Sometimes — usually — costars pretend to be BFFs while they’re promoting a TV show or movie but obviously aren’t real friends. Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp are different. Sure, they met on the set of Stranger Things but their friendship transcends any show promotion. It was obvious, and adorable, during an Instagram Live last week, in which Brown showed off her chic new haircut while Schnapp wore under-eye patches from his bestie’s beauty line, Florence by Mills.

To promote season 4 of Stranger Things, Brown has been giving pop star with her long blonde extensions with ’90s bangs. The whole look seemed fun but like a lot of work for the 18-year-old. That’s why we were excited to see her back to a short bob that feels fresh and youthful. It’s probable all her stylist did was remove her extensions and give her strands a trim but her hair looks soft, shiny and healthy.

TikTok.

It’s a style that looks great with no-makeup on Live with your best friend, as well as sleek and slicked-down for a red carpet. This look is one of her best yet, with hair by Marty Harper and makeup by Kelsey Deenihan Fisher.

Source: Instagram

If you missed Brown and Schnapp’s Instagram Live, you can thank TikTok for capturing a ton of the adorable conversation. Brown teaches Schnapp how to wear Florence by Mills’ Swimming Under the Eyes Gel Pads ($34 at Ulta Beauty). “No, you’ve got two on your face, Noah,” she says when he doubles up on the same eye. He wears them for the rest of the convo so you know he ended it wondering how his skin felt so soft and hydrated.

The cute convo continued when Schnapp tried to describe Brown’s style, saying “There’s a lot of Louis Vuitton in there. I would say you dress really elegantly and everything has a little bit of flair. There’s always something out there a little risky. I like it. I like your style.” We do, too.

Sometimes — usually — costars pretend to be BFFs while they’re promoting a TV show or movie but obviously aren’t real friends. Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp are different. Sure, they met on the set of Stranger Things but their friendship transcends any show promotion. It was obvious, and adorable, during an Instagram Live last week, in which Brown showed off her chic new haircut while Schnapp wore under-eye patches from his bestie’s beauty line, Florence by Mills.

To promote season 4 of Stranger Things, Brown has been giving pop star with her long blonde extensions with ’90s bangs. The whole look seemed fun but like a lot of work for the 18-year-old. That’s why we were excited to see her back to a short bob that feels fresh and youthful. It’s probable all her stylist did was remove her extensions and give her strands a trim but her hair looks soft, shiny and healthy.

TikTok.

It’s a style that looks great with no-makeup on Live with your best friend, as well as sleek and slicked-down for a red carpet. This look is one of her best yet, with hair by Marty Harper and makeup by Kelsey Deenihan Fisher.

Source: Instagram

If you missed Brown and Schnapp’s Instagram Live, you can thank TikTok for capturing a ton of the adorable conversation. Brown teaches Schnapp how to wear Florence by Mills’ Swimming Under the Eyes Gel Pads ($34 at Ulta Beauty). “No, you’ve got two on your face, Noah,” she says when he doubles up on the same eye. He wears them for the rest of the convo so you know he ended it wondering how his skin felt so soft and hydrated.

The cute convo continued when Schnapp tried to describe Brown’s style, saying “There’s a lot of Louis Vuitton in there. I would say you dress really elegantly and everything has a little bit of flair. There’s always something out there a little risky. I like it. I like your style.” We do, too.

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When Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume first came out in 2007, I was in college and it was a huge splurge for me at the time. But I wore it every day and it kicked off the type of scents I’d wear for years to come. 15 years later, and I’m seeing Gen Zers on TikTok talking about how much they love the scent. Everything — I mean everything — comes back around. But Daisy isn’t the only fragrance folks are excited about. Marc Jacobs Fragrances just released Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, a citrus-y version of the OG with gorgeous packaging.

Both Daisy and Daisy Ever So Fresh are fruity floral fragrances but the new one has key notes of mango, rose water and cashmere woods, as opposed to the strawberry, violet leaves and jasmine notes of Daisy. Fans of citrus scents like mango are going crazy for this scent, so much so that the 30mL size already sold out at Sephora. (We found it at Ulta Beauty, though.) When does that happen with fragrance?!

Marc Jacobs Fragrances.

Over on TikTok, our girl Mikayla Nogueira posted about her love for the new scent. “I’ve never fallen in love with a perfume the way I fell in love with this,” she said. “When they announced this, I lost my shit. Not only do I collect every single Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume and they’re my favorite, but they have a mango one now!” Nogueira loves mango scents so this was right up her alley.

Other creators, like @anjuunnaa, saw it launched and ran right out to buy it. “If you wear this perfume, you are the baddest bitch who has ever walked this planet,” she says, while spritzing it on herself.

I’m officially back on my Marc Jacobs Daisy kick with Ever So Fresh because it feels both nostalgic and new at the same time. With all the TikTok buzz, it’s going to be hard to find soon so grab it while you can.

We all want to live lives of meaning.
We want to find a purpose for our days and feel fulfilled in knowing we give
something to the world. We also want to enjoy our time and enjoy the fruit of
the labors we have worked long and hard for.

We All Deserve a Life
We Love

We don’t want to settle for less. We
don’t want to end up living a life of regret. Yet we often struggle to let go
of the familiar in order to move into something new and potentially better. We
settle for comfortable, okay, easy. The usual, the average, and the known is
safe.

It’s like clothing. I have and wear a basic
blue t-shirt. It is well worn, soft, and comfortable. It is easy and doesn’t
require thought. Does it thrill me? No. Does it make me feel amazing? No. Does
it tell the world who I am and what I came for? No and no.

It is serviceable. It is fine.

There is nothing wrong with wearing a blue
t-shirt every now and again. It serves a purpose. But if we only ever wear the
t-shirt, it can also hold us back, and limit us from experiencing something
even better.

Maybe I would look and feel more confident
in a silk blouse. Maybe I would feel happier in yellow. I’ll never know if I
just settle for the blue t-shirt.

The t-shirt can be an analogy for our
lives. If we stick to the easy and safe things, the things that require no risk
or change, what we end up with is serviceable. It is fine.

I don’t want to live a life that is
serviceable and fine. I want more, and I think you do too.

So, what’s stopping us? Why don’t we
jump into the pool of life with both feet? Why do we settle instead of pursing
something amazing?

We’ve got fears, habits, and beliefs
that stop us in our tracks. We can move past those life-sucking limitations if
we understand them and learn how to change or replace them.

Here are 5 reasons why it is so difficult
to redesign our lives and what we can do to turn that around.

You Don’t Know What
You Want

This stage of life is often more freeing
and open than anything you experienced before. In the past, you probably worked
toward typical life goals. You worked towards a career. You had visions of a
home and a family. Those things had typical paths and trajectories that you
followed.

In your 60s and beyond, work and life
goals are more varied. Do you want to travel? Start a business? Spend more time
with family? Become a master gardener?

Think of what you love and what gives
you meaning. What have you always wanted to do? Now is your time.

You Lose Familiar
Jobs and Titles

When you have a career, you have a
title and job description. Our work often becomes a part of our identity. We
also have titles and roles in our personal life – mother, father, daughter, son, wife,
husband, friend. These roles also change as we age.

The loss of a title often means a
struggle with our identity.

I was a college professor, and when I
left my job, I struggled with what to call myself. Likewise, when my parents
died, I felt a loss of the word “daughter.” If you divorce or your spouse dies,
you lose a title and gain a different one at the same time. It can be
unsettling.

As your familiar titles change, know
that you can re-define yourself as you are now. What you were
does not have to be who you are. I became a writer and entrepreneur.

Will you become an adventure nomad? A
Glamma? How do you want to be known? You get to decide.

You Live in the
Past

The past is comfortable because it is a known
entity. We’ve learned lessons that we can apply to our current lives.

We know what has worked for us in the past. We’ve
had successes, and we like to repeat what has worked. This is all well and good;
however, we need to understand that to get new and different things, we
are also going to need to do new and different things.

The diet and exercise plan that served you for
years might not be the right one now. For optimal health now, you may need to
try new foods or a new form of exercise.

We also often carry around some heavy baggage
that can limit how well we move into the future.

We’ve had struggles and failures. We havedeepscars and wounds. Holding on to negative experiences can prevent us from
moving forward.

The relationships you have had with people in
the past might not be serving you. They are not set in stone. You can have
difficult conversations, redefine boundaries, or change how you react to
someone.

We may need to let go, forgive, and move past
to move on. You may need some professional help with this; if so, give yourself
the gift of help.

Reframing our past negative experiences as lessons
rather than failures can give us the energy to learn from them, and then
let them go.

You Don’t Know How
to Do Something

In our 60s and beyond, we often have
the time and opportunity to try new things. You may want to explore new countries
or develop new hobbies. You may dream of starting a new non-profit or becoming
a photographer.

The problem with new things is, we
haven’t done them before and we might not know how to do them.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

My husband and I wanted to learn how
to sail. We did not come from sailing backgrounds and had no friends who
sailed. We worried that we might be too old to learn, or that the physicality
of sailing might be too difficult for us. To top it off, we did not have a
boat.

We joined a local group that offered
lessons and use of a boat. We read books and watched videos. We talked to sailors
hanging around the marina. We haven’t mastered sailing, but we have had fun
learning and have spent some great hours out on the water.

There are classes, both in person and
on-line, that will teach you almost anything. Get some books at the library. YouTube
videos are a gold mine for learning how to do things. I built my first website
by watching a YouTube video and then following the process step-by-step.

You are never too old to learn. Remember
that you won’t master everything at first, and don’t compare your beginning to
someone else’s middle or end. 

You Don’t Celebrate
Enough

Most of us are pretty good at
celebrating the big things. You honor birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings. That’s
as it should be.

We also need to celebrate the little
things. Our lives are spent in the everyday moments, not just in the big ones.
Take a few minutes to watch the sunset. Notice the chipmunks chasing in the
yard. Buy or pick a fresh flower for your windowsill.

Gratitude for the small sparks of light in our lives help to remind us that there are extraordinary things all around us. Find the good in the everyday. It will bring you positivity, and positivity breeds more positivity.

Examine your life. What is stopping
you from taking action towards something that you would love to do or be? What
have you done to conquer your fears? I’d love to hear thoughts, so make sure to
drop a comment below!

If you are one of the many people who suffer from occipital neuralgia, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. This condition is characterized by pain in the back of your head, usually around the base of your skull.

Several treatments are available for occipital neuralgia, including medication, surgery, and trigger point therapy in the neck muscles. In this blog post, we will discuss trigger point therapy and how it can help relieve the symptoms of occipital neuralgia.

What Is Occipital Neuralgia?

Occipital neuralgia is a condition that causes nerve pain in the back of your head. The pain is usually around the base of your skull, but it can also be felt in your neck, behind your ears, or even in your eyes. Occipital neuralgia can be caused by several things, including trauma, inflammation, or even muscle tension.

Pain from occipital neuralgia typically comes from irritation of the nerves that exit the base of the skull and travel up the back of the head. These nerves go between the suboccipital muscle group, and when these muscles become restricted and tight, they can cause increased compression of the nerves.

Symptoms of Occipital Neuralgia

The most common symptom of occipital neuralgia is a dull, aching pain in the back of your head and the neck muscles. The pain can be constant, or it can come and go. It can also be worse when you move your head or when you press on the affected area. Other symptoms of occipital neuralgia include:

• Headaches
• Neck pain
• Jaw pain
• Shoulder pain
• Ear pain
• Eye pain

Common Medical Treatments for Occipital Neuralgia

There are several medical treatments available for occipital neuralgia. These include:

Medication

Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen, can help relieve the pain of occipital neuralgia. However, if over-the-counter medications don’t work, your doctor may prescribe stronger pain medications.

Steroid Injections

Steroid injections are a standard treatment for occipital neuralgia. They can help to reduce inflammation and pain by directly targeting the affected nerves. Injections are typically given every four to six weeks and may be combined with other treatments, such as physical therapy or oral pain medication.

While they are generally safe and effective, steroid injections can cause side effects, such as temporary numbness, bruising, or soreness at the injection site. For this reason, they should be used sparingly and only under the supervision of a healthcare provider.

Surgery

Surgical treatment is not usually the first line of treatment for occipital neuralgia. However, it may be recommended if other treatments have been unsuccessful in relieving the pain.

The most common type of surgery for occipital neuralgia is called decompression surgery. Decompression surgery involves alleviating pressure on the occipital nerves by removing any bone spurs or other growths that may be causing pressure. Sometimes, the surgeon must also release the muscles compressing the nerves.

Surgery is usually considered a last resort for treating occipital neuralgia, but it can effectively relieve the chronic pain associated with this condition.

Home Treatments for Occipital Neuralgia

Several home treatments can help relieve the pain from occipital neuralgia. These include:

Heat

Applying heat to the affected area can help reduce pain and stiffness.

Massage

Massaging the muscles in the back of your head can help relax them and relieve pain.

Stretching

Stretching the muscles in the back of your head can also help relieve the pain.

Pillows

Using a pillow that supports the neck can help reduce the pain. There are several great options for pillows to help with occipital neuralgia.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point therapy is a type of massage that involves applying pressure to specific points in the muscles to relieve pain. This type of therapy can be very effective in reducing the pain of occipital neuralgia.

A trigger point is a tight, knotted area in the muscle that can cause pain. In the case of occipital neuralgia, the tightness in these muscles can irritate the occipital nerves and cause pain.

Applying pressure to a trigger point can help release the restrictions in the muscle and relieve the pain.

There are several benefits of trigger point therapy, including:

• Relief from pain: Trigger point therapy can be very effective for relieving the pain of occipital neuralgia.
• Relaxation of muscles: This therapy can also help relax the muscles in the back of your head, leading to less pain.
• Increased range of motion: Trigger point therapy can also help improve your range of motion.
• Fewer headaches: This therapy can also help reduce the number of headaches you experience.

Trigger point therapy may be a promising treatment option if you are suffering from occipital neuralgia.

The muscles involved in occipital neuralgia are the suboccipital muscles located just under the curve of the skull. There are four main treatment options for trigger point therapy.

Self Trigger Point Therapy for Sub-Occipital Release

Self-massage of the sub-occipital muscles can help to relieve occipital neuralgia. By massaging these muscles, you can help to reduce tension and pain in the occipital region. In addition, self-massage can help improve the area’s circulation, which can also help reduce pain and inflammation.

Neck Massager for Neck Pain

A neck massager can help to relieve occipital neuralgia pain by providing gentle compression and massage to the upper neck. Neck massagers are available in various styles, including electric and manual models.

Some neck massagers also include heat settings to further relax the tight neck muscles in the cervical spine. When used as directed, neck massagers are safe and effective for relieving occipital neuralgia pain.

Massage Therapy

Professional massage therapists are trained to identify and treat occipital neuralgia pain. They can use various techniques, including trigger point therapy and myofascial release, to release the tension in the tight muscles and relieve the pain.

A massage therapist can work on trigger points and muscle tightness resulting from poor posture. Treatment in this area can also help with tension headaches and chronic headaches.

Trigger Point Injections for Chronic Pain

Trigger point injections are one standard treatment option for occipital neuralgia. They involve injecting a local anesthetic into the muscle tissue in the suboccipital muscles. Trigger point injections can significantly improve by numbing the area and interrupting the pain signal from the occipital nerve to the brain.

In addition, they can help to reduce inflammation, relax the muscle, and provide significant relief. Trigger point injections are usually done as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes physical therapy, medications, and lifestyle changes.

How about you? Have you had any experience with occipital neuralgia? If so, what treatments worked for you?