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May 8, 2013

Short Hair, Don’t Care

Ahhhh short hair. Take it from girls who’ve done it: cutting all your hair off will leave you feeling
liberated, free, playful, and ~light as a feather~. With a sweltering hot summer fast approaching, take cues from style stars and consider the many practical and /fashionable/ reasons why you should take the plunge and make the chop. With all of that on the line, how could you say no?! read more…

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Beauty
April 26, 2013

A Brief History of J.Law’s Hair


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With the whole world freaking out over Jennifer Lawrence’s most recent ‘do, I found myself feeling somewhat… disappointed? While this new hair looks great on her, this is no WTF Britney shaved her head moment, OMG Miley ~briefly~ went all Draco Malfoy on us moment, or ~*RiRi is rocking a mohawk and it looks really bad-ass*~/that’s not fair moment. Guys — J.Law got a bob, if you can even call it that. So let’s breathe for a moment and acknowledge the history of her (fab/not so fab) hair: read more…

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Beauty
April 17, 2013

Heatless Hairstyling: Curls Without The Consequence


Source: Style.com

Dilemma: you want beautiful, natural looking waves and curls but you also want to avoid
repeating the mistakes of that poor girl who burnt her hair off with her curling iron. Solution: go
heatless! The following four curling techniques will give your hair a break from damaging heat
tools so you can get it back into healthy, fighting shape for summer. read more…

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Beauty
February 25, 2013

1 Trend 5 Ways: Braids!

On his self-titled and first studio album Mario, the then-unknown R&B singer from Baltimore released not one, but TWO songs about braids. Although neither of the harmonies brought him Gangnam-sized success (in Chick With Da Braids he rhymed braids with Escalade…) Mario’s ode to the coif proved just how muse-worthy the simple hairstyle is.

Give your do a twisty upgrade as inspired by braids from the runway. The best part about going bonkers for braids? The hairstyle looks better on unwashed hair. Lazy Sundays never looked so chic! read more…

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Beauty
August 22, 2012

10 Easy Ways to Wear Your Hair This September

Two weeks worth of different hairstyles to try for school! read more…

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Beauty
July 9, 2012

Creative Braids: A Gallery

From Pippi Longstocking to prairie girls haven’t exactly been the pinnacle of ‘cool’. Until now! Here’s a gallery of some of the most creative braids on the Interwebs, and probably in the whole world. So much more interesting than buns or ponies, and a great alternative to an instantly regretful bob cut in efforts to keep cool in summer heat. Braids are here to stay – from naughty knots to a clean three way. read more…

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Beauty
June 28, 2012

BEAUTY TREND TO TRY: Are Adult Pigtails A Thing?

Apparently, they are. From the runways of Paris, to the streets of NYC, those cute matching tails poking out from under your ears, pre-school-style, get the grown up treatment and look, really, really nice. See our comprehensive pigtail gallery for some hair-spiration of your own. read more…

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Beauty
June 27, 2012

Going Ginger

If the implications that come with being a natural redhead are abundant and hopelessly cruel, then why have some of Hollywood’s biggest stars ditched their natural tresses in favour of a ginger-like hue? read more…

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Beauty
June 21, 2012

5 Unconventional Ways To Colour Your Hair Wonderful

As the ombre hair trend perseveres, an increasing amount of “fashionistas” have turned their attention to temporary hair dyes like Manic Panic in order to differentiate themselves in a sea of generic half-blondes. Paying $15 a bottle for temporary dye that lasts no more than 5 washes may seem a bit outlandish… so here are some unconventional ways to add some ~variety~ to your hair colour on the cheap. read more…

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Beauty
April 16, 2012

~~~Beach Waves and Salt Sprays~~~

With all the beach-inspired fashion stuffs going on, it’s only natural for the beauty world to follow suit.  Peep our fave products for beachy tresses: read more…

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