out the kitchen
daily dos
thu 9/3/2009
The recession is prompting many Americans to save money by cutting their own hair, sometimes with disastrous effects.
curly hair vs. straight hair
versus
wed 7/15/2009
| style | Curly hair. | Straight hair. |
| adjectives | Wavy or frizzy. | Silky or lace. |
| who's got it | 65 percent of women. | 35 percent of women. |
| most likely to have | Darker skin. | Lighter skin. |
| in Latin America, you're often seen as | Lower class. | Higher class. |
| who rocks it well? | Shakira. | Salma Hayek. |
| first impressions | Relaxed and outgoing. | Confident and strong. |
| essential styling tool | A hair diffuser. | A flat iron. |
| must-have for maintenance | Conditioner: controls dryness, frizz and helps de-tangle hair. | Mousse, pomade and hairspray: increases the volume of thin and flat hair. |
| switch it up with | A flat iron or hair relaxer. | A curling iron or a perm. |
| let's get physical | Favors people with large physical appearances. | Favors people with slim physical appearances. |
| people may assume | You're a wild child. | You look professional. |
| your horoscope says you're | Self-oriented, a multi-tasker and pro-active. | Serious, productive and full of self-control. |
| evolution | Our ancestors in Africa developed kinky hair to protect their skin against the sun. | Those who migrated from Africa to continents with less sunlight developed thinner hair to absorb more sun into the skin. |
| accessories | Flowers. | Hair bands. |
| hairy fairy tales | Goldilocks. | Rapunzel. |
| art | Venus. | Mona Lisa. |
| books | Curl Talk. | Straight Hair, Curly Hair. |
