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Here’s How To Tell If Pearls Are Fake Shutterstock By Audrey Michels/June 11, 2020 1:44 pm EST Pearls are some of the most diverse gemstones, ranging in color from white to blue to gold to black. They also range widely in quality, and are often imitated. The value of a pearl is based on a number of factors from luster to size (via The American Gem Trade Association), but even as pearl farming techniques have improved, so have their imitations (to be clear, we are including cultured pearls as real, because almost all pearls are cultured these days, and it’s the imitation or simulated pearls we’re looking to uncover)....

Here’s Really Why Your Ankles Are Popping Shutterstock By Paige McBride/Jan. 21, 2021 4:00 pm EST Getting older means more aches and pains, unfortunately. But, what about when your joints are popping? When is it time to worry? Kim L. Stearns, MD, tells the Cleveland Clinic that, “The older you get, the more noise your joints can make, because some of your cartilage wears away as part of the normal aging process....

Here’s What You Really Get In Walmart Beauty Boxes Instagram By Kate Hagan Gallup/Oct. 2, 2020 2:57 pm EST The Walmart beauty box will keep you well-stocked with the latest wellness, skin, hair, and makeup must-haves. The subscription service easily may be the best value around, as subscribers will get a seasonal shipment four times per year for free and pay just $5 for shipping (via My Subscription Addiction). There’s an average of five or six products per box, and a lineup might include items like a dry conditioner, face wash, lip oil, charcoal-infused toothbrush, and calming magnesium supplement (via Instagram)....

Katharine McPhee Foster Just Shared Exciting Family News Rich Fury/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Feb. 25, 2021 12:56 pm EST There is a new celebrity baby in Los Angeles! Singer Katharine McPhee Foster and her husband, composer David Foster, have welcomed a baby boy according to People. Suspicions first arose that the former American Idol was pregnant back in October. In December, she shared her first baby bump pic on Instagram, and has since kept fans updated about her journey to motherhood....

Kelly Ripa Reveals Why Ryan Was Missing From Live! With Kelly And Ryan Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Audrey Michels/Oct. 21, 2020 1:56 pm EST Fans of Live! With Kelly and Ryan will know that Kelly Ripa has spent the past couple of days without her esteemed co-host. However, the only explanation given to fans at first was that Seacrest “took the day off” (via Blast). The reason, it turns out, was to await the results of a COVID-19 test....

Olivia Munn asked for ‘help amplifying the outrage’ Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Munn posted a lengthier statement regarding the hate crimes in another Instagram post. “Over the past few days I’ve found myself at a loss for words at the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes,” she wrote. “The racist, verbal and physical assaults have left my community fearful to step outside.” Munn also commented on the lack of awareness about the issue, writing, “These hate crimes have spiked since Covid and continue to increase even though we ask for help, even though we ask our fellow Americans to be outraged for us, even though we ask for more mainstream media coverage....

Rudy Giuliani Gives A Surprising Health Update After COVID-19 Diagnosis Rey Del Rio/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Dec. 9, 2020 10:10 am EST It seems like only yesterday that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19. Now, two days after being admitted to the hospital, he says he’s on the road to recovery and expects to be discharged later today. He also took to Twitter to credit his son for being by his side throughout his stay, posting: “Couldn’t get all this work done and still recover so quickly without the help of my son @AndrewHGiuliani....

Check your freckles for these changes Shutterstock If you’re the type of person that freckles easily, it’s important to cover up and use sunscreen with at least 30 SPF. And this is important, because as Molemap points out, those who freckle are also more prone to developing skin cancer, because lighter skins lack the melanin humans need to protect against sun exposure and subsequent ultraviolet radiation. While freckles are harmless in and of themselves, you need to monitor them in order for them to make sure they stay that way....

The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Purple Shampoo Shutterstock By Agnes Erickson/Aug. 12, 2020 6:18 pm EST Wheat, caramel, and honey. This sounds like the description of an organic dessert menu. But these are just a few of many adjectives used when trying to convey to our hairstylists what shade of blonde we want our glorious locks to be. So is it true blondes have more fun? Who knows, but luckily there are a million products available on the market to let anyone test this theory out....

The Germiest Thing You’re Touching When You Go Shopping Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/July 15, 2020 11:18 am EST From credit card machines, displays, counters, pens, door knobs and handles, we touch more things when we go shopping than we could ever count. Plus, research shows we touch our own faces an average of 16 times an hour, according to Healthline. And now, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are painfully aware of just what we touch and how often....

Tigress and Tweed is a nod to jazz legend Billie Holiday’s work Handout/Getty Images Paste Magazine described Billie Holiday as having “arguably the most recognizable voice in vocal jazz history,” and that her music has “timeless meaning.” Creating music for the biopic of her life was understandably no small task for Andra Day. “Tigress and Tweed’s” lyrics, as noted by Genius, open with “Say a prayer for me /Strange fruit come down off that tree /Cut it down under your feet....

The Real Reason You Should Know About Interdependence Shutterstock By Jennifer O’Brien/Jan. 14, 2021 12:54 pm EST We can all agree that 2020 was one of the most challenging years in recent history and, if you happened to be married or quarantined with your partner, the lockdown made it that much harder to have a harmonious relationship. Now that 2021 is upon us, however, Pure Wow asked a couple’s therapist to help see readers through the New Year so they do not end up single and alone....

The Reason Bindi Irwin Isn’t Changing Her Name Following Her Wedding Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/June 3, 2020 11:55 am EST Bindi Irwin may have recently married her longtime beau, Chandler Powell, but she won’t be changing her name to Bindi Powell or even to Bindi Irwin-Powell. The conservationist is keeping the last name she grew up with. While this is by no means unusual these days — especially for celebs — Irwin has a particularly heartwarming reason for not wanting to change her name....

The Second Wedding Dress You Forgot Kate Middleton Wore Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images By Caitlin Flynn/Feb. 12, 2021 7:00 pm EST Kate Middleton and Prince William’s wedding was straight out of a fairytale, and Kate’s stunning dress immediately went down in fashion history. It’s impossible to forget the gorgeous images of the couple as they officially tied the knot. Kate wore a heavily embroidered custom-made dress with long lace sleeves and a lengthy train; it had been designed just for her by Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen (via Reader’s Digest)....

What Has Seann William Scott Been Up To? Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Dec. 29, 2020 8:25 pm EST There was a time, around the release of American Pie, when Seann William Scott was one of the biggest actors in the world. He followed up his star-making turn as horny doofus Stifler with roles in the likes of Dude, Where’s My Car? (opposite fellow It Boy of the time, Ashton Kutcher), Road Trip, and Old School....

What It Really Means When You Have A Panic Attack Shutterstock By Paige McBride/Dec. 2, 2020 4:50 pm EST As the holidays draw near, many people’s mental health may start to get frayed. When things begin getting more hectic, it’s easy to fall victim to intense anxiety. This type of anxiety, when gone unchecked, can spiral into issues with panic attacks — experiences of mental and physical tension. Panic attacks are characterized by feelings of intense nervousness or fear that comes on relatively quickly, according to Verywell Mind....

What The Crown’s Casting Process Is Really Like Netflix By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Dec. 15, 2020 4:06 pm EST Casting such a show like The Crown is no easy feat. The Netflix series has a large cast based on real-life characters, providing an extra challenge to find the perfect actors to portray such well-known figures. Adding to the casting dilemma is the fact that, as the show spans several decades, actors regularly have to be replaced with older actors to portray the characters as they age....

What You Didn’t Know About Ethan Peck’s Legendary Grandfather Presley Ann/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/Jan. 5, 2021 3:27 pm EST Fan of Empire and Star Trek: Discovery’s Ethan Peck may be surprised to learn that he’s not the only famous person in his family. As it turns out, Ethan Peck’s grandfather is actually Hollywood legend Gregory Peck. Described by The Guardian as “one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars,” Gregory Peck was an award-winning actor, best known for his leading roles in To Kill A Mockingbird (for which he won an Oscar and Golden Globe) and Roman Holiday (where he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn), among many, many others....

Whatever Happened To Deonna And Gregory From Married At First Sight? Instagram By Cassandra Rose/Dec. 4, 2020 10:11 am EST Since it first premiered, fans of the Married at First Sight TV series have invested so many hours into guessing which couples would work it out and stay married, or decide to break things off. In normal circumstances, the idea of going on a blind date can be interesting or scary for some, but throwing two strangers together at the altar?...

Why Barack Obama Had To Quit Coaching Sasha’s Basketball Team Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Nov. 17, 2020 1:28 pm EST Barack Obama is a huge fan of basketball. In fact, it was his approach to playing the game that convinced Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson, that Obama was the right man for her. “I realized he wasn’t selfish,” Robinson explained to the New York Post. “He wasn’t greedy. He showed character on the court....