Benefits of stretching If you are like me and work out a lot and have a physically demanding job, then you know the torture your body goes through. Whats equally as torturous is a gig where you sit a lot, just in a stiff kind of way. Stretching is key to alleviate theses stresses. Let's take a bit to talk about the kinds of stretching that will help us have a healthy, happy body. Types of stretching: Dynamic Stretching This is where we gently swing our body a bit to the limits of it's range of motion. This kind of stretching improves our flexibility but is also quite useful in warming up for exercise. Passive Stretching Here we take a position and hold it with the help of our other body parts or an apparatus. This is great for cooling down after a workout to reduce muscle spasms and soreness. Active Stretching This is where we take a position and hold it there using only your body strength. Yoga is a great form of active stretching. Now that we know...

Jean jacket for men Gone are the days where fashion rules limited jean on jean attire as risky and taboo. Honestly, we never really did well with rules to begin with, now did we? lol. However, there are a few tips around wearing jean jackets and how to make the most impact for your occasion. 1. A jean jacket and jeans can go great together.  Jean outfits for men Let's just be sure they are of different colors or levels of darkness or lightness. The point is to have the jean jacket stand out, not blend in. Mix a more worn in jean or If you really want to dress it up go with black jeans. Here we went with the a lighter skinny jean by NEUW in the Hell Skinny family. 2. Get a good quality denim jean jacket material The jacket in these pics was purchased from AllSAINTS. It has just the right amount heaviness and a slimmer fit that is ideal to pair with skinny jeans. You can simply touch a jean jacket to discover the quality, the density is important as you want it to hold...

How to keep Pravana Vivid hair color fresh Every Instagram post recently with my purple hair has had at least one comment or direct message regarding how bright/beautiful it is. I feel the love, so I thought I'd share the love and tell you exactly how I keep my color so fresh. Pro-Tip 1: Use A purple hair dye Color Enhancing Shampoo/Conditioner Creative vivid hair color is what we call a semi-permanent, meaning it will wash away with every shampoo. This is why we use a shampoo with pigment in it to replenish the color every time we wash. Here we are using Kera Color Clenditioner. How To Use It Notice that we mix two different colors here in this demonstration to get a custom ultra violet hair color that is right on trend with the pantone color of the year. Simply pump a liberal amount into the palms, emulsify together. Apply to the hair evenly, as a insurance comb through. Final Results Pro Tip 2: Don't wash/shampoo everyday I know it sounds kinda...

Healthy Living   Many people talk about a "healthy lifestyle" and have a set of rules that come along with it. These rules are usually the same. Eat Healthy Food This is probably one of the hardest for me personally but I can tell you some of the quick notes that I take into consideration when choosing foods. Eat as clean as possible, meat, healthy carbs, and veggies. Always reward yourself a cheat once a week. Avoid yo-yo diet fads. Exercise More Alright, this seems to be the easiest for me and the one we will focus on here in this post. Obviously, you will want to hit the gym 3 days a week minimum. This activity is based on your goals but we can get into that in another post. What I'd like us hone into are ways we can get off the couch and enjoy our time while being active and looking good doing it.  Go for a stroll for weight loss One of my favorite things to do is go for a walk in nature. It's not only romantic if you bring a partner, but is a a...