The medium length bob is the hair cut of the season with celebrities like Karlie Kloss, Lea Seydoux, Rose Byrne and Jessica Alba wearing the look. Opt for the trend for fuss-free look.
Whatever your hair type or texture, there’s a medium-length style to suit all occasions, from work to weddings. Not only is it an A-list favourite but it’s versatile and easy to style, says an expert
For a day at the races or other smart summer outings, choose outfits that are not only apt for the occasion, but also those that fit well with your personality.
Stylists of cosmetic brand Colour Me Beautiful have put together tips on how to dress for summer events where you stand a chance to get photographed, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Reality TV star and blogger Lucy Watson has shared certain rules of dating in the 21st century.
The UK star of BAFTA award-winning lifestyle show ‘Made in Chelsea’ reveals experiences of serial cheaters, public betrayals and sex scandals in her new book, ‘The Dating Game’, News.com.au reported.
She advises women to always let guys make the first move.
Her rules for texting include: keep texting brief; don’t reply to text messages straight away and never text more than twice in a row.
Here is her advice on preparing for the first date with the new man in your life:
Do you feel bloated? It could be a result of various reasons, but you can battle it with a mix of exercise, right food intake and a healthy lifestyle.
Try and complete this seven-day programme for a difference, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
A new series has revealed that midwifery has a crucial part to play in saving the lives of millions of women and children who die during and around the time of pregnancy.
According to the researchers, it also improves their continuing health and wellbeing and has other long-lasting benefits.
A simple hairstyle could change your whole look. But even a good hairstyle is at its best when you have undamaged beautiful hair. Actress Kangana Ranaut, who despite her unruly corkscrew curls is famous for experimenting with them, says, “the beauty of Indian women is their thick dark hair”, while Sonam Kapoor agrees that she constantly looks at new things to do with her hair. Hair expert Adhuna Akhtar says, “If you follow certain hair-care tips, you can have great hair that will be malleable to styling without chopping them.
A new data has revealed that women are best at obeying the rules of the road than men while driving.
Jim Kirkwood, of the AA Driving School said that men and women learn to drive in different ways but the fact that men are a little more likely to pass their test first time can’t be taken as an indication of whether men or women are safer, the Daily Star reported.
Leave the dull summer heat behind and stand out this monsoon season with blast of plum and berry shades in dresses and make-up.
Designer Maheka Mirpuri said that shades of burgundy, deep merlot and mulberry convey the right combination of sweet as well as sexy and the colours of this palette have the power to transform any look from drab to fabulous.
Rod Anker, Creative Director of Monsoon Salon and Spa said that burgundy is one of my most beloved colors as it is rich, earthy and flatters a variety of skin tones.
We aren’t far from turning the heating down, opening the windows and airing the house out ready for the warm weather. So get ready to de-clutter and clean the house from top to bottom by following a few basic tips.
Carpet cleaning specialist Rug Doctor has put together a list of handy tips, to help you declutter your home, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Take it one room at a time
Rather than trying to do everything at once, plan ahead and tackle areas one step at a time. Try and give yourself a time limit and don’t forget to have a cup of tea as a reward when one room is done!
A 71-year-old French woman killed her 80-year-old husband and then cooked his heart, nose and genitals, it has been revealed.
A source said that the woman killed her husband with a kitchen mortar she used for grinding spices then cooked his heart, nose and genital organs in a pot but it is still not known whether she ate them or not, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Caroline Depretz, the woman’s lawyer said that she suffered from delusions and the act is definitely a fit of madness.
The woman was being compared to the ‘Silence of the Lambs’ fictional character ‘ Hannibal Lecter’.
Queen Letizia wore an outfit in her favourite shade of white Thursday to the ceremony in which her husband, King Felipe VI, was proclaimed Spain’s new monarch.
The outfit, characterised by simplicity and straight lines, was in a colour that Queen Letizia has worn on many of the most important occasions in her life.
The 41-year-old Queen Letizia wore a white outfit Nov 1, 2003, when she was presented to the press as Felipe’s future wife.
Kimonos are a must-have look for the summer, but how exactly do you style this eastern-inspired trend? The outfit looks stunning if worn in the best possible way – try it with body con or with jeans.
There are three ways to wear the piece this summer, it will make you look stylish and keep you comfortable. The only tricky thing will be choosing the right kimono according to your personality, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Hair experts have revealed some magic products that would protect your hair from chlorine, saltwater and long days in the sun this summer.
Kyle White, lead colorist at Oscar Blandi’s, who’s worked on the tresses of Mariah Carey, Kate Winslet, and Jessica Alba said that PhytoPlage is a must have, as the oil contains a UV blocker of 30 and it also fills the cuticle so it won’t absorb chlorine and salt water.
Instead of just thumping your desks or pumping your fists even as you watch a World Cup football match on television, you should also get into some real action if reducing blood pressure is one of your concerns.
Playing football could help lower blood pressure in women aged 35-50, a study shows.
Women within this age group with high blood pressure achieved a significant reduction in blood pressure and body fat percentage through playing recreational football for 15 weeks.
If you’re too confused about what to wear on the first day of college, just clear your puzzled mind by choosing to wear something simple yet stylish in a comfortable fabric like cotton.
Cotton Council International (CCI) has come up with five college fashion tips to help youngsters get their style right:
Researchers have claimed that children having strong bonds to parents are likely to make positive, responsive pal, and would be much better at adapting to a difficult peer by asserting their needs.
Nancy McElwain, a U of I professor of human development, said securely attached children are more responsive to suggestions or requests made by a new peer partner.
McElwain said a child who has experienced a secure attachment relationship with caregivers is likely to come into a new peer relationship with positive expectations.
As part of the Gen Next programme of Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW), fashion designer Anita Dongre will mentor six young talents, who will get the opportunity to present their creations at the upcoming Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014.
This is the 18th batch of the programme. The six young designers – Anuj Bhutani, Arunima Majhi, Dhruv Kapoor, Kristy De Cunha, Neha Agarwal and Surbhi Shekhar – were chosen by the LFW Advisory board.
The winners will be mentored by Dongre.
Planning to buy some jewellery? Try Chandbalis created by adornologist and jewellery designer Varuna D Jani, who describes her collection as “a combination of regal past mixed well with contemporary design thereby”.
“I have created these Chandbalis taking inspiration from today’s woman and her qualities. She is the trendsetter, known for her confidence and at the same time inclined to her traditions. I wish to transform this ‘devi’ into a ‘diva’ without losing her identity,” the designer said in a statement.
Marina Chapman, a middle-aged grandmother from Bradford, claims that she was brought up by the reclusive breed of Capuchin monkeys after being left in the jungle by kidnappers at the age of 5.
63-year-old Chapman from Bradford said that the monkeys taught her to survive and feed herself, and to prove her story, she even underwent a Jaeremy Kyle-style lie detector test, the Mirror reported.
Meanwhile, medical experts also confirmed that she had suffered malnutrition in her youth, which as per the Capuchin monkeys expert was due to living off a diet of just fruit and nuts.
Be it make-up or hair styling, women spend hours in front of the mirror to get it right without thinking about its impact on the environment.
Here’s a list of small changes that can collectively make an impact not only on your electricity bills and water usage, but also to the environment, reports femalefirst.co.uk:
Researchers have claimed that kids who spend more time in less structured activities – from playing outside to reading books to visiting the zoo – are better able to set their own goals and take actions to meet those goals without prodding from adults.
The study also found that children who participate in more structured activities-including soccer practice, piano lessons and homework-had poorer “self-directed executive function,” a measure of the ability to set and reach goals independently.
For those who believe in the existence of a “trophy wife”, shun the stereotype. In fact, most women do not trade beauty for money and if they do so, it’s a rare phenomenon.
According to new research, “trophy wife” stereotype is largely a myth fuelled by selective observation that reinforces sexist stereotypes and trivialises women’s careers.
“I find that handsome men partner with pretty women and successful men partner with successful women,” said sociologist Elizabeth McClintock from Indiana-based University of Notre Dame.
If you are conscious about your legs and avoid wearing short dresses, try out some stylish summer dresses that will help cover them and won’t leave you looking like a frump either.
It’s time to try maxi dresses, staple for any summer wardrobe, and despite the fact that they go down to the floor, they do keep you cool when it’s warm, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
So what if you’re on vacation? Pack your loungewear well to keep your fashion quotient high, say designer duo Shivan & Narresh.
“Loungewear is an easy and comfortable category of clothing where one can easily amalgamate their own personality with the clothes,” said, Shivan & Narresh.
To keep it comfortable, choose a breathable fabric like linen, which also has a classic appeal, they suggest.
“For the day, opt for silhouettes like trapeze jackets, A-line and egg-shaped dresses, pencil skirts, shorts in bright summery colours like scarlets, corals and whites,” added the duo.
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that waiting until marriage to have babies is now “unusual” among less-educated adults close to 30 years old.
“Clearly the role of marriage in fertility and family formation is now modest in early adulthood and the lofty place that marriage once held among the markers of adulthood is in serious question,” sociologist Andrew J. Cherlin said.
“It is now unusual for non-college graduates who have children in their teens and 20s to have all of them within marriage,” he said.