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As one year comes to a close and a new one begins, many people are looking to leave old versions of themselves in the past. They make resolutions and vow to make changes for the better in hopes of actually sticking to them. While some people may wish to lose weight or kick a bad habit, there are others who simply want a new look. And one of the best ways to achieve this goal is to simply change your hair. Here are a few options if you are heading to a hair salon in Anchorage, AK with the plan…

Hair extensions are an excellent way to achieve fullness, thickness, and length. It doesn’t just take one trip to the salon to achieve luscious, long-lasting locks, however. For a look that lasts, hair extensions require the proper care. With over 20 years of experience, Mirabelle Salon is the Kalispell, MT area’s best beauty salon, offering haircuts, styles, manicures, pedicures, and spa services from the industry’s most trusted talent. Mirabelle Salon offers five top hair extension care tips…

John Steinbeck’s short story, “The Chrysanthemums,” is an illustration of a married woman’s frustration with the limitations imposed upon her by society. As Steinbeck’s character, Elisa Allen, tends her garden and interacts with the male characters in the story her annoyance and emotions from living in a male dominated world are revealed. Throughout the story Steinbeck relays the main characters feelings of isolation, dissatisfaction and oppression by her environment. Steinbeck conveys the…

You are either born with naturally curly hair, or straight hair (or wavy). The amount of curl, wave, or lack thereof is dependent on the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft; the greater number of links, the curlier the hair, and the fewer the number of links the straighter the hair. Hair is primarily composed of keratin, a protein which grows from the follicle . Keratins, and other proteins are formulated in the cells of the hair follicle . All of the proteins…

Having natural hair draws attention because your hair is so wild people usually ask you how long have you been natural. The natural hair tends to draw attention to itself because the hairstyles are usually unique and beautiful. Usually when people see someone else’s natural hair is beautiful it tends to persuade them to want to go the natural…

July 2014 and we had spent countless hours decorating the spare bedroom of my aunt and uncle’s home with a handmade quilt, dozens of stuffed animals, and a whole new wardrobe. The room was filled with anything an 8 year old girl could ever want. The long wait was finally over and tomorrow, July 25, my aunt, uncle, and cousin would begin their journey across the world to bring home the newest member of the Ashley family, Cai Faith Ashley. As we put the final touches on her room, the reality…

The Key to Survival In the novel, Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler, the powerful perk of being educated is constantly demonstrated as the story progresses. Not only does it allow you to know what to do, eat, build, drink, and collect, but it also allows one who has general knowledge to be protected as a valuable asset for those who are curious and need educated guidance. Butler makes this very evident in the case of Keith. Due to his knowledge of reading and writing, he is let alone at…

Technology today is a great assistant for many daily tasks to people all over the world. It can be used for anything as simple as looking up directions to get somewhere to getting research to help create a presentation. The Internet helps display information that has been posted by people all over the world with a wide range of knowledge. Part of the reason it is so great is because it is easily accessed. The Internet is becoming more and more commonly used in the learning environment, and…

In Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll”, she provides her commentary on stereotypical gender role and the pressure for female from society. The society has high expectations on how the “girlchild” should look like and act like that a woman should look pretty and cute and try her best to reach the expectation and social standard. The girl, in the poem, her reaction towards these social comments are quite strong which makes her doubt even hate herself so that she cuts off her nose and her legs.…

Segment of Rushmore In Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998), one particular segment that really captured the tone of the film was the one of Mr. Blume drinking whiskey, smoking a cigarette, and getting ready to dive into the swimming pool. This particular series of shots has a visually pleasing color scheme and various different cinematic shots. The segment incorporates Anderson’s famous object-in-the-center frame style, which also adds to the tone of the film as well as to Anderson’s style as a…