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No matter your face shape—round, oval, heart, square, diamond or long there will be haircuts that look best on you and some that aren’t so flattering. You don’t want to highlight your problems. Long hair tends to drag a LONG face down. This is a basic rule of finding a great haircut for your face shape. You can get away with it if you cut in some long layers that hit at the cheekbones and chin. If you have a ROUND face you don’t want short curly hair that makes your round face appear rounder. If you have a SQUARE face you’ll want to play down your strong, angular jaw line. Texture or choppy ends will do this brilliantly! These styles also accommodate the DIAMOND face. OVAL faces tend to look well in just about anything, but these faces can appear long, so be careful not to add height on top of the head. HEART shaped faces tend to come with pointy chins, so you’ll want to draw attention to your eyes and cheek bones. If you are over 55, must you cut off all your hair? This beauty rule puts women in a box! The rule of thumb for older women remains: find a cut that flatters your best features and downplays you’re not-so-good (hello, big nose or large ears). < About the author: Tammy York is a hairdresser at Sun Suites with 11 years experience. She is a Redken color specialist, certified in Platinum Seamless Extensions. In her quest to become the best hairstylist she can be, she has traveled to Chicago, New York, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale to further her education and learn the latest in cutting edge styles.
YUMMY MOMMY
Get a Beach Ready Body with Yoga A strong core may help give you that beach-ready bikini body; but more importantly, it provides greater stability and protects the spine from injury. Just 15 minutes a day can create lasting effects for a pain-free, beautiful body. Boat Pose – Start sitting with knees bent and feet flat. Inhale, lift your sternum and lean back, then extend your arms out beside your knees. For more of a challenge, lift your feet so that your shins are parallel to the floor or extend your toes upward so that your body forms a V. Stay here for three breaths then release and hug your knees into your chest. Repeat this posture three more times. Locust – Lying flat on your stomach, extend your arms down towards your hips. Reach out into your heels and lift your feet off the floor. Simultaneously lift your chest off the floor and outstretch your arms reaching overhead. Release any extra tension in the glutes, neck or shoulders. Hold for three breaths then release and
About the author: Shanda Packard is a Certified Yoga Therapist and owner of Harmony Therapeutic Yoga, located in Cambridge Market Square. Find out more about Shanda and Harmony Therapeutic Yoga at www.HarmonyTheraYoga.com or on Facebook at Harmony Therapeutic Yoga.
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push your hips back towards your heels. Repeat this posture three more times. Forearm Plank – Come onto your forearms, with heels extended into a forearm plank. Focus on keeping your pelvic bones pulled up into the core, and forming a straight line from the crown of the head to the heels. Hold for three breaths then release and push your hips back towards your heels. Repeat this posture three more times. Knee-to-Chest Plank – Starting in a plank, come up on the tip-toes, press into the palms, bring the right knee into the chest, pull the navel in toward the spine, and round the back body. Hold for three breaths, then return to plank and repeat on the left side. Hold for three breaths then release, bring your knees to the floor and push your hips back towards your heels. Repeat this posture three more times.
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