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Pregnancy is largely a one-sided affair. After conception, women are responsible for carrying a veritable human invader for nine months, and have to deal with all the unpleasant side-effects of gestation which aren't just limited to morning sickness, a weakened bladder, and of course, being prohibited from chugging a bottle…
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A shaman is a spiritual healer who uses altered states to help others find clarity and enlightenment. Often associated with tribespeople and black magic, it doesn’t put you in mind of an English woman of Jewish descent who lives in London. Rebekah Shaman is a western, urban shaman. When I…
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As anyone who has ever suffered with any dermatological issue will know, having skin problems can seriously affect a person's life. Aside from being painful and sore, skin problems such as acne can also cause the sufferer a great deal of social anxiety or even depression - and the cost…
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Are you a popaholic? No, that's not a fan of soda pop, or catchy singles on the radio. Popaholics are fans of watching pimples get popped, zits get zapped and cysts get squeezed. Seriously. The stomach-churning spot-bursting videos have racked up millions of views. According to a scientist, some people…
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When it comes to dating, some guys have trouble taking no for an answer. I admit, in the past, I've gotten women's numbers and kept texting them, over and over again, despite getting no response. (Twenty texts in a row is too much, right?) Oh well. Rejection is like the…
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In recent weeks we've seen everything from glass hair to toasted coconut hair, and just when you thought that hair couldn't be more associated with the stuff we eat and drink, we stumbled across something called "mauve champagne" hair. Unlike last autumn's hairstyle of choice, "champagne bronde", mauve champagne is an…
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Whether you brush between meals, pop mints on the hour, or are constantly chewing a stick of gum, no one wants to be informed that they're guilty of having bad breath. However, according to two celebrity dentists, one popular way of preventing this social taboo may be having an adverse…
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While you'd think that "toasted coconut" would refer to some sort of overly sweet beverage, it's just the latest hair trend to sweep Instagram. With autumn now upon us, the stylists and influencers of social media are loving a new "bronde" hair colour trend, which sees a deep brunette hue…
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Everyone has their own type of morning routine they like to stick to. Some of us like to get up early in order to have a refreshing shower, others hit snooze five times before rolling out of bed only a few minutes before they're due to leave the house; most…
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These days, it's very easy to feel like our appearances are being criticised all the time. Health professionals are always telling us that we're too fat or too thin, advertisements are always pushing some ideal of what people should or shouldn't look like, and every other person on Instagram has…
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When you have children, it's really weird how the time flies, isn't it? New parents, you've got plenty of stress-filled, sleepless nights ahead of you, that's for sure, but no matter how much agony you're in at the time, before you know it, it's your son or daughter's first birthday.…
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I like to think of myself as a stable, unflappable person, but the more I think about it, the more I realise that I might be a coward. Owls, moths, bears, commitment; the list goes on, but I spend a lot more time being afraid than the average guy. As…
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When you're in college, writing papers is one of the hardest things to do. While you're in high school, you've got overbearing parents and the threat of detention to scare you into completing your assignments on time, but when you're at college, you've got nothing but your own shame and…
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When you get married, it's the most magical day of - oh, who am I kidding? I don't care about weddings. They're a big, stupid waste of time. But you know what I do enjoy? Reading the ridiculous demands of bridezillas on the internet. This may shock you, based my super…
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In case you haven't heard, the Emmy's took place last night. Other than the awards themselves, there was a proposal on stage, Chrissy Teigen meme-d herself again, and you can bet that the red carpet was full of dazzling celebs in glamorous outfits. One such star was Jessica Biel, who…
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To the untrained observer, being a professional model looks like a dream career. Being paid to strut up and down catwalks in London, New York, Paris and Milan - coupled with elaborate photoshoots in far-flung tropical locations - surely there is no downsize to being young, beautiful and very highly…
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How far would you be prepared to go to save the planet? For most of us, the changes we'd make to our own lives would be comparatively minor. You might want to start recycling a little more, start picking up the trash you see on your commute to work. Maybe you'd…
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Tampons are one of those things that we think of as harmless. But for Amanda Stanley, they nearly killed her, and now she had vowed never to use one again after she narrowly escaped death through toxic shock syndrome because of one. Her ordeal began one night when she realised that…
