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Be Heard, Make a Difference

July 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Making a difference; it’s one of those things few of us consider when it comes to ourselves. Sure, we might think of Martin Luther King and his “I have a Dream” speech, or we might consider our next door neighbor who attends every political caucus that comes around. We may even consider the lady who shares her opinion in the newspaper, or the guy that’s never afraid to share what he’s been doing in his life, even if he’s just met someone.

We believe we’re different. And that’s where we’re wrong. We can even make a difference without speaking out loud. Here’s how:

  • What you wear may show someone where you work or what you enjoy for entertainment and initiate a conversation to remember. The color of your hair might springboard a great visit.
  • What you share in a letter to a roommate or family member may be treasured for a lifetime without you even knowing it or something written in your journal might be shared with a friend who is struggling.
  • You may be in the midst of an online school research, and find a college online at eLearners.com; you might share what you’ve learned by sending your friend information about your chosen school and focus. Perhaps your friend just needs a little boost to get going.
  • Perhaps you help someone clean up their yard, or hand a sack of food to a homeless man.

Making a difference can mean speaking up, but when it doesn’t, the power may be even stronger. Just think of the last time someone did something for you without saying a word.

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Top 3 Nail Colors For Summer

May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Image via wikipedia sourced Nail polish

With different seasons come different styles and color palates. Fall and winter are known for their dark warm shades, while spring and summer bring bright and happy colors. Finding a good nail polish that won’t chip is not as easy as it sounds though, especially if you want nail colors that will make your nails stand out and look great.

The number one nail color for summer is any shade of pink, especially in bright neon and summery hues. On the runway, bright pink and salmon were popular colors. NYC brand nail polish, Lime Crime and Expressions are great brands to buy that won’t chip.

The second most popular color for summer is bright orange, which can be found in any shade from flame orange to tangerine. Oranges are great for beach days. Make sure you look for a waterproof top coat to go over your nails to save them from water damage and chipping.

The third top nail color for summer is any shade of bright, eye-catching yellow. Butter yellows and sunshine colors were seen paired with sundresses and shorts and tee combos on the runway this season. Go to coupon sites like www.offers.com to find coupons for money off a manicure and pedicure at your local salon.

Bright colors have always been the pick for summer, but this season bright colors are paired with slick top coats and a specific type of overcoat called “crackle,” which makes your color look shimmery and cracked above the bottom coat color.

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How To Wear Your Makeup

January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Makeup is a way in which women accent certain features. We wear mascara to accent our eyes, blush to accent our cheekbones, and lip gloss to draw attention to our lips. If you wear your makeup right, it should look natural, but there are different ways to wear our makeup in different social settings.

When you go to work or to school, a simple layer of makeup should be worn. Try a light layer of eyeliner, a natural color of eye shadow, and a layer of mascara on the eyes. Lightly dust blush on your cheekbones to accent your cheeks. You can brush an even lighter coat of blush on your forehead and chin to add color to your face. For your lips, try not to add much color but rather wear lip-gloss or Chap Stick.

When you are attending a party or dance, try making your makeup a bit darker. Many dances have the lights turned down, so if you make your makeup darker, it will be more noticeable in the dark. Your party makeup should not be as dark unless the lights will be turned down at the party. Try darkening your eyeliner and your blush by putting on a thinker layer. As for you lips, try a darker color of lipstick or colored lip-gloss.

For a date, try a sweet look. Wear a light coating of an unnatural color of eye shadow. Don’t wear it too dark where it will distract away from your face. Keep your blush light and instead of lipstick, wear lip-gloss to keep your lips moist and soft.

There are many different activities and situations in which you may change your makeup. For more formal activities, try a darker look. You can adjust your makeup based on the color of your outfit. For more relaxed activities, wear lighter colored makeup, and not so much. You might also want to try to switch up your makeup every time you attend a different type of activity to create a variety in your makeup, and different features will be accented each time.

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So You Want To Make a Fashion Statement

January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We see fashion statements almost every day. We see it from celebrities in magazines, our peers, and sometimes random people. You’re ready to make a fashion statement of your own. What can you do to make a statement? What if you’re having trouble with your fashion statement because you don’t have the money? Whatever the reason, if you want a way to make a cheap, easy fashion statement, you may want to consider a piercing.

If this sounds like a good idea, you want to first consider where you want this piercing. If you’re searching for a true fashion statement you want it to be noticeable, and not just the design of the jewelry. You want your piercing to stand out.

Surface piercings are probably the easiest piercing when it comes to fashion statements because you can put them anywhere you want. You want to place it in a comfortable place, though, where it won’t get in the way or catch on things easily. For example, if you, for some reason, wanted to pierce a place on your arm, it may get in the way of your clothing and easily catch on long sleeved shirts. Try putting it somewhere you can more easily control it.

Another type of piercing you may consider is a double piercing. Many people have double piercings in their ears, so that won’t really make you stand out very much, but if you, for example, double pierced your nose, you would most likely stand out much more.

You don’t even have to have a new piercing to stand out. A simple piece of jewelry can help you stand out significantly. For example, you can put a funky nose ring in, but if your nose isn’t pierced, you may have to spend the money on that before you buy a nose ring.

The choice is yours. If you don’t like the idea of piercings, try something else such as a crazy hair cut. The best way to stand out is to be different, so be creative and come up with something different.

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Get a Bold Cut: The Curly Mohawk

December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It is easy enough to add an exciting accessory to an outfit, but to truly stand out among the fashionable, you have to be willing to do something bold. To make a statement with you hair, go beyond the accessories and get a cut that demands attention.
Are you willing to let go of some of your locks? A great style to try with curly hair is a modified mohawk. Have you stylist part a section of hair about two inches wide down the center of your head from the forehead all the way to the neck. You can play around with different sized sections, but remember to start larger as you can always go thinner. Trim the remaining hair on the sides down to the head. You can also use a trimmer to buzz the hair to an even length. With the remaining section of hair, trim it to the length you desire. If you hair curls well, you can leave the hair two to three inches long and then style it to curl. Be sure not to leave the hair too long. Think of a traditional spiked mohawk when the hair stands straight up on the head. You can achieve the same effect with the volume of the curls, as long as you don’t cut them so long that they fall to the sides. Leave the front section a bit longer so that the front curls can fall towards the face.
Use a strong gel or mousse and twist curls around your finger to tighten them up. For a truly defined look, allow the curls to dry naturally and then go over each curl with a curling iron. This will decrease the frizz and give you perfect curls. Once your curls are complete, you can style them so that they fall to one side in the front.
Take a risk and try this look; you will be certain to draw some great attention!

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Unique Fashion

December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There are many people that aren’t afraid to take a step away from normality. If you’re one of these people, the only way to show it is to become 100% unique. There’s only one way to achieve that level of uniqueness and that’s to do it all yourself.

Instead of going to a salon to get your hair colored, buy your own at home color and do it yourself. If you really want to be unique, don’t just settle with one color, but buy a variety of colors and come up with your own way to color your hair. If you’re nervous about coloring your hair you can ask a friend to do it.

This is the same with hair cuts, too. If you ask someone at a salon to cut your hair, chances are they’ve done this same exact hair cut to someone else. If you really want to be unique, you have to come up with a hairstyle no one’s seen before. Sure, you’ll receive weird looks on the street, but at least you know that you are 100% unique.

This same principle can be applied to clothing as well. Instead of buying name brand clothes, design your own. This doesn’t mean you have to learn to sew, it just means you need to know how to be creative. One way to design your own clothes is to buy a plain t-shirt and alter it to your liking. You can cut, paint, glue, etc. to make this t-shirt completely unique. There are also ways to print words on to t-shirts or other articles of clothing.

These are just a few examples of how to become completely unique. You don’t really have to dye your hair pink, blue, green and purple to be unique. Everyone is unique in their own way, but if you’re looking to become completely unique as far as fashion goes, the best way is to design your own fashion.

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