Well, while I am sticking to the kinder more gentler version of hair care, I am wearing my hair pulled back most days. But with a clip which is probably less damaging than a hair tie. After trying several different alternatives to the no wash days, this seems to be the simplest and makes me the happiest.One such alternative was the set. Said to be making a comeback (Vogue, January issue) I decided to give it a shot. Simply set barely damp hair on rollers and allow to dry completely (about an hour).

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's Darfur conflict has devastated the environment in the region, stripping forests and destroying farmland, according to a U.N. report.

People caught up in the five-year crisis have cut down large areas of woodland, partly to feed a booming war-fueled construction industry, said a report by the U.N.'s Environment Program (UNEP) seen by Reuters on Wednesday.