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1. Alter your pattern of outdoor exercise to take advantage of cooler times (early morning or late evening). If you can’t change the time of your workout, scale it down by doing fewer minutes, walking instead or running, or decreasing your level of exertion.

1. Wear loose-fitting clothing, preferably of a light color.

1. Cotton clothing will keep you cooler than many synthetics.

1. Fill a spray bottle with water and keep it in the refrigerator for a quick refreshing spray to your face after being outdoors.

1. Fans can help circulate air and make you feel cooler even in an air-conditioned house.

1. Try storing lotions or cosmetic toners in the refrigerator to use on hot, overtired feet.

1. Keep plastic bottles of water in the freezer; grab one when you’re ready to go outside. As the ice melts, you’ll have a supply of cold water with you.

1. Take frequent baths or showers with cool or tepid water.

1. Combat dehydration by drinking plenty of water along with sports drinks or other sources of electrolytes.

1. Some people swear by small, portable, battery-powered fans. At an outdoor event I even saw a version that attaches to a water bottle that sprays a cooling mist.

1. I learned this trick from a tennis pro: if you’re wearing a cap or hat, remove it and pour a bit of ice cold water into the hat, then quickly invert it and place on your head.

1. Avoid caffeine and alcohol as these will promote dehydration.

1. Instead of hot foods, try lighter summer fare including frequent small meals or snacks containing cold fruit or low fat dairy products. As an added benefit, you won’t have to cook next to a hot stove.

1. If you don’t have air-conditioning, arrange to spend at least parts of the day in a shopping mall, public library, movie theater, or other public space that is cool. Many cities have cooling centers that are open to the public on sweltering days.

1. Finally, use common sense. If the heat is intolerable, stay indoors when you can and avoid activities in direct sunlight or on hot asphalt surfaces. Pay special attention to the elderly, infants, and anyone with a chronic illness, as they may dehydrate easily and be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. Don’t forget that pets also need protection from dehydration and heat-related illnesses too.

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The diversity of medium hair styles is one of the main reasons why they are so popular. Most women will settle on a medium length because there is so much you can do with it. Having a versatile hair style is something that can make it easier to get ready everyday and help you like your hair.

Too short or too long hair styles become limiting. There is only so much you can do with them. Some people become rather attached to long hair, but it can be hassle to care for and once it becomes so long it is difficult to take care of. Short hair styles are easy to maintain and care for, but they give you the same look day in and day out.

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When the soon-to-be-very-hot sun starts beating down, having sleek, styled hair often can take a back seat to getting the sticky strands off the back of your neck.

And while you may be tempted to throw your hair up in a ponytail every day between now and Oct. 1, there are easy ways to take the basic ‘do from comfortable to chic. We asked stylists to whip up some quick, no-fuss styles that will keep you looking sweet without breaking a sweat this spring and summer.

Ponystyle 1

Works great for: All hair types with a little length to braid.

How to do it

1. Gather hair into a sleek, high ponytail. Braid 3 inches of the ponytail.

2. Form braid into an arch and secure with bobby pins.

3. For a casual look, leave the tail hanging down. For a sleeker style, flat-iron the ends and add shine serum.

4. If you want to make this dressier, take the ends of the ponytail and tuck them under, securing with bobby pins underneath the braid.

Ponystyle 2

Works great for: Those who are a little more “advanced.” This style is more difficult, but it’s doable without help.

How to do it

1. Start by working a styling product (such as a volumizer, pomade or gel) through hair. Tease hair at the crown. Comb lightly to smooth out the hair, but don’t comb out the tease.

2. Section off one side of hair above the ear, pull it back to the middle of the head, twist and secure it with bobby pins. Repeat on the other side.

3. Split remaining hair (which should be in the back on the bottom half of the head) into two pieces.

4. Braid one section of the hair.

5. Flip the braid up to meet the twist made earlier and secure. Repeat on other side.

Note: If you have shoulder-length hair or longer, you can pin the braid at the twist, then wind across the other side of your head. When you repeat on the other side, cross the second braid over the other, a la Heidi or Sienna Miller.

Style 2

• Works great for: Women with medium-length, layered hair. Cameron Diaz likes to rock this style.

• How to do it

1. Gather hair in a low, loose ponytail at the nape of the neck and secure with a hair band. Pull hair gently at the crown. Keeping the hair loose is key to making this style work.

2. Separate out a section of hair about ¼-inch thick. Spray lightly with hair spray.

3. Wrap hair around ponytail to hide the band.

4. Secure hair section with bobby pin.

5. To add texture, work pomade through the ends. For a long hair or blunt-cut variation, begin by parting hair on the side and then pulling it into a ponytail. This look also works with a ponytail on the side or the crown of the head.

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Selecting the right sunglasses for your face and image is an important, but tricky, problem for guys…

Veronique Henderson, creative director of style consultants Colour Me Beautiful and co-author of Image Matters for Men – How to Dress for Success (Hamlyn), gives advice below.

HAIR/FACE COLOURING
Blond: Avoid black frames. Choose lighter frames – grey or transparent.
Grey/ash-brown hair: pink cheeks: Avoid tortoiseshell (because brown and grey clash). Prefer grey or silver for both frames and lenses.
Reddish/brown hair: freckles/warmer skin tones: Gold frames work well, as do tortoiseshell. And make sure that your lenses don’t clash: eg, brown frames with grey lenses don’t go.

MATCH THE FACE TO THE FRAME

Chiselled face
(eg, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, David Beckham, Sting, Antonio Banderas)
With your prominent cheekbones and square jaw, you need to soften your look by avoiding glasses that are sharp and angular. Wear more rounded glasses: eg, Aviators

Long face
(eg, Lewis Hamilton, Prince William, Ben Fogle, Will Young)
With your long forehead and narrow face, you look like you’re balding even when you’re not. Your face needs widening at eye level to break up that length. Choose glasses that go beyond your face, perhaps with heavy frames, which look almost too big for you.

Round face
(eg, Mick Hucknall, Jamie Cullum, Elton John, David Cameron)
With your full cheeks, round jawline (and possibe double chin), you have a feminine, romantic face. But it needs definition. Choose frameless glasses to emphasise your smiling eyes and your eyebrows, or rectangular frames.

Square face
(eg, Russell Crowe, David Coulthard, Gordon Brown)
As with chiselled types, your block-like features need softening. Choose roundish or oval-shaped glasses.