Flowers are fickle. Even “sturdy” varieties like tulips, which you’re liable to find everywhere this time of year, can start drooping long before the 10 days they’re supposed to last. Provided you’ve got a fresh batch to begin with — and you really aren’t a black thumb — keeping tulips fresh is simple. Trim 1/4-inch from the base of the stems, make sure you’ve got the right vase and follow these three tips from Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten.
Men, admit it — you don’t know how to groom everything on your body. And everyone can get embarrassed asking for advice about said issues. But, leave it to Reddit to be the epicenter of advice when it comes to men seeking clever hacks to all things back hair, cowlicks and unibrows. No joke, people will hide behind their usernames to ask (and answer!) some of the most intimate questions they have to offer. User mylittlescar, who identifies as a UK-based professional barber and male groomer, opened up an Ask Me Anything (a.k.a. AMA) thread, which proceeded to be flooded with men’s beauty worries and seemingly excellent advice. So guys, according to this barber, here are some tips and tricks to taming the unruly beasts in your grooming game.
Huff Post: ‘There was plenty of eye candy at the SAG Awards, but Brad Pitt caught the most attention for looking… different. The new look? A newly shaved haircut, closely shorn on the sides with longer hair slicked back on top. The new style reminded us of Pitt’s “Inglorious Basterds” hair (which was memorable enough to spawn several YouTube hair tutorials). But it also just looked kind of hipster — we’ve definitely seen 20-somethings in skinny jeans rocking this look as they drink their PBRs. So what’s the story? Pitt told E!’s Brett Malec at the Producer’s Guild Awards, “It’s for a part… It’s not a choice!” The role, Daily Mail reported, is in the upcoming World War II flick “Fury.”‘
Apple’s new iPhone 5S boasts plenty of fresh hardware, features, software, and speed. The company’s step-down model, the iPhone 5C is no slouch, either, and comes in a stylish polycarbonate and colorful chassis. Indeed, despite its budget price, the iPhone 5C will replace the iPhone 5 completely. Find out just how these new iPhone models fair when pitted head-to-head against Apple’s venerable handset from last year.
Apple unveiled not one but two new models of the iPhone, the higher-end iPhone 5S and the cheaper iPhone 5C, which has a plastic case and will cost $99. The 5C, described by Apple’s senior vice president Phil Schiller as “beautifully, unapologetically plastic,†comes in several different colors, including blue, red, and yellow. The iPhone 5S, which has an aluminum case and will come in silver, gold, and gray, will include a 64-bit chip that allows for more memory. The phone also boasts a fingerprint scanner instead of a password to unlock.
I was looking at the beer cooler in the supermarket the other day and I couldn’t believe how many of the brews had Oktoberfest-y names or flavors (pumpkin the most prominent). Apparently, these products have been stocked since at least July. Does ever season have to last for three months now?
Here’s an NPR report on the Oktober trend.
Huff Post says: ‘As the temps soon turns colder, we’re exchanging our iced coffees for herbal teas. Sipping on the hot drink instantly brings a sense of calm to a hectic day. But did you know that you could brew a cup of tea for homemade beauty recipes?
‘Teas, including green, black and red, have been used to improve the overall health and appearance of skin and hair for centuries. Rich in antioxidants and anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties, tea is one of the most powerful grocery store staples that can be used topically. Here are nine amazing beauty benefits of tea.’
