5 Things Professional Piercers Want You to Know About “Snake Bite” Piercings
After spending a mind-numbing amount of time browsing the internet for the latest in beauty, it can be difficult to keep up with all the trends on your explore page. It’s the same story for piercings, which seem to change at the whim of your favorite influencers, but odds are if you haven’t heard of “snake bite” piercings, you’ve definitely seen them. More appropriately known as “paired lip piercings,” these trendy body mods are done on either side of the lower lip, mimicking the pronged marks of a snake bite (minus the venom).
Usually done with small rings or studs, their unique design is perfect for anyone who wants to try something a little bit more unexpected. If you’re looking to enhance a more edgy aesthetic, these piercings will do the job, but there’s still a lot to consider before walking into the studio. To get the look, find the perfect jewelry, and help your piercings heal correctly, take these piercers’ advice on what to know about snake-bite piercings.
Bring Some Scents — Errr, Sense — of Calm to Your Workspace With These Home Fragrances
No matter if you’re settling down with a computer at a proper desk or in an improv set-up, setting the mood can do wonders for your actual work from home. Something as simple as a candle, diffuser, or room spray can make this new normal all the more pleasant and give you a little extra self-care, too.
We looked through all the home fragrances at Sephora and picked out the best options from calming aromas to energizing boosts, including Jo Malone London, Vitruvi, Phlur, and more. In addition to dressing in a way that makes you feel your best (and maybe spritzing on some perfume), consider one of these home scents to help improve your focus and spirits at the same time.
Find candles, diffusers, and sprays from Sephora ahead, and make your workspace the best-smelling spot in your home.
Thank goodness for Bella Hadid! The 23-year-old model may be stuck at home in self-quarantine, but she’s still doing what she does best: slaying in super sexy looks that we can obsess over.
On Wednesday, April 1, the younger Hadid sister posted a series of Instagram photos of herself going topless in a sunflower-hued jacket that is too cool. In the caption of her first post, she titled the whole thing, “a girl and her favorite yellow jacket : a series.”
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The standout outwear comes from Bode, a handcrafted clothing boutique in New York City that specializes in tailor-made pieces. Though she has no top on underneath, she pulled the ensemble together with a black-and-white bandana, a pearl necklace, giant gold hoop earrings as well as the latest must-have accessory, a Wildflower phone case.
And it’s not just the outfit we can’t get enough of. Her dewy, glowing, fresh-faced complexion is unlike anything we’ve seen. And with the few dark strands of hair falling out the front of the headpiece, it’s the essence of what we wished we looked like while working from home. But alas, we’re more of the PJ’s all day type, like Bethenny Frankel.
“Go off then…🔥 ” she wrote alongside Wednesday’s second post. With Hadid lounging on the bed with her jacket left open, the flame emoji is an understatement. The steamy series is like the perfect combo of girl next door and girl power — just like Hadid herself. “Ok, the series is over now. thank you for coming,” she captioned the last of the three posts.
To see all of our favorite snaps from the stunners sexy at-home series, keep scrolling.
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TWO weeks ago, when my lungs started feeling they were filling with quicksand, I knew what I thought was a ‘fluey’ head cold was far worse.
Only a couple days before the first family member, of the five of us who share our family home, fell ill.
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I was next and then the rest fell like dominoes over the coming week.
It’s the variety of symptoms that’s quite alarming. As well as the classic dry cough, temperature, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and extreme exhaustion we experienced many others.
Four days in I woke up with bright red flushed cheeks and totally bloodshot eyes. I looked ready to act in a horror film!
Three of us had terrible piercing headaches. Another two, drenching night sweats. We also had waves of nausea that didn’t result in actual sickness, to this day!
When it began and for the first couple days we kept palming it off as a ‘bad cold’.
None of us wanted to face facts it was probably Covid-19. Especially me, with my mild-to-moderate asthma because deep down I was silently terrified I’d end up one of the mortality figures.
Despite being a runner and workout enthusiast, whenever I get a bad cold it goes straight to my chest.
This nasty thing was no different. However, I didn’t want to alarm my family with my fears so I worked on meditative and calming techniques to ease my anxieties.
Three of us had terrible piercing headaches. Another two, drenching night sweats. We also had waves of nausea that didn’t result in actual sickness, to this day!
The ‘false starts’ were unexpected. One day I’d feel better and do a couple radio interviews about mental health during lockdown. Only to plunge back into total illness.
Thankfully my son and daughter-in-law are living with us, while builders are in their home, because she’s a GP.
She brought home her stethoscope and medical thermometer, checked all of us and said she’d closely monitor us especially if our temperatures increased.
At that time, we were on average 1.5° above normal.
She hadn’t yet fallen ill apart from feeling “tired”.
But what frontline doctor doesn’t feel tired now? She was already worried her GP practice had run very low on sanitiser and the right PPE (personal protective equipment) and were waiting for supplies.
The shocking thing for us was that my husband, 56, who’s lean and very fit, ended up really very poorly.
We were extremely concerned because he hasn’t had a day off ill in a decade.
Yet he had the highest fever, couldn’t stop his unrelenting dry cough and couldn’t get off the sofa for hours at a time.
It got to the point a week ago we were on ‘standby’ to get him to hospital. Thankfully the worst passed for him but only very slowly and to this day he’s still ill.
It was a week ago my daughter-in-law, who is in her 30s, started noticing her taste and smell were going.
Within 24 hours she couldn’t taste or smell anything so she contacted her health authority about getting tested.
When speaking to them, she asked if my husband, as the most ill in the family, could also get tested and they said yes.
That happened March 30th. On the evening of March 31st, they got calls they were positive.
They were informed we could assume the others of us with the same symptoms, in the family home, were also positive.
What’s also been surprising is the tearfulness myself and my husband have experienced on getting better.
As a psychologist I think it’s a sense of release from the frightening days we thought my husband and potentially me with my ‘quicksand’ chest would land in hospital.
The worst-case scenario frequently crossed our minds but we’d now got through the worst.
I veer from upset to rage far too many ignore the stay at home advice. With four doctors in the extended family, knowing they’re being exposed to a dangerously high viral load, scares me into sleepless nights.
We’ve been lucky, you may not be, please stay at home and stay away from each other.
In other news, read about the off-grid family in 3-bed on housing benefit vow to pay LESS tax during lockdown as they can’t use council’s facilities.
Also, this is how to deep clean your home and CLOTHES to stop spread of coronavirus.
And finally, read about the mum, 43, who is often mistaken for her 19-year-old daughter’s SISTER and discover the workout which keeps her fit during lockdown.
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There’s no need to splash out on fancy hair treatments when you can make your own right at home using ingredients that you already have in the pantry. But where to start? Garrett Markenson, who co-runs Reverie hair care and is a hairstylist to the queen herself, Beyoncé, has exclusively shared some easy DIY hair treatment recipes with E!. Beyond Beyoncé, Reverie’s star-studded fan-base also includes Naomi Watts, Miranda Kerr, Liberty Ross and more.
You can include Reverie hair products in these concoctions, which are all handcrafted in California using ethically and sustainably sourced botanical ingredients, or for some you can use hair products that you already have on hand. Learn how to make scalp exfoliants, overnight masks and more per Markenson’s instructions below for a self-care day made for the history books.
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Scalp Exfoliants
“Use ½ cup fine sugar + shampoo to exfoliate the scalp. This is very good for dry hair.”
“Use fine salt + shampoo to exfoliate the scalp. This is very good for oily hair.”
Reverie’s shampoo for all hair types creates volume and adds shine. Plus, it smells amazing thanks to neroli, pink grapefruit, jasmine, sandalwood and bourbon vanilla essential oils.
Hair Mask
“Add honey + olive oil together to create a mask. If you have essential oils available, add those in. Rosemary + lavender + cedarwood are great for thinning hair. Add a dash of juniper to combat excess oil. Peppermint for strength and growth.”
Note: “Masks should always be applied to wet hair to lock in the moisture (oils are not moisturizing but will help to seal in moisture just like face oils) and they need to be thoroughly washed out to avoid build up or damage when using hot tools.”
This conditioner for all hair types won’t weigh your locks down. It includes murumuru butter to restore luster and softness to your hair as well as amino acids to repair damaged strands, among other unique ingredients.
Scalp Treatment (Using Reverie Products)
“Add a fine grain sugar to Reverie Shampoo to create an exfoliating effect. Rinse and repeat with Reverie Shampoo sans sugar. Condition with Reverie Conditioner for one to two minutes while you wash your body. Apply one pipette of Cake Restorative Scalp Tonic to damp scalp. Style as usual.”
This multi-talented scalp tonic promotes hair growth, balances the scalp’s pH and hydrates. It’s filled with essential oils, Swiss apple stem cells and more unique ingredients to accomplish all of this.
Hair Treatment (Using Reverie Products)
“As a pre-shampoo scalp/hair treatment one to two times a week: Apply Ever to thoroughly coat scalp and hair. Leave on for minimum of 20 minutes (bonus if you can apply a form of heat). To cleanse, apply shampoo to dry hair first and condition as normal.”
The Ever Recovery Hair Oil adds shine while helping to repair split ends. This is all thanks to marula oil and essential omega fatty acids, among other key ingredients.
Overnight Mask (Using Reverie Products)
“Apply Ever to thoroughly coat scalp and hair. Leave in overnight. To cleanse, apply shampoo to dry hair first and condition as normal.”
Ready for more pampering? Check out these oils that you should add to your beauty routine, plus add these 25 things to take your self-care ritual to the next level to your cart.
22 April Arrivals Our Editors Are Buying From Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters is dropping a gaggle of fresh designs for April, and it’s getting us excited to online shop. The retailer just released a bunch of new pieces in nostalgic prints and comfortable silhouettes. Whether you want some sweats for staying indoors or a dress to wear a few months down the road, Urban Outfitters has you covered.
We had our editors choose the hottest essentials of the month, so you can shop them before anyone else has the chance. Check out our favorite picks from the store, and buy one for yourself before they disappear.
Ariana Grande’s ponytail is arguably one of the most well-known celebrity hairstyles, well, ever. Whether she’s rocking it with bangs, in a platinum blonde hue, or half-up, half-down, the singer’s hair is her thing. But on Instagram, Ariana Grande’s real hair made a rare appearance, and it’s just as stunning as her iconic pony.
On Mar. 30, the "7 Rings" singer posted a photo of her natural curls to Instagram, and yes, she was sans pony. Grande’s hair was in voluminous ringlets around her face and cascaded over her shoulders as she gazed into the camera. While her lack of a pony and voluminous curls were enough of a treat for fans, her hair color — typically a warm brown — also appeared to be a bit darker than her usual hue.
Grande captioned her image, "get a load a dis," seemingly a nod to the fact that her real hair is rarely seen. Fellow celebrities like Grande’s former Victorious co-star Liz Gillies, Moschino designer Jeremy Scott, and Katy Perry (who called the hair Covid curls) all commented on the post as did Grande’s longtime hairstylist Josh Liu who added, "yes mam! curly gurlyyy."
Liu has showcased the singer’s natural hair before on his own Instagram. In August 2019, the stylist uploaded a photo of Grande wearing her natural, curly hair adding the caption, "natural curls coming in strong with a little tlc."
Based on her most recent photo, that TLC has done Grande’s hair good.
There’s something oddly difficult about achieving a good blowout on your own. Hairstylists can get it done in no time, but not me. Even after hours of fussing with hair styling tools, I still look like a lioness. But I’ve finally figured it out. The secret is what you use to style your hair, and if you haven’t gotten your hands on the DryBar Brush Crush Heated Straightening Brush, you’re seriously missing out.
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Drybar’s heated straightening brush was made to tame even the frizziest hair in just one step. No more drying your hair with a paddle brush and then straightening it, people. The hair styling tool is shaped like a regular paddle brush, but radiates the heat of a flat iron, so to get your hair straight, all you need to do is just brush it down. Think about the time you’re saving on rollers, blowing drying, and hair curlers.
If you don’t love pin-straight hair, don’t worry. You can also use the brush to give your hair some really nice body.
The straightening brush features a temperature control function that allows you to choose how much heat you’re applying to your hair, too.
Needless to say, customers are quite pleased with this easy tool:
“Love love love this! Really helps keep my thick coarse hair looking smooth and manageable. Worth every penny.”
You can get the heated straightening brush at Ulta for $145, which is maybe the price of two professional blowouts, meaning you’ll end up saving hundreds later.
Kim Kardashian West is thinking about making a major hair change the moment she’s able to see her colorist again.
Since the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 39, has been social distancing in her Calabasas home as part of California’s statewide stay at home mandate implemented to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), her hair feels “healthy” likely due to the lack of frequent heat styling. Because it’s in better condition, once the stay-at-home mandate is lifted, Kardashian West said she may want to go back go blonde (for real) very soon.
“My hair is gonna be so healthy after this quarantined time,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a throwback photo of her platinum blonde tresses. “Contemplating dyeing it blonde when we can have human interaction again.”
Kardashian West’s hairstylist Chris Appleton, who last took the star to an icy blonde hue, seemed to give his stamp of approval. “You know my answer,” he commented.
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Appleton has been begging the KKW Beauty mogul to go back to blonde for quite some time. In August 2018 he posted an old photo of Kardashian West on Instagram and captioned it, “Miss this blonde 👱🏼♀️ @kimkardashian.” One year later when the star wore a blonde wig for a KKW Beauty campaign shoot, Appleton also said, “Blonde @kimkardashian is my Fav 🔥🔥🔥.”
In May 2018 Kardashian West went blonde again for her anniversary because husband Kanye West prefers her with that hue.
“I am back blonde. Kanye’s favorite is blonde so I did it for our anniversary,” she said on her Instagram Story.
In September 2017, Kardashian West debuted her icy blonde platinum hair and joked that she did it with Kanye in mind. “I’d go blonde for that D,” she said on Instagram.
But she admitted that having blonde locks isn’t so easy.
“I’m not going to lie — being blonde is so high-maintenance! Every few days I use this treatment [Olaplex 3] to strengthen my hair,” she previously told PEOPLE.
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SELF-ISOLATION has us all cooped up indoors with very little to do, but as Mrs Hinch revealed now is the perfect time to get stuck into cleaning – and enjoy doing it, too.
The cleaning guru took to her hinchlist to help her tackle her daily chores – with the bathroom being her target destination.
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On her Instagram stories, Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, gave a complete demonstration of exactly how she cleans her bathroom from top to bottom using some of her favourite cleaning products.
To start, the cleaning fanatic revealed her cleaning caddy which she stocks up with the products required for each cleaning task.
Captioning a snap of her cleaning caddy, she wrote: “I’ve put everything in the basket that Ill need to get the bathroom ticked off my hinchlist today," as she pointed to her bathroom cleaning checklist.
Donning a pink rubber glove and a caddy of supplies, Mrs Hinch got to work on the the shower head and tap using the Viakal spray, which she says is great for removing any limescale or annoying water marks", and suggested leaving for five minutes before returning to wash it down.
To wipe over the bathtub, Sophie whipped out a large container of Flash Bathroom which she says " smells like an actual dream " before she claimed it as her favourite for cleaning the bathtub.
After pouring a generous amount straight into the tub, she then wiped in circular motions with her bathroom minky cloth to completely clean and cover the surface before washing it all down with water.
While it seemed as though mould was non existent in her already sparkling clean bathroom, the clean-fluencer suggested using Astonish Mould and Mildew buster to remove any that may be lurking on the bathroom tiles – but warned against the strong smell and advised opening a window.
We also revealed recently that The Pink Stuff does the trick, as one Hinch fan showed off her own squeaky clean bathroom tiles ussing the cheap cleaning paste.
The Mrs Hinch approved bathroom cleaning checklist
Viakal Spray
Flash Bathroom
Minky M Cloth Anti-Bacterial Cleaning Pad
Astonish Mould and Mildew Cleaner
The Pink Stuff
Flash Bicarbonate Spray
Dettol Disinfectant Spray
All products are available from a range of stores, icluding The Range, Tesco, Amazon and more.
To get her toilet squeaky clean, Mrs Hinch used Flash Bicarb which she admitted to being "slightly obsessed with" – and no questions asked as to why because we can see just how good it is.
Proving there's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to picking a single cleaning product for her bathroom, Mrs Hinch swapped out her bathroom cleaners for the Dettol disinfectant spray to wipe over her towel rack, but recommended spraying the cloth rather than the towel rack itself to avoid damaging the paint.
By now, the bathroom looked immaculate and all that was left to clean was inside the shower which is where she whipped out her special " shower cleaning socks" – and we are obsessed.
To her 3.2 million Instagram followers, she asked: "Does anyone else hate getting their feet wet when Hinching the shower? "
Before teasing her trusty silicone socks that brush off any water as it hits the feet.
While they aren't exactly vogue-esque, they certainly do a great job of keeping your feet dry in the shower, as Mrs Hinch so perfectly displays.
While running water over her clean shower screen, she switches her feet back and forth to display her shower-cleaning socks and we are still wondering how we didn't know about them earlier.
She revealed that she'd picked up a pair from eBay for just £4.29, but when we tried to take a look ourselves they appeared to start at around £4.97, and come in a range of colours including Mrs Hinch's favourite grey.
The eBay listing describes them as being 100% leakproof water proof over shoes cover for in rain, slush, snow, mud and puddles – and can now add shower to the list of suitable uses.
They really are genius and are perfect to wear while cleaning the entire bathroom or kitchen, not just the shower.
No doubt these will be the next to sell out, just like the £10 storage racks she used before eBay sellers increased the price to a whopping £150 amid popularity.
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