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When it comes to photoshopping, there very much exists an 'us versus them' attitude.

With both the modelling industry and many high-profile individuals quick to deny the extent to which they photoshop their photos, we mere mortals are often left feeling a mixture of cynicism and betrayal.

And while we're all too aware that photoshop is as vital an element as the model herself, many of us still aspire to attain the 'perfection' created after the final shot was snapped.

Pulling down the barrier which exists between us and them, model, Iskra Lawrence, decided to share an image of herself  before and after spending ten minutes photoshopping herself.

"Shocking it only took me about 10 minutes to photoshop myself to "perfection". But WTF is perfect?" wrote the 25-year-old.

"We weren't born thinking flaws made you less beautiful we are taught by society and the media that we should feel insecure about our flaws so we buy into certain products etc to "improve" or attain perfection."

"I wanted to post the unretouched pic right next to the retouched one so you could see the impact of how a few edits all done on my phone can completely change the way someone looks," Iskra explained.

Perplexed by the idea she would want to mislead her Instagram followers, she added: "I can't leave home everyday retouched & live in the "real world" airbrushed so why would I want to pretend to be online?"

In the post which has racked up almost 140,000 likes since its recent upload, Iskra finished by writing: "What's real is you and you are good enough cus those "flaws" make you completely unique." (sic)

And the best part? Most Instagram users thought Iskra looked better in the before snap.

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If you – like us – have been accused of spending far too much time in the shower, then you're going to want to hear ALL about this incredible new showerhead which actually measures how much water you've used.

According to Look, Hydrao's smart showerhead attaches to your shower and an LED light changes colour the more water you use.

The showerhead will be green when you begin your shower, but once you hit the ten-litre mark, the showerhead will turn a shade of blue.

So far, so helpful, right?

When you hit the 30-litre mark, you'll be bathed in an orange light and when you hit the 50-litre mark, the showerhead will flash red reminding you that other people in the house have a right to hot water too, you know.

And not only will this innovative creation reduce the number of rows that take place in homes up and down the country, it also gives you the opportunity to keep an eye on the effect you're having on the environment.

Connecting the Hydrao to your phone will allow you to track you water usage and set goals for water conservation.

We know ladies, it's the future.

 

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Most of us are guilty of working out with a face full of makeup, right?

Whether it's down to a lack of time to remove it or the fact that you are a little self-conscious about your skin and you just know the gym is brimming with hotties, there are few women who can say hand-on-heart that they have never gone to the gym working a full foundation look. 

We all know that we SHOULD remove makeup before getting all hot and bothered, but do you really know why?

1. It clogs your pores:

Which can lead to blackheads and dull looking skin.

 

2. Your skin needs to sweat AND breathe:

But when there is a barrier of makeup, creams and oil it can struggle to release perspiration and breathe.

 

3. When your skin cools down the pores tighten:

This in turn locks dirt and grime in.

 

4. It can cause redness and uneven tone:

When you are working out with makeup on the heat can become trapped under the skin which can cause flare ups like rosacea.  

 

5. You are merely hiding a skin issue:

Most of us who wear makeup when working out either don’t have time to take it off or are self-conscious about our skin. However, covering up with makeup is merely masking the issue and in fact can make it worse.

 

6. You don’t need it:

Seriously! Everyone will be too busy making sure they look OK working out to be bother by whether you have makeup on or not.

Feat image: Getty

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Model of the moment Kendall Jenner may have grown up surrounded by the image obsessed Kardashians and their army-sized glam squad, but that didn’t stop her from making one of beauty’s most basic mistakes.

Taking to her app to share her biggest beauty regret, the stunning brunette recently revealed that she did what we all did in the noughties and plucked off her eyebrows. 

Unfortunately for the reality star, she didn’t even leave behind that thread of hair we once believed were brows of fleek as she removed ALL of her eyebrow hairs.  The actual horror!

 

 

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on


She wrote: “When I was younger, on a totally weird whim, I plucked out all of my eyebrows!  Thankfully, they grew back, but my sisters flipped OUT.”

“And, of course, I had to go to camp (Malibu Makos, in case you were wondering) with all the cute surfer boys.  Completely.  Mortifying.”

Luckily for Kendall her brows did eventually grow back and with the help of a brow expert she slowly crafted the impressive set she has today.

 

 

MOOD

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on

 

She said: “So, yes, they grew back, but it was soooo slowly and in a kind of gross way.  It felt like an eternity.”

“Finally, when I turned 14, I went to the eyebrow aesthetician and started having them professionally done.”

Not to worry Kendall, we’ve all been there.

 

 

trippy

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on

 

Feat image: The Mirror

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We've lost count of the number of times we've tried to recreate the latest makeup trend with the help of a YouTube tutorial only to slam the laptop shut two minutes in because the whole thing is too damn complicated.

Suffice to say we don't have much patience, so when a makeup tutorial manages to grip us from start to finish, we know we've found a winner.

Instead of acting like you should have a brush collection worth hundreds and enough foundation for every face in the country, this Twitter user has acknowledged that makeup application can be a tedious and over-complicated process in a move which has endeared her to the heart of millions.

From losing track of dialogue to admitting she doesn't always know what she's doing, Morgan leads us through her routine, and it is absolute comedy gold.

Oh, and the best part? She actually DOES know her way around a makeup bag, but just isn't one to brag…

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It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since the tantastic stars of TOWIE first entered our lives and while the controversial cast have long been noted for their unique sense of style, some of the show’s stars seems to have changed a lot more than others since their 2010 debuts.

From slimmed down frames to more pronounced pouts, we take a look at the ever-changing appearances of some of Essex’s best known personalities.

Gemma Collins:

 

Back in 2011 Gemma Collins had dark brown hair, a full fringe and a tan which could only be called abnormally orange.  Since then Gemma has taken a slightly more subtle approach to the slap and has dyed her locks to her familiar blonde shade.  Despite continued speculation that she’s followed the likes of Charlotte Crosby and had her lips plumped, Gemma still denies using fillers.    

 

Amy Childs:

Since finding fame on The Only Way Is Essex and It’s All About Amy model Amy Childs has become quite the businesswoman.  But while Amy’s signature style has remained relatively constant over the years, the star’s physical appearance has changed as a result of cosmetic surgery.  The 26-year-old has openly admitted to having her boobs enhanced and her lips and cheeks filled, alterations which she now claims to regret.    

 

Chloe Sims:

Since joining the Essex crew in 2010, Chloe Sims has had a fair bit of work done.  Aside from giving her brunette do a blonde overhaul, Chloe has openly admitted to having a boob job, bum lift and fillers to alter her physical appearance. 

 

Lauren Goodger:

Lauren Goodger has made one of the most dramatic TOWIE transformations in recent years as not only has the star’s frame got slimmer, her lips now look bigger than ever before.  In January this year Lauren revealed she’d dropped four stone and five dress sizes after swapping yo-yo diets for a new workout regime.  Like her former co-star Gemma Collins, Lauren denies having her lips done and instead claims her new pout is the result of a lip plumper she bought at MAC. 

 

Lydia Bright:

 

While always a fan of feminine style, boutique owner Lydia Bright has pared back her look for the better.  While once a fan high-coverage foundation and frilly dresses, the star now favours a more natural-looking complexion which goes perfectly with her soft boho dress sense.

 

Sam Faiers:

 

Former glamour model Sam Faiers has ditched the blonde bombshell look she once sported in Essex in favour of a much subtler brunette style.  The mother of one now rocks dark roots and a healthy glow as she focuses her attention on baby Paul.

 

Amy Childs before: Big Pictures Photo

Lydia Bright before: Getty

Sam Faiers before: ITV 2

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Fountains of Wayne had it right when they said Stacy's mom has got it going on, but it looks like the memo failed to reach Stacy's mom herself who is currently undergoing bizarre rituals in an effort to look younger.

Rachel Hunter, who played every teenage boy's dream in the video for the 2003 chart-topper, came to prominence in the early 90s when she appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and despite no longer modelling, the New Zealand-born star still possesses a keen interest in the world of beauty.

As part of her television show, Tour Of Beauty, the 46-year-old former model is allowing therapists from around the world to perform a myriad of beauty rituals on her.

Taking to Instagram this week, Rachel shared her experience of an Asian treatment, and it looks pretty uncomfortable.

The treatment removes the fine hairs from a woman's face with the help of a neck razor – all in an effort to open pores and assist the absorption of moisturiser – and must be repeated every three weeks so as to avoid the emergence of stubble.
 

Uploading a video of herself looking mildly uncomfortable as the blade edged towards her eye in the 'Japan Episode', Rachel wrote: "Having a shave. No I didn't grow any stubble. But I have to say my skin felt amazing."

"Just some of the amazing experiences I had from superfoods to ancient remedies, on wellness , longevity on @rachelstourofbeauty #beauty #beautycare," she added.

Instagram users were quick to comment on the upload, with many enquiring into the after-care procedure and others offering their opinion on the treatment.

"Discussed this with Japanese woman here in Sydney," wrote one follower. "She said her mum does this. She said to her mum "You're crazy for shaving", and her mum replied "You're crazy for not shaving". We all have our own version of normal."

Too true…but we don't think we'll be trying it any time soon.

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Considering MAC smash everything from lipstick lines to special collections it is no great surprise that the brand's cosmetic counters are always buzzing.  

But have you ever wondered what kind of juicy insider secrets you would learn while working for the makeup giant?

Buzzfeed Style recently rounded up a long list of MAC employee secrets, so we've picked out our favourite eight just for you:

 

1. MAC staff get a pretty decent discount:

As anyone who’s ever worked a retail job will know, people are always mad to know what kind of discount you get and for MAC employees, it’s pretty hefty indeed.  MAC staff can reportedly get up to 60 percent off the brand’s products as well as a monthly allowance to spend in store. 

 

2. And once a year they can get whatever they want for FREE:

MAC’s annual gratis is a time when staff members can order a selection of their favourite products for free.  The actual dream.

 

3. But in fairness you’d want a helping hand if you had to wear makeup ALL of the time.

There’s no taking a makeup free day if you work at MAC because the MAC MUA’s are expected to wear a full face of makeup all of the time.  If you’re working in-store and aren’t seen to be wearing enough product, you will be asked to apply more.

 

4.  So how do they keep themselves fresh faced on the floor all day?

A good spritz of Fix + is how.  MAC’s must have refreshing mist is a bit of a cult beauty product as this lightweight water-based spray helps keep the face hydrated while giving fading makeup the boost it needs. 

 

5. Which must have product is impossible to get hold of?

 

#lovethiscombination #macsoar #macbrave #mac #maccosmetics Snap: son_gulumm

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The brand's most in demand product is the Soar lip liner thanks to Kylie Jenner.  Back before Kylie Cosmetics began breaking the Internet on a daily basis the reality star also recommended MAC's Whirl liner. 

 

6. Six MAC empties do equal a free lipstick.

 

 

So be sure to hold on to those bad boys.

 

7. They know their stuff:

 

You can't just wander in off the street and land a job in MAC – you've got to earn those benefits.  While some staff members were trained by MAC and others learned their trade elsewhere, everyone working in MAC is a qualified makeup artist.

 

8. Oh, there is one more perk…

 

My new MAC chains  #rosegold #gold #mac #macnecklace #myartistcommunity #myartistcommunitymidatlantic #macchain  #MUA

A photo posted by SH△⃒⃘NN◍N (@shannnonnorris) on

When MAC artists move up the ranks they are awarded a MAC necklace to mark their achievements.  Nice!

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If there’s one place we don’t normally associate with glamour it’s the kitchen sink, so you can imagine our surprise when we came across a beauty blogger who uses ordinary kitchen sponges to achieve flawlessly curled hair.

After years of struggling with curling irons and twisting our locks around GHDs, vlogger Charmie Janee has shown us how curling should be done.

In an Instagram video which has now been view over 750,000 times, Charmie Janee demonstrates how she curls her lengthily brunette locks by wrapping thick strands of hair around regular sponges.

Once all of her hair has received the spongey treatment, Charmie seems to dampen the sponges before sleeping on her hair overnight.

The next morning she simply releases her locks from the sponges to find totally fabulous results.

Check it out below:

 

 

Heatless waves with dish sponges?? Say what?  I searched around and saw if it would actually work (and to confirm that I'm not going crazy). So then I saw beautyklove on YouTube curl her hair with bigger sponges, and I thought I would give it a go, however with those ordinary sponges you wash your dishes with (of course make sure it's not used ) I noticed the thicker the hair, the bigger the sponge you need to use, but my hair is thin so I used the small ones. Also, if you have thicker hair I would recommend using actual hair ties, and not elastics, to bring the sponges together @hudabeauty @hairmakeupdiary @allmodernmakeup @wakeupandmakeup Galantis- No Money (Two Friends Remix) #hairmakeupdiary #brian_champagne #melformakeup #wakeupandmakeup #hudabeauty #allmodernmakeup #hair_videos #hairvideodiary #shophudabeauty #makeuptutorialsx0x #styleartists  #maquillajesvideos #fashionarttut #Heatlesscurls #hairandnailfashion #1minutemakeup #loucaspormaquiagem #laurag_143 #makeupfanatic1 #makeupartistsworldwide #glamvids #videosbeauty #marysmotives #MakeUpClips #Shimycatsmua #makeupvideoss #justhairvids #hypnaughtypower #peachyqueenblog #Fakeupfix @hairarttut  @glamvids @hair.videos @hair.trending @hairvideodiary @styleartists

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We hold our hands up – unless we're gym-bound or bed-bound, the vast majority of us here at SHEmazing! HQ would balk at the idea of going totally bare-faced.

And while we all shared a nomakeup selfie in aid of breast cancer research back in 2014, we generally don't tend to make a habit of it.

There are, however, some very brave women walking amongst who are more than happy to snap themselves looking bare-faced and beautiful at every available opportunity.

Not a jot of concealer, not a hint of lippie, not a trace of mascara… oh, wait.

Ladies? It looks like you have some explaining to do…

1. Oh, to have the genes that provide you with lashes that thick and lips that shade.

A gal can dream…

2. If you're going to wear lipstick, you don't get to rock a nomakeupselfie tag.

Next!

 

#nomakeupselfie #onlylipstick

A photo posted by Aigera(@aigerkadyrova) on

3. Are we totally and utterly sure those lashes are free of mascara?

We are not.

4. You have to ditch ALL the lipstick before you can hashtag nomakeup, right?

Back of the line!

 

#comebackhome#nomakeup#nostress#bilbao#langre#spain#surftrip

A photo posted by De Broo (@denisd91) on

5. We wish our lower lashes and waterline were naturally that dark.

Some girls have all the luck…

6. Wait, eye makeup counts as makeup, right?

It does, it definitely does!

 

#nofilter #nomakeup #nofakesmile #wakeuplikethis

A photo posted by Dina Ratna Suminar (@deenachace) on

7. Blusher, mascara, gloss…check!

Wait, what's the tag again?

And if we're wrong? More power to 'em!

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Mistaking one product for another while fumbling around the bathroom bleary-eyed is part and parcel of our morning routine, and yet despite this we've (thankfully) never left the house sporting a bald patch after mistaking hair removal cream for Head and Shoulders.

But if a recent upload to Imgur is anything to go by, not every young woman has been as fortunate as the ladies here at SHEmazing! HQ.

After supposedly mistaking Nair for shampoo, one particular lady did what any self-respecting millennial would do and allowed her sibling to upload an image of her disaster to Imgur.

Sporting a hairstyle not unlike our grandfathers', she gave her best Blue Steel while acting as a walking advertisement for opening your eyes before applying any product to your body.

Unsurprisingly, Imgur users are calling major BS on the snap, with many insisting that the young woman would have realised her mistake before sporting a head you can see your reflection in.

"Staged. Nair BURNS!" wrote one. "You physically feel something burning on your scalp, and you have to wait 15 minutes for it to work."

While some users insisted they could see the edges of a bald cap, others expressed concern over the girl's lathering skills, writing: "I'm more concerned that she didn't shampoo the sides of her head."

"If she thought that was shampoo then she did a sh*tty job of washing her hair," added another.

Can't kid a kidder…

Always read the label.

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Love them or loathe them, tattoos are almost as common a body modification as ear piercing or self-tanning, but according to recent research getting inked carries far more risks than many people realise.

In research which was conducted by the European Chemicals Agency, there exist a number of potential health risks when choosing certain colours for your tat of choice.

According to The Independent, scientists have established that the composition of certain tattoo ink can make them more toxic than others.

"Many reports show significant concerns for public health stemming from the composition of inks used for tattooing," experts asserted ahead of the study's publication.

"The most severe concerns are allergies caused by the substances in the inks and possible carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductively toxic effects," scientists explained.

Research concluded that red ink has been linked to dermatitis due to the presence of mercury sulphide while blue, green and purple ink are known to cause granulomas – which are characterised as little ridges or bumps on the skin.

Further to this research, the NHS in the UK have issued a warning regarding the use of black or neutral henna, saying: "If you see a shop or stall offering to paint black tattoos onto your skin, don’t be tempted to get one."

"It could leave you scarred for life and put you at risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction," they added.

As it stands, inks are not currently regulated within the EU, and if considered harmful will be banned.

Confirming the position, a spokesperson for the European Chemicals Agency said: "If it is found that a restriction is needed, a formal proposal to restrict the substances will be submitted within one year to initiate the process."

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