Tired of spending all the coins on all the products and still not getting all those beautiful, stretched, non-crunchy curls you were promised? Perhaps Yara Shahidi can help. I know I was personally inspired by the fact that she only uses three products to get those head-turning curls of hers and the fact that I already own one of them and can afford the other two has me tempted to post-pone this article and head to the beauty supply right now.
Shahidi, whom Byrdie just dubbed “Hollywood’s most impressive teenager” in their interview with her, shared all types of beauty secrets that keep her 17-year-old skin acne-free and those curls poppin’ all day long. And, unsurprisingly, the half Iranian-American, half African-American actress’s regimen is as low-key as her celebrity.
“I have always been very natural with my hair,” Shahidi told the site. “It really wasn’t until the request of some acting jobs I had to straighten it. What I realized is just how damaging heat is. While it does give you really cool options and allows you to do different takes on hairstyles, I had to deal with a lot of heat damage from straightening my hair or curling my hair with heat.
“So, last year, last summer, I cut off a total of six inches to just help get rid of the heat damage. In many ways, I’ve been transitioning ever since then. Now that I’m in this fantastic place, where I’ve been heat-free for over a year (other than a light diffusing of my hair after the shower). I’ve been able to have so much fun with it.”
During the past year of transitioning, Shahidi was able to find what really works for her mane, and it turns out it doesn’t take a whole lot of work.
“Almond oil, a great gel, and deep conditioners are all fantastic for curly hair like mine. I love the Mielle Deep Conditioner ($14) and Almond Oil ($13). I think those really do help with my hair. And then EcoStyler is a $3 gel that I swear by because it’s not always about the most expensive product, but the most efficient.
“It’s just important to make sure you treat your body right. Whether it’s with almond oil or vitamin D or coconut oil—whatever it may be. Making sure that your products don’t have too many chemicals in them is part of caring for your body.”
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We’re all prone to letting healthy eating habits slip when we’re busy. You don’t want to be bothered with nutrition labels and calorie counts when you’re creating an empire and generally being a boss! The problem is that if you don’t worry about those things now, then once your empire is fully up and running, and your cup runneth over with success, your jeans may also runneth over with love handles. Then you’ll be busy hitting the gym extra hard. See, it’s all about balance. Pay a little attention to your eating habits every day, and you don’t need to dedicate all of your attention to them thirty pounds from now. And remember, it’s much easier to stay in shape than to get in shape. With that in mind, here are eating pitfalls of busy people that you should avoid.
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Seasonal allergies are worse than ever this year, with many states reporting more tree pollen than usual, and plenty of people going to the doctor believing they have a cold or flu, when it’s just allergies. Of course, it’s not just allergies. In some ways, a cold or flu is better because at least it has an expiration date of about four to ten days. Meanwhile, allergies can plague a person for months on end and feel just as exhausting and uncomfortable as a cold or flu. It’s not uncommon for people to stay home from work or skip out on their usual activities because their allergy symptoms are just that bad. Unfortunately, taking some of the more common medications for allergies every day for weeks on end isn’t very good for your body, so you need to tackle allergies in a more natural way. The question is, are some of your habits actually making your allergies worse?
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You may not think that coming up with your wedding guest list is going to be complicated, but it can actually be one of the greatest points of tension between a couple planning their wedding. In an ideal world, you would have an unlimited budget, and your wedding reception could look like the final scene in “Big Fish” when Ewan McGregor’s character sees every single person he’s ever known and liked. But that isn’t the world in which you’re living, so when coming up with your guest list, you may need to make some cuts that hurt. You also may have to invite some people who you really don’t want there, and who it drives you nuts to spend $70 a plate on. But politics are a real thing, my friend! And you may need to invite that one aunt so as to not divide the families. Here are the most complicated people to invite (or not invite) to your wedding.
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If you’re like me, then on principal, you won’t buy something if it’s over-priced even if it’s well within your budget. Sometimes it seems like vendors are performing some sort of social experiment to see how much money they can get out of consumers for something that really isn’t worth much. Restaurants are some of the worst offenders; if they serve it on an oval plate and add a pretty garnish to it, they think they can charge you $28 for white fish and rice. Really? You just paid for an hour of that fisherman’s workday! It’s nice to splurge on restaurant food sometimes, but if you’re going to do it, get something that really is worth the money, and is difficult to make at home. Here are restaurant foods that are consistently over-priced.
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