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I know nothing about bangs, or style, or anything about hair whatsoever. But I do know that even a minor change to your look can make a big difference - and it's hard to tell in advance whether certain styles will suit you or not. That, at the end of…
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With the current heatwave sweeping across parts of the US and UK, people trapped in the worst-affected areas are currently frantically digging through their closets and wardrobes in order to find something suitable to wear. Short-shorts, spaghetti straps, and full-on shirtlessness have made their comebacks in recent weeks as we…
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For pretty much as long as the internet has existed, there have been people out there who use it to try to scam unsuspecting individuals. From the classic email swindlers who tell targets that they need their bank account details to send them money, to the catfishers who pretend to…
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If you're anything like me, then the summer heatwave has gone from being an awesome novelty to a living nightmare that's seriously outstayed its welcome. At first, I was as surprised as anyone to see a gigantic ball of fire up in the sky one day, which was toasting my…
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Even if you've never tried the stuff, decades worth of TV shows and movies teach you that when you smoke weed, a goofy kind of expression appears on your face, you suddenly become fascinated by the design of the paperclip, and you get the munchies. Yes, an image of someone…
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In the past year or so, several studies have claimed to prove that women prefer men with a softer, rounder physique, and with celebrities like Leonardo Dicaprio and Chris Pratt sporting the affectionately-named "dad bod", it seems that they are, indeed, "in". While many women will shake their heads at…
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It doesn't matter how much time you spend on the internet these days, you're never going to be able to keep up with all the memes that pop up on social media. This year alone, we've been treated to the likes of the American Chopper argument, the yodelling kid in…
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When you've gotta go, you've gotta go, and the intensity of this phrase only increases if you've got the runs. Father-of-three and author Clint Edwards shared a rather unforgettable diarrhoea story, thanks to the encouragement he received from his four-year-old daughter, who he had in his company at the unfortunate time. Edwards shared on Facebook how he…
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Although you've probably got a whole host of things to worry about when looking at your plate and deciding what to add and what to take off, diabetes makes the challenge of eating healthily that little bit more pressing. It's not a great disease to have, not one bit: and…
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For many of us, school lunches probably seemed like more of a punishment than a treat. They were almost always too cold, they were never seasoned properly (if at all), and the options to choose from were always incredibly limited. The solution, of course, was to bring in some food…
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As anyone who has struggled with the painful curse of puberty will know, blocked pores are a common occurrence for anyone with problematic skin. They come in all shapes and sizes, all colours and shades, from blackheads to whiteheads, raised lumps to weird craters - and all of them, universally, are…
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In recent years, social media has become a platform for people to promote alternative conceptions of beauty, and to encourage body positivity. It's certainly about time that we see some diversity on our screens, and while plus-size models such as Ashley Graham and Tess Holliday are doing their part to…
