Sunday, January 30, 2011

Coconut Oil For Your Great Hair

Stop using harsh chemicals on your hair and scalp your causing your hair to thin and it will start falling  out or you will get dandruff, Coconut oil works great on the hair. I have discovered the benefits of coconut oil. It’s natural, healthy and inexpensive too. And I’ll explain in this article how to use coconut oil on your hair.


 Have you ever seen pic’s of the women from the Polynesian Islands, they have long silky beautiful  hair. Yes they eat a lot of coconuts  but they also apply coconut oil to their hair.

Once you start using coconut oil or coconut butter as some people call it, you’ll no doubt want to get rid of all the expensive conditioners and creams and mousses you’re using for your hair. Coconut oil will give your hair a lot of tons of body, coconut oil will protect it and control  breakage of your hair,  and this will give you less hair thinning. Of course, many hair stylists who know about it want to keep this secret for themselves. Why because they make a ton of profit from selling hair conditioners,. But the word is slowly getting out.

Here’s how to use coconut oil as a hair conditioner,  I like to warm it up a little bit and then simply massage it into my hair right before bedtime. You can hold some in your hands for a few moments if you don’t have the means or the time to heat it. Coconut oil will melt fast. You only need about two teaspoons or so.
In the morning just shower and wash it right out. I  use organic virgin coconut oil because it is the highest  quality. When you buy coconut oil online or in a whole foods store, make sure it hasn’t been refined, bleached and deodorized. You want the unrefined kind. One way to tell if it is unrefined is to make sure it smells like coconuts, makes sence right?

For a great salon-type hair treatment you can apply the coconut oil, next put on a shower cap, and then wash it out in about an hour. If you have a dandruff problem apply one to two teaspoons to your scalp and gently massage it in. Your shampoo may be causing your dandruff so you may want to find a shampoo with fewer chemicals.

You can also use coconut oil for a shampoo but only use a little bit and mix with your regular shampoo in the palm of your hand. You can also put a tiny bit on your hair using your fingertips after you style it.
This should give you a good idea how to use coconut oil on your hair as a hair conditioner or a shampoo. You’ll save a lot of money and have the healthiest, silkiest shiniest hair you can imagine. It will look thicker too because you will be losing less hair.

Friday, January 28, 2011

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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovatoborn August 20, 1992 is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her earliest roles included a part on Barney & Friends, before she became better known for her roles as Mitchie Torres in the Camp Rock movies, as Sonny Munroe in Sonny with a Chance and as the star of the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program.
As a solo musical artist, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 89,000 copies in the first week. It has since sold over 473,000 records in the US. Lovato stated in an interview that the album was recorded in ten days. Lovato released her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling 108,000 copies in the first week.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Music career
o 2.1 2007–08: Musical beginnings and soundtrack appearances
o 2.2 2008–09: Don't Forget and Here We Go Again
o 2.3 2010–present: Camp Rock 2 and third studio album
* 3 Acting career
* 4 Other work
o 4.1 Philanthropy
* 5 Image and personal life
o 5.1 Treatment center stint
o 5.2 Relationships
* 6 Filmography
* 7 Discography
* 8 See also
* 9 Awards
* 10 References
* 11 External links
Early life
Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick Lovato and Dianna Hart De La Garza. She is of Mexican, Irish and Italian descent.She has an older sister Dallas Lovato and a younger half sister, Madison De La Garza. Her mother was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994. She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in April 2009. She began playing piano at the age of seven.
Music career
2007–08: Musical beginnings and soundtrack appearances
Before any of Lovato's music was officially released a few of her original songs, including "Shadow," were featured on the show As The Bell Rings. Lovato also sang a cover of "That's How You Know" from the film Enchanted that was released on DisneyMania 6 on May 20, 2008.
In June and July 2008, Lovato performed at various House of Blues and parks for her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour in preparation for the release of her debut album and the Burnin' Up Tour with the Jonas Brothers. The soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock was released in June 2008. Lovato was featured on four of the tracks on the soundtrack including "This is Me", a duet with Joe Jonas. "This Is Me" peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Lovato served as the opening act in the Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up Tour from July through September 2008. Several concerts on the tour were filmed as footage for a 3-D concert film titled Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience which was released on February 27, 2009. Lovato was featured in the film performing "This Is Me" with Joe Jonas.
Lovato also appears on two soundtrack albums in 2010. She recorded songs for the Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam soundtrack, which was released on August 10, 2010, and the Sonny With a Chance soundtrack in late 2010.
2008–09: Don't Forget and Here We Go Again
On September 23, 2008, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 89,000 units in its first week of release. It has since sold over 473,000 records in the US. Lovato stated in an interview that the album was recorded in ten days.
The album was preceded by the lead single "Get Back", which was released on August 12, 2008 and reached number forty-three on the Hot 100. In December 2008, the second single "La La Land" was released and reached number fifty-two on the Hot 100. In March 2009, the third single "Don't Forget" was released and reached number forty-one on the Hot 100, becoming her most successful solo single at the time.
An EP, Moves Me, was released in December 2008 by the Well Go USA label, but not under Lovato's support. The EP featured songs recorded by Lovato before being signed by Hollywood Records.
In 2009, Lovato recorded "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program as a duet with Gomez – they both appear in the film.
In early 2009, it was announced that Lovato would be embarking on the Summer Tour 2009 in order to promote her sophomore album, which she stated would be released in the summer of 2009. The tour began on June 21, 2009 in Hartford, Connecticut and concluded on August 24, 2009 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Lovato and her band performing in her 2009 Summer Tour
Lovato released her second studio album, Here We Go Again on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 108,000 records sold in its first week. Prior to the album's release Lovato stated: "It’s going to take a different sound, so hopefully it goes over well. I sing a lot of rock, but this time I want to do more John Mayer-ish type of songs. Hopefully I can write with people like him. The album was more inspired by acoustic music than her debut's pop rock-influenced sound.
The album received a score of 65/100 from Metacritic. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic noted that the album was not as much fun as Lovato's previous album, Don't Forget, but he praised "Here We Go Again," "Solo," "Remember December," and "So Far So Great" as high points, for being "ideally matched to Lovato's adolescent energy and spirit, which remain her most appealing qualities. Chicago Tribune also gave the album five stars, saying "No sophomore slump for these young artists". Kerri Mason of Billboard praised the album for not relying heavily on production compared to other Disney Channel artists and called Lovato "a natural talent who could really take flight after outgrowing Disney. Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly praised the more rock-oriented tracks such as "Got Dynamite," calling them suggestions of "a direction that might set her apart in years to come.
In December 2009, Allmusic ranked Here We Go Again as one of the best pop albums of 2009
In 2010, the album was nominated for 3 Teen Choice Awards, "Choice Album", "Choice Love Song" and Lovato for "Choice Music Breakout Artist: Female".
The album was preceded by the lead single, "Here We Go Again", which was released on June 23, 2009. It became Lovato's highest charting single as it reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "Remember December", was released on November 17, 2009 but only managed to reach number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 (number 106 on the Hot 100).
She appeared on We the Kings's second studio album Smile Kid as well. The album was released December 8, 2009. On the album, she contributes guest vocals to the song "We'll Be a Dream", which was later released as single in March 2010. The music video for the song was released on April 22, 2010 through MTV.com
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Marion Cotillard career Early work

Marion Cotillard French pronunciation:born 30 September 1975 is a French actress. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants. She has also appeared in such films as Big Fish, A Very Long Engagement (for which she received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress), A Good Year, Public Enemies, Nine, Inception and La Vie en Rose.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress, César for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in Musical or a Comedy for her portrayal of French singer Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. She made film history by becoming the first person to win an Academy Award for a French language performance. In 2010 she received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the musical Nine.
Contents
* 1 Family
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Early work (1993–2002)
o 2.2 Breakthrough (2003–2006)
o 2.3 Critical success (2007–present)
* 3 Other projects
* 4 Personal life
* 5 Filmography
* 6 Awards and nominations
o 6.1 Academy Award milestones
o 6.2 Other awards
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Family
Cotillard was born in Paris and grew up around Orléans, Loiret, in an artistically inclined, "bustling, creative household". Her father, Jean-Claude Cotillard, is an actor, teacher, former mime, and 2006 Molière Award-winning director of Breton descent (his mother, Léontine Cotillard, was born in March 1909 and still lives in Plémet, Brittany; she recently celebrated her 101st birthday). Cotillard's mother, Niseema Theillaud, is also an actress and drama teacher.She has two younger twin brothers, Quentin and Guillaume. Quentin Cotillard is a sculptor and painter living in San Francisco, United States, with his wife, Elaine O'Malley Cotillard, "a former Dutch National Ballet dancer who grew up in Marin County, and is now a San Francisco fashion designer". Guillaume Cotillard is a screenwriter and director.
Cotillard began acting during her childhood, appearing on stage in one of her father's plays.
Career
Early work (1993–2002)
After small appearances and performances in theater, Cotillard had occasional and minor roles in television series such as Highlander, but her career as a film actress began in the mid-1990s with small but noticeable roles in such films as Arnaud Desplechin's My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument. Cotillard appeared in the comedy film La belle verte, directed by Coline Serreau. Then came her breakthrough out of cinephiles' circles when she starred in Gérard Pirès's action comedy Taxi. In the film, she plays Lili Bertineau who becomes Daniel's girlfriend. Cotillard reprised the role in two sequels. She then ventured into anticipation science fiction with Alexandre Aja's Furia (1999).
Cotillard appeared in Pierre Grimblat's film Lisa as Young Lisa, alongside Jeanne Moreau, Swiss novel-adaptation War drama In The Highlands. She starred in Gilles Paquet-Brenner's film Les jolies choses, adapted from the work of subversive feminist writer Virginie Despentes. In the drama, Cotillard portrayed the characters of two twins of completely opposite characters, Lucie and Marie. She was nominated for a César Award for her performance. In Guillaume Nicloux's thriller Une affaire privée she appeared as Clarisse, friend of the disappeared.
Breakthrough (2003–2006)
Cotillard starred with Guillaume Canet in the romantic comedy film Love Me If You Dare as Sophie Kowalsky, the daughter of Polish immigrants. The film was directed by Yann Samuel. Cotillard had a notable supporting role in Tim Burton's film Big Fish, where she appeared alongside Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange and Allison Lohman. In the film she plays Joséphine, the French wife of William Bloom. She appeared in two critically successful films, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's A Very Long Engagement as Tina Lombardi, for which she won a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, and appeared in the mystery thriller Innocence as Mademoiselle Éva.
In 2005, Cotillard starred in Steve Suissa's romantic drama Cavalcade as Alizée. She also appeared in Abel Ferrara's religious drama Mary alongside Forest Whitaker and Juliette Binoche. Marion played Isabelle Kruger and Alice in the thriller film La Boîte noire, directed by Richard Berry. She appeared in the film Fair Play as Nicole. Cotillard starred in Ridley Scott's romantic comedy A Good Year, in which she portrayed Fanny Chenal, a small Provençal town French café owner opposite Russell Crowe as a Londoner who inherits a local property. She appeared in Belgian comedy Dikkenek, and learned to play the cello for her role as a soloist in the satirical coming-of-age film You and Me.
Critical success (2007–present)
She was chosen by director Olivier Dahan to portray the French singer Édith Piaf in the biopic La Vie en Rose before he had even met her, saying that he noticed a similarity between Piaf's and Cotillard's eyes. Producer Ilan Goldman accepted and defended the choice even though distributors TFM reduced the money they gave to finance the film thinking Cotillard wasn't "bankable" enough an actress. Her portrayal was widely praised, including by the eminent theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn, who described it as "one of the greatest performances on film ever. It was dubbed "the most awaited film of 2007" in France, where some critics said that she had reincarnated Édith Piaf to sing one last time on stage.
On February 10, 2008, Cotillard became the first French actress to be awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role since Stéphane Audran in 1973. She is the first actress to win a Golden Globe for a foreign language performance since 1972, when Liv Ullmann won for The Emigrants. She is also the first person to win a (Comedy or Musical) Golden Globe for a foreign language performance.
On February 22, 2008, she was awarded the César Award for Best Actress for her role in La Vie en Rose, becoming the first woman and second person (after Adrien Brody, The Pianist) to win both a Cesar and an Oscar for the same performance. Cotillard is the second French cinema actress to win this award and the third overall to receive an Academy Award. She is the first Best Actress winner in a non-English language performance since Sophia Loren's win in 1961. She is also the first and so far only winner of an Academy Award for a performance in the French language. In her Oscar acceptance speech, Cotillard proclaimed "thank you life, thank you love" and, speaking of Los Angeles, said "it is true, there is some angels (sic) in this city!"
The day following the ceremony, Cotillard was congratulated and praised by the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy in a statement saying, "I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Marion Cotillard, who has just received the Oscar for Best Actress for her masterful interpretation of Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, directed by Olivier Dahan. Half a century after Simone Signoret, a French artist has received the Best Actress award at the Oscars. It was a good omen that Catherine Allegret, Simone Signoret's daughter, herself had a role in La Vie en Rose. Marion Cotillard embodies an Édith Piaf who is unsettling in her realism, emotion and passion. Her interpretation brings to life the story of a woman who gave French chanson its acclaim and authenticity; a singer, too, who closely united France and America."[citation needed]
As La Vie En Rose was also a Czech production, as she mentioned in her César acceptance speech, on March 1, 2008, Cotillard won a Czech Lion Award for Best Actress. She could not attend the ceremony in Prague due to the filming of Public Enemies. Her friend Pavlína Němcová - who played the journalist in La vie en Rose - was there to accept the award on her behalf.
On June 24, 2008, Cotillard was one of 105 individuals invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Cotillard in July 2009
Cotillard starred alongside Johnny Depp in Public Enemies, released in the United States on July 1, 2009. Later that year, Cotillard appeared in the film adaptation of the musical Nine,[14] directed by Rob Marshall, and co-starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren and Kate Hudson. On December 15, 2009, Cotillard was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy for her performance in the film. The film was released on December 18, 2009
For her role in the musical Nine as Luisa Contini, Time magazine ranked her as the fifth best performance by a female in 2009.[15] She was ranked just behind Mo'Nique, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan and Meryl Streep. She was awarded the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival for the role.
She appeared as the main antagonist "Mal Cobb" in Christopher Nolan's film Inception, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page, and released on July 16, 2010. She will co-star alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Matt Damon in Steven Soderberg's thriller film Contagion.
She will also in appear in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris alongside Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson.
On March 15, 2010 Cotillard was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Letters) by the French government for her "contribution to the enrichment of French culture"
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Hugh Jackman Natural Wavy Haircuts

Hugh Jackman haircut is natural wave and body that it appears thick and full. You can easily achieve Jackman's hairstyle. This style was a medium length cut with layers that allowed his hair's natural curl to give him a slightly messy appearance that . As Hugh Jackman has gotten older, his haircut has become more laid back and traditional. Today, he normally wears his hair cut to a medium length on top, with its own little shorter on sides and in the back then parted on one side and combed over.Here are the photos with Hugh Jackman latest men medium hairdos 2010:




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Thursday, January 27, 2011

How To Blow Dry Hair

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Blowdryer

Blow-drying allows you to have more control over your hair, especially when you are planning to style it. How to blow dry hair does not have to be too complex. Here are tips you can follow:

Start from the roots to tips. It is common for women to blow dry only the wettest part of the hair. However, the correct way is to begin from the hair follicles to the tips of the strands.

This means you need to hold the nozzle over your head. Sometimes this may weaken the arms, particularly if they are short. If it is going to take a while to complete blow-drying, it is recommended you try to sit down.

Use a moisturizing shampoo. It is okay to shampoo your hair before blow-drying. However, if given a choice, utilize a moisturizing brand. Blow-drying uses intense heat, which may make the strands brittle, dry, and prone to breakage. The moisturizing shampoo will ensure your strands will have enough natural oil to maintain their shine and softness.

Divide the hair into different sections. You cannot blow dry your entire hair at the same time. You need to start at a particular point and move from left to right or vice versa until you can cover everything.

To make sure you can definitely dry every hair strand, divide your hair into different smaller portions. This way, you can clip the hairs you are still not blow-drying and focus your attention to a particular section only.

Make use of the brush. You need a brush to bring the hair strands much closer to the nozzle of the dryer. Find one that you can hold with a tight grip and can conveniently roll over your hair.

Practice. Blow-drying is an art. It requires patience and constant practice to perfect. Do not wait until blow-drying to know how to handle both the brush and the dryer simultaneously. At night, before you go to sleep, you can train yourself how to do the steps with more ease.

Avoid using the dryer at one section for a long time. Do not expose your hair to the nozzle for a very long period, or it will definitely burn the strands and suck out all the moisture. It is enough it removes the water out of the hair.

Maintain dampness. Leave the hair just dry enough to become more manageable. Again, you want to retain some moisture.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Dima Bilan Mullet Hair Cuts


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Dima Billan Mullet hairstyle

Business up front, party in the back is how many refer to mullets. While this hair style has been worn for decades, it has found moments of popularity with the masses in some generations. However, it has never been as chic to wear this cut as it is now, thanks to the Dima Bilan mullet hair cut.

Russian crooner Dima Bilan has swept hordes of fans off of their feet and ushered in a new look for the man on the cutting edge of fashion. Mullet hairstyles are short on the sides and long in the back. You can choose the length for the top that is most comfortable for you.


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Dima Billan razored mullet hairstyle

Dima wears his hair a bit shorter (sometimes longer), razored and layered on the top so that he can wear that tousled look. Taking care of a mullet cut is very easy and does not require much styling product. Thanks to pop culture entering the workforce with great acceptance, you will see men across the globe wearing their hair in this fashion.


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Dima Billan Mullet hairstyle with long bangs

Whether you like long bangs or short, you can style your mullet however you like. Heading out to the club and dressed to the nines, playing ball with friends or walking into the board room, Dima Bilan mullet hair cuts will keep you looking your very best.

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Haircut Ideas for Kids: Short Cuts for Girls

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Kids Hairstyles - Short Cuts for Girls

When it comes to your kids' hairstyle you should really consider getting a simple, but stylish one. They need simple, easy-to-manage hairstyles for a couple of reasons. Most busy moms don’t have time for high maintenance young girls' hairstyles, but still want their children to look neat and presentable. Kids younger than 12 years old usually do not need very stylish, complicated hairstyles, they're are more socially aware of trends and want to become more integrated after that age. Also, young girls are active, hairstyles that are kept simple and easy to manage are the best choice since they'll will get their hair dirty and all tangled up.

The Shorter The Better


For little girls who don’t mind cutting their hair, shorter hairstyles can be chic and practical. These are the best choice for very active girls because it is less likely to get tangled up and is easier to clean and manage. Since this is a short hairstyle it is easy to maintain and works as an instant result for girls with fine hair.

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Nicky Hilton Hairstyle


The chat that about describes this Hilton girl's hairstyles, is length. Nicky consistently takes abundant advantage of her length. She uses the archetypal continued centermost allotment to add to her style. This is a 60's anamnesis look, with a avant-garde flare. The balmy amber tones of her beard are alloyed with aloof a adumbration of blonde, which accentuates her eyes.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Holiday Hairstyles and Dresses to Looks Like a Model

Holiday Hairstyles and Dresses

Let no one say to keep her hair up and not going, especially now that the Top Knot has become more than a formal hair combed in a street that celebrities and girls are common to any place, but sometimes we find the emergence of a classic looks spectacular. I think when it comes to wanting to be a shocking holiday hairstyle, we should not be timid, some of them by themselves make us shine like never before.

The model in the image of a 2010 campaign held preotoño designer Donna Karan, has such a hair higher than some would consider "retro" but who are not really, because if you look good are hairstyles that are still valid in some measure. In any way, if you're thinking of wearing a hair through her hair up, this is certainly a good choice. Right?

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Reese looks gracious with her long blonde locks at the celebrity awards function. With Long blonde haircut she comes at the David Letterman Show. She looks pretty and charming.

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Punk Cool Blonde Haircut from Billy Idol

Billy Idol was born in Middlesex, England, in 1955. In 1976 Idol joined the punk rock band Siouxsie the Banshees, but soon gave it up and joined Chelsea in the year1977.Billy idol is completely loyal to the blonde punk hairdo. For the quarter of a century Idol sported the same hair style. With the greater influence of fashion, Billy Idol’s good looks, peroxided hairstyle became popular with his fans. Sporting hair colors and deliberate asymmetric cuts, credit goes to Billy for popularizing the spiky haircuts with the use of hair gel and bleaching. Checkout Punk Cool Blonde Haircut, Billy Idol, men hairstyles, mens haircuts, cool hairstyles, cool haircuts, male hairstyles, haircuts for men, Hot Men haircut:


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