BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

photo credit: deviantart.com If you know someone, or you are someone who needs emotional support in any way, please be aware that you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number to call is: 1-800-273-8255 This Lifestyles website is about self-love and the love of others. Please know that you can share this number with anyone that might need it.  Thank you for listening with love and kindness It counts tremendously.

I have one of these coming and I cannot wait. I have purchased a few different types of hair towels, however, they successfully failed at doing their job. They either did not stay in place, completely feel off my head, were way too heavy or even made out of shabby materials and proved to be not that absorbent or even feel apart. I stumbled upon this product in its very early Kick Starter Phase and I cannot wait to get mine!  Here's a link to get one for yourself. The Hero Hair Towel by Volo is not only beautiful it is affordable and functional and will prevent hair damage. A quick throwback to chemistry 101: Your hair is made of proteins (called keratin) bonded together. These protein-to-protein bonds are super strong! But when your hair is wet, water penetrates into these bonds, weakening them. Weaker bonds = greater opportunity for damage. Plus, the extra weight of the water stretches your hair out.  Removing water quickly and efficiently (especially before brushing or

It's the end of August and the kids are back at school, and now you can make the most of what is left of the long hot summer days, but by yourself! Are you in the pool with the large mattress float, are you exercising with the music blaring, or how about binge-watching your favorite shows on the patio (with a huge bucket of popcorn)? Whatever you're doing, I hope that you can find your beachy waves if you want them still. Source: Pinterest For myself, I deep clean the house! So many neglected spots and dust bunnies, I've lost count. I also embark on picking the haul in the garden. My family loves pickled foods and I  have just the easiest of all pickling brine recipes. This recipe is tried and true! I have been using it for many years. It is a cold pickling method instead of the boiling canning that once was the prominent way to make pickled foods. This method uses only a few ingredients and within the week they're ready to eat. Easy Pickling Recipe (D

Quote Of The Day  Photo Credit: Pinterest Remember You shouldn't have to apologize for being a woman. Amy Poehler has it right, we need to unlearn all the things we were told and taught. You are worthy.