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When it comes to wine, it can go either way really – it’s either too dry or not dry enough.

If you have something special coming up and you want to find some good quality wine for this occasion, remember our top tips on choosing the right wine:

Price: don’t be fooled by the price of wine. Nowadays, you can find a perfectly good wine at a reasonable price.

Consider vintage: the taste of wine is usually determined by its age. Some wine reaches its best flavour in around the second year, while others taste nicer when they are relatively young.

Pairing: make sure your pair the wine with your meal. Lighter meals require lighter wines and heavy wines are better suited for heavy meals.

These three tips will help you decide which wine to go for – we all the battle between red and white is just never ending.

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When you kiss a man for the first time, it usually sets the tone for the rest of your relationship – or more precisely, it lets you know whether or not you want to kiss him again.

If you want things to start off smoothly, then keep these tips in mind before your first kiss:

Privacy is everything

The more quiet the setting, the more special it is for you. If you keep it low key you will enjoy the intimate moment so much more.

Start off slowly

Don’t just jump into it, you have all the time in the world. Even if you do want to spice things up later, start off slowly.

Use some tongue

If you’re really enjoying it, then there’s nothing wrong with a bit of tongue action.

Take a break

Do take a few moments to look into each other’s eyes, this will intensify your kiss.

Use your hands

If you run your fingers through his hair, he will reciprocate and touch you too.

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With level 1 of Jillian Michael’s 6 Week Six-Pack Abs Workout, you will learn just about everything from strengthening your core to the importance of stretching.

This 30-minute video is perfect for the busy woman who only finds time to exercise once a week.

Check it out!

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Having short hair can often mean that you are left with a limited amount of things to do with it.  However, there are a few things you can do to switch up your style.

Try these tips to funk up your short hair:

Blow dry your hair straight

Use a round bristle brush and dry your hair straight making sure you have no knots.  Don’t roll it instead you should pull it down to help smooth out you locks.

Spritz it with a little shine

Run a little serum through your hair or use a spritz to add some much needed shine

Use wax to style it up

Mold your style into your desired spiky shape by using your chosen wax. You can make it as spiky as you want – go wild!

Add a clip

Prettify it with a clip or hair band.

Now off you go and wow your mates!

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There are some pretty awesome theme parks around the world that don’t involve a Mickey Mouse or a fairy princess.

Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi 

Ferrari World sounds just as cool as it is. Not only is it the largest indoor theme park with over 20 Ferrari-themed rides and attractions, it is also home to the world’s fastest roller coaster which can hit speeds of 240km/h in just 4.9 seconds. Eek!

Legoland, Denmark

Did you know there are six Legoland theme parks around the world? There are two in the US, one in the UK, one in Malaysia, one in Germany and of course one in Denmark . However, the one in Billund is a little bit special as it is located in the very same town where Lego started. You don’t even need to bring a child to witness the wonder of famous buildings recreated in the miniature bricks.

Window of the World, China

If you fancy seeing the Eiffel Tower one-third of its size then Window of the World theme park in China is just for you. The park replicates iconic sights such as Niagara Falls and the Pyramids of Giza  in 1:1, 1:5 or 1:15 scale.

Now the hardest decision will be deciding where to go.

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Designer Giorgio Armani is not very happy with Vogue editor Anna Wintour at the moment.

Armani is upset following Wintour’s noted absence at his show at Milan Fashion Week. At a press release after the show, he said: “There are some who prefer to snub the Giorgio Armani show and got to Paris … She took an aeroplane, dumped Mr. Armani and went to Paris.”

The Armani show was the last major designer collection to be shown at the Milan Fashion Week which could be the reason for Wintour’s premature move to Paris.

Anna’s repersentative went on to explain her absence had nothing to do with her feelings for Armani or his designs saying that the new fashion calender was to blame: “with the fashion calendar now running for more than a month, there are some shows Anna is not able to attend.”

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The most effective way to benefit from your workout is to plan it at the right time. Did you know, exercising at different times during the day can give very different results?

Workout in the morning to lose fat

Running on a treadmill before breakfast helps you to burn off 20% more fat than if you ate your brekkie first.

Exercise after dinner to tone up

Exercise performance greatly improves during the day as muscle strength increases and your coordination is better. This means that you will be able to push yourself that little bit further.

 Early evening is perfect to prevent any injuries

If you are prone to injuries while you exercise such as pulled muscles, soreness or sprained limbs the best time for you to do your workout is in the early evening. This is because your core temperature is at its peak and you won’t be as vulnerable to strains or injuries.

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Khloé Kardashian, Cheryl Cole and Cara Delevigne have revealed their female crushes through #WCW on their Instagram accounts.

Just in case you haven’t heard of #WCW it stands for Woman Crush Wednesday.

So, who did the girls pick for this weeks #WCW? In a strange twist of fate, Khloé chose Cheryl, aww!She uploaded the following picture to her account saying: “Sometimes you meet people and you click instantly.”

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Meanwhile, Cheryl chose the beautiul Jennifer Aniston as her crush, uploading this striking photo of Jennifer simply saying: “Oh Jennifer.”

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Finally, Ms. Cara Delevigne uploaded an image of Angelina Jolie in Girl Interrupted saying: “Angelina Jolie aka pillow lips.” Oh Cara!

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Unfortunately, these black bear cubs were recently orphaned.

The three cuties are being cared for by Oregon Zoo and it looks like they are the new popular kids in town!

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If you have a black outfit that could do with a bit of spicing up, you’ve come to the right place!

With these tips, you can give a boring outfit an eye-catching and colorful look:

Belt it up

Since there are so many types of belts to choose from, you can go as crazy as you want with this! A waist belt will show off your feminine physique and a belt will keep things classy.

Add a scarf

We’re sure you have plenty of these lying around your house. Add a bright scarf to a boring outfit and watch how quickly your whole look changes.

Bright shoes

Of course, the shoes a woman wears can say a lot about them. A unique pair will make you and your not so boring outfit memorable.

Wear a hat

A hat can do wonders to a plain outfit. Show off a bit of personality with your favorite hat.

Statement jewellery

Nothing catches the eye like a nice chunky piece of bling. As long as all your jewellery matches, you’re good to go!

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Charlotte Church has 70,000 Twitter followers so she probably though it was a good idea to try to rope fans into appearing in her music video by tweeting it.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan and only one person turned up on the day.

She tweeted: “Yo! People of Cardiff, I’m filming a music video this Saturday for my new single Little Movements. I want as many of you beauts in it as possible, I’ll be in the city centre from about 2 till 10pm. Feel free to bring your best dance moves. Loves you.”

The Voice of an Angel singer had to resort to asking passer-bys to dance to her song which was being played on a boom box.

Again, poor Charlotte wasn’t having much luck as many people were reluctant to join in; however, her knight in shining armour, Stuart Talbot, showed off his moves for the three minute video saying: ‘I got to dance with Charlotte Church. There’s not many men who can say that.’

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Oasis have left their fans frustrated after posting about having an announcement to make at 9am this morning.

However, it wasn’t to be and the band simply announced that they would be re-releasing their first album, Definitely Maybe, complete with unheard tracks.

Many fans were left angry and frustrated that the band’s announcement was not a reunion tour following their break-up in 2009.

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