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lunes, 31 de julio de 2017

People Are Accusing ‘Sports Illustrated’ of Photoshopping This Ashley Graham Photo

In February 2016, Ashley Graham made history as the first-ever plus-size model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit Edition. The cover, which featured the 29-year-old looking fab in a blue-and-yellow bikini, was a groundbreaking moment in the body-positive movement, so you would understand the excitement of fans when Graham teased that she would be in Sports Illustrated again in an upcoming issue.

However, instead of cheers, Graham was met with questions when she posted a shot on Instagram from what appeared to be her upcoming Sports Illustrated photoshoot. Though Graham looked smokin’ AF with nothing but a shell necklace and cream bikini bottoms, fans couldn’t help but notice some weird distortion going on around her ass. The consensus: Sports Illustrated photoshopped Graham and totally took the body-positive movement two steps back.

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Here’s what people said:

“Girl your booty is way to glam to be photoshopped. I’m a huge fan, and seeing they did that to you is really sad! Let them know this won’t be tolerated?”

“Wow… so sad to such a body positive person be okay with that amount of terrible photoshopping.,”

“PHOTOSHOP is horrible, can see her butt isn’t edited good enough. they made it all weird and flat.”

“sadly it is a little photoshopped there… which is surprising because Ashley usually gets really upset about that.”

“She does not need photoshop. But they used it.”

MORE: 10 Times Ashley Graham Got Real About Her Bikini Body

While there’s a possibility that Graham’s body distortion was actually due to good ol’ fashion lighting and angles, there is also a strong possibility that she was photoshopped. Hopefully this can all be resolved by the time the issue comes out because photoshopping is a big “no” in our book.

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20 Rumors About Beyonce and Jay Z’s Twins that Made Us Roll Our Eyes

As the most talked-about celebrity on the planet, Beyonce is constantly battling crazy AF rumors. Add in an A-list rapper husband and newborn twins, and the 35-year-old has a recipe that grubby tabloids can’t get enough of. But while a couple of these rumors are somewhat believable (like the time Beyonce *allegedly* gave away Kim Kardashian‘s baby gifts), a majority of them are just downright bizarre.

MORE: The First Photo of Beyonce and Her Twins Is Breaking the Internet

Still, it’s fun to look back at Beyonce’s Internet-breaking pregnancy and reminisce on all the times we were thirsty AF for information that we would believe just about anything. Click through for 20 rumors about Beyonce and Jay Z’s twins that made us roll our eyes.

Lingerie and Loungewear to Wear When It’s Too Hot to Go Outside

We know, we know: The best parts of summer are supposed to be outdoors—trips to the beach, picnics in the park, dawdling at a sidewalk table all afternoon with a bottle of rosé in front of you. But honestly, when it’s 100 degrees outside and so humid the air is practically dripping, sometimes all we want to do is stay indoors with the A/C on high and a few friends to keep us company.

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If that sounds like your idea of bliss, too, then you can probably appreciate the importance of a solid collection of loungewear. One of the less-discussed lessons Marie Kondo espoused in The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is that bumming around in clothing that’s not explicitly made for doing so and actually maybe makes you feel kinda depressed (see: your stained once-favorite white T-shirt you can’t bring yourself to throw out) drastically reduces the quality of your leisure time. On the other hand, having a drawer of pretty, happy-making indoor clothing to wear on the days you don’t leave the house can make maximize your enjoyment. In the winter, this is easy enough—just cozy up in a fleece hoodie and some cashmere sweats—but in August, when all you want to wear is nothing at all? A little less obvious.

Below, see our take on the perfect indoor wardrobe for the summer months, from pretty lace bralette sets to comfy, do-nothing shorts—all perfectly acceptable to wear with close company.

Photographer: Tory Rust

Hair: Jasmine Santiago, Hair Rules

Makeup: Amanda Wilson

Styling: Hilary George-Parkin and Lauren Caruso

Models: Maria Diaz @ MSA Models, Yaris Cedano @ Marilyn, Alexa Rae @ Wilhelmina, Scott Camran @ Major

Location: Hotel Indigo LES

Kendall Jenner Goes Braless in See-Through Red Blouse

Got a minute? Here’s your mid-day roundup of all your need-to-know news in fashion, beauty, entertainment, and beyond.

Kendall Jenner frees the nipple in sheer, red blouse in New York City. [Allure]

Zoë Kravitz is YSL Beauty’s newest global makeup ambassador. [Elle]

Bella Hadid was spotted holding hands with this DJ. [Teen Vogue

You have to see Jennifer Lawrence in a trailer for her upcoming horror movie, “Mother!” [Lainey Gossip]

Blake Lively tells Glamour that her life isn’t as perfect as it looks. [E Online

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Did Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay just skip her own engagement party? [Glamour]

Here’s Kate Middleton’s go-to trick for outfit-repeating. [Huffington Post

Lush created a fidget spinner bath bomb and it sold out in one hour. [Cosmo]

Athleta is launching a sports bra specifically for breast cancer survivors. [Well and Good]

Playwright, actor, and director Sam Shepard passed away at age 73. [Vogue

15 Photos That Prove Sherbet is the Prettiest Hair Color of the Summer

We’re not sure where our sherbet-hair obsession began, really. It could have been because of Kaley Cuoco’s insanely cool, pastel-blue hair last month, or maybe the fact that anything dessert-related is granted our immediate affection. But we do know one thing for sure: We’re feeling hardcore feelings for what we’ve decided is the prettiest hair color of the summer.

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And unlike the Internet’s most bizarre beauty trends of late (barbed wire eyebrows, anyone?), sherbet hair is surprisingly wearable. Because in addition to vibrant pinks and hot oranges, the sherbet realm also includes icy blues and pastel purples that are incredibly cool, and anything but gaudy. But don’t take our word for it—below you’ll find 15 photos that prove sherbet is the one hair color you’re required to experiment with before summer ends (lest you end up with major F.O.M.O. for the rest of the year). See all 15, below.

Encycl-O!-pedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Every Type of Orgasm

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Orgasms aren’t as easy to come by as you might think. Research suggests as many as one in three women struggle to come from sex, so don’t take it for granted if you’re one of them! However, we have good news if you’re not one of the ladies who gets off easily through intercourse: There are at least 10 different subcategories of orgasms (yep), which means it’s possible you just haven’t discovered your particular mode of pleasure yet. And, hey, if you have, there are plenty more to explore!

Some experts prefer to divide orgasms into three broad types—genitally focused (e.g. a clitorial orgasm that many of us have had through sex or masturbation); full-body (e.g. vaginal orgasms, which are more intense and aren’t just exclusive to feelings in your vaginal area, despite the name); and blended (more on those below). But we were intrigued enough to want to find out exactly what a more granular breakdown of orgasm types looks like.

Here are 10 different types of orgasms, according to experts.

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STYLECASTER/Getty Images

Clitoral

A clitoral orgasm is—you guessed it—a direct response to stimulation of your clitoris. “This is the most common type of orgasm a woman can have, most likely because the clitoris is so accessible,” says sexologist Emily Morse, Ph.D. “Once you’ve found it, it’s fairly easy to simulate, whether by yourself or with a partner. In fact, many women stumble across it by accident, whether from a close encounter with a pool jet or their detachable shower head.”

On a more technical level, when the glans (or external part) of your clit is stimulated, it activates a nerve called the pudendal nerve system—one of many nerve systems in your vagina, says Kira Manser, MEd LCSW, executive director of The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health and consultant for digital women’s health clinic Maven. Another way to make it happen: shallow vaginal stimulation with a lot of friction along the vagina walls can arouse the roots of your clitoris (technically called the crura and bulb), causing an orgasm that is focused in your genital area, rather than your whole body.

G-Spot

G-spot orgasms—a.k.a. vaginal orgasms—are the second most common type of orgasm, says Morse, but they’re quite a bit more elusive than clitoral ones. “They can be more challenging for many women to achieve because of the G-spot’s location, which is located about two inches inside the vagina, on its upper wall,” she says. “Plus, it requires about 15 minutes of consistent, direct stimulation to make the magic happen.”

When G-spot orgasms happen, your pelvic and hypogastric nerve systems can trigger a fuller-body orgasm (rather than just focused in the genital area), and even vagaculation—a.k.a. squirting. Read more about the mysterious G-spot (including the controversy about whether it really exists) here.

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Blended

A blended orgasm is just what it sounds like: a combination of both clitoral and G-spot stimulation.”Blended orgasms are the mind-blowing result of a combination of internal and external stimulation,” says Morse. How will you know them? Since double the number of nerve systems are being activated, you’ll experience double the arousal and pleasure. If your orgasm feels ultra-strong occasionally, it could be that you’re having a blended orgasm.

Cervical

Cervical orgasms are a result of direct stimulation of the cervix, which is located in the most interior part of your vagina. “A cervical orgasm can be achieved when the woman is already really aroused,” says Morse. “If she’s not aroused enough, it can be painful.” Morse says cervical orgasms can take time and practice, and can generally only happen with a dildo, vibrator, or penis, which are deep enough to actually reach your cervix.

“Only about 10 percent of people enjoy cervical stimulation,” adds Manser. “It can be achieved through very deep penetration, and activates three nerves, which tends to create a fuller-bodied or even sometimes a blended orgasm.”

MORE: Your Complete Guide to Sex Toys

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STYLECASTER/Getty Images

Multiple

Multiple orgasms—having at least two orgasms during a single sex session—are what Morse calls the Holy Grail of pleasure. “Multiple Os happen from consistent, often indirect stimulation,” she says. “Many women struggle to have them due to sensitivity, but patience is key.” Want to up your odds of having more than one orgasm? Take a short break or catnap after your first climax before going again, says Morse. The good news is, some research by SKYN Condoms hints that multiple Os might be on the rise, since 44 percent of women reported having at least two orgasms during one session.

Nipplegasm

There are other body parts, circumstances, and factors that can up your orgasm potential or strength, says Morse—including your nipples. “Nipples are not often used to their full orgasmic potential,” she says. “Stimulating the nipples releases oxytocin, which causes sexual arousal in women, including vaginal muscle contractions and an increase in blood flow to the genitals.” So don’t neglect them!

MORE: 7 Tips for Pulling Off Hot Outdoor Sex

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STYLECASTER/Getty Images

Mindgasm

It’s possible to have an orgasm without a partner, a sex toy, or even your hands, says Morse. “You can have a ‘mindgasm’ by combining deep breathing techniques with meditative erotic thought and controlled Kegel contractions,” she says. “You can even take your Kegels to the next level with certain sex toys—like this pelvic strengthening device—that are designed to strengthen your pelvic floor and increase the intensity of your orgasms.”

Sleepgasm

That’s right—women can have wet dreams, too. “During REM, if your dream is hot enough, the blood flow to your vagina will increase and can lead to your very own nocturnal orgasm,” says Morse. “This is nothing new, and certainly isn’t uncommon. Sex research pioneer Dr. Alfred Kinsey found that almost 40 percent of women had experienced at least one wet dream—and that was back in the ’50s!” she adds.

MORE: How Long Sex Should Last, According to a Porn Star

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STYLECASTER/Getty Images

Coregasm

Some women actually orgasm while they exercise, a type of orgasm nicknamed “coregasm.” “Most people who’ve experienced it say it’s not as intense as sexual orgasms,” says Dr. Carolyn DeLucia, a gynecologist at VSPOT Gyno Spa. “It usually happens after a strenuous cardio workout, which quickens the heart rate and releases endorphins, followed by a lower-abdominal workout, which increases blood flow to the vagina, sometimes causing mild orgasm.”

Exactly how it happens is still up for debate, says Morse, since many factors, such as anatomy, core strength, and exercise type, impact coregasm potential. “But the one exercise that was found to be most often associated with coregasms is a leg-raising and ab workout known as ‘Captain’s Chair,'” says Morse. “Worth a try!”

Music-gasm or Skin-gasm

This one comes last because, while it feels good, it definitely doesn’t feel as good as the others—at least not in that way. Frissons, a.k.a. a feeling of chills, goosebumps, or a tingling spine, can happen as a result of a sudden change in music or sound. While it can be felt as a physical wave of pleasure that may even make you shudder, it’s not usually a sexual experience. “There’s a reason why many people who have felt a ‘music-gasm’ or ‘skin orgasm’ often associate the two,” says Morse. “They trigger the same response in the brain. Both an amazing song and a sexual touch release dopamine, resulting in that feel-good sensation.”

MORE: 17 Real Men on Their Favorite Sex Moves

Lady Gaga Dyed Her Hair Rainbow and It Looks Freaking Amazing

If Lady Gaga has proven anything to the beauty world, it’s that she can pull off any damn look she pleases. Like, if we showed up to a red carpet with bubble-gum pink hair and a massive back tattoo, our friends would probably be concerned for us. But Gaga’s constant risk-taking and fearless attitude for beauty has paid off with every major makeover.

Case in point: The singer just debuted the most in-your-face rainbow hair we’ve ever seen (totally different from the soft rainbow hue she wore at Coachella in April) and it looks incredible.

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Over the weekend, Gaga posted an Instagram of her new look, which was paired with a red, sparkly lip and heavy black eyeliner (obviously, Gaga didn’t feel her bright-ass hair called for no-makeup makeup). She captioned the photo, “JOANNE WORLD TOUR,” and credited her talented glam squad. Frederic Aspiras, who works regularly with the singer, is responsible for the shades of fiery-red, peach, and blue-green against platinum, which Gaga will be wearing to kick off her fifth headlining tour on August 1.

Bright, unconventional hair colors have had a major moment this summer (remember Kaley Cuoco’s icy, sherbet makeover?), and Gaga’s rainbow hair appears to be proof that the trend isn’t going anywhere for the time being. And even though rainbow isn’t exactly a work-friendly color (unless you’re a straight-up boss, a la Gaga), we’re feeling weirdly tempted to try it ourselves before summer ends.

That is, unless a brand-spanking-new hair color pops up tomorrow morning and convinces us otherwise—looking at you, Bella Hadid and Lucy Hale.

Celeb Natural Hair Color Reveals That’ll Truly Shock You

Let’s be real, there aren’t many of us out there that are rocking our natural hair color nowadays—so why would we expect celebrities to? But somehow it still seems to shock us when we find out our favorite raven haired star is actually a natural blonde—or vice versa.

MORE: Geode Hair Is the Next Hair Color Trend to Sweep 2017

Like, did you know Leighton Meester is a blonde? And Emma Stone’s natural hair color is a total mystery at this point, considering she looks amazing in just about every shade she chooses.

MORE: 10 Celebrities Who DGAF About Hair Down There

So join our tour on the surprising natural hair colors of your favorite celebrities … and let us know which celebs’ natural hair color caught you off guard.

Updated on 7/31/2017.

Rihanna Shut Down Her Body-Shamers With a Single Instagram Comment

It should be well-known by now that Rihanna gives zero fucks for what you have to say about her body. But in case you didn’t know (we’re talking to you, Internet trolls), the 29-year-old made sure to shut down her body-shamers once and for all with a single Instagram comment that made us scream, “YASSSSS” for about 20 minutes straight.

The comment was on a fan’s Instagram video, which showed the singer shopping for junk food with her friends. In the video, Rihanna can be seen picking up four snacks within entering the store. When one of her friends tries to guilt her for it, another friend comes to Rihanna’s defense. Here’s how the exchange went.

“You just walked in the store and you already have four snacks!” one friend tells Rihanna.

“Stop judging her!” the other friend replies.

In the caption of the video, the fan drew attention to the fact that body-shamers were comparing Rihanna’s recent thicker body to Rob Kardashian‘s weight gain. She advised the body-shamers to take Rihanna’s friend’s advice, and mind their own business “Everybody who calling rob too fat @mdollas11 telling you what to do in this video K !! #mindyourown#eatallyouwant @badgalriri i got you like melissa 🙋🏻👑” the fan wrote.

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

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And while the RihannaNavy member def has the singer’s back, of course Rih had to chime in with her own to let her fat-shamers know that she couldn’t pay less attention to their antics.

“Somebody called me too fat? 😂😂😂,” Rihanna commented.

And just like that, Rihanna shut down fat-shamers everywhere with five words and three emojis. Um. Queen, much?

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Are Sample Sales Ever Really Worth It? We Investigate the Other Side of It All

Two months ago, I purchased two exquisite Oscar de la Renta dresses for a third of their respective original prices at the brand’s sample sale in New York City. In the process, I lost my favorite bra.

While mercilessly searching for that treasured Gap undergarment, I bumped into three soon-to-be-brides who happened to be walking around the small space (overcrowded with both hideously ugly and awards-show worthy gowns) while holding their own future wedding dresses. Their gowns were also heavily discounted, compared to their cost if purchased at a brick-and-mortar Oscar de la Renta store (or Saks, or Bergdorf Goodman, or just about any other shop that offers customers full length mirrors and all the time and space they might need while in a fitting room).

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Given the outing’s goal—either to save a boatload of money on something you definitely need, or to spend not-as-much on something you definitely don’t—and our collective success that day, I began to think: Did Mr. de la Renta price his offerings knowing they’d likely be purchased on sale? Does anybody buy anything at full cost anymore? Are sample sales even deals, or are they masked over-priced affairs? Most importantly: Are the psychological and financial implications (and the loss of my precious bra) of attending a sample sale even worth the effort?

“It really depends on what type of shopper you are,” says Laura DiGiovanna, the marketing director at 260 Sample Sale, a third party company that provides brands with the space, security, maintenance, marketing and overall organization needed to set up a sample sale, when asked if sample sales are ultimately more rewarding than traditional shopping experiences. “You have to weigh the pros and cons: For the shoppers that want that love and attention, that catering, we do that to the best of our abilities […] but there are like 700, 800 people down there.”

Home to between 10 to 20 recorded sample sales on an average month, New York is the undisputed capital of buying high-end fashion pieces on a budget. This city-specific quality has a dual source: On the one hand, New Yorkers love the thrill of the hunt and the score of a deal (who doesn’t enjoy winning?). Simultaneously, the city “was [always] the epicenter of where [dress] samples would pile up and need to be liquidated,” explains Assaf Azani, vice president of 260 Sample Sale. Logistically speaking, the various “leftover” pieces are already in the city—why not try and make a last-minute profit off at least some of them?

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“Sample sales have changed so much over the years,” says an experienced sample sale associate who leads two major sales each yea. She’s agreed to speak on condition of anonymity given her extensive contacts in the retail industry. “I remember when […] it was a true ‘sample’ sale. Meaning: A rack of samples and damaged items with markings that could definitely not be sold in a store.” Given the success of the sales, the events began shifting in quality in order to attract an even greater variety of customers that could potentially liquidate an even bigger roster of pieces that would likely not be purchased otherwise. As brands began recognizing a buyer’s greater psychological disposition to purchase an item when confronted with the word “sale”—especially in a do-or-die situation—the sample sale shifted in nature.

“I think all brands mark up their prices with the intention of putting it on sale,” says the associate. “I think now these brands are taking advantage and sell one rack of samples at true sample prices and the rest is just leftover stock at department store prices or online sale price. [You go to the sample sale and see] brand new merchandise in plastic and on hangers as if in a stockroom of a department store.” The sample sale is still a sale, but not just of samples.

“No, not at all,” says Steven Dann, owner of two eponymous high-luxury boutiques on Long Island, when asked whether he believes that brands whose products he sells price their items knowing that they will eventually be sold at a discount during a sale. He also runs sample sales at the end of each season, trying to organize them when “there are only one of each item left,” clearly preserving the aura of exclusivity that has always defined high-end (and high-price) products.

“We always try to get the most competitive pricing,” says Azani while discussing the process involved in pricing each piece. “In fact, when most clients come with a very aggressive price, we’re not ones to dissuade them. If anything, those are the sales that are the most memorable, those are the sales that people go back to the office with two huge shopping bags and start talking to their co-workers about what they found for $25.” Yet, unsurprisingly, the steepness of the sale price doesn’t deter shoppers from asking for even more discounts. DiGiovanna mentions quite a bit of haggling during the events, “but we have a strict policy: The price that our client sets is the price we sell it for.” All leftover merchandise is eventually returned to the client on the final day of the sale.

Emilia, one of the brides who found her dress at the de la Renta sale, echoes Azani’s feeling towards the everlasting memory of a really good sale. “I went to a wedding salon and tried on a few dresses but the prices for the dresses that I liked and I would want were really high,” she remembers. “My mom had told me that a sample sale was coming up so I went into [the wedding salon] knowing that I would end up buying the dress at a sale.” The gown she purchased at the Oscar de la Renta sample sale came with a 90 percent-off price tag.

MORE: 13 Boho Wedding Dresses We’re Head Over Heels For

Sure, brands may price their offerings knowing that they will eventually host a sample sale: “The department stores have been undercutting full price retail [too],” says Azani. And it’s common for consumers to wait until coveted merchandise goes on sale at stores like J.Crew, Gap, or Aritzia—because it will. (All of those store declined to comment on this story.) But, from a customer’s perspective, what would the other option be? Not own the piece at all? “There’s a barrier to entry for a lot of brands,” comments Azani when discussing what he believes to be the ultimate appeal of a sale. “I think a lot of customers may know of a brand but never actually bothered walking into the store or touching the product of thought of buying the product because it is out of their [price] range. So, the minute you bring it to the sample sale, it’s peaking everybody’s interest.”

Azani’s logic is, well, logical: You will never be able to afford that full-price Balenciaga bag—but once the sample sale hits, whether the price of the bag is inflated or not is besides the point. What counts is that the bag is now within your budget.

Dann begs to differ. “In my opinion, your typical sample sale is the worst thing that has happened to fashion,” he says over email. “Don’t get me wrong, I know the people who can’t afford retail are thrilled for a sample sale, but these have hurt the business as a whole.” As way of explanation, the boutique owner mentions the status and exclusivity involved in being able to afford an expensive item. “The full price client now thinks twice about spending $6,000 on a Nancy Gonzalez bag at Bergdorf Goodman,” he says. “Because she knows that her friend bought the same bag she bought last season, two months later for 60 percent off.”

Given the laws of supply and demand, Dann’s argument follows logic: The cheaper the product, the greater the number of potential buyers. The greater the number of potential buyers, the lower the value of the object. The dramatic result? Poof, no more high-end fashion industry. Whether the outcome is ultimately bad or good, whether the happiness of the averagely salaried American trumps that of the rich American (who wants to be the only one to ever be able to afford that $6,000 Nancy Gonzalez bag) is a matter of opinion and perspective. But one thing is for sure: Putting that Oscar de la Renta gown on knowing that I paid a margin of what Mr. de la Renta originally asked me to pay, albeit bra-less, feels oh-so-sweet… considering I just spent $600 on a pair of Gucci loafers—at a discount!

Paris Jackson Just Got a Tattoo with Her Godfather, Macaulay Culkin

Paris Jackson‘s tattoo collection is growing! The 19-year-old—who’s revealed she has more than 50 tats (!!!) dedicated to stars like Prince, David Bowie, and her late dad Michael Jackson—just got inked again for another famous man in her life: her godfather, Macaulay Culkin.

The duo, who have been inseparable since Jackson was born, debuted their fresh ink on Jackson’s Instagram story on Saturday, where they posed alongside each other to show off two super-cute tats on their inner arms. The matching body art, which was done at Tattoo Mania in Los Angeles, appear to be tiny spoons.

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This isn’t the first time Jackson and Culkin have been #BFFgoals on Instagram, either. Around Easter, the two went viral for an adorable snap of Jackson wearing bunny ears while sitting on Culkin’s lap. Along with matching tats, the two also get pampered together—as seen in a snap in December of Jackson painting her godfather’s toenails with deep-red nail polish.

And while there’s no word yet on what the spoons symbolize, we’re guessing they mean something super sentimental—or, you know, Jackson and Culkin could just be big utensil lovers.

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domingo, 30 de julio de 2017

10 Celebrities Who Opened Up About Their Miscarriages

Miscarriage is a common thing that can happen to anyone, even celebrities. In fact, 10 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriages, according to estimates by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Mayo Center. Still, there’s a stigma surrounding miscarriages that often makes women feel alone in their loss.

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Celebrities aren’t exempt from this loneliness or depression either. Miscarriage is undoubtedly difficult for any hopeful mom, and that difficulty is heightened when the one who suffered the miscarriage is in the public eye. Still, it’s important to shine a light on the fact that miscarriages are not uncommon and that those who go through them are not alone. This is likely why these 10 celebrities bravely spoke out about their miscarriages to empower those have been through similar experiences. Read their stories, ahead.

What to Buy at Modern Citizen, the Minimalist Zara Fan’s Dream Store

Real talk: As much as we hate to admit it, we’re constantly on the quest to find the next Zara. After all, inexpensive, on-trend basics are only wardrobe-saviors if three of your co-workers don’t also show up to work wearing the same one-shoulder blouse you bought last week. And while we have a few go-tos in our arsenal (think: Genuine People, Loeil, StyleNanda), there’s no harm in adding a fourth.

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Enter: Modern Citizen. The San Francisco-based brand is an expert in—you guessed it—modern, minimal basics. The retailer’s no-frills offerings include pieces like a tailored button-down shirt, a body-skimming slip dress that comes in a range of neutrals, and even a collection of simple, timeless homewares and indie beauty buys that are practically begging to go home with you. The best part? The brand’s low prices: A simple shirtdress will run you just shy of $100, but most items are in the $60-$90 range.

With that in mind, we scoured the site for the 13 best picks: What to buy at Modern Citizen, ahead.

sábado, 29 de julio de 2017

Paris Hilton’s 11 Most Iconic Style Moments

I have a confession to make: I was once so obsessed with Paris Hilton that when I was choosing a Confirmation name during my freshman year of high school, I tried to take Saint Paris. Thankfully (seriously–THANK GOD), my priest saw exactly what I was doing and put the kibosh on that faster than Drake went from 0 to 100. (In other words, *real quick*.) Suffice it to say I spent the better part of the early aughts trying to replicate Paris’ looks (even though I wasn’t allowed out of the house in most of them) which included a lot of hip-hugging jeans, Juicy track suits, rhinestones, trucker hats, and butterfly clips. I was also prone to repeatedly declaring “that’s hot” whether something was hot or not.  And had I had access to a pink pickup truck, I would have, without a doubt, been driving that to high school every day.

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Some 10-15 years later, I still can’t stop thinking about Paris’ looks, and apparently neither can Matt Lauer. Ahead, see 11 of Paris’ most iconic style moments that have become her legacy.

16 Times Kris Jenner’s Children Were Hella Rude to Her

As a mom to six children, Kris Jenner has been through the thick of it. Crying babies, diaper changes, tantrums, puberty—you name it, Kris has done it. Six times. And what have her kids done to repay her? Shade the hell out of her on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

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While there’s no doubt Kris is a proud mama (just take a look at Kim and Kylie’s net worths), we’re sure she gets irked time to time when her children constantly come back at her with an expert clap back. (We mean, they learned it from their mama.) Relive 16 times Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob, Kendall, and Kylie made fun of their mom, ahead.

How to Wear a Midi Skirt, According to the Internet

Ah, the elusive perfect midi skirt outfit. Years ago, any skirt that hit between the calf and the thigh was likely deemed “matronly,” or, if you were my boyfriend in 2011, “something you should be milking cows in.” But fast forward to 2017 and the the midi skirt isn’t just one-third of a stylish summer outfit, but a complete wardrobe staple.

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We love how a straight-fit iteration looks with a loose tee, but if you’re more daring, try going oversized on top and bottom to play with proportion. Still, styling it so that you look less frumpy and more breezy-chic isn’t easy, so we turned to—who else?—the Insta-crowd for 13 ways to wear a midi skirt. Get your bookmarks ready.

viernes, 28 de julio de 2017

Bella Thorne Shut Down a Twitter Troll Who Threatened Her with Violence

Like the rest of the celebrity side of Twitter, Bella Thorne has facd her fair share of haters. Whether it’s about her dating life or her shaving routine, trolls on Twitter have always found a way to criticize the 19-year-old for something she’s supposedly doing wrong. And while we’re sure the actress brushes off a majority of the nasty comments, there are some things that are just not OK and need to be called out.

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Earlier today, the “Famous in Love” star did just that when a Twitter troll threatened her violence—specifically, to kick her in the teeth. “I would pay a decent amount of money to kick @bellathorne right in the teeth,” the user, who goes by the handle RaeAllDayy, tweeted.

Not having it, the former Disney Channel star couldn’t just stay quiet. She obviously had to respond, and if we know anything about Thorne, it’s that she always has the most expert clap backs. (Remember when she gave no fucks for people who slut-shamed Selena Gomez?) And of course, Thorne wasn’t going to fight fire with fire. Instead, she did what she does best: use sarcasm to call out someone’s rude AF behavior.

“Supporting violence !!! Good for you,” she shot back, alongside two disappointed-face emojis.

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While cyberbullying is never OK in any circumstance, violent threats take it to a a whole new disgusting level. Cheers to Bella for keeping it classy. 👏

How Medalion Rahimi Overcame Bullying to Become Shondaland’s Next Muse

Medalion Rahimi should be used to the royal treatment. After all, she’s played princesses on two Shonda Rhimes shows. But, like her characters’ roads to the throne, Rahimi—who currently stars in her second princess role on Rhimes’s latest series, “Still Star-Crossed”—didn’t face an easy path to success. 

As a first-generation Iranian American, Rahimi, 25, was bullied for her textured brown hair and light-red freckles, which are natural Iranian traits passed down from her mother and grandmother. And though they’ve become Rahimi’s most complimented features (just take a look at her Instagram), they were also the source of her darkest insecurities growing up. “It’s made me stronger as a person,” she says. “I feel like if people can just wait out adolescence, it does get so much better.”

Raised by two Iranian immigrants who fled Iran in the ’70s to escape a dictatorship, Rahimi spent her childhood crammed into a one-bedroom apartment in the San Fernando Valley with her parents and older brother. While her parents steadily worked their way up—her dad as a dentist; her mom as an attorney—Rahimi’s struggles continued in school.

“I had buck teeth, frizzy hair, freckles, and a retainer,” Rahimi says. “People called me Hermione sometimes, which I loved because I thought she was brave, but they meant it in sort of a mean way.” Along with calling her “metal mouth,” Rahimi’s classmates would make fun of her hair and say her freckles were a sign of disease. “It’s part of the reason why I’m so quiet,” she says. “It’s something I’ve learned to embrace, but it was definitely hard.”

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As a result of the bullying, Rahimi withdrew into herself and made efforts to change her appearance. To hide her hair texture, she braided her hair every day before graduating to a straightener. She even tried shaving parts of her head and dabbled in keratin treatment. When she started using makeup, she did her best to mask her freckles.

Rahimi slowly started regaining her confidence at age 12, when she starred as Cha-Cha DiGregorio in a seventh-grade production of Grease—a role she auditioned for on a whim that sparked her passion for acting. “It was a place where I could have a voice,” Rahimi says. “I was such a quiet kid that performing became a time when people would listen to me.”

After a push from a high school drama teacher, Rahimi went on to study theatre at the University of California, Los Angeles before finding an agent and nabbing small parts in the indie world. But she still felt plagued by the insecurities she faced growing up. “I would go to auditions with a full face of makeup and straightened hair, thinking that that’s what people were looking for,” she says.

It wasn’t until about four years ago, when Rahimi was 21 and dating a man who was raised with a different view of beauty, that her own perspective started to shift. “He grew up in Paris and women there don’t really wear makeup. They are a little bit naturale,” says Rahimi. “He told me to just embrace my natural hair.”

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As a result, Rahimi grew out her natural hair, which was cut short and slightly damaged from the keratin, and toned down her makeup drastically. “I started getting so many nice compliments from women who had incredible hair who were like, ‘I want your hair,’” she says. “You’re telling me you want my hair? It was crazy. I noticed as soon as I stopped doing that was when I really started to book roles, too.”

Soon after, Rahimi scored her big break on Rhimes’s comedy crime-drama show, “The Catch,” playing Princess Zara Al-Salim, a headstrong modern-day Arabian princess. Though the part only lasted three episodes, Rahimi caught Rhimes’s eye, who cast her as a series regular in “Still Star-Crossed,” a multi-ethnic take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In it, Rahimi stars as Princess Isabella, one of five leads of color.

Though the show has faced backlash for straying from the original Romeo and Juliet, Rahimi isn’t concerned about the criticism. “It’s historical fiction, not a historical drama. It doesn’t need to make sense,” she says. “That’s what TV and film is all about—to just put you into a world. [The show] looks more like the world we live in. You don’t go somewhere and just see all one type of person anymore.”

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She appreciates that Rhimes doesn’t play into Hollywood white-washing, something Rahimi’s accustomed to after hearing time and again that casting directors “decided to go a different direction”—a code, she explained, that usually means choosing the blonde, white girl.

“I always loved that Shonda’s shows are so colorful and multiracial,” says Rahimi. “I’ve seen a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes and maybe a bit of a tan play Hispanic or Middle Eastern and put on an accent. I really think [casting directors] should give those opportunities to someone who comes from that culture because they carry it inside of them.”

Racial diversity isn’t the only thing Rahimi praises “Still Star-Crossed” for. After regularly playing “ditzy party girls” and “women manufactured by men for men,” she says it’s refreshing to play a complicated, hyper-intelligent princess who, in some ways, is more fit to rule than her brother—but is forced to sit on the sidelines because she’s a woman. Rahimi sees plenty of parallels between the sexism in the show and America in 2017.

“The U.S. could’ve had a woman in power after our last election,” she says. “Maybe [Hillary Clinton] wasn’t the best option, but she was better than the current option. There was a lot of prejudice because she was a woman. That relates fully to the show. Even though it’s set in the 1700s, it’s still prevalent today and definitely an issue.”

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As the daughter of Iranian immigrants, Rahimi feels particularly fired-up about the Trump Administration, especially after the recent travel ban against six Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. “The U.S. was built on immigrants and [the ban] is insane to me,” Rahimi says. “I think a lot of people are upset, even the people whose beliefs were in line with the Republican party and the conservatives. This is more than that; it’s about humanity.”

Rahimi is using her voice as an Iranian-American actress to combat the bill by making phone calls, sending letters, and attending town hall meetings. On a less political level, Rahimi–who dreams of diversifying the beauty industry away from “European Anglo-American-looking girls”—is passionate about reshaping the way all young girls, not just those of Middle Eastern descent, see themselves while growing up.

“I’m happy with who I am. I think a princess has to be confident,” Rahimi says. “It’s so important to just be who you are. It’s good to embrace our differences. We shouldn’t all look the same. This world would be so boring.”

5 Makeup Artists Share Their All-Time Favorite Beauty Products

As full-blown beauty obsessives, we all have products that we straight-up refuse to leave the house without. Whether it’s a super-pigmented black eyeliner, or a perfect, creamy red lipstick, there are always a few non-negotiables permanently residing in our bags—whether we actually have the space for them or not. And the other day, as we were bitching about the eight billion lipsticks taking up the better half of our bags, it hit us: How the hell do makeup artists do it? Because in addition to lugging around a fully stacked kit for clients and gigs, they’re also tasked with curating an on-the-go selection of their personal favorites.

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So, we went to five makeup wizards themselves to find out their absolute favorite beauty products—not only their go-tos on set, but their desert-island items that they’ll always make room for in their kits. Including a moisturizing facial oil that moonlights as a highlighter, and a dual-ended lipstick for day-to-night wear, we found 12 products that are so damn good, we’re completely rethinking our personal collections. Ahead, shop the 12 products that makeup artists can’t live without, alongside tips and tricks for getting the most out of each formula.

M.A.C. Is Giving Away Free Lipstick This Weekend—Here’s How To Get Yours

Got a minute? Here’s your mid-day roundup of all your need-to-know news in fashion, beauty, entertainment, and beyond.

M.A.C. is giving out free lipstick for National Lipstick Day—here’s how to get some. [Bustle]

STFU: BuzzFeed’s Tasty released a smart cooktop that tells you when your food is done. [The Verge]

These gorgeous wedding dresses are made of—wait for it—toilet paper. [Cosmo]

George Clooney said he will prosecute the paparazzi that took photos of his newborns twins at his home. [Harper’s Bazaar]

Katy Perry is hosting this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. [Marie Claire]

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Did Ashley Graham accidentally reveal she’s going to release her own makeup line? [Glamour]

Cara Delevingne released her first ever music video that features at least three different wigs. [Teen Vogue]

This bridezilla held an auction to choose her bridesmaids, and her sister shared the whole tale on Reddit. [Elle UK]

Is it too soon too think about the holidays? Jeffree Star doesn’t seem to think so. Yesterday, he teased his up-and-coming holiday collection on Instagram. [Allure]

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are teaming up for a new TV show! [Seventeen]

Exploding Bath and Body Works Candle Severely Burns Woman

Honestly, we can’t read the words Bath & Body Works without thinking about our favorite middle school scents, Cucumber Melon and Freesia. Whether it was in super-fruity body mist-form, or the weirdly enticing holiday-scented collections, the store played a monumental role in our love (see: obsession) for all things beauty. But this morning, our sweet, romanticized memories of the brand were straight-up rocked when we found out that a Texas woman was severely burnt by an exploding candle.

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Yep, in a terrifying string of events, Ashley Brawley was hospitalized with first and second-degree burns after attempting to blow out her Bath & Body Works vanilla-scented candle. The candle, which had been burning for three hours and 20 minutes (under the manufacturer’s four-hour recommended use), began to burn uncontrollably. Brawley told NBC DFW, “I blew on it about three or four times and the last time I blew it, it just went all up in my face… I immediately started screaming.”

Brawley’s husband Cody proceeded to cover the candle in water, unknowingly agitating the flames. After removing the burning candle outdoors with oven mitts, he sprayed it with a hose, which then caused the candle to explode into pieces. While the exact cause of the incident is still being investigated, it appears that there was no user error on Brawley’s part. Brawley, who is now recovering from burns on her forehead, cheeks, nose, and lips, said, “I’ll never use a candle again. Ever.”

According to The Cut, Bath & Body works has issued the following statement: “We are very sorry that this happened and are taking this situation extremely seriously. The safety of our customers is our number-one priority, and we are actively working to learn more details from the customer.” Welp, as we wait for more information, we know that we’ll be staying the hell away from candles (or anything vanilla-scented, for that matter).

Elizabeth Olsen and Aubrey Plaza Just Showed Up to a Premiere in the Exact Same Dress

Elizabeth Olsen‘s sisters may be Mary-Kate and Ashley, but it seems like the 28-year-old has her own twin on her hands—Aubrey Plaza. While Plaza obviously isn’t Olsen’s biological twin, the two do share an eerily similar fashion sense—judging from the identical outfits they wore to their film’s movie premiere last night.

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The actresses made fans do a double-take when they stepped onto the red carpet in the exact same frock: a black, high-neck mini dress with circular embellishments and cuffed sleeves. But unlike the accidental matching we’ve seen on the bodies of celebs like Gigi Hadid and Lily Collins, Olsen and Plaza’s twinning was fully intentional.

See, the two star in the upcoming comedy, “Ingrid Goes West,” a film about a girl who becomes obsessed with a social media star so she moves to Los Angeles to be her BFF. Like the method actors they are, the stars naturally found the movie as a fitting occasion to let art mimic reality.

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But if you look closer at the pics, you’ll notice that the two weren’t as exactly identical as we thought. Though they also matched in black court shoes, Plaza sported gold embellishments on her dress, while Olsen’s were silver. (Close enough, right?)

Also, as the younger sister of two mega-famous twins, Olsen likely grew tired of the act after the red carpet. As seen from pictures later in the night, the Marvel star changed out of the dress into a more subdued all-black ensemble, leaving Plaza to fly solo. It’s alright, Aubrey. We’ll match with you.

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7 Best Shampoos That Actually Smooth Frizzy, Curly Hair

Close your eyes and try to remember a time when your freshly washed curls dried into frizz-free perfection. Drawing a blank? Yup, us too, and after resisting way too-many urges to rip every strand of hair out of heads, we’re ready for some real solutions. If we had a nickel for every time we’ve heard that curly hair needs moisture, we could buy a small yacht and sail to a land where frizz doesn’t exist (though, the ocean mist will probably make our hair frizzy). With summer’s intense humidity and harsh, moisture-stripping products, our heads have slowly become a magnet for unruly flyaways.

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And with an insane number of shampoos (all claiming to combat frizz) on the market right now, it’s difficult to find the formulas that leave you with touchable, bouncy curls—instead of a poofy nightmare. And lest we leave you to test and try every formula yourself, we combed through every single curly-hair-friendly shampoo to find the seven best products that truly keep frizz at bay: These shampoos contain ingredients like smoothing coconut oil and protective argan oil among others for insanely moisturized curls. Shop all seven below, and prepare for the feather-soft curls you’ve only dreamed of.  

This Is the Social Media Trend Chrissy Teigen Can’t Stand

Chrissy Teigen loves food—clearly, considering she has a bestselling cookbook, Cravings, and posts her recipes on Instagram about every other second. But even she has foods she can’t stand. And no, she isn’t talking about brussels sprouts or anchovies. She’s talking about the super-photogenic Instagram foods that look cool online, but taste like shit IRL.

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Specifically, Teigen, 31, hates the highly Instagrammable—but arguably obnoxious—unicorn food trend. (Starbucks lovers, you know the one.) Though the saccharine, splashy fad has exploded on social media, Teigen wouldn’t be caught dead slurping a unicorn Frappuccino or digging into a dish with more colors than the rainbow. We’ll let her take it from here.

“The unicorn burrito with cotton candy? That’s not a burrito. That’s a tortilla filled with cotton candy and jelly on it,” she recently told People. “I’m just not understanding a lot of things in the food world and I feel like it’s all about the Instagram now.”

Teigen’s suggestion for dishes that’ll reel in the likes: Good old-fashioned food that looks good and tastes better. “I mean, I’m old school in the way where I’m like just serve good food and people will come to it,” she said. “Now everyone feels like they need a gimmick and you really don’t—just make good, hearty beautiful food.”

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However, the “Lip Sync Battle” co-host does have one dish that she thinks deserves more attention, though it’s probably not one that you’ll expect. “I do feel like meat pies haven’t taken off enough in the United States,”she said. “Everywhere else they appreciate a good meat pie, like at the gas station you get a meat pie. They’re so easy to hold, so delicious. Ugh, I love them.”

There you have it, folks. The Queen of the Internet has blessed us with our next food trend—meat pies. Just don’t go getting any ideas about topping your meat pies with cotton candy or rainbow sprinkles. If the unicorn food fad was already getting stale, Teigen’s officially just killed it.

jueves, 27 de julio de 2017

6 New Ways to Wear a Matching Set

If 2016 was the year of off-the-shoulder everything, summer 2017 might as well have been the season of the co-ord. Yep—the matching set took over early on, taking our Instagram feeds by storm and slowly leaking into our closets. And sure, while coordinating separates became the sartorial solution du jour for everything from your office happy hour to the indiscernible wedding dress-code, just throwing one on as intended can feel a little, well, tired.

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Plus, the co-ords of yesteryear (read: the one Taylor Swift basically lived in during 2014) have given way to less literal iterations of the trend—and it got us thinking: Is it possible to style a matchy-matchy set other than the way it as intended? (Answer: hell yes.)

Get ready to see your favorite summer outfit reimagined: Ahead, find six new, totally-not-juvenile ways to get in on the trend.

Photographer: Tory Rust
Photo Assistant: Allison Brooks
Model: Talia with Elite
Makeup: Ashleigh Ciucci of Utopia
Hair: Jasmine Green of Hair Rules
Styling: Calvy Click
Production Assistant: Monica Mercuri

How to Get Rid of Dry Skin, STAT

Dry skin—ain’t nobody got time for that. It’s seriously the worst. Dry skin itches, flakes and it makes it way harder to effectively apply makeup. And sometimes products that are labeled especially for dry skin actually make things even worse. Not Cool.

But, just like any other beauty issue we deal with, there are definitely ways to stay on top of the problem. Whether your dry skin is genetic or you’ve got some bad habits you need to let go of, we’ve put together seven of our favorite dry skin remedies that work to give you smooth, hydrated skin.

1. Start using coconut oil

Besides the fact that you’ve already got some in your kitchen and it’s completely natural, coconut oil is one of the best topical treatments for dry skin. When you rub coconut oil into your skin, it’s absorbed very slowly, taking in every last drop of moisture. Plus, if you’ve got eczema or psoriasis, coconut oil helps to calm those conditions, too. It’s a win, win.

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2. Quit the steamy showers

Much like heat styling can dry out and damage your hair, long, steamy showers can really dry out your skin. This doesn’t mean you need to take cold showers in the morning, though. It simply means that warm showers—not hot—will dramatically improve the amount of moisture that stays in your skin.

3. You need to exfoliate

Many people with dry skin believe that exfoliating does more harm than good, but dry, dull skin needs to be buffed away from the surface so that fresh, clean skin can shine. Look for exfoliants that are gentle and small, as opposed to harsh and large, to use on your face. Exfoliate two to three times per week for optimal results.

4. Take 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil each day 

Rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, it helps hydrate the skin, bringing your dry, flaky skin moisture from within. You can also take capsules of flaxseed oil if you prefer, but your body will absorb it more easily in pure oil form.

5. Ditch the bar soap

Plain white bar soap is just about the most drying agent you can put on your skin, so if you’ve already got dry skin, switch to a body or face wash that’s moisturizing as well as cleansing.

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6. Don’t skip moisturizing

Many of us (dry skin or otherwise) will skip the moisturizing step of the beauty routine. Whether it’s because it takes longer, or you don’t like the feel of lotion on your legs or anything else, skipping moisturizer when you’ve got dry skin shouldn’t even be an option. Use a spray alternative to lotion if you want something quicker, or a body oil for something a bit more heavy-duty.

7. Obvious, but necessary: Drink more water

If you’re more bias towards coffee or adult beverages than water, you’re likely drying out your skin. Coffee is a diuretic, which means it causes your body to lose fluids, while alcohol is dehydrating in every way possible. All in all, you should be upping the amount of water you drink per day to at least eight glasses, so that your skin can be hydrated from the inside out.

Originally published August 2013. Updated July 2017.

 

5 Tried-and-True Drugstore Liquid Eyeliners That’re $15 or Less

Indulging in expensive beauty products is totally a guilty pleasure of ours, but a smart approach to spending dictates that there are some things worth splurging on—and others that may not be worth the extra bucks. Anti-aging moisturizers packed to the gills with retinoids and peptides and SPF 30? Worth it. Liquid eyeliner, mascara, and other bacteria-laden items that need to be replaced every few months? Not. Why blow all that dough when there are drugstore liquid eyeliners that are amazing?

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Whether you’re the kind of person who’s made a signature look out of a cat eye or just prefers to face the day with a teensy-weensy bit of definition around the eyes, chances are a good liquid eyeliner is your mainstay. And if you’re putting on eyeliner every single day, then you’ve more than likely noticed just how quickly you seem to go through the liquid stuff. Either you run out or it runs out of steam; it’s the circle of life.

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Spare yourself the drama and invest in one of these 5 hand-to-God tried-and-true liquid eyeliners, all of which can be purchased for under $15 anywhere drugstore eyeliners are found. That’s practically an invitation to buy them in bulk.

Updated 7/27/2017.

Emily Ratajkowski Is Getting Body-Shamed for a Photo of Her Ribs Showing

Another day, another celebrity who has to deal with nasty Internet trolls. This time, the victim is Emily Ratajkowski who is weathering the wrath of slimy body-shamers for posting a photo of her ribs showing on Instagram. (No amount of SMHs can express how we feel toward body-shamers.)

The 26-year-old is coming under fire for promoting an “unhealthy” body type after she shared two paparazzi shots of her wearing a black string bikini to the beach, where critics thought she looked unnaturally thin. “When paps provide instagrams 👌🏽,” Ratajkowski captioned the picture.

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The shamers mainly pointed to Ratajkowski’s ribs, which appeared to be protruding in a photo of her twisting her body to fix her bikini bottoms. The critics also evidenced the supermodel’s clavicles, which were apparent in a shot of her bending forward.

“Please remember that this is NOT a standard for body types and being so thin that you can see your ribs and bones is not a healthy thing to strive for, nor do I believe it should be celebrated. Please stay safe and be healthy people x” one commented.

“Whats wrong with her ribcage? Soooo weird” another added.

“I rlly hope girls don’t inspire to look like this, because this is absolutely unhealthy ):” someone else wrote.

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Regardless what you think of Ratajkowski’s pictures, body-shaming is never OK. Ratajkowski’s body is hers and her business only. Plus, she likely knows what’s best for it more than anonymous commenters on the Internet. That being said, Ratajkowski’s body type—or any body type other than your own, really—is not something to aspire to be, either. Healthy looks different on everyone’s body—ribs showing or not. All you can do is stay true to yours and not feed into the body-shamers.

The Complete Evolution of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Like many other millennials, I feel like I grew up with the Olsens. I started watching “Full House” while I was still in utero, and have every single episode recorded on VHS. To this day, the Tanner family (and their extended family, pesky neighbors, etc.) feel like an extension of my own, and I’ve watched as Michelle grew into a Honey Bee, an amnesic equestrienne—and later as a the true duo they are, into teeny-boppers with their own clothing line, tiny college students with big Starbucks cups, and now full-on, respectable business women with impeccable taste and really good hair.

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Through it all, Mary-Kate and Ashley have retained a sense of mystery in a digital age by eschewing social media and making only seldom appearances, which is, perhaps, part of their appeal. They rarely lift the curtain, but when they do, it’s a sight to behold–and a chic one at that. (The same cannot be said for Donna Jo “DJ” Tanner, tragically.)

Scroll through for their full evolution up until this point and be prepared to feel very nostalgic.

13 Celebrities Who Traded Their Shirts For Bras

When Kim Kardashian West stepped out recently in a blazer, velvet leggings, and a sheer bra for a top, we were a little shook—until we realized it’s 2017, and anyone can wear whatever the hell they want to. At second glance, though, we realized the look was bookmark-worthy, if only because it takes a hell of a lot of confidence to wear something, well, see-through in public.

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In fact, a lot of our favorite celebs have shed their shirts for the bare-minimum look, subbing a bra for an actual shirt. (And when it’s this hot, can you blame ‘em?)  Some went all in, like Shay Mitchell, who went for the knitted-bra, while others decided to test the waters, like Zendaya, who wore a lace body suit by her own clothing line. If you’re feeling brave like these celebs, try pairing your favorite bra with a sheer shirt, or opt for high-waisted shorts if you’re afraid of feeling too over-exposed.

Sure, the bra-as-a-top thing is sort of a weird epidemic—and probably not something we recommend wearing to the office— but we’re not mad about it. Ahead, check out all the best celebrity-approved shirtless looks.