#also I wanted to include alba’s tattoo

[wingedsilva]

*shakes sprinkle can* they can have a little domesticity. as a treat.

#avatrice #warrior nun #ava silva #sister beatrice #my art #save warrior nun #alba baptista #kristina tonteri young #funky shirt Ava my beloved #I had so much fun drawing these I was giggling like a schoolgirl #this is an I’m sorry for my last one lol #forgive me pls #thank #also I wanted to include alba’s tattoo #for science ok

[nancydrewwouldnever]

but they are not doing a show. He disappeared from IG and only posts stupid dogs videos on Twitter and she, is photoshopping yoga certificate. //

She is doing a show because every time fans come up with something/speculation on what they think is to come or on what AB is lacking, she does what she can to “prove fans wrong”. That WDW trip was a set up for her- she showed up the last day or two to prove she was there, that “fan” that got footage of them together (with Alba’s back tattoo in the camera roll) was used to get that footage/sighting because Alba wanted to rub it in the fans’ faces. I’m pretty sure Chris didn’t even know that footage was being taken of him. And those family pics that “leaked”- out of all the pics why did the only 3 pics of that include Cho’s and AB leak, what about him with his family and not AB. AB and her team wanted to show that “look his family does like her”. C’mon y’all I ain’t buying it. She may be young and naive, but she is also immature and manipulative. I know a lot of girls just like her that will do anything to get on the come up.

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#ask #albagate

[waywordhearts]

hey! i’m talia (25, pst) and i’m slowly getting myself back into writing following the break that life forced me to take. i’ve mostly roleplayed in groups but in wanting less restrictions and the hope to be able to write more varying stories i’ve decided to jump back into 1x1 and indie rp. i do write on discord but i honestly prefer tumblr. i’m a creature of habit, what can i say? 

here are my favorite fcs to use: 

priscilla quintana, melisa pamuk, nathalie kelley, ana de armas, yara shahidi, julia dalavia, melissa barrera, kylie bunbury, phoebe tonkin, im jinah, rachel mcadams, jessica chastain, ozge yagiz, alicia vikander, and rebecca rittenhouse

casey deidrick, ryan gosling, kendrick sampson, manny montana, can yaman, chris evans, henry golding, jesse williams, jon bernthal, jamie dornan, paul mescal, lewis tan, and theo james

note: there are more fcs to love this is just the short list and tend to be my go-tos!

when it comes to wanted opposites i am fairly open. i much prefer you use an fc that you have the most muse for. that said, i will happily take any of the fcs listed above as opposites!

if you’d like to interact, please like or comment on this post or shoot me a message! continue reading below the cut for more information including my rules!

writing style: i do use legacy editor and prefer it. however, i am all good with using beta editor should you need to as i understand that not everyone has access to legacy editor. my writing range tends to go from a small paragraph to multiple and i do love the utilization of gifs. i would prefer replies not be excessively formatted and if possible please use small/medium gifs — accessibility!

plotting style: i love to set up a plot and release the muses lol. it’s much more fun to just let the muses figure things out and see where the writing takes us and how things develop and progress naturally. that said, i love tossing around headcanons and setting up backstories and all that good stuff. i prefer not to overly plot. i think random starters and tossing whomever you’re musing in is great fun! its great to see what we can come up with!

characters: i do have a roster of muses that are ready to go and love your muses down. but i am also more than happy and willing to create muses specific to plots!

Adria Arjona as Milena Solis, a 30 yr old vertex cinema owner

Alicia Vikander as Beate Hellström, a 34 yr old clinical psychologist

Ana de Armas as Benita Montero, a 34 yr old lounge singer & amateur art dealer

Can Yaman as Taner Dursun, a 33 yr old former bodyguard & security company owner

Casey Deidrick as Cash Henley, a 34 yr old musician

Casey Deidrick as Greyson Hendrix, a 35 yr old construction contractor

Casey Deidrick as Matthew Sullivan, a 34 yr old beer maker & owner of Sully’s Tavern (looking for baby mama & longterm ex-girlfriend plots)

Chris Evans as Samuel Harrison, a 38 yr old novelist

Henry Golding as Sean Lim, a 36yr old art restoration specialist

Im Jinah as Nari Moon, a 30 yr old hacker and hotelier heir

Jamie Dornan as Conway Dowling, a 42 yr old restauranteur

Jesse Williams as Ezra Maverick, a 41 yr old professional poker player

Jessica Alba as Kassandra Solano, a 42 yr old real estate agent

Jessica Chasten as Shay Westwood, a 45 yr old ATF agent

Jon Bernthal as Nathan Ford, a 44 yr old former cop, trust fund baby, and now barista

Julia Dalavia as Noa Santana Teixeira, a 28 yr old podcast host & creator

Kendrick Sampson as Nolan Kingston, a 34 yr old investigative journalist

Kylie Bunbury as Simone Burke, a 34 yr old medical examiner

Lewis Tan as Alexander Hou, a 38 yr old real estate developer

Lucas Bravo as Jonas Ernshaw, a 38 yr old private investigator with a new identity and dark past

Manny Montana as Romo Beltran, a 40 yr old tattoo artist

Melisa Asli Pamuk as Ela Aydin, a 31 yr old author

Melisa Asli Pamuk as Serra Kavas, a 32 yr old actress & artist

Melisa Pamuk as Halide Demirci, a 31 yr old publisher

Melissa Barrera as Mia Franco, a 32 yr old private investigator

Nathalie Kelley as Angelia Paredes, a 35 yr old book cover artist & voice actor

Özge Yağız as Reyhan Saylak, a 28 yr old disgraced ballet dancer

Paul Mescal as Keith Buckley, a 28 yr old coder

Phoebe Tonkin as Cheyenne O’Hara, a 32 yr old theology professor

Phoebe Tonkin as Genevieve Bardot, a 31 yr old professional photographer

Priscilla Quintana as Andrea Romero, a 30 yr old drug manufacturer & bartender

Priscilla Quintana as Antonella Ibarra, a 30 yr old chef

Priscilla Quintana as Lucía Socarras, a 30 yr old heir to a horse racing farm/business & bloodstock agent

Rachel McAdams as Selina Vale, a 43 yr old spy / mercenary

Rebecca Rittenhouse as Shay Howard, a 34 yr old real estate attorney

Ryan Gosling as Joshua Lincoln, a 33 yr old MotoX racer & Flat track racer & bank robber

Theo James as Ethan Elmore, a 40 yr old thief

Yara Shahidi as Nima Sanaz Abbasi, a 25 yr old aspiring filmmaker

themes: town/city, slice of life, crime/gang, espionage, mature

these are my rules for interacting/writing:

please be 21+

all muses must be 25+

please be patient. i work a full-time job and have my family to take care of so i will be slow to do replies during the week. most of my activity will be on the weekends. 

extension of #3 — i tend to do replies in the order i receive them unless i have insane muse for a particular thread and i need to get it done and out of the way because it’s all i can think about. please please please do not assume this means disinterest if i do not do your thread first or if i do replies out of order. muse is weird and these actions do not mean i do not enjoy or love our threads.

communicate! i cannot read your mind and you cannot read mine so i appreciate communication if something is off or wrong or if you have questions or would like to chat and plot about threads. i love talking headcanons too btw so feel free to hit me up any time! 

if ever you’re not feeling a thread, muse, connection you have all the right to drop the thread/connection. again, i would appreciate communication or a heads up but i also understand. 

i do not chase down replies. if your reply doesn’t show up in my activity or if i’ve missed it on my dash then it will not end up in my drafts. please don’t take this personally. i do not have the time to go hunting for things usually. if you feel a reply was missed i’d appreciate a nudge or a link. that said, i will do my best to stay on top of things!

i have adhd. concentrating and focus is a challenge for me. i can also be forgetful. just a heads up is all. 

basically, i love long replies and writing novels back and forth but at the same time they can also overwhelm me fairly easily. i do tend to write long replies but never ever feel the need to match me. write what works for you and your muse. 

discord is available upon request!

#pinned post. #1x1 roleplay #indie rp #1x1 rp #1x1 rper #ooc.

[ambitiousblackfeminist]

Enter the Portal of Self-Love

Definition of portal Merriam Webster

1 : door, entrance especially : a grand or imposing one

2 : the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church

3 : the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel

Everyone stumbles upon the body positivity movement in their own way. Props to Lizzo for being a modern and hyper-visible voice, but shout-outs go, as well, to the LGBTQQIA umbrella family, tattoo and body art world, and sex workers, who all remind folks about the importance of autonomy and choice in presenting, describing, transforming, sharing, denying, withholding, and protecting our bodies as they are and as we want them to be.

Some people land on body positivity almost effortlessly. There are those that land on it as children - blessed with some kind of self-esteem compass that guides them through the dark times or looks and aesthetics that match the approval of the social norm. Some people find it emerging from the torture chamber many call adolescence. Others find it as intimate encounters turn into better relationships with one's own body and movement, or as we encounter peers who teach us directly, and indirectly, other definitions of self-love.

For those who grew up watching stars like Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba or Halle Berry being praised as curvy, who watched and heard girls in our class participating in rituals associated with anorexia and bulimia at the same time as the rise in the waif aesthetic in Hollywood and Milan, and whose souls were shamed when outsiders commented on certain parts of their (our) bodies or the way clothing fit them (us), today's era of visibility, as far as different kinds of bodies, is the oxygen mask many of us needed. Yes, there is room for additional representation and subversive attacks on auto-norming "thick/thicc" bodies, - such as only featuring plus-sized models with flat stomachs and round hips despite bellies, guts, and fupas being common in women wearing similar sizes, but I still call it progress.

I am one of those people who grew up taking in, internally battling, and, to this day, working to fight the demons singing toxic songs about better bodies, inept beauty, acceptability, and respectability. But I scored a victory, recently, when I walked through a digital doorway and entered a new world, from which I haven't turned back since: The Pink Portal. I think I know the person who posted the first announcement or promotion I saw. I think. Either way, as Merriam Webster describes in one of its definitions, portal means "the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel," and this couldn't be truer of the black women-owned lingerie shop. From the moment I saw the first graphic, I saw thighs that looked mine - or that of my friends and family members - breasts that fit bras and bodysuits in ways similar to mine - or that of my friends and family members - and intimate-wear outfits, makeup, and styling choices that reflected those I sometimes choose - or those chosen by friends and family members.

Like walking into a family reunion or popping up at a homie's cookout, arriving at The Pink Portal page has a unique way of hugging you with a sense of familiarity, while also beckoning you to take bigger strides in loving yourself. It is because of this very personal reason that I have decided to use 3 AM IS THE NEW BLACK to highlight the work they're doing, the product they're selling, and the event where you can see it all for yourself. Enter the portal, and join the founders, models and supporters for “The Pink Portal Experience,” a gathering that will “showcase pieces and styles from [their] collection as well as other designers and boutique owners.” The event is scheduled for September 24, 2021, from 7:30-10:30pm in Providence. Tickets are available through Eventbrite (https://bit.ly/2WNalXp) or using the attached QR Code.

Browse their merchandise and read testimonials on www.thepinkportal.com. And follow @3amblack on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all month long to follow our partnership with The Pink Portal, and to catch fun tidbits leading up to their September 24 event.

Sunshine and laughter,

Reza Rites, Publisher/Editor, 3 AM IS THE NEW BLACK

#RezaRites #3AmBlack #ThePinkPortal #SelfLove #BlackGirlMagic #CarefreeBlackGirl #BodyPositivity #fashion #Providence #RhodeIsland #NewEngland

#RezaRites #3AmBlack #ThePinkPortal #SelfLove #BlackGirlMagic #CarefreeBlackGirl #BodyPositivity #fashion #Providence #RhodeIsland #NewEngland

[sharonrgoins]

5 Tattoo Trends That Will Be Huge in 2021

Just like haircuts, hair colors and makeup, there are big trends that go in and out but really, it’s all about whatever makes you feel great. The tattoo trends for 2021 are the same. Sure, there are celeb-favorite types that get more and more popular and that’s what we’re here to show you. But since it’s unlikely you’ll get the exact same tat, use these looks as inspo to inspire your new ink. Celebrities including Chrissy Teigen , Ashley Benson , Miley Cyrus, Halle Berry, Jessica Alba (and on and on) get some of the coolest tattoos from major artists such as Dr. Woo, Mr. K and JonBoy. In case you can’t get in to see them, use these stars’ ink to help you decide on your next tattoo. There are a few big trends that have been blowing up as of late. It seems like everyone is getting tiny tattoos and meaningful writing on places including fingers, the ribcage and on the neck—especially behind the ear. Just think about Rihanna’s back of stars and Selena Gomez’s ‘RARE.’ Take a look at some more killer tattoos. You might want to save this page. Source: Instagram Tiny Tattoos Ashley Benson got snacks like ice cream, Kaia Gerber the number 23 on her elbow, a lady with a bird on her arm and ‘Strawberry Fields’ on her back, and Bella Hadid got a rose. Tiny tattoos will always be trending thanks to their affordability, ease and ability to cover up. But it seems like lately, instead of getting one major tattoo, stars are getting 5-10 mico ones. Source: Instagram Writing 2020 was a difficult year for many, if not all, of us. It would only make sense people would want to get meaningful phrases on their body, maybe even to honor someone they lost. Bella Hadid has dainty designs that read “I love you,” and “my love” in Arabic, Miley has ‘I’m proud of U, yoko’ on her shoulder based on a note written by Yoko Ono, and Chrissy Teigen has a wrist tattoo in honor of her late son. Source: Instagram Finger Tattoos Although finger tats can be a little high-maintenance (you have to get them touched up or they’ll fade away from rubbing), they’re also really cute. We especially love Hailey Bieber’s ‘J’ (for Justin, of course), as well as Sofia Richie’s cross, Demi Lovato’s smiley face. Source: Instagram Ribcage Tattoos The ink placement might seem sexy—and it is—but a ribcage tattoo is often a great choice if you want to easily cover it up. Or, like Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Collins, you can reveal the ink in a glam dress or, you know, nothing at all. Maisie Williams and Ashley Benson have them, too. https://ift.tt/1X1wOZA ? Neck Tattoos A tattoo behind the neck can be just as sexy as the ribcage but a little easier to get done—and show off. Selena Gomez accomplished two trends by getting ‘RARE’ on her neck. Ariana Grande also has neck tattoos—two, actually: a bee and a half-moon. The former tattoo is to mark the one year anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attacks. Of course, not all neck tattoos are tiny. Justin Bieber has multiple, including a large rose, and Demi Lovato has a butterfly. 5 Tattoo Trends That Will Be Huge in 2021 published first on https://healthandstyleinstituteblog.wordpress.com

[mrsrcbinscn]

BDRPWriMo Task #21 -- A list of 10+ characters you’d like to see in the RP

Any fc ideas I put are ofc hypothetical lmao

SO HEEERE is a list of 10+ characters I selfishly want to see here! Yes a ton of the open Elena of Avalor characters are on the list but! That’s not all!

1. Olivia da Silva (fc suggestions by McKala: Marina Nery, Bruna Tenorio, Barbie Ferreira, Cierra Ramirez)

I made this skeleton woowoo! Come play an Avaloran character! A young sorceress honing her craft! Worldbuild Avalor with me, yaaaay! I put Brazilian-preferred on the skeleton for fc suggestions because the Avalor we’ve crafted in game is a bilingual society in South America with Portuguese and Spanish influence about equally. It’s not requiiired, like you can change her last name to be Spanish and not Portuguese, but! I tracked down a ton of Brazilian fcs with resources so you don’t even have to hunt! Below the list of Brazilian fcs, I also have non-Brazilian fcs listed.

2. Professor Guadalupe “Lupe” Mendoza (fc suggestions by McKala: Gina Torres, Charo Bogarin, Jessica Alba, Velina Hsau Houston, Lana Parrilla)

COME PLAY A COOL AVALORAN WOOOO

Join me in Avalor world! Lupe Mendoza is so cooool, she’s a professor, a scholar, a genius, a really cool lady forced to flee Avalor because of the new dictatorship.

4. Jasmine (fc suggestions by McKala: SO MANY. including Claudia Doumit,  Njoud Al Shammari, Dalal AlDoub,  Adila Sedraïa, Sonita Alizadeh)

I’m honestly shook Jasmine’s not taken yet y’all! She’s a great character, you can go so many diff directions with her and HEL-LO worldbuilding!

5. Aladdin! (fc suggestions by McKala: Derrick Monasterio, Toni Mahfud)

Y’all again! Think of the worldbuilding you’d get to do with Agrabah!

6. Li Shang (fc suggestions by McKala: Shawn Dou, Lewis Tan, Osric Chau)

Y’all how do we not have all the Mulan characters yet??? But I would pay someone physical money for a Li Shang ahhhhh

Free URL for you - thetimes-theyare-ashangin

7. Jafar (fc suggestions by McKala: JOHN ABRAHAM omfg, Omar Lofti, Adrian Pasdar)

Swynlake needs a new evil sorcerer! And it’s a chance to do some cool worlbuilding for Agrabah, like Team Avalor’s done with Avalor!

8. Star Butterfly (fc suggestions by McKala: Prilly Latuconsina, Kiana Lede, Rola, Liza Koshy, Normani Kordei, Anastasia Tsilimpiou, Zara Larsson)

Y’all, again. The worldbuilding! Potential! Here! you can make her a magical princess from a another dimension how DOPE

9. Alonso Cordoba (fc suggestions by McKala: Taylor Zakhar, Diego Tinoco, Maluma, Rafael De La Fuente)

Come play the snobby Avaloran noble turned refugee, childhood frenemy/pain in the ass of Princess Elena! Join Avalor Squad and get a piece of Avalor worldbuilding. Help me develop the Avaloran nobility, the pop culture, the youth culture. Being from Avalor is a cool enough plot, with the coup and civil conflict now, but being nobility? With a potential connection to the princesses? Woooo!

10. Armando Salinas (fc suggestions by McKala: tricky, bc he has to be Latinx and body diverse, but I have three possible ideas in mind and I can make gifs for them! They’re Harvey Guillen and Erik Griffin. 

Wow there HAS to be more body diverse Latinx men out there. But!!! Join the Avalor party y’all!

11. Cristina Elizaga - FCs by McKala: Tamara Mena, Annie Elainey (non-binary, so must be non-binary), Kallyna Sampaio

I actually made the gif packs for 2 of 3 of these suggestions! Since Latinx fcs who use wheelchairs are very sparse, I went ahead and made gifs for two potential fcs. Join team Avalooooor!

12. QUEEN CLARION, Y’ALL. FC ideas by McKala: Deborah Mailman, Otsuka Nene, Gabrielle Union, Kulap Vilaysack

I canNOT believe Queen Clarion is still open y’all

who doesn’t wanna be a nearly immortal fairy queen!

13. Hay Lin!!!! (fc suggestions by McKala: Janice Wu, Lauren Tsai, Jelly Lin, Lai Meiyun)

Play a Guardian! Travel across diff dimensions, weeeeee! Have the power of WIND, WOW

14. Taranee Cook!!!! (fc suggestions by McKala: Karidja Touré, China Anne McClain, Sammi Maria)

H O W are the guardians still open omg. 

15. WILBUR ROBINSON !!  (fc suggestions by McKala: Aedy Ashraf, Yoon Sanha, Laïs Salameh, Boo Seungkwan, Odiseas Georgiadis, Anuarbekov Nurgisa, August Vachiravit, Đoàn Thế Lân, and more)

someone bring me and Mary our SON omg! Wilbur’s adopted so literally any ethnicity works - I think his skeleton says he has to be POC so as long as he’s POC!

ADDITIONALLY, just fcs I straight up am DYING to see

tbh anybody my dear friend Natalie has made icons or gifs for 

anybody in this tag

Pisay Pao [Cambodian]

Maika Harper [Canadian Inuit, tattoos, just a cutie!!!]

Chella Man [deaf, Jewish, Chinese, genderqueer]

Gil Birmingham [Comanche, age diverse]

Odiseas Georgiadis

Đoàn Thế Lân [Vietnamese]

Elfira Loy [Malaysian + Javanese, I made dang near 400 gifs of this cutie and someone else made almost 60]

Naomi Watanabe [Taiwanese, Japanese, body diverse!]

Jaz Sinclair

Ashley Blaine Featherson

Gurung Diipa [Nepalese]

Jewelliana Palencia [Afro-Guatemalan]

Noel Wells [ quarter Mexican, half Tunisian, a quarter Unspecified]

Efrain Ruales [Ecuadorian]

Natasha Liu Bordizzo [Chinese-white]

Kulap Vilaysack [Lao - she was almost my Franny fc, she was gonna be Lao, but I went with Elodie Yung and made her Cambodian instead ]

Liv Hewson [ginger, AND nonbinary!]

Angel Chow-Toun [ ¾ French Guianan [Afro French Guianan, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Possibly Other], and ¼ Puerto Rican]

Ziruza Tasmagambetova [Kazakh - she was my Lena de Spell fc, but thankfully she was picked up by Ashley before I could get her so that knocked one character off my miles long list of ones I want!! thank goodness!! And I don’t really have another muse for her. So!!! I wanted to share her with all y’all]

Lily Maroune [ Senegalese, Mauritanian, Lebanese, and French ]

Zazie Beetz

Quincy Fouse

Mahershala Ali

Debbie Sath [Cambodian-Salvadoran, lmao make Franny not the only Cambodian in town 2k19]

Taylor T [Korean, body diverse!]

Alina Serban [Romani!]

Jesus Castro [Mexican-Romani]

Rotana Tarabzouni (Saudi)

Enkhijin Tseveendash [Mongolian]

Ser Anzoategui [Argentinian, Paraguayan, nonbinary!]

Dorian Electra [genderfluid]

Kaiit [Papuan]

Rinrada Thurapan [Thai, trans]

Phí Quỳnh Anh [Vietnamese]

Star Slade [Vietnamese and Metis]

Zahid Ahmed [Pakistani]

Laleh [Iranian]

Martin Sensmeier (Tlingit and Koyukon-Athabascan)

Hanan Tarq [Ethiopian-Yemeni]

Naomi Osaka [Japanese-Haitian]

Mozhdah Jamalzadah [Afghan]

Iko Uwais [Indonesian]

Alisa Allapachi [Thai]

Sivan Alyra Rose [Chiricahua Apache and Afro-Puerto Rican / Creole and she/her/they/them

Jennifer Pudavick (Metis)

Marline Yan   [ Cambodian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, and Indian ]

#bdrpwrimomckala

[aveganmermaid]

I've been depressed for years and didn't take care of myself at all. Showering and brushing my hair was a chore, let alone keeping up with skincare or any form of grooming. Now I'm on anti-depressants and for the first time I want to take care of myself. I want to learn to wear a little makeup, style my hair and dress nicely to make myself feel put together and nice. Do you have any tips for someone just starting out with this stuff or any product recs? You always look so beautiful and neat

Awe thank you so much darling. And congratulations on taking that step to get to that place! I know first hand that going on anti-depressants isn’t an easy decision to make but they’re amazing when you find one that works! I’m so proud of you :)

I generally like to keep my routine really simple, mostly do to sheer laziness. You don’t need a lot to look “put together” because a lot of it is just about confidence. My skin care is easy peasy. I wash with the Zen cleanser from Sage Naturals, tone with a little mix I made of organic apple cider vinegar, water, and some drops of tea tree oil, and then i moisturize during the day with alba botanicles jasmine & vit E moisturizer (SMELLS SO NICE!) and at night with organic jojoba oil :)

My makeup, I use anastasia beverly hills dip brow (a jar lasts me like a year so it’s worth the money!), mascara is the tarte gifted one, and concealer is the tarte maracuja creaseless concealer. i wear a bit of blush or bronzer and recently bought a becca pressed highlighter because it was SO PRETTY even though it was SO EXPENSIVE. i also recently love the tarte so fine liquid liner, moreso than the kat von d tattoo liner tbqh.

For hair i usually just do the norm. wash with lush Big shampoo (jar not bar) and condition with lush happy happy joy joy mixed with a bit of Ion purple conditioner. i either style my hair straight or curl it... or i might try to wear it more natural of late because all this heat is damaging my hair and i want it to be long and healthy! so in that case i just let it air dry.

but yeah, those are the products that i use. it sounds like a lot i guess... but i don’t do wild things with my hair or makeup or anything. i kind of just play around with what i like and go with that. i like my makeup pretty simple looking... just kind of polished. i find a nicely shaped brow, some mascara, a bit of blush/bronzer and concealer go a looooong way. 

as for my hair, i also keep products to a minimum. i use a bit of spray in conditioner/heat protector and a bit of hair oil but that’s about it. 

as for dressing nicely, just wear what you like! sometimes i’m into wearing dresses and stuff, but sometimes i just like to wear leggings and sweatshirts. I think a nice pair of sneakers can really pull an outfit together. personally, i love my white converse (even though they’re kinda dirty now from going to shows in them lol). and even walking around with my converse, leggings, and a sweatshirt i still feel pretty put together. jeans and a t-shirt also look cute with them. same with shorts. honestly everyone should own a pair of white converse because they go with everything (including dresses). 

i think that being “put together” is all about what makes you comfortable. i don’t tend to stray too much outside my commfort zone with clothing because I find when i do... i feel awkward and out of place and it’s visible on me. whereas if i wear clothes that i like, i feel a lot more confident and project this air of being put together! i also get a lot of inspiration from what other people are wearing. like if a girl has a cute outfit on the street i might try to replicate it with my own clothes. 

anyway, i don’t know if this was any help at all. i’m sorry if it’s kind of a muddled mess! i wish you luck on your journey though and i hope you find the look that you’re going for xoxoxo

[almostarchaeology]

There Will Be Facepaint: Picts vs Romans on the Antonine Wall

By Adrián Maldonado

So it’s World Heritage Day next week, and to mark the occasion, Dig It! 2017 and EventScotland are hosting Scotland in Six, unique celebrations on all six Scottish World Heritage Sites. Much to my nerdy glee, one of these will be Pictish themed, on the Antonine Wall at Callendar House, Falkirk.

I have kind of an unhealthy fascination with the Picts. I will definitely be going.

The Event

The big event is a Romans vs Picts 5k race, for which participants will be given free blue facepaint or Roman helmets. To sweeten the deal, this will be followed by a Great Roman Bake Off (what, no Pictish cakes?). Medals will be won, costume prizes will be awarded. The event is free but ticketed so make sure to sign up online. Did I mention there will be cake? Why haven’t you registered yet? What kind of monster are you?

Who Were the Picts?

The Picts inhabited large swathes of modern-day Scotland from at least AD 297, when the Romans first started to grumble about them, to around AD 900 when they re-branded as the more inclusive kingdom of Alba. They started off as one of the Roman Empire’s least favourite dinner guests, yet they carried on inviting themselves over to dinner at Hadrian’s Wall until the Romans eventually found it easier to just move out. They later became notorious for their tattooing and graffiti skills, and left their mark by tagging numerous ancient standing stones in northeastern Scotland.

Since then, they have become one of history’s most colourful stock characters, spontaneously generating from behind any depiction of a Roman wall, appearing in thinly-veiled form in movies about any part of the Iron or Middle Ages, and even popping up in fantasy and sci-fi visions of the past and future. I used to complain about historical inaccuracies in their portrayal in pop culture, but now I just go hoovering these appearances up (in the name of research). They are timeless and weird and Scottish and great.

Stand By for a Message from Prof Buzzkillington

If you’ll excuse the interruption, I have to put in a word from my stuffy academic side here. Of course, the Antonine Wall was built, staffed and abandoned well over a century before the first mention of the Picts in historical sources. As such, there is no real evidence that a Roman ever chased a Pict (or vice versa) across the Antonine Wall. That said, it is also the case that the Antonine Wall remained visible in the landscape after its abandonment, as it does in places like Rough Castle nearly two millennia later, and it would have been well known to any Picts living there in later years. Indeed, it was for a time considered to be the border between the Pictish and Northumbrian kingdoms, and Bede reports local Pictish names for the wall in the 8th century. So there. You can read my very serious thoughts about the wall’s curious afterlife here, as I stuff Prof Buzzkillington back in his box.

How To Go Full Pict

Mostly what I want to see next week is glorious anachronism, like the movie Brave, but in trainers. Not enough Picts on Instagram, folks. I know there’s plenty of Roman love out there but I do hope there will be enough facepaint to make them think again. So to help things along, here follow some of my favourite Picts and pseudo-Picts to use as your inspiration for next Tuesday.

1.       The Noble Savage

The classic way of depicting the Picts is to graft tattoos and symbols onto a stock Native American archetype. This smashing together of the ‘primitive’ from different continents has a long pedigree, from the famous 16th-century watercolours by John White just after his first visit to colonial Virginia, straight the way through to more recent neo-colonial action films such as Centurion and The Eagle (above). Pros: may include trousers. Cons: all that cultural insensitivity.

2.       The Ginger Maniac

The kind of Pict that appears when all you need is a herd of howling, naked antagonists in a battle sequence. The name comes from a classic Blackadder special (above) in which we go back in time to Hadrian’s Wall just in time for a raid, with hilarious consequences. Pros: keeping cool during a race is easier when naked. Cons: being arrested for public indecency.

3.       The Braveheart

The most anachronistic, and yet most beloved, use of Pictish-style facepaint in pop culture is not even on a Pict at all, but on the late medieval army of William Wallace according to history expert Mel Gibson. No reason was given for the facepaint other than, you know, Scotland? Pros: just look like you’re going to a Scotland football match. Cons: the sound of history crying.

4.       The Goth

The type of pseudo-Pict often used in contemporary fictional allegories for the Roman walls, from Game of Thrones’ scarified cannibal Thenns to the hyper-Goth biker-Picts of the film Doomsday (above; they are also cannibals, natch). Pros: stylish leather trousers. Cons: think of the chafing.

5.       The Superpict

My newest favourite depiction of a Pict is Saltire, the Scottish superhero from Diamondsteel Comics, set in a pseudo-historical Pictish past. According to creator John Ferguson, “He’s big, he’s blue and he’s ginger”. Nuff said. Pros: looking like a badass. Cons: that’s gonna take a lot of body paint.

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13 Things Most Fans Have Never Noticed About NCIS

Every time I go over to my mom’s house, I know I can count on watching at least a few episodes of her favorite show,NCIS.

However, even after all the times she’s worn out her DVDs with repeated viewings, I bet there are still a few surprising facts about NCIS she missed likely because she’s often a bit distracted by the handsome leading man, Mark Harmon.

Whether it’s a subtle reference to one of the actors’ personal lives, a slipup in the plot’s continuity, or someoverly accurate attention to detail, there are more layers to the drama series than most fans realize.

Of course, this is exactly what makes a TV show that much more fun to to watch!

Take a look at some of these facts about NCIS we were able to gather up and see if you missed something while watching the episodes.

You can also let us know in the comments if we missed your favorite tidbit, and be sure to SHARE with your friends!

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1. Two Real NCIS Agents Have Made Cameos

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Special AgentDavid Brant appears in the season three episode, “Frame Up,” whileformer director Thomas Betro popped in “Identity Crisis” two seasons later, both going by their real names as characters on the show.

2. Abby’s Back Tattoo Disappears

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Though several of the quirky character’s tattoosare part of actress Pauley Perrette’s real collection of body art, the large cross that appears in a scene where she changes clothes in front of McGee is clearly a fake as it is never seen again despite Abby’s revealing outfits.

3. The Team Should Have A Stack Of Speeding Tickets

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Based in Washington, D.C., Gibbs and his crew commonly respond to crime scenes in places like Norfolk and Virginia Beach. In real life, the drive would take at least four hours, but they always seem to arrive in less than half that time.

4. They Keep The “Most Wanted” Wall Up-To-Date

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Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that the photo of Osama Bin Laden on the team’s “Most Wanted” wall was quietly crossed out with red tape following his death in May 2011.

5. Mark’s Real Son Plays Him In Flashbacks

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If you thought they just got lucky with casting an actor who looks remarkably like Mark, think again.

From 2008 to 2012, Sean Harmon appeared in six different episodes, including the emotional 200th episode “Life Before His Eyes” (shown above), playing a younger version ofGibbs.

6. The Agents Have Two Different Types Of Badges

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Did you ever wonder why some agents wear a gold badge while others wear silver? Well, the gold is designated for full-time agents, while the silver is for part-timers.

7. Gibbs’ Off-Duty T-Shirts Are Legit

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When shown taking a load off and working on his boat, Gibbssports several T-shirts sent to him from law enforcement agencies across the country, or a sweatshirt with “NIS” written on it.

Before being dubbed NCIS, the department was known as “Naval Investigative Service,” which is around the time he would have started his career there.

8. Abby Has A Musical Middle Name

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If you look closely at the paperwork Abby fills out in the season 12 episode “The Lost Boys,” you’ll see it reveals her full name: Abigail Beethoven Sciuto.

9. Michael Pokes Fun At His Real-Life Romantic Past

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In a season three episode, Tony jokes that he’s “got a better chance of hooking up with Jessica Alba than these guys do of infiltrating SeaLift.”

Michael was actually engaged to Jessica back when they co-starred together onDark Angelfrom 2000 to 2002.

10. Mark Uses His Own Tools

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Being quite the handyman in real life, the actor brought in tools from his own workshop to use in the scenes with Gibbs working on his boat.

Mark also restored the 1972 Airstream his character uses.

11. The Co-Creator Keeps It In The Family

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Donald P. Bellisario cast his stepson, Sean Murray, as Timothy McGee. The character’s sister is also played by Sean’s real-life stepsister, Troian Bellisario.

Even Gibbs’ first names, Leroy Jethro, are a nod to Donald’s family: his brother is Leroy and his father’s middle name is Jethro.

12. Michael And Robert Wagner Already Have A Connection

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You probablycan’t tell by watching them onscreen, but the duo was already connected before NCIS.The resemblance between the two actors was noticed back in 2004 by the producers, who cast Michaelto play Robert in the TV movieThe Mystery of Natalie Wood, about Robert’s late wife.

13. Ellie’s OSU Gear Is Authentic

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Before joining the show inits 11th season,Emily Wickersham attended Oklahoma State University and brought along some of her own mementos to her character’s desk.

Did we miss anything else most fans never noticed about the show? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to SHARE with your friends!

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Ecuador Claims It Lost The Bodies Of COVID-19 Victims

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A worker at a cemetery in Guayaquil.

Soraya Díaz had been waiting for this moment for two agonizing months.

On March 25, Díaz’s mother died in the hospital of what was likely COVID-19, which had cut a swathe through her city. Then, her body disappeared. Díaz was left despairing. Not only had she lost her 85-year-old mother, Enriqueta Razo, but the authorities then lost her body. Díaz was left with no way, or place, to grieve.

Then, on May 27, Díaz got a text message from a forensic anthropologist in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil who told her they had found her mother’s body and wanted her to go identify it. But when she went to meet him, expecting to be shown her mother’s cadaver, she found herself looking at photographs of the body on a computer screen.

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Enriqueta Razo (second from right) and Soraya Díaz (right).

Something’s not right, she thought. “I’m no doctor but if the bodies have been decomposing for so long, why do my mother’s cheeks still look rosy?”

Díaz demanded to see the physical remains, but the anthropologist, who analyzes human remains to determine their identity, told her that they had already been sent to the office in charge of forensic science. When she went there, employees waved her away, saying that her mother’s cadaver was at the prosecutor’s office. The body, Díaz recalled being told, wasn’t there either. Ninety-eight days after her mother died, Díaz has yet to recover her body, and give her a proper burial, albeit a socially distanced one.

Despite rising numbers of contagions, many parts of the world have begun loosening the lockdown restrictions and people are slowly returning to some kind of normalcy, streaming back into malls and bars. The pandemic, it seems to have been collectively and unofficially decided, is behind us now.

But for hundreds of families in Guayaquil, where disastrous state mismanagement led to bodies piling up on sidewalks and inside hospital corridors at the height of the crisis, the ordeal is far from over. At least 126 cadavers are still awaiting identification, stored in shipping containers at the National Service for Legal Medicine and Forensic Science’s Guayaquil office. On the surface, the city hums along almost to a pre-pandemic beat, but an unfortunate group of residents are left to stare at their phones inside malls, on public buses and in their living rooms, compulsively refreshing a government page indicating the final resting place of COVID-19 victims, hoping to see the names of their loved ones appear on it.

For many of them, most of whom live in the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods, that moment may never come.

“We lived through a war,” Guayaquil’s mayor, Cynthia Viteri, told BuzzFeed News. “Many bodies won’t appear because they’ve already been cremated.”

The others, by now, are decomposed beyond recognition.

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A relative of a victim of the coronavirus cries next to a casket at the Hospital General del Guasmo Sur on April 4, 2020.

During the first days of April, a line of trucks holding empty coffins formed outside the Hospital General Guasmo Sur, Ecuador’s largest public hospital, as families waited to retrieve their dead relatives. Grief led to anger as the days stretched into nights and hospital staff refused to bring out the bodies.

By then, Guayaquil had become the epicenter of the pandemic in Latin America. In all, around 10,000 people have died since the start of the pandemic in the city of 2.6 million, according to Viteri.

At the hospital entrance, an employee saw a business opportunity in the desperate relatives. According to witnesses, he began telling people that for $300 he’d let them walk through the gates and retrieve their loved one’s body.

Díaz’s niece, Nayet Villota, volunteered to go in. The family agreed with the employee that they would only pay the $300 if they found the body and retrieved it. When Villota, 22, came back out, she was pale and visibly traumatized, said Díaz.

“It’s impossible,” Díaz remembered her saying as she described hundreds of bodies poking out of body bags heaped onto puddles of blood. Some were strewn across the hospital lawn and others were piled up inside shipping containers. People stepped on limp arms and legs as they frantically searched for their loved one amid the stench.

With only a handful of ambulances in the city, bodies were also rotting inside houses. Because of the countrywide curfew, people were forced to spend days next to infected corpses. Brokenhearted but fearful of the virus, many transferred the bodies to the street as 911 calls went unanswered.

When officials finally picked up the cadavers, they gave families a number with which to locate their loved ones on an online database. But, overwhelmed, these officials at times didn’t attach the identifying tags properly onto the body bags and many got lost. Soon, people began crisscrossing the city going from hospitals to morgues to cemeteries, begging to see the lists of the bodies that had been admitted to each.

There was such chaos that officials told some families that the remains of their missing relatives could be found in three different locations simultaneously, according to Viteri.

“There was the little box you had at home with ashes, the name on a tombstone, and the body that was lost in a shipping container,” said Viteri, meaning relatives were left confused whether they had their relative in their hands, if they were buried in a graveyard, or missing in a pile of bodies. As tension between the city and national governments boiled over, Viteri tweeted at Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner, demanding he reveal the location of the missing bodies.

Those who registered their missing relatives with the government awaited calls. Instead, they got messages on WhatsApp.

Roberto Escudero, one of three forensic anthropologists in the country, communicated with the families of many of the 216 bodies he was in charge of identifying through the messaging platform. His messages lit up their cellphone screens with questions about scars and tattoos, or the clothes their relatives were wearing the day they died.

The families and Escudero exchanged photographs of identifying physical marks to see if these were a match. His work, he said, was part science, part serendipity.

During a sleepless night last month, he turned on CNN in time to see the anchor interviewing a woman whose loved one had gone missing — Villota. A photograph came on the TV: It was Razo, Díaz’s mother. Escudero remembered working on a cadaver with a similar mole on her forehead and reached out to the family on Facebook.

Escudero talked to scores of distraught families around the clock. Even over the phone, “you could feel their pain,” Escudero said. “They call, they write, during the day, at night, at the crack of dawn.”

For weeks, it seemed like Escudero and his colleagues had hit a wall, and families of the missing grew restless. Corruption scandals erupted across the country: Prosecutors discovered a criminal ring that was selling body bags to hospitals at more than 12 times the real price; the prefect of Guayas, the province where Guayaquil is located, was arrested for corruption in the acquisition of medical supplies; and former president Abdalá Bucaram was taken into custody after authorities discovered thousands of coronavirus testing kits in his home.

These scandals made the families looking for the remains of their relatives even more distrustful of the authorities.

“With so much negligence, with so many lies, how am I supposed to believe them?” asked Marjorie Raza, whose 70-year-old father, José Gonzalo Raza, was hospitalized for what was likely COVID-19 on March 26 and has been missing ever since then.

After Raza, a tailor, got her father’s death certificate, she collected $200 from family members and asked for a $400 loan from an acquaintance to pay for his burial at one of the city’s cemeteries, including a coffin. For a moment, she grew hopeful that his body had been identified: One of the anthropologists called her to say they had found a man in his seventies wearing a white T-shirt, just like her father had been on the day she dropped him off at the hospital.

But when she saw the photo, Raza saw the emblem of a political party stitched on the T-shirt. It couldn’t have been her father.

Now, she’s waiting for officials to take a sample of her DNA and see if it matches any of the remains that have still not been identified.

“I feel humiliated. We were doubly hit: not given medical attention and not given the body of our father,” she said. “Imagine how I felt on Father’s Day.”

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José Gonzalo Raza (center)

As the cases of missing bodies grew during March and April, Zaida Rovira, the vice president of Ecuador’s Ombudsman’s Office, began to collect their details.

Their stories added up to an image of absolute chaos across the city.

Alba Maruri Grande: Her family received a body allegedly belonging to Maruri and immediately cremated it. After a month with the ashes, health staff visited the family home and told them that Maruri was still alive, recovering in a local hospital.

Teófilo Velasco Ortiz: The family was not told that Velasco Ortiz had been moved from the Hospital General Guasmo Sur to a different hospital. Instead, medical staff told his family that he had died and gave them a cadaver belonging to another patient.

Yin Reynaldo Barrezueta: After being diagnosed with COVID-19 and trying to get help at two different hospitals, Barrezueta died at home. Police took his body away, but didn’t tell his family where they planned on taking him. They then lost the cadaver.

The poorest communities were the most affected, said Rovira. Many of the people there don’t have the money to travel from the suburbs into the city to report a missing relative, so she said the number of misplaced bodies is likely higher than what’s been reported.

On May 18, Rovira filed a complaint against the ministries of health, defense, and the interior, the national police, the social security institute, and three public hospitals over the mismanagement of cadavers during the coronavirus crisis.

In it, she demanded that the state investigate the locations of the missing remains within 10 days, reimburse families for paid and unused burial expenses, provide psychological support to relatives, and issue a public apology to the victims’ families.

“We are fighting against the state’s most powerful institutions,” said Rovira, saying the lawsuit is unprecedented in Ecuador. “These families deserve to close the chapter and live out their grief.”

Several hearings for the lawsuit took place, with relatives testifying before a judge. Meanwhile, families staged sit-ins outside different government offices in Guayaquil. Many held up handmade posters with photographs of their missing loved one: “Where is his body?”

As the date of the final hearing neared, families said they began getting calls from the group of anthropologists, saying their loved one had been found and asking them to go in and identify them. They were surprised to be shown photographs rather than the remains themselves.

Last week, the judge who oversaw the hearings issued a ruling blaming the Ministry of Public Health, the Institute of Social Security, and the three hospitals named in the lawsuit for violating “the right to human dignity,” and called on them to issue a public apology. He also instructed the national police to return the bodies of the missing people to their families.

Many families were disappointed that several institutions, including the Ministry of the Interior, appeared to have been exonerated. And they worry that it is not yet clear how the government will return their loved ones’ bodies to them.

Díaz ruminates over this at home, alone. She wonders if the scientists who claimed to have identified her mother simply took a photograph from her Facebook page or social media and tweaked it a bit before showing it to her so she would let up her fight.

“What if I get ashes?” wondered Díaz during a recent call. “I’ll never be certain they belong to my mother.” ●

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Halle Berry lip-syncs Destiny Child’s ‘Survivor’ for Women’s History Month challenge

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Halle Berry has delivered her best lip-syncing dance performance to Destiny’s Child hit Survivor as part of a new social media challenge for Women’s History Month.

Black Panther’s Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter kicked off the new #WomenDancingTogether challenge on Wednesday, when she posted an Instagram video of herself miming dramatically to Beyonce’s song Run the World (Girls), using her Academy Award as her microphone.

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“Ladies! Let’s have some fun for the rest of #WomensHistoryMonth and show the world when women unite anything is possible,” she wrote in the accompanying caption.

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She then nominated six other gal pals to follow in her footsteps, encouraging them to “upload a video dancing and/or lip syncing to your favorite Women’s Empowerment Song,” and then pass the challenge on by calling out three other inspiring females to do the same.

Ruth gave shout outs to celebrities including Berry, Gabrielle Union, and her Black Panther stars Angela Bassett and Lupita Nyong’o, and the Monster’s Ball actress was quick to respond.

“Oh wow,” Berry commented. “Ruth you gone (sic) make me bring out Oscar !!! Ok challenge accepted!”

On Thursday, she followed through with the challenge by posting footage of herself online, strutting her stuff down a smoke-filled alleyway as she pretended to belt out Survivor, the 2001 smash from Beyonce’s group, Destiny’s Child.

“Thank you @therealruthecarter for challenging me this #WomensHistoryMonth to dance like I d**n well please,” Berry wrote alongside the clip. “This one goes out to the incredible female survivors I have encountered in my life, the women who have the tenacity to live on their own terms. The ones who take risks, hustle hard and will stop at nothing to provide the best life for themselves and the people they love.

“Let’s keep this going! @ciara @kellyrowland @reesewitherspoon I wanna see what you got!!”

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Berry wasn’t the only one to respond to Ruth’s lip-syncing task — Union also gamely shared her take on Mary J. Blige’s 1996 heartbreak anthem Not Gon’ Cry, from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack, as she mimed along to the track while holding her baby girl, Kaavia James.

“So I stretched my hips and accepted this challenge of singing, dancing, and lip syncing to my favorite female empowerment song!” she wrote. “We have all been through something in this life. We’ve all fallen and didn’t want to get up. We’ve had our hearts broken. We’ve all experienced failures. All women share these common truths and we can ALL rise when we stick together and uplift each other. Let’s keep this going and laugh and have fun along the way.”

Union then called upon Chrissy Teigen, Tracee Ellis Ross, and her new L.A.’s Finest co-star Jessica Alba to “keep this challenge going” for the remainder of March.

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All Natural Hair Care Products - Are Your Hair Products Really Caring?

Opting For Different Celebrity Tattoos Most Hollywood celebrities love to go for frame artwork. These frame art both symbolizes their faith or perception or some thing that they bear in mind very pricey. A carefully chosen design will certainly upload grace and appeal to the lovely girl. However, if selected unwisely then the look can get in reality ruined. When you are in tinsel city then each action and move is underneath the media glare and scrutiny. Hence, when the actresses get themselves a new tattoo then it generates plenty of hype. If you're making plans to emulate celebrity tattoos then your first desire must be Angelina Jolie.Jolie is one of the most tattooed actresses who have received awards for her appearing prowess. Films like Mr. And Mrs. Smith and Lara Croft has catapulted her to the platform of pinnacle-notch actresses. She isn't always worried approximately the impact of skin art on her paintings. She has were given numerous tattoo designs and considered one of them become all through her marriage to actor Billy Bob Thornton. However, it changed into eliminated whilst the marriage broke up. Among the exceptional celebrity tattoos considered one of her most noteworthy designs is a huge black go at the left hip. She has a Buddhist Thai prayer for protection. Then once more, she additionally wanted some thing in Cambodian Sanskrit that might check with her son Maddox.Another very famous TV movie star is Eva Longoria. After an unsuccessful stint in movies she shifted consciousness to tv. This proved to be a wise flow on her element as she gained impossible success together with her man or woman Gabrielle inside the hit TV collection Desperate Housewives. This petite beauty shows off celeb tattoos which are close to her coronary heart. On the interior of her left wrist you may discover a superstar layout. She also has her wedding ceremony date at the right wrist. It is inked in roman numerals, which looks pretty interesting. Other tattoo designs that you could spot on her frame are Celtic pass, flower, and the jersey variety of her husband. A very popular actress that rocketed to fame at a young age is Megan Fox. With the lead position within the hit film Transformers she won international recognition. She has several tattoo designs on her body that enhance her beauty. She has a starfish and moon on the right ankle. You can even discover her carrying a portrait of Marilyn Monroe on her arm. She also has tattoo designs of intertwined waves on the left wrist.Other celebrities wearing celeb tattoos are Jennifer Aniston, Pamela Anderson, Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, Sienna Miller, Alyssa Milano, and Scarlett Johansson. If you want any of these actresses then you can honestly emulate the body artwork which might be sported with the aid of them. If you're uncertain approximately which one to get for your self then take a look at out a gallery from where you could get unique tattoo thoughts. So, what are you looking ahead to? Go ahead and get yourself a fabulous tattoo for your self. Your hair is your completion. How frequently do we stroll out of the hair salon with that peppy, study me, my milkshake brings all of the boys to the yard, form of feeling? The greater stunning your hair, Simple Mehndi designs  and the right fashion on your face really make you appearance younger and feel glad.

First of all, we spend a TON of cash on hair care. If you could agree with it, hair care is a $10 BILLION enterprise. I idea I'd take a few minutes to proportion what I know about what's obtainable in terms of hair care. When we talk approximately value it without a doubt boils Simple Mehndi designs  down to three matters: price, technology & components, and performance.

Quality hair care products are one of these big deal! Many of the brands obtainable, the ones each day shampoos and conditioners these days are too harsh and strip the coloration and finesse proper out. The beautiful color that we simply spent so much cash on to look amazing is gone!

What we are all sincerely after while we spend true money on better logo hair care merchandise is locating one this is:

- Sulfate loose

- Has coloration protection

- Has thermal safety

- Has UV safety

- Has anti-breakage safety

When you observe many of those widely known, very costly, "pinnacle" manufacturers that fly off the shelves, it seems the reality is that most of them simplest provide 1 or 2 of the blessings that we need. This is why while you visit the hair salon, they positioned 3 or four styling easy mehndi designs aids in your hair because every is most effective doing one component. They also regularly have harsh chemical substances that keep your hair craving for greater assist.You'll want multiple bottles of different styles of shampoo and conditioner, and spend about $eighty or extra due to the fact there isn't one that does the whole lot (until now).

The high-quality hair care products include no sulfate, no salts, and no gluten. One in 133 humans are gluten tolerant, so that could be a very key advantage to going all herbal on my own for many human beings.

Begin detox­ing your hair nowadays. Find a luxury hair care line that is all herbal to revel in beau­ti­ful, nat­u­rally lux­u­ri­ous hair. If you have fallen sufferer to that terrible hair reduce and you are trying to develop it simple henna designs  lower back FAST, or if your hair has been stripped from the solar or harsh chemical compounds from your dye, it's now time to toss that widely wide-spread grocery keep emblem hair care, and go along with a line of all natural hair care merchandise.

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TESL, TEFL, TESOL, CELTA - Which ESL Teaching Certification Is Right For You

Teaching English is the correct way to travel, learn about different cultures, and to serve other humans. However, the age-antique catch 22 situation for all destiny English teachers is: do you pay for an highly-priced CELTA certification or move for a generally-less-luxurious TESL or TEFL tesol certification  path? The answer sincerely relies upon on your particular scenario. Knowing where you need to teach, how plenty cash you have to spend on schooling, wherein you want to train, and how you want to train are choices you need to make earlier than you launch into your instructor training.

First, permit’s resolve the different acronyms trainer training corporations and employers throw round. This will assist resolve a number of your confusion.

TEFL, TESL, and TESOL

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is the certificates to get in case you want to teach English in a non-English-speakme united states. If you need to teach in Thailand, as an example, this is probably an amazing certificate for you. On the other hand, a certificates in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) is geared closer to instructors who will train English to people who live in an English-speaking us of a. For instance, in case you need to train refugees who have resettled in a country wherein English is the dominant language, a TESL certificate will be the right qualification for you. Finally, the TESOL, or Teach(ing) English to Speakers of Other Languages, certificates is essentially a mixture of both TEFL and TESL packages.

What is the Basic Difference?

There truly isn’t too much of a distinction inside the contents of TEFL/TESL/TESOL publications. You can generally take a TESL direction and post your certificate to a activity posting that requests a TESL qualification. The satisfactory and length of this system is mostly for employers look. For instance, if you just took a 20-hour weekend path, your resume possibly won’t be considered as competitive as a person who completed as a minimum a 120-hour direction with a realistic coaching component, no matter the label of the path you finished.

It is critical to remember that many training direction companies and employers use TESL, TEFL, and TESOL interchangeably. Some of them stick to the precise definitions of the acronyms, however many do not. For the purposes of this newsletter, TEFL could be used to refer to TEFL, TESL, and TESOL guides. The ESL101 listing of encouraged courses may be observed here: https://www.Esl101.Com/find/tesl-tefl-providers

CELTA

CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. This is a coaching qualification from Cambridge English Language Assessment of the University of Cambridge. Now, allow’s turn to some extra detailed issues for each form of path, particularly the quality of every program as well as its reputation through employers.

TEFL Quality

The fine of TESL, TEFL, and TESOL publications varies significantly depending on the type of education path and who gives the direction. You can take online publications, on-website courses in distinctive locations in which you can often find a activity after you entire the direction, take evening and weekend publications, and even entire certificates at permitted faculties round the arena.

In popular, you should keep in mind taking a course this is at the least 120-hours in period and that consists of a realistic teaching element. Courses which are longer additionally available. This guarantees that sufficient time is spent covering a wide range of coaching subjects, such as grammar, coaching sources, magnificence management, coaching pronunciation, and so on.

A TEFL course can take several weeks to numerous months to finish. Depending on whether or not it's miles a self-paced on-line course, a college path spread out over  semesters, or only a weekend path, the period of time it takes to finish it varies substantially. TEFL jobs might also require publications of a positive period, so examine activity commercials cautiously before you select a course.

Additionally, you want to take a training path with an organization this is approved by means of a reputable frame. For instance, if you take a TESL certificate path from Front Range Community College – which is produced from 16 university hours -- in Colorado, the university is approved by using The Higher Learning Commission. Online TEFL guides are every so often permitted through the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council. Other TEFL publications, both on-line and on-website, may be approved with the aid of independent, internationally-recognized bodies, which includes the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

Look in on-line English trainer forums to find out the recognition of precise applications you're thinking about. Contact capacity employers at once to peer in the event that they accept certification from the courses you're thinking about. If you're considering doing an online path, ask faculties you want to work for if they may accept it.

More about TEFL, TESL, and TESOL

The stipulations for taking a TEFL certification direction range from organization to group. They can be similar to those of CELTA, which might be outlined in fashionable below. The cost stages substantially, however they may be commonly from some hundred greenbacks to 3 thousand. It is typically drastically much less highly-priced than a CELTA course, however.

CELTA Quality

Internationally, the CELTA qualification is recognized. Overseas employers generally recognize CELTA qualifications as being of excessive first-class. The application’s contents are rigorous, and it carries a 6-hour practical teaching thing. Employers want to peer that new-hires have in-magnificence enjoy with a purpose to set them up to achieve their faculties. It is often stated, however, that this qualification is higher to get after you have got already acquired a few coaching enjoy as it is once in a while often goes greater in-intensity than a TEFL path. On the other hand, Cambridge says that the CELTA is for beginning instructors.

That being said, the Trinity CertTESOL or SIT TESOL also are nicely-respected TEFL courses. The CertTESOL website states, “The CertTESOL is frequent by way of the British Council as an preliminary TESOL or TEFL qualification for instructors in its authorised teaching companies within the UK and in its very own coaching operations foreign places. Credits also are provided closer to diploma programmes supplied by using universities in the UK.” They are considered equal in fine, in wellknown, and additionally they provide numerous different certificates for specialised kinds of teaching English, along with teaching young newcomers. CELTA also gives these types of certificates.

More approximately CELTA

Full-time CELTA publications take among 4 and five weeks to complete, however you can additionally take a part-time course that lasts as much as a year. More than a hundred thirty international locations have about 2,900 CELTA route locations, so that you have plenty of options to finish a CELTA. You also can take a web CELTA path, however you should additionally take a coaching practicum through accepted CELTA websites. The cost of CELTA publications range from around $1,500 to $three,500. Finally, you must be as a minimum 18 to take the course and have the qualifications to enter college, as well as a capable level of English.

Conclusion

Dozens of TEFL qualifications are to be had, and many of them are thoroughly-respected. CELTA is likewise extensively diagnosed. Choosing which one is proper for you depends on who you want to work for, how a lot time you have got to complete the schooling, what country you need to work in, and what kind of money you have to spend on the path.

Hair Loss Does Not Have To Affect You

If you are starting to be aware of loss of hair, the fault could be medications, stress, or plain genetics. Luckily, there are many potential treatments that can slow down, conceal or reverse hair loss. This article will provide cute girls hairstyles  you with useful advice to consider when dealing with hair loss.

There are plenty of hair products that are not good for the hair. Choose the hair products you use carefully and don't use those that cause damage to your hair. Some products will reduce the growth of your hair greatly. Use only products that been proven safe.

Brushing your hair when it's wet is not advisable. Wet hair is more vulnerable to being damaged. Wait until your hair is dry to brush it, as dry hair can handle brushing much better than wet hair. On the other hand, brushing your hair when it is wet can either cause it to become all frizzy, or worse, your hair might come out.

Pollution can have negative effects on your hair. Living in a polluted area allows pollutants to get into the bloodstream and cause hair to fall out.

For men suffering from hair loss, you may want to consider using liquid saw palmetto. This natural extract reduces how much DHT you produce, a hormone that causes hair loss. Juice the fruit and carefully apply the extracted juice to your scalp and hair.

If your hair is wet, don't brush it. Towel dry your hair, then let it finish drying naturally before brushing. Hair follicles are weaker when they are wet, making them very susceptible to damage. You can also lose hair more quickly if you brush it when it is wet.

If you find out as much as you can about hair loss treatments, you can be aware of what are in them and what the ingredients do. After doing some research, you may even realize that it might be worth it to spend a little bit more on a product.

If you massage your scalp often, your nerves will perk up and you'll have enhanced circulation. Scalp massages also help relieve stress, which is a major contributor to hair loss. This is a risk-free remedy that can be done daily.

Speak to a professional to discuss symptoms and options. You should talk to a professional when you are dealing with hair loss to see if there is anything you can do about it. It's important to know if your hair loss is a result of something that needs interaction from a doctor, or temporary loss that will be fine once you get off a certain medication, or over a past stressful event. You want to listen to what the professional tells you.

No treatment for baldness can help everyone and all situations. Believing that there is a miracle cure will only leave you disappointed. It is possible that they will help, but it is also possible that you will be throwing away your time and money.

If hair loss is a problem, consider buying a wig. This purchase can be a remedy for people of either sex.

If you have a severe hair loss problem, purchasing a wig may be the solution to your problem. Wigs are not very expensive, and are a quick and easy hair loss solution. Wigs are also easy to obtain. If you buy one that is made of human hair, it can give you a more natural look. You can also match a wig easily to your skin tone.

At least six in ten males are destined to experience hair loss starting around age 25, and therefore, it is wise for them to be ready to respond when it occurs. DHT, which destroys hair, is produced by the male hormone testosterone, and there are certain precautions that need to be followed to minimize the risks of hair loss.

If you are losing your hair, it may be helpful to think back and identify the general time frame in which you first noticed the problem. In some cases, hair loss may be associated with a specific hair-care product, including alcohol-based gel or leave-in treatment. Check to see if your hair loss correlates with the use of new hair products. If it does, stop using the product and watch for a change.

The way that you style your hair may be putting you at greater risk for hair loss. Constricting devices such as barrettes and pony tails can cause hair loss. The hair loss that occurs under these circumstances is called traction alopecia.

Consider the products you put on your hair long hairstyles for men  if you are worried about hair loss. If you style your hair with gels and related sticky substances, wash them away prior to calling it a night. Sticky products jam up your pores, which makes your follicles less healthy causing hair loss.

Using the tips you read above, you should be more prepared to deal with any amount of hair loss. The more you learn and understand about hair loss, the more you can use this information to deal with the problem.

Benefits of Jumping Rope Exercise

This workout is the extra calorie burner. That can enhance velocity, coordination, stability, and agility. You can encompass this training at the beginning of your heat-up and keep your heart rate up. south beach personal trainer  Slowly begin your warm up with 1 set of 2 to a few mins after which boom the period time and depth. You can reduce weight via jumping rope exercising with the aid of taking fewer quantities of calorie foods. But you must include nutrient-wealthy foods from all of the meals stuff and the meals like end result, grains, greens, lean proteins and dairy products. That ensures your operating muscle groups to get the desired amount of energy.

Of all of the bodily fitness alternatives around, rope jumping remains one of the most value powerful. Even a high-grade physical fitness soar rope is simply $20. However, high-quality ropes should gather for as low as $three. The rope ought to be appropriate and nice rope. It typically made of nylon row or cotton, PVC, plastic beads or leather. And, relying upon the floor region, you get on a rope. The weighted jump rope is the fine rope for jumping workout. The weight at the handles gives you an additional exercise for the higher body.

You can exercising at any region like, on the beach, on boats, on top of mountains as well as within the dark. Until you reside in a hobbit hollow, you could find out an area to leap rope. Before jumping, you need to realize the primary requirement for leaping rope exercising. Adjust the rope with the aid of stepping and retaining at the rope. The runners should divaricate it over for high-stop foot wears select go education shoe that need to nicely suit. The floor region for exercising is vital. Should no longer leap on grass, concrete, carpet or asphalt. It may also grasp your shoe and might twist your knee or ankle. Use a bit of plywood or wooden floor or a mat that made for workout.

What is the type of leaping workout?

The quick circuit exercises are designed specially for taking relaxation, and this sort of workout can be in half-hour by the usage of the bounce rope.

Single leg jumps: One should regularly jump on one leg and hold the foot in the front of ft.

Double leg jumps: You must bounce fatty, and the feet have to contact the floor and chest lifted.

One should leap continuously at the equal region but the shoulders again and down. Swing the jumping rope with wrists and now not fingers.

Opposite arm: Hands and knees should energetically come underneath the shoulders and knees ought to come underneath the hips. You ought to enlarge left leg as much as hip height and right arm as much as the ear. Your left arm extends to ear and right leg as much as hip top.

By following this phrases and situation of these exercising strategies, you could preserve your physic health as you want.

Funky Styles For Today's Teenagers And Twenty Somethings

Just about everyone realizes how important fashion is to our day-to-day lives. We sometimes don't want to think about it, semicolon tattoo  but the way we look from day to day can have an impact on our moods. Keep reading to learn some fashion tips you can incorporate into your life.

Don't buy clothes just because they're on sale. Do not buy things that are on sale if they do not flatter your figure or fit your style. You will end up letting it get stale in the closet and that means your money will have been wasted.

Accessories are great items to complement your hairstyle and wardrobe. Types of hair accessories include hair bows, hair extensions, headbands, and ponytail holders. You need hair accessories in your wardrobe. When you feel like going casual, grab a ponytail holder and wear your hair back. When going away, be sure to bring headbands that match your outfits.

Whenever you travel, carry along easy to coordinate, neutral colored items you can quickly mix and match. You will not need to spend time trying to find something that matches, and you will have a variety of style choices available to you. Also bring some belts and scarves to give you a pulled-together look.

Give your closet a thorough cleaning. While you may think having more clothes means you have more options, this is not the truth. The more items you have to look at, the more frustrated you'll become. Go through your wardrobe and get rid of anything that doesn't fit you well or you haven't worn recently. A couple of classic, go-with-anything items are much more useful to you than very old styles.

Fuller, more defined lips can be achieved with the use of a lip pencil that has been blended with a sponge applicator to avoid hard lines. After that, put on a layer of Vaseline, or perhaps gloss. You can put more gloss at the top of your lip to give yourself a pouty look. Choose an eye shadow color that goes well with your lipstick to draw attention to your mouth. Place a small dollop in the middle of both lips.

Do not let comments or people staring make you feel insecure about what you wear. Try to stick to your style and not those of celebrities. All you really need to do is be confident and comfortable in how you appear. Sooner or later, you'll attract the people that like your style.

Shockingly, patterns have made a huge comeback in the world of fashion in recent times, especially floral. There is no reason to completely shy away from bold floral patterns. Choose some accessories with patterns too, such as shoes, scarves or handbags.

Sell or trade old clothes to save money on fashions. Many Internet classified ad sites or even auctions let you sell your clothing easily, but there are also second-hand stores which you can sell items through as well. The great thing about most consignment shops is that you can either get money for your clothes or trade them in for items that they sell in the store.

Talk to a color consultant pro to learn which colors look best on you. Certain colors may suit you better, and this valuable advice can improve how you look. Determining the colors that flatter you will give you an edge when you are out shopping for clothes.

If you like to wear your shirts tucked into your pants, you should always wear a belt with this fashion style. If belts aren't your thin, then wear suspenders instead. Your suspenders or belt should match your shoes.

Solid colors can help compensate for excess weight. The dark colors will actually draw attention away from your body and put more focus on the clothing itself. This creates an illusion that you're smaller. If you are small and want to appear bigger, choose lighter colors and ample clothes.

Make sure that you know what kind of body you have. Do you have an hourglass, apple, or pear shape? You have to be honest with yourself and figure out your body shape in order to know what clothes will work for your body.

Bring your eyewear into the 21st century. Few people want to invest in fashionable glasses, even though they wear the latest brands otherwise. If you have to wear glasses, this is another area to be fashionable. Use trial and error to find the pair that works best for you.

Adding some bright colors to the clothes you're wearing is a great fashion tip you should always use. Just look around and you'll notice other people wearing an assortment of colors all the time. Reds, vibrant blues, yellows, and even purple or pink can all add pizzazz to your everyday jeans or dress pants. Muted tones should be used at the office.

Once you commit these ideas to memory, your fashion sense and efforts are going to be much easier. Fashion is more of an attitude; the clothes you choose will look good if you know how to wear them. Be fashionable by wearing things that make you feel comfortable.

Simple Tips And Advice To Get Started In Arts And Crafts

Is arts and crafts something you've been thinking about doing to occupy some of your free time? Perhaps you want some crafting ideas for Best Pallet Projects the whole family to enjoy? It doesn't matter the reasons that brought you here, because the following article includes great suggestions for your arts and crafts, so continue reading!

Have you been searching for a good spot to gather materials to make crafts? Many places online will offer savings on crafts. Do a fast web search for the very best deals on crafting materials. Additionally, try shopping at stores that offer free shipping for added savings.

Arts and crafts can be done with a lot of different materials and supplies. Anything you recycle can be reused. Rather than throw away all rolls from toilet paper or paper towels, keep some on hand to use in projects. Newspapers can even be put to use. Take a moment to think about what you can do with an item before just throwing it away.

Remember that kids will likely make messes when doing arts and crafts. If messiness stresses you out, protect your surfaces with a paper covering. Markers and adhesives that are washable can also be considered.

Beadaholique is a store where you can find nearly everything needed to make custom jewelry. You can find all sorts of items for this type of project. A lot of fashions today include the addition of costume jewelry. By making your own, you're not spending as much, and you can blend your jewelry with your wardrobe.

It's never necessary to tell a child exactly what their finished arts and crafts project must look like. Allow the kids to use their own creativity and imaginations. For example, they could glue an ear where an eye should be. Creativity should take precedence over perfection.

Etsy is a great place to get supplies for crafts. This site sells items from individuals. You can buy and sell supplies there, but you can also sell your own creative products there. You'll love what they have to offer, especially for harder to find supplies like vintage media.

Then remove the cloudy appearance from the mosaic, by using a bit of glass cleaner to wipe it down. Powder from the mortar is hard to to clean out, and you would not want this powder to affect the finish of your final product.

To put together a whimsical bird feeder, begin with a small pine cone and coat the outside with peanut butter. Roll the pinecone in birdseed so that it adheres to the sticky peanut butter. Your seeds will adhere to your peanut butter, so all you need to do is add a string and hang the feeder in a tree.

Arts and crafts are entertaining to people, both young and old. Regardless of age levels, there really are projects that will suit everyone. Find crafts online for the ages you will be working with.

Check your supplies. Before you get started on a new project, make sure you have all of the arts and crafts supplies you need. You don't want to start on a project and realize that you don't have what you need to complete it. You should have a list of items that you need before you start, so that if you are missing something, you can make a run to the craft store to get it.

Etsy is a wonderful site for people who are into arts and crafts. There are thousands of crafts you can buy or you can look through them to find ideas to use on your own craft projects. You can also list your best projects on there to sell for extra moeny to support the craft.

Buy in wholesale when you need lots of supplies. You will pay much more when you get them at specialty shops and big retailers. Going wholesale means you can more supplies for less dollars. You can then share with friends and family, or you might decide to sell the extra for a little profit.

Look online for deals. You can browse the Internet and find lots of arts and crafts items. The big box retailers may not have a great selection, but some stores do. Many times you can save money by purchasing online.

Some stores have pamphlets with crafts in them. Look out for them when you walk around the store. They're typically easy to find. All of the supplies you need for the project should be found nearby to the pamphlet.

As this article shows, the arts are a wonderful way to enjoy doing what you love, by yourself as well as with family. When you use these ideas in your artwork, you will be amazed at the results. Share the tips here with your family, and everyone can create amazing projects!

Top Tips To Solve Any Hairy Situation

When you properly take care of your hair, it changes your whole life. Everyone seems to be attracted to those with hair that is properly maintained. You may get attention from all kinds of people, including possible employers who feel that well groomed employees make a good impression. Apply the tips provided below for caring for your hair in the future.

To maintain healthy and damage free hair, try not to brush when it's still wet. Wet hair is fragile and prone to damage. To keep damage to a minimum, either run a brush through your hair before showering, or wait until afterwards when its had the time to properly dry.

Maintain a constant trimming schedule for your hair. When you have your hair trimmed every 6-8 weeks, you will prevent unhealthy looking hair when the ends begin to split. Even should you desire to have a longer hairstyle, you should continue this trimming cycle. You will appreciate the healthy look, as well as make caring for it easier.

When you are in the shower and washing your hair, make sure you turn your hot water down, whenever you are doing your washing and conditioning. Hot water can dry out and irritate your scalp and this can cause flaking and dandruff that is unattractive and also, hard to get rid of.

If you desire how your hair looks when you are done swimming, there are different products that can try to mimic this effect. Some of these products are specifically labeled as ocean spray. To create your own formula, put a teaspoon of salt into 8 ounces of water. Next, put in lavender oil (roughly ten drops of it), and you have created a bottle of ocean happiness.

Hair should not be washed daily. If you have not had a day where your hair has gotten excessively dirty, then do not wash it. A schedule of washing every 2-3 days will prevent your hair from drying out. You will spend less time trying to rejuvenate your hair, and more time focusing on enjoying it.

Use a soft brush made out of animal hairs instead of plastic. Do not brush your hair when it is wet and always be gentle. You should start at the end of your hair and work your way up as you gently untangle all the knots. Make sure you take your time!

Buy the correct shampoo and conditioner. Only buy the type of shampoo and conditioner that is suitable for your hair type. This isn't necessarily the most expensive brand! Also, don't wash it too often or you will strip the natural oils from your hair. A good rule of thumb is every other day for oily or normal hair, and twice weekly for dry hair.

It is important that you use a good conditioner to make your hair stronger and get rid of tangles easily. Apply your conditioner after rinsing the shampoo out of your hair. Make sure that your hair is completely covered and wait a few minutes for the conditioner to soak your hair.

Sometimes, you may be allergic to something in the air, which can affect the quality of your hair. Take a ride to the doctor's to see if there is something airborne that is affecting your health or physical characteristics. This can help to nip the problem in the bud, so that it doesn't become a more serious issue.

When your hair is wet, do not use a brush or comb. Your hair is more brittle when it is wet and the comb or brush will break it severely even if you are extremely gentle. Use your figures or wide tooth pick to untangle any knots as your hair air dries.

You may find that using a deep conditioning product on a regular basis can dramatically improve the appearance of your hair. These products are designed to intensively moisturize and condition the hair, and they can produce excellent results. A weekly deep conditioning treatment will really help you out, especially if you have fine, fragile hair.

Hairstyles

Take care with brushing your hair if it is still wet. While hair is wet, it is weaker and more susceptible to tension and breakage. Allow most of the moisture to leave your hair before you begin brushing. Also, avoid creating too much tension on your locks from hairstyles that increase breakage over time, such as cornrows or high-tension braiding.

Hairstyle

A soft, smooth pillowcase can help you keep your hairstyle, as well as, your hair. Sleeping on a pillow covered in a textured fabric or low-thread count cotton pillowcase can actually pull your hair and cause it to fall out. Use a smooth pillow-covering, wherever you lay your head and help keep your hair where it belongs.

Now that you have a strong foundation of knowledge on proper hair care, you can begin making adjustments to your routine. You should apply all the information in this article, so you can achieve great looking hair. Take care of your hair, flaunt it proudly, and you may notice that your life starts to improve dramatically.

Treat Your Hair Well With These Excellent Hair Care Tips

Everyone wants to have a bouncy, healthy head of hair. Unfortunately, for many, no matter what they do, Short hairstyles  their hair just looks dull and lifeless. Fear not, there is help available! The useful information in this article will help you to finally get the crowning glory that you have always wanted.

Look up different styles from your favorite celebrities in magazines or in a hair style magazine. When you find a style that you like, consult with a hair stylist to see if that style is possible for your hair. You can be amazed at how skilled hair stylists are in helping you keep up with the latest hair styles.

If your body is healthy, your hair will be healthy too. If you eat a balanced diet and drink enough water each day, your hair will look fantastic. Eating a balanced diet that includes plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean protein and beneficial fats can help your hair stay healthy and strong.

If you are going to be swimming in a pool you should wet your hair before hand so that your hair is mostly soaking up the water you put in it and not the chlorinated water. Chlorinated water is not good for your hair, especially if it is color treated.

A great hair care tip is to try out different dandruff shampoos, if you do, indeed, have dandruff. A lot of the time people with dandruff will say they aren't noticing results with their dandruff shampoo. This is because different dandruff shampoos all have different ingredients in them, so using a variety will cover all the bases.

Avoid using heavy conditioners if your hair is fine or thin. They'll leave your hair weighed down, which will make it look even more thin and fine than before. The best conditioners that avoid this problem are mouse-like conditioners and sprayed leave-in conditioners.

When you are using a hair dryer to dry your hair you should not keep it in one place on your hair for any amount of time. The focused heat on that part of the hair can cause damage and dry your hair out unnecessarily. Keep it moving!

If your hair looks dry, try this at-home conditioner. After washing your hair and squeezing out excess wetness, put the conditioner in and put on a cap for at least a couple of minutes. When you generate heat the conditioner will soak into your hair follicles.

Avoid using plastic combs and brushes that cause extra static electricity in your hair that can cause your hair to look dull and lifeless, as well as, having fly-aways. There are brushes that you can buy that are made of other materials, such as, animal fibers that will give you less static electricity.

While it is practical to use a blow dryer, you should limit the amount of time that you exposure your hair to the heat that is generated from them. Always towel dry your hair as much as possible so that you will spend less time exposing it to so much heat.

After shampooing your hair you should always rinse it out the best you can. Even if you think all of the shampoo is out of your hair you should rinse it out again. Shampoo residue can cause build up and dry out your hair and scalp that can cause dandruff.

An excellent hair care tip is to rinse your hair in cold water after shampooing. Warm or hot water strips the oils and moisture from your hair. Rinsing in cool water instead, will help to seal the moisture into the hair shafts, helping your hair stay stronger and look shiny longer.

Chlorinated water can be extremely damaging to your hair, but everyone still needs to have fun and go swimming right? Here is what you do. Wet your hair thoroughly before you get in the pool, so your hair soaks up that water, instead of the chlorinated water. This is much better for the health of your hair.

Hairstyles

Take care with brushing your hair if it is still wet. While hair is wet, it is weaker and more susceptible to tension and breakage. Allow most of the moisture to leave your hair before you begin brushing. Also, avoid creating too much tension on your locks from hairstyles that increase breakage over time, such as cornrows or high-tension braiding.

Hairstyle

A soft, smooth pillowcase can help you keep your hairstyle, as well as, your hair. Sleeping on a pillow covered in a textured fabric or low-thread count cotton pillowcase can actually pull your hair and cause it to fall out. Use a smooth pillow-covering, wherever you lay your head and help keep your hair where it belongs.

Many people spend a lot of time and money trying to make their hair look beautiful, to no avail. After applying the suggestions you read in this article, you will finally know exactly what to do to get the hair that you have always dreamed of. Just remember that it takes a little time and patience!

Style Is Key! Great Advice Regarding Fashion

Do you want to learn to dress a little better? There are a lot of people who would like to dress to look their best. Mehandi Designs  The following article contains some great fashion tips you can use when you want to find the clothes that work for your body and lifestyle.

If you are going directly from work to an evening out on the town, take a few makeup basics with you to change your look. Consider darker lipstick and some smoky eye shadow to transform your look. You may also darken your blush a bit, providing some contour for darker time. These three products will ease the transition.

If you wear stockings, keep a small bottle of clear nail polish with you. If you get a snag or run, a small drop of the polish will help stop it before it gets bad. Remember that it only takes a small amount to work so, do not overdo it, or you will have a sticky mess.

If you are not very tall, you should be careful about wearing sweaters that are too long. While you do not want to wear something that is so short that it resembles a cropped top, wearing something with too much length will only make you appear to be much shorter than you actually are.

Don't be afraid to go up a size if it means achieving the perfect fit. It can be quite distressing when you try on your usual size only to find it doesn't fit. Don't fret! Sizes vary from designer to designer and brand to brand, so it is perfectly okay to go up a size from your usual size.

Buy a variety of jewelry pieces. If you have a good number of colors and styles, you will always have something that matches your outfit. You then will not have to worry about purchasing jewelry to match every outfit that you buy. Think variety and you will have more than one option for an outfit.

You do not need to have too much makeup in your kit. Just choose a few colors that match the season. Consider your needs for day and evening applications. Makeup can rot like any other organic material. Germs can also congregate in opened products.

The best time to apply body moisturizer is directly after you shower. Use it before you dry off, or after a gently towel drying. This will help to lock the moisture from the shower into your skin, doubling the benefits of the moisturizer. It will also require that you use less of the product.

Build your wardrobe around basic staples that you can mix and match easily. Some key pieces include a little black dress, a fitted jacket and matching skirt, a tailored pair of slacks in a neutral color and a pair of dark, fitted trouser jeans. These items can take your almost anywhere paired with the right top and/or accessories.

One way to make sure that you look great is to find a specific cut or brand that fits you well and buy multiples of it. This is important because you will not always find that perfect outfit, especially if you are shopping at the last minute. Buy more than one of the same color even, just in case it gets damaged somehow.

Pack lots of neutral colored clothing for vacation; you will be able to wear them all interchangeably. You won't need to worry about mismatched clothes and with a few articles of clothing, you can have many outfits. You can pull your whole look together with a belt, scarf or some other colorful accessory.

Fuller, more defined lips can be achieved with the use of a lip pencil that has been blended with a sponge applicator to avoid hard lines. Apply lip gloss or a little petroleum jelly as the next step. Follow up by accentuating your top lip with a bit more gloss in the center for a pouty look. You can also bring out your lips by matching the color of your lipstick to the color of your eye shadow. You can add a dab to the center of the top and bottom lip.

If you are a mother, fashion is probably the last thing on your mind, But know that it is possible to look good and practical at the same time. Whether taking the kids to the park, sporting events or any other event, spruce up your look with a nice T-Shirt, knee-length skirt and a pair of flat sandals!

Looking your best not only makes you look good, but it helps you to feel better about yourself. It will also cause people to look at your differently and respect you because you look great. Use the tips shared in this article and you can learn to dress great and get the respect that you deserve.

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Panmela Castro: Brazil’s graffiti queen, delivering justice through the nozzle of a paint can

(CNN)“I was a victim, but that was a very long time ago.”

Panmela Castro casts her mind back to the day she was beaten.

Like her mother, like her aunts, like many of her friends, the Rio de Janeiro native had become a statistic within an epidemic of violence against women.

Castro remembers going to the police, but there was no law to back her up — at the time, domestic abuse was not a crime in Brazil. The incident was a private matter Castro was told, and no charges were filed.

She says psychological attacks had started shortly after she moved in with her partner. At the time she did not identify it as a form of abuse, but Castro claims the single violent incident was the final straw. She walked away, an act of defiance against Brazil’s cultural landscape, where countless women suffer in silence.

She had become a victim, but would not continue as one.

A trained artist educated at the University of Rio de Janeiro, Castro had been tagging walls using the nom de guerre “Anarkia Boladona”, but now she found herself painting more and more.

Castro recalls how her ex-partner would harass her when she left the house, but creating graffiti with fellow artists, who were overwhelmingly male, offered her a level of protection.

Unlike the calligraphy or macho symbols daubed throughout Rio, Castro’s work was feminine. Something of substance. Something empowering.

A relationship had ended but she’d found her voice.

Now Castro is helping a nation of women find theirs.

A global problem

Globally, 35% of women have experience physical and/or sexual violence in their life, according to the World Health Organization — and for 30% it was at the hands of their partner. In Brazil the problem was particularly acute, allowed to metastasize for generations, with no legal recourse for victims.

It took the case of Maria da Penha to shock policymakers into action. Da Penha’s husband had tried to kill her twice. In May 1983, he shot her in her sleep, leaving her paraplegic and hospitalized. A fortnight after his wife’s return home, he tried to electrocute her in the shower.

Tried and found guilty, he twice successfully appealed. Eventually in 2002 de Penha’s husband was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison, but walked free after serving a fraction of his sentence.

A two decade-long legal suit filed by da Penha finally resulted in a landmark ruling, taking the Brazilian government to task for failing to prosecute perpetrators of domestic violence to the necessary degree. In August 2006, Federal Brazilian Law 11.340./06, known as the “Maria da Penha Law,” was brought into effect by Luiz Incio Lula da Silva’s government.

Mural commemorating the 8th anniversary of the Maria da Penha law, Rio de Janiero.

The law was not a panacea. It resulted in 331,000 prosecutions and 110,000 final judgments in its first five years, according to the National Council of Justice of Brazil, per UN Women. However, in a country where 41,532 women were murdered between 1997 and 2007, and 10 women were dying every day from domestic violence, systemic abuse was never going to stop overnight.

The new law needed help reaching the people most effected.

Panmela Castro was at hand.

Outlier

The artist turned professional in 2005, and after the summer of 2006 began collaborating with organization Com Causa (“With Cause”), campaigning for women’s rights and publicizing the new law.

“It was easy for me because I knew these streets,” Castro tells CNN.

As a female urban artist Castro was an outlier.

“In order to be accepted you have to pay a high price, because it’s very difficult for women to get into those sorts of groups,” she reflects. “(Men) don’t like the idea of sharing power and being equals with women.”

Despite male graffiti artistsoffering her a form of protection when she was finding her feet, Castro maintains that even today she suffers psychological abuse and sexual harassment from her male counterparts at times.

“One of the reasons I was accepted was because I was good at what I did — internationally renowned … They were forced to accept me.”

There’s a reason Castro has been dubbed “Brazil’s graffiti queen.”

Her murals, low on words but heavy on message, are things of beauty. Often featuring portraits of women, they’re feminine without sexualizing the female body. Sisterhood is frequently suggested in her figures’ intertwined hair, while mythical characters like the goddess Liberty look out across Rio. The biblical Eve, “that unreliable and treacherous woman,” as Castro drolly refers to her, is a mainstay.

Through Castro’s work, women are occupying public spaces in Brazil, reclaiming the streets.

Look close enough and in the corner of one Castro mural you can find an allusion to “vagina dentata” — a folk tale in which a woman’s vagina contains teeth.

The message is clear: this woman bites back.

Spreading the word

There is a limit to what paint alone can do, says the artist.

“My graffiti is talking about justice, violence, women’s advocacy,” Castro says, “but it’s not (going) to make a real change.” Her art has, however, given her a platform to launch what has become her main pursuit: Rede Nami.

Rede Nami was started by Castro in 2010 as a way to educate communities on domestic violence by running workshops for mixed groups of 14-19 year olds, and others for women of any age.

After spending an hour discussing women’s rights, and sometimes sharing experiences of abuse, the group uses the rest of the workshop to create a mural visualizing the issue — it is physical evidence that citizens are taking a stand.

Children painting a mural during one of Rede Nami’s workshops.

“You can’t really entice people to just talk about their cases,” Castro says. “The graffiti is what makes them want to share. If it was just conversation, people wouldn’t come.”

Over 5,000 people have participated in the workshops so far, some taking place outside Brazil, while the initiative has received support from Amnesty International, Vital Voices and the Brazil Foundation.

Rede Nami has also created a program called AfroGrafiteiras, currently educating 180 Afro-Brazilian women about black feminism, gender and their own rights — as well as training them as street artists.

“All these themes help to fight the macho movement,” she adds.

Celebrity Castro

The initiative has brought Castro celebrity in Brazil, and she’s received numerous global accolades. Listed as one of Newsweek’s 150 Women Who Shake the World and noted as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Castro can be found hobnobbing with influencers including Diane Von Furstenberg, Oprah Winfrey and Jessica Alba, as well as Brazil’s most famous son, Pele.

She’s been commissioned across the Americas and in Europe by the likes of Nike, Hublot and Avon.

Recently one of her murals in New York featured prominently in coverage of the Women’s March on January 21, she says. A classic Castro design, it depicted two women joined by braided hair, with the message “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.”

Castro’s mural outside Urban Nation, due to open September 2017. (Image: Courtesy Urban Nation)

She describes a vast faade she has made for the upcoming Urban Nation gallery in Berlin (opening September 2017) as “one of my most special works.”

Performance art

In recent years, Castro has diversified into the field of performance art.

Carrying the flame of the Yugoslavia-born so-called “grandmother of performance art” Marina Abramovic and others, the new medium has allowed her to venture into transgressive territory in a way that her workshops cannot.

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For example, in a 2016 performance entitled “Por que?” (“Why?”), Castro — wearing an ostentatious Von Fustemberg dress — carved the title of the piece into her flesh. A similar bloody inscription materialized in “Gentileza Gera Gentileza” (“Kindness Generates Kindness”), when that maxim was etched into her back with a surgical scalpel.

Perhaps Castro’s most visceral act came in 2015. For the past four years she had been incorporating apples into her work, sometimes superimposing a vulva on the fruit, as an allusion to Eve.

Eve’s apple became a permanent fixture for Castro when she had one tattooed on her arm during a piece called “Ruptura,” performed as part of the “Eva” show at the Scenarium Gallery in Rio de Janeiro. The performance began with Castro applying lipstick, before being tattooed, having her head shaved by the audience, and changing into a sharp black suit. (Watch the whole performance here.)

Priscila Duarte, curator of “Eva” and consultant director of Rede Nami, described the performance’s intent: “Panmela breaks with the appearance of the princess girl, the good girl to marry and the exemplary daughter, to become another image that we can no longer define so much, but which I interpret as Renaissance.”

“When we talk about gender, we’re talking about freedom for people to deconstruct their status as women,” Castro explains. But gender, she argues, has become a forbidden word in Brazil’s classrooms. It means there has to be a clear distinction between her output as an artist, and her educational work for RedeNami.

“Most of the dialogue against women happens because people think that women have to be lower (than men). We think that women can be anything they want.”

Fortunately, the teenagers Castro educates, she says, are from a generation “open to learning and respecting women.”

“Before you’d have to fight for your rights, fight to be protected,” she says. “Today you fight to maintain those laws.”

Armed with a spray can and an indomitable persona, it’s hard to imagine Castro anywhere but the frontlines.

Read more: http://cnn.it/2mNrInF

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