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Want your hair to have volume with the kind of gentle, glossy curves like you see on celebs? Try a blowout, a pricey salon luxury that you can do at home easily and affordably.

A blowout simply means styling your hair with a round brush as you blow it dry -- no curling iron or flat iron needed. Even better, a blowout is built to last. An at-home version will hold up for two to three days, depending on hair type. Sure, you put in some time on day one, but a quick touch-up is all you need the next couple of mornings.

"I tell my clients to sleep with a loose ponytail," says Stefanie Henriquez, a stylist at the Frédéric Fekkai salon at the Mark Hotel in Manhattan. "Throw your hair upside down and put it in a loose ponytail at the crown of your head."

See how the stars wear their hair at the CelebSalon!

We asked Henriquez to share more techniques, tips and favorite products that she uses on her clients, and here's what she had to share with SheKnows readers!

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This Eat Pray Love recipe is inspired by a dish Elizabeth Gilbert serves to her friends called "House-made 'Organic' Prosciutto with marinated melon balls." Since you probably don't make your own organic prosciutto, here's a simpler version you can share with your friends -- whether you're in a Tuscan villa or a Milwaukee suburb.

EAT PRAY LOVE-INSPIRED MARINATED MELON BALLS WRAPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 1 medium ripe honeydew melon (or any other melon except watermelon)
• Juice of lime
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Mint leaves, torn into small pieces
• Thin sliced prosciutto
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Using a melon baller, gently scoop out melon balls.
2. Gently toss the melon balls in a bowl with the lime juice, red pepper flakes, salt, and half of the mint.
3. Wrap melon with sliced prosciutto and secure with toothpick or mint stem with leaf.
4. Arrange on a platter and

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by Melissa Chapman for SheKnows.com

Once you become a mother, you're supposed to sublimate your needs and fully encompass this role... many times to the detriment of your marriage. Alisa Bowman says that if you care about the well being of your children, you will do everything possible to nurture your marriage.


HOW COULD YOU?!

Several years ago, author Ayelet Waldman penned a New York Times Modern Love essay in which she unapologetically confessed that she loved her husband more than her kids. And the backlash was severe. Moms decried her statement -- bashing her for admitting that a mother could possibly admit to loving her spouse more deeply than her children.

According to Alisa Bowman, author of Project: Happily Ever After (Running Press, December 2010),no one goes into parenthood thinking, "I can't wait for my marriage to end. Kids are the answer!" Yet putting the kids first does just that: It erodes the marriage.

Also see: 1-Minute antidote to "the honeymoon's over"

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There are many triggers that prompt men to cheat, and some of the reasons might surprise you. We've got the dish, from dudes who really do cheat, on just why they do it.

Apparently there are many different things that prompt dudes to deceive way-too-good-for-them women -- and that means anyone from your great aunt Erma to super-sweet superstars like Sandra Bullock.

The following stories, submitted by real men, reveal a few of the many true reasons they are unfaithful. (Anonymity is provided for their protection from mobs of angry women and scorned exes.)

It's all about the thrill

"Why do people go on roller coasters? For the thrill. You may be perfectly content walking around an amusement park eating elephant ears... but eventually you'll want more excitement."

Check out: Affair-proofing your relationship


We like a "full plate"

"Men cheat for sex! If I'm happy with the chocolate chip cookie, I'll get another, but if I crave the chocolate sundae with extra sprinkles,

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With the unemployment rate sky high and the economy still on shaky ground, more women are becoming Tempreneurs -- getting part-time jobs and/or taking jobs unrelated to their core careers. We chatted with workplace expert Lynn Taylor, author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), about the pros and cons of this new work trend for women.


WOMEN TEMPRENEURS

SheKnows: Can you describe "tempreneur," the term you coined in Bloomberg BusinessWeek?

Lynn Taylor: A combination of a temporary [employee] and an entrepreneur, tempreneurs fill the gap between what we know as a temporary and a high-level consultant. Unlike a more junior temporary employee, they have experience as a sole proprietor. Unlike a consultant, who may advise but not do the work required, they perform what is required. Their work may be a short stint or longer client assignments.

These workers combine temporary or project work with their own businesses, during the current high unemployment

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by Tristan Coopersmith for SheKnows.com

BREAKING UP IS A PROCESS

It is true that breaking up is hard to do, but not as hard if you understand that everything that is happening to your heart, your mind and your body is totally normal. What isn't normal, though, is to stay stuck in your confused, lonely or sad state.

Much like mourning a loved one who has passed away, breakups have stages of grief as outlined below. These breakup stages may not be in order for you and there is no telling how long you will stay in each one, but consider progress of any kind positive. Be gentle with yourself during a breakup and don't stop reminding yourself that no matter how dark the day, YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS!

STAGE: SHOCK...

Or in other words, "What the hell just happened?!" Simply, shock is the body's natural protection against pain. And when your relationship first ends, you just might not want to deal with what's coming next... it may be too scary, too lonely, too confusing. A

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Praise the ponytail - our favorite shortcut for those hot summer days when you wouldn't dream of turning on a hair dryer! But a ponytail doesn't have to look like an afterthought. If you've got an extra minute, you can transform your ponytail hairstyle from blah to beautiful with these easy, stylish ideas. Katy Perry

PONYTAIL WITH A BRAIDED BASE

Wrapping hair around the base of a ponytail is a quick fix that stylish gals rely on to create polish in an instant. Why not update the idea by braiding the piece of hair that covers the hair tie?

HOW TO MAKE THIS PONYTAIL:

Gather hair into a ponytail - high on the head like Katy Perry's 'do, or slightly lower at the ear line - and secure with a hair tie. Separate a small section of hair from the underside of the ponytail and braid it. Holding the end of the braid so that it doesn't unravel, wrap it around the base of the ponytail to conceal the hair tie. To hold the braid in place, secure the end with a bobby pin pushed in to the underside of

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Heading to the BlogHer 2010 Conference? Bloggers from all over the world will be attending, and networking at the event. Find out how to network and make the most of your BlogHer experience.

It's just days away from the BlogHer 2010 Conference, which is being held in New York this year. Bloggers from all over the world (along with myriad sponsors) will descend on The Hilton New York for two days of panels, parties and networking.

If you are headed the BlogHer Conference, then you probably know that it's an awesome opportunity for up-and-coming bloggers to meet other bloggers, learn more about their craft and also network both with other writers and with companies who want to partner with (or hire!) them.

>> 20 Moms to follow on Twitter

So, how can you make the most of the BlogHer 2010 experience?

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

They say that you can only make one first impression, and it's so true. So, be armed with a fast, catchy intro that you can use both using the

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