Steps to How Braid Hair

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If you have longer hair and sometimes get tired of it hanging in your face but don't want to just pull your hair back in a ponytail, try to braid it. Learning how to create hair braids does involve a bit of a curve, but once you've got it down, you can put a braid in someone's hair or your own hair in a matter of minutes.

Tips and Warnings to Grow Facial Hair Faster

1- Make sure you have certain minerals and vitamins indicated as beneficial to hair growth in your diet. These daily nutrients include, but are not limited to, the following: 15,000 IU vitamin A; 50 mg each vitamins B3, 5, 6, and 12; 2 g vitamin C; 800 IU vitamin E; and 50 mg Biotin.

2- Get adequate sleep. Your body uses the time you are sleeping to repair, restore and refresh, and sleep will help your hair grow.

3- Limit the amount of stress in your life and learn how to handle the stressors that are present; stress can slow down hair growth and make your hair weak and brittle. Exercise, meditation, yoga, deep-breathing exercises and stress-management classes are all recommended strategies for dealing with stress.

4- Keep your face clean, moisturized and exfoliated to allow for good facial hair growth. Steam opens up pores for easier cleaning and closer shaving. Exfoliating removes the dead skin cells and keeps your pores and hair follicles clear. This will allow better hair growth and limit the incidences of ingrown hairs. Moisturizer keeps your skin healthy, which allows for better hair growth. If your skin is dry and flaking, you will have more ingrown hairs, and your facial hair growth will become stunted.

Tips and Warnings

If you want facial hair now, retailers sell human hair mustaches, beards and sideburns that can be applied for temporary aesthetic or entertainment purposes.

There really isn't a cure-all or magical way to grow hair instantly. Genetics and medical conditions affect hair growth and limits how much you can do to overcome sparse facial hair.

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Having too much of any vitamin or mineral in your diet can cause harm to your body. This includes ingesting too much of the hair growth vitamins and minerals. Stay within the recommended guidelines.

Contrary to an old wives' tale, shaving does not make hair grow back in thicker and faster.

Minoxidil has been used in many hair-growth treatments for the scalp, but not for the face. There is a caution for women on the labels of products containing Minoxidil that if any gets on the face, it could result in facial hair growth. This means it is possible it will help men. However, using Minoxidil for a use other than what it was designed could be risky. Talk to a doctor first.

If you are a young man just growing in your first facial hair, wait it out a bit. Men and women tend to grow more facial hair as they age. Facial hair growth also tends to speed up with age. Many young men who start out with sparse facial hair notice it fills in and grows more quickly as they mature. Your facial hair growth will continue to change as you age, and young men who are just getting their facial hair can expect it to fill in over the course of one to three years.

How to tie an Ascot Wrap scarf

Ascot Wrap

This simple way to style a scarf is perfect for light weight rectangular scarves. Start with the scarf around the back of your neck with both ends hanging down. Loop one end around the other twice and then bring it up through the bottom of the neck loop and over the knot that has been created. Spread the top end over the bottom end to create the ascot. "I love to do this knot with scarves that have some metallic in them so it shows off the knot," Borter says.

Making Terra Firma Mascara Thicker

Making terra firma mascara thicker is something you can do in a couple of different ways depending on the means that are available to you. Make terra firma mascara thicker with help from a certified raw food chef and detox specialist in this free video clip.

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5 Most Controversial Trendsetters

1. Venus Williams

Being one of the greatest tennis players of all time has perks. For Venus Williams, the freedom to express her fashion sensibility on the court is one of them. Yet Williams' unconventional tennis outfits have stirred much debate. She and her sister Serena were first known for wearing brightly colored gear and beaded hair. They defied convention, trading in traditional white tennis skirts for brighter colors and modern silhouettes -- not without criticism. Venus even had to forfeit a match due to a runaway hair bead. Venus' flamboyant designs continue to evolve, especially in designs from her collection, "Eleven."

 

2. Grace Jones

 Mixing feminine and masculine styles was de rigueur for Grace Jones from the '70s to today. As a direct contrast to the hyper-feminine "Charlie's Angels" look that dominated the late '70s, Jones embraced androgyny, becoming a muse to artist Andy Warhol. He photographed her extensively, making her image as noteworthy as her music. Jones had several pop dance hits and was a regular nightclub Studio 54 with her wild, square-cut hair and angular padded jackets. During the '80s, she inspired the cross-dressing movement and wore memorable body murals on her 5'10'' frame. Jones continues to act, produce and record music.

3. Marilyn Manson

Rocker and iconoclast Marilyn Manson pushes pop culture buttons with his dramatic, twisted fashion sensibility. Pale white foundation, colored contacts, black lipstick and bondage costumes reigned supreme in performances with his eponymous band. Often criticized as a negative influence on youth culture because of his satanic lyrics and attire, Manson maintains a cult following, even within the fashion community. Japanese fashion designer Yoshiki featured Manson in a 2011 runway show, “Asia Girls Explosion." Manson "is the fashion icon in rock’n'roll," said the designer.

4. Twiggy

Lesley "Twiggy" Lawson is the famous, saucer-eyed model of the '60s who was the first to make thin in. (No, it wasn't Ms. Moss!) Today, the model, actress and "America's Next Top Model" guest judge has garnered one more feather for her cap: inspiring a generation of women, now in their 60s and 70s, to stay stylish as they age -- aka, the "Twiggy Effect."

 

5. Alexander McQueen

Was Alexander McQueen an artist or a designer? Many have debated the fashion designer's dark world of women's apparel and accessories. McQueen evolved the notion of what is beautiful, through disturbing and breath-taking imagery in his collections that all began with one simple concept and then moved into a storyboard of designs that turned into his garments. The Met's 2011 exhibition "Savage Beauty" illuminated his creative process, explaining his cultural references and showcasing the couture he displayed in dramatically artistic runway shows that were more performance art than catwalk. McQueen designed clothing until his death in 2010.

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Blood Type Properties

Every person has a blood type. Blood types are classifications of the properties of a person's blood concerning how the blood reacts to new blood via a blood transfusion, and are often organized into a system of ABO blood types. Knowing the differences in blood types helps doctors prevent patients from having dangerous allergic reactions during blood transfusions.

ABO Blood Types:

Blood types are determined and named by the existence of two different antigens present on the surface of red blood cells; A antigens and B antigens. These antigens, which can be sugars or proteins, are essentialy markers attached to red blood cell membranes that let the body's immune system know which type of blood is natural to the body and which should be destroyed. For example, someone with A antigens would not be able to recieve B antigen blood, as the immune system would attack what it sees as "incompatible" blood. The immune system responds to blood types through the use of antibodies produced by the blood. These antibodies are made to counter antigens of the opposite type - ie: anti-A antibodies attack B antigens and anti-B antibodies attack A antigens. The main blood types are:

Type A: This type contains A antigens and produces anti-B antibodies.
Type B: This type contains B antigens and produces anti-A antibodies.
Type AB: This type contains both A and B antigens. As such, type AB blood will attack neither type A nor type B blood because it accepts both antigens as being natural to the body. This means AB blood is able to accept any type of blood during transfusions, making it a universal acceptor.
Type O: This type contains no antigens. This means that O blood will not react with antibodies produced by other blood types, making it a universally accepted blood type for transfusions, also called a universal donor.

Blood Type	Antigens on Surface	Antibodies made
A	A antigens	Anti-B
B	B antigens	Anti-A
AB	A and B antigens	None
O	none	Anti-A and Anti-B

The Rh Factor:

Among the four basic blood types, further organization is made, splitting each type into a positive and negative branch. This is derived from a third antigen present in red blood cells, called the D antigen. The presence of this antigen, or lack thereof, coordinates blood types into the two branches by their Rhesus (Rh) factor. The existence of D antigens on red blood cells classifies blood types as Rh positive, such as O⁺ or A⁺. The lack of D antigens on red blood cells classifies blood types as Rh negative, such as O^- or A^-. The Rh factor of an individual can help determine which blood types he/she can recieve or donate to in a blood transfusion, as seen in the next section.

Blood Type Compatibility:

Because of the A and B antigens and antibodies, certain blood types can interact with each other without causing a problem in transfusions, while other may be incompatible and even kill the recipient of the transfusion. When an incompatible blood type is introduced to a body, the antibodies produced by red blood cells quickly attach to the antigen they are specified for (ex. anti-A attaches to A antigens). This causes the blood to clot while the antibodies destroy the incompatible blood cells, causing an allergic reaction that can be quite severe, even fatal. Take a look at the picture above to see which blood types are compatible with each other.
Type A: A can recieve from A types and O types, but will react to B antigens. It can donate to both A types and AB types, since AB has A antigens naturally.
Type B: B can recieve from B types and O types, but will react to A antigens. It can donate to both B types and AB types, since AB has B antigens naturally.
Type AB: AB is a universal acceptor since it can recieve blood from any type. This is due to the presence of both A and B antigens, meaning AB does not producing anti-A or anti-B antibodies. However, because AB has both types of antigens, it can only donate to other AB types.
Type O: O can only accept blood from other O types since it contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies that will react to any other blood type. However, type O's lack of antigens means that it will not react when donated to other blood types, making it a universal donor.

 

Swansea’s Rhossili Bay crowned the UK’s best beach and third best in Europe

Awards season is upon us, the Brits and Oscars are just around the corner and today we at TripAdvisor announce the winners of the coveted TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Beaches Awards. 

Rhossili Bay in Swansea has been crowned the UK’s number one beach and third best in Europe beating almost every other beach in Spain, Greece and Italy. The Welsh beach even placed in the world’s top 10 above those in Hawaii, the Caribbean and more exotic locations.

Woolacombe Beach in Devon was named the UK’s second best beach while Cornwall’s Porthminster Beach took third place.

“These awards recognise the best beaches in the UK and beyond, according to those that really matter – travellers that have visited these beaches and given them the highest levels of praise,” commented Emma Shaw, TripAdvisor spokesperson. “Huge congratulations to Swansea’s Rhossili Bay for beating many of the most exotic beaches across the globe.”

Swansea beats Sardinia in the seaside stakes

Swansea’s Rhossili Bay is officially the UK’s number one beach, and, taking third place in Europe and 10^th in the world just goes to prove that you don’t have to travel thousands of miles for a great beach.  

Rhossili Bay is the largest expanse of white sand on the Gower Peninsula and stretches for three miles. The beach’s vast stretch of sand and towering cliffs make it popular with surfers, paragliders and ramblers. The village of Rhossili is steeped in history and the wreck of the Helvetia, which ran aground on Rhossili Bay in November 1887 can still be seen on the beach today.

Councillor David Phillips, Leader of the City and County of Swansea said, “We are delighted, but not surprised, that Rhossili Bay has been acknowledged by the world’s leading consumer travel website. We hope that many more visitors continue to enjoy its outstanding natural beauty.”

Triple win for Dorset

In a triple celebration for Dorset, the county is home to three of the UK’s top 10 beaches: Hengistbury Head in fifth place, Weymouth Beach in seventh and Sandbanks in eighth.

Sicily celebrates world win

Italy’s Rabbit Beach in Sicily has been crowned the number one beach in the world. Situated on the small island of Lampedusa, it is a totally unspoiled nature reserve that can only be accessed by boat and is one of the few rare places in the Mediterranean where loggerhead sea turtles go to lay their eggs. Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos takes the runner up spot.