** Step 1: Wash and condition your hair. The key to achieving amazing blowout hair at home starts with clean strands. For the best results, use a shampoo and conditioner as a system for your hair type. These systems are formulated and tested for use together where you discover the best results for your hair type. Much like how we’re taught to mix and match skincare products as little as possible, sticking to a homogenous wash-and-care system actually maximizes the range’s benefits and provides the best possible solutions for your needs—they’ve formulated their conditioners to work hand in hand with their shampoos, after all....

The Braided Updo: Looks We Love The Braided Updo: Looks We Love 1. Cornrow Bun These braids are both pretty and professional, not to mention look very chic when worked into a bun with some accent beads. Cornrows can last you up to six to eight weeks if cared for correctly, so if you’re seeking a style that you don’t have to re-work often, this one’s for you. 2. Crown Braids The crown braid updo is reminiscent of the chunky plait in milkmaid braids....

This creative date night is low pressure and so, so much fun! Go on a selfie date night scavenger hunt with another couple and see who can get the most off the list! Our beautiful invites, list, and extra treat printables were made by the ever impressive, Kensie Kate! {You have to go check her out. Her designs are sure to make you smile!} This date was a cinch to prep!...

Mindfulness meditation-oriented clinicians, researchers, and educators are invited to presented their research findings, clinical topics, and symposia, along with training institutes that are integral to the development of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other mindfulness-based interventions. More information on the conference will be available in fall 2012. For submission guidelines, click here. 07/17/12 [photo © flickr.com/F.D. Richards]

It was an arresting occasion partly due to the setting—we are perhaps getting used to meditation happening in health centres, private businesses, even schools—but here it was being practised and taken seriously in the symbol of the British establishment, by politicians from all three main parties, offered up as a way to approach some of the most pressing social issues of our time. I think it’s fair to say that the days of mindfulness being seen as something new agey or alternative are coming to an end....