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New York Fashion Week is a great excuse to start dreaming about clothes you’d love to wear and design. The internet allows us to see the runway looks within minutes after they are presented. For those of us not blessed with fashion sketching skills, there are numerous computer dress up games that are perfect for fashion week daydreaming. What’s so great about these games? First, you can play most of them for free, and some allow you to print out your creations for future inspiration.

Dress up games allow you the fun of testing out new looks - no matter how over-the-top - without committing to them. As soon as you get tired of a look, click and it’s gone! It’s no wonder that dress up games are rapidly gaining a large, appreciative online following. And these free online games aren’t exclusively western fashions. Gorgeous Bollywood saris and tough, confident military clothing have their place in these games. There are even prom and wedding dress up games, where you get the chance to turn an ordinary guy into a dream date with your choice of styles.

Dress up games may not receive all the fanfare that video games like Lord of the Rings and World of Warcraft, but they are rapidly becoming as popular, if not more popular than many “traditional” video games.

Taking care of your children’s hair is often frustratingly difficult. Up until the age of 10, most children have superfine hair. This soft and fluffy hair is often difficult to manage, especially since some level of care is needed to ensure that the hair develops healthily. Proper hair care in childhood produces a full set of hair that is important for the psychological development of the child as well.

Proper children hair care also has an affective and educative aspect. By instilling interest in your children’s hair care, you become closer to them. It also provides them with the necessary grooming reflexes that will last them a lifetime. Here are some tips for maintaining the health of the children’s hair:

• Washing with a mild shampoo is often recommended.
• Combing and Brushing—only mild brushing should be performed at night as over-brushing will stimulate the sebaceous glands into releasing oils. This will make your child’s hair greasy. A soft combing will give the required shine while removing any tangles.
• Detangling—this is best done before washing the hair. A wide tooth comb should be used. One should start at the bottom of the hair, working up. To reduce the pain associated with combing tangled hair, the hair should be held taut while combing. A detangler can also be used.
• Accessories—the right accessories will spark up interest of your children in their hair care. Quality brushes and combs as well as clips and hair ties will considerably alleviate your hair care tasks while decreasing the amount of tangling that occurs.