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Natural Hair Style
Hi people, what's been on?
So, I finally took down the faux locs last night. It was as easy as sliding it off…thank God! Applying a good dose of NappyGirl before wrapping up turned out to be a good idea. However my hair still got dry. I never moisturised during the one week plus I had the style, so that was expected.
For a moment, it seemed like my hair had loc'd for sho!
I had to gently fingerdetangle each section and loosely twist away.
Mehn….my ends were as dry as sticks!
That is to be expected with any long term protective style were your hair is left completely alone….and the perfect cure is to deep condition immediately!
After you take down your weave, braids, twists,fauxlocs……deep condition ASAP! I prefer to do it overnight on a Friday so it doesn't affect my week but since I didn't have an early day the following day, I deep conditioned yesterday.
My deep conditioner of choice was manshanu aka cow ghee. It doesn't fail to get my coils popping much like Aussie Moist 3 min deep conditioner but oilier.
I finally found a steady supply of fresh manshanu so I'll be using it often…yaayyy!
It's important to know the difference between good manshanu and the bad one! I have complained earlier that the reason I kinda hesitate when using manshanu was because of the sour milk smell. Apparently, I wasn't getting fresh manshanu because the fresh one has a clean 'icecreamy' smell. My friend even had to ask me the following morning if I drank ice cream or yoghurt at night (yes, I'm a midnight snacker) and if there was any left over. It smelt that yummy!
The next thing to notice is the color. Fresh manshanu is creamy white in color and not creamy yellow type I usually got. The Fulani woman even went further to suggest that I use it to cook….I did use it to make Indomie and fry an egg and it tasted delicious. I haven't tried it yet with rice.
Anyhoo, I used the manshanu for my deepcondition to get the benefits of proteins, natural minerals & vitamins like calcium, vitamins A, D, E and creamy moisturising milk fat.
I melted it in my palms then applied straight to my hair in sections like I'd apply my henna or relaxer.
I didn't bother washing my hair since it was wrapped up and so wasn't really dirty.
I also massaged it into my roots.
Then I covered with a showercap, wrapped it up for like 5 hrs (sometimes I leave on overnight).
After the deep conditioning, I washed it out thoroughly with VO5 Tea therapy conditioner. I don't use a shampoo after I deep condition so I don't wash out all the goodness of deep conditioning.
Tip: Make sure to wash off well with conditioner o! The first time I used the manshanu, it smelled so good that I didn't have the heart to wash it out with conditioner. I simply rinsed out the excess with cold water. All was fine that day until a friend of mine pointed out that I was dripping oil. The scorching sun had melted the butter in my hair! I had to keep wiping and wiping it off!
Still no one even noticed I used manshanu. I just smelled sweet. However, I didn't fool a colleague of mine who grew up in Northern Nigeria too…..she was like 'manshanu, abi?!'
So here's the results of my deep conditioning with manshanu….that ish totally works and it's a good alternative to store bought moisture deep conditioners.
Final words, deep conditioning is an important step in natural hair care to keep coils soft, hydrated and full of life. It doesn't have to be anything fancy….you can simply mix your favorite conditioner with your favorite oil and cover up.
I've listed good deep conditioners for Nigerian natural hair with vendors if you don't have the time or energy to mix up yours.
Most times I prefer the one step approach to caring for my hair.
So have you tried deep conditioning? What are your personal faves?
6 months ago
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Natural hair basics
NAPPY QandA : HOW TO MAKE NATURAL HAIR STYLING SESSIONS……PAINLESS!
Hi people, what's been on?
Here's a question I got on nairaland and I decided to share it with anyone facing a similar problem…..
Q. I used to have natural, unrelaxed tough curly hair (all the way past my spine) when I lived with my dad. When I moved back to Nigeria, due to the secondary school rules, I had to weave my hair every week, the manipulation was painful and unbearable, I lost most of my length so I tried relaxing and that made it even worse. I've tried transitioning during vacation and my hair grows out beautifully but when school starts, I just can't stand the pain. I'll be graduating in about 4 months and want to start transitioing again. Is there any way to minimize the pain?
(I already use olive, coconut, castor oil and shea butter) Any other tips? I also have dry flaky hair from all the pressure. Please help!
A. Mehn…this takes me back in time to my compulsory braiding years! I'm adverse to pain….I may be able to bear it….but I don't even bother to! Why should I embrace pain???
And because of this aversion to pain, I learnt tips and tricks to avoid being flogged when I misbehaved ( I either ran away, talked my way out or simply behaved). It's one of the reasons I stayed natural (ain't got no time for relaxer burns). It's the reason I don't wear lace (can't bear the itch) and the reason I carry flats in my bag when I'm rocking heels. So I understand what you mean by the pain especially if the braider's hand is 'too strong'.
However, I've been braiding my hair all through my growing years with little or no pain involved. The tips and tricks I learnt are as follows:
- Be selective with who braids your hair.
Some braiders are gentler than others. I usually test them out before I trust them to braid me any further.
My 'testing hairstyle' is individual braids at the back with the front cornrowed back. Individual braids don't hurt and if the front section that is to be braided hurts, I simply tell the braider to stop and convert the rest to individual braids.
If it doesn't hurt, I'll trust her with more cornrows.
- Prepare your hair before you go.
For example, if I'm braiding 'shuku' aka ponytail or braided bun, I know my hair will be sectioned into four. So I do the same and detangle thoroughly and thread. Then I take down the thread section by section as the braider works.
A day or two before your appointment, wash and deepcondition your hair. Then divide your hair into four sections, apply oil to each section and detangle well. Then either braid or thread the already detangled section. This will stretch your hair and keep it from tangling up again.
If you have a style in mind, imagine the ways the braider will section your hair to braid, then section off, detangle and thread in that pattern.
This is so that you won't have to loosen all your hair for braiding but loosen it up section by section. This will prevent your hair from drying out which causes it to tangle and hurts if your braider isn't patient.
- Take a moisturising butter with you.
This would be used to remoisturise your hair in case it dries out. A moisturising butter or leave in conditioner with good slip minimises pain when detangling and unnecessary breakage. I prefer a butter because your hair is less likely to revert, it provides better hold ( longer lasting style) and your hair stays moisturised for longer. It will also help with dry scalp issues.
An alternative is taking your spray bottle with your detangling mix of water,conditioner and oils. However if your hair shrinks up tightly, I'd advice you to take a moisturising butter instead. It softens your hair and keeps it stretched for longer.
You can make your own butter by whipping together castor oil, olive oil and shea butter.
- Remoisturise as often as possible and always sleep with a satin scarf or bonnet.
This will help preserve your style, prevent breakage and extend the days to your next appointment (and also give you time to hunt for another braider if the one you 'jammed' had dangerous hands. Again, I prefer using a moisturising butter to remoisturise my hair to avoid frizziness. However, use it sparingly as if it is the type that isn't easily absorbed, it can attract dust.
There are some undercover dangerous braiders. When they braid your hair, you may even fall asleep…..but when they are done and you are safely home….oh boy!!!!
I've met two or three of them in the course of braiding my hair. I've gone as far as dunking my whole head in ice cold water to relieve the pain. If you are unfortunate to 'jam' this type, your real relief is a small tin of Robb…applied to your scalp….at least you'll be able to sleep at night.
Hope I've been able to help.
Do you have any tips to avoid pain while styling your hair?
6 months ago
Natural hair basics
Hi people, what's been on?
Today, I'm going to review a shampoo I've been using with my Indian Oiling method for retaining length in natural hair. It was given to me by
in September last year and it's been the answer to the problem of locating Ayurvedic herbs such as shikakai, soapnut, neem and amla for cleansing the hair in Nigeria.
Here's my take on the product.
Gentle hair and scalp cleansing while neem leaf extract helps eliminate scalp bacteria leaving hair healthier. Shikakai proteins naturally moisturise and nourish the hair and scalp. Styling product buildup is eliminated, combing is easier and dry or itchy scalp conditions are soothed and clarified. Amla extract plus Argan and Abyssian oils add natural shine to the hair.
Available in Nigeria for N3100-N3700 depending on location.
240ml /8oz
Water, Extracts: Neem, Amla, Shikakai, Centrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Akyl Lactate, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Glycerin, Argan Kernel Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed oil, Castor Seed Oil, Polyquartenium 10, Piroctone Olamine, Potassium Sorbate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynul Butylcarbamate, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate
Avlon Industries, Inc.
Wet hair thoroughly. Rub a generous amount between palms and distribute throughout hair. Lather product throughout hair and massage into scalp. Gently detangle hair with a wide-tooth comb and leave lather on 3-5 minutes to eliminate shedding scalp debris. Rinse well. Repeat when necessary to remove excessive product build-up. Follow with Natural Textures® Leave-In Conditioner.
Hmm…it's not fruity at all. I'd say it has a 'mature' kinda smell….like a mixture of roses and something 'woody'…….okay I tried!
Thick…kind of buttery….
First thing I love about this product is that it is the first hair product I have seen that indicates its pH value which is 5.0. This is useful if you already know the pH ranges of products that bring out the best in your hair. Usually for naturally curly hair, products that are mildly acidic work best in keeping your hair smooth and tangle free and help your hair retain moisture better. It is especially useful if your hair has high to medium porosity.
Another thing I noticed was that for such a small tub (8 oz), it lasts really long. I've had it since ending of September last year and I have a little left for one wash. I use it about once or twice a month but shared it with my sister (who has natural medium length hair), my mum (who has natural twa) and my cousin ( who has relaxed bra strap length hair)!
So I think I can also extend the review to it's action on different hairtypes.
On my very porous, fine stranded natural hair
I used it as per the directions after an overnight prepoo with coconut oil.
The first time I used it, I scooped out a lot of it…enough to fill my palm…and it foamed so much that I had to rinse out my hair more than twice! I was kinda skeptical about the foaming because sulfate free shampoos aren't meant to foam as much as sulfate poos.
I thought it would completely dry out my hair for that much foaming and to add to it, I didn't bother to dilute my shampoo since it was sulfate free and full of oils. My hair did feel dry but not stripped…it wasn't squeaky clean but it was clean.
Learning from my mistakes, the next time I used about a 'kobo' sized amount of shampoo and I was pleased with the results. It still foamed well and cleaned my hair and scalp. My hair felt clean but not stripped and my coils definition was like I used a conditioner to wash my hair. Unlike a conditioner however, there wasn't any kind of residue on my strands.
I didn't really need to use a conditioner ( I did the first time I used it) and I went straight to oiling my hair and scalp with coconut oil.
On my mum's grey natural twa
My mum's hair is full of greys and prone to dryness.
Most times to take the crunch out of her hair, she either cowashes with VO5 or uses Creme of Nature Argan Sulfate free shampoo. Even my beloved Aussie Moist Shampoo is too harsh for her hair. When she used the Keracare cleansing shampoo, she said she preferred it to the CON sulfate free shampoo as it cleansed her hair without the dry feeling afterwards. She loved it so much that she requested I get another before it ran out. Unfortunately, TwentySix85 said they were out of stock and also it seems like the product has been reformulated.
Reformulated version
On my sister's low porosity medium stranded natural hair
Something I noticed about medium-low porosity hair is that it takes a while before you can tell the effect of a product. My fine porous hair reacts almost immediately to good or bad products because it's highly absorbent but my sister's hair takes a while. Her texture is a good way for me to know the penetrating power of a product. On applying the shampoo, I noticed it washed her hair clean without dryness and her hair had a subtle shine to it but it did not define her coils as well as it did mine….and her coils are much larger than mine!
A week later, I used it to wash her hair and left it in a bit (about 10-15mins) then rinsed off….and yep…her coil clumping/definition improved.
On my cousin's relaxed medium porosity medium stranded hair:
Relaxed hair has the tendency to clump together and tangle up when it's wet which is why unlike natural hair, it's best to detangle when it's dry to avoid breakage. My cousin hadn't detangled her hair in a while nor had she retouched in about 6 months…so you could say she was transitioning.
It was pleasant to notice that similar to cowashing her hair, the shampoo cleansed her hair and scalp really well and I was able to fingerdetangle her hair without risking my fingers.
Fingerdetangling with most sulfate shampoos on relaxed hair is 'dangerous' because when the hair is stripped, it can actually cut you!
To avoid that it's best to use either low sulfate or sulfate free shampoos.
Well, I feel that for the price, 8oz is quite small…perhaps 10 or even 12 would have been a better size. However I did notice that a little did go a long way….like from Sept/Oct with three natural heads and a relaxed one, there's still a little left over for one wash……which my mum has dibs on…
The scent isn't my personal favorite cos I'm one of those people that like fruity scents. My cousin absolutely loves it because she hates in her own words 'smelling like food'.
My mum adores it…she says it 'smells mature'…..so I guess I'm outnumbered!
I will definitely repurchase this product especially with this formula. I am about to try out the new formula so let's see if it works as well as this one but if you do see this type anywhere, do not hesitate to buy it!
7 months ago
product review
Hi people, what's been on?!
So it's love season and life decided to love me back by giving me exams to prepare for!
Well, I decided that one of the loves of my life….my hair….won't suffer. I've fed it well and then now I'll keep it warm and snug while my life moves a bit faster….and of course, I have to look real good for the other love of my life, right?!
I was a bit undecided about what to do with my hair so I
booked an appointment
a week in advance ….
na me be this??….
with a stylist to do a style that has been bombarding my Instagram page…..faux locs with kinky hair!
I was supposed to do this style with the Marley hair I ordered which hadn't come in. It would have come in before the week I was to do my hair but one day, I ventured into the market to buy my African Black Soap and due to it's unavailability came out clutching a pack of First Lady Kinky Hair….
yep, this is me, alright
Here's the brand of kinky hair I use ….and always use. It's as soft as Marley hair (though not as long) and readily available in the Nigerian market. It's gentle on my fine hair and my fingers. It doesn't get hard after a while and doesn't give me the itchies! The only downside is I haven't seen it in other colours except black and have to resort to Noble kinky for my pop of colour.
Now, I didn't really need to do my hair afterwards but after a bout of reading all night, I came up for air and with sleep still a long way off, I decided to practice how to wrap my hair with the kinky hair…..and before I knew it….I was done with my whole head!!!
Here's what it finally looked like……
I didn't bother braiding then wrapping…..I just wrapped up straight. I applied NappyGirl to my hair first before wrapping because I had a feeling it may tangle up with the kinky hair…so this was a way to 'lube' up my hair so that when it's time for take down, it will be a matter of slipping off the wraps……I hope….
Update: I may take it down sooner than I want because I still have my standing appointment and the lady just did this awesome looking weave style that I'd love to try.
The Marley braids have come in so I may change my mind and do more professional faux locs….who knows?!
So that's it for now…..for instant updates, check me on Instagram @nappilynigeriangirl
Till I spill again,
Live Beautifully. Naturally.
P.S. If you attempted any of the valentine hairstyles in my previous posts or any style you think you gathered hearts with, send them to firstname.lastname@example.com
Three winners stand the chance to win N1500, N1000 and N500 airtime to any Nigerian network respectively. Winners will be selected by popular vote.
Offer lasts till 28th of February 2014.
7 months ago
Natural Hair Styles
Hi people, what's been on?
The town is red again and Cupid is almost running out of arrows!
If you're love struck like moi….all the gorgeous natural hairstyles you knew how to do may have flown out with Cupid….never to be seen again!
To help a sister out, I've put up a lookbook with beautiful natural hairstyle inspirations I got from instagram….
Oh and did I say keep your pictures if you tried out any of these styles (or invented yours!) cos I have something in store for three lovely Nigerian readers…….my apologies to readers in other countries……na small small o!
Have a fun filled romantic weekend ahead!
Live Beautifully.Naturally.
7 months ago
Natural Hair Styles
Hi people, what's been on?
It's been a very busy week especially with postgraduate exams around the corner!
With that in mind, I've decided to pamper my hair for the weeks of neglect it will soon face. So far I have done a strenghtening treatment, moisturising treatment and an oil treatment and I think my hair is well fed and ready to be abandoned in buns and twists….my go to protective styles.
Sometimes, natural hair treatments might look like a lot and with the thousands of different concontions promising to make your hair long, strong and gorgeous, it's very easy to get confused and give up already!
However, there is a method to the madness.
You don't really need to do all the treatments unless your hair needs it….well, that's how I roll sha….lol! I feed my hair on demand.
So here's what natural hair treatments I do and when.
-I do a henna treatment when I notice my hair breaks at the slightest touch. I have fine natural hair so I need all the reinforcement I can get. Henna binds strongly to hair protein thereby strenghtening it from within. I also do a henna treatment to dye my grey hair (inherited) a nice shade of reddish gold.
- I do a hot oil treatment and scalp massage whenever I notice my hair is dull, doesn't retain moisture well and tangles easily. Coconut oil, olive oil, palm kernel oil, grapeseed oil, and soya bean oil are amazing. I also do the treatment when my scalp feels really dry/itchy and prior to heat stretching. This includes the Indian oiling method which helps me retain moisture, improve the elasticity of my fine hair and prevent breakage.
- I do an ACV (apple cider vinegar) rinse to rid my hair of product buildup, revive my coils and reset my hair to default. It also helps with itchy scalp, tangles and dull sheen.
- I do a protein treatment with Aphogee, eggs, milk or gelatin when I know I'll be heat styling or manipulating my hair a lot to reduce breakage. I do these protein treatments in between henna treatments. They are temporary protein treatments but they help my hair.
-In any event my hair feels very hard from protein overload, I do an intensive moisture deep conditioning treatment.
-To get well defined coils in my wash and gos, twists or twistouts (I love curly ends that go boing!) I alternate between a hibiscus rinse, moisturising deep conditioner and weekly cowash.
- For unexplained shedding, I do tea rinses. I prefer the moringa/ginger/black tea mix for my rinse.
- Just before I put my hair in a long term protective style such as braid/twist extensions or weaves, I do an overnight moisture deep conditioning treatment followed by a hpt oil treatment to make sure my hair is well hydrated so it doesn't dry out, tangle or break off during take down.
- Manshanu (ghee as it's called in Nigeria) deep treatment gives me the softest shiny hair but it's been a bit difficult to find until Providence brought a nice Fulani lady across my way who promised to supply me with the freshest, yummiest butter…..in addition to the creamiest 'fura da nono' ….millet ball in cows milk…it tastes divine served cold!
Can you tell I'm delighted?!
That's a bit of my secret deep treatments to healthy hair that has worked really well for me. I love trying out new recipes and would share them once they are tested and true!
Do you have any natural hair treatments you tried and loved?
7 months ago
Natural hair basics
Meet Laura Izibor, a 26 year old Irish Nigerian award winning musician, producer, recording artist and actress….a mouthful???!!!
Yes it is because she is one accomplished natural haired diva! If you were a fan of One Tree Hill, you'll remember her as Erin Macree .
She's one of NNG natural hair inspiration!
Here are pictures to show you why!
7 months ago
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laura izibor
Hi people, what's been on?!
Yesterday I was chatting with some friends and of course the topic veered towards hair.
Some of them were transitioning and they shared the issues they had with transitioning and how it was difficult maintaining both hair types (straight relaxed and kinky coily undergrowth) and how their hair seemed to break off at the slightest touch!
Later that evening, my sis who decided to transition complained about the same thing.
I shared tried and true Nigerian hair tested tips but they felt that since I was used to natural hair care, it was easy for me to say…..ermm….okay.
I know that sometimes the tips natural hair bloggers share concerning natural hair care seem to come from a place of years of experience and might look easy to practice on paper but not so easy in reality ….so I felt that it will be a good idea to hear from Nigerian naturals currently transitioning.
To encourage my sister, friends and anyone currently transitioning, I decided to share this message written by Marriet Hermosa.
"I'm transitioning!
Relaxer had never been and was never my friend.
My hair had never grown past the nape and it was badly damaged, especially the edges.
I last relaxed end of February 2013, at first I wanted my hair to grow a while before I texlaxed but now it's been 10 months and counting and I've decided to go back to natural by transitioning.
So every month or at least once every two months I take off as much as 2 inches or 3 or 4 inches depending on how daring I feel that day.
Deep conditioning treatments once a month, LOC (liquid, oiling and cream) method every morning and night, hot oil treatments, tea rinses, ACV treatments and protective styles like box braids, cornrows and my personal favorite…. twists, have helped me during my healthy hair journey.
It's still a struggle balancing protein and moisture in my hair, and there are times during wash days when I see lots of hair in the basin and other times when there isn't as much, but all in all I think I'm getting the hang of it.
One thing we need to remember is the end goal, long, thick, healthy lustrous hair!
So stay motivated, be diligent and always always check out hair blogs and YouTube videos for more techniques and motivation"
Do you have a similar transitioning story?
Please share with us in the comments section or send to firstname.lastname@example.com
You may include pictures if you want or share anonymously if you are shy.
P.S. You can read up inspiring transitioning stories by the NappilyNigerianGirls that were featured.
Live Beautifully. Naturally.
Hadassah A.
7 months ago
Natural hair basics
Packed and ready to go!
Hi people, what's been on?
As I promised, today I'll announce the lucky winner of the giveaway that starts all giveaways!
I want to thank everyone that participated in this giveaway and even if you didn't win this one, just hang on….there'll definitely be more!
So all in all, 21 readers took part in the giveaway.
However some didn't follow
the rules…..
On one hand, some readers followed on twitter and used the tag #NNGiveaway but didn't comment or follow/subscribe on Google+….on the other…some commented but didn't follow on Google+ or subscribe to the blog.
This posed a problem because I really wanted to make sure everyone that participated stood a chance to win….but that wouldn't be fair to those who followed the rules!
To solve this problem, I called in a council of advisers and they decided that those who followed the rules should stand a chance of winning the grand prize of the giveaway while everyone that participated anyway would stand the chance of winning
N1500 airtime to any network of choice
……..Is that fair enough????
Here's the list of participants and those with a tick by the side filled all the criteria.
I used the serial numbers for the first and second draws.
I used the Ticket Raffle App to generate the winning no.
first winner for the Kit
@djenyva a.k.a Ihebunachi Jennifer ,serial no. 2
second winner for N1500 airtime
@aibeefash a.k.a Ibiyemi Fashina , serial no. 20
Congratulations to the winners!
Do send your contact details to email@example.com so I can get your win across to you.
Again, I appreciate everyone that participated and I really enjoyed this giveaway so I'm definitely going to do this again…..so watch this space o!
Till I spill again,
Live Beautifully. Naturally.
7 months ago
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
In our world of appearances, it's easy to be misled by the word "perfection"!
We are constantly exposed to perfect looking people on our T.V. screens, in magazines, on the streets and online.
It is only normal to feel so……imperfect! Usual statements or thoughts are
"I'm too fat",
" I'm too skinny",
" I have short legs"
" I'm too dark"
" My stomach is too big"
"I can never wear that"
" I can never look like that"….yada yada yada!
I am also stared at in the face by my own insecurities but do you know what?!
I've finally discovered the secret to being fabulous and perfect!
It's called PLAYING UP YOUR ASSETS!
Beauty they say lies in the eyes of the beholder and why not give those eyes the perfect bits to behold!
It's not mad science.
It's what perfect looking people do!
They draw your eyes and concentration to those perfect bits!
They hide their flaws and accentuate their assets!
Don't know what your assets are????
QUICKLY!! Go find out then come back and read this!!!
Now you know your assets, let me show you how to play them up!
( In a fashionable and not vulgar way!)
Some people are blessed with long, luscious hair that shines and bounces without much care…
Protein treatments, hair serums, deep conditioning, steaming, hair supplements???
What the heck is all that???
Ask those with gorgeous hair about their hair care regimen and they go…
" What regimen?" (and believe them….at least…some of them).
If you fall into this category of people, please "
whip that hair!!!!
" and show the world!
Don't hide it under scarves, caps, extensions, weaves and such!
Allow other not so fortunate people admire God's work!
Boost the natural beauty of your hair by eating right, avoiding constant heat, moisturising and deep conditioning ( yes, you have to!).
Avoid tightly styled hair and harmful chemicals in relaxers and dyes if you can.
If you are relaxed, retouch new growth only and use a heat protectant while using heat appliances such as blow dryers, hair dryers, tongs and flatirons.
Do not relax and dye/braid/install weaves the same day.
(Note that great hair is healthy hair. It has absolutely nothing to do with hair type.)
Oh, how we envy those makeupless, smooth, spotless, glowing skinned sisters!
Their beautiful skin is the basis of the multi billion dollar beauty and cosmetic industry!
They sell different products under different names with promises of giving us smooth, flawless skin and judging by their profits, we fall for it!
If this asset is yours, then you are one lucky chick!
Thank the Lord and invest in caring for it by eating right, drinking enough water, sleeping well, using the right makeup and skin care products.
TIP: A good foundation and skillfully applied highlighter in the spots where light naturally hits your face such as your forehead, cheek bones, jaw and chin would make you glow ethereally!
Who doesn't want to look angelic???
Do you have beautifully shaped pearly whites?
Do you blind people with your smile?
Do you know some celebrities like Julia Roberts and America Ferrara insured their smiles for millions of dollars bringing the saying "million dollar smile" to life!
No???…..well now you know!
If you fall into this category, then you really have something to smile about!
Go for glamour with a bold, blue tinted lipstick (blue tint make your whites, whiter and not yellowish)!
Slick on that va va voom red lippy and smile, smile, smile away!
(Disclaimer: constantly walking around with a smile permanently plastered on your face will put you at risk of the sick house! Show you jewels wisely…not foolishly)
Have glutes like Beyonce and J'LO?
Well, don't hide it!
Uhh….. it seems some Nigerian babes have no problem flaunting it……..lewdly…butt cracks and all!
Please take the class out of the trash by showing it off with style!
Don't stick that bum in our faces, tease us with it!
You can do this subtly ;) in an ubersexy jumpsuit or maxi gowns that cinch in at the waist and fall softly around the hips and bum.
Jersey fabrics look pretty good on people with this asset… as long as they don't have beer belly.
Think Kim Kardashian at her classiest (not sluttiest).
Think Bambi??? Nah….think hot Victoria Secret Model!
Those shapely pins are something to trip for!
If your inner leg measures >40 inches, then baby, you got a winner!
Show off those legs in shorts (not bum shorts tho…will look like panties), rompers and minis!
Don't be afraid to wear heels even if you are on the really tall side….why the clamour to date models, huh???
Get those pins ready for action by treating yourself to a leg wax ( gorilla legs….hmm….so NOT sexy) and add a bit of shimmer lotion to get them shiny!
For those not comfortable enough to wear short stuff but have long legs, skinny jeans, leggings, jeggings and heels will be your buddies.
Simply paint your toes nails,add a pair of vertiginous heels and walk (not wobble) tall.
With your shoulders, clothes just hang the right way on you like a mannequin!
Elegance is good taste plus a dash of daring!
Show off those shoulders in tube dresses, mono sleeves and sleeveless tops and dresses…take your pick!
But puhleasssseee…..prepare that gift by exfoliating and moisturising and adding a touch of shimmer ( not glitter…sooo art project).
I don't have much to say about boobs because to me they can be overrated!
NO THANKS to skinny women with big implants like I see in some reality shows.
I believe in proportions.
No point being all "P" shaped.
But if like some people, you have nice well shaped boobs that can stand on their own without much needed support from bras and implants, then you sure have a beautiful asset!
Nice boobs gives femininity to clothing whether you wear a pillowcase or not!To accentuate your asset fashionably without a hint of sluttiness, avoid really low necklines as you have an asset that is hard to ignore even if it is covered up!
Tease us a little bit with class!
If your boobies are on the B cup size and fall in the range of 34-36, turtleneck tops look really nice. Bigger than that, please avoid!
If you have wide, evenly spaced, almondshaped, clear eyes, then you have a beautiful asset.
Alas, they say "
the window to the soul is the eyes
Keep those windows clean and clear (to avoid blurry images of the soul) by sleeping well, eating your veggies and fruits especially those rich in Vitamin A, drinking enough water and shielding those peekers from the sun.
Think Rihanna and Katy Perry when it comes to eye makeup.
I really love how their makeup artists accentuate their eyes.
Avoid drugs, alcohol and anything or anybody that will make you cry constantly…red eyes anyone?
All body shapes are beautiful in their own way (and I will talk about how to show them off in another post, so stay tuned).
Be that as it may, some body shapes are more coveted than others.
One body shape that comes to mind is the "hourglass shape". This is the standard for the female form and other body shapes are dressed to address deviations from this shape type.
If you are naturally blessed with the statistics of 36-24-36, then you have an enviable asset…it's no wonder that Mercy Johnson inspite of not being as pretty as other actresses, is one of the top actresses in Nigeria. #justsaying.
Play up this asset by dressing with class.
Clothing should be fitted and not tight.
Walk tall and gracefully!
Do not force those hips to roll, mami! They do that on automatic!
Most dresses look good on you, so don't be afraid to explore.
Go for classy, flowing pieces that drapes not clings to your body shape.
A nice best will accentuate your small waist.
Try to avoid the dreaded beer belly.
If you are not blessed with height, wear heels.
If you are blessed with height, wear heels!
Learn to dress for your body type!
So, the above are some of the "physical" assets that you can play up!
These make up only 20% of the journey to perfection. The
remaining 80% is your attitude!
All these would be nothing if you have bad attitude, low morals and low esteem.
I planned to list up to ten major assets and have decided to leave the 10th one to y'all! So share!!!!
P.S. The #NNGiveaway closes midnight today! The winner will be announced on 2-2-2014.
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KDE: Contest for Plasmoid Programmers
Whosoever has played with the idea of programming a KDE miniprogram now has the opportunity to win a Nokia N900. The Plasma JavaScript Jam Session runs until the end of March 2010.
The rules for the Jam Session, which has among its prizes a Nokia N900, a trip to a KDE event and KDE T-shirts, are fairly easy: The miniprogram has to be written in a Simplified JavaScript for Plasmoid API, be under a KDE-compatible free license and be submitted to email@example.com by the end of March. The jury is accepting only one Plasmoid per contestant and it must be the original work of the contestant.
The contest judging panel will publicize all viable entries the beginning of April on the JavaScript Jam Session homepage and on kde-look.org. The entries will be judged according to their usefulness and entertainment quality (40%), originality (20%), beauty (20%) and technical merit (20%). Winners will be announced April 9 on the Plasma homepage.
Programmers without much experience with KDE Plasmoids can find a number of tutorials in the KDE Techbase to facilitate entry in the contest.
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Internet Giants Launch Collaboration to Improve Open Source
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New tool will look like GParted but support a wider range of storage technologies.
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New public key pinning feature will help prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
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All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
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It was such an uneventful day in college football Friday that one of my Twitter followers asked me about my prediction for when I thought the world would end. The Mayan calendar believes the world will cease to exist in about a month, on Dec. 21. I certainly hope not, because we'd miss the BCS bowls and the NFL playoffs, and heaven knows we wouldn't want that. But whatever...
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Leach's Cougs have few surprises We're just days away from the start of the 2012 college football season and the Washington State Cougars have released their post-fall camp depth chart heading into the season opener against BYU. Mike Leach has strayed away from officially naming a starter at various positions throughout a camp clouded in secrecy — something we've all been...
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Ready, set, go! College Football is back Come next Thursday, August 30th against Brigham Young, it will have been 278 days since the Washington State Cougars walked down the CenturyLink hallways to the locker room following a 38-21 ousting in the Apple Cup. With the end of every season comes transition, questions, and eventually, answers. Those questions have been answered, a...
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Washington 38, Washington State 21: Postgame Analysis
Photo source: Sportspress Northwest Poor, unfortunate Nolan Washington. Remember this from 2010? Well, the sophomore corner from Seattle didn't fare much better in his second Apple Cup. First, this happened. Then this, and ultimately this. Then he tried to go low on the man with the 4A state record in the triple jump. Mistake. True freshman Kasen Williams gave Nolan...
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Fatal DUI Collision on Central Road in Graves County
Date of News Release: 10/24/2007
(Mayfield, KY.) - On 10-24-07 at 3:45PM, Kentucky State Police 911 Center received a call of a two vehicle collision on Central Road, 2.5 miles South of Mayfield. The initial investigation revealed a vehicle driven by Robbie M. Terry, 78 of Mayfield, was traveling South on Central Road and a vehicle driven by Michelle F. Wilson, 39 of Mayfield, was traveling North on Central Road. A front end collison occurred when Ms. Terry was attemping to make a left turn in to a driveway and failed to see Ms. Wilson vehicle approaching. James Edward Wray, an un-restrained backseat passenger in Wilson's vehicle died on impact and was pronounced dead at the scene by Graves County Coroner Phillip McClain. Robbie Terry and Cassie Wooley and Donald Lunsford were seriousley injured and was transported by EMS to Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Chase Wooley was taken by private vehicle to Jackson Purchase Medical Center were he was treated for minor injuries. Michelle Wilson was taken to Jackson Purchase Medical Center were she was treated for a shoulder injury and released. Ms. Wilson was charged with DUI 1st Offense and lodged in the Graves County Dentention Center. The investigation is continuing.


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No Need to be Glum: A Rainy Weekend in Stockholm
Sweden can be rainy sometimes, but that doesn't effect us. We've sent blogger Elisatbeth Rank to Sweden to spend a weekend there and to explore Stockholm's charming autumn.
During the all-too-short night before my flight, I dreamed of dancing cinnamon pastries, summer temperatures and tame Elks. The reality, as I woke to the sound of the alarm clock at five in the morning, looked pretty different. The darkness and cold sniffed around the streets of Berlin as we got into a taxi to Tegel airport. It took three coffees until I could just about manage to choose a newspaper to read on the plane. With an unexplained bout of optimism, I decided to stay awake during the flight so that I could read. With my "Süddeutsche Zeitung" newspaper and my half-asleep, mumbling friend, we boarded the Lufthansa plane.
The great thing about flying early in the morning is that everybody seems to be much quieter than usual; the people move slowly and don't push and shove. Considering we're at an airport, they're uncharacteristically nice and polite to one another. Even better than the general mood of sleepiness is the chocolate bear from the Lufthansa breakfast pack and the incomparably amazing view you get of the sunrise, if you can stay awake, unlike around 80% of the other passengers on the flight. At half-past eight, after an hour-long flight, Stockholm greeted us with drizzling rain, temperatures of 8°C and WLAN in the Airport Express.It didn't stop raining for the next 40 hours, and so the magic of Stockholm was somewhat limited. My tally of hot chocolates drunk was a page long, and I guess you could say that you really shouldn't make a trip to Stockholm and depend on the weather. The highlights of our 40 hours in the Swedish capital have been complied for you here:
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Hermans: In a small conservatory in the Södermalm district, you can remedy that cold tummy with some excellent warm delicacies. Once you've paid for the buffet, the vegetarian and vegan appetite knows no boundaries. Even though you already have a beautiful view over the Stockholm harbour and the "Gröna Lund" theme park, the lovingly decorated cakes and cupcakes are step even closer to heaven.


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This is good news. Via RH Reality Check, we learn that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton intends to name Michael Posner, the current president of Human Right First, as Assistant Secretary of State.
Posner has a 30-year history involved in human rights work, with a focus on refugees' rights, the protection of and justice for torture victims as well as strengthening accountability for war crimes. He also helped found the Fair Labor Association, which promotes corporate accountability for working conditions in the apparel industry.
You can check out his bio here, but all in all, this dude seems too good to be true. And for that, HRC is our homegirl today.
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these are great news!! i'm regaining hope on our new government.
It's so nice to see the right people in government for a change. Real scientists in charge of science related issues, human rights activists in charge of human rights issues. I suddenly feel better about the country I live in.
The common sense of it all has been missing for so long, I'm almost afraid to think it's real.
Not to put a damper on this news, because he does seem like a strong nominee, but the Fair Labor Association is considered a sham by many other labor rights organizations (including United Students Against Sweatshops and the Workers' Rights Consortium). The FLA is essentially a way for corporations to claim that they're monitoring labor rights without making any substantial changes. There's very little transparency, and the workers they're allegedly helping aren't represented in the FLA's leadership. The USAS website (www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org) has more information on the FLA. I don't know much about Human Rights First, but I hope it's a more credible organization than the FLA and not just a front for the powers that be.
This doesn't quite make up for HRC telling China that we won't get in the way of their human rights violations for fear of interfering with their streak of double-digit GDP growth.
Appropriately, it was Hillary's penchant for selling out causes that she professed at other times to believe in that convinced me to vote for Obama in the first place.
Well, he cannot have been first choice for the post. By all accounts Tom Malinowski (Advocacy Director at HRW DC and former Clinton official) was the man for the job. But the new administration have got into a pickle with the whole lobbying thing and are reluctant to issue waivers to those people who lobby for the American Constitution. Of course waivers for those who did less altruistic lobbying is less of a problem…
What a sham!
She cannot say anything as secretary of state that Obama does not promote.
Learn your political structure.
Clinton is Obama's representative and they one and the same when it comes to every policy she promotes. She is an extension of him.
I think that her response to criticisms like yours was brilliant. She and Obama both felt that
"I think that to worry about something which is so self-evident is an impediment to clear thinking," Clinton told reporters traveling with her. "And I don't think it should be viewed as particularly extraordinary that someone in my position would say what's obvious."
Anyone refusing to juxtapose our economic entanglements with China as being anything but central today misses that unless President Obama sets a firm foundation from the start with China, doing anything on human rights will be impossible.


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Health officials Saturday confirmed a 15th fungal meningitis case in Maryland as a multi-state outbreak of the disease linked to a steroid injection continued to spread.
Meningitis cases have reached 198 in 13 states. One person in Maryland has died, while 15 have died nationwide.
The contaminated steroid, methylprednisolone acetate, was produced and distributed by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass. Vials were sent to 76 clinics in 23 states, including seven in Maryland. Authorities have said those vials could have been used to inject thousands of patients, including 1,500 in Maryland.
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In discussions about GTD, there's rarely any indication of how effective a person is at getting things done.
I think you're right there. GTD seems to be a very personal thing, and its effectiveness is subjective - if it works for 'them/us' then it's effective. If it were the subject of a managment study, I reckon there'd be a wide range of results, varying according to the ability of the user to keep meticulous details and to update them regularly.
To me, this is a bit like discussing how to play golf, but nobody knows each other's handicap.
Yes, what's the benchmark against which to measure it? I don't think there is one - only oneself/one's own opinion. And to start measuring this is like an assessment of productivity, which always threatens more paperwork and perhaps the potential for stress. Thus defeating one of the objects of GTD.
GTD is a skill, and like all skills, it takes conscientious practice to become proficient at it.
Very true. I think proficiency level will be determined by the degree to which practicing GTD makes a satisfying difference to one's organisational skills.
David Allen... ...it's hard to deny that he has accomplished a lot.
I'm sure that he has helped many to alleviate the weight of their stressful lists and procrastinators torment. He certainly captured my attention, and I enjoyed his logical approach to actually coming to terms with the mass of data, information, desires and plans that seem to flood us these day.
I looked up your 'blind men/elephant' reference, not having heard the story - an interesting analogy, though are we all 'blind to the whole concept'? Amusingly, I often use an 'elephant' example when teaching - as in, you can't eat a whole one at once and should take small bites at first until you complete the task. Seems the learning process implies 'blindness' until the whole concept is eventually revealed. Thus awareness and understanding is achieved.
Posted: Jul 23, 2012
Thanks bcmyers for a clear explanation of how a persons tasks can be broken down into 'immediate next actions' - as per GTD. As an 'educator' myself, I can fully understand your examples - and they can apply to any walks of life, position, status, category, class, wherever we find ourselves. Because it's (GTD) about simplifying the process of task completion and doing it efficiently.
This thread has me coming to the conclusion that the only limitations of GTD are those imposed by the user and his/her pre-conceptions. In my experience it is a very 'free and open' system, applicable to anything. And Toodledo works very well with it using a similar methodology.
Agreed, sifting through lists/data and juggling software is not everyone's cup of tea. (Ask my wife...)
Each to their own.
Posted: Jul 21, 2012
It was interesting to read gbehrendt's take on GTD. However I have to agree that his appraisal is somewhat flawed. Especially given the evidence not only from bcmyers, but from my own use of GTD/Toodledo. It could be said that GTD is only for 'procrastinators' - but that would be limiting the actual wider effect/value of GTD in my opinion. Also I'm sure in this 'free society' we all enjoy, it's possible to have a dissenting and (positively) critical view of others pre-conceptions about something - particularly if there's evidence to the contrary.


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Today is a bit different with the recent addition of two new family members. For those who have been following our journey (or have traveled a similar road), you know that we are settling--somewhat smoothly but not without stumbles and struggles--into what has been aptly called, our "new normal."
In celebration of fatherhood, I wanted to share some "behind-the-scenes" adoption moments accompanied by the wit, wisdom, and whimsey of others.
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. Sigmund Freud
So long as little children are allowed to suffer, there is no true love in this world. Isadora Duncan
It takes a village to raise a child.
African Proverb
A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child.
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It is much easier to become a father than to be one.
Kent Nerburn
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. Unknown
Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had. Louise Hart
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!
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The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. David O. McKay


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7-Day National Parks Camping Tour: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon South Rim
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During the tour, you'll have plenty of opportunities for hiking, which is very popular inside all five national parks. Spend your first few days at Zion and Bryce Canyon parks, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, where you'll have your choice of hiking trails, from strenuous to easy.
When you're in Monument Valley, enjoy a Jeep tour led by a local Navajo guide to explore this incredible landscape of rock formations, which you may recognize from countless movies that have been filmed there, like John Wayne's Stagecoach. Your last stop is the Grand Canyon, where you can hike along the South Rim and go an optional helicopter ride over the canyon (own expense).
All entrance fees to the national parks are included, as are six breakfasts, seven boxed lunches and six dinners.
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7-Day National Parks Camping Tour: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon South Rim
- 7-day camping tour to Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands and Grand Canyon national parks, and Monument Valley
- Camping accommodation (tent with foam sleeping mat)
- Entrance fees
- Navajo-guided Jeep tour
- Professional guide
- Transportation by air-conditioned mini-bus
- Please note: You will be required to pay a USD $70 supplement charge, payable on the first day of the tour, to cover your meals per itinerary
- Sleeping bag (bring your own or purchase one at the beginning of the trip)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional helicopter ride
- Optional sunset hummer tour
- Optional canyoneering tour
- Optional limousine tour of Las Vegas
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children under 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Camping accommodation is a 2-person tent shared by same-sex travelers; if you are traveling as a couple or as a group of four or more, please advise this at the time of booking in the Special Requirements box so accommodations can be made to keep your party together.
- You will be required to set up your own tent with the help of your tour guide
- Campsites used are typically equipped with Wi-Fi, laundry and hot showers, and some may have outdoor hot tubs and swimming pools
- Sleeping bags are not provided; you must bring your own, and if you don't own a sleeping bag, your guide will make a stop at a store where you can purchase one
- You may experience both warm and cool temperatures. It is recommended that you pack warm socks, a sweater or hooded jacket, hiking shoes, plenty of sunscreen, closed-toe shoes and a hat
- Vegetarian meals are available upon request
- Dinners are prepared at the campsite and are a communal effort, participation is required
- Please note: bottled water is not provided on this tour. It is advised that you to bring a refillable container. You will be able to refill at comfort stops made throughout your trip.
- Please note: You will be required to pay a USD $70 supplement charge, payable on the first day of the tour, to cover your meals per itinerary
After departing Las Vegas with your guide, cross the border into Utah and arrive at Zion National Park, where massive canyon walls and red sandstone cliffs ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. Experience the beauty of Zion however you'd like during your time here – walks and hikes are available for every fitness level. Challenge yourself to what some consider the best half-day hike in the Southwest – the narrow ridgeline to Angels Landing, which at 1,208 feet (368 meters) tall offers the best views of Zion Canyon. Or do the Narrows, a popular hike that'll have you walking through the river, surrounded by dramatic canyon walls (weather permitting). If you're feeling energetic, do both!
If you're feeling less adventurous, stroll along the Emerald Pools trail, which takes you past waterfalls and other beautiful scenery; this is a great hike for kids. Or discover the Temple of Sinawava, see the Great White Throne or the Weeping Rock, or visit the interpretive Human History Museum where you can enjoy an entertaining ranger's talk on the patio.
One night: Zion Campground in Springdale, UT
Day 2: Bryce National Park (B,L,D)
After breakfast, enjoy a short drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park, also in Utah. Stroll along the canyon rim and marvel at the park's unique sandstone spires – known as hoodoos – that rise dramatically from the natural amphitheater. Stay up on top to enjoy the panoramic views, or hike down into the hoodoos for an up close experience of this fascinating and unique landscape.
Back at your campground, ease your muscles – tired from three days of hiking – with a soak in the outdoor hot tub. Then enjoy time around the campfire before calling it a night.
Overnight: Ruby's Campground in Bryce Canyon City, UT
Day 3 & 4: Arches and Canyonlands National Park (B,L,D)
After breakfast travel to Arches National Park, home to over 2,000 natural stone arches. You'll take a hike up to Delicate Arch, the most recognized freestanding natural arch at 65-foot (20 meter) tall. Next head to Canyonlands National Park located near Moab, Arizona. Here you'll enjoy colorful landscapes which were formed by the Colorado and Green Rivers. Listen to stories of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who used the canyons to hide from law in the late 1800s and visit Moab, the adventure capital of Utah!
Take an optional sunset hummer tour and see the desert landscape come to life or an optional canyoneering adventure and explore the sandstone cliffs.
Two nights: Moab Canyonlands Campground in Moab, UT
Day 5: Monument Valley (B,L,D)
Enjoy breakfast, and then hop in the minibus for the drive past Lake Powell to one of the country's most iconic locations – Monument Valley. Home to red rock formations that rise dramatically from the stark land, Monument Valley has been the background for many western movies over the years and is home to the Navajo Native Americans. Explore the valley on a 4X4 Jeep tour led by a local Navajo guide.
When the sun goes down at your campground, gaze up at the sky and be awed by the number of stars you can see without any city lights.
Overnight: Gouldings Campground in Gouldings, UT
Days 6: Grand Canyon (B,L,D)
After breakfast and a short visit to a Navajo trading post in the morning, you'll be on your way to what you've been waiting for – the Grand Canyon! Follow the mighty Colorado River through the Painted Desert to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Again, you can see the park as you'd like. Stroll along the rim at sunset, take a hike deep into the canyon, or relax at one the rim-side cafes. For an additional expense, you can take a thrilling helicopter ride over the canyon, which allows you to take in bird's-eye views of Kaibab National Forest, the Colorado River and many of the canyon's famous ridges and formations, such as the Dragon's Corridor.
Overnight: Mather Campground in Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Day 7: Las Vegas (B,L)
Say goodbye to the Grand Canyon and drive a bit on Route 66 as you make your way back to Las Vegas, arriving with time to hit the pool before heading out for a night on the town.
If you cancel within 42 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Traveler Reviews
Reviewed by: Frances M, October 2013
I decided to see some of the national parks after realising that just seeing cities wouldn't be the best use of my time during a 30 day holiday. Came across this tour on Viator and after reading the reviews realised that it would be ideal for me as a solo female traveller. I wasn't disappointed at all, the communication from Becky was excellent and she made sure that I was accommodated for as I'm a vegan. Cari, the tour leader, was very approachable and helpful, she went out of her way to ensure that there was food that I could eat and checked labels carefully to make sure there wasn't anything in there that wasn't suitable. Our first day in Zion started at the Canyon Overlook trail, a reasonably easy short trail walking along exposed ledges to a beautiful viewpoint. After that we had a delicious dinner, prepared by Cari. The next day was our free day and I decided to do Hidden Canyon which is a gorgeous (albeit slightly perilous) hike up the side of the cliff and down into a small hidden canyon (hence the name). You use chains to pull yourself up some of the ledges where there are drop offs into a ravine. After that I went hiking down the narrows which is where you walk in the river. The views were stunning! At the end of the day we had another delicious meal around the campfire. After that we went to Bryce Canyon which was equally stunning and stayed at a beautiful campground with a hot tub and pool and beautiful showers. We did the Queen's Garden hike down into Bryce Canyon which was a lot of fun. On to Antelope Canyon which is absolutely spectacular. After that we had navajo tacos at Monument Valley and went on a white knuckle jeep ride of the navajo nation. The high winds (over 40mph) didn't deter us from camping and the next day it was on to the Grand Canyon. I did the South Kaibab trail and saw and photographed a California Condor! The last day on Route 66 was fun, stopping at Seligman. This tour had the perfect pacing and had a great atmosphere.
Reviewed by: garynm, July 2013
Overall this was a good tour. Im not sure about showers that you have to put quaters into though. This seems a bit backward and maybe it should be covered by the company. I have never seen this before and have travelled extensively including to places in Africa but never encountered anywhere you have to do this.
I loved the way we were given options for the daily activities rather than having to follow a set itinerary.
I would have preferred it if the guide could have come along with us on all the hikes.
The food was good and there was plenty of it made available.
The guide was very informative regarding the areas we were travelling through and about the hiking options available.
The vehicle was very comfortable however there were only 4 of us. The tents were adequate.
Some of the National parks shuttle drivers, entrance fee takers and Navajo toll takers exhibited poor or unco-operative attitudes which I find very dissapointing given that they are representing their country to international visitors in the public eye.
If people cant be helpeful and plesant they should move on to different employement opportunities.
Our guide helped to make up for this.


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Strategy & Wireframing. Plan or Die. | Brad Haynes
Brad's talk presented at the Future of Web Design on the importance of wireframes in the strategy/planning phase of web projects. Credits: Brad Haynes.
Source: dribbble.com
The Ultimate Wireframe Archive
Brad's talk presented at the Future of Web Design on the importance of wireframes in the strategy/planning phase of web projects. Credits: Brad Haynes.
Source: dribbble.com
Eilsabeth's talk presented at the Future of Web Design NYC which explains that UX is not equivalent to UI and why we need to stop saying it is. Credits: Elisabth Hubert
Source: elisabethhubert.com
If you are ever in the situation to explain wireframes to clients with the blueprint metaphor use Derek's example. Credits: Derek Clark
Source: dribbble.com
Have you ever wondered how is it that most Web Designers have such an organized way of thinking? Mainly how their website layout, content, hierarchy and scenarios are displayed? This is due to several things, but planning may be the most important of all and in Web Design, Wireframing is the perfect planning tool to help get creativity kick started.
Website Wireframes are the core and skeletal representation of what a website could look like and can be used for a wide variety of purposes, but of course you need to follow certain rules and the end result can be used to manage and plan important aspects of a website. According to a book by Jesse James Garrett titled: The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond "The skeleton plan of a website can be divided into three components: information, navigation and interface design".
A Wireframe
A wireframe can help you in several ways to save money, time and properly organize space and elements. There is no doubt that by having everything properly set up before rushing into adding graphic and final aesthetic elements can help you save time by allowing the user to create a demo or draft thus getting a Beta view of what the website will or could look like at the end and minimizing the time that the website needs to be worked on.
A basic Wireframe can contain a large amount of elements but categorizing them and setting labels for them can add order, hierarchy and proper sequence to your site. There may not be rigorous rules to follow on how you do your wireframing, but there are some simple steps and wireframing basics that you need to know. Here are some guidelines that you can follow.
What to Show
Wireframing should show groups of content and should explain what these groups or blocks will contain and where on a page they will be placed. The visual arrangement of the content is explained by saying how the information will be structured, at this point we should have an idea on what information we are going to present to the user and where this information is going to be displayed. One last part of the of the wireframing elements is explaining how the user and interface will interact, this way completing the full process of presenting all possible elements of a web design through a simple but important set of steps.
Visual Elements
By the use of simple shapes and the addition of abstraction through images we can speed up the process of wireframing and still meet user needs of understanding what elements of the website people will be interacting with.
Abstraction & Wireframing
By not placing final elements and/or mock-ups in a Wireframe or a client website proposal we add abstraction and somewhat force the user or whoever is in presence of the website wireframe to imagine and place visual elements where there may be none so far (at least not final visual elements like images or actual content), this may present as a problem to whoever is not accustomed to work in a aesthetic and design oriented environment, but if presented properly, one can achieve a great value of satisfaction and representation through well used elements.
"Getting Started with Wireframing" is an article by Joe Jimenez addressed to people new to the topic of wireframing. Read the full article over at manyangl.es
Source: manyangl.es
Once all the planning for a site is done and the initial thoughts have been hashed out, we must start putting together concrete ideas for design and structure. Eventually, we'll reach the point at which we're working in Photoshop (or the browser, if that suits you) and delicately crafting pixel-perfect designs, but first we need to establish what we're designing.
In this article, we'll discuss thumbnails, wireframes, and grayboxes. We'll see how they fit into our workflow and what purpose they serve. The article should serve as an introduction to the wireframing process, and an overview of the key decisions it involves.
Why not go straight to Photoshop?
Honestly, it depends on how you prefer to work. No single process works for everyone, and you may trust your instincts enough to just go for it and hammer out your designs in one sitting. More power to you, if that's the case, but I'd doubt it. Most of us require a little structure to sort out our ideas before we can work with them.
I know a number of designers who essentially skip over the predesign phase of the process and go straight to the likes of Photoshop CS6 for their mockups. They push around pixels until they find a design they're happy with and serve it up to the client. Sometimes it works and the design is accepted, marked up and shipped out. Sometimes it doesn't.
More often than not, the designers that can make a great design without sketching or wireframing have a fast internal decision-making process. The designer either goes with the first idea, or they have the ability to quickly and decisively accept or reject ideas on the fly.
Really, they are going through the same process that I'm outlining, they just do it internally. Either way, a process still takes place when they attack that blank Photoshop canvas. Be warned: usually, the ability to solve these problems internally takes a great deal of experience. I believe that the structure provided by a definite process can help ensure that you give every aspect of the design the attention that it needs.
In this excerpt from The Web Designer's Roadmap, Giovanni DiFeterici points out the role wireframing plays in design, and how to create wireframes that suits your own needs. Read the full article over at .net magazine.
Source: netmagazine.com
Some of my best ideas were conceived and communicated using a sharpie and a bar napkin. Unfortunately, some of my best ideas were obliterated by a sweaty beer glass.
I've also walked into conceptual reviews with exquisitely detailed, working prototypes only to have the review go something like this:
Me: …and then the user would click Submit–something like that–and the back end system will process the new registration. Is this the kind of user experience we are looking for?
Client 1: Could we move the Submit button about five pixels further to the right? It looks crowded.
Me: Sure, this is just the conceptual mock-up, we'll do a formal layout design as soon as we agree on the features and general work flow. Did this feel like the right flow to you?
Client 2: When you move the button, could you change the font on it as well? I like Verdana.
Me: Uh, yeah, we'll get into all that when we do a formal layout. Did we capture the information the back end is going to need in order to process the user's registration? And did the order feel logical?
Client 1: Does Verdana really represent who we are? I'd like to think we're a little edgier than that.
A couple of points I would like to extract from the two previous examples:
In this article I will examine the different types of wireframes and discuss their benefits and limitations and where in the design and development life cycle they best fit.
The Fidelity Spectrum
It is useful to categorize wireframes along the dimension of fidelity, that is, how accurately or realistically do they convey the user experience? At the low end of the spectrum are crude, hand-drawn sketches–like my medium of inspiration, the bar napkin. On the high end are realistic looking functional prototypes that allow realistic interactions that let the designer fully explore and test the user experience.
When describing the fidelity of a wireframe, three attributes describe how realistic or true-to-life the wireframe is:
Appearance – At the low end, a wireframe looks hand drawn. At the upper end, it looks exactly the way a final user interface would look. In between you might find things like screen blueprints done in Visio, or screen mockups in Powerpoint.
Medium – How realistically a wireframe can convey the user experience will depend a lot on the medium. Wireframes done on paper are less faithful to the user experience than wireframes done and demonstrated on computer.
Interactivity – The true ability of a wireframe to explore and communicate a user's experience will often depend on its ability to simulate the ways the user and program interact with each other. Low end wireframes are static; high end wireframes cannot be distinguished from a functioning product.
Mike Hughes on the fidelity of wireframes. Read the full article over at Usabilla.
Source: blog.usabilla.com
Have you ever had an idea for a website or application? It's easy to come up with the idea, but the hard part is understanding how that idea will take shape in user interface form. This is where sketching is useful. Sketching happens in many professions that involve creativity and construction. Even Leonardo Da Vinci had to sketch out his inventions before he started to build them. No matter how smart you are, It's impossible to go from a simple idea in your head to immediately building it out without hashing out the details in between. Sketching out your idea before you build is necessary for every designer to do.
This article underlines why sketching is so important especially when translating an idea into a user interface. Read the full article over at UX Movement.
Source: uxmovement.com
Our friend Jakub Linowski, UX designer and editor of Wireframes Magazine introduces us to his way of sketching a user experience project with the help of Illustrator. You can deep dive into Jakubs work over at his incredible blog Wireframes Magazine.
Source: wireframes.linowski.ca
I get to work with a lot of wireframes – not just the ones I've designed myself but ones that other UXers designed, as well as product managers and business analysts. This is great because it exposes me to a lot of fantastic work. The work is always good, but the elements I'm going to discuss in this article are often missing from a lot of wireframes, stopping them from becoming as useful as they could be. Here's a typical example of the kind of wireframe we often get given to user test with.
It shows which elements need to be placed on the page and where they need to go, but there are several things that are not being communicated to the designers, developers and indeed the users that we test with. The following rules will help your wireframes communicate with more insight.
Steve Cable, senior user experience consultant for cxpartners, comes up with 10 rules that will help you create better wireframes for your projects. Steve recommends showing visual priority with shading and offers tips to enhance your wireframing skills. Read the full article over at .Net magazine.
Source: netmagazine.com
Over the past several years I've either been working in, or working directly with larger UX teams in a corporate setting. I've noticed that wireframes appear to be the primary product being produced these days. On a certain level, it makes some sense. It's a document (large organizations love documentation). It's something business stakeholders (at least claim) to understand. It's something that dev teams (usually in non-agile settings) often request. It's a paper trail (which fits in with the CYA school of business).
But wireframes don't work. They don't work because of all the things a wireframe is not. It's not a technical requirements document. It's not a user research document. It's not an interaction design document. It's not a content specification. It's not a testing document. It's not a visual design specification. It's not a component library.
In other words, it's NOT the product that the user experience is being crafted for.
Focus on the product. Not the wireframes. After all, our users will never be using the wireframes.
Ryan Brussow's view on wireframes and that we need to look at them as an internal communication vehicle rather than a secret sauce to everyhting UX related. Read the full article over at Ryans blog.
Source: ryanbrussow.co.za


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International & National Principles, Rights and Responsibilities
of Older Persons
The Rights of Older Persons in Relation to the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Together, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights constitute the International
Bill of Human Rights. However, because the human rights of older
persons are not specifically mentioned in any of these instruments,
the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, which monitors their implementation, adopted the following
General Comment #6 - The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
of Older Persons in November 1995. This marks the first time,
within the overall framework of human rights, that the economic,
social and cultural rights of older persons are explicitly recognized.
(adopted November 1995 - Doc.E/C 12/1995/16)
The Committee notes that while it may not yet be possible to conclude
that discrimination on the grounds of age is comprehensively prohibited
by the Covenant, the range of matters in relation to which such
discrimination can be accepted is very limited. ..In the few areas
in which discrimination continues to be tolerated, such as in
the relation to mandatory retirement ages or access to tertiary
education, there is a clear trend towards the elimination of such
barriers. The Committee is of the view that States parties should
seek to expedite this trend to the greatest extent possible.
Accordingly, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
is of the view that States parties to the Covenant are obligated
to pay particular attention to promoting and protecting the economic,
social and cultural rights of older persons...
Article 6 of the Covenant requires States parties to take appropriate
steps to safeguard the right of everyone to the opportunity to
gain a living by work which is freely chosen or accepted. In this
regard, the Committee, bearing in mind that older workers who
have not reached retirement age often encounter problems in finding
and keeping jobs, stresses the need for measures to prevent discrimination
on grounds of age in employment and occupation.
The right "to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions
work" (Covenant, art. 7) is of special importance for ensuring
that older workers enjoy safe working conditions until their retirement.
In particular, it is desirable, to employ older workers in circumstances
in which the best use can be made of their experience and know-how.
In the years preceding retirement, retirement preparation programmes
should be implemented, with the participation of representative
organizations of employers and workers and other bodies concerned,
to prepare older workers to cope with their new situation. Such
programmes should, in particular, provide older workers with information
about: their rights and obligations as pensioners; the opportunities
and conditions for continuing an occupational activity or undertaking
voluntary work; means of combating detrimental effects of ageing;
facilities for adult education and cultural activities, and the
use of leisure time.
The rights protected by article 8 of the Covenant, namely, trade
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to be prescribed by national law.
In keeping with the recommendations contained in the two ILO
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She's just warming them up there for ya, Holly J. With some helpful visuals.
It has been a long, long time coming for Riley to be this comfortable with himself, and with Zane. Did you ever think you'd see the day?
Adam's frustrations with Fitz's cruelty and mockery come to a boil... but violence won't get him anywhere.
And THIS kiss ain't for no stinkin' school project, either.
Simpson trusted the students of Degrassi. But after the cataclysmic Night in Vegas dance, there will be consequences.
Jenna waits through the three longest minutes of her life for the answer she really didn't want to get.
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Reported on the DMM Website:
A repeat of an E7 by James McHaffie and Nick Bullock may not seem like 'hold the front page' news by today's standards, but then Rubble is no ordinary route. A clue to the route's nature lies in its name.
Taking the conglomerate dyke that Concrete Chimney (HVS) avoids, it is described on the Gogarth Wiki as: "The softest route in the world"....
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Recent Stories
- Google award recognises Lancaster academic's focus on eye tracking research
- Sustainable green alternatives to fertilisers could boost food and energy security
- Lancaster spin-out company adapts crime-fighting tech to the marketing world
- Lancaster University cyber security course is certified by UK's national intelligence agency
- Lucky heather earns its name in carbon study
- New postgraduate courses to help stem the tide of flood devastation in the UK
- Cyber-crime costs region's businesses almost £107 million a year - a new report reveals
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Computing Researchers Make Digital Scarecrow Documentary
Story supplied by LU Press Office
The story of Lancaster University's Wray Broadband Project is to be made into a documentary film featuring a digitally enhanced scarecrow at the annual village festival.
The initiative from the School of Computing and Communications is being funded by a "Telling Tales of Engagement" competition run by Research Councils UK.
The aim is to explain the background to the University's transformation of village life when Wray became the first UK village to get wifi broadband in 2003 and the first to get hi-speed broadband in 2010.
The "broadband scarecrow" will take part in the annual Wray scarecrow festival and both the design and construction, along with the festival and village parade, will be included in a documentary film.
Dr Nicholas Race said: "Whilst we have some ideas for the scarecrow itself - such as draping the scarecrow in intelligent lighting - other possible digital enhancements will emerge in the course of competitions that we'll be organising involving the village and Lancaster University students.
"Possibilities include using bluetooth to enable the scarecrow to respond to people's mobile phones, embedding RFID or QR tags that trigger other images, or inserting a camera functionality in the scarecrow so that the scarecrow can provide images to its own blog - these designs will also form part of the eventual documentary.
"After the festival we anticipate the scarecrow going on tour at museums and galleries and, in this fashion, together with other artefacts and applications, telling the tale of the Wray Broadband project."
The new technology has empowered villagers to become content creators, a feature highlighted when a cricket match in Wray was broadcast live online and reported by The Guardian and tweeted by Stephen Fry. Wray is one of very few rural locations in the UK with the upload capabilities to send user generated content like this to the internet.
The broadband project has also had a profound impact in the village, including the Hermes project which placed a digital noticeboard in the post office for community photos an iPhone project for posting and displaying self-generated travel information for the villagers, and a project that enables people to use mobile phones to publish photos to google maps. This was used to take photos of Wray's annual scarecrow festival.
Most recently the European Union P2P-Next project is building a platform to support the future delivery of TV over the internet. Lancaster University researchers are working in collaboration with partners across Europe, including the BBC and Pioneer, to develop and trial a peer-to-peer system that can deliver a wide range of TV programmes over the internet to a TV using a set top box.
The villagers in Wray have also helped the neighbouring village of Wennington get online as the project is rolled out across the UK. wraycomcom.org.uk/
As a social enterprise and a regeneration tool, the Wray Broadband project provides a model to be replicated in rural communities across the UK as local people take control of their own digital future.
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Google award recognises Lancaster academic's focus on eye tracking research
Computing giant Google has recognised research at Lancaster University to develop eye-tracking technology.
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Sustainable green alternatives to fertilisers could boost food and energy security
Lancaster University scientists are leading research looking at formulating sustainable fertilisers from renewable energy waste.
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Lancaster spin-out company adapts crime-fighting tech to the marketing world
A company established at Lancaster University to commercialise crime-fighting technology is set to revolutionise the marketing industry.
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Fri 08 August 2014
Lancaster University cyber security course is certified by UK's national intelligence agency
A Lancaster University course that is helping to produce the crime fighters of the digital age has received a seal of approval by the UK's national security and intelligence agency - GCHQ.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- An ex-Rand Paul volunteer charged with kicking a liberal activist during last year's Senate campaign is asking that his charges be dismissed.
A spokesman for the Fayette County prosecutor's office said Tuesday a hearing on the motion to dismiss a fourth-degree assault charge against Tim Proffit will be held March 21 in Fayette District Court.
Profitt pleaded not guilty to the charge after the October 25 scuffle in a Lexington parking lot, during which 23-year-old Lauren Valley, an activist with the group MoveOn.org, was pulled down, her faced pinned to the concrete, was kicked and her head stepped upon.
The incident occured outside the final debate between Paul and Democratic opponent Jack Conway.
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September 15, 2000
ATLANTA, GA — BuildNet, Inc., based here, announced that its HVAConline community has signed an agreement with Sealed Unit Parts Co., Inc. (SUPCO), with plans to enable its more than 1,200 distributors nationwide to use BuildNet to issue purchase orders and receive invoices directly from their back-office systems.
When enabled, BuildNet said it hopes HVAConline will link SUPCO to distributors' existing accounting systems, so that purchase-order information can be easily exchanged from one back-office system to another.
"The Internet is bringing new opportunities to industries everywhere, including the hvacr industry, and with the relationships HVAConline has built within the industry, we have great confidence that their solution should give us a strategic advantage," said Joseph Natoli, director of sales and marketing for SUPCO.
For more information on SUPCO, visit www.supco.com (website) or call 732-223-6644. For more information on HVAConline, visit www. hvaconline.com (website) or call 888-226-8089.
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Beijing - A man from Chinese metropolis Shanghai has been arrested for mailing a home-made bomb to his girlfriend after the couple broke up.
The then-married suspect, surnamed He and in his 30s, met his married girlfriend online in October 2010.
The pair divorced their respective spouses and moved into an apartment together, prosecutors told Shanghai Daily.
The girlfriend asked the man to buy an apartment in Shanghai as a pre-condition to marrying him.
The man had little money after divorcing his ex-wife. And his parents objected to his second marriage and refused to lend him money.
The woman then took a new boyfriend and refused to see him.
Enraged at being betrayed, the man bought firecrackers and steel balls and made a bomb. He then mailed the bomb in a paper box to his girlfriend's home.
The woman's parents received the parcel, and on finding the bomb called the police.
Police said the bomb was so powerful that it could have killed many people.
The man faces up to 10 years in prison.


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LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Lynchburg's Doughboy statue is holding its bayonet again.
Media outlets report that welders reattached the bronze bayonet to the statue on Thursday.
The bayonet was broken off in October 2013 and discarded in the James River. State police divers recovered it.
The statue is a World War I memorial and an icon in Lynchburg. Doughboy commonly refers to Marines or Army personnel who served in World War I.