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Inching Elbow Plank - Lose the Pooch! The Best Exercises for Lower Abs - Shape Magazine - Page 7. The term "lower abs" is actually a misnomer—your rectus abdominis muscle, or abdominal wall, actually covers your entire midsection and connects at your pelvis.

Inching Elbow Plank - Lose the Pooch! The Best Exercises for Lower Abs - Shape Magazine - Page 7

Still, women (and men!) Are constantly searching for exercises that will help eliminate that dreaded lower-belly pooch. (We got your attention, right?) And now the search is over! Most of these effective exercises target multiple abdominal muscles, so you'll maximize your belly-burn with every rep. Workout details: Do the prescribed number of sets and reps for each exercise consecutively, taking a short 45-60 second rest in between sets. You'll need: A mat or towel. RELATED: For more secrets for flat belly and toned bikini body, check out Shape's exclusive weight loss plan, The Bikini Body Diet. A major perk of these moves: Focusing on the activation of your core is one of the keys to success with these abs toners (and any abdominal exercise). BONUS: Workout Video: The 8 Best Exercise for Lower Abs Promo Subtitle Image By Topics: Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care. How to Keep Hair Moisturized Under Braid and Twist Extensions.

GPB Glycogen Protein Balancing Conditioner - Rosemary Peppermint 11 oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Hair, Body & Food. Olive oil is actually a fat derived from the fruit of the olea europaea tree, otherwise known as the olive.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Hair, Body & Food

Olive oil has been used for millenia all over the world, but especially in the Mediterranean, where it has been considered a traditional, medicinal, religious and even magical entity. It has a rich history and its extraction was first recorded in the book of Exodus in the bible! #Serious. Olive oil is used for everything from cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and fuel, to name a few. Olive trees live for centuries, require minimal cultivation, and are so healthy. I first read about "EVOO" when I was browsing natural hair sites in early 2009 after I just went natural.

Let's explore why EVOO is the best type of olive oil to use! Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Trader Joe's Extra-virgin olive oil is the purest, tastiest, and most effective form of olive oil. Conclusion: This is by far the best multi-purpose oil out there! Have you ever used EVOO? 8 Tips to Effectively Seal Your Ends. Photo Source by Cipriana of UrbanBushBabes.com There is nothing like the feeling of well moisturized ends, but on the flip side there is nothing like the feeling of dehydrated ends, and let me tell you the latter is a feeling I would rather avoid.

8 Tips to Effectively Seal Your Ends

Depending on the porosity levels, density of the individual strands, texture and state of your hair (transitioning, coloring, use of heat) some may have to seal their ends more often than others, but there are a few tricks I have learned over the years that have helped me maintain moisture on my ends for longer periods of time. 1. Use thicker oils or butters such as Jamaican Castor oil or Shea butter I have found using thicker oils specifically on my ends provides for longer sessions of moisture. 2. Remember normal porosity hair can only absorb so much water. 3. Your ends are the oldest part of your hair therefore more thirsty. 4.

This tip is very important for longer lengths. 5. 6 Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar. Via AppleCiderVinegarBenefits.com Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has long been used as a natural hair care product to promote healthy hair in both men and woman.

6 Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar

Its acidity is close to that of natural hair, it’s a good conditioner and cleaning agent and it’s also an effective germ killer. As a result, apple cider vinegar uses and benefits for the hair include: Vinegar hair rinseHair Herbal rinseEssential oil vinegar hair rinseDandruff and itchy scalp reliefNatural hair loss treatmentHome Remedy for head Lice 1. Hair is on the mildly acidic side of the pH scale and has an ideal pH of 4.5 to 5.5, which is close to that of an apple cider vinegar rinse (pH 2.9). On the other hand, many of the hair care products we use, such as soap-based shampoos, bleaches, hair colors, and permanents are strongly alkaline. Rinsing with apple cider vinegar will help balance the pH of your hair and remove the buildup that can result from the use of these styling products and inexpensive shampoos.

Hair Loss, Dry Hair, Split Ends? 10 Natural Remedies for Common Hair Problems. Via RealBeauty.com Samira Asemanfar, owner of the hair mask bar TheBroot, teaches us how to treat our hair woes the natural way, and shares some remedies for organic DIY at-home treatments. 1.

Hair Loss, Dry Hair, Split Ends? 10 Natural Remedies for Common Hair Problems

Brittle Hair “Add protein to your diet,” suggests Asemanfar.