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18 Easy 5-Minute School Hairstyles for Kids | Whether your child has short, shoulder length, medium, or long hair, one thing is for certain: you need no fuss, quick hairstyles to simplify your morning routine! If you're constantly running late (like us!), don't stress. We've curated tons of cute hairstyles for school, with step-by-step tutorials and videos that are simple and easy to follow. Choose from braided hairstyles, half up half down looks, upgraded ponytails, messy buns, and more!

Rise and Shine! 18 Easy 5-Minute School Hairstyles for Kids

How to Look Different | If you want to change your look for school, for work, or just for fun while you're hanging out at home, these tips and ideas will inspire you! Learn some of the best beauty hacks that can completely transform your look with a glow up, with makeup, and small changes to your hair. It really is amazing what these subtle updates can do to our faces! If you're bored with your everyday look, give some of these beauty tips a try - they can completely transform your image!

How to Look Different: 15 Ways to Change Your Look

79 5-Minute Hairstyles for School | If you're perpetually running late in the mornings like we are, and you need quick and simple hairstyles for school, these step by step videos and tutorials will inspire you! Whether you have short hair, medium hair, or long hair, thick or thin hair, straight or curly hair, these hairstyles are easy and trendy, and will help simplify your morning routine!

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How to Go Gray Gracefully | Whether you're only just starting to notice gray hairs and thinking of embracing the change and going gray naturally, or you're stuck at home with no ability to get to the salon for your usual highlights or hair dye and need to do SOMETHING to improve the state of your roots, this post has tons of great tips and products to teach you how to go gray quickly while still looking and feeling your best!

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How to Dye Your Own Hair | Trying to save money? Can't make it to the salon? Terrified of dyeing your own hair? Don't worry! This post has everything you need, from products and supplies, to hair dyeing tips and hacks, to step-by-step tutorials from hair pros! Whether you're bleaching your hair, touching up your blonde roots, going bold and brown, or getting creative with an ombre hair color, figuring out the best way to get the look you want is key. We're sharing all of this - and more!

How to Dye Your Own Hair: 10 Tips and Tutorials That Help

How to Cut Your Own Bangs | If you're looking for step-by-step instructions to help you learn how to cut bangs at home, this post has XX tips and tutorials to help! Whether you want to trim your own bangs in between haircuts, or you're cutting bangs for the first time, this post has everything you need to know. From layered bangs, to blunt bangs, to side swept bangs, to face-framing bangs, to layered bangs, we've curated the best hair cutting tools, products, and techniques to help!

How to Cut Your Own Bangs: 10 Tips and Tutorials

How To Look Older Than You Are | While most of us want to know how to look younger, there are tons of great makeup application techniques, hairstyle looks, and fashion tips for tweens and gals in their early 20s who want to look older than they really are. If you have a baby face and want to know how to look older naturally with makeup, with hair, and with clothes, this post has all the beauty secrets and lifestyle hacks you need to know!

How to Look Older: 15 Beauty Tips and Tricks That Work

45 Stylish Bandana Hairstyles | If you love retro hair ideas, bandanas, headscarves, and head wraps are a great way to dress up your look, with the added bonus of hiding greasy, second-day hair! If you want to skip the shampoo but still look cute and put together, we've curated the best step-by-step bandana hairstyle tutorials for short, medium length, and long hair. Whether you like to wear your down, in a ponytail, in braids, in an updo, have bangs...there's a style here for you!

Skip the Shampoo! 45 Stylish Bandana Hairstyles We Love

9 Flattering Haircuts and Hairstyles for Diamond Shaped Faces | If you're looking for diamond shaped face hairstyles for women, this post is for you! Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, this post has everything you need to know. Should you get a pixie cut? A bob? A lob? Will bangs look good? Should you part your hair on the side or in the middle? Which updos will look best? We're sharing all of this along with step by step hair tutorials to help accentuate your best features!

9 Most Flattering Haircuts and Hairstyles for Diamond Shaped Faces

How to Grow Out Your Bangs | If you're looking for tips and hairstyles to make the process of growing out bangs less painful (and fast!), this post is for you! Whether you have short hair, shoulder length to medium hair, or long hair, there are tons of hair hacks and styles to ensure you look stylish in the in-between stages of growing out your bangs. Learn if you should opt for a side or middle part, which updos you should try, and other hair tips to make the process more manageable.

How to Grow Out Your Bangs & Still Look Stylish: 11 Tips and Hairstyles

9 Best Haircuts and Hairstyles for Heart Shaped Faces | If you want to know what the best heart shaped face hairstyles are, this post is for you! Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, we've got all the tips and hacks you need to ensure your hairdo accentuates your best features. Should you get a bob or lob? Do blunt bangs work? Should you add layers to your hair? Does straight hair look best, or is wavy or curly better? Click to find out!

Simple and Stylish: 9 Best Haircuts and Hairstyles for Heart Shaped Faces

8 Braided Ponytail Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Perfect for a casual day with friends, for work, for prom, for a wedding, and even for sports, this collection of braided hairstyles is easy and stylish! With simple step by step braid tutorials for short, medium, and long hair, these looks are easy and stylish - even for kids! Click to learn how to upgrade your ponytail in minutes!

Stylish & Practical: 8 Braided Ponytail Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

10 Flattering Haircuts and Hairstyles for Oval Face Shapes | If you have an oval face shape and want to know the best cuts and styles to help accentuate your best features, this post has everything you need to know! Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, we're sharing all our tips and secrets. Should you get blunt bangs or side swept bangs? Long layers or a pixie cut? A bob or a lob? We're sharing all this plus step by step hair tutorials to teach you how to add style to your locks!

10 Flattering Haircuts and Hairstyles for Oval Face Shapes

10 Hairstyles for Plus Sized Women | If you're looking for the best flattering hairstyles for round faces that will hide a double chin and highlight your best features, we've got you covered! Whether you're in your 20s, 30, 40s, or over 50, we're sharing the best haircuts and hairstyles for plus size women, with options for short, medium, and long hair. Find out if you should sport a pixie cut, bob, lob (long bob), if layers are in, and how to style your curly hair to flatter your face!

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9 Best Hairstyles for Big Noses for Women | If you have a large nose and want to know which haircuts and hairstyles can help draw attention to your other features, this post is for you! Whether you have short, medium length, or long hair, we're sharing our best tips along with cute, easy, flattering, and stylish hairstyles for school, work, prom, and even for the bride to be that you can re-create in minutes at home. Should you get a bob, lob, or cut bangs? Read the post to find out!

Stylish & Sexy: 9 Best Women’s Hairstyles for Big Noses

51 Hairstyles for Straight Hair | Contrary to popular belief, straight hair doesn't have to be boring. Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, we've curated tons of ideas to get you through all the seasons - summer, fall, winter, and spring! These ideas are simple, cute, and easy to re-create at home. From casual half up half down looks for school, to braided hairstyles for work, to formal updos for prom, weddings, and more, we've included step by step hair tutorials for each look!

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12 Hairstyles for Big Foreheads | Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, hiding a big forehead is surprisingly simple and easy. From side swept bangs with a deep side part, to wispy bangs and voluminous layers, to bumper bangs and victory rolls, to a loose ponytail with a side part, we're sharing tons of hair hacks and trendy styles for all face shapes that will take the emphasis off your forehead, making you feel confident and ready to take on the world!

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6 Hollywood Waves Tutorials for All Hair Lengths | If you want to know how to do classic vintage waves on your own hair, these tips and tutorials are for you! Whether you have short, medium, or long hair, retro waves are the perfect way to add a little glamour to your look. If you're looking for wedding hairstyles for the bride (or bridal party), need an easy 'do for a formal event, or just want to add a little style for a date night, these step-by-step tutorials are for you!

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11 Pin Up Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths | If you love 1940s vintage hairstyles, these step by step pin up hair tutorials will not disappoint! From pin curls for short hair, to 1940s headscarf hairstyles, to vintage waves for medium length hair, to pin up hairstyles with a bandana, to victory rolls for long hair, you'll learn how to do pin up hairstyles like a boss! Some of these styles are simple and quick, while others take some some time, but all of them are retro and gorgeous!

1940s Hairstyles: 11 Pin Up Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

10 Hairstyles That Make You Look Younger | While anti aging products can help with wrinkles and fine lines, did you know that the cut and color of your hair can knock 10 years (or more) off your look? Perfect for gals over 50 - and even older women - these hairstyles will make you look and feel younger! Should you go with bangs? Long layers? Curly hair? A bob? A lob? We've got all the secrets, along with the best hair colors to hide wrinkles and make your skin glow!

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‘HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING.’ —Jess Sims . While some people love reading self-help books or listening to inspiring podcasts, quotes, mantras, and song lyrics are my jam. I spend hours upon hours scrolling through my social media feeds each week searching for motivational quotes and sayings, and I copy the ones I love most to the notes app on my phone so I never forget them. . I have a quote and lyric for pretty much every feeling and occasion, and if you follow me on stories, you know that I try to share something motivating and inspiring every morning. . I’ve recently been using short quotes/mantras to help me stay focused. Mantras are typically used in meditation, but they are also a fabulous tool to help you stay grounded. The idea is to pick a word or phrase with meaning to you, and each time your mind starts to wander, you repeat the mantra over and over to bring yourself back to the present moment. . I use mantras to help me stay productive with work, to keep me motivated when I want to push myself during my workouts, to stay present when I’m overwhelmed and trying to do too many things at once, and to stop me from ruminating about the things that make me stressed and anxious. . If you’re looking for inspiring quotes and mantras to help you stay focused, present, and calm, here are some of my favorites! . ‘Be present where your feet are.’ —Unknown . You don’t have to. You get to. —Jess Sims . Easy is bullshit. —Christine D’Ercole . Feel the burn, step closer to the fire. —Emma Lovewell . A setback is an avenue for a comeback. —Alex Toussaint . Hold the vision, trust the process. —Unknown . No challenge, no change. —Robin Arzon . Acknowledge the fear and do it anyway. —Emma Lovewell . Impossible is just an opinion. —Paulo Coelho . Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love. —Hannah Marie Corbin . Fix your ponytail and try again. —Unknown . 👇🏻 What quotes and mantras keep you focused and present when you’re overwhelmed or anxious?
‘ALL GREAT CHANGES ARE PRECEDED BY CHAOS.’ — ‘ALL GREAT CHANGES ARE PRECEDED BY CHAOS.’ —Unknown . f you’ve been following me on stories, you know we moved to a new house a couple of weeks ago. I was going to document the whole thing, but moving during a global pandemic in a city that is completely locked down with a child in virtual school is… 🤪 . This was the biggest move I’ve ever undertaken, and my Type A personality really struggled with how little control I had over everything. Lists and schedules are my jam, but it seemed the harder I tried to keep things on track, the quicker they fell apart. . I eventually decided to just embrace the chaos. I allowed myself to let go and just enjoy the excitement of it all and it ended up being the smoothest, most enjoyable move I’ve ever experienced. We’re still waiting on furniture deliveries and have lots of painting to do, but since no one will be visiting us for months (years?!) on end given the state of the world right now, there is absolutely no pressure. . And that feels great. . If you’re struggling, here are 4 things that helped me find order in the chaos that has been our lives for the last several weeks: . ✔️ EXERCISE. I start every single day with a hard workout to get those feel-good endorphins flowing. It makes me feel accomplished, helps me work through whatever is on my mind, and sets the tone for the rest of my day. . ✔️ ENERGY MANAGEMENT. I do all of my most pressing tasks when my energy is high and my mind is clear, and save all of the monotonous, mindless stuff (think: responding to emails, meal prep, folding laundry) for the evening. . ✔️ NEVER TOUCH SOMETHING TWICE. Once I ‘touch’ a task, I deal with it then and there so it’s taken off of my plate, rather than ’touching’ it multiple times and allowing it to take up extra energy and mental space. This is one of the best productivity tips I’ve ever read and it’s been a life-saver for me lately! . ✔️ DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT. I struggle the most with this, but the last few weeks have been a great exercise in challenging a lot of my Type A tendencies. . 👇🏻 How do YOU stay on track when you feel overwhelmed?
‘SELF-CARE ISN’T SELFISH.’ . If you met me I ‘SELF-CARE ISN’T SELFISH.’ . If you met me IRL, you’d probably [hopefully?] never know I suffer from anxiety, and would likely assume I’m just a high maintenance, high strung, Type A personality. All of those things are in fact true, LOL, but what you may not realize is that each of those traits of mine are the result of years of feeling anxious and worried and stressed. . I grew up at a time when we were taught to keep our struggles to ourselves, and when I think back to grades 3 and 4 when my anxiety was at it’s absolute worst, it pains me to remember how much I suffered in silence. I feel proud that I was able to overcome some pretty tough stuff on my own, but I refuse to let history repeat itself. . I will not raise my daughter in a world that stigmatizes mental illness. . According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 38% of Canadians say their mental health has declined since the start of the pandemic, and people already struggling with their mental health were 2 times more likely to say their mental health has declined further.  . One of the biggest hurdles for anyone suffering from mental illness is overcoming the stigma. It is the number one reason why people living with mental illness do not seek help. . Today is #BellLetsTalk day and Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every applicable text, local or long distance call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk - all at no cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access. . MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS. . Let’s end the stigma.
‘STOP TRYING TO CALM THE STORM. CALM YOURSELF, T ‘STOP TRYING TO CALM THE STORM. CALM YOURSELF, THE STORM WILL PASS.’ —Unknown . My daughter went back to school virtually today, and while the Type A in me is excited we’re back in some kind of routine, I had forgotten just how chaotic and impractical distance learning is. A province-wide internet outage took down her teacher within 2 hours, shattering any hopes I had of grabbing a little time to myself to get caught up on all of the work stuff I’ve been putting off for the last 3 weeks. I’ve dried tears, prepared snacks, provided new Zoom logins, helped with grade 4 math, and I even made paper plates out of construction paper for a last minute craft. . Wash, rinse, repeat. . All is good in our world again, and soon we’ll dive back into those math problems and whatever else is on tap for homework before I retreat to my office to print off tomorrow’s agenda and worksheets. We’ll all play Roblox before dinner to help us unwind after a crazy day, and I’ll stay up later than I want to tonight trying to get caught up because I know tomorrow will bring more unforeseen challenges, and I hate starting my day feeling behind schedule. . Parenting in a pandemic is extra messy, and if this sh*t storm has taught me anything, it’s that we need to give ourselves a hell of a lot of grace right now. There will be days where we’re super productive and get through everything on our never-ending ‘to do’ lists, but there will be many more days where we feel like we’ve accomplished absolute nothing. . It’s on these difficult days that we need to remind ourselves that our most important job right now is making sure our kids are healthy and happy, and that they feel safe and loved. When they look back on this time, they won’t remember if the house was clean and the laundry was folded, how often we ordered takeout, or if we gained weight. All they will remember is how we showed up for them - even on the days we were struggling to show up for ourselves. . If the return to reality has you feeling overwhelmed today, stop trying to calm the storm. Take a deep breath, get present in this moment, remind yourself what’s important, and focus on that instead. . We’ve got this. 💙
BACK TO REALITY… . Are you ready to get back at BACK TO REALITY… . Are you ready to get back at it? . While we’ve certainly been busy organizing, packing, and getting our new home ready and didn’t really relax as much as we’d hoped to over the holidays, I’ve enjoyed operating at a slower pace the last couple of weeks. We’ve stayed up late, slept in a little bit each morning, had too much to eat and drink, and enjoyed a break from routines and schedules. . Toronto is currently under lockdown, so my daughter is going back to school virtually tomorrow while my husband and I continue to work from home. It’s not ideal, but we’ll make it work and I’m excited to get back into a routine. The time away from my computer helped me reset and recharge, and I feel like I’m starting 2021 with more realistic expectations of myself. And that feels good. . 2020 was definitely not my favorite year, but when I look back at the last 12 months, a lot of really great things came from it. It gave me more time with my husband and daughter and brought us much closer than our busy, pre-2020 lives would’ve ever allowed. It helped me reconnect with friends I had lost contact with due to the craziness that is being a working mom. And it helped me form amazing new friendships that I will cherish forever. . I know 2021 is likely going to be just as challenging - if not more so - as 2020 was, but for the first time since becoming a mom, I finally feel like I have a tribe of people around me. I feel less lonely than I’ve ever felt in my life, which is hilarious since we have been holed up in our house for ~10 months, but it feels pretty amazing. . I’m not sure where I was going with this post, but suffice it to say I’m ready to caffeine and conquer! ☕️
‘ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE. KNOW THAT ‘ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE. KNOW THAT IT IS YOU WHO WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, NO ONE ELSE.’ —Les Brown . I think we can all agree that 2020 was the absolute shits, and I know we’re all looking forward to a chance to start fresh in hopes that the universe will be a little kinder to us in 2021. . Of course, our lives aren’t going to magically go back to the way they were at 12:01 am. It’s not easy to be positive right now, but instead of getting stuck in the suck, remember that the only thing you have control over is your attitude. You can continue to feel sorry for yourself and mourn all the ways your life has changed, or you can straighten your crown and focus on all of the good things happening in your life. . If you dig deep enough, you’ll see that there is so much to be grateful right now. . And if you can’t think of anything that you feel proud of or that brings you joy, then it’s up to you to create it. Accept responsibility for your life. Stop making excuses and be the change you want to see. . Instead of thinking of 2021 as another year of lockdowns and restrictions while we wait for vaccinations to take place and herd immunity to take hold, look at it as an open book. . 12 new chapters. 365 new chances. 🥂
‘BE PRESENT WHERE YOUR FEET ARE.’ —Unknown . ‘BE PRESENT WHERE YOUR FEET ARE.’ —Unknown . What do you do when you have downtime? . I haven’t had time off since last Christmas. We hit the ground running in January as we were planning a 2-week family vacay in March and wanted to do ALL THE THINGS beforehand so we could unplug and enjoy the trip. Our vacation obviously got cancelled, and we’ve been on autopilot ever since. I feel like the pandemic has either made people really busy, or extremely bored. There’s no in-between! . My team and I have been busy working ahead over the past couple of months as I really wanted to unplug and unwind for a few weeks over the holidays and now that the craziness of Christmas is over, I don’t know what to do with myself! . I’m caught up on This Is Us, we finally watched The Undoing, I’m almost done Open Book, I’ve done a lot of drawing on my iPad, I’ve had a lot of wine, I’ve eaten a ton of chocolate, we’ve played games, I’ve done my nails…and I’m bored, lol. But unless I find something else to do, I have to face packing up this house (we’re moving, ya’ll!) and I can’t face that just yet. . 👇🏻how do you unwind?
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