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~~~A FEW BEAUTY TIPS~~~

Every four to six weeks, many women shell out hundreds of dollars for their stylist to mix up the perfect color for their hair. And why not? Robert Gavagan, a senior stylist at Elektra hair salon, says the perfect color could leave you looking 10 years younger.

"If you use the wrong hair color it can be a disaster -- make you look 20 year older. Choosing the right hair color is more about listening to your skin tone than listening to your client."

So how do you do that? Well, first you need to identify your skin tone. An easy way is to look at your veins - if they're blue you're cool; green you're warm.

"If you're olive skin tone you want to stay in your darker colors but olive skin tone can play with the fiery reds - they work really well with reds and even some of the cool blues," said Robert.

Our first model Ali has a warm skin-tone with red undertones -- which means she should avoid bright reds, as well as going too blond.

"Right now I think Ali's hair has a drab appearance to it and considering she has a warm skin-tone she could use a lot more depth and richness into her color -- so we're going to go into a rich brunette color on her with some highlights."

To save money, Robert gives Ali what's called a glazing service. Typically your stylist adds highlights or low lights to the foiled hair -- but in this case, Robert just covers that hair with foil and puts the glaze over the hair that's left out.

"It's basically going backwards in the process but it's a pretty neat deal because we're not actually putting highlights/lowlights. It's quicker so it doesn't take up so much salon time; it's also conditioning and adds gloss and color depth. So for a $45 glazing service, she'll look like she had a $300 highlight/lowlight color service. Our next model May also has what's considered a 'warm' skin tone, but like me, her complexion is olive."

While reds work well with her skin tone, stylist Roy Ramos says she has too many red highlights.

"As you can see she's got some re-growth going on, we're going to do a process called shampoo cap. The shampoo cap is not as expensive or intense a process to do than it would be to do a color or highlights. We're using a little bit of color and a little bit of shampoo together, it's not as invasive as permanent is and it will give her a nice change with minimal effort basically we're going to put it all over and leave it on for about 20 minutes that will be it -- she'll be toned down and more warm color and softer color for her over all - then if she wants highlights we can do it," said Roy.

The shampoo cap costs between $35-$40.

Lauren has cool tones.

"She wanted to go a little darker with her hair so we analyzed her skin tone - she's neutral to cool which gives the opportunity to wear your darker chesnut browns, your warmer browns," said Robert.

Robert also gives Lauren an inexpensive color glaze.

"You still want to keep some kind of variety of color you don't want to go to a blanket one brown color solid. So by pulling out some hair we left out some of her blond we were able to utilize what she already paid for on her last salon visit. The thing you want to remember with a color glaze, it does not lift your color, so if you're a dark brown you can't color glaze yourself into the blond family," said Robert.

Since color glazes are not permanent, it will naturally fade after six to eight weeks. It also has the added bonus of conditioning the hair.

Brittany has light skin with a pinkish undertone so Robert says she should stick to cool colors.

"Instead of going blond - the only issue with that is you have a high maintenance factor with going blond because you're going to have roots showing up in a three weeks so I suggested a little technique we've developed here at Elektra called panel coloring. It's different than highlighting in that it's quicker and it's more intense blond but it's not going to give her a situation where she's going to have to worry about a re-growth situation in three weeks. We've stayed away from key areas - your part area, your crown area and front hair line," said Robert.

If you wanted to keep a look like this up, you could come in once every three months and have a few panels put in.

If you're still confused on what colors work best for you, Robert says look at your natural color and go from there.

"She's a level seven when we're talking colors. We go level one being the darkest to 10 being the lightest. When you're a seven that would give her medium to dark blond look. Generally you can go two to three shades either above or below your natural color and be able to maintain that without salon visits every two to three weeks," said Robert.

For more information visit www.elektrahair.com.


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~~~THIS MIGHT BE HARD TO READ~~~

~~~I KNOW THIS IS AS SENSITIVE SUBJECT, BUT I WAS MOVED TO TELL ALL OF YOU THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION~~~It was posted on my Facebook page this morning.

Women. This info might one day help you or someone you care about.
It seems that a lot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many
people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a
situation. 
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Through a rapist's eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in
prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim
and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid
or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to
go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common
targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women
who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors
around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through
their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are
off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is
grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman
and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to
worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged
because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going
after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or
other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their
hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to
the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince
these guys you're not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or
with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask
them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:
can't believe it is so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now
that you've seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,
you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of
you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to
said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would
not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY
target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of
it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER
SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can
do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from
behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and
armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this
guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was
trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin
and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching
yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a
particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it
is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and
make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our
instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of
trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers
and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing
down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using
much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked
audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of
your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any
odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel
little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really
was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ....
I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be
some, where you will go "hmm I must remember that" After reading,
forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in
this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your
body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks
for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from
you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or
purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN
THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back
tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like
crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has
saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating,
working, etc., and just sit
(doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The
predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for
him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell
you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or
parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be
hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the
passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE
RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling
them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their
cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and
the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest
your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a
guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE
THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS
RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;
And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may
get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a
good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often
asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when
he abducted his next victim.

God bless you wherever you go..
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~~~~JUST SOME MONEY SAVING TIPS ~~~~

~~~I FOUND ALL THESE AWESOME TIPS ON THE LIVING WELL NETWORK~~~

Even cleaning costs money. Most of us spend about $30 a month on just three basic cleaning items -- laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent and a scrubbing cleanser. But you could make all three for less than $4!

All you need are five ingredients: a bar of soap, salt, borax, baking soda and washing soda -- which is usually found in the laundry detergent aisle.

'Coupon Contessa' Nora Kapche makes her own detergents and scrubbing cleaners.

"It just takes a little bit of effort," says Nora. "If it works for your family you will be saving so much money."

For laundry detergent you just need three simple ingredients: borax, washing soda and a bar of soap. First, grate up the soap. You can use "laundry" soap or just a bar you already have around the house.

For laundry detergent mix together 3 cups of grated soap, 3 cups of borax and 3 cups of washing soda. Use a 1/2 cup of the laundry soap per load.

"It's very easy, you can store it for months at a time," says Nora. "Nothing will happen to it. Just put it in an airtight container."

"This is really potent stuff -- you really only have to use a little bit," she adds. "This batch we made right here will yield you 94 loads."

The batch of laundry detergent for our recipe costs $2.29 to make -- that averages out to two cents per load!

And you can use that same box of borax to make another common household detergent.

"We are going to make dishwashing detergent," says Nora. "This is one of the simplest things to make ever!"

Nora combines 1 cup of baking soda with 1 cup of borax.

"I like to make sure that there are no big rocks or anything in here. I do sift this through just a little," says Nora. "Two tablespoons per load and you are done!"

This entire recipe costs 58 cents to make, and can be used for 14 loads of dishes. That's only 4 cents a load!

"My family usually washes dishes every night," says Nora. "So that is every day, 365 days a year we are washing dishes, so that can really add up."

Nora's final money saving recipe -- scrubbing powder. You'll need one cup each of salt, baking soda and borax.

"Now this one you don't have to worry about the lumps, you just have to mix it together," says Nora. "Having the salt in the recipe acts as a scrubbing agent."

Total cost to make the scrubbing cleaner is 67 cents. And this batch could last you an entire year!

For more information visit Couponcontessa.com.


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~~~~SPA STUFF~~~~

BY TAMIKA

COCONUT- LEMON NAIL SCRUB
2 teaspoons of salt
2 teaspoons of coconut oil
1 teaspoon of jojoba or almond oil)

Tamika says the salt is for the exfoliation, almond oil you'll use for moisture, coconut oil is for a conditioner and the lemon is for whitening the nail.
She prefers salt since it has a smaller grain and is a bit coarser to really exfoliate the cuticle


MOISTURIZING FULL BODY TREATMENT - COCOA BUTTER CAKES
1 cup of cocoa butter
1 teaspoon of your favorite herb 
(soap mold or rubber ice tray)

For our Cocoa Cakes, Tamika used a mixture of different herbs including roses, calendula, lavender, horsetail and nettle which she says you can find at Whole Foods or any craft store that sells herbs. 
First, melt your cocoa butter for about 2 minutes in the microwave Tamika sprinkles the herb mixture into a flexible, rubber mold and pours the cocoa butter on top. After a quick stir, she puts it in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
You can place it in your palm and use it all over or she says you can use it in the shower - the herbs are great for exfoliation. You could also drop a piece in the bath and let it melt.


BANANA AVOCADO FACE MASK
1/2 average size avocado mashed
1/2 ripe banana, mashed
Tablespoon of yogurt

Blend ingredients together and smooth on face. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and wipe off with wet cloth.
"The avocado is packed with minerals and vitamins and so to get the most benefit you want to use it right after you finish making it," Tamika said.


MANGO BODY POLISH
1 whole mango
1 tablespoon ground avocado pits
1 tablespoon of dried orange zest or coffee grains

Cut and peel the mango. Remove the avocado pit and put it in a zip top bag. Using a hammer, mash the seed into small pieces.
Blend all together and rub on body

Tamika says the avocado pit has tons of nutrients and lots of oil. The mango is great for adding brilliant shine to your skin all day.
"You would store this in the refrigerator if you plan to use it the day after or the next day, but the best thing to do with fresh products and fresh ingredients is to use them as soon as you make it," she said.


STRAWBERRY LEAF MOUTHWASH
1/4 cup fresh strawberry leaves
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Pour the boiling water over the strawberry leaves and let steep until the water has cooled.
Strain the leaves and add lemon juice
You could store this for up to a week to re-use 
"Actually these are things you were going to throw the leaves away anyway so that's 100% savings," Tamika says.


EXTRA RECIPE:

Ultimate Earth's Nectar Hair Smoothie
1/2 ripe banana
1/4 avocado
1/4 teaspoon of molasses
1 teaspoon of coconut oil
2 teaspoons of mayo
1 tablespoon of yogurt
1 egg yolk
1 vitamin e capsule

Mix all ingredients together 
Once the mixture is complete use on damp hair in the shower.


ALL THIS COMES FROM THE "LWN" NETWORK ON YOUR TELEVISIONS.
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~~~Love Poem~~~

  Love Poem
Beyond watching eyes
with sweet and tender kisses
our souls reached out to each other
in breathless wonder.

And when I awoke
from a vast and smiling peace
I found you bathed in the morning light
quietly studying
all the messages on my phone

I found this poem on Dan McPherson's twitter page
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~~~A SHARED DREAM~~~WITH A SOULMATE~~~~

 I do still have dreams of you at night.
it's been 22 years.
I can feel my heart swell with hope when it's you
in my dreams.
Your always so glad that I am there with you again.
I feel your emotions run through us.
The
joy you have because you are seeing me in your dreams
again.
I love the way we hold hands.
and talk of life,
as we did all those years ago.
You know that some how we missed
something.
Someday, you scoundrel,
we will have our time again.
In the meantime,
I will see you in our dreams,
I love you too, GoatRoper

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~~~ IS IT YIPPEE OR OH NO? ~~~~~

hope to hear from you today. the weather is cooling finely.. so lovin' and cuddlin' will be returning to there minds. we are almost through with the dog days of summer. Let's get cleanin' and gettin ready for them to put their feet up on our coffee tables... is it yippee or oh no... love to everybody MSCHERRYTWO
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~~~FIVE SIMPLE THINGS MY MAMA TAUGHT EVERYDAY~~~


What my Mama taught me:

1.Religion - "You better pray that comes out of the

carpet"


2.Logic - "Because I said so, that's why"


3.Irony - "Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry

about"


4.Wisdom - "When you get to my age you'll understand"


5.Justice - "One day you'll have kids, I hope they turn

out just like you!!"

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~~~A LITTLE IRONIC HUMOR THIS MORNING~~~

‎5 PEARLS OF WISDOM TO REMEMBER 1. Money cannot buy happiness but it’s more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than it is on a bicycle. 2. Forgive your enemy but remember the bastard’s name. 3. Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again. 4. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them. 5. Alcohol does not solve any problem, but then neither does milk..
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~~~CAN YOU FEEL THIS~~~



~~THIS WARMED MY HEART~~
&
COOLED MY JETS


Life is not a race - but indeed a journey. Be Honest. Work Hard. Be Choosy. Say "thank you", "I Love You" and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord givith and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given, it is not accidental ~ search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you inspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself ~ Plan for longevity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live for today, enjoy the moment.
~Bonnie Mohr
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~~~QUICK STORY ABOUT KARMA~~~

I just found out that a long ago boyfriend of mind had the siding stolen off a trailer house that he bought. This is the same guy that broke into peoples houses and stole stuff when he was in his late teens and early twenties. I know I shouldn't laugh. because i was always told that Laughin's catchin'. But remember people. Life is a one legged duck. it just keeps goin' in a circle. He stolen with no shame, all those years ago. and now. Lookie here.
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~~~WHERE IS MY JOHN WAYNE?~~~~

WHERE IS JOHN WAYNE?



 Would John Wayne lie to us over his fried eggs in the morning along with his hardtack and coffee by the camp fire? I know I am responsible for accepting the actions of others toward me. I accept the negative actions of others out of fear, fear of  loosing them. I wonder what would happen if,

I held a little harder line,would the actions of others be much more to my liking and would others move faster to enlightenment?

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~~THE EXCITEMENT OF ROMANCE AND SUMMER TRAVEL~~

~~THE EXCITEMENT OF ROMANCE AND SUMMER TRAVEL~~


~~AND OTHER FUN STUFF~~


When we are looking forward to that wonderful weekend or week away we want it to be romantic and just smurfy for the two love birds .... but as life would always have it, there are usually adjustments.. like time schedules or children's bathroom breaks.  So maybe we should kinda temper our romantic expectations slightly until the right moments .. such as after  you arrive or after the kids go to bed... if we temper our expectations just slightly , we wont be wearing our feelings on our sleeves and there wont be a chance of disappointment. Romance can still be found. it just might come a little later than what we want... but if ya get lucky and romance comes sooner... yippie..


And if you have the group of kids that have a tendency to argue when they are traveling.. you can sprinkle alittle cinnamon and sugar outside the car door so they kids step in it and they will be sweet as pie to everyone for a fee hours... here's something that  my friend Lou(who, by the way, is 74 years young) from Louisiana told me about... She had a bunch of boys with here all the time and they loved to fight like kids do, so she would say alittle prayer and ask God to bless her mixer and made a wish on it when she sprinkled it on the ground, so that the boys would get along.  She would travel every summer from baton rogue, la to Wichita falls, TX to her aunts and that's a long ride for rowdy kids...


Lord love her, she said on that trip every year she never had to pull over for discipline purposes... so  it must have worked.. i thought i would pass on her little secret to you.

her mixer was like this:

1.part cinnamon to 2 parts sugar..

so you use 2 teaspoons of sugar

and one teaspoon of cinnamon in a zip-lock bag.

hold in you right hand.

bless it. say "The Lords Prayer" over it three times.

then put left hand and wish on it 9 times.

her wish was :  Dear God in the name of Jesus, When these children walk through this mixer let them be so sweet to one another that honey will drip from their tongues. she would sprinkle on the driveway as the kids walked to get into her car.
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