This Could Be Your Secret Weapon For Brightening Your Skin Shutterstock By Phoebe McRae/Oct. 29, 2020 10:03 am EST There’s a new skincare ingredient in town, and you need to know about it — arbutin. Not only does it have skin brightening superpowers, but it can also help with acne scars and prevent hyperpigmentation! But what exactly is arbutin, and how can you integrate it into your skincare routine? As Dr....
Your blood pressure will go down Shutterstock Caffeine is a stimulant. Sure, it makes you more awake and focused, but along with that immediate speed-up affect on your brain comes the speed-up affect on the heart and blood. Because it’s a vasoconstrictor, or substance that narrows blood vessels, caffeine raises blood pressure — from just a few points in some, to huge numbers in others. (The American Psychosomatic Society attributes 20 percent of all stroke-related deaths to caffeine consumption....
What Hillary Clinton Really Thinks Of Kamala Harris By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 18, 2020 1:42 pm EST When Kamala Harris was being vetted as Democratic candidate for president, she schmoozed with Hillary Clinton’s donors (via Observer). “Have you heard her speak? It feels very Hillary Like,” a 2018 Vanity Fair piece quoted a male, Democratic strategist. When Harris began to run for the Democratic nomination, she named her sister, Maya Harris, as her campaign manager....
When You Crave Ice, This Is What It Really Means Shutterstock By Phoebe McRae/Aug. 19, 2020 2:28 pm EST In the middle of summer, when you’re overheating and don’t have access to the beach or a pool, nothing cools you down quite like ice does. Just a few cubes of icy goodness added to your drink of choice can make all the difference — and it’s easy to find yourself going through a whole tray of the cold stuff in a matter of hours (just avoid chewing it)....
Why Johnson & Johnson Is Stopping The Sale Of Skin-Whitening Creams YouTube By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/June 22, 2020 5:28 pm EST Johnson & Johnson will be pulling a number of skin-whitening products off the shelves, namely their Neutrogena Fine Fairness and Clear Fairness by Clean & Clear lines. These products are not sold in the United States, but can be found in Asia and the Middle East where they are marketed as dark-spot reducers....
Why Sarah Jessica Parker Says The Pandemic Will Be Explored On The SATC Reboot Hanna Lassen/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Feb. 1, 2021 1:54 pm EST The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving its mark on pop culture. Grey’s Anatomy has notably explored COVID-19, and we’re already seeing shows centered on the pandemic like Love in the Time of Corona, Connecting, and Social Distance drop (via The Wrap). The pandemic is also going to be part of the Sex and the City reboot according to one of its stars, Sarah Jessica Parker....
Why Twitter Has An Issue With Tom Hanks’ Inauguration Special Outfit Handout/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Jan. 20, 2021 9:39 pm EST What is there not to love about Tom Hanks, the multi-Oscar winning award actor, and the man who introduces himself as “I’m that actor in some of the movies you liked and some you didn’t. Sometimes I’m in pretty good shape, other times I’m not. Hey, you gotta live, you know?...
Chanel West Coast’s Latest Rap Has An Important Message Jerod Harris/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Oct. 13, 2020 4:43 pm EST Snoop Dogg lent his hit track, “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” to a Democratic campaign add (via People). Demi Lovato used her social media to post a voter guide. Hailey Baldwin Bieber took to The Gram modeling a voting face mask. Pharrell Williams photographed himself in a “Use Your Vote” shirt....
Leave-in conditioner is the secret to Stefani’s luscious locks Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images While Dixon hasn’t given us any other clues on how to achieve Gwen Stefani’s iconic hair color, he did reveal if you’re trying to replicate the look, leave-in conditioner is a must. “Leave-in conditioners — that’s really the secret,” Dixon told Refinery29. “So many people are blow drying and using hot tools, which is where most of the damage happens — so I’m always telling people to learn how to work with leave-in conditioning at every stage of styling,” he added....
Here’s How Much Mitch McConnell Is Really Worth Alex Wong/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Aug. 27, 2020 12:37 pm EST Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, representing the great state of Kentucky, has come under fire recently from the anti-Trump PAC The Lincoln Project (founded by George, aka Mr. Kellyanne, Conway) for what they claim is a suspicious increase in his net worth during his time in office (via The Washington Post). While there’s nothing even the slightest bit unusual about yet one more Republican (or Democrat, for that matter) millionaire in the Capitol building, the McConnell family fortunes are unusual in that McConnell, who’s been a senator since 1985, was worth a mere $3....
Here’s Why Working Out With A Hangover Isn’t Such A Good Idea Shutterstock By Phoebe McRae/Nov. 6, 2020 3:43 pm EST For some people, when a hangover hits the morning after a big night out, they prefer to order in a burger and fries and curl up on the couch for a Netflix binge-fest. For others, they prefer to sweat it out at the gym (yes, really). But according to Ian Streetz (via Independent), personal trainer at boxing gym Kobox in London, “A major problem with a hangover is of dehydration, and by attempting to sweat it out, further dehydration occurs....
Inside Christopher Plummer And Julie Andrews’ Friendship Michael Tullberg/Getty Images By Shana Aborn/Feb. 5, 2021 3:11 pm EST Adding to an already-too-long list of names of beloved entertainers who left us in 2021 comes the heartbreaking news that Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91. Per Us Weekly, the actor died at his home in Connecticut with his wife of 53 years by his side. His manager and friend Lou Pitt called him “an extraordinary man … [and] a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots” (via Deadline)....
Amy Roloff is still living on the farm… for now Thos Robinson/Getty Images When someone in the comments asked Roloff (via PopCulture) if she was still living on the farm, Roloff responded, “Yes but not for long [we’ll] see what Matt and I can decide on about the farmhouse.” In June, Radar Online revealed that Roloff had sold part of the farm to her ex for $667,000. “I don’t think people understand the buyout option,” Matt explained in an Instagram post....
The BTS Mistake At The VMAs That Fans Can’t Get Over Twitter By Hope Ngo/Aug. 30, 2020 11:50 pm EST If you’re a member of Korean boyband BTS you’d know that there are seven members, and that their names are RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. That their fan group is officially known as the BTS A.R.M.Y. or Adorable Representative MC for Youth (via K Profiles), of about 48 million members, based on the number of unique social media users that have mentioned BTS online between January 2013 and December 2019 (via Brand Watch)....
Cardi B got tired of people invading her privacy Kevin Mazur/Getty Images It’s worth noting the singer did not delete her Instagram. This is where Cardi went to explain why her Twitter account is now defunct. “A whole bunch of 15-year-olds telling me how to live my life,” she cited as the reason, adding a dig at Ariana Grande and saying it’s not, “Like I came from Disney or something.” The “Wap” rapper also said in the Instagram Story, “I’m so tired because of ya, I’ve got to continuously explain myself....
Keeley Hazell and Jason Sudeikis go way back Samir Hussein/Getty Images “Jason has always found Keeley incredibly attractive and has told pals he’s had a crush on her since her Page 3 days,” a source dished to The Sun. While Hazell got her start as a glamour model, she used funds from her modeling to move to L.A. and finance her acting ambitions (via Independent). You might recognize Sudeikis’ new flame from her work alongside Jennifer Aniston in Horrible Bosses 2, or more recently as Bex in Ted Lasso, the series that Sudeikis helped write and stars in (via IMDB)....
Luke Parker’s sister-in-law nominated him for The Bachelorette Instagram There’s more than one way to become a contestant on The Bachelorette. While some contestants are scouted in the wild by producers, the bulk of contestants were once Bachelorette hopefuls who attended an in-person casting call, nominated themselves online, or had a family member or friend send in an application on their behalf. Bachelorette contestant Luke Parker falls within that third category....
The Weeknd Reveals His True Thoughts About His Big Grammy Wins Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images By Angela Campbell/Jan. 29, 2021 5:23 pm EST In Billboard’s latest issue, The Weeknd has revealed his feelings about being snubbed by the 2021 Grammy Awards for his critically and fan-acclaimed album, After Hours. The 30-year-old singer, whose birth name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, received no Grammy nominations despite winning three Grammys in past years. Following the 2021 nominations in November, The Weeknd tweeted, “The Grammys remain corrupt....
Subway’s Spicy Italian Shutterstock Subway has long touted itself as the home of healthy sandwiches that have “six grams of fat or less.” That’s only true if you get a specific six-inch sandwich, like turkey, and load it up with vegetables, while skipping the cheese and condiments. A foot-long Spicy Italian, one of the chain’s most popular sandwiches, is one of the unhealthiest hoagies in America. It’s piled high with 960 calories, 48 grams of fat, and 2,980 milligrams of sodium....
T.J. Maxx carries high quality olive oil at low quality prices Facebook Each T.J. Maxx carries different amounts of different items, a strategy Bon Appetit says is quite intentional in order to create that “FOMO” feeling where you simply must by before something sells out. But one thing they do tend to have a decent supply of is high-quality olive oils (and, according to Taste of Home, vinegars as well), all looking so pretty in their sparkling glass bottles filled with colorful liquids....
