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How to look younger: Anti-ageing hack results ‘in youthful and radiant-looking skin’
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How to look younger: Anti-ageing hack results ‘in youthful and radiant-looking skin’

Hacks helping beauty fans to look younger are booming online. Red light therapy, a beauty craze that aims to address various skin concerns such as acne, signs of aging, hyperpigmentation, complex scars, and more, has people running to social media to show off their results, having achieved more youthful, supple, and radiant skin.The hashtag #Redlighttherapy on TikTok has more than 437M views alone, with many content creators singing praises of the method, which can be purchased and used at home or done in an office that specializes in it.One such Tiktok user, Kristi, who goes by @lightwithkristi on the platform, has shared her results from using a red light therapy device she bought. She said: “It feels like a facial massage. You don’t have to go to a salon.”Skin specialists at Landys C...
Clinique’s Black Honey lipstick and Moisture Surge moisturiser are £8 each in beauty deal
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Clinique’s Black Honey lipstick and Moisture Surge moisturiser are £8 each in beauty deal

While a range of affordable and high-end brands are included in the discount event, the premium brands are worth looking out for.Clinique's products are loved by generations, but there's no doubt that the skincare and makeup brand can be expensive.While sales can sometimes be a chance for brands to get rid of less popular items for less, we've spotted a gem which contains not just one, but six of Clinique's bestselling products.The sought-after content is a showcase of the brand's greatest hits, and it's ideal for testing out what the brand has to offer and finding new favourites.Usually worth £125, the sale price for the Clinique's Most Loved: 7-Piece Beauty Gift Set is just £62.50 - which works out at just £8.90 per product.The set contains skincare, make-up and fragrance, with four f...
Dunelm shoppers are ‘more than impressed’ with huge air fryer that feeds the whole family
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Dunelm shoppers are ‘more than impressed’ with huge air fryer that feeds the whole family

Air fryers are on their way to becoming household staples, with many now investing in the modern cooking method.Although best known for its homeware and furniture, Dunelm's range of cooking devices are growing.The retail giant now stocks a choice of air fryers from several different brands, making it even easier to pick one up when refreshing your home decor.With supermarkets including M&S and Iceland even starting to add labels to their food with air fryer cooking instructions, there's never been a better time to invest in one.Often, the struggle can be finding an air fryer big enough for the whole family, and the Statesman 10-in-1 11L Digital Air Fryer Oven has a very large capacity.Buy: Statesman 10-in-1 11L Digital Air Fryer Oven (£129)The air fryer features nine preset function...
Woman cries every week over baby’s name – but it’s too late to change it
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Woman cries every week over baby’s name – but it’s too late to change it

A mum who says she often cries over her baby daughter's name is considering a change - but she fears bad reaction from her family.While still in the hospital after a "pretty traumatic birth", she agreed to name her baby girl Brielle, despite initial uncertainty.She hoped she would grow to love the name but, 18 months later, still becomes emotional about it every week.In a post on Reddit, she revealed: "I have literally cried once a week over my daughter's name, Brielle, since she was born. I don't think it suits her at all. It was a huge step away from my style, which is more traditional and classic. When people call her 'Bri' I cringe."Long story short, we had a pretty traumatic birth experience and my husband was unfortunately not a great listener in the hospital when I voiced my hesi...
Tropic serum that ‘smooths out wrinkles’ and hydrates skin
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Tropic serum that ‘smooths out wrinkles’ and hydrates skin

Beauty buffs are going wild for a hydrating face serum that leaves your skin ‘dewy’, ‘smooth’ and is a bit of a miracle worker on ‘patchy dry skin in the winter’. Tropic Skincare’s Rainforest Dew is a lightweight face serum that’s infused with hyaluronic acid and botanical extracts such as evergreen fern extract, which works wonders for inflammation and redness, and has been clinically proven to increase your skin’s hydration in as little as two hours.The serum, which contains plant peptides to help boost elasticity and skin renewal, has been praised for its quick absorption into the skin (meaning no greasy residue) and, for those who suffer with extremely dry skin in winter, it has been hailed as a ‘must-have’ product in your skincare kit.The brand explained: “This intelligent formula ...
Typical adult has just three friends – and no idea how to make new ones, study finds
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Typical adult has just three friends – and no idea how to make new ones, study finds

The average adult only has three true friends – and no idea how to make a new one, according to a study. Researchers found Brits typically stop making new friends at 37 – but one in four haven't formed a new friendship since the age of 24.As a result, 22 percent often feel lonely – despite having a busy social life, and lots of family around – and 72 percent would love to make new friends. Despite this, 48 percent think it’s harder to make friends or meet new people as you get older.Nearly a fifth (17 percent), of the 2,000 people polled, feel they are clueless when it comes to making new friendships, with a third admitting they'd be nervous at the prospect.However, 27 percent would be willing to take up a new activity in a bid to make new friends, while 18 percent would give meet-up ap...
Optical illusion is ‘scarily accurate’ at showing if you are too trusting or too ambitious
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Optical illusion is ‘scarily accurate’ at showing if you are too trusting or too ambitious

An optical illusion has amazed people with its ability to tell if you are more focused on your social or work life.This bright pink brainteaser requires the viewer to glance at the picture quickly, and they should either see two face side profiles or a doughnut.Whichever you see first should reveal if you see the world more compassionately or logically.This picture first exploded in popularity after it was posted by Mia Yilin, an optical illusion specialist who has amazed the internet with her ability to predict people’s personality traits.On Mia’s social media comment section, one user has written: “This was scarily accurate for me” while someone else commented: “I can’t believe how true this was.”READ MORE: 'Creepy' optical illusion sends everyone 'crazy' after they figure it outTwo F...
Penny Mordaunt’s teal-coloured dress to go on public display | Royal | News
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Penny Mordaunt’s teal-coloured dress to go on public display | Royal | News

The teal-coloured dress worn by royal sword-bearer Penny Mordaunt at the coronation of King Charles is to go on public display. People will be able to see the outfits worn by Ms Mordaunt and Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle when he throws open the doors to his state rooms in the Palace of Westminster. Leader of the Commons Ms Mordaunt broke with tradition for the historic occasion and won the attention of the nation. Instead of donning the black and gold court dress associated with her role as Lord President of the Privy Council, she commissioned a dress from London based atelier Safiyaa. Embroidery featuring the traditional gold fern motif of the Privy Council was designed by Sukie Buzzacott at Hand & Lock and specialists at Jane Taylor London created the matching hat. Visitors to the ...
Young man shares disaster date which ‘couldn’t have been any worse’
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Young man shares disaster date which ‘couldn’t have been any worse’

Max*, now 28, had a disaster date at age 21, which started off with cocktails and ended with an ambulance ride. The singleton spoke to Express.co.uk about his “worst” date ever with a woman from Bumble. Max and *Alice had been on a great first date, so he was excited about his second date with her at a pub. When he arrived at the pub he found his date already sitting, having already had a few drinks beforehand. The pair got on the cocktails, enjoying around five each, and then moved on to drinking pints. After two pints, Max decided to go up to the bar to grab some more drinks – but disaster struck on his return. READ MORE: Mum ‘traumatised’ after catching friend breastfeeding her baby – twice He found that when he arrived back at his table, Alice was slumped ...