round faces, but more elongated. The chin and the forehead should be about the same width, with slightly wider cheekbones and smooth lines going down to the chin. An oval face shape can usually sustain any sort of haircut. Find your best feature and highlight it with your hairstyle. Great bone structure? Consider an angular bob that complements your chin. Gorgeous eyes? Blunt or side-swept bangs will draw attention there.
• Heart-shaped faces are defined primarily by a pointy, narrow chin and a wide
• forehead. The cheekbones can be about the same width as the forehead or slightly wider. Draw attention away from the chin with side swept bangs or brow-skimming bangs. A short fast cut is also a good choice. Avoid choppy layers that hit at the chin.
• Triangular faces are the exact opposite of heart-shaped faces - a broad, angular jaw narrows to a small forehead. Short haircuts with a lot of volume are ideal for triangular faces. You can also choose a long cut, as long as it hits at your collarbone or lower.
• Diamond faces feature broad cheekbones, set off by a narrow chin and forehead. Try to create width at the forehead with bangs, and balance it out with layers that start at the chin.
• Long faces maintain the same proportion throughout - the forehead, cheekbones and chin share about the same narrow width. Brow-skimming, side swept bangs or chin-length bobs are ideal for creating the illusion of width. Curls and waves also work well when adding width. Keep haircuts short, never long because they tend to drag down the face. Pass up extreme styles and cuts that are longer than the collarbone.
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  Pick a style that works with your hair's texture. Hair comes in a variety of textures - from limp and silky thin hair to frizzy and bouncy coarse hair - and you should style yours accordingly. For instance, a short and choppy fast cut that works on straight, thin hair won't look good on someone with thick and curly hair. Here are some general guidelines.
• If you have thin hair with a silky texture, avoid wearing it in a long, blunt style that can make you look childish. Instead, favor volume-creating layers and try a shorter cut that hits at your shoulders or above. Never blunt cut bangs, and opt instead for a side swept look.
• If you have thick, coarse hair with natural curl or wave, don't cut it too short - you'll end up with "Christmas tree" hair that's full and bushy at the bottom before tapering up to the head. Hair that's prone to frizz usually needs a little length to weigh it down. Consider cuts that start at the chin or below, and go longer if your hair is frizzier.
• If your hair is of medium thickness with a "normal" texture, you can elect a short or long style.
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  Play up your strengths. A good haircut should direct attention to the things you like about yourself. Ultimately a haircut should make you feel confident and attractive, so use it to your advantage.
• For instance, if you love the length of your neck, try a short haircut or a high updo.
• To draw attention to your eyes, get brow-skimming bangs.
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  Cover flaws. The right haircut can help you hide or downplay features you don't like.
• If you have wide ears, avoid a cut that's too short as well as severe ponytails and buns (or, for men, wear the sides a little longer to create the illusion of comparable width around the ears).
• If you have a broad, deep forehead, you can cover it up with bangs.
• If you dislike the length of your neck, hide it with long layers.
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  Think about maintenance. Consider how much time you're willing to put into your hairstyle every day.
• If you don't like spending more than 5 minutes, then you might not be happy with several layers that have to be straightened or curled each day.
• Remember that for a short look, you'll have to get another hair cut every 3 or 4 weeks to maintain the length.
• Longer hair, on the other hand, can go up to 6 to 8 weeks without a trim, but special attention must be paid to avoiding split ends and heat damage.
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  Add some color (optional). Coloring your hair can be extremely high-maintenance, but it can also help even out your skin tone and improve your look. Selecting the right shade and tone can be tricky, so consult your stylist about which color would look best on you. 
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  Put it all together. Now that you've evaluated face shape, hair texture, facial features and maintenance, choose a hairstyle that will work for you on all points.
• Find a compromise. For instance, if you've found a really great cut that you think would look great on your square face but you're worried about wearing thin hair long, ask your stylist if there's any way to add some volume. He or she will be happy to work with you and design the right

Happy Hair Care

 #1 tip
Wash hair sparingly with a good-quality shampoo. Many people insist that washing hair too often can leave hair dried out, leeched of its natural oils, and damage your hair. Shoot to shampoo your hair at most every other day. Some people wash their hair only twice a week.

• Try shampoos that do not contain sulfates or parabens. Sulfates are the chemicals that make shampoos lather up. Parabens are preservatives that cause irritation and eye problems after prolonged use. Both of these chemicals aren't healthy for you or the environment so try to use shampoos with natural cleansers.
• Choose a shampoo that suits your hair type. Don't just go for any old shampoo; go for the shampoo that works for you!
  
  • Curly or coarse hair probably wants frizz-minimizing and softening shampoo.
  • Straight or oily hair probably wants a gentle shampoo designed for daily washing.
  • Colored or treated hair probably needs a shampoo that's fortified with extracts or amino acids, because treating your hair is essentially damaging it.
  • Dry hair probably needs shampoos with glycerin and collagen to help restore some moisture into the hair.
    
    #2 tip
    Use conditioner depending on your hair type, length, and treatment damage. A good rule of thumb is to condition every time you shampoo your hair, although very processed or dyed hair probably needs a little more love than natural hair.
  •   deep condition once a week. Use a store-bought product, or venture out on your own and try a homemade solution.
  • Follow these steps for conditioning your hair properly based on hair type:
    
    • For fine hair: If you have very limp hair, try a botanical oil treatment before you shampoo. Use lavender or tea-tree oil, for example, and work it under your cuticles before shampooing. Wash shampoo away and apply conditioner from the mid-shaft down to the end. Leave in for a minute before washing
    • For medium to thick hair, use a moisturizer with natural hydrators. Keep your conditioner light. Apply conditioner all over your head and let stay for 2-3 minutes.
  • Be careful about using products with too much protein. Too much protein can leave your hair feeling desiccated and brittle. While protein is the building block of healthy hair, use conditioners that come with balanced ingredients.
  • Frizz-control serum can be used in small quantities to tame frizzes. Make sure you do not use too much, and wash once a week with a deep-cleanse shampoo to avoid build-up, which will leave hair looking dull and flaky.
    
    #3 tip
    Don't brush your hair too much. Brushing your hair stimulates the follicles which promotes growth, but brushing too much too often, will cause damage to your hair strands that results in frizz and split ends.
    
    #4 tip
    Let hair dry naturally. After you get out of the shower, wrap your hair in a cotton T-Shirt. Towls are made of fabric that is very rough and damaging to your hair, causing frizziness and split ends. Avoid brushing hair while wet, as it makes the hair brittle and weak. Only use a wide tooth comb to brush out tangles while hair is wet. '.
  • Try not to use a blow-drier. Healthy hair does not respond well to heat. Hair can sustain heat damage easily, especially from blow-driers. If you have to use a blow-drier, dry your hair using the lowest-temperature setting and limit usage to once a week.
  • If you shower before you sleep overnight, put your hair up in a bun and let it air-dry overnight. Your hair should be dry in the morning.
    
    #5 tip
    Trim your hair regularly. The best way to get rid of split ends is to...do it yourself! Take some hair shears and attack the split ends about 1/4 inch above the splitting. Many women with perfect hair never have split ends because they make it a priority to get their hair trimmed, or trim it themselves, every 6-8 weeks. 
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    #7 tip
    Style your hair naturally, minimizing styling damage. Styling by itself won't overly damage your hair, but repeated stylings multiple times per week put some serious strain on hair.
  • Avoid perming, crimping, straightening, curling, and bleaching or repeatedly coloring hair if at all possible. So you want to go out on Saturday night and need your hair straightened. That's fine. Just make it an occasional treat, not a permanent thing.
  • Don't use rubber bands to pull back or otherwise style hair. Rubber bands will encourage your hair to get snagged, ripping it out of the follicle.
  • Try not to use hairstyles that tightly pin or pull the hair back. Styles such as cornrows or tight ponytails can cause damage at the roots, or put stress on the follicles.
  • Instead, experiment with up-dos: a simple ponytail or chignon looks clean and requires very few hair products. You could also just keep your hair down and wear a headband
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    #8 tip
    Eat healthy and give your hair the right amount of vitamins. Since hair is made of proteins, make sure that you eat a balanced diet rich in lean protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. A healthy diet will ensure better-looking, better-feeling hair.
  • Make sure you get plenty of vitamin C (strengthens hair), iron (helps transport oxygen to blood vessels), zinc (grows and repairs tissue), and omega-3 fatty acids (grows healthy hair).
  • Give your hair some time to show new brilliance. What you eat will not have an immediate difference on the hair you already have, but it will help with hair that is newly growing.
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DIY betroot make up

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 Easy DIY Beet Blush and Lip Gloss: 3 Ways

The color of fresh,organic beets is unmatched. After making bettroot slads, I would often look at my stained hands and wonder if beets could be made into chemical-free cosmetics. Then this summer, I read a super article in ReadyMade magazine about the book No More Dirty Looks
, and it shared a simple recipe using beets for lips and cheeks as well as a tip for easy lip stain—slice a beet, kiss and go! So, I conducted some research that turned up many blush and lip gloss possibilities using a variety of oils and combinations, even including strawberries. In the end, I whipped up my own simple mixtures with 3 simple ingredients that I already had in the house.
The result was a powder blush and a super moisturizing lip gloss that doubles as a cheek stain made in under 10 minutes, if you don’t include dehydrating time. You can keep your creation to 10 minutes though, if you just want to buy organic beet root powder instead of making your own with the dehydrator like I did.
Beets give a natural, healthy glow to pretty much all shades of skin without the creepy dangers of chemical-laden makeup. Give it a try!
Tools:
Small glass lip gloss container(s) (recycle if you can, I use old Burt’s Bees containers.)
Small saucepan
Glass measuring cup or something similar
Dehydrator and coffee grinder
(optional, only needed for making your own beet powder)
Fine mesh piece of fabric like muslin Ingredients:
1 tsp Organic Almond oil
1 tsp Organic Beet Root Powder (you can easily make your own with a dehydrator and a coffee grinder. Read below.)
1 tsp 100% Pure Lanolin
(shea butter works well, too) Make your own beet powder
If you have a dehydrator, and you would like to make your own beet root powder, it is incredibly easy to do. Using a mandoline slicer or a sharp knife, slice your beet into very thin strips and lay on the dehydrator screen. Place in a dehydrator set to a temp of about 100°F and dehydrate for 8-10 hours. Overnight is perfect.

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Once thoroughly dried, crunch up beet chips with your hands and place in the coffee grinder. Pulse until beets are a fine powder with no bits (see bottom, right).

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This beet powder is a natural blush! So easy. Just put some of this ground powder in a glass jar and use as you would any loose powder blush. Store in a dark, cool place.

Making your lip gloss/cheek stain
Fill a small saucepan with about 1 cup of water and place a glass measuring cup inside it. Turn your range on to low heat. Place your lanolin and almond oil inside the measuring cup and stir until melted. Once melted, add your beet root powder and stir until thoroughly mixed.

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Now just pour your mixture through the fabric to strain out any gritty particles. Twist the fabric to squeeze/wring it out. If you still see tiny beet root particles, run the mixture through again. Now, place into a tiny glass jar and allow to cool. Use on your lips and or rub into cheeks for a truly healthy glow.

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Substitutions:
1. Dehydrate strawberries, grind up (for fragrance and color) and mix with beet root powder and oils, or keep as a powder.
2. Add some mica powder to your mix for a bit of shimmer.
3. Can’t find lanolin? Warm and mix 1 tsp coconut oil, 1 tsp beeswax pellets and 1-1/2 tsp beet root powder for a lip and cheek stain.