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#14: Take time for a healthy breakfast every day.
Not only will starting your day with a meal of whole oats, grains, eggs and fresh fruit boost your metabolism, it will help keep you on track as part of that balanced, healthy Murad diet that does wonders for your appearance. Make a resolution to make time for the most important meal of the day.

Born with super stick straight and fine hair, I always loved the look of dreads (seriously!) and braids. I envied my friends from high school who rocked them (meanwhile, of course, they told me they wanted my hair!). Recently,  “Best of Boston 2008″ salon owner, Nicholas Penna Jr., of SalonCapri in Newton Highlands/Hyde Park, MA sent me some tips on how to create temporary dreadlocks… My hair is too short to try this out now, but maybe one day!!
 

• Create Dreadlocks (the easy way!):

• Section off hair into half-inch sized sections

• Apply a wax to the section of hair

• Using a comb, tease the root area of the hair

• Begin to twist the hair

• Spray with a light hairspray

• Use a flat iron to hold the hair in place and move it up and down to create a “dreadlock” look 

I can still clearly remember wearing traditional metal braces throughout junior high, and all of the hassles that came with it: Having to stick a gob of wax at the ends of the wires, so they wouldn’t poke me on the insides of my cheeks; regularly changing the rubber bands that linked my top and bottom braces; heading straight to the bathroom after lunch to make sure there were no unsightly food bits stuck in the metal hardware. That’s why I’m admittedly jealous that teens today can straighten their teeth without the use of any wires, rubber bands, and wax, thanks to Invisalign. And now, the company that made metal braces a thing of the past has created a system designed just for teens. These new teen-targeted aligners are shaped in such a way that new teeth can grow in, and it won’t mess up the straightening process. Plus, a blue dot located on the back of the aligners is designed to fade over a two-week period if they are worn properly, so you, your parents, or your orthodontist can check to see if you’re wearing them as often as you should. The best part about Invisalign, of course, is the fact that you can remove the aligners for special occasions (Prom, Graduation anyone?), so you can start straightening your teeth at anytime. For more info on Invisalign Teen and how to find an orthodontist near you who is a trained Invisalign Teen provider, visit www.invisalign.com/teen.

Ian (Gerard Kearns) is angry with Liam (Johnny Bennett) when he discovers that he has been skipping school.He finds out that Danny (Louis Kissaun) is responsible for Liam’s absence and suspects that there is more to it than meets the eye. When Ian finds out that Danny has been looking for his father, and learns about his violent past, he questions …

Lauren Crace says her exit from EastEnders “a traumatic day”.The actress found it extremely hard to shoot her dramatic final scenes as Danielle Jones, where she died moments after revealing to Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Janus) she was her daughter.Lauren explained: “Those last scenes were very difficult to do, but I couldn’t have had a better pair o…

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Paul Weller and The Pigeon Detectives are headlining this year’s Hop Farm Festival.The former Jam frontman and the British rock band will be joined at July’s weekend event by ‘Munich’ hitmakers Editors, electro duo 2ManyDJs, Echo and the Bunnymen and BRIT award winner Florence and the Machine. Branded as the “festival for festival-goers”, the unspo…

U.S. performing right organization BMI will present its 12th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase Thursday, April 23, featuring a combination of the recording industry’s eminent stars and most-promising unsigned talent.Staged at E.S.S.O Nightclub (1599 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA), the event begins at 9 p.m.; doors open at 8 p.m. The festivities ar…