Semiformal Hairstyles

Semi-formal hairstyles are mostly worn to occasions such as cocktail parties, semi-formal dances and occasions that are fancy, but not quite black tie. Semi-formal hairstyles can be the same as formal hairstyles, but, as a general rule, they are usually a bit more relaxed. Experiment with different styles to get your hair perfect for your big night.

Half Up and Half Down

For chin-length hair or longer, do a half-up and half-down hairstyle for your semi-formal occasion. With this hairstyle, choose to pull all of the front of your hair up and secure with a clip, bobby pins or a rubber band. Leave the rest of the hair hanging in the back or braid it or twist it into a bun, securing it with bobby pins. Curl the rest of your hair or straighten it for a more polished look.

For another take on this look, part your hair to one side. Tease your hair at the crown with a fine-tooth comb. Gather the front sections of your hair and secure in the back with a bobby pin, clip or rubber band. Experiment with different headbands or hair jewels in your hair. Curl the hair that is hanging down or simply straighten it.

Up-dos

While up-dos such as a French twist are a bit too much for a semi-formal event, you can still keep your hair out of your face in a classy way. Pull all of your hair into a ponytail, pull a small section out and braid it. Wrap the braid around your rubber band and secure with a bobby pin. Take the remaining hair and curl it with a curling iron.

For a subdued but classy look, part your hair to one side and gather your hair at the nap of your neck. Twist it into a bun (or braid it and then twist it into a bun) and secure it with bobby pins. Experiment with different headbands or hair jewels for the front of your hair.

Wear It Down

Wearing your hair down is perfectly acceptable for a semi-formal event, although you might want to style it as opposed to leaving it hanging as if you did nothing to it. Use a curling iron for body or add a fun clip to secure your bangs. Try different headbands that match your dress or place a flower behind one of your ears for extra flair.

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Hairstyles For Teens With Short Hair

Short hair can be surprisingly versatile, especially when you're willing to experiment not only with different looks, but with various products to get the styles you want. For teens who are busy with school and extracurricular activities, short hair can be chic and low-maintenance.

Consider Your Lifestyle and Hair Texture

Before deciding on the short haircut you want, consider how much time you have to put into daily styling. Active teens who juggle school, sports and other extracurricular activities should opt for low-maintenance styles that work with your hair's texture instead of against it. Once the right cut is in place, daily styling should be minimal.

To further keep styling time down, leave wavy or curly hair in its natural state; likewise, let your naturally straight hair be. When you try to change your texture with straightening or curling, you move into more maintenance.

Very Short Styles

Very short styles that teens look good in include the classic pixie cut, which works well on oval and heart-shaped faces. Even though the length is very short (usually no more than one or two inches), you can create different looks with a good cut. Brush it straight for a classic, stylized look, or use gel or pomade to make it piecey and modern.

The shag haircut is a messier style that's perfect for teens who don't want every hair in place. Long, thick bangs combine with long layers; shags can range from ear to chin length. Longer shags feature fringe around the bottom layers that you can brush onto your neck.

Tapered looks can be styled in an edgy way by combing bangs upward and back, while making the rest of the hair piecey. You can also style tapered looks in a soft way, by adding mousse instead of gel for added control and volume.

More Short Styles

A classic bob never goes out of style. The length varies from ear to chin length and works on straight or curly hair. Part the bob down the center or on one side. Angled bobs feature longer hair toward the front and tapering to shorter lengths toward the back. Wear bobs with or without bangs.

Other short styles that look good on teens include boy cuts, with straight, allover length; flipped curls that are directed up or out; and razor cuts that showcase sharp edges.

Teens with curly or kinky hair can wear short Afros or Caesar cuts if their hair is natural; if it's straightened, any of the straight styles will work.

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What Plants Make People Grow Hair

There are several plants that can promote hair growth.

Many people--men and women alike--struggle to grow thick and healthy hair. Instead of using different hair products that can actually make your thinning hair worse, try using some natural items to promote hair growth. There are several different plants that can help your hair become healthier, stronger and even longer.

Aloe Vera

The aloe vera gel contained inside an aloe leaf is very beneficial to the hair. For those suffering from hair loss, regular shampoos and conditioners may make the situation even worse. The chemicals from those products may cause even more hair loss. Adding a cup of aloe vera gel right to your shampoo--preferably an all-natural product--will condition your hair, promote hair growth and repair damage.

Nettles

A diet rich in protein is essential to healthy hair, and that's one of the reasons why nettles can encourage hair growth. Nettles are thin, tall plants that grow throughout most area of the U.S. The calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C and protein (among others) makes nettles important to hair growth, skin rejuvenation and nail growth. Most people choose to drink nettle tea to promote hair growth and shine.

Leafy Greens

Dark leafy greens are great for promoting long, healthy and strong hair. Swiss chard, broccoli, spinach, and asparagus all contain high amounts of calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. These minerals and vitamins help your body make sebum, an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that helps prevent hair and skin from drying out. It acts as a hair conditioner. The sebum also may help your hair remain healthy and strong as it's secreted through the follicles of your hair roots.

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Keep Your Perm Longer

Treat your permed hair gently for long-lasting results.

Keeping a perm for a long period requires proper general hair care along with a few extra steps. When hair is permed, it usually undergoes a chemical process that changes the structure of the hair. Permed hair requires more moisture, because it is more porous than natural hair. With some easy daily hair care tips, your perm will last and look healthy and lustrous.

Instructions

1. Shampoo your hair with a shampoo designed for sleek and smooth results. A shampoo labeled "smooth and sleek" will not diminish your waves or curls, but rather protect the hair and combat frizz. These shampoos contain protein, which will smooth the texture your hair and give it an extra boost of moisture.

2. Condition your hair with a conditioner designed for smooth and sleek results. The conditioner will coat and protect your hair without lessening your curls or waves. Leave the conditioner in for a few moments while you're in the shower and rinse thoroughly. Leaving the conditioner in allows moisture to be absorbed fully into the hair cuticle.

3. Apply a leave-in conditioner before you blow dry your hair or use a heat-styling product. You want to protect your hair from heat damage that can lead to breakage and frizz.

4. Sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase. The silk or satin causes less trauma to your hair, as your hair will slide easily over it and not get tangled. The less friction on your hair overnight, the smoother it will be in the morning. Friction will lead to frizz and breakage of the hair shaft, which will ultimately damage your perm.

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Keep A Lye Perm From Burning

A lye perm can burn your scalp if you are not careful.

Lye-based perms used to straighten or curl hair will cause painful burns on your scalp and hairline if not done properly. These burns are similar to second-degree burns and cause scarring. If you choose to use a lye-based perm, you should be aware of these problems and take precautions to reduce your risk. Your preparation for the perming process is critical in making sure that your scalp remains injury-free.

Instructions

1. Avoid washing your hair prior to giving yourself a perm or touch-up. Give yourself a window of at least four days and preferably a week between your last wash and perm time. Washing is vigorous and may irritate your scalp, leaving tiny sores that the perm solution will get into and burn.

2. Do not exercise within 48 hours of your perm. When you exercise, your pores open up. You will not want this when you are perming. The lye will get into your open pores and quickly burn your scalp.

3. Avoid scratching the scalp at all cost before your perm. No sores or cuts should be on your scalp. If you are having trouble avoiding scratching, try to gently rub your scalp or apply some hair oil to the area to cool and sooth it.

4. Protect your head and scalp before perming. Take petroleum jelly and spread it evenly around your hairline front and back. Rub the jelly over your ears as extra protection. Use a plastic comb and gently section your hair to oil your scalp. This process acts as a barrier to protect your skin from the lye chemicals in the perm.

5. Observe the directions for the time that your hair should have the perm chemicals on it. All perms have a set time based upon your hair type. If you have fine hair, you will have the chemicals on your scalp for less time than coarse hair. Carefully note that the total time for the chemical includes application, smoothing and time to get into the shower to wash the perm out.

6. Smooth your perm chemicals into your hair with the back of your comb. Never use the teeth of the comb because this can open a sore or scratch your scalp. Remember to use a plastic comb and not a metal one. Metal combs react to the chemical and may cause further scalp irritation.

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Short Brunette Curly Prom Hairstyles

Cut hair at least 2 weeks before prom so it can grow a bit -- fresh cuts may look too blunt for an updo.

Prom, unlike other school dances, is a once-in-a-lifetime event that inspires you to look more stunning than ever. While you might expect having short hair to limit your possibilities, it actually does the opposite. In addition, with a little practice and a few styling products, you can save money by doing your own hair. In this case, finish your style with ample hairspray to ensure that it stays in place all night.

The Textured Pixie

If you have a popular "pixie cut" or something too short to pin into an updo, get creative with styling products and accessories. Create a side part and apply texturizing gel to dry hair. Twist strands while pulling them away from the roots to add volume and curl. If your hair is thin, apply volumizing mousse to wet hair before drying. Wear a headband, large earrings, or colorful streaks (just not all together) to spice up your short brunette 'do.

Knotty 'Do

Divide 1-inch sections on one side of your part in two and knot them together near the crown of your head for a chic, funky look. Create as many rows of knots as you'd like -- maybe all the way down to your ears -- then use texturizing gel or a curling iron to give the rest of your hair body. Leave the remaining hair down, or pin curls up around the crown for a sleeker look.

Twists

Use twists to create an updo with controlled curls in chin-length hair. Start with dry hair. Hold a 1-inch section (more if your hair is thick) at the crown of your head between two fingers and twist it as you slide your fingers down to the tips. As you hold the tips, let your hair recoil toward the roots to form a round pattern. Pin the circle of hair to the crown of your head (but don't clamp it down, since you want volume). Continue forming little "rounds" at the crown and back of your head. Pin up remaining hair for a sleek look in front and underneath.

Other Options

For a special style, consider natural hair extensions, wildly colored extensions to match your dress, or chignons (intricate attachable buns that mimic long hair wound into an updo). Having brunette hair, you shouldn't have difficulty finding a shade close to your own. See your stylist if you want long-lasting extensions, since it's hard to glue in your own extensions and get natural-looking results.

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Neutralize Fungus

Fungus infections can be unsightly and painful. The most common location for a fungal infection is the feet. If the feet are exposed to continued moisture, such as sweat within shoes, or damp feet from a shower, it is possible to contract a fungal infection. A fungal toe infection can discolor a toenail. Fortunately, there are simple ways to neutralize fungus that are effective against the most common types of fungal infections.

Instructions

Neutralize Foot Fungus

1. Fill a basin halfway with hot water.

2. Fill the rest of the basin with white vinegar.

3. Soak your feet for at least 30 minutes in the mixture.

4. Repeat three times a day, alternating cold water and hot water.

Neutralize Scalp Fungus

5. Purchase shampoo that contains selenium sulfide. According to the Mayo Clinic, selenium sulfide shampoos come under brand names such as Dandrex, Selenos, SelseB, Selsun Blue, and Tersi Foam.

6. Wet hair with lukewarm water.

7. Apply 1 to 2 teaspoons of shampoo to your hair and work up a lather.

8. Wait 2 to 3 minutes before rinsing. Repeat if necessary.

9. Wash your hands thoroughly to ensure all chemicals are off your skin.

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Wacky Hair & Hat Day Ideas

Encourage school spirit with a wacky hair day.

Students enjoy school more when given the opportunity to support their school by showing school spirit while acting crazy at the same time. For spirit days at your school, give your students many chances to bring out their wild side at school with their friends. Incorporate a wacky hair day or a crazy hat day for a memorable school spirit time and foster creativity with a hat and hair career day.

Wacky Hair Day

Celebrate your school spirit and whacky hair by having a Tacky Day where everyone wears the tackiest concoction they can pull together. Everybody in your school can complement their tacky outfit with their wackiest hair-dos. Nothing should match, but look zany. Girls can wear ponytails in all directions and boys can spray school colors in their hair. Naturally, people with long hair will have more choices for their wacky hair-dos on Tacky Day, but encourage creativity by having each class vote on the wackiest hair. The winners of each class should gather and let the faculty and staff vote on the wackiest hair in school. For a service project, ask your students to bring in hair care products to donate to a local shelter.

Crazy Hat Day

Encourage your students to show some school spirit by concocting the craziest hat in school. Ask students to use or bring in recyclable containers and other items from home to create their one-of-a-kind hat. Remind the teachers to start saving recycled items for a couple of weeks before your big crazy hat day. Supply glue and scissors to each classroom and give them time to make their own crazy hats. Even students who do not bring items from home can create hats from old newspapers and plastic cans. At lunch time, file each class in a parade so everyone can see what others made that day. Reward the students who show the most creativity with their crazy hats.

Career Hats and Hair

Hold a career day where students use only their head to show what kind of career they would like. Some careers such as chefs and policeman come with their own head gear, but for others, let the students create a hat or hair style that shows a career choice. If they want to be a rock star or movie star, they can change their hair style to reflect that. For other career choices, they may want to create a hat representing their career, such as attaching an apple and a ruler to a cap to turn it into a teacher's hat. Do not take the career choice too seriously and let the students enjoy coming up with strange hats and hair styles that portray a fun career.

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Halfup & Down Hairstyles

Try a half up and down hairstyle for a special occasion.

A wedding, prom or special occasion is the perfect time for a stylish hairstyle. Half up and down hairstyles are elegant and work for all types of faces. Thin or thick hair is treated in a slightly different way. Thicker hair weighs more and may require more pinning. The key to selecting a hairstyle is to try a couple out. Once you have selected one, practice with it to make sure it holds up well. Some looks to consider are side-swept, tousled, bun, half-up, or a bump.

Side-Swept

Spray a little hairspray on a vented brush. Tease the hair at the top of your head for height. Grab the top section of your hair and sweep it around to one side. Fasten it in the back with a pin.

Tousled

Put a little volumizing mouse on your roots to give the hair some extra lift. Give it a quick blow dry. Part your hair on the side. Loosely pull hair from each side of the part to the back. Secure with a claw clip.

Bun

Take the top section of your hair and twist into a little bun. Secure it with pins on the top of your head, toward the back. The bun can be very tight and sophisticated, or loose and soft. You can also braid the top portion of your hair and twist that into a bun for something fun.

Half-Up

This is one of the easiest styles to do. Part hair on the side and take a little hair from each side. Pull it back loosely so it looks soft in the front. Twist the ends together, or braid and secure the sections with a barrette.

Bump

Volumize the roots and blow dry. While drying, rake the fingers through the hair to give it some lift. Make a low side part. Take a section of your hair from the top portion of the part and back comb it to create height. Slightly push the hair forward to give it the appearance of a bump. Secure in back with a pin.

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Make Holiday Hair Ribbons

Homemade hair ribbons are an easy way to add holiday cheer to any ensemble. These ribbons are easy and fun to make. Share this holiday craft activity with your daughters and enjoy wearing matching hair ribbons to celebrate the holiday season. Read on to learn make holiday hair ribbons.

Instructions

1. Cut a piece of 5/8 inch wide fabric ribbon into a seven-inch long strip using the rotary cutter and cutting mat. Cut both ends of the ribbon at an angle with the rotary cutter.

2. Place the elastic ponytail holder in the center of the seven inch ribbon strip. Tie the ribbon to the ponytail holder tightly. Do not tie a knot, the ribbon will stay in place if tied once tightly.

3. Pull the ribbon ends together and straight. The ribbon should be attached to the ponytail holder with the ends hanging together.

4. Cut a piece of ribbon in a new holiday color and attach the ribbon to the ponytail holder. Once the ribbon's ends have been pulled straight, push the two ribbons tightly together on the ponytail holder.

5. Repeat steps one through four alternating ribbon colors until six to eight ribbon lengths have been attached to the ponytail holder.

6. Adjust loose ribbons by retying them if necessary. Push all of the ribbons tightly together on the ponytail holder while expanding the elastic ponytail holder.

7. Enjoy wearing your holiday themed hair ribbons. Plan on repeating this craft activity for the next holiday on your calendar.

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Popular 80s Hairstyles

The disco decade was over, and a new wave of music was hitting the airways. It was the 1980s, and your hair was the biggest statement you could make about yourself and the world around you.

The Side Ponytail

Made famous by 1980s singing teen Debbie Gibson, pulling your hair to one side into a ponytail was a simple look for girls. Bangs were often cut and feathered back to accompany the look.

Jersey Girl / Big Bangs

Medium to long hair was layered over the entire head, set with rollers and teased to epic heights in this extreme hairstyle. Hairspray was used heavily to keep the hair in place.

Asymetrical

The New Wave music revolution of the 1980s brought about asymetrical haircuts. Most cuts were left longer on one side of the head or formed into angling bowl shapes.

Mullets

Made famous by rock stars of the time, the mullet entailed short layers around the face and single-layered long hair in the back. This hairstyle was unisex.

Tails

The tailed look of the 1980s was a unisex style achieved by leaving one small section at the center nap of the neck long while cutting the rest of the hair short. The small section was often dyed a contrasting color.

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What To Wear To An Adult Beginner Ballet Class

Point shoes are unnecessary for ballet beginners, who should wear slippers.

Taking ballet as an adult is a way to learn a new art while getting physical exercise. Ballet helps students develop balance, coordination and grace and is also a way to socialize with other adults and make friends. Starting lessons with the right clothes and shoes will make developing one's skills as a dancer all the easier, allowing greater freedom of movement and making it easier for your instructor to observe your posture.

Footwear

Comfortable, appropriate shoes are an important part of ballet wear. Newcomers to ballet should invest in a pair of flat ballet slippers, a standard requirement for most classes. Made of thin leather or satin, ballet slippers fit tight and close and have a thin, flexible sole. Leather slippers last longer than those made from fabric, according to the Dance Class website. Also, some schools allow new students to wear short athletic socks that expose the ankles until they purchase slippers.

Legs

Ballet wear should display the body so instructors can monitor their pupil's stance, movement and technique. Shorts, capri pants or stretch pants made with spandex or Lycra provide the right fit and definition, according to Want to Dance, as they properly display knee, hip and ankle joints. Also, avoid pants or leggings which cover the ankles, as the ballet teacher will need to observe the joint to ensure you have proper leg alignment.

Tops

Like pants, tops worn to ballet class need to be form fitting. Avoid anything baggy or overly long, which hides the body and conceals the hips, which need to be visible. A closely-fitted shirt also allows the ballet instructor to check a student's posture and the alignment of her back, ensuring she is standing moving in a way that is both correct and safe. Sleeveless tops are also fine as long as they are fitted and don't hang low.

Hair

Long hair, if worn down, is a hindrance for ballet dancers, obscuring their vision and preventing instructors from observing the movements and positioning of the neck. Twist hair up into a bun and secure with bobby pins to keep it from falling out of place, though a ponytail will typically suffice for male students. Students with shorter hair should wear a headband to keep it back and out of their face during class.

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Wet My Hair After A Perm

Perming is a chemical process that is performed on the hair to make it curly. Perms wrap hair in a variety of different-sized rollers. The different sizes of the rod rollers are what determines the size of the curl. Big rollers will give the hair big loose curls, and small rollers will give the hair tight spiral curls. When you get a perm you have to follow specific directions on manage it and even when to wash it.

About Perms

To prepare hair for a perm, you should wash and condition it with a protein-enriched product. However, you should not deep-condition your hair before getting a perm, because it may hinder the hair's ability to take to the perming solution. Perms are permanent and last until the hair grows out and all the permed hair is cut off. However, many people get their roots repermed every three to five months. You are taking chances when you get a perm, as you hair may never be the same and may not even turn out like you had thought. Getting a perm can take anywhere from one to two hours. However, it may take longer if your hair is really long.

Perm Care

Hair needs usually 28 hours to set after a perm. But, to make sure that the hair takes to the perm, do not wash permed hair for 48 hours after the procedure. The hair should not even get wet for 48 hours either because it rinses out the perming solution, so avoid getting caught in the rain. After you receive a perm, it is very important that you treat your hair with extra care. You should use ammonium-based shampoo and conditioning products that are specially designed for permed hair. You should also avoid blow drying your hair as it can cause further damage and dry it out even more. Air drying hair or towel drying hair is much better for it then blow drying. But, if it is absolutely necessary to blow dry hair, you should use a diffuser on the end of the blow dryer to spread out the air flow. Always try to use leave-in conditioner or detangling conditioner, and finger-comb hair. You should finger-comb hair until it dries a little bit and you can then use a pick or a wide-toothed comb to get the tangles out. Using an anti-frizz hair serum along with shine spray is a great way to add shine to your permed hair to keep it from looking dull.

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Make A Bridal Chignon

The chignon is an easy hairstyle that flatters every kind of face. It's simple to do and can be customized to suit individual tastes. Part the hair in the middle and comb it back into a low ponytail. After that, you can choose exactly how you want to braid, curl and pin the hair.

Instructions

1. Start with clean hair. It can be slightly damp if you find that easier to work with.

2. Part the hair in a center part and comb it behind the ears. Put it back into a low ponytail that gathers at the base of the neck. For a softer look, you can leave some tendrils loose and curl them at the temple.

3. Make a loose, curly chignon. Curl the ponytail, wrap it loosely around the ponytail band and pin it into place, allowing the curls to spill through.

4. Create a sleeker look by braiding the ponytail and wrapping it around the ponytail band. Finish the look by pinning the ends underneath and out of sight. Use several hair pins to secure the braid.

5. Separate the ponytail into several sections. Then, wrap and pin each section separately for a chignon style that's unique every time.

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Remington 490 Instructions

The Remington Powerdriver 490 is a lightweight hand-held power driver that operates using a trigger and a powder charge. Its design enables the user to work in tight areas and can shoot up to 2-1/2 inch power fasteners into surfaces such as wood and metal. This tool is simple to operate, but due to its potential for serious injury, often it is used by professionals. In many states, labor laws require that operators of this tool are thoroughly trained and certified before use.

Instructions

1. Check that the tool is unloaded and the muzzle is clear. Wear eye protection and protective gloves when using the Remington Powedriver 490.

2. Hold the muzzle and slide the barrel forward until it stops. This will place the piston into firing position and open the powder load chamber.

3. Insert your power fastener with the head end first into the end of the muzzle and push until its point is even with the end of the tool. Always load the fastener before the powder load.

4. Insert the powder load into the muzzle chamber until it stops and then push the barrel back into the tool's housing to set it in the closed position.

5. Place the muzzle to the work surface perpendicularly. For example, if the surface is vertical, the muzzle will be positioned horizontally. Do not tilt the tool.

6. Push the powerdriver against the surface until the barrel stops sliding.

7. Squeeze the trigger, keeping pressure on the tool as you do so.

8. Slide the barrel forward quickly to expel the spent powder load and to reset the piston. Check that the spent load has ejected before moving on to the next fastener.

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Victorian Kids Hairstyles

Victorian fashion and style were very different from what people are used to today, especially for children. Unlike modern parents, Victorian parents were not as concerned with defining their children's gender according to colors or clothing. Pink was not yet associated with girls and boys were also often dressed the same as girls, wearing simple, practical dresses. Just as children's clothing has changed a lot, so has children's hairstyles.

Young Girls

Young girls in the Victorian period wore long curled hairstyles known as barley curls or sugar curls, which would hang down loosely around the back and sides of the head. The curls would reach just above the shoulders.

Young Boys

Young boys would sometimes have curly long hair, like young girls, or else short hair, oiled and parted on one side, like Victorian men. There wasn't a distinctive style of hair or dress for young boys in the Victorian period. Styles for young boys and young girls were very similar.

Older Girls

Older girls would also wear long, curly hair, but they would also comb the hair differently depending on the style of the time during the Victorian period. After the invention of the crimping iron in the 1870s, young women began crimping the front of their hair to create a wave. Hair was sometimes kept in a bun in the back. Young girls also wore small decorative hats when outside.

Older Boys

Older boys wore the same hairstyles as Victorian men. They had short hair that was kept manageable with hair oil, and they parted the hair from one side to the other. Older boys also attempted to grow longer sideburns, a beard or mustache.

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Make Your Natural Hair Curly With A Texturizer

Texturizing hair treatments are meant to loosen tight curls.

Free the natural pattern of your hair by having a texturizer applied to your tresses. As mild forms of hair relaxers, texturizers need to be done by a professional. Available in lye and non-lye forms, texturizers are combed through naturally curly hair to release the curl structure for looser curls or waves. Once your hair is professionally treated with a texturizer, there are self care techniques you can use to help the texturizing process make your natural hair curly.

Instructions

1. Wash your hair. After having your hair professionally texturized, you can gauge the success of the process at home by looking at your wet strands of hair. Successfully texturized hair should have soft, defined curls when wet.

2. Gently comb a leave-in conditioner through your hair to help the texturizer form loose curls. The key to this step is to not comb the hair to vigorously as it will frizz and break the curls.

3. Rub a quarter size amount of smoothing serum between your palms. Run your fingers through your hair to add shine and separation to the texturized hair.

4. Let your hair air dry to ensure the texturizing treatment will form curls and not frizz or break the hair.

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Go Natural Without Cutting Off All Your Hair

Natural hair can be as long or short as you like.

Returning your hair to its natural texture involves learning new care and styling techniques that you might not be familiar with. Many women don't take the plunge into natural hair because they fear losing some of the length of their hair. Although it is a popular practice to make "the big chop," which involves cutting away all hair that has been chemically processed, this is not necessary. It is possible to go natural and not cut away large portions of your hair.

Instructions

1. Stop chemically altering your hair. This is the main step in returning your hair to its natural state.

2. Trim away only the damaged edges of your hair. Regardless of how you wear your hair, damaged ends can split and spread up the shaft of your hair, causing additional breakage.

3. Trim away a little of the relaxed portions of your hair as new growth comes in. If you are worried about losing length, measure the amount of growth that you experience monthly, and cut away this amount or a little less from your relaxed hair. A licensed cosmetologist can help with the trimming process.

4. Use hairstyles that hide the difference in your hair's texture as you grow it out. Braids, weaves, twists and roller sets all can provide an attractive way to style your tresses that blend the relaxed hair with the new growth.

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Fine Hair Types

Choose a hairstyle based on your hair elasticity, texture and density

Choosing the best cut and style for your hair can result in a less than desirable outcome if you don't understand your hair type. Hairstyles, perms and colors react differently with varying hair, which can result in either a stylish hairdo or a bad hair day. Beauticians define hair using three criterion: Texture of strands, elasticity and density of hair per square inch.

Hair Texture

Hair texture is calculated by the diameter of your hair strands.

Hair texture is the thickness of the hair strands. Finely textured hair is silky, lightweight and smaller in diameter compared to medium, course and wiry strands of hair that are more heavy and thick. Fine hair is often correlated with a higher density. However, some people have a low density of fine hair, needing a different hairstyle than high density, fine hair.

Hair Density

Hair density is the amount of hair within one square inch.

Hair density is calculated by the amount of hair within a square inch on your head. Fine hair is categorized as fine density, medium density or thick density. Density can be determined by the number of times you need to wrap a hair tie around your ponytail. Fewer wraps with the hair tie means you have thick density fine hair. Three or four wraps around your ponytail is medium density and more than five wraps is fine density.

Hair Elasticity

Hair elasticity describes the shape of your hair strands.

Elasticity is the term used to describe your hair as straight, wavy or curly. The relationship between your hair texture and elasticity is important to know when choosing a hairstyle. Straight hair is devoid of kinks, waves or curls. Wavy hair has slight "S" shaped curves. More prominent "S" shaped hair is defined as curly.

Choosing Your Hairstyle

Virtual hairstyle programs let you see how your hair type will look in a specific style.

Use your hair definition to help you choose the most appealing style. Virtual hairstyle programs at thehairstyler.com or instyle.com let you see what hairstyles will look good with your hair type. For example, low density, fine, straight hair can look more full if worn as a short bob. On the other hand, high density, fine, wavy hair has a more calm look if it is shoulder length or longer.

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Casual Hairstyles For Short Hair

There are many casual hair styles for short hair. You can have a casual hair style no matter if your hair is straight, curly or somewhere in between. Find inspiration for casual short hairstyles at websites like www.hairstyle-blog.com and www.beautyriot.com. These websites have hundreds of pictures to give you casual hairstyle ideas for short hair.

Wash and Wear Styles

A wash and wear style for short hair should consist of a haircut that works with the natural texture of your hair. Working with, rather than against, the natural hair texture will allow for faster and easier styling. A wash and wear style works well when combined with the right hair products to enhance your natural hair texture as well. Try a lightweight styling cream distributed through hair to enhance wave, or a cream-gel styling product to enhance curl. An anti-frizz serum will help any hair texture or type to avoid frizz and fly-aways.

Curly Hair Styles

Curly hair styles for short hair can be casual and easy to style when worn above the shoulders and layered. This is a great everyday look for those with curly hair because you don't have to fight the naturally occurring curls. Simply scrunch in your styling product of choice and either air dry or use a diffuser attachment on your blow dryer to dry hair.

Straight Hair Styles

Casual straight hair is fairly easy to do no matter what your hair length, but this is especially the case for short hair. If you have fine to medium hair, stick with an all one-length hair style because there will be minimal styling time involved. You can air dry or blow dry hair and then brush through and go. If you have medium, thick or coarse hair, you will want to ask your hair stylist to add subtle layering throughout and possibly have your hair thinned or texturized for it to lay down nicely when it is cut short.

Partial Up-Styles

A partial up-style is helpful for those wanting a casual hair style with a bit of flair. You can pull as much or as little hair up as you wish creating a unique look for your short hair. Pulling the hair from temple to temple up and off your face and toward the back, securing it with criss-crossed bobby pins is a great casual look for short hair.

Different Parts for Short Hair

Mix up your causal hair style by parting your hair differently. It's amazing how you can transform your current short hair style by switching up the part. For example, if you normally part to the right side, switch it to the left. Or if you typically part your hair right down the middle, try a zig-zag style part for a fun new look. These are subtle and simple changes to recreate a casual hair style with your current look.

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Family Fun Luau Party Ideas

Don't forget the leis for your luau party.

A family luau can be a fun and tropical way to get together with loved ones and enjoy some good times. Whether it be a family reunion, or perhaps a family member's birthday, there are a variety of activities you can do to make your luau more festive. Learn some of the fun ideas you can try for your next family luau in order to have a tropically good party.

Limbo Fun

Play the limbo game at your luau party. Having a limbo contest can make for some challenging fun. All you need is a pole and two people to hold it, then family members go under the pole proving how low they can go. You can even purchase limbo-themed songs from most party stores, or download some online and burn them to a CD.

Lovely Leis

Provide leis for your luau guests. Leis are a Hawaiian tradition of donning floral necklaces and are essential at any luau. Purchase leis from your local party store and have them ready at the front door. When your guests arrive, throw one around their neck and say "aloha," a traditional Hawaiian phrase for "hello" and also "goodbye."

Grass Skirt Attire

Provide grass skirts for your guests, which are just as essential as leis for any luau-themed party. Make your own grass skirts by stringing together long palm fronds, or you can find grass skirts in a variety of colors and sizes from most party stores or costume shops. Pair your grass skirts with a festive, tropical shirt or a bathing suit.

Tropical Foods

Decorate the food table with pineapples and coconuts, and make a tropical punch with coconut juice or pineapple slices. For food, serve a variety of seafood dishes, such as a crab or tuna salad, shrimp and fish, and goldfish crackers for the kids. Provide fresh, tropical fruit, or even a pineapple upside-down cake, for dessert.

Beachy Decor

Use beach balls, big beach towels, hanging flowers and surfboards to add to the beach decor. Pour some sand in your backyard, or in a sandbox, and have beach buckets and shovels--this can be a great little play area for kids at your luau. Bags of sand can typically be found at most hardware stores.

Tropical Music

Set up some sort of sound system and have Hawaiian or tropical island-themed music playing. Have a ukulele on hand for guests to play their own tropical sounds, or hire a ukulele player to come and play for you and your family. For a more realistic vibe, you can play ocean sounds to get the look and feel of being at an actual beach luau.

Island Invites

Send out tropically inspired invitations to your luau. Send a message in a bottle, or add some tropical flowers to your invites. Another idea is to purchase sea shells from a crafts store and write out the invites on the sea shells with marker or paint.

Tiki Decor

Use tiki décor to help make your luau more festive. Set up tiki torches around your backyard, in safe areas and away from things that can catch fire. Use tiki cups, statues and other tiki-inspired décor. Tiki décor can be found at most party stores or costume shops.

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Children'S Pageant Updo Hairstyles For Girls

Bunches are a cute choice for younger girls in pageants.

If your daughter is competing in a children's pageant, choosing the right hairstyle is important. Updo hairstyles look classic and formal, so they're appropriate for contestants. Try to find a style that your daughter likes and feels comfortable wearing, and which also suits her and goes with her outfit. Practice putting it in before the big day to make sure she can pull it off.

Curled Updo

To achieve an elegant, curly updo, start by curling your daughters hair, unless it is naturally curly. Gather her hair in a high ponytail on the top of her head and secure it with a band that blends in with her hair color. Affix some of her curls to her head with bobby pins, to the front and sides of where the hair's secured in a ponytail, and let some of the curls hang down.

Braided Bun

A braided bun updo is one long braid that has been put into a bun style. Gather your child's hair into a ponytail on the back of her head and secure it with a hairband. Now braid the hair in the ponytail right the way to the end. Wrap the braid in a spiral around the hairband at the top of the ponytail, to make a bun shape, and fix it in place with bobby pins.

French Braid Updo

This hairstyle will give your daughter a laid-back look, while still looking smart enough for a pageant. Start by putting two small French braids at the front of her hair, one on each side and fixing the ends together at the back of her head. The hair on top of her head, above where you fix the braids together, should lie over the braids at the back. Now gather the rest of her hair up and fix it in a messy or casual way with bobby pins.

Bunches

Bunches, or high ponytails, are a good choice of updo hairstyle for toddlers or young girls competing in a pageant, because they look cute and they're quick to put in, which is handy if your daughter doesn't like to sit still. Just make a neat center parting in her hair, brush each half into a high ponytail at the top of her head, to the side, and secure it with a hairband. Accessorize with barrettes or ribbons to match her dress.

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Make Victorian Hair Adornments

Making your own Victorian hair adornments is simple and fun.

Hair adornments were a popular fashion accessory for women in the Victorian era. You can easily recreate this soft and romantic look by crafting your own Victorian-style hair accessories such as decorated combs, headbands or swaths of flowers. Popular hairstyles for women In the Victorian era included long hair that was worn loose and flowing as well as hair that was upswept into buns or French twists with ringlets or curls occasionally left loose in front. You can make these beautiful Victorian-style hair adornments yourself and decorate them in the style of your choosing to complement a Victorian-style hairdo.

Instructions

Hair Combs

1. Decide whether you want floral decorations or rhinestones on your hair comb. Although floral decorations were most common during the Victorian era, jewels were also employed for evening wear or formal occasions.

2. Separate the flowers if you have chosen to use flowers. Hold the hair comb steady and experiment with the placement of the flowers until you find a combination you like. If you are using rhinestones, do the same thing and try different combinations of colors and patterns until you find one that suits you.

3. Pick one design element up from the comb and glue it down, working from one side of the comb to the other.

4. Let the glue dry completely before using the hair comb.

Headband

5. Separate the flowers and decide whether you want the design to be an accent on the side of the headband or a design that covers the entire headband.

6. Glue the flowers to the headband by holding a small part of floral stem on the fabric and applying the glue, then pushing the flower down onto the glue spot. This ensures a more secure hold for the flower and hides the glue.

7. Repeat the process with the other flowers until you have completed your desired design.

8. Apply rhinestones to the headband by putting glue on the bottom of the rhinestone and then pressing the rhinestone onto the headband.

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Facts About Prom Dresses

The rising popularity of being chosen prom queen helps boost the importance of the prom dress

Girls may always be on the quest to find the latest, hippest, coolest fashions but no other fashion hunt is as important as finding the best prom dress. "Prom" comes from the word "promenade," which means to march into a room to announce the beginning of a formal event; and the event "promenade ball," which is a formal dance. The original dress code for proms was "your Sunday best." These days, prom dresses range from demure to scandalous.

Prom Etiquette

In the U.S., the first prom-like event came about in the form of debutante balls, where middle-class American families presented their teenage daughters to hand-picked suitors. Parents instituted strict rules when it came to fashion etiquette for these events. This trend continued into the 1960s, when prom dresses were often full-bodied and frilly. Little to no exposed skin was shown, only the shoulders and arms. Girls favored the look of long, elegant gowns, elbow-length gloves, sequins and lace. Prom dresses were not very form fitting and often resembled the graceful styles worn by Jacqueline Kennedy.

Prom Dress shopping

Proms in the early 1900s were simple affairs. Students would gather and socialize, drink tea and dance. Students were told to come dressed in their "Sunday best," which did not necessarily persuade girls to go out and purchase a new dress for the event. By the 1950s, emphasis was placed on having the best-looking date as well as the best-looking dress. Prom court was also introduced. If a girl was selected as prom queen, it guaranteed instant social status. Girls began taking special trips to find the right dress for the occasion.

Prom Fashion

Prom dresses still remained full-length and feminine throughout the 1960s. Popular styles included empire dresses, taffeta, velvet, baby doll and halter. The late 1960s also introduced bolero jackets and gaucho pants, the first time women wore pants to formal events, such as a prom. After the 1960s, prom fashion went through dramatic changes. Hemlines grew shorter, more skin was shown and designer gowns were introduced. The prom turned into an extravagant, glamorous event where being the center of attention was highly desired.

Prom Fashion 2011

This year's prom fashion calls for bright colors, like hot pink, and patterns, like leopard print. Dresses with embellishments, like bows or flowers, are also in demand. Short, form-fitting and/or exposing dresses are still the norm; however desirable prom dresses also feature an elaborate back design, such as lace, instead of an exposed bare back. A new style trend in 2011 is the cascade dress, which starts at mid-thigh length in the front and cascades down to the ankles in the back.

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Adjust Dog Clippers

Making sure your dog has a clean and well-groomed coat is an integral part of his health and happiness. Using clippers to groom a dog's coat is often essential to your routine. Having a set of good dog clippers as well as knowing adjust and clean them is vitally important. Not having a properly adjust set of clippers can mean more than a misshapen cut. It can also end in nicks or burns of your dog's skin.

Instructions

1. Clean your clippers before adjusting the blades. Use a paper towel to wipe the blades and remove any remaining hair.

2. Determine how your clippers adjust. You may need to adjust a set of screws on the bottom of the clippers, or some may have a sliding lever that adjusts the blades up and down.

3. Decide just how much your blades need aligning. To do this, your front set of blades and back set should overlap by the width of one blade tooth. You need to make sure this is correct, or they can nick your dog's skin.

4. Slide the lever up until your blades become aligned. Check to make sure the blades move back and forth when you move the lever by sliding and locking them into position.

5. Take a screwdriver and loosen the screws and adjust blades. Make sure that the tooth farthest to the left on top overlaps the leftmost tooth on the bottom. When you're finished, re-tighten the screws.

6. Apply a few drops of oil to the blades, and turn the clippers on.

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Hairstyles Ideas For Short Hair

A short haristyle

Although some may feel that longer hair is more versatile as far as hairstyling is concerned, short hair can be styled in many ways as well. While some short hairstyles can be done at home, others are best left to professionals. Whether you'd like an edgy, classic or professional look, there is a way to achieve it with short hair.

Straw Curls

If you have medium or coarsely textured short hair, consider getting straw curls. Straw curls are tight spirals that look great, and can keep for five days to two weeks, depending upon how well your hair holds the style. You do not need to visit a salon to achieve this style; you just need a set of straw curlers, which are long, flexible rods.

Wash your hair well and use a moisturizing conditioner. After towel-drying your hair, apply a leave-in conditioner or lotion that is meant to tame frizz. Part your hair in four sections, and put in the straw curlers, one half-inch piece of hair at a time. Allow your hair to dry completely, and then remove the rods after one to two hours. Alternatively, you can leave the rods in overnight and cover your head with a satin bonnet.

Remove the rods, and then apply hair sheen to give your hair shine. Be careful not to comb or brush your straw curls, or else you will ruin the hairstyle.

Spiked Cut

Spiky, short hair cuts are fashionable and look especially great on those who have highlighted or colored hair. To achieve this style, you should visit a professional stylist. Alternatively, if you have faith that you'll be able to give yourself a good-looking hair cut, go to a beauty supply store and purchase a feathering blade, which will look like a long, covered razor blade. You must use a feathering blade; you cannot achieve a spiked cut only using scissors.

Look in a few hair magazines or online galleries to see how you want your finished look to be, and make that the blueprint for how you will cut your hair. Hair should be cut when it is wet. It is best to only take off a little bit of hair at a time, as opposed to taking off large sections.

To keep your short, spiked hairstyle looking neat, use flexible-hold styling gel to tame flyaways and hair sheen to give your hair moisture and shine.

Shaved Sides

One of the newest hair trends led by celebrities is shaving one or both sides of your hair. Typically, the unshaven middle section of hair is styled into a puffed mohawk or bouffant. This style is not for everyone, and it is definitely a bold move, but if you have the courage to wear a shaven, short hairstyle, do not try to do it yourself. You definitely want to see a professional stylist to ensure your final look is the way you'd like it to be.

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Make Crafts Out Of Silk Flowers

Use a variety of colors and blooms for your crafts.

Silk flowers come with many creative uses besides traditional flower arrangements or decorative wreaths and other home décor items. You can use silk flowers for other handmade crafts, using the entire flower including part of the stem or just the flower petals. Silk flowers make wonderful craft ideas because they're long-lasting and come in every flower and color imaginable.

Instructions

Flower Hair Bands

1. Pull the silk flower off the stem and remove any leaves or greenery attached to the flower. You do want to leave the small wire stem on the flower that is about an inch long, as this is used to attach it to the hair band.

2. Attach the silk flower to the elastic hair band by wrapping the stem wire around the hair band as many times as it takes to secure the flower. If there's a sharp wire end sticking out, press it in gently using a pair of flat-nose pliers.

3. Cover the wire using colored ribbon that matches the silk flower. The ribbon should be thin--about one-inch thick. Fold down one edge of the ribbon and glue it to the bottom of the flower near the stem with your hot glue gun. Wrap the ribbon over the wire stem and glue the other end of the ribbon down with glue.

Flower Garland

4. Pull off the stems and leaves from your silk flowers and separate each layer of petals. You may need to use wire cutters to remove the stem completely. Depending on the type of flower, each one should give you between two and five layers of petals.

5. Lay the petal layers side by side, overlapping slightly. Dab a bit of glue from your hot glue gun on the back side of the petals to attach to a petal of the flower next to it. Continue in this manner until all silk flowers have been attached in a line, such as in a garland.

6. Glue rhinestones or other types of flat-backed beads to the middle of each flower to cover up the small hole that once contained the flower stem.

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Do Victorian Hairstyles

Victorian women often adorned their hair with ribbons and flowers.

Throughout the Victorian period (1837-1901), a variety of hairstyles came in and out of fashion, some simple, some elaborate. The hairstyles women wore depended on their social class and often whether they lived in town or the country. Upper class women would have a special maid to fix their hair in the latest, most elaborate styles, though later in the period, it become more common to visit hair salons. Women who aspired to be fashionable would eagerly scan fashion plates in magazines to learn the latest styles from France. They would also aim to reproduce the look of actresses, aristocracy and society beauties.

Victorian Ringlets

This is a very distinctive style, particularly associated with the earlier decades of the Victorian era. The Victorians achieved these fat, round "sausage curls" by dampening their hair with sugar water then twisting it in rags overnight so the curls set rigid. You may prefer to use hair rollers and a hair dryer instead. For an authentic Victorian look, twist your front hair into ringlets while piling your back hair up into a chignon and fixing with pins.

Victorian Buns and Braids

Most commonly, Victorian women of all classes pinned their hair up in a simple bun or braid. Before the pre-Raphaelite period, loose, long hair would be seen as slatternly or aggressively sexual. Depending on the decade, hair would either be piled on top of the head or tied in a bun at the nape of the neck. In the late 1870s, for example, hair would often be pulled back into a knot on the nape or crown of the head, often with small, curled bangs at the front. Later, in the 1880s, it became fashionable to pile hair up on top of the head. To add interest and Victorian authenticity to these styles, add ribbons, flowers (real or artificial) and ornate combs.

Titus Hairstyle for Short Hair

We tend to think of Victorian hairstyles as always requiring long, flowing locks, which can be discouraging if you have short hair but want to achieve a Victorian look. In the 1880s, however, the short Titus hairstyle came into fashion. This may be an ideal Victorian hairstyle to imitate if you have short hair. To achieve the Titus style, curl short locks close to the head and, as an extra embellishment, decorate with flowers.

Pre-Raphaelite Hairstyle

Under the Romantic inspiration of the pre-Raphaelite painters, long, luxuriant, loosely flowing and curling tresses became fashionable in some circles. To achieve the pre-Raphaelite look, you can use the traditional method of braiding your hair while still wet and allowing it to dry in the braids. This will leave your hair very curly and full-bodied without modern sleekness. Alternatively, you can achieve a similar effect by using a triple barreled curling iron, crimping the hair section by section.

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Permed Hair Alternatives

Choose a safer, easier and healthier way to get perfect curls.

Perming your hair will give you curled locks that range from a soft wave to tight spiral curls. Perms typically last for three months; but depending on your hair type, hair length, how often you wash your hair and how quickly your hair grows, your perm can last up to six months. Although this option is great for women (and men) with poker straight or fussy hair, the processing chemicals can be quite damaging to your locks. Instead of risking your hair, try a few different perming alternatives. They may not be "permanent," but they can give you the same look without the money and damage.

Hot Rollers

For those looking for curls that are little curlier than waves, but not pin curls, consider hot rollers. You can purchase hot rollers from any drug store or beauty supply store for typically under $40 -- which is much less than most places charge for a perm. You can also purchase hot rollers in varying widths to give you different options on curl size. To get the look, spritz your hair with hairspray, then roll each hot roller around a small section of hair about 1-inch in width. Leave the rollers in your hair for 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully, unwrap each hot roller from your hair without pulling the roller straight out, as this can cause the curl to flatten a bit. Finger comb your hair, and spray with hairspray to keep the look all day. Although much safer than perms, using hot rollers everyday can still dry out your hair. For protection, condition your hair with a deep conditioning treatment once a week.

Sponge Curlers

For tighter curls without drying out your hair, try sponge curlers. Sponger curlers, which are super cheap, are available at most drug stores or beauty supply shops. Like hot rollers, they can come in varying widths for options in curl size. For best results, towel dry your hair until it's almost dry. Spray a light layer of hairspray or spray gel into your hair. Wrap small sections of hair -- about 1/2-inch in width --around each sponge curler. Spray your hair with some more hairspray, then sleep on the sponge curlers. Since they're made of sponges, they are a little more comfortable to sleep on that other plastic curlers. Remove each curler in the morning to reveal your super curly hair that can last until you wash it.

Round Brush

For volume and waves, you can learn round brush your hair. Purchase a natural boar bristle, round brush in the size that you want. The larger the round brush, the larger your waves will be. After towel drying your hair until it's damp, use the round brush to dry your hair. For best results, split your hair into three sections. Working on one section at a time, roll your hair through the round brush while applying the heat from your hair dryer to the hair wrapped around the brush. Continue working on the hair around the brush until the section is dried. When finished, spray a light mist of hairspray throughout your hair to keep your waves. Blowing out your hair will also help to rid your hair of frizz and fly-a-ways. Although much less damaging than a perm, drying your hair with a blow dryer can still dry out your locks. For protection, spray your hair with a thermal heat protectant spray before drying.

Curling Shampoo and Conditioner

If your hair has a hard time holding the curl from hot rollers or a blow out, try curling shampoos. Wash your hair with the curling shampoo and conditioner as normal. Once out of the shower, you can use your hair dryer, curling iron or hot rollers to give yourself the curls that you want and so they last. Keep in mind that curling shampoos and conditioners will not give you curly hair, but the ingredients will help stubborn straight hair to keep curl a little better.

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What Makes A Manufactured Home Permanent

From mobile to manufactured homes.

Because of major design advances, many people now commonly refer to mobile homes as manufactured homes. Although the stereotypical single-wide is still available, manufactured homes come in a wide range of styles and sizes.

Definition

Manufactured homes are factory-built homes that builders place on site with the homes' steel frames attached. Homes come in sections and are pieced together on location. Manufactured homes differ from modular homes, which have room sections built in factories, but assembled on site.

Type of Ownership

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which oversees the industry, classifies manufactured homes in two ways, either as personal property or real property.

Financing

Funding of the home is based on the designation of personal property or real property. Traditional lenders offer mortgages on permanently affixed homes, whereas funding is short-term on personal property, much like it would be for a car or boat.

The Difference

In its 2006 Manufactured Homes Foundation Guide, HUD says manufactured homes using piers and ground anchors are considered personal property. Real-property manufactured homes are anchored on slabs, crawl spaces and basements. Lenders fund the home and property as they would any other real estate, and real properties are also subject to their lending guidelines as well as local housing codes. Personal property homes are exempt from local codes and are only subject to HUD guidelines, but are funded using short-term loans.

Facts

Approximately 8.8 million people occupy manufactured homes, and the numbers continue to rise as the industry expands the options available to buyers. PATH (Partnership for the Advancing Technology in Housing) is a public/private group that combines the efforts of HUD, the EPA, FEMA and the Department of Energy to advance options in housing, with a focus on manufactured homes.

Advantages

Permanently placing a manufactured home on a foundation offers greater choices in funding and will allow for its value to increase as with traditional homes. HUD standards ensure the home will work well in areas subject to seismic activity, frost heave, snow load and other geographical hazards. As with any home construction, it is vital to research the options available as well as local and state regulations before purchasing a manufactured home.

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Curl Hair With Heated Rollers

Heated rollers are ready when the indicator light turns red.

Set your hair with heated rollers and get a head full of romantic-looking curls or loads of wavy body in just a few minutes. Heated rollers come in a multiplicity of sizes and even a small set can make a big difference on your hair. Getting curls with hot rollers rather than a curling iron will free your hands to do other things, like apply your makeup or put on your jewelry. Show off luxurious curls for a new work look or for an evening out with someone special. Learn get long-lasting curls safely without damaging your hair.

Instructions

1. Open the lid on your hot rollers and remove the roller clips. Plug in the unit and allow it to heat up for the prescribed amount of time. Some roller units take a few minutes to heat up while newer models take only a few seconds.

2. Brush out your hair to remove tangles and snarls. Hair should be clean and dry.

3. Divide your hair into sections using a comb and some alligator clips. Divide your hair into four sections, one in the back, top and sides of the head. Secure each section with an alligator clip.

4. Roll up your hair with the hot rollers one section at a time. Remove the alligator clip from your hair as you work in each section. Section off a swatch of hair that is as wide, but no more so, than the roller you will use. Remove each clip and roll the hair under putting the clip in place. For a full head of curls, place three curlers horizontally down the back of the head. Then follow that up with three curlers on the top of the head. Add three curlers to each side of your head.

5. Spray your entire head with a light misting of hairspray if you have fine hair. This will keep your curls in place longer. Leave the rollers in your hair until they have cooled completely. Remove the clips first, and then unroll the curls.

6. Style the hair using a vent brush or wide toothed comb. Do not comb or brush the hair too much as this can diminish your curls.

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Grow Shaggy Hair

A popular look is to have a messy, shaggy hairstyle for both men and women. Although it may seem easy to grow shaggy hair, it is not necessarily as simple as just letting the hair grow out by itself. There are some steps that should be taken to get a shaggy hairstyle.

Instructions

1. In order to have a shaggy hair style, the hair needs to be layered. If your hair is all one length, ask your hairstylist to add some long layers in order to get a shaggy effect.

2. For curly hair, get a razor cut every two to three months. Have just the very tips taken off of the ends using the razor. Depending on the thickness of the hair, you may need to have your stylist use texturizing shears to remove the curls and create a shaggy appearance.

3. For straight, fine hair, have the hair beveled on the ends using scissors and then use a razor to give the hair even more texture. If your hair is very thin, be sure to have your stylist texture only the ends so they do not remove too much hair.

4. Use a texturizing creme or gel to give the hair a separated, shaggy appearance. Adjust the amount as necessary based on hair thickness and texture.

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Sharpen A Pair Of Scissors For Cutting Hair

Using the right scissors for trimming or cutting your hair is very important. Most stylists would frown upon anyone who used kitchen shears or sewing scissors. The right scissors are designed especially for cutting hair. Additionally, you should keep them sharp. High-quality professional shears sharpen themselves as they cut hair. If your scissors are dull it might not be because they have lost their edge. As stylists' scissors are used on hair, they can build up a fine layer of hair care product "goo." Often, cleaning off this layer of goo is all it takes to restore your hair cutting scissors to their former sharpness.

Instructions

1. Take your scissors apart at the hinge using the screw driver.

2. Soak a cotton pad with rubbing alcohol.

3. Rub the alcohol down the length of the blades to remove any buildup of hair care products.

4. Oil the hinges of your scissors.

5. Put your scissors back together using the screw driver.

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Make Soft Hair Rollers

Making soft rollers is an interesting DIY project that can prevent expensive visits to the salon for curls that don't last, or putting up with the uncomfort of hard hair rollers.

Getting and maintaining elegant and professional looking curls isn't always easy. Women often pay a lot to visit hair salons to get curls that don't even last an entire day. If it seems like you are wasting money to get curls done professionally, and if you refuse to deal with the discomfort and inconvenience of hard rollers, soft hair rollers may be the perfect option. You can make soft hair rollers as an interesting and straightforward DIY project with supplies available around the house.

Instructions

1. Cut fabric in 3" by 9" rectangles. For a range of different curler sizes, the width can be between 2" and 4."

2. Fold the rectangular cutout in half lengthways with the fabric inside out. Iron the fabric.

3. Measure 4" from the top corner of the rectangle and make a mark at the 4" point.

4. Draw dashed lines, starting at the 4" mark, leaving about a 1/4 inch border.

5. Sew along the dashed line and tack multiple times to ensure durability. Leave one side open.

6. Cut a small corner at an angle, being careful not to cut what you have already sewn.

7. Turn the cloth inside out, so the pattern faces you. Gently using scissors to help push the cloth on to the right side can make the process less tricky.

8. Stuff the poly-fill through the opening and sew the open end closed. After sewing the open end, do not cut off the excess fabric.

9. Sew the opening of the remaining fabric closed and make a button hole to fit the size and shape of your button. Make the hole between the top edge of the curler and the row of stitches you previously made to hem in the poly-fill.

10. Sew the button on at the top of the previously stuffed end of the curler.

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Use Scurl Activator

An S-Curl is a hair texturizer kit designed for curly hair. By using the kit, an individual with short, curly hair is able to achieve loose wavy curls. In order to keep those curls looking fresh, it is necessary to use S-Curl Activator. The activator is easy to use. For added moisture, you can also incorporate the S-Curl Moisturizer into your curl maintenance routine.

Instructions

1. Place a quarter size drop of activator in the palm of one hand. Rub your hands together, so that the activator is on the palm of both hands. This should be done daily. If your has has been freshly washed, you can apply twice the amount of activator. This will replenish some of the moisture that was lost during washing.

2. Smooth the activator into your hair with both hands. As you smooth the activator into your hair, use your fingers to gently massage the activator into the roots and scalp.

3. Style your curls with a wide-toothed comb.

4. Apply the S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer spray, if you want to activate curls and moisturize your hair at the same time. This spray comes in a "no-drip" formula, which is less messy than regular curl activator and moisturizer.Simply hold the spray bottle six inches away from your hair. Spray three to four squirts over your entire head. Use your fingers to gently massage the activator/moisturizer into your hair, roots and scalp.

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Spiral Perm Hair

A spiral perm is a great way to give long straight hair curls, body and bounce. Spiral perms can be tedious to achieve, but with a little practice and a lot of patience, the results are fabulous.

Instructions

1. Drape the old towel over the shoulders of the person whose hair you will be perming. This will protect the person's skin and clothing from harsh chemicals.

2. Shampoo hair with a deep cleansing shampoo and rinse clean. Do not use conditioner. The deep cleansing shampoo will get rid of any product or mineral build up in the hair and allow the perm to achieve optimum curl. Towel dry

3. Section the hair into five sections and secure them with the five hair clips. You can section hair easily with a comb with a rattail end.

4. Take small horizontal subsections from each section. The sections should be no more than a half an inch tall. Hold each subsection of hair in between your fingers and wrap it with a perm paper. You can use one perm paper and fold it over the hair or layer one perm paper on the bottom and one on the top.

5. Take the wrapped hair and twist it around a spiral perm rod. Then secure the rod by bending into a coil and securing one end into the other.

6. Repeat steps four and five throughout all the sections of hair until you have wrapped and put all hair into perm rods. Save the bangs for last so that minimal breakage occurs around the hairline.

7. Apply the cotton coil around the hairline. The cotton coil will soak up excess perm solution. Put your gloves on during this step to protect your hands from the hazardous perm solution.

8. Read the instructions that come with the box of perm solution and apply the perm solution according to the directions. Make sure that the hair is fully saturated with perm solution and that the solution has been applied evenly to each perm rod.

9. Put a plastic bag around the person's hair which you are perming and let sit for the time suggested on the instructions (usually about 20 minutes).

10. Rinse hair thoroughly. Do not remove the perm rods while rinsing. Be sure to rinse completely to get all the perm solution out.

11. Towel rinsed hair until dry.

12. Get a fresh cotton coil, and place this around the hairline. Look at the package directions, apply and process the neutralizing solution according to said directions.

13. Rinse hair completely and thoroughly. Then remove rods and perm papers and rinse hair once more.

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Take Pet Odor Out Of Hardwood Floors

Where there are pets, there will be accidents. New puppies go through a housebreaking phase. Older pets may have incontinence issues. Cats are notoriously fussy about the placement and cleanliness of their litter boxes. These situations can lead to times when pets urinate on hardwood floors. You'll want to get clean up the urine as soon as possible to keep it from leaving a smell and stain.

Instructions

1. Wipe up as much urine as possible with a clean, absorbent cloth. Remove the urine as soon as you find it. The longer it sits on the hardwood floor, the more likely it is to seep into the underflooring and the harder it will be to remove the smell.

2. Dampen a cloth with hydrogen peroxide and wipe over the area to help remove any urine stains and smells.

3. Apply an enzymatic cleaner designed to break down the urine and eliminate pet urine smells and stains. These cleaners are available at pet supply stores. Follow the manufacturer's directions. You may need to reapply to remove urine smell completely.

4. Soak rags in hydrogen peroxide to remove older urine smells and black stains. Place the rags over the urine spots and cover with plastic. Add weights to keep the plastic in place. Replace rags as they dry. You should notice the stain lifting from the floor and absorbing into the rags. This process could take several weeks to remove the urine completely.

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Types Of Hair Curlers

Types of Hair Curlers

Hair curlers are still used today but were much more popular before curling irons became the rage. Hair curlers offer some benefits over a blistering hot iron, but curlers also have their drawbacks. Folks still intent on using curlers, however, can find the right ones to suit their needs and style, creating the size and shape of the curls they desire.

Types

Hair curlers come in a wide range of different designs, but they all remain fairly simple. One of the longtime staples is the plastic hair curler, which comes in various sizes and features little teeth around the curler to grasp hair in place. These were fastened with a metal clip. Foam hair curlers with a plastic frame and built-in clip were also popular. Another type were the soft curlers, featuring little pillows of foam sewn in an outer covering with wire inside that would wrap around the hair to keep a curl in place. Electric hair curlers, which came on a base that would be plugged in to heat up, were another way to more quickly set curls in place.

Time Frame

The 1960s featured big, bouncy curls at the ends of the hair, bangs curled under and often a bump at the top of the head behind a headband. Soft and puffy curls made the 1970s a time to remember, with feathered hair curled away from the face a staple through the 1980s. The 1990s still stuck with some big, puffy curls but were later replaced by chic, slick styles. The 21st century returned to many styles featuring natural-looking curls. All of these looks, except for the sleek, straight styles, can be achieved with hair curlers.

Benefits

Hair curlers can be healthier on the hair than curling irons, since irons can scorch and can easily make hair dry and brittle. Even the heated curlers are covered in a protective velvet coating and cool off as they linger in the hair, making them much gentler. Hair curlers can be distributed evenly throughout the head, whereas a curling iron only works with one small portion of hair at a time. One more curler benefit is that they can be set at night so the wearer wakes up with a bouncy head full of curls.

Warning

Sleeping in curlers can be a real pain unless it's done right. Wrapping the curlers in toilet paper or wearing a hair net helps keep the curlers in place but still may not make for a comfortable snooze. Special U-shaped pillows are available that prop under the neck so the head doesn't smash into the pillow. Curlers do take some time to properly set, and often women wear curlers out in public. This can look ridiculous, even when the curlers are stuffed under a decorative scarf.

Potential

If someone needs curly hair but finds herself without curlers, she need not fret. There are plenty of curler substitutes that also work to curl hair. Folks have used rag shards wrapped around hair sections and then secured in place with pins. Empty soda cans, fastened with elastic bands or bobby pins at the base of the can, also work. Nearly anything cylindrical, lightweight and preferably hollow could work as a hair curler, as long as the hair fits around it and is properly fastened so it doesn't fall out.

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