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Having always had a major interest in writing and music,I am lucky enough these days to have an outlet for both. On the music front I play in a couple of bands, these days mainly at a local level. My writing seem to sprawl across a wide range of genres and

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Style & Beauty > Hair Care Tips for adding shine to your hair: 4 of 12
There are many instant shine products on the market these days, although the old fashioned remedies work in a far better manner and don't leave that awful sticky feeling that your hair is filled with chemical products that really are bad for your hair. My tonic for shining hair. To get your hair to be really shiny, once a mo... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Care How to brush long hair properly: 4 of 11
Brushing your hair. When you have long hair, it's easy to take the easy way out and just brush it without care, although it really is important during the drying stages of brushing that you use the following principles to safeguard the quality of your hair. Brushing with a good quality brush bend down, and brush the hair fro... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Care The differences between showers and baths: 2 of 5
I always used to advocate baths, until life took an new twist. A few months ago I moved into a new flat which had not only a nice bath in one room, but a separate shower room containing the mother of all showers. It was large and self contained with a water tight glass door and delivered a jet of water normally associated wi... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to do when coloring your hair blonde turns it orange: 12 of 26
What to do when coloring your hair turns it orange. How to deal with hair coloring really depends on what you used to turn it orange in the first place. Some Henna products do bring out orange in your hair, as well as bought dyes. Options Hairdresser Go to a hairdresser and ask the hairdresser their advice. They know what th... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Care Hair care tips for combatting dandruff: 8 of 14
Dandruff is the bain of humanity. No-one likes to have people notice that horrible white stuff on the shoulder of their clothing, and getting your hygiene right takes time, but can help you eliminate dandruff. RINSING Always be sure to rinse your scalp properly. Many people are too rushed with rinsing and this does cause dan... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Loss How to prevent hair loss in men: 7 of 11
I have long hair, and try to keep it strong and healthy, and in learning about what affects hair loss in men, was surprized to learn how much diet plays an important part not only in hair condition and shine, but in preventing hair loss. Looking at diet, take account of getting a regular input of Zinc by eating those foods r... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Care Should you blow dry or air dry your hair?: 19 of 20
I care about my hair, though I care about style as well, and in my experience of looking after my hair in the best manner that I can have devised a system that works perfectly in deciding whether blow drying or drying your hair in fresh air is right for me. DISADVANTAGES OF AIR DRYING The disadvantages of leaving your hair t... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to do when your home hair color comes out too dark: 8 of 8
In the event of home dying, sometimes people are disappointed by results. It's no wonder. Those inexperienced at dyes like my mother experiment with different makers dyes to try and make themselves look nice. What happens with a choice that goes wrong on an older woman is that the color can actually make their facial feature... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to do when coloring your hair red turns it pink: 5 of 5
Go on laugh, but it's all part of entertainment that we do some outrageous things to our hair, especially in a band, where we want to draw attention to ourselves on stage. Getting your hair from pink to normal can be very difficult but it needn't be. I learned the hard way, and thought that dying another color over the top w... More..