These Dubai Bloggers Look Identical to Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner

The Kardashian-Jenner ladies have some of the most recognizable looks in the game. (We should know—we’ve memorized their selfie faces in the name of professionalism.) So it might be surprising to learn that there are two bloggers from Dubai who look so strikingly similar to Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner that they are constantly stopped for photos and autographs. (And, TBH, after seeing the resemblance for ourselves, we would fall for it too.)

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Sonia and Fyza Ali, who go by the handle @soniaxfyza to their 540,000 Instagram followers, are two United Kingdom-raised sisters and make up artists currently based in Dubai. While the sisters have become known for their Kim and Kylie-esque appearances, they say they don’t see the similarity.

“Our close friends and family are so used to seeing us they have never seen a resemblance,” they told Emirates Woman. “It’s only when we are out together people constantly point it out—people that don’t know us at all!—especially in the States.”

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The pair, who haven’t seen a single episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” (how?!), gripe that their fashion sense is completely different than Kim and Kylie’s. “We find it weird when people approach us saying so because we don’t even dress anything like them,” Sonia said.

The sisters, who come from a Turkish mother and Iraqi father, have built a name for themselves as professional makeup artists who specialize in tutorials for Middle Eastern women and have worked with stars such as “Moonlight” actress Naomie Harris.

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Their high-profile gigs are probably what led them to run into the Kardashian-Jenner clan a few years back. Though the two admit that they like how the reality TV family has “built an empire for themselves,” Sonia and Fyza also reveal that they “avoided eye contact” when they crossed paths with the E! sisters at an event.

That seems fair. Getting constantly compared to Kim and Kylie is one thing. But to get compared to them to their faces? *Shudders*

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5 Sex Positions That Prime Women For Orgasm

For women, having an orgasm can be tricky business—and certainly a bit more complex than it is for most men. We can thank biology for that one, in addition to patriarchal, heteronormative cultural forces that have historically prioritized men’s pleasure over women’s.

When it comes to women getting off, sex experts say the key (at least physically) is to stimulate the clitoris, which is the anatomical equivalent of the penis in terms of structure and sensitivity. But because much of the clitoris is buried in tissue, muscle, and fat, it can be more complicated and time-consuming to stimulate and bring to orgasm. That anatomical difference is one reason why the term “orgasm gap” was coined—because men’s bodies may make it a bit easier for them to come. But, because of outdated societal norms that depicted sex as a vehicle for men to get off, they’ve also traditionally had the luxury of expecting to climax, even if it was at the expense of a woman’s pleasure.

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Research shows that women who sleep with other women or are in long-term relationships have higher orgasm rates, likely because they’re with partners who either understand their bodies better or are more invested in getting them off. That just goes to show that even if women’s bodies are a bit more nuanced, we’re more than capable of bringing home an orgasm under the right circumstances.

To that end, below you’ll find five sex positions, courtesy of sex therapist Marissa Nelson, LMFT, that are geared toward serious clitoral stimulation. Because, while we won’t argue that sex for the sake of connection is fun and all, sometimes a woman just needs to cross the finish line. So let’s all do our part to close the gap!

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The Internet Isn’t Having a Sports Site Fat-Shame Rihanna

It’s no secret the Internet is prone to get riled up about anything. Sometimes they’re right. Sometimes they’re completely off the mark. This time, when the Internet rallied around Rihanna after she was rudely fat-shamed by a sports site, they were totally spot-on.

On Tuesday, the 29-year-old singer found herself in the middle of a heated cyberbullying debate after her fans viciously slammed a sports site that criticized her recent curvier figure—which looks amazing, BTW.

The site, Barstool Sports, published an article, titled “Is Rihanna Going To Make Being Fat The Hot New Thing,” in which writer Chris “Spags” Spagnuolo claimed the singer’s “high key thickness” was a precursor to “a world of ladies shaped like the Hindenburg.” (Whatever that means.) Spagnuolo attempted to evidence his argument by including a series of grainy paparazzi photos of Rihanna, while trying to explain that her look was either a result of a “bad visual” angle, “enjoying good room service a bit too long” or pregnancy, which he said “happens to the best of us.”

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Obviously, the article didn’t go over well with Rihanna’s fans (or anyone with a right mind), who were livid at Barstool Sports for publishing such a disgustingly misogynistic post.

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Soon after the backlash went viral, Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy issued a statement saying he made the executive decision to take down the post and the site’s corresponding tweet that promoted it. We’re being careful to say that Portnoy issued a “statement” rather than an “apology” because, judging from his response, he just wishes the jokes were funnier.

“To be honest I don’t think the blog was as bad as many are making it out to be, but I’ll tell you this,” he wrote. “It wasn’t that funny either and I could have told you with absolute certainty that feminists would hate it and use it as an example of ‘there goes Barstool being Barstool again.'”

Portnoy then not-so-discreetly placed the blame on Spagnuolo for not being a clever-enough writer. (As if funnier puns could ever help a fat-shaming post.)

“There are just certain topics that you better nail if you’re gonna write about them because you know they are hot-button issues for us,” he wrote. “So if you’re gonna blog about Rihanna gaining weight, you better be funny as fuck and you better make it bullet proof.”

As a way to drown out the noise on Barstool’s fat-shaming drama, Rihanna’s fans quickly flooded her mentions with praise for her thicker bod, which the singer appropriately dubbed in 2013 as “Thickanna.”

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Rihanna has yet to respond to the criticism. But if we were her, we wouldn’t give Barstool the time of day, either.

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Pregnancy Diaries: The Mom Who’s First Birth Experience May Have Scarred Her

In our new series Pregnancy Diaries, we ask expecting women to jot down every pregnancy-related detail of their lives for a week. (Special thanks to New York mag and Refinery29 for the inspo.) Work-related conundrums, struggles with IVF, and a whole lot of nausea, ahead. This week, we meet Emily, a 30-year-old married writer from Devon, England who’s 21 weeks pregnant with her second child. After a very tough labor, her first child was born with a hole on one lung, pneumonia of the other lung, a broken clavicle, and Group B strep. Emily is hoping this time goes more smoothly, and is taking various precautions to relieve her anxiety. She’s planning for a natural, spontaneous hypno-birthing labor at the hospital.

How long did it take you to get pregnant?
In 2014, My husband and I decided to try to have a baby after we were married and three weeks later (a week after we returned home from our Honeymoon) I took a pregnancy test and we were pregnant. I don’t think either of us expected it to be quite so fast. We had our first daughter Rosalie in May 2015. I did wonder if we had been very lucky the first time around and expected that the second time it might be a little more difficult to conceive so around autumn 2016, we started talking about trying for a second baby and again within the space of a few weeks, we were pregnant.

Were you previously using any method of birth control?
I never wanted to go on the pill because I couldn’t be sure of the long-term effects etc. and other methods weren’t really suitable so prior to getting pregnant with our first, I did have a copper coil (IUD) and between pregnancies, we used the natural method.

Any other details relevant to your pregnancy?
When my first daughter was born with complications, I knew that in my second pregnancy I would be likely to have some anxiety issues and fears about the pregnancy and the labor. I couldn’t imagine how they would play out until now.

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Day 1

7:30 a.m. –  I wake feeling nervous and hopeful. Today is the day my husband and I have been waiting for excitedly because it’s our 20-week scan this morning and there has been much speculation by ourselves, family and friends as to what the sex of the baby is. Having had a beautiful baby girl, some of my friends—and actually a little part of myself—simply can’t imagine me as a mother to a boy.

My husband is upstairs already in the shower and Rosalie hasn’t stirred yet so I go to the kitchen to start on breakfast where I take my two anti-sickness tablets. The sickness has been far worse during this pregnancy than with Rosalie, even though I felt nauseous pretty much through the entirety of my previous pregnancy. I’m also craving very different foods this time; with Rosalie it was all about pineapple, curry and bread and this time I’m so into mozzarella cheese, eggs and organic yoghurts. 

8 a.m. – My husband Tim brings my daughter downstairs and we make her some porridge and some fried eggs on toast for me (my go-to breakfast this pregnancy; it was scrambled eggs until I got very sick one morning and I can only have them boiled or fried now). After breakfast, my daughter and I take a bath together as my husband tidies up the plates in the kitchen. 

9 a.m. – We drop Rosalie at Tim’s parents’ house, which is ten minutes down the road as the hospital prefer if children don’t attend the scan appointments.

9:30am: We arrive at the Centre for Women’s Health at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for our anomaly scan. As our sonographer takes us on a tour of our baby’s anatomy, we both sit excited and nervous to hear that all is ok, which thankfully it is. Finally she asks if we’re sure we want to find out the sex of the baby and I tell her my suspicions about having a boy and she points to the screen and exclaims; “I think you might be right!” Tim and I are over the moon and both start to get emotional. My husband starts to well up and laughs it off gruffly.

10:20 a.m. – We’re back in the waiting room when a nurse calls us for the antenatal check. All is fine, so now we wait for the doctor. A little backstory that I’ll inform the doctor of: When I became pregnant, I was mindful of the fact that I would most likely be affected by some of the issues from my previous labor and as someone who has suffered with anxiety in the past. Although I was carried along by the happiness of being pregnant for several weeks, by about week 15, I was feeling very low. I started to find myself irrationally worrying about something terrible, out of my control, happening to my daughter or my husband; I found myself fearful of driving and the world in general, and I was crying uncontrollably at night and found myself feeling very lonely and terrified about being with Rosalie on my own during the day. I soon decided that I couldn’t continue feeling like this and reached out to my midwife and GP who both referred me to the Perinatal mental health service to support me with my anxiety issues during my pregnancy and beyond.

Now we’re talking to the doctor and an obstetrician about a birth plan: I can either elect for a C-section, or try for a natural delivery. Even though the first time was very hard, we decide we’d like to go for the latter, and after this pretty heavy discussion, the light and bouncy mood I was in having found out we were due to have a son has now become rather deflated.

12 p.m. – We pick up some sandwiches for lunch and head back to Tim’s parents’ house to collect Rosalie.

2 p.m. – We visit the local pre-school to look around the facilities, with a view to sending Rosalie there next year. The school has been rated as “outstanding” by Ofsted and it really seems like a lovely school for Rosalie in the future.

3:30 p.m. – We’re home and although it is sunny weather outside I feel pretty overwhelmed and exhausted so I take a nap while Rosalie plays with Tim. 

No one really warns you how much you are going to fear for your children before you become a parent.

Day 2

7:30 a.m. – Tim drops Rosalie and I off to his parents’ house for the day. Usually I work from home on a Tuesday while Tim’s parents watch Rosalie, and today, the producers of a property television show are filming at our house so we’re at my in-laws. We’ve been looking to sell it for more space.

8:30 a.m. – After making breakfast for Rosalie and myself, I start working on my laptop in their dining room.

11 a.m. – I send off some emails, then give Rosalie a quick cuddle before continuing with more work. It’s quite a treat to be able to have a sneak peek into a day in the life of Rosalie whilst I’m working. She’s toddling around and speaking more and more everyday so it’s a real joy to watch her go about her business.

5 p.m. – I hear Tim come through the door and I wrap up what I’m working on to go and say hello. He tells me that the filming is all wrapped up and apparently went very well. The producer commented that the house looked beautiful and complemented us on our style and how we’ve decorated the place, which is lovely to hear.

7pm: We have dinner with Tim’s parents then head home with Rosalie.

7:30 p.m. – After I have a bath with Rosalie and get her ready for bed, Tim does the goodnight routine with Rosalie and a load of her cuddly toys; he puts on lots of funny voices, which she loves. I like to eavesdrop at the door and giggle.

Day 3

8 a.m. – I’m feeling so tired today as I make Rosalie and myself breakfast. Today we’ve made plans to have lunch with a friend and her son but first I need to get to the supermarket and I honestly just feel like I need to go back to bed.

9 a.m. – I receive two letters this morning; one from the Perinatal mental health team regarding my referral for support, which asks me to call to arrange an initial telephone consultation and a second from Jenny, the Obstetrician, who sums up the content of our conversation on Monday regarding the choices about the labor of this baby. I skim read it through and those darker feelings of worry sneak back in. I decide to look at it again later.

10:45 a.m. – We’re finally out of the house and on the way to the supermarket. I pick up some organic dairy and a few bits for lunch and head over to my friend’s house for lunch at midday.

11:50 a.m. – When I arrive at my friend’s house, Rosalie is taking her nap. In the meantime I check my emails and send a message to my best friend Alice, who lives three hours away. Alice recently had her first baby and absolutely loves being a mommy. I really miss living near her. 

12:10 p.m. – Rosalie wakes up and I take her into the house. My friend and I have lunch together and then she puts her son down for a nap as I tidy up the kitchen. We have a coffee in the living room and play with Rosalie while my friend’s little one has his sleep. I tell my friend about my conversation with the doctor and the obstetrician at the hospital and ask about her thoughts on it all. She tells me again about her experience of labor; a topic which she and I have discussed many times previously. My NCT friends have been a saving grace and we all agree that we probably would have gone mad without having the support we’ve had from one another. She definitely helps me to feel a little more positive about the decision that I have to make ahead of the birth of my second baby. 

5 p.m. – Rosalie and I head home to find Tim already home. He and Rosalie have a big cuddle and we start to make plans for dinner. I was invited out for a drink with a couple of NCT friends tonight but as I’ve been feeling so tired recently I decide to let them go ahead without me and as another friend can’t make it I don’t feel too much like I’m missing out.

6pm: I take another look at the letter from the obstetrician and realize that if I want to have a natural labor they’re suggesting that they would induce me only seventeen weeks from now. The thought is exciting but also rather scary, especially since I haven’t even thought about what we need to buy yet and also the question of the house move. 

8 p.m. –Once Rosalie’s asleep, Tim and I watch the season finale of “The Walking Dead,” which I have a love/hate relationship with because although I find it thrilling to watch, I also find it terrifying. I definitely find that I am more vulnerable to scary and horrific television shows and movies during my pregnancy.

No one really warns you how much you are going to fear for your children before you become a parent, and I suppose if they did, you still wouldn’t have any idea how much that fear would paralyze you. Sometimes when I think of the state of the world, I feel powerless.

9 p.m. – We begin to discuss baby names again for the first time since finding out that we’re expecting a boy. We quickly whittle our 23-strong list of names to a short list of six using a points system. There is a name that we both love, but which I feel sounds a little nuts and I wonder if our friends will laugh at us. Tim is also very keen on another very sweet biblical name which I like but I’m hesitant about because of a character in a television show with the same name. We decide to let those names marinate for a while before we discuss them again.

11:30 p.m. – I say a prayer in bed for those in pain and in need and ask God to give me courage and strength to look outwards, to be able to help others, to follow God’s lead and to not let myself be inhibited by my fears and anxieties. 

I don’t stop worrying, I just fall asleep.

Day 4

9 a.m. – My alarm hasn’t gone off, probably because at some point I turned it off and forgot about it, and I wake up shocked at the time. I hear Rosalie upstairs babbling to herself happily and call up to her that I’m on my way. I fetch Rosalie and make us both some breakfast. I send a message to my NCT friends explaining that I somehow entered the Bermuda triangle of sleep and that we’re therefore running late.

10 a.m. – I pick up the phone and call the Perinatal mental health service to arrange a telephone conversation but the next available appointment is at the end of the month. I feel a little disappointed that I can’t speak to anyone sooner but I know that I can hang on if I just stay strong.

10:30 a.m. – Rosalie and I head off to Dart’s Farm, apparently the UK’s best farm shop, which is a little like a countrified version of the Harrods Food Hall; less caviar and champagne, more artisan barbecue rubs, local pies and specialty cheeses. We meet two of my NCT friends and their sons at the playground just outside of Dart’s Farm. The park area is lovely and pretty vast, though there isn’t a fence or a gate between that and the main road so I make a point of following Rosalie around wherever she wanders to. The children play together on the slide and the climbing frames.

1 p.m. – After lunch, one of my friends has to leave to attend some work meetings so my other friend and I pop our sleepy little ones in their prams and take a stroll around the toy department to try to find them some presents for their upcoming second birthdays 

My midwife has sent me a message to tell me she’s received a copy of the letter from Jenny the obstetrician and to check that I am happy with everything stated. I send her a quick message back to thank her and explain that I am keen to discuss the options with her at our next appointment in a few weeks’ time. I also tell her that we are thrilled to be expecting a baby boy.

2 p.m. – We decide to sit outside while the babies continue to nap and my friend tells me thinks the book “The Secret” might help me to focus on more positive things, especially right before bed, rather than worrying about things that probably won’t happen. Once the kids are awake we drive back to my house separately for a cup of tea and a play date.

4 p.m. – After the kids have played and we’ve had another hot drink and a natter, my friend heads off. My midwife has replied and congratulated us on our news. She also asks if I’ve heard from the Perinatal mental health service yet. I explain that I received a letter and I’ve made an appointment but that it’s not for a few weeks. She messages back that if I need to pop into see her anytime I can. I do feel that I can trust my midwife this time which is definitely a bonus. Though I didn’t have anything against my community midwife when I was pregnant with Rosalie, I didn’t feel that she was as easy to talk to as my current midwife, Kate. The midwife who delivered my baby, Kathy, was a wonderful support to me during and after the labor of Rosalie.

I try to find something to eat in the kitchen as I’m heading to the theatre with my mother in law this evening and there won’t be time for any dinner. I make myself a bare Caprese salad with cherry tomatoes, organic mozzarella and fresh basil. When I tried it with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, as I would normally have it, it tasted a little too peppery and piquant for my liking; this baby likes everything very mild and soothing. 

5 p.m. – My salad doesn’t fill me up very well but when Tim gets home he kindly makes me tuna and salad sandwich, which my tummy is grateful for.

5:30 p.m. – My mother-in-law arrives to pick me up for the theatre; we’re going to the picture house in Sidmouth to see a National Theatre Live screening of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, as performed in London.

11 p.m. – I get home and I’m feeling hungry. I take a quick bath and enjoy an organic yogurt and a nectarine in front of the television. I brush my teeth and head for bed, though I find myself agonizing over a decision I made to move my car earlier today to help my friend find a spot to park her car. I didn’t want to leave Rosalie alone in the house so I asked her to stay at the door inside the house and watch me, mostly so I could keep an eye on her. I was so afraid she would run out of the house but she didn’t and instead when I edged the car forward, I inadvertently went out of her eye line for a split second and she burst into tears, thinking I had abandoned her. I jumped out of the car and ran back to her to comfort her and explained that I would never leave her. I reflect that the guilt I feel from seeing her so upset and thinking I had left her is just so overwhelming. I tell a sleepy Tim who reassures me and urges me to go to sleep. I don’t stop worrying, I just fall asleep.

Day 5

8:30 a.m. – Thank goodness it’s Friday; I feel exhausted but at least I can focus on work today and not worry about Rosalie too much, though I’m sure I will anyway. Tim has already taken Rosalie to his parents so I help myself to an egg on toast for breakfast.

9 a.m. – I start with emails today and then begin work on some features for upcoming issues. It’s nice to have something to distract me to be honest. Tim and I were supposed to visit a restaurant tonight for a review but it’s been postponed. I’m actually quite happy that we can have a quiet night tonight instead.

We’ve been so busy this week that we’ve hardly had a chance to have anytime to ourselves and I’m hoping that we won’t be too tired to have sex this evening. I’ve definitely been feeling in the mood for love during this pregnancy but I must say we’ve had to adapt to be a little more creative with positions now that I have a sizable bump. I think being intimate helps to distract a little from feeling fearful and anxious, plus I love being close to Tim because he’s not only my husband, but he’s also my best friend and the person who I tell everything to. I trust him no end and he has always been so supportive of me through everything. 

12b p.m. – Tim calls to ask if I’d like to have fish and chips with his parents tonight. I explain that I’d love to see them but I feel pretty nauseous and I don’t think that I could eat that. The weather is fine so instead we settle on a barbecue.

5 p.m. – I’ve finished working and my mum calls to have a chat. My parents are due to fly out to Sydney next week to stay with my sister, her husband, and their 11-month-old son Jack. I’m sad that we aren’t able to join them this time but we make plans for later this year. I tell my mum about the discussion with the obstetrician on Monday and the decision ahead and she encourages me to follow my heart, as the obstetrician did, unless of course the doctors advise me another way for the baby’s safety.

Right now I do feel that I would still very much like to have a natural labor as I feel that it will benefit both my baby and myself but I still want to keep mulling it over until week 35 when I will have another check up with the obstetrician to see how big the baby is and to go from there. I’m also looking forward to my appointment with the Perinatal mental health service because I’m hoping that will make me feel a bit more positive.

5:30 p.m. – Tim returns home with Rosalie and food for the barbeque. I have a cuddle with Rosalie but when Tim goes upstairs to change into shorts and a t-shirt, Rosalie gets upset. I scoop her up as she cries “Dada!” tragically and tears roll down her face. I comfort her and tell her that daddy has just gone upstairs to change his clothes and that he’s not left us. I start to sing a nursery rhyme and tickle Rosalie and soon enough, she’s laughing again. We set to work on some dinner. 

6 p.m. – We decide to make a Jamie Oliver recipe for BBQ chicken and Tim starts work on the barbeque in the garden as I make the sauce. We have a drink—beer for Tim and apple juice for me—in the garden with some music as the barbeque cooks. Rosalie is running around on the grass in the afternoon sun. I actually feel uplifted for the first time in a while.

8 p.m. – After a bath with Rosalie, we put her to bed and watch the final episode of “Desperate Housewives”– we’ve been making our way through the whole programme together for about a year.

9.30 p.m. –  Bedtime and Tim and I finally have some time together alone. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

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Meet Skin Boosters: A New Customizable Product That Fixes Literally Every Skin Issue

Trying a new skin-care routine can be weirdly nerve-wracking, especially if you’re acne-prone, ultra-sensitive, or just straight-up indecisive. Sure, that new, cult-favorite moisturizer or anti-aging serum sounds cool in theory, but what if it breaks you out, or irritates the hell out of your skin, or if it’s just not as good as your current lineup of products, and ends up being a waste of money? Skin care is essentially just a big ol’ game of risk, leaving you to cling to your old favorites while missing out on new, awesome formulations. That is, until skin boosters entered the scene.

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Skin boosters are a new wave of customized skin-care ingredients that let you target specific skin concerns on a day-to-day basis, so you don’t need to spend a ton of money on new, possibly ineffective products. Just like the tequila to your margarita, or the double shot to your espresso latte, these concentrated drops of skin-loving nutrients make anything you add them to way, way more effective.

So if you’re already in love with your daily moisturizer (or night cream, or serum, or oil, or even foundation), but wish it had, say, some acne-fighting ingredients around your period, or better pollution-blockers during the summer, or a bit of fine line-plumping action after a stressful week, you can just mix in a few booster drops with a dollop of product and immediately have a customized formula. Yes, fourth-grade arts and crafts have officially come for your skin-care routines. So to get you started on your new concoctions, we’ve rounded up the very best, most-effective skin boosters to try, uh, right this very minute. Click through to see them all, and never fear the new-product game ever again.

Photo: ImaxTree

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Troian Bellisario Opens Up About Her Eating Disorder and New Film “Feed”

Troian Bellisario may be best known for her role as Spencer on “Pretty Little Liars,” now in its final season, but the 31-year-old actress’ latest project is a very personal one. In a new interview with Interview, she shared how the upcoming film “Feed” was influenced by her own experience battling anorexia nervosa.

Bellisario explained how the film, which she wrote and directed herself, is an effort to help people understand that weight and thinness are only the tip of the iceberg with eating disorders, which have the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses.

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“I couldn’t get anyone—even the people who loved me the most, even my boyfriend or my mother or my father—to understand what that experience was truly like for me,” she says. “I found there were so many people who thought that it was about losing weight or being skinny, and I couldn’t quite get them to understand that it was about control on a very, very literal level. I thought, ‘If I can tell a story that puts the audience in a position to make a similar choice to the one that I made in my young life, maybe I could get them to empathize.'”

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Bellisario also shared that, while she is now in recovery from the disorder, it’s something she still wrestles with, and that dealing with the film’s subject matter was difficult. “One of the things I really wanted the film to explore was that once you have this relationship, once you have this mental illness or this disease, it never really goes away,” she explains. “Your synapses are wired in a way that you will always feel this compulsion, but as you grow older and create a healthier life and go through lots of therapy, you tend to feel more empowered when it comes to making these choices.”

“Feed” premieres July 18.

If you or a loved one are struggling with an eating disorder and are in need of support, please call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237 or visit Project HEAL. 

8 Minimalist Home Office Ideas to Steal Now

Part of being productive is enjoying the space you work in. No one can be successful with a heap of clutter covering their desk, shelves and drawers. That’s why minimalist decor is great to implement in your office. Keeping things simple and chic can actually help you get more done—it’s a win-win.

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Ahead, we culled some of our favorite home office looks along with the shopping picks that will help you create them.

People Are Using Glue Sticks to Draw Perfect Eyebrows, and It’s Insane to Watch

Alright, so it’s no secret that the beauty world is borderline obsessed with hair and makeup transformations. Whether it’s with celebrities drastically chopping off and coloring their hair or people inventing and applying interactive LED eyelashes, we can’t open our social feeds without discovering a brand-spanking new beauty craze. And while we thought there was no trend or hack left that could truly surprise us, we might have just discovered the coolest one yet: using a glue stick to draw seriously perfect, Instagram-worthy eyebrows.

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Yup, your tried-and-true Elmer’s Glue Stick has graduated from its arts and crafts days and entered the beauty sphere. In a recent video re-posted by Anastasia Bevery Hills, a woman with pencil-thin, itty bitty eyebrows gets a total transformation with the help of a few thick layers of glue swiped across her brow bones and a hefty layer of setting powder. It sounds weird—and we definitely wouldn’t recommend it for everyday use, because chemicals, irritation, etc.—but it’s a technique that’s been used and loved within the drag community for years, because it really does work.

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Basically, the glue and powder work together to form a quick-and-easy prosthesis to mask the brows you’ve got and create a clean canvas for whatever you want to draw. In the video, the woman’s brows get covered with glue, then set with concealer and powder to completely hide her natural brows, leaving her with a blank slate to sculpt hella-pretty brows that look surprisingly natural. We’ve also seen the glue stick trick heralded by Halloween enthusiasts and even makeup artists themselves, with all-star Sir John (a.k.a. Beyonce’s go-to makeup wizard) swearing by glue sticks as a brow tamer. Again, we don’t suggest you slather your face in glue every morning, but if you’re dying to try a new look—or just see what you look like without eyebrows—go break out your glue stick and start drawing.

 

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Kylie Jenner Fails at Lip-Syncing in Musical.ly-Style Video

With Kanye West as her brother-in-law and Tyga as her ex, music should run in Kylie Jenner‘s blood by now—or at least she should know the words to her friend’s song. Yet the 19-year-old reality star managed to flub up the latter when she tried to lip-sync Madison Beer’s “Dead” in a Musical.ly-style Instagram video. (And we’re being generous when we say “tried”—Jenner’s lip-syncing skills are closer to someone slightly moving her lips than the expertise of a Musical.ly pro.)

In the video, fans can see the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star, dressed in a mesh white dress, mouthing along to the chorus of Beer’s newly released pop song. While Jenner is serving killer selfie face in the clip, viewers can quickly see that she knows about 2 percent of the lyrics. As the beat drops, Jenner can be seen hesitantly moving her lips as she struggles to find the right words. (But, hey, at least she looks good, right?)

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As superfans of the makeup mogul know, Jenner and Beer (you know, that girl who earned a record deal after Justin Bieber tweeted a video of her singing) have been close friends since their early teen years. Though the stars haven’t been posting much about each other lately, the lip-syncing video, captioned “baby girl @kyliejenner” with a heart eyes emoji, seems to be from Beer’s Instagram story, so it’s probably safe to assume they’re still in touch. (On a side note, if you’re going to send a video of you lip-syncing your friend’s song, maybe brush up on the lyrics beforehand.)

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While Jenner is huge on Instagram (94 million followers and counting!), it doesn’t look like she has a promising career on Musical.ly. It’s alright, we’re all born with different talents.

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Meet Tubing Mascara: The Best Mascara the Internet Swears By

How many times have you spent a solid 15 minutes meticulously applying mascara, only to have it smudge and flake into full-blown raccoon eyes after a few hours? If you’re nodding your head, we feel your pain: Even after experimenting with an outrageously large number of supposed “best” mascaras in the last decade, we’ve always ended up with the same frustrating, unimpressive results. But before you go blaming your skin (yes, even if your lids are naturally oily), we’re here to tell you that it’s not you—it’s your formula. And thankfully, there’s a new, truly game-changing solution for all of your mascara woes: tubing mascara.

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No, it’s not just a weird new brush trend, but a totally different mascara formulation. Whereas traditional mascaras coat your eyelashes in layers of oil-infused pigment, tubing mascaras use flexible polymers to literally wrap each individual eyelash in a protective, smudge-proof casing, like a tiny cone. While it sounds pretty science fiction-y, it’s just an insanely effective method for getting long-lasting, sweat-proof coverage. And, surprisingly, tubing mascara is generally easier to remove than regular mascara, needing only warm water and light pressure to wash off (though your usual makeup-remover and face-wash combo will definitely do the trick, too). Cool, right?

And though tubing mascaras have been around for a few years, they haven’t gotten much love or recognition until recently. “The answer is tubing mascara,” one makeup expert wrote on Reddit to a fed-up user who kept getting dark marks under her lower lashes by the end of the day. “Trust me, [smudges] will never happen to you again.”

Since tubing mascaras are still kind of under the radar—some, for example, aren’t even labeled as tubing on their packaging—we combed through the threads and found the five very best tubing mascaras that are, surprisingly, super cheap. So click through to find your new favorite product, along with some photographic proof of the mascara in action, so you can see exactly how freakishly good tubing mascara looks in real life.

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10 Hairstyles You Can Totally Rock at the Beach This Summer

You guys, it was a long, hard winter—but we made it! It’s totally summer and time to hit the sand.  We already ordered a bikini (or two) online months ago, but now it’s time to brush up on those perfect hairstyles for the beach.

Between all the pics that will inevitably be uploaded and the shirtless guys running around everywhere, you want to look cute.  But with the hot sun and windy shoreline, managing your hair isn’t always the easiest thing to do.   We’ve rounded up our favorite ten looks from real girls on Instagram to show you the perfect way to rock your hair this summer.

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Get beachy waves before you even step in the ocean by using a sea salt spray!  Spritz Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray into damp or dry hair to get the perfect natural looking matte finish.  This effortless look screams summer, and you know it’ll hold up well throughout the day from all the beachy elements.

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Braided bangs are super trendy right now, so change up your normal beach waves with a girly side braid to keep the hair out of your face!  Skip the shampoo and conditioner that morning—dirty, textured hair will hold the braid better, making sure it doesn’t slip from a bobby pin.

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We’ve all grown up envying Ariel’s perfect mermaid hair that always looks amazing—even when wet.  Unfortunately for most of us, the second we step out of the water we’re a lot more Ursula than Ariel. Avoid the Sea Witch look and still keep cool by using a clip to keep your hair up (and dry).

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A half bun is all the rage right now, and a perfect look to rock at the beach this summer. (Um, hello, J-LO, can we please have your hair?!).  You don’t have to be a celeb to pull of this look though, use a 1-inch curling wand to give yourself messy waves and pull back the top half of your hair into a topknot.

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Throwing your hair into a topknot is quick and easy, making it a flawless look for a carefree day at the beach. A sleek look works, but you can also go for something messy. You want a controlled messy, however. Check out this tutorial to get just the right amount!  Finish it off with a little bit of hairspray to keep the flyaways at bay.

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When it’s hotter than ever out and you can’t bear the thought of keeping your hair down, a messy, textured pony gives you a relaxed look that’s still cute.  Use Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Spray Mousse the night before in damp hair to create big volume or the morning of on dry hair to give it texture and help your pony appear fuller. Leave some pieces framing your face to keep it flirty.

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Forget a standard braid and take things up a notch by French braiding it instead. A long day at the beach inevitably means unruly knots and tangles, but a tight French braid will keep your hair in place and ensure that doesn’t happen.

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This is the ultimate beach look—it is called a fishtail after all.  The perfect combination of girly and messy, you’ll be sure to score some Insta-worthy pics throughout the day with this ‘do. Fishtails have a tendency to slip out, so before you begin styling spritz your hair with Oscar Blandi Texture Spray to help it hold.

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Give a standard messy bun a twist by adding a cute scarf around it. The scarf helps hold your style in place when it gets windy—plus, it looks super cute.

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Keep your skin and hair (especially if it’s colored) shaded from the sun with a cute floppy hat.  Your options are endless so find the right shape and size to suit your face. Throw on some matching sunnies to make your look extra chic!

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Originally published June 2015. Updated May 2017.

 

The Non-Boring Guide to Father’s Day Gifting

Once you’ve aged out of the macaroni art phase of life, Father’s Day gifting can get a little tricky. A lot of dads will tell you that they don’t want or need anything at all, and while that may be true, you still want to give them something that says “thank you for all that you’ve done and continue to do.” Yes, you can get the sentiment across with a necktie, cuff links, or some golf balls, but how boring is that?

The cool Father’s Day gifts ahead officially up the ante, and cover a range of interests and budgets. There’s a bestselling title for the voracious reader, a set of bitters for the amateur mixologist, and an espresso machine for the coffee drinker. Also making the cut: an awesome pair of sneakers and the sleek Fossil Q Hybrid Smartwatch.

Shopping for your dad, stepfather, significant other—or whoever else you want to celebrate on Father’s Day—is no longer a bore. Click through the slideshow to see our top gift picks.

Bella Thorne Finds Comfort in Ex Gregg Sulking After “She Got Played” by Scott Disick

Like many of us out there, Bella Thorne has a weak spot for her first love. (And we don’t blame her. Love is hard, people!) The 19-year-old is reportedly finding comfort in her ex Gregg Sulkin after her public fallout with Scott Disick, who she was spotted getting flirty with in Cannes—along with about a dozen other women.

According to a source for People, Thorne, who recently dedicated a sweet Instagram post to the 25-year-old actor on his birthday, started going back to her ex after she felt like “a total fool” for hooking up with the 34-year-old “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star.

“After hooking up with Scott and feeling like a total fool, she realized she and Gregg had something more special. She started hitting him up after she got back,” the source said.

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Sulkin and Thorne dated for more than a year until announcing their split in August 2016 over Sulkin’s reported “controlling” behavior, according to the source. Since then, the former Disney Channel actress has been linked to other young Hollywood stars, such as Tyler Posey and Charlie Puth.

“Bella and Gregg had a difficult relationship when they were together,” the source said. “She felt like he was too controlling and that’s part of why they broke up, but they’ve been talking for a little while and going back and forth.”

Apparently, the lingering feelings are mutual. While the British actor is still playing the field, the source revealed that the “Faking It” star still has a soft spot for his ex and has been “hooking up” with her since their reunion.

“Gregg’s missed her too, though he’s still playing around and hanging out with other girls,” the source said. “They spent his birthday together and they’re rekindling things and hooking up.”

As for why the “Famous in Love” actress went after Disick in the first place, the insider said wanted to seem like the “cool party girl.” (Been there.) Once things got out of hand (aka when Kourtney Kardashian‘s ex began flirting with every young star in the south of France), Thorne had to bail, and there to catch her was Sulkin. (If our parents can’t be there to protect us from a notorious reality TV playboy then we guess our amicable ex will have to do.)

“She feels like an idiot and like she got totally played,” the source said. “She thought she could be that cool party girl, but now she’s feeling super dumb and vulnerable. Her natural instinct is to run to her first love.”

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Rumors started flying that Thorne and Disick were an item in early May when they were spotted on a date together in Los Angeles and then getting flirty in Cannes. However, despite the ~drama~ surrounding Thorne’s fallout with Disick, the actress apparently wasn’t too blindsided by his flirty ways. (That might explain a very matter-of-fact tweet she posted where she said she did “legit nothing” with Disick in Cannes.)

“She’s just being young and having fun and doesn’t really care what people think or what their opinions are,” another source told People. “She also knows that Scott is a huge playboy so she isn’t getting too invested. Basically, she’s being Bella and no one is going to change that.”

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No judgement. If you gotta get back with your ex to shake off a slimy reality TV womanizer, you gotta do what you gotta do. Live your life, Bella.

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Fat-Shaming Bullies Made Ashley Graham Hate School

High school is hard for everyone. There are the long hours, early classes, homework, pressure from teachers, and, of course, bullying. Ashley Graham is no exception. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, the 29-year-old revealed that fat-shaming bullies throughout her childhood made her “hate” school and taught her to “internalize” her emotions.

“Girls would call me ‘cottage-cheese thighs’ and ‘thunder thighs.’ They’d be like ‘Wide load coming through. Beep, beep!’ I hated school,’ she said.

The comments stuck with her to her career when the model’s peers would discredit her talent by calling her “a fat model.”

“As a model, people are telling you you’re beautiful, and at school, people are telling you you’re ugly,” she said. “They would say, ‘You’re not really a model, you’re a fat model.’ It was humiliating. I think I just put my head down and internalized it.”

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While Graham is killing it in the modeling world, she apparently still hasn’t been able to shake off the fat-shaming comments from when she was a kid. In an interview with People, the model revealed that she still gets shy when she strips down to a bikini. (One look at Graham’s iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover and we would’ve never guessed it.) Her solution? A little liquid courage and some confidence to help calm the nerves.

“I mean, of course like any girl when you get to the beach or the pool and you go, ‘Oh, I have to take my cover-up off, crap.’ And you feel like everybody’s watching, and then you just go, ‘Oh fine, I’ll just take it off,'” she said. “And then all of a sudden you get comfortable and go, ‘Okay. Another piña colada.'”

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As for her relationship with her body these days, Graham admitted it’s a work in progress, though she’s come a long way from when she was a teenager.

“I still wake up some mornings and feel fat, of course I do, but I’ve come to a place where I’m like, the cellulite’s not leaving, and I’m not going to beat myself up about it, I’ll embrace it,” she told Harper’s Bazaar UK. “Some women say, ‘I can’t get out of bed, I’m never going to find a man, or get that job that I want, because of the way I look.”

But she isn’t letting her insecurities get in the way of her eating habits. The model said she’s sworn off extreme dieting and workout routines for the sake of keeping her figure.

“I’m simply not able to adhere to strict rules around deprivation. I get upset, ‘hangry’, when I’m not eating. I would never go on a major diet and work-out spree just to be thin,” she said.

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She also hopes her voice for curvy girls will translate to retail stores, where she expressed there are far too little options for women of her size and larger.

“It’s ugly that there aren’t enough clothes in stores for women that go up to a size 22 or 24,” she said. “As a curvy girl you get the feeling you’re a second-class citizen. I want women to accept themselves. I have so many friends, skinny, really heavy and in between, who all have the same insecurities.”

While she’s been labeled as a “trailblazer” and “pioneer” for curvy girls everywhere, Graham thinks of herself as “just a model who happens to know how to talk to women about loving the skin they’re in.”

As if we couldn’t love her more. Keep on slaying, Ashley.

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The Internet Is Slamming Ariel Winter For Her Memorial Day Bikini Photos

Memorial Day is supposed to be the select occasion of the year when Americans pay tribute to those who passed while serving in the armed forces. However, for Ariel Winter, the day was spent fending off Internet trolls who were not too fond of her celebratory bikini pictures. While the “Modern Family” star’s body looked banging—per usual—in a blue thong bikini, there were a slew of critics who thought Memorial Day was not the time for her to flaunt her assets. (Maybe National Bikini Day on July 5, perhaps?)

The Instagram post, simply captioned “Happy #MemorialDay” with a wave emoji, included three pics of Winter posing in a skimpy swimsuit in front of a cave on the beach. In terms of Instagram aesthetics, it was an A+ kneeling-in-the-sand shot. As for Memorial Day? Well, this is what the critics had to say.

“What has that got to do with Memorial Day? Just an excuse to get half naked,” one commenter wrote.

“You look good but this is really inappropriate. Memorial Day isn’t about you,” another added.

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Possibly catching wind of the backlash, the actress soon after posted a more “traditional” Memorial Day tribute thanking uniformed men and women for their service.

“Could not be more grateful to all of the men and women who risk their lives to protect ours and our freedom. We are all forever indebted to your service. Thank you,” she captioned the picture.

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Take it from Ariel, if you’re going to post a bikini shot on Memorial Day, make sure you ‘gram an American flag, too.

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The 9 Best Dry Shampoos of All Time

Real talk: If we could wish for one thing—like, aside from world peace and eternal happiness and health—it would probably be a lifetime of good-hair days, every single morning. And though we have yet to have our wishes granted (does anyone have a good genie recommendation?), we’ve at least gotten pretty damn close, thanks to the magical powers of dry shampoo. But, as we’re starting to find out through annoying trial and error, not all dry shampoos are created equal. In fact, some aren’t even created in the same universe, like the clear, sticky, does-nothing-but-smells-tacky formulas. Which is why we’re here.

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Because we want you to stop wasting money on shitty products, and instead steer you in the direction of dry shampoos that are seriously good, like lightweight, volumizing formulas that leave your hair smelling like a rose garden (for real), or scalp-refreshing formulas specifically designed for curls. So we parsed through the zillion shampoos currently on today’s market and cherry-picked the best dry shampoos for every hair type. Click through to see our favorites, and let your secretly three-day old hair revel in the joy of staying dirty another day longer.

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Stores Like Zara: What To Buy From COS

We’ll say it: Shopping at Zara and H&M can be a bit of a headache. But forget the super-bright lights and loud music and insane try-on and checkout lines for just a moment: It’s even more annoying to show up to work to find your officemate wearing the same exact outfit as you. (It’s happened—and more than once.) And while we won’t knock fast-fashion all the way—it’s truly great in a pinch!—sometimes you just want your shopping experience to be a little less, well, sensory-overload.

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Enter: COS. H&M’s sister brand is full of structured, minimal, and overall timeless pieces that could find a place in any wardrobe. We mean it: Take a look at this modern shirtdress for example, or even this rust-colored one-piece; the brand makes breezy poplin separates just as well as it churns out truly comfortable footwear. Sure, it’s priced slightly higher than its fast-fashion counterpart (think $125 for a button-down dress that you can wear for seasons to come, rather than $40 for an on-trend frock that might not make it to through Labor Day), but if we’re being honest, just about every piece is body-skimming and flattering, making summer the perfect season to add it to your repertoire.

Ahead, find 19 of our favorite new pieces from COS, including a bright red midi skirt, a simple mesh bag that nobody else will have, and strapless jumpsuit that’d perfect for every summer BBQ.

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You Need to See These Insanely Cool Light-Up LED Eyelashes

You know those times when you’re getting ready for a night out, and your hardcore black mascara and row of false lashes still don’t seem like they’re giving enough oomph? Welp, one designer named Tien Pham may have come up with the solution to your blah-eye woes by co-creating interactive LED eyelashes, called F.Lashes. And yes, we’re completely mesmerized.

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Pham debuted the interactive eyelashes—interactive because the lashes literally move, jump, and dance when you, you know, move, jump, and dance—at the annual Maker Faire (an arts-and-crafts-type fair with all of the innovative inventions from regular ol’ people), and won the Editor’s Choice ribbon. Basically, these lashes are freaking cool.

The lashes are connected through clear wires to a small watch battery that’s pinned beneath your hair. The lashes are then attached to your lids with regular lash glue, and, once turned on, can sparkle, flash, glide from side to side, and more. Sadly, the lashes aren’t available to buy yet, but Pham is hoping to start a Kickstarter campaign for F.Lashes soon. So until then, you’ll just have to keep piling on the false lashes and re-watching the video of Pham and his light-up eyes.

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10 Weird Hair Tricks That Really Work

Beauty time is definitely a ritual that we love to luxuriate in, but let’s be real, we’ll take all the hair tips and tricks we can get if it means simplifying our morning routine. That doesn’t mean cutting corners, necessarily, but simply learning the worthwhile tricks that really work. We’ve collected a ton of hair ideas through our many beauty travels, and we’ve rounded up some of our favorites here.

1. Easy highlights

Want subtle highlights for the summer but don’t want to empty your wallet? Squeeze out an entire lemon into a dish, dip a clean toothbrush into the juice, and gently comb it through your hair. Then, go sit in the sun for about 45 minutes to an hour (wearing SPF, of course!). Do this once every two weeks or so and the lemon juice will naturally lighten your hair in the sun.

2. Get rid of static

It’s all about dryer sheets. With one sheet, smooth it over your entire head going from roots to ends. To avoid getting static altogether, rub the dryer sheets on your brushes and combs before using them on your hair.

3. Fake a full pony

Make your ponytail look fuller by using the hair clip trick. Pull your hair into a ponytail at the back of the crown of your head and secure it with a hair tie. Separate it into two sections (top and bottom), and with a small-to-medium sized claw hair clip, clip hair at the base of the ponytail, underneath the top section. Place the top section of hair over the clip and spray a bit of dry shampoo to get a fuller texture and hide the clip.

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4. Clarify in a snap

To remove all of the build up that can happen in your hair (oil and product build up can clog up your scalp and put a halt on your hair growing) mix baking soda in water to create a paste, and use that to wash your hair. Rinse the baking soda out with a mixture of apple cider vinegar for a completely natural, clean head of hair.

5. Tame those baby hairs

Baby hairs and cowlicks are incredibly annoying, but there’s a way to tame them. Spray a toothbrush with strong hold hairspray and comb down the baby hairs and cowlicks so they’ll sit with the rest of your hair.

6. Get silky

Sleeping on a silk pillowcase will help to prevent hair breakage and damage that can happen in the middle of the night as you toss and turn. Cotton and other textures mixed with your hair moving back and forth can create friction, which is what can cause the hair to break.

7. It’s all about that dry shampoo

A lot of the time, girls with brunette or red hair shy away from dry shampoo because of the white residue that is often left over. DIY your own dry shampoo for darker hair so that you can skip washing your hair! Mix 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of corn starch, and a dash of cinnamon. Apply at your roots and shake through with your fingers for a refreshed head of hair!

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8. Straighten up

If it takes you a very long time to straighten your hair, you may have the temperature setting on your flat iron too low, which means you need to go over the same pieces of hair multiple times, which can cause more damage. Instead, turn up the heat (to a mid-high temperature) so that you can go for a single pass and decrease damage.

9. Don’t let chlorine get you down

Protect your hair from chlorine in the pool by completely wetting your hair and saturating it in conditioner, leaving it wet. Your hair will soak up the chlorine-free water and conditioner instead of the pool water, which will prevent the damage and color turning that chlorine can do.

10. Dry with a t-shirt

Reduce frizz by drying your hair with a cotton t-shirt instead of a towel, then blow drying on the cool setting. Regular towels can cause a ton of friction which disrupt the cuticle and create frizz, so cotton t-shirts absorb water without causing friction. Make sure to squeeze your hair, not to rub it, while drying (which can, surprise, create more frizz-making friction). Blow drying on the cool setting to keep the cuticle closed, which won’t make as much of a frizzy mess as the hot setting.

Originally published April 2014. Updated May 2017.

Here’s How to Sweat Less This Summer

Look, there’s a fine line between “glowing” and a hot, sweaty mess—so if there are ways to figure out how to sweat less, we’re all about it.

It’s super hard to find a downside to beautiful summer days—but excessive sweating that ruins your makeup and a cute outfit is certainly on that list. That gross, sticky feeling? Yeah, we’ll pass on that. But short of moving to the North Pole, what can you do about it? Our experts have advice to stay dry on even the hottest days.

Face it, we all sweat

Let’s be real: everyone perspires, especially in summer. It’s a normal physical process that serves an important purpose, so eliminating it altogether is impossible.

“Sweating is the body’s way of regulating its temperature,” explains Unilever Senior Scientist Alyssa Kowcz, who specializes in deodorants. “Sweat is mainly caused by physical or thermal triggers. Normally our body is in a state of heat balance, when the heat entering our body is the same as the heat going out. However, if the heat input increases, for example during exercise or when we are in a hot environment, the evaporation of sweat from all over our body cools us down and helps us return to a state of equilibrium.”

It’s hard to measure excess sweat

Since everyone sweats, how do you know when your perspiration situation goes from normal to excessive?

“Sweat isn’t something that is comparable because everybody is different,” explains Dr. Ellen Marmur, dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. “Factors such as how hard you may be exercising, weight and level of anxiety can each contribute to how much a person sweats. As each of our bodies are inherently different, it’s only natural that they will react differently to exercise and temperature.” But, she adds, if you feel really sweaty, you don’t have to just deal with it. “If you really feel uncomfortable, seek out a doctor. Also… sometimes, rarely, lymphoma presents with night sweats,” says Marmur.

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You can pretty much sweat anywhere

“Everyone is different, so there is no one specific common place for people to sweat,” explains Dr. Marmur. “Any place there is a sweat gland—hands, feet, underarms, chest, back, etc—is prone to perspiration. Sweating is more common in the summer because it’s our body’s way of regulating body temperature and keeping us cool.”

Sweat doesn’t smell, but you do

“Sweat itself does not actually have an odor,” explains Kowcz. “When bacteria in your underarm combines with a specific type of sweat produced in the underarm area, this leads to odor.”

Who knew, right? So how can we fight the dreaded summertime smell?

“Odor can be reduced by using anti-perspirant or deodorant products,” she explains. “These types of products contain anti-microbials that kill the odor-causing bacteria.”

Deodorant vs. anti-perspirant

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, deodorant and anti-perspirant are two different products—and knowing the difference can save your summer life.

“Deodorant helps cover body odor, while antiperspirants prevent the sweat ducts from perspiring to limit wetness,” Dr. Marmur tells us. “The aluminum active in anti-perspirants is a salt that dissolves once you start sweating. The dissolved salt forms a protective layer over the mouth of the sweat ducts, which in turn reduces the amount of sweat emitted. Anti-perspirant is an OTC (over-the-counter) drug that is regulated and deemed safe by the FDA.”

Select the right formula

We live in a world where there are literally thousands of deodorant choices—so how do you choose between gels, sprays and solids? Our experts say that you should let your heart (or your armpits) be your guide.

“Each deodorant and anti-perspirant format can offer its own pros and cons based on protection and feel—it’s truly a personal preference,” Kowcz says.  “A solid or soft solid tend to have a drier feel on application, while gels and roll-ons can feel quite wet, and sometimes sticky when you first put them on. Dry sprays offer a unique sensory experience that is instantly dry on application and leaves no residue.”

Apply effectively and accurately

As for when and how to apply your product? It turns out that there is a right way—and overdoing the application is not it.

“Look for a deodorant that offers up to 48 hours of protection, like Dove Advanced Care Anti-Perspirant Deodorant that will minimize how often you need to apply,” Marmur says. “You can apply your deodorant in the morning or evening—choose the time that works best for your routine. You may also want to reapply after working out or showering. Just make sure you’re putting on the right amount. I generally recommend three swipes: up, down, and up. If you’re applying after your shower, it’s best to let the area dry completely and then apply your deodorant.”

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Cool Off Quickly

While there are products that promise additional cooling effects, Kowcz says that these don’t always work the way they’re advertised.

“Alcohol and menthol can provide a cooling sensation on the surface of the skin, but the magnitude of this effect depends upon the individual,” she tells us. “You could also go into a cold room or stand in front of a fan.”

Sleep Comfortably

We all know it’s crucial to get enough beauty sleep—but it’s pretty hard to catch sufficient zzz’s if you’re sweating like crazy.

“Cold sweats in the middle of the night can result from hormones, anxiety, nerves or even low blood sugar,” says Marmur. “Additionally, if your body temp gets too warm at night you may begin to sweat, so it’s always a good idea to sleep with fabrics that help regulate your temperature.” We love an excuse for new pajamas—so what kinds of things should we be looking for? “Natural fabrics such as cotton and linen breathe better, which will help your body feel cool so you may not notice the sweat that has been absorbed into the material,” Dr. Marmur tells us. “However, if you’re sweating excessively, especially if it leads to unwanted weight loss, please let your doctor know right away.”

Botox = A last resort

By now you’ve probably heard that botox is the trendy answer to how to sweat less—but it turns out that this ‘miracle cure’ isn’t for everyone.

“Botox is a specific treatment that is normally used in only extreme sweating cases and can be a costly procedure that needs to be redone,” Kowcz says. “The injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) under the skin—a technique becoming particularly popular in Hollywood—prevents nerve signals from reaching the sweat glands.”

Sounds pretty hardcore—and Kowcz says it is.

“Unless you suffer from a condition known as hyperhidrosis or cannot control the sweat by the use of antiperspirant products, this can be a rather drastic method for stopping underarm sweat,” she tells us. “In this case, it would also be advisable to speak with your doctor or dermatologist to fully understand all the potential side effects and risks involved in this procedure.”

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Originally published July 2015. Updated May 2017.

Kim Kardashian Reveals Why She Split From Stylist Monica Rose

With 13 seasons of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” we should be used to Kim Kardashian West spilling tea left and right, but somehow the 36-year-old continues to make us shook. The reality star kept the tea scalding on a recent appearance on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live,” where she touched on everything from her feud with Taylor Swift to her opinion on Kylie Jenner‘s ex-boyfriend, Tyga. (Spoiler alert: It wasn’t positive.)

While playing Plead the Fifth, a game in which celebrity guests can only refuse to answer one—often leading—question, Kardashian West forgot to invoke her Fifth Amendment right. Though after the game was over, the makeup mogul revealed there was one question she wished she side-stepped: Why did the Kardashian-Jenners split from their longtime stylist, Monica Rose? (As fans of the family know, the Kardashian-Jenners recently unfollowed Rose on all social media and are no longer associated with the stylist. Rose is known to have also styled Chrissy Teigen, Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman, and to have worked with Khloe Kardashian for more than a decade.)

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After asking Cohen if she could hear the other questions before deciding what to plead the fifth on, Kardashian West gave in and revealed that she wanted a new vibe after marrying Kanye West, which is why she hired a new styling team.

“I haven’t worked with her in maybe four years, so my reason is not connected to this,” she said. “But I will say that I read that it was said that she was the reason for my makeover—my makeover when I met Kanye— and I will say that Kanye got me a new team and we kind of documented it. So I think people think that’s the reason, and for me, maybe that is the reason. I needed a new vibe.”

In typical celebrity fashion, the mom of two kept it political while hinting that there’s another (potentially more juicy) reason her sisters, particularly Khloe, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, ended their working relationship with Rose.

“You’d have to ask Khloe and Kendall and Kylie and the girls,” she said.

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Also on the agenda was the E! star’s take on Kendall’s controversial Pepsi ad. Kardashian West explained that, because Kendall is “so sensitive,” she “would never mean for anyone to perceive anything in a negative way.” Kendall was brought up again when an audience member asked if things were awkward between Kendall and Swift after Kardashian West exposed the “Bad Blood” singer on Snapchat for allegedly lying about having never heard the lyrics to West’s “Famous” (in which he calls the singer a “bitch” and claims to have “made her famous”) before its release.

“I don’t know if Kendall was a part of [Swift’s] squad. I don’t think she was. I don’t think it was awkward,” she said before noting that she hasn’t been in contact with Swift since the Snapchat scandal.

The tea continued to spill with Kardashian West revealing her true opinion on Kylie and Tyga, who silently split in April.

“You know, I feel like [there was] a lot of drama, and it doesn’t mean he’s a bad person at all,” she said. “What was great was that it was so easy, that split. There has not been any drama with her since.”

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On the topic of break ups, Kardashian West also opened up about her mom Kris Jenner’s divorce from Caitlyn Jenner. When asked about the chances of her parents reuniting, Kardashian West replied “2 percent. And those are Kendall and Kylie.”

As for her own very public split in 2013 from Kris Humphries, whom she divorced 72 days after their wedding, Kardashian West opened up about knowing the marriage was doomed from the start.

“I just thought, ‘Holy shit. I’m 30 years old, I better get this together. I better get married,” she said. “I think a lot of girls do go through that where they freak out thinking they’re getting old and have to figure it out, all their friends are having kids. It was more of that situation.”

With all the tea spilled, maybe Kim should brush up on the rules of Plead the Fifth before the next time she plays.