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This refreshing and tasty raspberry sorbet takes minutes to put together and is a real crowd pleaser.

What you’ll need: 

  • 500g fresh raspberries
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 200ml water
  • Juice of half a lemon

What you’ll need to do:

  1. In a pan, make a syrup with the sugar and water. Allow to cool.
  2. Add the raspberries, syrup and lemon juice to a food processor and blend smooth.
  3. Run the mixture through a piece of cheesecloth to get rid of the seeds.
  4. Freeze the mixture in a lunchbox.
  5. When it is frozen, add it to a food processor and blend until smooth. This will ensure any frozen pieces you may have will disappear.
  6. You could also ensure you mix the sorbet every half an hour and break up any ice crystals that may be forming, rather than returning it to the processor before serving.
  7. Serve.
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Aww, we love this news!

It has been reported that Andrew Garfield and his long term girlfriend Emma Stone have gotten engaged!

The couple were seen looking at rings in New York City’s Diamond District – we like the sound of that!

A source has said: “They were looking for a loose emerald-shaped stone. They want to design an engagement ring together.”

Andrew and Emma have been together for two years now and are known to keep their relationship quiet so we’re not sure even if they are engaged that they will announce it. But we can always live in hope (and ring finger watching!)

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Beauty regimes are important to keep skin clean, clear and blemish-free. Unfortunately, some of us are a bit lacks when it comes to taking care of ourselves.

Here are 5 ways that your beauty regime or lack-thereof is hurting you.

Weekly facials
While you may think you are doing your skin a world of good, you are actually doing more harm. Steam used to open pores can lead to broken capillaries in your face and deep cleansing can lead to scarring if not done properly.

Heavy foundation
Skin needs to be able to breathe and thick, heavy foundation can actually suffocate it. If you are trying to cover up blemishes, use a concealer on these areas and a lighter foundation everywhere else. The caked look was never in anyway.

Rubbing eyes to remove mascara
Well done on taking your make-up off, but rubbing your eyes too much in your quest to remove your mascara is not good. Doing this can cause your lashes to fall out and leave your eyes red and puffy.

Over tweezing
No one likes thick, unruly brows but neither do we like over-plucked ones. Go with your natural brow line and don’t try to change the shape of your eyebrows.

Sharing make-up
Frantically asking someone, anyone, if they have eyeliner you can borrow is a common scene in nightclub bathrooms. However, by doing this you are transferring bacteria from one person to another and sure you never know where it’s been.

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Ooh, we LOVE the sound of this!

It has been rumoured that Rachel McAdams may be romantically involved with none other than Jake Gyllenhaal.

A fan of Rachel’s spotted the couple and uploaded an image to his Instagram with the funny caption: “Why is my girlfriend Rachel McAdams eating dinner with Jake Gyllenhaal.”

After we got over the initial jealousy pangs we realised there is no one better we would like to see our Jake with!

The couple were spotted having dinner at a restaurant in Pittsburgh where they are due to begin shooting new movie, Southpaw.

We hope the rumours are true – would you like to see these two together?

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This could be one of the cutest things ever!

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We never though of Benedict Cumberbatch as much of a bad boy – until now!

According to his good friend, Keira Knightley, he once punched a journalist in the arm.

The actress made the comments while talking to Elle magazine, admitting that he lost his temper after a journalist said something rude about her: “When I saw him [Benedict] again, I said, ‘Did you punch a journalist?’ and he was like, ‘I f***ing did’. Everybody needs a friend like that.”

It was said to be film critic, Mark Kermode, who spoke of Keira in a less than pleasant way – sparking anger from the Sherlock actor.

While we normally don’t condone violence, it’s pretty epic that Benedict stuck up for his friend in such a strong way.

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Odette took a trip to her local chemist to pick up an eye palette on budget. The one she took home…Maybelline’s ‘Big Eyes by Eye Studio’.

Watch as our beauty expert shows just how amazing this little palette is and it just might become a permanent fixture in your handbag!

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Rihanna has seriously outdone herself this time!

The superstar singer used her Twitter account to majorly hit back at TLC’s claims that she sells sex and is always naked.

While Rihanna may have a revealing clothing style, it would seem that the ’90s girl group are being a little bit hypocritical.

And who better to demonstrate that than RiRi!

The singer changed the cover photo of her Twitter account to an old photo of the pop group showing a LOT of nudity. She also uploaded a funny image of herself, writing: “When there’s no changing the fact that I’m me, and they’re well … they’re them.”

We knew she wouldn’t let them away with it!

To make things even more hilarious, her profile photo right now is Kanye eating an ice-cream cone. Oh, Rihanna.

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Yes, some of this is creepy, but we just can’t help ourselves. Deal.

1. Flick through ALL of their Facebook photos
No matter how far they go back, you always check them all, possibly even more than once .

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2. Constantly check when they were last on Facebook/Whatsapp
We know we shouldn’t..but we do.

LaptopClose-GIF3. Check what they’ve ‘Liked’ on Facebook
Well, we need to know if they’re going to be compatible with us or not, don’t we?!

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 4. Pretend songs you hear on the radio are about you and your crush
If only you could ACTUALLY sing…

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5. Have imaginary conversations with them in your head
We’re not proud of it, but it happens from time to time.

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6. Always thinking of a way to start a conversation
But never actually doing it.

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7. Pretend they’re in the bed beside you when you sleep
And in our dreams, they really are. Okay fine, it’s weird, we’ll stop.

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Actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy has revealed the reason she decided to design a plus-size clothing line.

Melissa was talking to Redbook magazine when she spoke about the difficulty she had in finding a dress for the 2011 Oscars, saying: “Two Oscars ago, I couldn’t find anyone to do a dress for me. I asked five or six designers … Very high-level ones who make lots of dresses for people, and they all said no.”

The Bridesmaids star also spoke about the hard time she has when shopping: “When I go shopping, most of the time I’m disappointed.”

Thankfully, Melissa knows exactly what is important in life – and it isn’t fame or the “perfect” body: “Success doesn’t define us [her and her husband], even though we love what we do. The important thing is our family and kids.”

Well, we hope those silly designers are kicking themselves now!

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When it comes to shopping online in Ireland, Littlewoods Ireland takes the lead. With over 40,000 products online, it pretty much has it all.

The online shopping website is host to many celebrity fashion lines including the Kardashian Kollection, Coleen by Coleen Rooney and many more. With an impressive range of its own brands such as Love Label and South, as well as many high street brands, Littlewoods Ireland covers all your fashion needs.

SHEmazing! TV went along to the launch of the Littlewoods Ireland Autumn Winter 2014 collection last night at the Irish Georgian Society to show you a sneak peek! While we were there, we caught up with one of Irelands most popular TV personalities, Caroline Morahan and Littlewoods Ireland blogger and stylist Tanya Grimson.

Emma Power from SHEmazing! TV went along to the show. Check out the video for more!

 

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Victoria’s Secret angel, Candice Swanepoel, has let us in on her best kept workout secret!

The model said that squats are the secret to the perfect tush: “Squats are the key! It’s definitely squats! They work for me … If I’ve been on holiday and I feel like I haven’t done enough, even ten make me feel better. You know what’s good? If you squat and when you come back up you squeeze really hard. That works.”

We’re not sure about you but we are squatting right now with a conviction like that!

It looks like squats are the answer, girls!

Have they worked for you?

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