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This van Gogh inspired starry swimming pool is seriously dreamy

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*Desperately wishes for a pool* (Picture: Imgur/__PETTYOFFICER117__)

Let’s be real. Any swimming pool is a dream swimming pool, because we still count ourselves incredibly lucky if we have a back garden. Our very own pool? We’re not sure we could handle that kind of luxury.

But if you’ve got the space for a pool, you might as well make it the coolest pool ever.

Maybe you’ll prioritise size, like Drake, or go for slides and waterfalls, like Kanye.

Both are great options.

But for the true artists among us, this pool serves as the perfect inspiration.

Behold, a pool inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night:

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These adorable doodles show exactly what it’s like to have anxiety

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(Picture: Introvertdoodles.com/Facebook)
(Picture: Introvertdoodles.com/Facebook)

Having anxiety is hard, and describing it can be even harder. Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to anyone apart from you. Some people think you’re overly sensitive. Others just assume you’re antisocial.

And no one knows this better than artist Marzi who has been illustrating her ideas and experiences in a web comic called Introvert Doodles.

‘I spent most of my life feeling kind of backwards because I didn’t enjoy things other people said were fun,’ she says.

‘I didn’t like parties, and being in groups wore me out. I liked to be alone, but this worried those who cared about me.’

 

Here’s why you should never ever bleach your own hair – according to a professional

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(Picture: Heart Throb Inc/Facebook)
(Picture: Heart Throb Inc/Facebook)

If you’re a brunette who’s desperate to be a beach blonde but you’re broke, then you’re probably tempted to skip the salon and do your own dye job.

Understandable. Who wants to fork out £150 to spend the day flicking through old Grazias, when you could just get a pot of bleach off Amazon and do it yourself in front of Netflix?

Well, one hairstylist has shared a nightmare video of what can happen when amateurs bleach their own hair.

Olivia Finamore, who runs the Facebook page Heart Throb Inc. did a test on extensions made of real human hair to show what can happen if you apply too… Read the full story

Here’s what it’s like for straight girls to kiss other girls for the first time

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Ashlee and Claire (Picture: BriaAndChrissy/Youtube)

Katy Perry once sang that she kissed a girl and she liked it.

Well, if this video of girls snogging other girls for the first time is anything to go by, then so do lots of women.

LGBT YouTube stars and couple Bria Kam and Chrissy Chambers – who vlog under the name BriaAndChrissy – have released a followed up to their ‘Men French Kiss Men For The First Time‘ video showing straight women having their first same-sex snog.

Again, the video shows four couples meeting for the first time before getting down to the snog.

Here’s what it’s like for straight guys to kiss other guys for the first time

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James and Brodie(Picture: BriaAndChrissy/Youtube)

If you think that straight guys are too macho to experiment with same-sex kissing, then you’re wrong.

LGBT YouTube stars Bria Kam and Chrissy Chambers (BriaAndChrissy) have released a video exploring what it’s like for straight guys to kiss other men for the first time.

Spoiler alert: Not that different from kissing a girl, only they don’t fancy them.

The video shows two gay guys (fellow vloggers Jordan Jayro and James Butler) partner with four straight men to give them their first man-to-man snog.

There was a lot of biting and groping going on, because, you know, the guys were giving it their best shot.

It ended up leading to a follow-up video… Read the full story

Roald Dahl chocolate bars are here and they look scrumdiddlyumptious

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(Picture: Rococo)

Roald Dahl books and chocolate – two of the best things in life.

Now the two have combined (well, sort of).

Rococo Chocolates has created a range of artisan bars inspired by the much-loved children’s author.

Today (Tuesday, September 13) would have been Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday – it’s also known as Roald Dahl Day.

To mark the occasion, Rococo reread some of the classics and came up with bars of chocolate with familiar themes.

And, as with Dahl’s wonderful books, the results sound wonderfully unique.

Let’s talk you through which book goes with which bar –

The BFG

J.Crew ditches models for real people in NYFW show and it’s fabulous

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(Picture: J Crew/Instagram)

Fashion weeks are usually showcases for ultra-wacky outfits on ultra-thin models.

There's now a period-themed board gameRejoice: There's now a period-themed board game

In fact, they’re almost always plagued with another controversy over just how young and thin the clotheshorses are.

But this week, J Crew took the radical step of casting real people instead of models to show their Spring 2017 collection.

All 64 participants were mates, family and team members of the company and were of all ages, occupations, sizes and races.

As well as photographers, bloggers and editors, the show also featured bartenders, shop keepers and students – with ages ranging from 13… Read the full story

Parents are revealing the most hilariously inappropriate things their kids have come out with

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Parents Share The Most F-ed Up Things Their Kids Have Ever Done
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Kids have the wildest of imaginations, we all know that. 

If they’re not coming out with one thing, they’re doing another – and often leaving us in tears of laughter even though we know we should be telling them off.

But kids will be kids, eh?

A recent series, shared by Denver-based Comedy duo The Pump and Dump Show, is thoroughly reminding us of that.

Sharing submissions received from parents all over, the series reminds us of all the bodily fascination and need to grow up too fast that all kids share.

This kid was far too vague

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Gran told to keep her frilly knickers to herself after hanging them out to dry near primary school

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Washing hangs on the line outside of Rozamund Perrin's home in Stokeinteignhead, Devon. September 13, 2016. Residents in a sleeping English village have become embroiled in a bizarre row - over a pair of frilly knickers. See SWNS story SWKNICKERS: The saucy underwear was hung out to dry on a washing line by grandmother Rozamund Perrin, 65, who lives opposite a primary school. But the offending pair were promptly whipped off the line by the un-named resident who then posted them back through her letterbox with an angry, handwritten note. The knicker nicker, from Stokeinteignhead, Devon, wrote: "It is totally inappropiate (sic) for this type of garment to be displayed opposite the village primary… <a href=Read the full story

New study says that how drunk you feel depends on the people you’re drinking with

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You’ll feel more sober if you’re around a bunch of drunk people. (Picture: Getty)

Ever noticed that you always seem to feel much, much drunker with certain friends, even though you’re drinking the same number of mojitos as a usual night out?

You’re not imagining things.

A new study published by BioMed Central Health has revealed that getting ‘contact drunk’ is a real thing.

Essentially, how drunk you feel depends on who you’re drinking with.

The study surveyed 1,862 people at bars and pubs on Friday and Saturday nights, and asked them to evaluate how drunk they were, plus how drunk their friends were.

Everyone’s obsessed with these magical unicorn makeup brushes

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Need. (Picture: Instagram/talliemua)

If people on the internet love one thing, it’s fancy makeup-related products.

Remember how everyone lost their sh*t over rainbow highlighter? Or how beauty bloggers are up for dropping a load of cash on an entirely new set of brushes, as long as they’re rose gold or marble effect?

And if there’s one other thing people on the internet love, it’s unicorns.

Put the two together and you’ve got a hit.

So prepare to immediately, desperately want the latest brushes from Unicorn Lashes UK.

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Yup. Unicorn themed makeup brushes exist in the world.

Each one in the set has a unicorn horn… Read the full story

There’s a SpongeBob Pineapple hotel and please take all our money

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The dream house (Picture: NickResortPuntaCana)

Do you want to live in Spongebob’s world? We do.

Because it involves entering through a giant golden pineapple and how can that be wrong?

Nickelodeon and Resorts Punta Cana have, it seems, joined forces to create an all-inclusive experience we never even knew we wished for.

Introducing the Pineapple Villa, a 1,500-square-foot, two bedroom and three bathroom luxury hotel suite based on SpongeBob’s pineapple house under the sea – which isn’t under the sea, but is stunning nevertheless.

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Throw out your flower crowns: the next big trend is sticking a load of sequins and lace in your hair

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: A model walks the runway at the Rodarte fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 2016 at Center 548 on September 13, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week)
(Picture: JP Yim/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week)

Death to the flower crown. The next heavy and inconvenient thing to carefully place on your head is much more elegant.

Over at New York Fashion Week, Rodarte skipped the whole ‘let’s do attention-grabbing weird stuff like covering the model’s faces in Vaseline‘ mood and went for a more ethereal, genuinely pretty vibe. And we’re into it.

Part of the… Read the full story

75-year-old super-fit granddad supplements pension with life modelling

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Bruce Barker, 75, Britain's oldest life model. See SWNS story SWNAKED; Meet one of Britainís oldest life models - a 75-year-old granddad who poses naked for art students to supplement his PENSION. Super-fit Bruce Barker took up the hobby four years ago in a bid to make a bit of extra cash to splash in his golden years. The retired salesman - who hits the gym three times a week - posted ads on Gumtree and was inundated with requests from art tutors asking him to pose in the buff. He now bares all twice a month or so and makes £25 to £45 per session - some of which see him holding tricky… <a href=Read the full story

Cake recipes: 13 extremely simple bakes that anyone can make

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Never baked before but fancy having a go? Got kids who are keen in the kitchen? Or perhaps you’re just inspired by this year’s The Great British Bake Off.

These recipes are all easy and delicious and anyone can make them.

Here are 13 recipes for easy cakes:

1. Coconut and raspberry jam loaf cake

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A gorgeous looking, yet extremely simple cake by Julie’s Family Kitchen.

2. Victoria sponge

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A classic Victoria sponge cake is pretty much foolproof. By Mummy VS Work.

3. Courgette and lemon Madeira cake

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A lovely light bake by The Crazy Kitchen.

4. Chocolate chip and walnut banana loaf

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A great one to make with little kids. By Life with Mrs Lee.

5. Lemon drizzle

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A simple recipe for a… Read the full story

Get excited: Pizza Hut has brought their three layer Triple Treat Box to the UK

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Pizza Hut launches Triple Treat Box in the UK
We’re going to need this. (Picture: Pizza Hut/metro.co.uk)

True pizza enthusiasts will remember that last year, we announced the launch of Pizza Hut’s magical Triple Treat Box.

It was a magical invention featuring three pull-out drawers of deliciousness, serving up two pizzas with dessert and sides.

It was incredible. It was important. The only downside? It was only available in the U.S.

UNTIL NOW.

Pizza Hut UK has just announced that they’ve brought the Triple Treat Box to the UK for the first time ever.

The box option will be available for delivery across Pizza Hut stores nationwide, available at 419 branches.

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These acid attack survivors and activists are walking in London Fashion Week

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(Picture: The British Asian Trust/Instagram)
(Picture: The British Asian Trust/Instagram)

If you think the best of London Fashion Week is yet to come, we’ve got bad news.

It’s already happened.

Two days ago, the British Asian Trust and God My Silent Partner Foundation collaborated for a show at the Waldorf Hotel which featured two incredible women – Laxmi Agarwal and Adele Bellis.

Both are acid attack survivors.

Rise On The Runway presented collections from designers Lucy Choi London and Raishma Couture to launch the #giveagirlafuture campaign, which will work to empower girls and women in South Asia.

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Laxmi, 26, who’s originally from Delhi, was attacked 13 years ago by her… Read the full story

8 vintage gin cocktails perfect for a retro dinner party

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The gin cocktail is the perfect drink for a vintage-themed cocktail night.

Not only does it fit the theme perfectly, but it saves having to fork out loads on buying in lots of different liquors as most are a combination of gin, sugar syrup and some form of citrus fruit.

All you need are some vintage glasses, a cocktail shaker and a bag of ice cubes.

1) Tom Collins

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Ingredients

45ml London Dry gin
20ml fresh lemon juice
20ml Sugar syrup
Soda water

The classic Tom Collins dates back to 1876 and is thought to have been invented by waiter john Collins in London’s Limmer Hotel.

To make, add all the ingredients except the sparkling water to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice, Strain into a high ball glass filled with ice, then top up with soda water. Garnish with lemon slice with a cherry in the centre (a flag). Full method… Read the full story

Forget everything you know about wine – frosé is what you need in this weather

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(Picture: Jackie Giardina/Instagram)
(Picture: Jackie Giardina/Instagram)

There once was a time when everyone seemed to write rosé wine off as a deeply uncool drink.

While our French neighbours were sipping deliciously refreshing glasses of peach-coloured goodness, we all turned our noses at it.

But those days are gone.

Sales of rosé wine have doubled this summer thanks to the emergence of the frosé – a kind of slush puppie cocktail of wine, lemon juice and sugar.

And, in the spirit of equality, there’s even a brosé movement, for men who aren’t afraid to ‘drink pink’.

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To make it, all you need to do is put a load of wine into a container along with the lemon… Read the full story

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