6 winter male skincare products for men who don’t know what to buy

January 12, 2016, 10:49 am

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We’re in 2016 and men are finally embracing skincare.

No longer are we just nicking our girlfriend’s face cream and hoping for the best.

Men are taking the time to choose the right products for their skin and they’re using them properly.

There’s a lot more choice available for blokes who want to moisturise without smelling like flowers.

I have to admit though, it can be a minefield walking into a store filled with male skincare products, especially now that a lot of companies that have tailored their products to capture the attention of the male market.

Where do you start?

You could just go for the product with the best packaging, or a cool name, like Dirt For Men (which actually happens to be a great product, by the way).

You could keep it simple, with a product that includes everything in one bottle – if you don’t have the patience for a separate eye cream, face cream and sunscreen.

Or maybe you just want something… Read the full story

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5 things that happen to your body once you quit dairy

January 12, 2016, 12:03 pm

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xx things that happen to your body when you give up dairy Source: Getty Images Credit: METRO/MylesGoode — You can still have strong bones (Source: Getty Images Credit: METRO/MylesGoode)

Many of us love dairy. Particularly cheese. Even to the point where it’s like crack to us, apparently.

With Veganuary being one of the hottest New Year resolution trends though, you may just be trying to give it up right now. Either because you want to be healthier, or just believe it’s unnatural.

But what exactly happens to a body when you give up the dairy habit of a lifetime?

Here are five things you can probably expect.

1) Your digestion could improve

65 per cent of the world’s… Read the full story

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13 life hacks to get you through this winter

January 12, 2016, 3:50 pm

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woman in winter — You can just about see winter on the horizon (Picture: Pexels)

Winter is coming.

Actually, judging by the weather outside, it’s already here.

Temperatures are dropping, nights are coming in earlier, and the flu is slowly taking out everyone in your office.

But we can get through this. We can make it through winter without becoming miserable, shivering shells of our summer selves.

Prepare yourself for the chill with these 13 life hacks that will make getting through winter that little bit easier.

1. Make your own hand-warmers

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Eyeshadow that smells like peanut butter will soon be a thing you can buy

January 13, 2016, 3:45 am

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too faced peanut butter eyeshadow palette — Because if your eyelids don’t smell like a sandwich, you’re doing it wrong (Picture: Instagram/jerrodblandino)

Gorgeous colour and a lasting formula just aren’t enough anymore. If you really want your makeup to be on point, it needs to smell good, too.

Too Faced – the makeup brand that brought us chocolate eyeshadows and peach-scented blush – have just unveiled the next palette joining the ‘ooh, your makeup smells good’ team.

Their new eyeshadow palette is called Peanut Butter and Jelly. Oh, and it smells like peanut butter.

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13 things that happen every time you visit family in India

January 13, 2016, 3:47 am

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You will have an awkward family photo here (Picture: Martin Child/ Getty)

Every family visit to India is always a guaranteed adventure.

Hot weather, beautiful scenery, ancient temples, and busy bazaars are just some of the highlights of a trip to India.

But for those of us who go to India to visit family it’s a slightly different holiday experience.

From dealing with over excited parents, to being ambushed with a selection of awkward questions from relatives, and running to the loo with Delhi belly, a trip to India is always eventful.

1. You are the responsible one

Due to the fact that your parents become over loaded with excitement and resemble a pair of children on Christmas morning bouncing around waiting… Read the full story

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People are finding their childhood diary entries and they’re hilarious

January 13, 2016, 4:22 am

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Come on, admit it. We all had a diary when we were under the age of 10.

It was the place to write about our one true love, or the mean girl that snitched on us when we sneaked sweets into the classroom (actually, we’re still pretty angry about that).

Thankfully, some people didn’t throw away their diaries – and they are finding countless entries of comedy gold.

This one guy was having a really tough time… at seven years old.

My diary when I was 7 pic.twitter.com/CewzXaCzVc

— Ali (@Somearabguy_) December 27, 2015

This girl didn’t like small boys. Guessing her current boyfriend is at least 6ft.

So I found my diary from when I was little… pic.twitter.com/IBw101evrx

— Madi (@madisilvest) December 4, 2015

The most vital thing to document in 2006 for this girl was the fact she was watching… Read the full story

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Richard Herring: Baffled explorers lost in the Bush

January 13, 2016, 4:25 am

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This year, if things go to plan, I will be moving to the countryside (if moving to a county that straddles the M25 can be described as rural). All my columns will be about unusual leaves I have seen, or a bee that has got into my kitchen (it’s going to be awful for you). But for now I am still in cosmopolitan, up-and-coming Shepherd’s Bush, the kidney of London (it’s quite close to the heart, but smells quite a lot like p***) so adventure is never far away.

The other afternoon I took my daughter for a walk and the air was full… Read the full story

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The internet is freaking out over these colour-changing ‘mermaid’ pillows

January 13, 2016, 4:30 am

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magical colour changing mermaid pillows — Oooooooh. Ahhhhh. (Picture: Facebook/Steve Noviello)

Bored of watching the cake that changes colour when you spin it? Decided what colour Michelle Obama’s dress was at the State of Union?

Sounds like it’s time for you to discover mermaid pillows.

Mermaid pillows are magical pillows covered in sequins, that change colour as you stroke a section. WhoOoOaah.

They’re not actually magical, and have not been created by mermaids. Just to be clear. They change colour thanks to sequins with one colour on one side, and a different colour on the other.

So when you brush your hand over the pillow, the sequins flip over – changing the colour of the cushion. MAGIC… Read the full story

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Longest proposal ever? Guy takes 150 photos of girlfriend with ‘will you marry me?’ hidden in the background

January 13, 2016, 4:34 am

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Besotted boyfriend Ray Smith who took 148 selfies over five months with his partner Claire Bramley which all displayed the secret message "Will You Marry Me" - and she had no idea. One of the selfies that Ray took over the 5 months. See Ross Parry copy RPYSECRET : Claire Bramley could not refuse when she realised her romantic fella Ray Smith had been plotting for her hand in marriage for 148 days by posing with her every day - as he held a note in the background saying: "Will you marry me?" Ray told her he was documenting her pregnancy each day - but actually, it was part of his scheme to walk… <a href=

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Schoolgirl left with iPhone shaped third degree burns after case leaked acid onto her leg

January 13, 2016, 4:44 am

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PIC FROM MERCURY PRESS (PICTURED: Olivia Retter, 9, and her mum Karly) A nine-year-old girl has been left scarred FOR LIFE by her phone case. Toxic pink glitter from Olivia Retterís phone case leaked onto her leg while she was in bed, leaving her with an angry chemical burn in the exact shape of her iPhone 5c. The youngster, from Ware, Hertfordshire, bought the phone case from New Look in December. Now shocked mum Karly Retterís post warning other parents to be aware of the danger posed by similar phone cases has gone viral, racking up nearly 13,000 Facebook shares. SEE MERCURY COPY — Karly’s post has gone viral (Picture: Mercury Press)

A nine-year-old… Read the full story

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Rubbish at doing eyeliner? You’re going to want beautyblender’s new tool

January 13, 2016, 5:01 am

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We all lust over Adele’s perfect dramatic cat eye, Alexa Chung’s everyday flick, and the smooth, wobble-free line sitting on the eyelids of all those everyday makeup experts we see on the tube every morning.

But sadly, not all of us are blessed with the steady hand and strong heart needed to apply eyeliner. It is truly one of the great tragedies of our time.

We’ve tried it all. Stencils. Temporary eyeliner tattoos (way too fiddly). Tape.

Finally, a beauty brand has brought out a tool that could save us all. And that tool is Beautyblender’s new Liner.Designer.

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19 pictures that prove the South West is the most beautiful area of the UK

January 13, 2016, 5:02 am

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The South West has a lot going for it. World-famous graffiti artists, unprecedented industrial architecture, important maritime explorations and Roman heritage is just the start.

To say our history, culture and natural prowess combines to create something extraordinary is an understatement.

Below, we feature 19 pictures that prove the South West is the most beautiful area of the UK.

1. Cheddar Gorge

Countryside in the South West is jaw-dropping at the worst of times. When it comes to Cheddar Gorge, it’s also truly unique. Located in Somerset, the National Trust attraction is 400 feet deep and three miles long, gaining the site notoriety when Britain’s oldest human skeleton was found in 1903.

2. Mendip Hills

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This woman knitted a life-size replica of her son because he didn’t want to cuddle her anymore

January 13, 2016, 5:19 am

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A woman knitted a life-size replica of her teenage son because he wouldn't hug her anymore Credit: Club Geluk — Marieke’s sons have nicknamed her ‘smother mother’ (Picture: Club Geluk)

A mum left bereft when her younger son hit puberty and refused to cuddle with her anymore has come up with the obvious solution.

She decided to knit a life-size replica of him and now she cuddles that instead.

Marieke Voorsluijs, a textiles designer from The Netherlands says the life-size knit took about two months to make and she had both her sons’ blessing.

‘My son is reaching puberty. We used to cuddle all the time, but those days are becoming scarce,’ she explained in an article… Read the full story

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Women wear all the things they’ve been told are unflattering, look awesome doing it

January 13, 2016, 5:27 am

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Women wear the things they’ve been told not to, look awesome doing it CRedfit: Facebook/SmartGlamour — Flawless. (Picture: Facebook/SmartGlamour)

We’ve all been told that we shouldn’t wear certain things.

Magazines have dictated that women can only wear crop tops if they have flat stomachs, friends have told us that a top’s too revealing, shop assistants have suggested something ‘more flattering’.

But no one should have the right to tell you what clothes work for you, except for you.

Which is something Mallorie Dunn, the person behind clothing brand Smart Glamour, is reminding the world in her brilliant new campaign, #ImFlattered.

Instead of suggesting women cover up their ‘flaws’, she’s made them clothes to celebrate them.

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Women are dying their hair in the Pantone 2016 colours and it’s dreamy

January 13, 2016, 5:29 am

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When we first heard about Rose Quartz and Serenity being colours of the year, we weren’t sure.

The colours of candy floss and Parma Violets reminded us of being seven and not very sophisticated.

But artists and… Read the full story

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21 things only women with big feet know

January 13, 2016, 5:57 am

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mean girls gif — You’ve met more than one bitchy shop assistant

You know what they say about girls with big feet…

Nothing, literally nothing. Because no good comes with having feet the same size as men’s.

It’s a lifetime of brutal mockery, ugly shoes, shopping trips from hell and resignation that you will never get to wear the pretty dainty heel.

Cinderella and her perfectly little feet can eff off, because you’ve lived with these 21 things too long to pretend to be nice about it.

1. Not only do you steal your boyfriend’s T-shirts, you steal his trainers too.

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Sure it’s a bit awkward when your SO first realises you have the same… Read the full story

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Guy tricks his girlfriend into seeing Deadpool in best way possible

January 13, 2016, 6:29 am

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Everyone loves a little bit of romance. Especially if said romance is initiated by your boyfriend, who is making heartfelt plans to give you the best date ever.

Except in actual fact, this guy isn’t. He is thinking more about himself this Valentine’s Day than what his girlfriend would like.

Because while he has offered her a nice walk and a movie followed by star gazing, it is all just a ploy to get her to see Deadpool with him.

Cunning.

He has posted the beginning of his plan to Reddit, under the username CapnShakey, with the caption: ‘I hope she doesn’t burn my face off.’

It looks like Ilsa was most definitely up for their romantic date.

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The most stylish sportswear for when you’re pretending fancy clothes will make you go to the gym

January 13, 2016, 6:54 am

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Look, we’re not here to judge. If you feel like you need to buy loads of fancy gym kit to motivate you to work out, we totally understand.

Maybe it’ll work, and you’ll rock up to the gym feeling confident and ready to go, all thanks to those shoelaces that match your sports bra.

Or maybe you’ll just wear your new gear around town to create the illusion that you’ve just come from an intense HIIT session. That’s fine, too.

Like we said, we’re not here to judge. We’re just here to share some of the prettiest workout-wear out there right now, so you can buy it all, pat yourself on the back for investing… Read the full story

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Guy cleverly takes matters into his own hands when ex-girlfriend refuses to give his phone back

January 13, 2016, 7:11 am

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It’s not uncommon for a breakup to turn sour.

And for this guy, it went sour pretty quickly when his ex refused to give him back an iPhone that he said was his.

He says he paid for it, it was under his name – and he’d just lent it to her to use.

Getting tired of being told no, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

So he logged into his Find My iPhone account and wiped his phone.

Then he lets his ex know what he’s done – and she slowly realises she’s on to a losing battle.

Nothing’s fair in love and war.

He started by telling her he wanted his phone back, to which she told him no.

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When is Easter 2016? Dates for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

January 13, 2016, 7:34 am

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santa easter bunny fight — ‘Back off Santa. It’s my turn now’ – Easter Bunny

Guys. We know it’s only January, but hot cross buns are at the till in M&S and Tesco is bringing Easter eggs back on display after ‘accidentally’ displaying them in December.

Anyway, with nary a bank holiday in sight until Easter comes along, it’s no wonder our thougths are turning to the first real long weekend of the year (New Year doesn’t count since it passes in a hungover blur).

So, when is it?