There’s a Twitter war between this Corrie leading lady and WAG

Celebrity

Apr 29, 2014

Nicola McLean has spoken out against Kym Marsh’s rumoured relationship with Dan Hooper.

Nicola’s friend, actress Stephanie Waring, was upset when her ex, Dan, was rumoured to be seeing the Coronation St. actress at the weekend.

Now it seems as if Nicola has gotten herself into a war of words over Twitter with Kym!

The two began spatting back and forth with Kym branding Nicole “bitter” until Nicola finally retired and said: “People really need to chill out. I won’t say sorry for having an opinion.”

Kym then proved that she was also over the row and wrote: “Never fails to surprise me what some people do for money. stopped reading crap ages ago. Gonna have a fab day with the fam #riseaboveit.”

However, now it seems that things have taken a more serious turn as Nicola’s most recent tweet reads: “Banter on twitter fine … Lies or statements with no facts i won’t put up with #legal.”

Woah, looks like things are about to get a lot worse in this messy Twitter war!

10 things we didn’t think we’d hate when we grew up

Lifestyle

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

1. Staying Up Late
Gone are the days when we wished for no bed time – now we are stuck wishing for one lazy night in. With all the assignments due the next day, noisy neighbours and not to mention all the parties, we just HAVE to go to. There’s not enough time for sleep, ever.

2. Getting our periods
Remember the days when we sat there wishing for our period so we could finally feel grown up? Boy, were we foolish!

3. Wearing a bra
Are you cringing just thinking back at the training bras you used to feel so grown up in? Now you can’t wait to get home just to take the damn thing off.

4. Going on Dates
I used to think Prince Charming was going to whisk me off into the sunset after a date. Now we realise it’s just awkward small talk for the whole night followed by an even more awkward goodnight kiss. Give us Netflix any day.

5. Wearing Heels
Parading in your mother’s shoes that were a few sizes too big was the past time of many young girls. Now that we have to buy our own shoes the pain sets in. The prettier the shoes, the more your feet will pay for them. Sure you’ll take them off halfway through the night anyways, but you might as well parade in them while you can!

6. Wearing makeup
It used to be a novelty. You wore makeup just because you could and it was amazing when your mum finally let you buy your first mascara! Now, you feel that you cant leave the house without any makeup and the time and effort it takes is so not worth it since it all rubs off by the middle of the day anyways.

7. Going out at night
Not only does getting ready for a night out take half a day, but choosing what outfit to wear, what drink to buy and who will be there almost makes it not worth the effort. The drama, tears and drunken mess that ensues makes you vow to never go out again – until the next night.

8. Shaving our legs
Only now do we realise that our mams were right to stop us shaving our legs as tweens. The stress, cuts and razor burns, not to mention the fact they have to be done basically every day for fear of feeling like a cactus. Ugh.

9. Living Alone
And having to buy your own groceries. This has resulted in so many college students living off 12c Tesco noodles for the few days before the grant comes in. And the STRESS of carrying all the bags back with no car. Those plastic bags are useless.

10. Eating what you want
When we were younger our parents stopped us from over indulging all the time – what a waste of that fast metabolism! Now we have to watch what we eat in fear of the already too-tight dress getting any harder to zip up.

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10 totally overrated things we couldn’t wait to do as little girls

Lifestyle

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

As freckle-faced, pigtail wearing youngsters, there were a few things we were in such a hurry to grow up for!

We desperately wanted to join the deadly world our big sister/cousin/the older girl next door with the super cute boyfriend, had exclusive membership of.

Now that we’ve finally arrived, we realised we’ve been totally duped!

Here are 10 of the most overrated things we couldn’t wait to do.

1. Wearing heels
We longed for the day we could strut around like Barbie in ‘grown-up’ heels but now, we usually can’t wait to kick them off after a night out. We took for granted as girls that Barbie didn’t actually have to walk anywhere. Major let down.

2. Staying up late
When we were younger, the hours after 9pm were shrouded in mystery. You couldn’t wait to set your own bedtime. Now we crave more sleep, and on weekdays – are probably slumped in front of Netflix/Corrie/boxset of choice by before 9pm anyway! The excitement of it all!

3. Drinking coffee
We longed to gab over a latte like Phoebe, Monica and Rachel in Friends and we were seriously excited about looking super sophisticated sipping a teeny tiny espresso. In reality, office or cafeteria coffee is kinda gross and the stronger stuff makes us jittery. As adults, we mostly drink coffee in a hurried panic to avoid a mid-morning slump.

4. Going on dates
As girls, we were led to believe we would meet charming, cute guys every time we ran out for the coffee we couldn’t wait to drink. They would take us to dances, give us their jackets when we were cold and buy us fancy looking cocktails. Hmmmm….it hasn’t quite worked out that way!

5. Getting our periods
We were in such a hurry to enter into that magical land they called ‘womanhood’. When would it arrive? Which friend would we tell first?! If we’d known about the cramps and moods swings we’re not sure we’d have been quite so pumped.

6. Eating whatever we wanted
The thrill of culinary freedom isn’t all that as it turns out. We no longer have the lightening-speed metabolism of a 9-year-old and eating too much chocolate gives us spots.

7. Wearing make-up
As we watched our mum spend hours in a cloud of perfume applying make-up, it always seemed super exciting. As an adult, make-up can be really fun – until it’s a total pain! Crisp white collars are covered in foundation stains. Mascara runs as soon as the brain transmits any emotion to your eyes. We’re over it!

8. Shaving our legs
Those brightly-coloured Venus razors promised us smooth-legged, beach-frolicking bliss! Now, we know that leaping into ocean with freshly shorn shins is a terrible idea!

9. Wearing a bra

Is there any greater relief than throwing off the bra at the end of the day? And to think, we couldn’t wait for our first one. Disappointment of the century!

10. Carrying a purse
This was the ultimate sign of being grown-up and all the fanciest ladies on your street had one. That was before we knew they exist to transport make-up, bills, a pair of flats and yes, probably a bra! Our poor shoulders!

S! TV SHOWBIZ: Tears for Mark Wright

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

SHEmazing! TV offers you your daily 90 Second Update rounding up the showbiz news!

Today’s highlights include why Mark Wright will be crying soon, Momma Clooney’s reaction to George’s engagement & find out which Take That star is going to become a father again.

Watch the video for the full report.

Lily Allen admits the real reason she returned to the spotlight

Celebrity

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

We don’t think anybody could accuse Lily Allen of being fake – especially after this revelation!

The pop star, who is making her comeback into stardom with the release of her new album, Sheezus, has spoken about why she decided to make music again.

Was it because she just really missed writing music? Er, not really, no.

Lily spoke to Glamour magazine and said: “I wasn’t good at staying at home all day, it didn’t suit me. I’m creative, it’s just who I am … I missed the rush of performing. I missed the free clothes and handbags and the good tables in posh restaurants.”

We don’t think we can judge – free clothes and handbags sound good to us!

Groundbreaking movie uses same actors over 12 years to tell touching story

Uncategorized

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

An amazing first-of-its-kind movie has captured the coming of age of a young boy, using the same actor over the course of 12 years.

Boyhood’s creator Richard Linklater chose seven-year-old Ellar Coltrane as his lead character, Mason, in 2002.

And the incredible experiment saw the group of actors, including Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette who play Mason’s parents, reunite every summer for more than a decade to tell the story of a child growing up – right up until he leaves for college.

Not only does the young actor turn into a man before the audience’s eyes, Hawke and Arquette age and change on screen over the years.

Boyhood premiered at Sundance in January and went down a storm at the Berlin Festival in February.

The trailer has just been released and the movie will hit cinemas in the summer.

SJP wins award for her fashion industry contributions

Uncategorized

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

We always knew Sarah Jessica Parker was a big deal in the fashion world and not just for her brilliant portrayal of Sex and the City‘s, Carrie Bradshaw.

Now it seems that Sarah is now finally getting awarded for her own amazing sense of style.

It was announced yesterday that the iconic SATC star will be honoured at New York’s CLIO awards next month.

Parker is the first person to be ever awarded the new Honorary Image Award, which is mainly due to her big contributions in both fashion and beauty industries.

Wonut: The new food trend everyone is talking about

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

This time last year, cronuts were the new food trend everyone was talking about but that needs to step aside and make room for another calorie inducing treat – the wonut!

A small café in the US has become a hit because of their ingenious decision to combine a sweet waffle and doughnut, in the most delicious and unhealthy way possible.

The wonut comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes and there is no limit when it comes to flavours.

The wonut is made with a thicker than usual waffle batter. It’s first cooked in a waffle iron, then fried and dipped in a sweet glaze.

And, like the cronut, we reckon it won’t be long until this delicious treat will be hitting our Irish shores.

Total mayhem at 1D concert as hundreds of fans are crushed

Celebrity

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Hundreds of terrified fans were crushed and almost 50 were injured following a crowd surge at a One Direction concert in Peru.

The band were forced to stop the concert at one point and begged to the crowd to calm down – even threatening to walk off stage – but their plea fell on deaf ears.

Tents were used as emergency treatment centres at the venue, and a number of fans are reportedly still being treated in hospital.

An evacuation plan was even put in place by the fire service, as security struggled to get the crowd under control.

A video taken inside the stadium at the concert on Sunday shows singer Niall Horan saying to the crowd, “If you don’t want anyone to take us off the stage, make sure you stay back.”

Liam Payne earlier in the day posted a dramatic message as he struggled to understand just how many fans the band has.

He posted a picture of fans gathered outside the hotel, saying, “I will never understand, and you will never understand what this does to somebody …why? no one could deserve this.”

Survey reveals which sex is actually better at dating

Relationships

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

According to a recent survey, women are apparently more confident when it comes to dating than men.

The dating website, Elite Singles, has revealed that the 71% of women they had surveyed felt a lot more confident at dating, compared to their male counterparts.

It doesn’t stop there however, the survey went on to state that 82% of women felt they were able to make a great first impression when it comes to dating in general.

Women aren’t the only ones oozing with confidence, as 70% of men surveyed revealed they felt they were well received by most of the women they went on the date with.

But women seem to be the ones in control, when it comes to deciding if there will be a second date or not.

As 71% of women revealed that they felt it was up to them if they wanted a second date, while this decision only seemed to apply to 46% of men.

Do you agree with the results? Are women really the ones in control when it comes to the dating scene?

Magazine editor reveals Jen’s “torrid” affair with TV co-star

Celebrity

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

The Editor-In-Chief of GQ magazine has revealed that Jennifer Aniston had a “torrid” affair with her Ferris Bueller co-star Charlie Schlattter.

The editor Jim Nelson worked as a Hollywood assistant on the TV show, which ran for just one season, from 1990 to 1991.

In the series, which was based on the 1986 John Hughes film, Jen starred as Jeannie Bueller, the older sister of Ferris, played by Charlie.

Nelson dished about the now megastar in a recent article in the magazine.

“She was lovely, kept to herself on the set, smoldering a bit like her outraged character,” he said. “She was a brunette then, with none of Rachel Green’s bob or self-possession.”

He then went on to reveal her affair with her co-star.

“Everyone on set thought she was hot, including Schlatter, with whom she had a brief, torrid romance – while playing, it must be said, his older sister. To we immaturions on the show, this seemed extra-hot. Like performative incest,”

Fixing fake tan mistakes

Apr 29, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Unfortunately, many girls have been in the awful situation of waking up and finding their hands are a strange shade of orange or the streaks on their legs leave a little to be desired.

No, we’re not talking about some skin disorder, we are talking about fake tan and those dreaded mishaps. And yes, it usually happens when we have a big event or occasion to attend that day.

Don’t panic! We have a few tricks up our sleeves to help you out:

Streaks
To get rid of streaks, you will need to use a really light body scrub. You don’t want to rub the tan away completely, just make the colour a little more even.

Orange palms and hands
Toothpaste is fantastic for removing tan stains on your hands. Simply rub a little on the palms and between your fingers to get rid of any tell-tell signs of fake tan use.

Too dark
If you were a little too generous with your application, run a bath and rub your body in baby oil. It should remove a layer of tan from your skin, making you look a lot more natural.

Dark spots
Your elbow and knees soak up a lot more tan than other areas on your body. To correct these dreaded dark spots, exfoliate the area and soften it with some moisturiser. Sorted!

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