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We’ve copied her hairstyles, fawned over her wardrobe and now we are taking Lauren Conrad’s cleaning advice!

The former reality TV star and entrepreneur knows how to keep her house sparkling clean at all times.

The answer? Consistency!

If you do different chores daily, weekly and monthly, you will find that you have a much lesser workload.

Isn’t that much better than letting it go to the dogs with a piling sink, cinema-like floor and a sea of clothes that will take a full day and half night to clean in one go?

We certainly think so!

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We can almost hear the fan’s screams from here at news that the McBusted boys will support One Direction on their upcoming stadium tour.

The super-group – comprised of McFly’s Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter, as well as Busted’s Matt Willis and James Bourne – will join the boy band this summer for their Where We Are world tour in Paris, France.

McBusted wrote on Twitter: ”AWESOME NEWS! We’re @onedirection’s special guest 21 Jun Paris Stade De France. Merci beaucoup (sic)”

New dad Tom also wrote: ”YES we’re @onedirection’s special guests on 21 June Paris Stade De France. Gonna be très awesome! (sic)”

Aussie boy band 5 Seconds of Summer will join Harry, Liam and the rest of the lads on the tour as well.

The Where We Are stadium tour begins in Bogota, Colombia, on April 25th and ends in Miami, Florida in October.

 

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NBC have released a short sneak peek of the upcoming mini-series, Rosemary’s Baby.

The series will be based on Ira Levin’s 1967 best-selling novel, Rosemary’s Baby, which was later made into a film starring Mia Farrow.

The storyline will see a young woman move into an apartment in Paris with her husband. When she falls pregnant she begins to suspect her husband and neighbours of having terrible plans in store for her.

Zoe Saldana will star in the series which was announced in January this year.

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Hot pink is back on our style radars after months of pastels and rose-based hues.

You can embrace the colour without having to do it head to toe like J-Lo, why not incorporate some of the lively, fun-loving colour into your wardrobe this season?

Miranda’s amazing dress is more of a Barbie doll pink than a hot pink and it suits her cute personality to a tee. The fit doesn’t hurt either of course!

Mel B takes a leaf out of Jennifer Lopez’s book and actually pointed out the similarity between their outfits on her Twitter account with this hot pink t-shirt.

We love the look with the black jeans a bit more than J-Lo’s matching pants though!

Perhaps it may have worked a bit better if the outfit had a pattern. And was slightly less…well, pink!

Reese knows how to wear hot pink and tones it down with a summery white skirt and black blazer.

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Rhubarb is in season – yaaay!

Who doesn’t love a sweet yet tart rhubarb pie or crumble with warm custard. So good.

This jam will be good on scones, toast, biscuits, everything!

What you’ll need:

  • 500g fresh rhubarb, chopped roughly
  • 500g jam sugar
  • Thumb-size fresh ginger, chopped finely
  • 40g crystallised ginger, chopped finely

What you’ll need to do: 

  1. Wash and dry the rhubarb well.
  2. In a bowl, combine the rhubarb, ginger and sugar.
  3. Leave covered overnight.
  4. Place all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil for about an hour, until it has thickened and the sugar is dissolved.
  5. To test if the jam is at a suitable setting point, take a spoon and drop it on a cold plate. Leave it for a few minutes and if it wrinkles at a touch it is ready for jarring. If not, continue to cook until it is.
  6. Ladle the jam mixture into previously sterilised jars, cover with a piece of wax paper cut to size and place the lid on.
  7. Enjoy with a warm, buttery scone and hot tea. Perfection!
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are expecting their first child together.

Reports have been flooding in that Mila is going to be a mum, mere weeks after the couple got engaged.

30-year-old Kunis might be the new face of Jim Beam Bourbon, but it seems she’s going to be laying off the booze herself for the next while.

Ashton has some parenting experience from his years of being stepdad to Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ three girls.

The 36-year-old actor finalised his divorce from Demi in November 2013 and the That ’70s Show stars have been dating since 2012.

Mila has previously express her desire for a family.

“The truth is I don’t think I can do this for the rest of my life. I also want a life. I want a family, like one day, not tomorrow,” she said last year.

 

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What happens if you ask a homophobic person to hug a gay person for a very special video?

Well, you get this. And it’s lovely, touching and humorous at points.

These people have an anti-gay stance but they all had an eye-opening experience when they came face to face with gay people.

Definitely worth a watch.

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Highlighters are an extremely versatile beauty product and every girl should have on ein her make-up bag. Rub a little along your cheekbones or under your brows for an added sheen, dab some above your lip to accentuate your Cupid’s bow or slim down your nose by applying it down the centre.

Benefit High Beam
High Beam will make your face appear brighter and your bone structure more chiselled and is a must for any self confessed selfie addict.

Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizing Lotion
This shimmering lotion is packed full of vitamins and helps soften the way light reflects off your face. It is perfect for hiding wrinkles and imperfections.

No7 Instant Radiance Highlighter
The No7 Instant Radiance highlighter looks like a giant lipstick, but don’t be fooled. The highlighter gives your skin a gorgeous glow and works well under or on your foundation. It is great for wearing during the day or at night.

L – r: Benefit High Beam, €27.50; Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizing Lotion, €26.00; No7 Instant Radiance Highlighter, €12.95

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It seems our four-legged friends are left just as stumped by magic tricks as we humans are.

Watch as magician Jose Ahonen leaves these pooches wondering where the heck their treats went.

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Losing weight does’t have to be all boiled chicken and steamed broccoli.

Here are some easy tips to cut extra calories without even noticing.

1. Take the stairs
At every opportunity!

2. Skip the public transport
Get the walking shoes on

3. Eat off smaller plates
You’ll still get full

4. Don’t drink your calories
Stick with water

5. Eat at the dinner table
Avoid mindlessly eating more than you need

6. Instead of going for a drink with your friend, go for a walk
Much healthier!

7. Bring snacks in your bag
Such as nuts, oat cakes etc. to avoid sneaking into the siopa

8. Drink a glass of water before each meal
It will fill you up slightly before you even start! You’ll be surprised by how much of your hunger is actually thirst.

9. Homemade is best.
Be it popcorn, chocolate treats or granola bars. Get creative in the kitchen!

10. Eat a larger, substantial meal for lunch and a smaller lighter meal for dinner
You’ll feel less bloated in the morning.

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It’s no secret that Justin Bieber thinks pretty highly of himself, but comparing himself to James Dean is a bit much, no?

After acting the brat in his deposition tape, the Canadian pop singer has taken his ego to Instagram where he posted a photo of himself posing as screen legend James Dean’s iconic troubled teen1955 flick Rebel Without A Cause.

Sporting a 50’s quiff and a moody gaze, with a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, Bieber captioned the photo: “This is James Dean inspired. Don’t ask me if I smoke ciggys cuz I don’t.”

Whether or not we think you smoke is the least of your worries, Justin.

To make sure the comparison doesn’t go straight over our heads, Justin followed his picture up with a photo of the late iconic actor himself. We get it Justin, you’re super cool. Apparently.

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The latest cover of Vogue has not been received well by many people with some celebs like Sarah Michelle Gellar stating they would cancel their subscription to the magazine.

However, despite the backlash, editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has defended her decision to put Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the front cover of the magazine’s April edition.

In her editor’s letter, the notoriously frightening woman wrote: “As for the cover, my opinion is that it is both charming and touching, and it was, I should add, entirely our idea to do it you may have read that Kanye begged me to put his fiancee on Vogue’s cover. He did nothing of the sort. “

It seems Anna is a fan of the couple, as she added: “Kanye is an amazing performer and cultural provocateur, while Kim, through her strength of character, has created a place for herself in the glare of the world’s spotlight, and it takes real guts to do that.”

 

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